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Throbbing Hive with John Moe: Milkshakes and Nae Nae

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October 13, 2015

Milford Mighty Mites whip and nae nae
The Milford Mighty Mites just can't resist dancing to 'Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae).
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Every Tuesday at 7:30 a.m., John Moe stops into the Morning Show to share the latest news in Technology.

This week, John Moe stopped by The Current's Morning Show to talk to Jill Riley and Sean McPherson about a band who have released an album of songs based on monologues from Paul Thomas Anderson films, plus a viral video of a youth sports team who cannot resist the urge to whip and nae nae.

Band makes songs of PT Anderson movie monologues

A new concept album by the band Colburn Sound Express is called Songs in the Key of Paul Thomas Anderson, named for the acclaimed director behind such films as Magnolia, Boogie Nights and There Will Be Blood.

"Anderson is known for these monologues that the characters deliver," John says. "This band just took the transcripts, took the actual words from these monologues, and set them to music."

John thinks his favorite song is "I Drink Your Milkshake," taken from the film, There Will Be Blood.

"I think this is a promising development," John says. "It's not sampling … and what I always find delightful is when you can't quite tell if someone is joking or not."

A football clip that makes you feel good

The NFL has been in the news a lot lately as studies continue to emerge that illustrate the long-term effects, particularly on the brains, of those who play American football. But today, John Moe has a light-hearted gridiron story for us.

A video circulating the Internet features a youth football team known as the Millford Mighty Mites. The youngsters are in the middle of a game and over the PA system, the hit, "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)" by Silentó is playing. "These kids want to dance to it," John explains, "and they can barely get through the game because all of these kids can't help dancing. … It's really a testament to the power of music, that this music is so powerful that it can make kids just defy any other activity that they're doing."

In addition to seeing the kids dance on the field, viewers can hear the parents' delighted laughing.

"If, like me, you're a football fan and you have some conflicted feelings about what you're witnessing, this is a nice tonic," John says, "to watch some football where nobody is getting hurt and everyone is being absolutely delightful."

John Moe is the host of Wits and he also co-hosts the podcast Conversation Parade (with Open Mike Eagle) from Infinite Guest.