Jarrod Baker

@jarrodbaker.bsky.social

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lapsed comedian | voice actor | pākehā | trying to be better | good in bread | overalls enthusiast

a snip from a Press article saying “Bradbury - who is nicknamed “Bomber” for his bombastic speaking style”
A package of Matilde Vicenzi 1905 “Vicenzovo No 1 Italian Ladyfinger”
A scene from Shaun of the Dead, in which Ed (Nick Frost) throws a Sade record at an approaching zombie
A Google AI overview answer to the question “How long is Manon” which reads: The running time of the ballet or opera titled Manon is typically 2 hours and 45 minutes to 3 hours, depending on the specific production. If you meant singer Manon Bannerman from the group KATSEYE, no specific height is officially listed, though she began an indefinite hiatus in early 2026.
A little tītipounamu, sitting on my right hand. There’s a wooden railing and some trees in the background.
A Facebook notification saying that “An admin changed the name of the group NZ Burmese Lovers to NZ Burmese Cat Lovers”
An ad for NZ Blood, encouraging people to get their "blood buddies" together to give blood, give plasma, and save lives
Two cats, one brown & one grey, curled up together on a bed
a package of “Microlax” micro-enemas
“What did one shark say to the other while eating a clownfish? This tastes funny”
This time Alexa’s joke is “what did the DJ say to the vegetable farmer? Lettuce turnip the beet”
In which I ask Alexa to tell me a joke, and it responds with “What is a pirate’s favourite exercise? The plank”
It’s a wall lamp in the shape of a bull’s head. The top of the bull’s horns are candle lightbulbs. It’s been styled next to a vase with some dead sticks it it.
It’s a screenshot of a text message in which my daughter calls me a “fucking bitch”
it’s a box of 50 “Micolette” micro-enemas. Keep out of reach of children, apparently.
A quote from the NZ Herald article further up the thread in which Andrew Little says “Look, you can do a good website on AI in 20 minutes and you’re not paying 600,000 bucks for it, so that’s what horrifies me.”
It’s a gif of the Monty Python argument sketch - with Michael Palin walking into a room where John Cleese is sitting at a desk. Palin asks “Is this is the right room for an argument?”
A clip from the linked article which reads “Artificial intelligence company Anthropic suggested a global pause on building the most powerful AI systems as the latest models are beginning to show signs they could escape human control.”
A tiny shopping trolley being pushed by someone with a regular hand or possibly a regular shopping trolley being pushed by a giant
A hand holding a red wireless pager, similar to those you might find in a food court or at a takeaway restaurant.
A screenshot from Spotify’s new engagement exercise showing that my first day on Spotify was 7 June 2012, I’ve listened to 14,968 songs, my first streamed song was Evidence by Faith No More and my most streamed artist is The Wiggles
A portion of a container of hair product, with the words “Matte Look”
The header of an email from Google Maps, noting that one of my reviews has reached 1000 views
An ad for Burger Wisconsin in which the headline reads “The Family Feed (Mum’s Night Off)”. Full text of the ad is THE FAMILY FEED (MUM'S NIGHT OFF) Give Mum the night off. Feed the whole family. The Family Feed Bundle has landed just in time for Mother's Day. Grab a Great American, a Triple C, 2x Regular Fries, 2x 330mL Cans & 2x Junior Meals for $75. ORDER THE FAMILY FEED AVAILABLE ONLY VIA THE APP AND ONLINE Happy Mother's Day from the Burger Wisconsin family.
Part of the board for “Alien Frontier”, a game which includes areas such as Lem Badlands, Heinlein Plains, Pohl Foothills, Herbert Valley, Burroughs Desert, Asimov Crater, Bradbury Plateau, and Van Vogt Mountains
A Lezyne RAP 6 multitool. You know, for bikes!
A snip from a Seek job alert email which reads Hi Jarrod, Based on your saved search for Advertising, Arts & Media in Wellington Central Wellington NZ, we've found 1 new job that could be right for you. Stuff Editor-in-Chief The Post Stuff Strong applicant Wellington Central, Wellington
A small brown cat lying directly in front of a burning wood fire
A brown cat is lying on a doormat about a metre or so away from the front of an active fireplace
A fried chicken sandwich on a sesame seed milk bun with tater tots, pickles and kewpie mayo on the side
Some freshly baked milk buns topped with black sesame seeds with a bonus loaf topped with white sesame seeds. They’re in tins.
A glowing review of the Ratatouille pie from Jo’s Pies in Brooklyn, posted in the Facebook group “Wellington Pie Reviews”. It reads: Hefty size, tasty ratatouille, even some cheese in there. Great pastry too, soft, thin, but thick enough to maintain structural integrity. 9/10 would scoff again. ー feeling full.
A snip of a Seek ad for Specialist Vein Health who are looking for a “Digital Marketing and Website Design Wizard” in Wellington Central - a role for which they’re prepared to pay the princely sum of $35-$37 an hour
Some freshly baked hot cross buns, still in their tins
Some unbaked hot cross buns. There are 16 of them across two trays
Hannah Fry talking about how daylight savings doesn’t save energy, causes an increase in car and workplace accidents, and was invented by a man who just wanted to play more golf
An instagram ad for stonebase.co.nz, featuring a bathroom basin that looks like they found a big rock and cut it in half. The call to action says “shop luxury now”
The destroyed remnants of a cork tile floor covering sitting atop some wooden floorboards
A review in a newsprint magazine, which reads: Review Of Mrs Peacock's Royal Variety Command Performance Sarah Hyder Armed with little knowledge of comedy/rock performance acts, Mrs Peacock's Royal Variety Command Performance was better if not (I stress this point) totally different from what I conceived a Comedy/rock performance to be like. The show was introduced by the comedian who got the ball rolling with uncompromising, hormone-ridden tales about sex, monkeys, Playstations and Satan. Accompanied with some helpful tips for all those frustrated woman out there who wonder why their boyfriends spend more time on the Playstation than with them...(hmmm). Once the band got on stage, in the second half, the pace did not slow down on any account. The five-piece band, known as Mrs. Peacock simply continued in the vein of the first act, in a style that reminded me of the 1960s family show, Happy Days crossed with the sexy, trailer trash sounds of Southern Culture on the Skids. The lead singer's performance was fantastically raw and sexual in a unique and incredibly effective way. On a whole the performance was very funny and at times wonderfully surprising. I would thoroughly recommend checking out their next show, because I sure as hell will be there.
A can of Paderboner Hell which is allegedly a beer
A bottle of “Brolene” eye drops, held in my hand
A seal Burmese cat, sleeping in a patch of sunshine on an armchair.
A small seal Burmese cat, about one year old, sitting on a wooden table. Some pictures frames are visible behind her.
A supermarket shelf loaded with packets of limited edition “Sausage Sizzle” flavoured ETA Ripples potato chips
A cat sitting on a up-turned wok, which is lying on some cinder blocks in the grass
A big screen at Laneway, featuring Hester from Wet Leg. In front of the screen there are a bunch of people, many of whom are wearing cowboy hats
It’s a picture I took at Laneway 2026. There’s a massive crowd of people in front of Chappell Roan’s castle stage set. Chappell herself is on a big screen in the centre. A tall line array of speakers is to the left.
A switch labelled “COOKER”. It’s in the ‘on’ position
A small brown cat, curled up with a front leg over her face
A sign advertising a Million Dollar Cruise for the low low price of only $79
8 golden-brown milk buns, topped with sesame seeds
a line drawing of someone sitting on a toilet next to a small bathroom vanity. the person has a ponytail, is wearing a short-sleeved shirt, and appears to heave neglected to take down their pants before going for a shit
A small brown cat and a large grey cat lying on messy bedding. Their chins are tucked into each other to create a yin-yang effect. It’s fuckin’ cute, y’all
12 freshly-baked buns. Or bread rolls if you prefer.
Two trays of 6 dough balls, to make a total of 12 buns
Text from the horrible NY Times article about technologically optimising romance or whatever. It says “Mr. Zervas remains single,”
5 chicken & corn dumplings, arranged on a round plate with a dipping sauce, chili crisp and kewpie mayonnaise visible on or around them
A screenshot of some guitar tablature for Pavement’s ‘Cut Your Hair’, showing the first phrase of the bridge
it’s a lemon meringue pie I made. Thick biscuit base, a layer of lemon curd, then a big mound of meringue. It’s on a large white plate which is sitting on a stone bench top.