I think Greg did a great job on Morning Joe, considering the limited amount of time he had on the show and to answer their questions! He definitely could have gone into more depth if he had more time on the show, which I think he deserved. I think the hosts were trying to start up some sort of debate by having that woman claim that she believed in both god and evolution. The only thing I'm worried about with Greg is how tired he looked - I think he pulled an all-nighter and then went on the show! Maybe the pic at the bottom was taken after he was on the show, taking a nap?

Science and anarchy have a lot in common in a way that was not touched on in the interview, but I thought Greg was going to say it. In science (unlike, perhaps, in some of the institutions where scientific investigation takes place), there is no hierarchy; no authority (ideally). There is no boss who gets to say what the right ideas or the wrong ideas are. Science gets kind of close to the anarchic ideal many of us might share. But the irony of this is that this anarchic system is itself fairly ordered, and what's more is that it is a magnificent tool for understanding the natural order of the universe. So far as we know, it is the only tool for doing so successfully.

Science is one of humanity's most successful enterprises. At its best, it succeeds without hierarchies of dominance and authority. Not always like this in practice, of course.

HugeFanOfBadReligion wrote: Guests wrote: He said they just shot a pilot Oh no! Who's going to fly the plane now?

Lol xD

Guests wrote: He said they just shot a pilot

Oh no! Who's going to fly the plane now?

When you see him in a suit on television you realize that his students probably can not see him as a singer in a punk band.
He certainly looks like a boring professor guy in a suit LOL
When I saw him in this aspect, it took a while before I saw BR greffe and I have seen loads of interviews with him.

hope this book came in french im not super good in eng miss a few lesions

rmg512 wrote: So all signs point to him not doing punk professor? Dammit! That would've been cool.

Someone asked him about Punk Professor at the NY book signing. He said they just shot a pilot, then it fell by the wayside due to his book. The concept of the show was him doing fieldwork and making scientific excursions while BR was out on tour. He said it might be a possible idea for the future, but he didn't say it in a way that I would expect for it to ever happen.

I want him to go on Dianne Rehm on NPR.

DaymanVersusNightman wrote: Haha the argument with Bill Maher was hilarious. Love that guy. Him and Greg should meet

I'm pretty sure Greg was on Bill Maher's old show (Politically Incorrect) a couple of times back in the 90's.

I wish he'd gotten to say more... like explaining *how* Bill Maher let Billo off the hook. Also, Mika Brzinski (or however you spell it) and Joe Scarborough are two of the most egotistical, obnoxious people I have ever heard talk. Sigh... go on The Daily Show, Greg!!!

DaymanVersusNightman wrote: Haha the argument with Bill Maher was hilarious. Love that guy. Him and Greg should meet

greg was on politically incorrect back when the new america came out

Haha the argument with Bill Maher was hilarious. Love that guy. Him and Greg should meet

Guests wrote: MSNBC...an odd choice for a promotional appearance but I'm sure it was HarperCollins decision or Greg's publicist. I thought he did well considering the business digest format of the show. Seriously, who would watch that show? People that are well cultured enough to be a fan of BR or are interested in evolutionary biology probably don't even watch TV anymore.I read the first chapter last night and Greg makes a great case on how punk rock and evolutionary biology are related but he certainly won't be able to sum it up in a 5 minute morning talk show segment. Still, Greg's positive attitude shines through.

I watch that show.... sure mika and joe are really annoying but other than that I like it. so yeah I'm not one of those well cultured br fans.. and I'm ok with that

MSNBC...an odd choice for a promotional appearance but I'm sure it was HarperCollins decision or Greg's publicist. I thought he did well considering the business digest format of the show. Seriously, who would watch that show? People that are well cultured enough to be a fan of BR or are interested in evolutionary biology probably don't even watch TV anymore.

I read the first chapter last night and Greg makes a great case on how punk rock and evolutionary biology are related but he certainly won't be able to sum it up in a 5 minute morning talk show segment. Still, Greg's positive attitude shines through.

solid interview. bought the book. great first chapter! sucks bout punk professor...oh well. The new album, book, and concert at the end of this month should feed my BR addiction for a while..

Dude, that photo is amazing! I wish it was higher resolution so it wouldn't look so pixelated on my desktop

This is seriously one of the greatest graffin photos

I wonder who the student he was referring to was.
I could see how Awkward that would be for Greg.

Robo Pilgrim wrote: That's an odd photo of Greg. Is he sleepwalking?

I'd love to see a show where he wore his suit jacket and those thick rimmed glasses all the while maintaining a very professional (professor like) demeanor. This is always how I picture him when I listen to No Direction.

So all signs point to him not doing punk professor? Dammit! That would've been cool.

That's an odd photo of Greg. Is he sleepwalking?

I am talking about Bill Marhe and Bill O

I caught that segement I thought my TV was gonna explode from the egos those two have .