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This is a weekly podcast beginning in April 2018 and ending the same month 2078. If I don't have the confidence to be ambitious about having lots of fans I can at least swing for the fences regarding duration.

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  • Jun 3, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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  • 41m AVG DURATION
  • 71 EPISODES


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Solid Sixty 71 " The Dunning Kruger Effect Part 1"

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 31:15


a brief catch up before reading probably the driest and most unnecessarily name dropping article I've ever transcribed.  

Solid Sixty 70 " Corona Lockdown day 3"

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 30:45


I ramble on about the privations of a pandemic shutdown and read an article about the benefits of open borders. Timely.

Solid Sixty 69 " Hobbies make you happy"

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 27:13


I lament the lack of access to my boys and read two articles from the Guardian.

Solid Sixty 68 " Weird Factoids of the week"

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2020 39:19


I dive into a reddit thread filled with bizarre trivia and also update my personal situation a little.  In general life is good, could be far better but hey, not homeless and somewhat socially functional so yay me!

Solid Sixty 67 " The Cancel Culture and Classism "

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2020 32:28


The last episode recorded in 2019 I update my personal life a little then move into two awesome articles, one about identity politics taking over fantasy fiction and the other about the pernicious spectre of classism in the arts.

Solid Sixty 66 " Gary Faulkner and the hunt for Osama"

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2019 47:52


I read an old piece on the strange and enigmatic man who made dozens of trips to Afghanistan to find Osama Bin Laden while homeless, on dialysis and armed with nothing more than a hang glider, pig sticker and a samurai sword he picked up on the shopping network.. 

Solid Sixty 65 " Terminator : Dark Fate "

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2019 61:56


Reviews and trivia concerning the last Terminator movie for a very long time. Also cover the work situation briefly.   Things are in flux

Solid Sixty 64 " God King James Cameron"

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2019 38:05


I read a Deadline article discussing the upcoming Dark Fate this is before the underwhelming box office results which will be discussed next time! Also new job!

Solid Sixty 63 " The Mad Professor?"

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2019 65:56


I read a New Yorker piece on Tyrone Howard , a scientist hounded for years by the big Pharma industry because of research he was doing into the harmful effects of their pesticide. I also moan a bit about not having a job anymore and am having a lot harder time getting a new one, fingers crossed by 64 that's all changed!

Solid Sixty 62 " The Orange Skull"

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2019 32:34


Solid Sixty 61 "Once upon a time in Long Tan"

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 59:07


I briefly go over the highlights of Danger Close the Battle for Long Tan before sinking my teeth into ALL the trivia I can dig up on Tarantinos ninth film, Once upon a time in Hollywood!

Solid Sixty " The big 6-0"

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2019 26:58


I wrap up the story on the Netflix analytics and read an interesting little slice of life from small town America in the early eighties where one bad apple gets his just desserts.  

Solid Sixty 59 " The problem with Napoleon Dynamite"

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2019 49:05


Okay so the name is clickbait as fuck, we don't talk about that quirky movie as much as id like but I do brush over my last days with Cookers and my first week with the glass people. Then go on to narrate an article about early attempts to perfect the Netflix recommendation system.  This algorithm stuff is hard to work out but some of the implications are fascinating!

Solid Sixty 58 "Debates are debunked and Westworld"

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2019 33:40


Solid Sixty 57 " Unconscious bias reaches the stars "

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2019 18:50


Article read, musings had.

Solid Sixty 56 " Logic and magic words"

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2019 33:43


I read a really cool article that rips Ben Shapiro and his ilk a new one. Also touch on things that have been going on in life as well as a few current shows im bingeing.

Solid Sixty 55 " Robert Crumb and the Cancel Culture"

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2019 30:46


I read an article I found about the sudden about turn on R Crumb as an artist that can be revered.  No longer apparently but are we cancelling former heroes too quickly? also bang on about some personal stuff but nothing too juicy

Solid Sixty 54 " I make it weird"

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2019 18:19


I read a review of the Pete Holmes podcast and catch you up on my recent shenanigans at Neko nation, fixing my lawn and other hi-jinks.

Solid Sixty 53 " Broken walls, bare earth and Umbrellas"

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2019 31:09


I discuss my precarious situation with my rental property, my touch and go moment at work that thankfully resolved itself by the time of upload and I touch on some reddit gold. Also finally touch on some Umbrella Academy trivia.

Solid Sixty 52 " One game ends, another begins"

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2019 20:22


I talk about Ironfest and touch on Endgame in a lead up to next episodes more fulller exploration of the epic movie

Solid Sixty 51 " Better Call Centrelink"

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2019 43:43


I ruminate over my new job, read two fantastic articles and devour all the trivia I can find about a show I recently binged. Better Call Saul!

Solid Sixty 50 " Counterpart Fired"

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2019 40:15


Run over how much I enjoy the show 'Counterpart' and how much I didn't enjoy losing my job recently.  

Solid Sixty Episode 49 " Us and Elephants"

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2019 29:27


Mostly a read of the "US" trivia on IMDB and my confusion at how awesome but yet confusing It is at the same time. Also mention the poignant reaction of a group of elephants to the death of their caretaker. 

Solid Sixty Episode 48 " Love, Death and Rent"

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2019 43:18


I whine about my rent situation for way too long then read someone elses take on 'Love Death and Robots' while interspersing it with my own whimsy now and then.

Solid Sixty Episode 47 " Lego 2 and Michael Jackson'

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2019 42:12


Was lego 2 a decent movie?  kind of Should we stop listening to 'That's my girl'?   maybe.

Solid Sixty Episode 46 "Captain Marvel"

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2019 50:43


Solid Sixty Episode 45 "Get Shorty and Marvel Trolls"

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2019 26:42


I read up on the Get Shorty TV series, talk about Captain Marvel trolls and give my first impressions of the Netflix series 'Umbrella Academy'

Episode 44 "Battle Angel Alita"

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2019 36:33


I review and discuss Battle angel. pro tip.  Its really good.

Solid Sixty Episode 43 " China and Nintendo being bullies'

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2019 37:34


I read an article about China disappearing people and another about Nintendo deleting its online Wii store.    

Solid Sixty Episode 42 "Glass"

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2019 37:41


I drop all the trivia I can find on Glass and wax lyrical about literally nothing at all

Solid Sixty Episode 41 " Split Review"

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2019 34:42


I talk about a bunch of stuff but its mostly Split and a little about Titans.   

Solid Sixty Episode 40 " Exploring the Shimmer"

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2019 49:13


I plough through Extinction and wrap up the week with some videogame culture fails from last year. 

Solid Sixty Episode 39 " Aqua Snatch"

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2019 40:28


I have the worst cold in years and you can hear it in all its nasal glory as I review Aquaman and Bandersnatch By review I mean i distractedly read the trivia straight off the IMDB website. 

Solid Sixty Episode 38

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2019 49:00


last of 2018!

Solid Sixty Episode 37 " Top Ten TV and Film list 2018"

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2018 46:33


What it says on the box with a brief aside about how the week has been

solid sixty Episode 36 " Fortnite Punch on"

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2018 42:51


Geek news, some rants about the Fortnite gamer who punched his girlfiend on Twitch and a random riff on Trump

Solid Sixty 35 " Creed Bleeds "

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2018 27:40


I finish the Rocky marathon with a one two punch combo of Creed and its recent sequel.   Come for the trivia, stay for the dulcet tones..  

Solid Sixty Episode 34 " Rocky Marathon"

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2018 53:37


I review every Sly in gloves movie from the 1976 classic all the way up to the 2007 nail in the coffin. Into movie trivia delivered in an unexcited monotone voice?  look no further!

Solid Sixty Episode 33 " Rent is due"

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2018 23:55


I regale all with the tale of my erstwhile living companion and his inablity to pull his weight financially and riff on a few other topics.

Solid Sixty Episode 32: Fantastic Rambling

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2018 38:26


I read the IMDB trivia for fantastic beasts and say a 'prayer' for Stan Lee

Solid Sixty Episode 31 " PAX article and storytime"

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2018 40:33


Solid Sixty Episode 30 " A rambling Star is born"

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2018 30:03


I review 'A star is born'  read some reddit posts and catch you up on whats been happening as November slides into existence.

Solid Sixty: Episode 29 "PAX AUS"

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2018 28:50


I give my hot take on PAX in Melbourne and my encounters with the local hotel/hostel 

Solid Sixty Episode 28

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2018 44:37


I talk about 'The First Man' the loss of the MCU on Netflix and the murder of a journalist by an evil Saudi prince.

Solid Sixty Episode 27: Sydney Oz Comic Con

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2018 50:20


I read my OZCC article, review Venom and wax lyrical about all sorts of pointless things.

Solid Sixty Episode 26: Beyond The Con 12

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2018 45:55


I read out my article and muse on current events.

Episode 25

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2018 55:50


I review The Predator and The House with the clock in its wall and skim over the Emmys.

Episode 24: Half price damnit!

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2018 48:11


I whine about bad customer service at a stall in Collectormania, read Reddit and review some movies!

Episode 23

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2018 45:54


i whine about people deleting me on social media and recap some recent debates ive had online.

Episode 22: Source material

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2018 45:37


I mull over article sources, recent arguments on Facebook and fact checking the fact checkers!

Episode 21: Behind the Sky

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2018 41:45


Skyrim, Behind the bastards podcast and lots of other subjects covered this week!

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