Andrew Bower
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Proud patron of the talented Mr. Dan Bull.
Avid advocate of the gifted Ms. Lauren O'Connell.
Bungling backer of the clever VaatiVidya.
Simple supporter of the hilarious MANS1AY3R.
Fumbling fan of the thought provoking Boyinaband.
Ecstatic endorser of the rib cracking, side splitting Team Four Star.
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February 24, 2015 21:34:20
March 1, 2015 07:59:00
Joshua Rigg Hey Vaati, sorry. Having to cancel my subscription. Been too busy to watch that much of your content lately. Hope that you keep having a great time doing what you're doing. Much love.
March 18, 2015 12:44:27 · Reply
March 4, 2015 10:53:03
Brendan This is exciting to see! I'm really looking forward to what this dialogue can make possible. The more people who get others in their lives (including at school) involved in talking about what education should be, the more cases of unexpected change will be possible. For those stuck in schools that refuse to change from the "sit down and shut up" paradigm, spreading the word about alternatives can do a lot to help those individuals, but ALSO help shine a spotlight on how else education can work, and shake things up in general. My focus is on helping unhappy students figure out options, including through school-survival.net -- so these videos are music to my ears, and are already going a long way toward changing things. Keep it up, and I'm always available to brainstorm, research, and introduce people to others who want to change education.
March 6, 2015 17:13:30 · Reply
Brendan Re: The Finnish school system -- it's interesting, for sure, and better in many ways. However, the "Finland is the answer!" news reports and documentaries obscure a reality, which is that it's sort of a "kinder, gentler" variation on the same "factory-model" paradigm of education. A lot of students there are still unhappy -- on a (simplistic) survey question on the PISA exams, "Are you happy in school?" Finnish students were near the bottom globally on how many said yes: http://professorsblogg.com/2013/12/04/pisa2013/ (scroll to see the charts.) And anecdotally, I read a School Survival survey response the other day from a Finnish student, who reported having low grades, hating school, and learning better online, and feeling stuck. What it comes down to is, there's a lot to make sense of in education, and learning about and discussing it from all these sides (and with learners themselves) is what it'll take to change things.
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Stephen Mesa Wow, this is incredibly done! I have listened to it many many times now. You've totally done it justice. Side note: this may sound absurd, but my brand new son was super fussy and crying when I turned this on and it mesmerized him! Your music is so magical it soothes crying babies!
March 26, 2015 02:53:30 · Reply
Chuck Rice A very nice cover. Thank you for sharing it with us, Lauren.
March 28, 2015 02:31:15 · Reply
April 1, 2015 06:59:00
Alex I've been pledging for over a year, now, I think. But it's been some time since I've watched one of your videos. I've been putting it off since I hadn't gotten the Sunken Crown DLC, since I wanted some of the experiences to be gained myself for when I finally do. However, quite a bit of time has passed since then, and I'll be pulling out for now. When I get into Bloodborne I will likely return :) Best of luck.
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David Jones You guys just keep doing what you're doing. As long as I know that I'm part of a big contribution to you guys, that's enough for me ^^
August 9, 2015 02:32:27 · Reply
EvilChicken25 I'm a bit late, but you guys have brought so much laughter into my life that I had to give a little bit back! I look forward to seeing just what you guys do with your own studio!! With such great talent, I just know it's going to be fabulous!!
August 25, 2015 20:24:34 · Reply
Leah Sherwin Thank you for being awesome! It is an honor to support you in your endeavors. Thank you for bring so much joy to nerds like us. ;)
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Tim Sessanna I love both the Big Star original and Elliott's cover (which I think I heard on the Thumbsucker soundtrack), and this is true to how I imagined you'd do it. :) Thanks Lauren <33
February 25, 2015 01:24:23 · Reply
David Mencarini Very nice version. I will have to seek out the Elliott Smith version. Big Star is a very under-appreciated band from the early 70's. Thanks Lauren.
February 25, 2015 12:55:05 · Reply
Sascha This is absolutely beautiful. I've always loved the other version.This site is amazing. I came here to make a pledge on the Amanda Palmer page and discovered you there, and am so excited and thankful to have <3
March 9, 2015 17:10:13 · Reply