Who Did You Say Is Doing A TV Interview?
UPDATE: Well, The interview is online now. Could I have said “Um” any more often? Well, at least they mentioned PYSIH at the beginning, so we can say I threw myself on my sword for the good of the website.
ORIGINAL POST
The other day, as I was checking my email, I found this interesting item.
—–Original Message—–
From: Jenny Churchill [mailto:**********@*******]
Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 12:44 PM
To: admin@pysih.com
Subject: : Television InterviewJenny Churchill <**********@*******> wrote:
This message is for Max the Cat. I am a producer on The Alyona Show on RTTV. RT is an international television station and The Alyona Show is a political/current events commentary show. We want to have a discussion about the Jordan Brown case and whether or not he should be tried as an adult. We are located in Washington, DC and have studios in NYC and LA. If you are not able to go into any of these studios we could always do a Skype. Please let me know as soon as possible if you are interested.
Thanks,
Jenny
Needless to say, I was a bit skeptical, but after a couple of exchanges, I verified that this was for real, and for some ungodly reason these people were interested in my opinion on Jordan Brown.
Go figure, right?
The RT network is an English speaking cable news station that broadcasts mostly in Europe and Russia. I have no idea what the viewership of this network is.
The end result is at around 6:45 Eastern US time (GMT -5) this evening, I will be interviewed on the The Alyona Show. If you’re interested in seeing your fearless leader fall flat on his face, you can watch it live, as it happens, in streaming video by clicking here.
Seriously though guys, I could use all the moral support I can get. I tried to tell the producer I’m just a regular guy with no particular skills – hell, I don’t even have a college education – but they still want me, even after they talked to me this afternoon during the test of my Skype setup.
Look out Bill O’Reilly, you’re next! Then it’s Kieth Oberman…Mulch, you can come along for that one buddy.
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OOOO! Can ya post it here after the fact? Imma be at work all night, and won’t be able to stream it live. :(
HAVE A GREAT TIME, MAX! And try not to use the word ‘fuck’ too much. For some reason the FCC frowns on it, those censoring assclowns.
woo hoo go Max!!!
what country time is that?? wanna watch it :-)
Sorry, that’s Eastern US time. (GMT -5)
Not that I think there’s any real harm in it specifically, but RTTV is basically the Russian answer to Radio Free America and the BBC international. It was established with generous loans from the government run oil industry of Russia, tends to cast the United States as “overzealous” and “over-the-top” and in general is a poorly used mouthpiece for Russian concerns. I’d bet dollars to doughnuts that you’re going to be a “foil after editing” to define how the United States is a country that still has the death penalty, enforces penalties on juveniles and is so much more draconian than the Former Soviet Republics it maligns.
If it were me, I’d have the fact that while Jordan is being tried as an adult, it is because the Juvenile courts could not give him a fair trial, as juvenile courts do not have a jury trial and Pennsylvanian law forbids as does the Constitution, an infringement on the right to a fair trial. It’s a legal gymnastic event, not a force of draconian state policy.
It’s definitely very liberal minded, but it will be broadcast live. I watched several clips on you tube, and I didn’t get the impression that it was unfair – at least, not this show. I’m hoping to get PYSIH some free advertising while not making a complete fool out of myself in the process. If they’re looking for a raving hardcore conservative, they picked the wrong guy. As I told the producer, I only believe this 11 year-old should be tried as an adult. I’ve prepared myself as well as possible, now we’ll see what happens.
You’ll be fine! Just answer like you always do, with calm, sometimes humorous logic. YAY MAX!
You won’t make a fool of yourself. The way to beat an agenda is to have an agenda of your own and the facts on your side. Good luck.
Go on with your badass self Max! Give em hell. You have cheerleaders.
Congrats, and here’s hoping it’s not an ambush piece like so much “news” has become.
Best of luck.
Go for it! I know that Universal Sports, a digital subchannel network has aired Russia Today (RT) before. Don’t think they do now.
Good luck to ya! I’ll be in a class at that time and want be able to catch it live. Don’t let them trip you up. Don’t answer until you’re ready.
Oh shit! I felt like such a retard! A-duh…LOLOLOL
WHAHAPPENEDWHAHAPPENEDWHAHAPPENEDWHAHAPPENEDWHAHAPPENED?
It went fine I guess – I haven’t seen it yet. I answered the questions intelligently, and I didn’t swear, so I guess I did OK. It’s just that I felt so uncomfortable.
Oh yah, it’s very strange unless you’re used to it. I can’t wait to hear it! I’m sure you kicked all kinds of ass! :)
did they have an accent? lol just asking, because sometimes when I am talking to British people I accidentally throw in a word in their accent haha
Well……how was it??….come on spill lol…how can I get to see it all the way over here???? post it to me in email please…lol..(I’m sure you did fine my friend :))
Actually, this particular show doesn’t get shown in Russia, only in the US, and the entire staff is American. The studio is in Washington DC. It was a lot different than I first expected. The show will get posted on their website by tomorrow.
http://rt.com/About_Us/Programmes/The_Alyona_Show.html
Go Max, go Max…it’s your birthday, but not really…. *Doin’ the cabbage patch* (Badly)…. Go, Max, go, go go Max…..go, go…
http://rt.com/About_Us/Programmes/The_Alyona_Show/2010-03-16/553795.html
51 minutes through
Thanks Aura, I just put that info up in the main story. For those who want to skip to the interview, it in the last ten minutes.
That is awesome Max!! I am sure you did well, if you speak the way you write then I have no doubt the interview will be one of a man who is humorous and well informed!!
This is fantastic. And now you are a star. Can’t wait to see it, as it isn’t shown down here in Africa.
Yes we all know you support porn. You don’t need to? advertise it. Either that or your kissing all of our asses.
no, just your ass, jasper, you sexy little devil….LOL.
Sorry gus rule #3 clearly states no homo anal butt sex while on this site. Although hetero anal butt sex can be forgiven. Just not the homo stuff.
I agree with Mulch. No Homo clearly applies in all cases
Hey Mulch, I saw Max invityou along to Keith Olberman’s (spelling?) show, do you hate him as much as I do? God what’s up with that stupid organ playing? Could he be any more pretentious, at all? I hate him so much he makes my blood pressure go up.
I hate him because of his holier than thou attitude. He rips conservatives nonstop for using tactics that he himself uses every day, but it’s okay for him because he’s a liberal. He’s a hypocrite. The truth is he belongs in the same room with Rush Limbaugh, Bill O’Reilly and Glen Beck.
max
when you replace that bitch Nancy Grace remember me, LOL
LOL – Lantern, you’ll be my co-host buddy.
Nancy Grace, damn, if she isn’t one scary-ass bitch.
Can’t find the damn thing. Maybe a direct link?
Anyway if you get free ads for this place good deal. May even attract some nutjobs to play with.
I can’t find it either. =(
It’s up there now:
http://rt.com/About_Us/Programmes/The_Alyona_Show/2010-03-16/553795.html
Starts at about 51 minutes.
It’s really good, put across good points – and he actually looks a bit like a cat! That cat frolm American Tale, Fivel goes West – that big cat in it…he was so cool.
…or is it just me?
You’re too kind, or a great liar. LOL. I did the best I could. I screwed the first question up, big time, because I was nervous, but after that I settled down pretty well. I just wish I didn’t say “Um” 100 times in 5 minutes.
Way to go Max! Just seen your clip, you made a lot of sense and I didn’t notice the ‘umms’, x
Only eight “ums” and two “uhs,” and almost none of them in the second half of the interview. You just had to find your stride. I would never have guessed you weren’t used to being interviewed on TV.
You’re way too kind Aletheia, but I appreciate it. I ended up doing a second interview a few months ago, and I was totally relaxed during that one. They never sent me the link for that show, unfortunately.
I don’t think I would have noticed the “ums” either if you hadn’t called my attention to them! You did a beautiful job and if you ever locate a link to your other appearance, I’d love to see it.
aww, you didnt look like i pictured ya Max. I was envisioning someone disheveled, and somewhat unbalanced. But i think you did fine, except for the ums, but i would have done wayyyyyyyyyy worse. so proud of ya! and totally agree with the sentiment, case by case, and he deserves life
I am a mother of 4! And EVERY single one of my children, WAY before the age of 11, KNEW right from wrong………This kid is evil, and aware of his actions. And most definately should be held accountable for his actions. There is NO reasonable excuse, for blowing off your stepmothers head!!!!!! Someone else got a bigger piece of cake??????????? Give me a friggin break!!!!! That is beyond normal childhood jealousy!
I agree with you Max, It should be case by case. And in this kids case, he lied and lied and lied and lied………Untill he tripped on his own tounge!
And what the shit is wrong with this kids Father? WHO may I ask, gives their child a gun, and just lets them have 100% access to it???? Why was it not locked up????? Does the Father feel responsible??? At all???
And I think you did GREAT!!!!
Here is the video from The Alyona Show. Max The Cat did a great job. Some of the comments at YouTube are written by bleeding hard morons and idiots.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQTKT7xh_BU
Oh, my. I am totally embarrassed to admit that…I think I may have a teensy crush now! Egads! Handsome and SMART??? *shivers*
Oh…yeah, and you did great too. LOL
*blush*
You did awesome!
I’m glad you stuck to your guns, little miss liberal seemed like she was trying to make you change your opinion. Way to represent for all of us here at pysih!
Yeah, I got that feeling too. Did you read the show description?
I’m “special”…It almost sounds like they were setting me up to be some kind of crackpot. I’m glad I made it clear that Jordan Brown is a special case, and that most 11-year-olds aren’t capable of committing a crime like this.
They do remind me a bit of Fox News for Liberals, but they gave me my chance to speak and they didn’t ambush me. All around it was a very positive experience. I just wish I had another ten minutes to really get into the details of why I think Jordan Brown deserves an adult sentence. I really prepared for this and had a lot of material that I never got a chance to use.
OMG! Your name is STEPHEN!? No way…… Sorry, got sidetracked… but their description is correct. You’re very special, Max, to all of us :)
He’s Stephen and I’m Steffen. The Danish spelling not the normal euro weenie way of spelling the greatest name in the history of man.
I dunno, Mulch, I think Megan is the freakin greatest name ever… Yeah, I went there, bitches! ;)
She definitely has that WAY to the left feel to her show. She’s not a very good interviewer either. She reminds me a third year journalism student.
Glad you stuck to your *special* guns and represented the way you saw fit. Good for you for not trying to fit into the program.
I just caught the show’s intro you posted.
Say what? By God, you WERE being set-up. Sounds like this show is typically left-leaning, bleeding heart liberal crappola. Yeesh.
Did very well — I would have been the typical frothing psycho internet geek they would have loved to profile as being really “out there” but you did a fantastic job making the argument and sounding (as you are) logical and making the case.
This kid is bad news and he’s only going to get worse as time goes on.
Reminds me of an ol’ country song:
He’s a youngster full of fun
And we’re proud to call him son
He poisoned Grandma’s tea
Now she’s resting peacefully
He’s a youngsters full of fun…..
Way to go, Max/Stephen
Congrats Max! You’re making it big now…our little Max is all grown up and we’re so proud.
Or….the sun shines on every dog’s ass at least once. *grin*
but thanks SD, I do appreciate it.
I haven’t commented much lately, but this is WAY cool!! Way to go, Max!!!
Max, you held your own well! The ummms were not too distracting as a matter of fact I had to go back and watch again to catch it. One thing I wish you had mentioned…the gun was bought for HUNTING, so the little monster has seen death before,he knew exactly what that gun would do to that poor woman! Really proud of you !!!!
Wow! You have impressed me Max! Well done, well prepared and very convincing! I have been reading on this page for ages now, considered sending in a few things a few times but have always loved the way you write and its great to put a face to the *name* :-)
No well done, really, very professional, I really think you should do this more often!!!
Regards from the other side of the world :-)
Max, my brother from another mother of another color, congrats buddy! This little site has come such a long way. I haven’t been on as much as I’d like to, but seeing as I begin ETS leave next month, I’ll be trying my hardest to be a regular once again. Cross my little wannabe beaner heart and hope to die. Lol.
Wish you didn’t have to deploy to be more visible around here Tito, but we’ll take what we can get. We have come far, haven’t we? I’m not so sure this interview wasn’t a fluke thing though. I was happy to get out of it with my pride in one piece.
Tito, why must you remind me of Cheech and Chong when I’m at work and can’t do anything about it?
“BEANERS!!!! BEANERS!!! BEANERS GONNA EAT BEANS! BEANERS GONNA… KICK YOU IN THE FACE!”
“Mexican Americans don’t like to just get into gang fights,
they like flowers and music and white girls named Debbie too.
Mexican Americans are named Chata and Chella and Chemma
and have a son in law named Jeff.
Mexican Americans don’t like to get up early in the morning
but they have to so they do it real slow.
Mexican Americans love education so they go to night school
and take Spanish and get a B.
Mexican Americans love their Nana’s and their Nono’s and their
Nina’s and their Nino’s…….. Nano Nano Nina Nono!
Mexican Americans don’t like to go to the movies where the
dude has to wear contact lenses to make his blue eyes brown
cause don’t it make my brown eyes blue…..”
Ahhh, poetry.
I’m going to hell for this one butttt….
*sung to the tune of Beans Beans Good for Your Heart*
Beaners, Spics and Meixcants
The gringos always make us dance
They grab us from Home Depot
9 in the back and off we go
We work for less but always do more
We’ll cut your grass and fix your floor
We’ll paint your house in only one day
Because that is the Latino way
Who are you kidding, Tito? You were already going to hell, in a handbasket if you don’t change your evil ways ;)
Holy crap Tito that is so funny!! I am a bad gringa for laughing! My hispanic friends will love this…thanks!
Great job Max …. the only thing is .. I can;t believe that … with the possibility of a world wide audience … you didn;t manage to use the word Fucktard …. I mean .. WTF!?!?!
I have been reading this blog for a long time now .. and your liberal use of the term is one of your most endearing characteristics …
Apart from that … you did pretty well. :)
Great job Max. My best friend in the world shares your last name. Nice to know buddy. WTG.
Good job, Max. I thought you did great.
YAY Max! I think you did a mighty fine job with the interview. Way to represent :)
You did great! I’m also glad I have a face to put to you now!
I just had an opportunity to finally watch this and I must say… MAX, YOU LOOK DOWNRIGHT CUDDLY!!! :D
Aside from that, you were articulate and knowledgeable, you got your point across quite well, and you didn’t sound like an ass-clown. Everyone ‘ummmm’s’ in interviews when they’re not used to it. It sounded quite natural, not at all awkward.
Good points, good game-face… GOOD JOB, MAX!
Max is the man. That is all.
I agree! You were fantastic! Although you did look a bit uncomfortable you worded things precisely, and you are special to all of us! You rock my socks!
OK I just watched it. Max get a hair cut ya fuggin hippy! OH and for that grey brown molr under yer nose and chin. there is anti fungi soap fer that!
And here I thought you would be some skinny 19 year old with thick glasses sittin in yer parents basement, in yer underware wiht a microwave next to you popping the hot pockets. Damn I couldn’t have been more wrong.
Anyway damn good interview. Concise and to the point. Good job.
Shit, what I wouldn’t give to be 19 again Mulch. So you like the haircut bro? We have more in common that you thought, eh? Mine isn’t a political statement though, it’s a statement that I’m too lazy to deal with hair any longer than this – LOL.
No politics in my haircut. I just don’t want to look like some metal head and I am way too lazy in the morning to wash, brush and blow dry. Nothing against metal heads. I know a few and good people.
HEY!!! Long hair is easy to maintain if you’re not a wiener about it. Wash, heavily condition, brush, air dry. That’s it, buddy. Anything else is for pussies. :P
Ma moma alwuys says u iz wut u be a eatin! Me is rat proud ta b dat dare pussy!
At the time I had long hair the best jobs I could get was factory worker or janitor. Granted hard jobs and I respect the people who do them but I wanted more. So I cut it and got a job in IT.
Every week 1mm om my cutters. About 5 min every 2 weeks. I wash my hair with a bar of soap. works.
I don’t have a thing against metal heads. I loves me some good old Slayer, Testement, OLD metallicia, Iron Madian and so many others. But I loves me my Skin, OI!, punk, hardcore and street rock. I love to go to shows and get the shit beat out of me cause I was do ing the same to the others in the pit. As it should be.
HAH! You remind me of the time my ex-guitar player got kicked in the asshole by some fucker wearing pointy cowboy boots in the pit. He was kinda leaning down thrashing, squatting-like so his cheeks were kinda spread, when someone just punted him right in the hole through his jeans. Direct hit to the browneye. AWWW yeah.
OLD Metallica! I hear you on that! Good list of bands, Mulch. They’re a big influence to anyone who plays metal and does a decent job of it. ;) We do play a lot of punk shows, because most punks in this area also like metal mixed in there sometimes. It’s a great scene!
I didn’t mean you man, I meant skinheads. Guess I wasn’t very clear when I was writing that – BTW, did you read the preview the show had written up for my segment? They kind of tried to make me look like a crackpot:
Maybe it was just to get people to watch, because they didn’t treat me that way, but I’m glad I didn’t see it until after the interview.
What was the poster behind you on the wall Max?
That’s awesome! Congrats to you, man!
I’ve got three articles to make up. Got to go.
Well done Max – I trust you’ve read the comments on YouTube?
I think people are gonna have trouble with the age thing but facts is facts – the little fucker knew exactly what he was doing.
Did they ever get him to ‘fess up?
Not yet man. That’s why the prosecution’s shrink testified that he’s a bad candidate for Juvie an rehabilitation – because he won’t admit any guilt or show any remorse.
I love the defense’s argument; their guy said he doesn’t believe Jordan will commit any more violent acts in the future, but he made that finding assuming that the little shit never committed this violent act. You know, the one where he blew a hole in the back of Kenzie Houk’s head while she was sleeping?
What a load of bullshit.
Well done! Here’s a high five for an outstanding job.
Yay! You did a great job representing and showed all the reasons why this site needs a person like you! Brilliant:)
Testify, Max! TESTIFY!
You did good. You sounded way more prepared than that dizzy dame who interviewed you! You made good point after good point — he planned, he prepared, he made up a cover story, he knew what he was doing — while she simply relied on the age thing, again and again.
It’s all they’ve got, people like her.
Good thing for her she interviewed you with politeness! Otherwise the rest of us would have ganged up and whupped her ass! Treat our Max with respect!!
I think you did awesome, Max the Cat, and who wouldn’t have been nervous? The only way anyone could tell you were is that you admit to it! I haven’t known of this website for long, but I wish that there were more people out there speaking for the public, the real people, good people that want to see true, real justice happen. People such as yourself (and me and many others), that “strait shoot”, pardon the pun (I mean, you were speaking frankly and very real on a case that makes even the most known or popular reporters shudder for fear of reprimand), the real deal and how it should be handled. On a “…case by case basis,” and then you went further to elaborate that, “…nothing should be written into stone,” you made excellent points that I hope gets out there to the majority of people.
Thank you for a great job and interview! Max the Cat is tenacious!!
you did really good Max man were pretty fucking cool under pressure and all that jazz……….But Jesus your a scary looking dude. ;)
Good Job Max! I was seriously expecting you name to be Max, then they said Stephen!
So I just pictured the happy cat in your icon while you talked, totally felt like PYSIH was reading to me. lmao
Great job, Max! It seemed like she was asking leading questions to make you fit what she was expecting of a man who edits a website called “People You’ll See In Hell.” You were warm, articulate, and understanding, and you made your points very well.
Hey Max!
?
I thought you said you were ugly? You are none of the sort!
Great to see what you look and sound like, and congrats on your recognition!
I am off the site for a week and this is what I missed??? I have to say this made my day. I might just make some popcorn and watch it again. I think you did a nice job, and way to stick to your guns. I think you made some great examples, mentioning the other youths who ended up in prison after their release. Age 11 or not, he needs to be held accountable for what he did. At age 11 I knew good and well what was right from what was wrong, and wouldn’t have even considered harming anyone else. It is horse shit that they think that he didn’t know what he was doing because he is a kid. Hell, my two year old shows empathy toward others who are hurt, and can sincerely apologize for his actions, so what does that say? Ugh!
Well, Max, I wanted to say well done on your interview, dude. I am headed off for some much needed checking of my eyelids for holes, ;)
You did amazing!
Sarah – long time lurker :)