Here are some fun videos in random order…
Video of Maz Jobrani Iranian Comedian
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Maz Jobrani was born in Iran and emigrated to the United States when he was six. He was part of the Axis of Evil Comedy Tour whose DVD is out. He also do solo touring and has been on the Tonight Show as well.
He has some middle eastern comedy acts in his skits, but they are all done in good taste. In fact, he wants to dispel some of the Middle Eastern stereo-types. He says, just once he wants to see an Middle Easterner on TV doing regular things (like baking a cookie).
On NPR interview with Terry Gross, Maz talked about his acting career and how he was on the hit TV show “24″. Maz Jobrani attended University of California at Berkeley and even enrolled in the PhD program in UCLA. His mother had wanted him to become a doctor, lawyer — okay, or say car mechanic (instead of acting).
Maz is well-known enough to be on Wikipedia. More about Maz Jobrani and his tour schedule on his website.
PermalinkPeaceful Video of Aquarium
Very peaceful especially when place with the music.
The title of the video is “Kuroshio Sea – 2nd largest aquarium tank in the world – (song is Please don’t go by Barcelona)”
PermalinkStreet Art Creatures from Plastic Bags
Joshua Allen Harris creates street art creatures out of plastic and trash bags in New York City. The one of the white bear is quite cute.
PermalinkVitamin C Graduation Song (Friends Forever)
This is such a beautiful song — not just in the music but in the words as well. It is often played in high school graduations.
PermalinkFun Math Videos by Mathemusician Vi Hart
The videos by Mathemusician Vi Hart on YouTube are fun to watch and educational too.
One of her videos was featured on NPR. And she has a website at vihart.com
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Alan Greenspan explains to Letterman What He Does
Here is a funny conversation between Alan Greenspan and David Letterman. Alan Greenspan, the former Federal Reserve Bank Chairman, tries to explains to Letterman what his role is when he was in that position. And I think he did a good job explaining it.
I always like to hear Alan Greenspan speak. Because as he says himself, “I guess I should warn you, if I turn out to be particularly clear, you’ve probably misunderstood what I’ve said”.
Alan Greenspan’s memoir is The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World
PermalinkMathemagician Arthur Benjamin
Arthur Benjamin perform multiplication of 5 digit numbers in his head using math tricks — an amazing performance in front of and with participation from the live audience.
PermalinkTim Gard’s Comic Vision
In this hilarious talk, Tim Gard starts out explaining why he like flying and his comic vision. He ends with chicken feet.
PermalinkBeautiful Anarctic animals in Video of TED talk
Paul Nicklen gave a Ted talk in 2011 where he showed this beautiful slideshow of an Antarctic animals set to music which includes some great shots of a rare white bear. He also got some great shots of leopard seals when he got into the water with them. Besides having very beautiful photographs, the talk also has some humor in it. But the main point of the talk is to generate awareness of the global warming problem and its danger to the wildlife that inhabits the icy world. You also see a photograph of a dead polar bear.
PermalinkFunny Video About Men and Women’s Brains by Mark Gungor
YouTube linked here has a hilarious video by Mark Gungor telling us the difference between men and women’s brain. Funny and perceptive too. More of his humor in his DVDs, Tale of Two Brains and Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage
Mark Gungor does marriage seminars and his website is LaughYourWay.com
For more funny videos, visit his YouTube channel.
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