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The Sound of Young America is a public radio show about things that are awesome. Here, you'll find the latest in pop culture, music, the arts, and especially comedy.

"The Noises Rest"Today

"The Noises Rest" from lonelysandwich on Vimeo.

Our friends at You Look Nice Today have created a truly spectacular short film for a little institution called The Museum of Modern Art in a little town called New York City.

Gymkata, Starring Two-Time World Champion Kurt ThomasToday

"WHEN GYMNASTICS AND KARATE ARE FUSED, THE COMBUSTION BECOMES AN EXPLOSION."

Gymkata is a movie in which World Champion Gymnast Kurt Thomas is locked in a Deadly Game in the nation of Parmistan, to save the life of his father, who was in the CIA or something. He has to fight a lot of Crazies in The Village of the Crazies, but the good news is, there's a pommel horse at the end of the alley, so that helps a lot.

If you are a person who wants to see an amazing film with a group of great pals who are high or drunk, this is an excellent choice. It was recently re-released on Digital Versatile Disc, which is a great way to enjoy the film.

Patton Oswalt Writes Jason Statham Into Prestige PicturesToday

Patton Oswalt has identified a key issue with America cinema: not all films feature Jason Statham, the bad-ass bald guy behind The Bank Job and a lot of movies I haven't seen, but which I bet are cool.

Patton has stood up and done something about this, using his standing in the world of Hollywood script doctors to write Statham-included versions of this year's Oscar bait.

CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON: Jason Statham injects the backward-aging man-freak with a Sino/Chilean rage compound, and they fight in lava pit.

Sino/Chilean? The man's a genius.

Chris Onstad, Creator of Achewood: Interview on The Sound of Young AmericaJanuary 5

Chris Onstad is the creator of the web comic Achewood, which chronicles the lives of a group of 20-something stuffed animals. It's a surreal and hilarious strip, once named the best graphic novel of the year by Time Magazine, despite not being a graphic novel. Onstad has just published his first book collection of the strip with a major press, called "The Great Outdoor Fight."

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Podcast Coyle & Sharpe Episode 51: Tongue RemovalJanuary 5

Welcome to season two of Coyle & Sharpe: The Imposters! In the early 1960s, James P. Coyle and Mal Sharpe roamed the streets of San Francisco, microphone in hand, roping strangers into bizarre schemes and surreal stunts. These original recordings are from the Sharpe family archive, which is tended by Mal's daughter, Jennifer Sharpe. You can learn more about Coyle & Sharpe on their website or on MySpace. Their recent box set is These 2 Men Are Imposters.

On this episode: Coyle and Sharpe try to convince a man to undergo experimental surgery that would remove his tongue and exchange it with a foreign person’s in order to get rid of their accent.

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