Murphy is back in the spotlight with this week’s edition of Phone it in Friday/YouTube Roundup. I haven’t been churning out low-quality content as much lately (unless you include my rambling scribblings on this blog), so I’ve just got a couple of Murphtastic vids to share.
On deck: Murphy meets classic rock, and drifts between planes of consciousness:
My eleven-year old bull terrier, Murphy, continues to be a source of inspiration for yours portly. It’s remarkable how just watching her sleep draws in viewers like moths to a wardrobe. Only women and dogs can elicit so much sympathy and love for doing so little, and Murphy is both.
This week I’ve got an adorable video of Murphy snoring her brains out, and another video in which she establishes her “urinatical” control over a far-flung patch of gas station dirt.
Imagine the 1993 film Cool Runnings, about the first Jamaican bobsled team, but instead of feisty Jamaican underdogs, it’s a family of Bigfoots. That is not what is happening in this edition of Myersvision.
But my title is not totally misleading! There is some sledding. And there are—possibly—some Bigfoots (Bigfeet?).
I don’t have much more by way of introduction today, so I’m going to turn it over to our resident cryptozoologist, Audre Myers:
It seems that Murphtent (Murphy content) on my humble YouTube channel is no longer putting up the big numbers like it once did, and subscribers have settled in around 143 (at the time of writing—Wednesday, 15 May 2024). It’s also difficult to come up with new ideas for videos about a dog who basically eats, sleeps, eats grass, sleeps in a different position, eats poop, sleeps some more in some other weird spot, and complains about not getting enough to eat. Still, she’s a cutie pie, and I love her chunkiness to death—-even if she doesn’t make me Internet rich.
That said, Murphy continues to be a source of adorable haughtiness in a world full of bad news and bad ideas. This week, I’ve got Murphy sleeping in an odd position; Murphy trying to play it cool; and Murphy sleeping in a cute way.
My humble YouTube channel is doing well thanks to Murphy‘s popularity. She is a real ham—and about as big as one, too!
Here we have Murphy at dusk; ruling the roost; and getting agitated:
Yours portly has been giving Ponty a bit of ribbing about writing his rebuttal to my Caldecott Award-winning review of Donnie Darko (1999). Please know, dear readers (and dear Ponty) that it’s all a spot of fun; I know Ponty is a busy man.
Indeed, he’s been busy replaying 2020’s Ghost of Tsushima, a samurai action-adventure epic. Just reading through his review, I was blown away by two things: how realistic the trees in the game look (you’ll see what I mean below) and the love and dedication with which Ponty approaches his reviews. Game journalism might be rigged in the mainstream publications, but not here at The Portly Politico. With Ponty’s in-depth analysis, you’re getting the best video game reviewing and analysis of our time.
That might sound like hyperbole, but TPP is blessed to host some great writers. Ponty’s video game and film reviews always deliver. In this case, I’m eager to pick up and try Ghost of Tsushima myself… but I don’t have a PS4 or PS5! Here’s hoping for a port to the Nintendo Switch or the PC.
In the meantime, I can live vicariously through Ponty’s thirteenth-century samurai escapades—and so can you!
With that, here is Ponty’s review of 2020’s Ghost of Tsushima:
How many Roman numerals can one man slam into one blog post title? Three (III), apparently.
But you’re not here for the Roman numerals (or are you?)—you’re here for low-quality, mass-produced, trashy content. This week, I’ve got the goods—the stinky, fetid, nasty goods.
Actually, it’s all quite family-friendly. This week, I’m featuring some recent YouTube Shorts of my chubby, sassy bull terrier, Murphy.
My YouTube channel continues to grow, albeit a bit more slowly. At the time of writing, I have seventy-seven (77) subscribers.
Regardless of the rate of growth, I am having a blast with the format. There’s still so much I need to learn, but it’s fun putting these videos together. It’s also been a great outlet for my composing, and I’ve gotten into something of a schedule: LEGO- and LEGO-adjacent build videos on Mondays, and compositions on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
I have three good ones this week, featuring Moses, Napoleon, and steampunk.
My YouTube channel is growing nicely. At the time of writing, I have seventy-four (74) subscribers. I’d love to see that reach 100 in the next few weeks, so if you haven’t already, mash subscribe.
The arcade cabinet video I featured in the sixth installment of YouTube Roundup has over 1200 views at the time of writing—absolutely astonishing! If you missed it, you can watch it below:
This week I’ve got a Nativity scene; some scribblings; and an eerie clarinet and celesta duet.
I have a YouTube channel. At the time of writing, my subscriber count is at sixty-three, so it seems to be growing at a steady trickle.
So, in the spirit of promoting my channel and being lazy, here are the second three installments of YouTube Roundup at your fingertips:
There’s loads of tasty jams and succulent garbage on my YouTube channel. Check it out!
Happy Sunday—and Happy Viewing!
—TPP
Other Lazy Sunday Installments:
