CO2ISFUNNY | Some Stuff Weekly 02.26.2026

SPRING HAS SPRUNG? ...

From the current state of my allergies, one would think Spring is in full bloom. But then I talk to my mom in Kansas City and she said it was freezing at the start of their week, so who knows??? I'll trade ragweed for sunshine any day. That's how you end up in LA from KC. I'd rather sneeze than freeze...

Sorry for this going out so late in the day! My Sister is in town and we are be-bopping all over the city!

Here is some stuff I like and hope you like too...

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STATE OF MY UNION

I don't know much about taxes and war and stuff, but I can tell you the state of my union is a bit shaky. Here is a status report:

  1. I don't really have any problem with Venezuela, but I do have a major problem with Verizon!!! I think they might be the same thing! I would love to haul the CEO of that company up before a judge in NYC and ask why they are guilty of having such a terrible network. Can you hear me now, Verizon?!?!?!

  2. 2026 has been the year of the nap. I don't know why. Naps are not really my thing. Turns out I'm not in 1st grade, and I don't like chocolate milk anymore. I should be able to get through the day without needing to steal a few zzz's. But a 20-minute catnap after lunch??? Heaven.

  3. Turns out I am not more athletic than a single one of the Olympians--not even the curlers. I admire them all and give a hearty congratulations to Team America on a job well done!

  4. I am trying to find a way (a la the NBA) to fix March Madness so that the Kansas Jayhawks dominate and win the whole thing. No Wilt the Stilt. No Paul Pierce. No Mario Chalmers. Just some good ol' midwestern grit... which means we usually lose in the second round. Go Hawks!

  5. Thank God I live in California, so there are always delicious avocados. I don't know what I would do without them...probably starve to death, as that is all I eat.

The Union seems just a little bit shallow, am I right? But at least I am used to folks boycotting me. I just call it Tuesday.

MY SPOTIFY PLAYLIST OF THE WEEK...

Nightswimming at the End of the World While Losing My Religion...

I am feeling so nostalgic, I have to revert to '93 me. I don't know when it became so reviled and embarrassing to be an REM fan, but I am going to fly my Berry, Buck, Mills & Stipe flag high. Expect to see me bust out some banded-collared shirts and ripped jeans with Sharpie poetry all over them. The late '80s/early '90s were a wonderful period of delusion couched in self-importance and Rocking the Vote. Godspeed Natalie Merchant, wherever you are...

Having said that, here are my 10 favorite REM songs that make me feel important and inspired again...

  1. We All Go Back to Where We Belong | REM

  2. Exhuming McCarthy | REM

  3. Turn You Inside Out | REM

  4. Talk About the Passion | REM

  5. Belong | REM

  6. Bad Day | REM

  7. Me In Honey | REM

  8. Tongue | REM

  9. King of Birds | REM

  10. Electrolite | REM

THE SHOW I AM WATCHING

HIGH NOON

The western that broke westerns. Gary Cooper walks around like a dope for a solid hour in real-time, trying to get anyone he could to help him have a shootout with outlaws coming on a train at noon to kill him. Absolutely noone wants him to stay. He already resigned as sheriff. He just got married to super-hottie Grace Kelly literally 3 minutes ago. And the outlaws don't even want to kill anyone except him...and he still won't leave.

Meant to symbolize the determination of a single man against all odds, I believe it shows instead what a stubborn sense of misguided morality can do to a town. Howard Hawks was so disgusted that Gary Cooper was grovelling and made his Quaker wife shoot a man to save his life that he made Rio Bravo as a response (and then El Dorado and Rio Lobo--each essentially the same movie with minor differences).

I like Gary Cooper. I agree with Howard Hawks.

NFL Combine

Here's what I can tell you about the NFL Combine... I've never been invited. That, and I don't care that much for Indianapolis...mainly because for decades the Colts knocked the Chiefs out of the playoffs in bizarre fashion.

Given a chance, I would run a 6.4 40-yard dash (and maybe tear an ACL in the process), and I think I could still probably throw a 10-yard out route, but nothing more. It would also lob down like a moonball. I may have a few years of eligibility left, but sadly no takers...

It's the end of an era...in my head.

COMEDIAN TO KNOW: Alice Cutler

I had the pleasure of doing two shows with the hilarious Alice Cutler this past week, and believe me when I say the pleasure was all mine. First, on Monday, I featured before the debut of her one-hour special Live, Laugh, Zoloft. And then, she was kind enough to return the favor the next night for my one-hour show Huh? Her comedy is sharp and poignant, full of insights but also just plain funny! Make sure and check her out HERE!

CLIP OF THE WEEK

I have lots of new, current footage of fun stuff I am doing, I will edit up and have ready for next week, including (hopefuly) the hour set I just did.

In the meantime, a last nostalgic take--this one on Chinese Spy Balloons from a few years back.

CLICK THE IMAGE FOR THE VIDEO.

As always, you can check out my clips on the site (co2isfunny.com) or YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@co2isfunny).

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