Chasing Jon Stewart Log

We all have aspirations. Inspiration. Perspiration. Alienation.
The Bionic Geniuses have all of these, wrapped into a single, mind-blowingly psychotic effort: Chasing Jon Stewart.

Chasing Jon Stewart is our bionic effort to accomplish one of three things:

(1) Get the Bionic Genius Roundtable mentioned on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart; (2) Get the Bionic Geniuses guest slots on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart; or (3) Get the Bionic Geniuses a recurring segment on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.

We are Bionic Geniuses, ‘tis true, but you can help.

If you know someone who knows someone who knows someone who might have some connection to someone with a connection to someone at Comedy Central, The Daily Show or Jon Stewart, put us in touch with that person.

Why, you may ask, are we undertaking this effort? Why are we Chasing Jon Stewart? Why climb a mountain? Why whistle while you work? Why do birds suddenly appear any time you are near? We don’t know, but this just seemed like a cool thing to try and accomplish—after all, we love The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, and we think the show could use a little more Bionic Geniusness.

It’s said that none of us are separated by more than six degrees; let’s prove it!

By the way, if Jon Stewart’s too busy, we might consider a shot on the Colbert Report.

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Log Entry 05 | January 18, 2006: Called Comedy Central. This time, a real person answered. Changed shorts, asked for publicity department. Left message asking for an interview with Jon Stewart. Later, off-air,” we were referred via e-mail to Jon Stewart’s PERSONAL publicist. Now within one quarter of one degree. Awaiting official smackdown.

Log Entry 04 | January 11, 2006: Called Comedy Central. Voice mail system picked up. Tried spelling Jon Stewart’s name in the automated directory, but the name was rejected as not being in the directory. Perhaps Jon Stewart doesn’t really exist–maybe he’s a computer animation?

Log Entry 03 | January 4, 2006: First entry of the New Year, still no progress. Spoke with Drew Carey, who turned out not to be the TV Drew Carey but Drew Carey, radio producer (of the Bob and Tom Radio Show). Drew had no contacts, and no suggestions about where to go next. Alan, Roy and Terry decided their next move should be to call someone who’s actually in New York, where The Daily Show is produced.

Log Entry 02 | December 28, 2005: Spoke with Movie and TV producer Kacy Andrews, who was associate producer of Playing by Heart, a 1998 movie in which Jon Stewart appeared. She has no current contacts with Jon, and no advice as to where to go next. To avoid the stench of failure beginning to wrap itself around the project, Roy and Alan denied any involvement in Chasing Jon Stewart, and placed all the blame on Terry.

Log Entry 01 | December 20, 2005: Other than a jingle, no progress. Roy reported spinning his wheels. Alan noted several Jon Stewarts in the area telephone directory, but none of them are related to Jon Stewart of The Daily Show. “Chasing Jon Stewart” appeared to already be losing steam. To perk things up, Terry wrote a theme song for Chasing Jon Stewart, and tried out a couple of verses. No perking up was noticeable.