That Wilkins Guy

@thatwilkinsguy.bsky.social

Audio engineer for PRX's The World. Loves music. Past lives: Red Sox Spanish Radio, Monitor Radio, USMC CH-46 Avionicsman. Views found here are my own.

If you think the Democrat's video warning about unlawful orders was meant for the lower ranks of the enlisted, you're mistaken. It was meant for the most senior of officers, particularly those who attended the Hesgeth/Trump meeting a month or so back; and that message was received loud and clear.

Hoping someone here (or at @nbcnews.com) can explain why - on the Season 51 premier of SNL (10/4/2025 - Bad Bunny, host) - the "Information" kiosk clock shows 10:56 instead of the usual post-cold-open time of 11:30-something. Was this actually a delayed broadcast, and not truly "Live?" What gives?

NBC raw feed of the Season 51 premier of Saturday Night Live, showing wide view of monologue set, with the actual program feed being sent to affiliates in an image box in the upper right corner.

👀 Did you know that The World broadcasts from Nan and Bill Harris Studios at @wgbh.org in Boston, USA?! It’s been a while since we’ve done a roll-call, and so many more of you are new to our show. Where in ~the world~ are YOU from? We’re curious!! 🌎🌍🌏

"You're gonna need a bigger boat!" On this 50th anniversary of "Jaws," I thought I'd sport this fictional Amity Island Sharks hockey jersey from Geeky Jerseys. I was in junior high at the time "Jaws" hit the screen & it happened to be the movie for my first blind date. (It went swimmingly well 😉)

Two pictures together as one, showing the front and back of a fictional hockey team jersey. The first frame shows the front, with the team's logo of a shark leaping out of the water with its teeth bared and blood around its mouth. Written underneath is "Amity Island Sharks." The second frame shows the back, with the name "Brody" across the shoulders and the number "75" underneath that.

I had a wonderful time catching the U.S. debut of "Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York) at the A.R.T. in Cambridge (MA). The acting, singing, and choreography / interaction amongst the (surprisingly) versatile and moving stage was amazing. Funny and emotional, I highly recommend seeing it!

Picture of theater ticket and program in front of the stage for the musical "Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York) at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, MA

Let's be real here for a moment, no one in the 99% buys 30 dolls in one year for their child. They may, perhaps buy three over the course of one year. So accoring to the out-of-touch President's percentages, no one will be buying (or can afford to buy) a doll this year.