Simon and David take on death cults, Apple and Marvel Comics to name but three topics this episode.

The Show Notes

– Tony Abbott, ISIS and free speech
– Marc Maron’s WTF podcast, Obama and Henry Winkler
– Kickstarter and Indiegogo for Greek bailout
– Apple Music and DRM – just more evil empire?
– Secret Wars update (Marvel Comics)

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We’ve managed to track down two guests in a row. This time it’s someone with plenty of opinions who’s also one of the most hardcore World of Warcraft players we know.

The Show Notes

– Introducing Blackie
– Long ramble about digital download pricing locally, old technology, rationalisations for piracy and a bunch more.
– Pitch Perfect 2 review
– The Johnny Depp Dog Dilemma, Biosecurity and Paterson’s Curse
– Links to: (a) Tell ‘Em Steve Dave Podcast and (b) Jar Jar Binks Review

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We’re pleased to have guest co-host Paul Blunt with us this week, as we attempt to get our ageing teeth into some meaty issues. Also apologies from some variable sound quality in the first half of the podcast or so but it does get better from there!

The Show Notes

– Welcome to our guest co-host Paul Blunt
– Vale Richie Benaud
– Easy issue of the week: are democratic societies fundamentally breaking down?
– Star Wars Episode 7 trailer (link)
– TV recommendation: Barbie in the Dreamhouse (link)
– Archie comics reboot and the endless Betty vs Veronica debate.
– Wheel of Fortune and Pseudo Echo (link to TISM song)
– Paul Blunt’s Twitter

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As promised, we’ve bribed the hell out of someone to come in as guest co-host to make us look more erudite than we actually are. So a huge thank you to Redna for jumping in with us!

The Show Notes

– Shout out to BigPete009 and Jayconnell for their iTunes reviews
– Hate of the Week: Body odour on trains (with side trips to open caskets at funerals and minced homicide victims)
– Did you know?? segment and assorted travel monument anecdotes
– Marvel’s bridging comics to The Force Awakens
– Death of Terry Pratchett
– The Apple Watch – have they gone mental?

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The pilot went well enough that we’ve decided to inflict an actual first episode on you.

The Show Notes

– Thank you’s for the feedback on Episode 0
– We need you for a new segment: get a hate off your chest
– The Katering Show (link)
– DressGate (link)
– Vale Leonard Nimoy and Shatner cops flak (link)
– Deadpool dies (link)
– Darth Vader and Star Wars Comics (link)
– Valve’s VR Headset (link)
– Saudi Arabia gives award to cleric who stated George W Bush planned 9/11 (link)
– The Shaggs performing My Pal Foot Foot (link)

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Welcome to our pilot episode, where we make you listen to us ironing out the kinks.

The Show Notes

– Sony and Marvel agree to share Spiderman (link)
– Jon Stewart quits The Daily Show (link)
– Australia to compete in Eurovision 2015 (link to TISM)
– Madonna at the Grammys (and link to David’s Cyndi Lauper interview)
– Segment of Substance: Net Neutrality (warning: contains numerous reminiscences on 1990s internet history)
– The Walking Dead mid-season premiere
– The Americans TV show

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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:13:29 — 67.3MB)

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