Ask A Genius 1007: Masturbations and Exercise Regimen

Rick Rosner, American Comedy Writer, http://www.rickrosner.org Scott Douglas Jacobsen, Independent Journalist, http://www.in-sightpublishing.com Scott Douglas Jacobsen: So, what is your history of counting exercises and counting masturbations? I noticed this whole phenomenon in your other media presentations. Rick Rosner: Counting, I heard the second part, counting masturbations and counting what else? Jacobsen: Exercises. Rosner: All right, exercise. When I was …

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Ask A Genius 1006: 10-Years-Ish of Ask A Genius

Rick Rosner, American Comedy Writer, http://www.rickrosner.org Scott Douglas Jacobsen, Independent Journalist, http://www.in-sightpublishing.com Rick Rosner: All right, so this is you and me talking. This has been a 10-year project, encompassing, I believe, around a thousand chapters of "Ask a Genius," correct? Yes. Then, there are hundreds of other chapters. It feels odd and ridiculous because it …

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Ask A Genius 1005: Further Reflections on the Biden-Trump Presidential Debate

Rick Rosner, American Comedy Writer, http://www.rickrosner.org Scott Douglas Jacobsen, Independent Journalist, http://www.in-sightpublishing.com Scott Douglas Jacobsen: What are your updated thoughts on Biden a week or so after the debate?  Rick Rosner: This evening, he participated in an interview with George Stephanopoulos on ABC. I only watched a few minutes of it. Biden asserts that he …

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Ask A Genius 1004: A Dyson Sphere, Dyson Halo, and an Orbiting Field Solar Network Relay Beam

Rick Rosner, American Comedy Writer, http://www.rickrosner.org Scott Douglas Jacobsen, Independent Journalist, http://www.in-sightpublishing.com Scott Douglas Jacobsen: What materials would be needed to develop around a Sun to sufficiently capture its energy without the structure collapsing due to gravitational and thermonuclear forces? Rick Rosner: Restate the question. Jacobsen: What kind of material and structure would be required to develop around …

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Ask A Genius 1003: The Game Show History

Rick Rosner, American Comedy Writer, http://www.rickrosner.org Scott Douglas Jacobsen, Independent Journalist, http://www.in-sightpublishing.com Rick Rosner: This is my history with game shows. Go back to 1961–62. I was one or two years old, and my newly divorced mom was teaching school, so she left me with my grandma. This was in Albuquerque, and in the afternoons, we …

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Ask A Genius 1002: The Erin Session

Rick Rosner, American Comedy Writer, http://www.rickrosner.org Scott Douglas Jacobsen, Independent Journalist, http://www.in-sightpublishing.com Scott Douglas Jacobsen: So this is from my friend, Erin. She's the weird farm horse girl. I worked with her for a decent amount of time on that farm. So she asks, "How feasible is living on a floating island made of recycling …

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Ask A Genius 1001: Mostly, No Means No, Yes Means Yes, and Ick Means Ick

Rick Rosner, American Comedy Writer, http://www.rickrosner.org Scott Douglas Jacobsen, Independent Journalist, http://www.in-sightpublishing.com Scott Douglas Jacobsen: I was joking with JD today because I did it yesterday. I did Lance and JD's session, which was three and a half hours long.  Rick Rosner: That's a lot.  Jacobsen: Lance was probably two and a half hours, then …

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Ask A Genius 1000: Dad Called

Rick Rosner, American Comedy Writer, http://www.rickrosner.org Scott Douglas Jacobsen, Independent Journalist, http://www.in-sightpublishing.com Scott Douglas Jacobsen: As I noted when you were questioning me in “Ask Scott Anything,” sessions one through five, at least those done so far, my father is an alcoholic. He also did some heavier drugs, apparently, but to uncertain amounts. As far …

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Ask A Genius 999: Human Rights Watch and Gender Equality Regression

Rick Rosner, American Comedy Writer, http://www.rickrosner.org Scott Douglas Jacobsen, Independent Journalist, http://www.in-sightpublishing.com Scott Douglas Jacobsen: So I want to discuss the backlash against women’s rights progress. This has happened recently, and for several years before that, I will be reading from Human Rights Watch. They know, according to the UN, that women’s gender disparities are …

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Ask A Genius 998: The Manroop Session

Rick Rosner, American Comedy Writer, http://www.rickrosner.org Scott Douglas Jacobsen, Independent Journalist, http://www.in-sightpublishing.com Scott Douglas Jacobsen: So, these were from my friend, Manroop. Here we go. Question one: “How does it feel having done both parts of a strip club, stripper and bouncer?” Rick Rosner: OK, so, I never bounced at a strip club. I bounced …

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