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Foreign Podicy
Another Guest of the Ayatollah: The Kylie Moore-Gilbert Story

Foreign Podicy

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 56:47


After attending a conference she was invited to in the Islamic Republic of Iran in 2018, Australian-British academic Dr. Kylie Moore-Gilbert was arrested by the intelligence arm of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and eventually sentenced to 10 years in prison on charges of espionage which the Australian government rejected as "baseless.” Two years later, she was released in exchange for three convicted Iranian terrorists connected to a bomb plot in Bangkok in 2012. Two years ago, she published a memoir which became a bestseller: The Uncaged Sky: My 804 Days in an Iranian Prison. From her forced confession and kangaroo court sentencing presided over by Tehran's notorious “hanging judge” Salavati to her solitary confinement and near-escape at the infamous Evin Prison and successful Australia- and UK-led efforts to free her in a prisoner swap, Kylie joins host Cliff May and his FDD colleague Behnam Ben Taleblu to discuss how her time in captivity shaped her current views on Iran's regional aggression, the ‘Women, Life, Freedom' protests, and hostage diplomacy — and how the West can help the Iranian people by not helping the regime. 

Foreign Podicy
Another Guest of the Ayatollah: The Kylie Moore-Gilbert Story

Foreign Podicy

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 56:47


After attending a conference she was invited to in the Islamic Republic of Iran in 2018, Australian-British academic Dr. Kylie Moore-Gilbert was arrested by the intelligence arm of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and eventually sentenced to 10 years in prison on charges of espionage which the Australian government rejected as "baseless.” Two years later, she was released in exchange for three convicted Iranian terrorists connected to a bomb plot in Bangkok in 2012. Two years ago, she published a memoir which became a bestseller: The Uncaged Sky: My 804 Days in an Iranian Prison. From her forced confession and kangaroo court sentencing presided over by Tehran's notorious “hanging judge” Salavati to her solitary confinement and near-escape at the infamous Evin Prison and successful Australia- and UK-led efforts to free her in a prisoner swap, Kylie joins host Cliff May and his FDD colleague Behnam Ben Taleblu to discuss how her time in captivity shaped her current views on Iran's regional aggression, the ‘Women, Life, Freedom' protests, and hostage diplomacy — and how the West can help the Iranian people by not helping the regime. 

FDD Events Podcast
FDD Morning Brief | feat. Kylie Moore-Gilbert (Jun. 19)

FDD Events Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 23:06


FDD Senior Vice President Jon Schanzer delivers timely situational updates and analysis, followed by a conversation with Kylie Moore-Gilbert, Australian-British author and academic, who was imprisoned for more than 800 days by the brutal Iranian regime.Learn more at: fdd.org/fddmorningbrief/

General Witchfinders
46 - The Survivor (based on the James Herbert Novel)

General Witchfinders

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 109:24


Intro music from:Arthemis - Survivor (Destiny's Child Cover)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjYCOtYjCY4The Survivor is a 1981 supernatural horror Australian-British co-production directed by David Hemmings and starring Robert Powell, Jenny Agutter, and Joseph Cotten.In Adelaide, Australia (not Eton in the UK as in the original novel written by James Herbert), airline pilot David Keller (played by Powell) survives the crash of his Boeing 747-200, unhurt despite all 300 passengers dying in the accident. With no memories of the accident, he starts to suffer strange supernatural visions.Director David Hemmings is most famous for his acting roles, including Dildano in Barbarella, Marcus Daly in Dario Argento's Deep Red, and Thomas, the fashion photographer in the hugely successful avant-garde mystery film Blowup – a role turned down by Sean Connery because director Michelangelo Antonioni would not show him the full script but only a seven-page treatment stored in a cigarette packet. Hemmings would later feature in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen with Connery 37 years later.Robert Powell, best known for his portrayal of a charismatic cult leader/son of a carpenter in the 1977 epic television drama series Jesus of Nazareth, also played secret agent Richard Hannay in The Thirty-Nine Steps, appeared in Ken Russell's Tommy as Captain Walker and, at the request of his friend and golf partner, comedian Jasper Carrott, co-starred in the BBC sitcom The Detectives (which ran for five series!). He also lent his voice to the 2002 rock opera The Hound of the Baskervilles by Clive Nolan and Oliver Wakeman, playing John Watson. Powell was considered for several roles in Lifeforce (featured in episode 39 of this podcast). A founder member of the Social Democratic Party in 1981, he campaigned alongside Barry Norman on behalf of the party's first leader, Roy Jenkins.Jenny Agutter (OBE), who plays the role of Hobbs the clairvoyant (a male character in the novel), is best known for her ongoing role in the inexplicably popular Call the Midwife. She also starred in two adaptations of The Railway Children, the critically acclaimed film Walkabout, and, relevant to this podcast, An American Werewolf in London (listen to episode 26 for more info). The film also features Joseph Cotten, (best man at Orson Welles's wedding to Rita Hayworth) appeared in five films selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress for being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant. In addition to these classics, he appeared in many films and TV programs, including, pertinent to this podcast, one episode of Tales of the Unexpected. He later admitted, "I was in a lot of junk. I get nervous when I don't work." This was his final motion picture, suffering a stroke shortly after working on it.James Herbert, author of the source novel, sent a note to David Hemmings offering his assistance. He never received a reply, and in 1988 dismissed this film and the later Deadly Eyes (the film adaptation of The Rats) as "They're terrible...absolute rubbish. I can only say - don't blame me." The Survivor was Herbert's third novel, published in 1976, coming after The Rats and The Fog.The music for this film is by Brian May! …but not the one you're thinking of... This is the Australian Brian May, who has an impressive musical CV, including: The Blue Lagoon, Gallipoli, Mad Max, Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, Missing in Action 2 and Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare.This was the first Australian movie to cost more than $1 million (Australian) to make. The location was shifted to OZ as a complex tax dodge, allowing English investors to completely write-off on the whole film. Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/general-witchfinders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

RNZ: Saturday Morning
Kathy Lette: The Revenge Club

RNZ: Saturday Morning

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2024 34:45


Dubbed "deliciously rude and darkly funny", "chick lit" author Kathy Lette has a new book out which wreaks revenge. The Revenge Club features four best friends approaching their sixties, feeling invisible and bent on vengeance. It continues the Australian-British writer's observations of the best and worst parts of being a woman, with female friendships one of the perks. Kathy Lette has written fifteen bestselling novels, and has been recognised for her advocacy of equality, human rights, physical and mental health.

POLITICO's Westminster Insider
How Westminster fell in love with Australian politics

POLITICO's Westminster Insider

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024 51:12


New host Sascha O'Sullivan explores Westminster's obsession with all things Australia — and considers the lessons British politics might learn from down under.From the U.K. Tory party's succession of Aussie campaign chiefs to the varying attempts to deploy Australian-style immigration policies, Westminster has held an enduring fascination with its rougher political cousins down under. Sascha speaks to former Australian Prime Minister John Howard, who has long enjoyed links with the U.K. Tory party and who was the first premier to vow to "stop the boats."Rohan Watt, a Queensland native who worked in Liz Truss's No. 10 Downing Street, explains how Australian advisers have long been surfing the coattails of legendary campaign guru Lynton Crosby, and how their blunt style of communication has made them mainstays in British politics. Australian-British journalist Latika Bourke considers the brutal campaign tactics sometimes deployed down under, while foreign policy expert Sophia Gaston explains how the recently-signed AUKUS security pact will reinforce relations between the two countries.Comms guru John McTernan, who worked for both Tony Blair in Downing Street and Australian PM Julia Gillard in Canberra, explains why Australia can offer a helpful election playbook for British politicos to follow — but why Westminster should be wary of stealing their ideas wholesale. And Labour's Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson tells how she recently undertook a fact-finding trip to Australia to gather advice on childcare policy from the Aussie Labor Party — as well as tips on how to help U.K. Labour win an election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lunch with Leon
81: Australian British Infrastructure Catalyst

Lunch with Leon

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 26:29


Leon Daniels joins former TfL Commissioners Mike Brown, Lord Peter Hendy and other transport leaders at this event in Australia where we learn that we have so much in common; where joined-up transport infrastructure improvements are underway; and where there are huge opportunities.

The Red Box Politics Podcast
Down Under Take Over

The Red Box Politics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2023 42:24


Whether it's a love of Kylie, cricket or beer, Australia and Britain have plenty in common when it comes to popular culture - and politics, with a new wave of strategists from down under stirring things up in Westminster.Patrick Maguire in for Matt Chorley speaks to Senator James McGrath, who worked on Boris Johnson's mayoral campaign, John McTernan, who worked for Labor Prime Minister Julia Gillard, and Kathy Lette, Australian-British author and comedy writer.Plus: Columnists Manveen Rana and Matthew Parris discuss Boris Johnson's WhatsApps, a campaign against the 'death tax', free speech tsars and why Spain doesn't want to go to the polls in the middle of the summer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

40 Minutes of Funk
Joel Sarakula!

40 Minutes of Funk

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023 83:19


Australian/British singer/songwriter/producer Joel Sarakula and I chat about vintage furniture, yacht rock, dystopias, computer games, the Indonesian soul scene, and more!Check out Joel Sarakula!Website: http://www.joelsarakula.comSocial: https://www.facebook.com/JoelSarakula | https://www.instagram.com/joelsarakula/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4g6I8YJ0bKAXysiV6oz4yV?si=ajU-scaYRF6BDLXkpfdfOQ40 Minutes of Funk is an interview podcast focusing on Funk practitioners, their philosophies, and their music. Listen on all podcast networks and please subscribe, rate, and leave feedback for the show. Follow on social media: https://www.facebook.com/40minutesoffunk | https://instagram.com/40minutesoffunk | https://twitter.com/40minutesoffunk. Support at only $5/month or more and receive exclusive perks at https://www.patreon.com/40minutesoffunk. Check out the website for more info at http://www.40minutesoffunk.com!Listen to my funk radio show, Tonic: The Funky Groove Show, every Friday night, 9-11 PM Central at http://www.kgou.org and follow on social media: https://www.facebook.com/FunkyGrooveShow | https://www.instagram.com/funkygrooveshow/ | https://twitter.com/funkygrooveshow - thanks!Support the show

SBS Sinhala - SBS සිංහල වැඩසටහන
Australian, British, and US leaders meet over Australia's nuclear submarines: News in Sinhala on 13 March - ඔස්ට්‍රේලියාවේ සබ්මැරීන වෙනුවෙන් ඔස්ට්‍රේලියා, බ්‍රි

SBS Sinhala - SBS සිංහල වැඩසටහන

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 12:08


Listen to the latest news from Australia, across the globe, and the latest news from the sports world on SBS Sinhala radio news – Monday, 13 March 2023. - ඔස්ට්‍රේලියාවේ නවතම පුවත් මෙන්ම විදෙස් පුවත් සහ ක්‍රීඩා පුවත් රැගත් SBS සිංහල සේවයේ 2023 මාර්තු 13 වන දා සඳුදා වැඩසටහනේ ප්‍රවෘත්ති ප්‍රකාශයට සවන් දෙන්න.

Subtext & Discourse
Susan Bright, curator | EP46 Subtext & Discourse

Subtext & Discourse

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 46:15


Dr. Susan Bright is an Australian/British curator currently based in London. She has a specialisation in lens-based arts and contemporary visual culture with an emphasis on cross-disciplinary and international programming. She was a curator at the National Portrait Gallery in London before deciding to work independently in the early 2000s. Her professional life has brought her to live in London, New York and Paris where she has worked with many institutions on a wide range of projects. These include: Tate, Barbican, The Royal Academy, The Museum of Contemporary Photography in Chicago, Saint Louis Museum of Art, Phoenix Art Museum, and The New York Public Library. In 2007 she co-curated the landmark exhibition How We Are at Tate Britain. This was the first major exhibition of British photography ever held at Tate. In the same year she curated Face of Fashion at the National Portrait Gallery, London. Other significant exhibitions include: Home Truths at The Photographers' Gallery and The Foundling Museum, London (2014) and Playground at Serlachius Museum, Finland (2018). Her survey exhibition Feast for the Eyes toured to six major museums and galleries in Europe, Canada and the USA (2018-2021). In 2019 she was Guest Curator at PHotoESPAÑA. Exhibitions were held at Fernán Gómez Centro Cultural de la Villa, Museo Lázaro Galdiano and the Museo del Romanticismo in Madrid. In 2021 she was co-curator of f/stop 9: Festival für Fotografie in Leipzig. Bright is regularly invited to be a visiting speaker, critic and scholar at universities worldwide. She taught curatorial practice and visual culture to both art and art history students for fifteen years at institutions including Parsons and the School of Visual Arts in New York and Sotheby's Institute and University of the Arts, London. She has authored and co-authored seven books. These include: Photography Decoded (Tate/Ilex, 2019); Feast for the Eyes: The Story of Food in Photography (Aperture, 2017); Home Truths: Photography and Motherhood (Art/Books, 2013); Auto Focus: The Self-Portrait in Contemporary Photography (Thames & Hudson, 2010); How We Are: Photographing Britain (Tate, 2007); Face of Fashion (National Portrait Gallery, 2007) and Art Photography Now (Thames & Hudson, 2005). Bright holds a PhD in Curating from Goldsmiths, University of London. Interview with Susan Bright recorded by Michael Dooney on 3. November 2021 in London, UK. Portrait photo supplied by interviewee   NOTES Full episode transcript (online soon) Susan Bright Official: https://susanbright.net/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-susan-bright-0251b5134/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susan_curator/ Going the distance: my mid-life marathon (article in the FT) Mark Haworth-Booth, Curator of Photographs at the V&A (book) Nigel Slater, cook who writes (books) Charlotte Cotton - The Photograph as Contemporary Art (2020 edition) David Campny - Art and Photography Mother! - Exhibition at Louisiana Museum of Art, Denmark   Michael Dooney Official: http://www.michaeldooney.net/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/michaeldooney_ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaeldooney/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeldooney/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MichaelDooney Subtext & Discourse Podcast Apple Podcasts, Spotify, etc: https://pod.link/1475402385 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/subtextanddiscourse/ JARVIS DOONEY Galerie Official: http://www.jarvisdooney.com/ Artsy: https://www.artsy.net/partner/jarvis-dooney Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jarvisdooney/

Story Radio Podcast
Life in the dressing room of the theatre

Story Radio Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2023 4:34


This short story is about a young woman whose heart is stolen by a mysterious magician. The story is written and read by Elinora Westfall. Influenced by David Bowie, Virginia Woolf and Sally Wainwright, Elinora Westfall is an Australian/British lesbian actress and writer of stage, screen, fiction, poetry and radio from the UK. Her novel, Everland has been selected for the Penguin and Random House WriteNow 2021 Editorial Programme, and her short films have been selected by Pinewood Studios & Lift-Off Sessions, Cannes Film Festival, Raindance Film Festival, Camden Fringe Festival and Edinburgh Fringe Festival, while her theatre shows have been performed in London's West End and on Broadway, where she won the award for Best Monologue. Elinora is also working on The Art of Almost, a lesbian comedy-drama radio series as well as writing a television drama series and the sequel to her novel, Everland. The story was produced by Tabitha Potts.

Next Level Soul with Alex Ferrari: A Spirituality & Personal Growth Podcast
NLS 132: Rebel, Artist, Hollywood Legend & Revolutionary with Edward James Olmos

Next Level Soul with Alex Ferrari: A Spirituality & Personal Growth Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2022 80:08


Our guest today is 80s star, multiple-awards film, and theater actor, and activist, Edward James Olmos.Olmos's roles in films or TV shows like Stand and Deliver, Battlestar Galactica, broadway musical and film Zoot Suit, Blade Runner as detective Gaff, and many others are some of the most memorable of all time and he's still dominating our screens.While I could not resist talking about his iconic roles over several decades, we mainly discussed Olmos' new must-see film, Chasing Wonders.The picturesque Australian/British drama was the official selection at the Adelaide film festival in 2020. The beautiful cinematography of the film was shot over a five years period to authentically capture the coming of age story by screenwriter, Judy Morris. Chasing Wonders is a story of hope, possibility adventure, and overcoming your past – a heart-warming story of a young boy, who, encouraged by his grandfather (Olmos) to live a life of hope and possibility, takes off on the adventure of a lifetime to find the magical Emu Plains. His journey through the lush landscapes of Australia and Spain leads him to the heart of the human condition – learning to acknowledge the complexity of what comes before us but struggling not to be defined by the past.The Hollywood Walk of Famer earned an Academy nomination for Best Actor in the 1988 drama, Stand and Deliver. He gave a stellar lead performance as Bolivian- American educator Jaime Alfonso Escalante Gutiérrez.Olmos filmography is quite extensive. Literally, the man has stayed booked and busy since 1974. He's appeared in over 130 films, TV shows, and plays.One of his outstanding roles is perhaps,  Lieutenant Martin Castillo in the Miami Vice (1984) as a series regular. A fan-favorite for sure.But if we do talk about Lieutenant Castillo we must mention Olmos' role as Detective Gaff in Blade Runner (1982) and a brief reprise in the sequel Blade Runner 2049 (2017). Gaff is the Los Angeles police officer who detains and escorts Deckard (Harrison Ford) throughout his mission as a ‘Blade Runner' to track down bioengineered humanoids known as replicants and terminally “retire” them.Olmos showed the world his versatility in both the Broadway play and film adaptation of the musical comedy, Zoot Suit. The story weaves the real-life events of the Sleepy Lagoon murder trial – resulting in the racially fueled Zoot Suit Riots throughout Los Angeles. Olmos portrays El Pachuco, an idealized Zoot Suiter, who functions as narrator throughout the story and serves as Henry's conscience in both adaptations.Honestly, I could go on and on down Olmos' filmography, but we can't spotlight all of his other spectacular films right now. So, let's get into this interview, shall we?Don't forget to click the links in the show notes to watch Chasing Wonders.Please enjoy my conversation with Edward James Olmos.

Bulletproof Screenplay® Podcast
BPS 237: Exploring the Actor's Process - Inside His Greatest Roles with Edward James Olmos

Bulletproof Screenplay® Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2022 81:18


Our guest today is 80s star, multiple-awards film, and theater actor, and activist, Edward James Olmos.Olmos's roles in films or TV shows like Stand and Deliver, Battlestar Galactica, broadway musical and film Zoot Suit, Blade Runner as detective Gaff, and many others are some of the most memorable of all time and he's still dominating our screens.While I could not resist talking about his iconic roles over several decades, we mainly discussed Olmos' new must-see film, Chasing Wonders.The picturesque Australian/British drama was the official selection at the Adelaide film festival in 2020. The beautiful cinematography of the film was shot over a five years period to authentically capture the coming of age story by screenwriter, Judy Morris. Chasing Wonders is a story of hope, possibility adventure, and overcoming your past – a heart-warming story of a young boy, who, encouraged by his grandfather (Olmos) to live a life of hope and possibility, takes off on the adventure of a lifetime to find the magical Emu Plains. His journey through the lush landscapes of Australia and Spain leads him to the heart of the human condition – learning to acknowledge the complexity of what comes before us but struggling not to be defined by the past.The Hollywood Walk of Famer earned an Academy nomination for Best Actor in the 1988 drama, Stand and Deliver. He gave a stellar lead performance as Bolivian- American educator Jaime Alfonso Escalante Gutiérrez.Olmos filmography is quite extensive. Literally, the man has stayed booked and busy since 1974. He's appeared in over 130 films, TV shows, and plays.One of his outstanding roles is perhaps,  Lieutenant Martin Castillo in the Miami Vice (1984) as a series regular. A fan-favorite for sure.But if we do talk about Lieutenant Castillo we must mention Olmos' role as Detective Gaff in Blade Runner (1982) and a brief reprise in the sequel Blade Runner 2049 (2017). Gaff is the Los Angeles police officer who detains and escorts Deckard (Harrison Ford) throughout his mission as a ‘Blade Runner' to track down bioengineered humanoids known as replicants and terminally “retire” them.Olmos showed the world his versatility in both the Broadway play and film adaptation of the musical comedy, Zoot Suit. The story weaves the real-life events of the Sleepy Lagoon murder trial – resulting in the racially fueled Zoot Suit Riots throughout Los Angeles. Olmos portrays El Pachuco, an idealized Zoot Suiter, who functions as narrator throughout the story and serves as Henry's conscience in both adaptations.Honestly, I could go on and on down Olmos' filmography, but we can't spotlight all of his other spectacular films right now. So, let's get into this interview, shall we?Don't forget to click the links in the show notes to watch Chasing Wonders.Enjoy my epic conversation with Edward James Olmos.

Women in Classical
Women in Classical with Amy Dickson

Women in Classical

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2022 18:53


Esther Abrami meets with Grammy-nominated Australian-British saxophonist Amy Dickson. They will be talking about the temptation of constantly compering yourself to others on social media as well as the importance of finding your own path and having the courage to pursue it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Morning Kids
July 20, 2022: We're talking about turtles and tortoises and the new Australian British Open winner!

Morning Kids

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 8:07


Happy Wednesday! It's July 20, 2022 and today, we're talking about turtles and tortoises and the new Australian British Open winner! Come join us.

Woman's Hour
Weekend Woman's Hour: Anya Taylor-Joy, Arlene Phillips and Oti Mabuse, Lone Female Ukrainian Refugees

Woman's Hour

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2022 56:41


The Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police has met and personally apologised to three victims of grooming gangs in Rochdale for failures in the investigation of the sexual exploitation of children. The apology comes exactly a decade after the 2012 trial that resulted in some members of the gangs being convicted for their crimes. We hear from Maggie Oliver, the former detective who blew the whistle on the police's failure to tackle these crimes. Anya Taylor-Joy's decision to leave school at 16 to pursue a career in acting has certainly paid off. In 2020, in the first month of its release – a staggering sixty-two million households watched her play chess prodigy Beth Harmon in the Netflix mini-series 'The Queen's Gambit'. She discusses her latest film – The Northman - a brutal and bloody viking revenge epic. In August 2018, Kylie Moore-Gilbert, an Australian-British academic travelled to Iran to attend a seminar and conduct academic research. At Tehran airport on her way back home to Australia, she was arrested by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Accused of espionage, she was imprisoned and later convicted and given a ten year sentence. She was released in November 2020 as part of a prisoner exchange deal negotiated by the Australian government. She's written about those 804 days, in a new book The Uncaged Sky. The UK government has been told to stop matching lone female Ukrainian refugees with single men. The UN has intervened following concerns that women and sometimes children are at risk of sexual exploitation. Under the government's Homes for Ukraine scheme, British hosts must link up with refugees themselves, leaving tens of thousands of people to resort to unregulated social media groups to connect. We hear from Louise Calvey, Head of Services and Safeguarding at Refugee Action and Times reporter, Shayma Bakht. With over 100 million record sales, an Academy Award, a Grammy, and an award from The Council of Fashion Designers of America, very few artists have a catalogue that matches the iconic Cher. A new musical, touring the UK - “The Cher Show” - tells the story of the Goddess of Pop's meteoric rise to fame. The director and choreographer behind the show are two Strictly Come Dancing legends - Arlene Phillips and Oti Mabuse.

Woman's Hour
The Cher Show with Oti Mabuse and Arlene Philips, Kylie Moore-Gilbert

Woman's Hour

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 56:38


With over 100 million record sales, an Academy Award, an Emmy, a Grammy, three Golden Globes and an award from The Council of Fashion Designers of America, very few artists have a catalogue that matches the iconic Cher. A new musical, touring the UK - “The Cher Show” - tells the story of the Goddess of Pop's meteoric rise to fame. The director and choreographer behind the show are two Strictly Come Dancing legends - Arlene Phillips and Oti Mabuse. They both join Emma to discuss the new show and their own careers. In August 2018, Kylie Moore-Gilbert, an Australian-British academic travelled to Iran to attend a seminar and conduct academic research. It was her first visit to the country. At Tehran airport on her way back home to Australia, she was arrested by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Accused of espionage, she was imprisoned and later convicted and given a ten year sentence. She spent over two years in prison, half of it in solitary confinement. She was released in November 2020 as part of a prisoner exchange deal negotiated by the Australian government. She's written about those 804 days, in a new book The Uncaged Sky, and speaks to Emma from Melbourne. The Chancellor Rishi Sunak, his wife Akshata Murty and their finances have been in the headlines for several days now. Emma gets the latest from the woman behind the story, Economics Editor for the Independent Anna Isaac. Anna broke the news that Ms Murty was a 'non-domicile' resident - meaning she doesn't have to pay tax to the UK authorities on any income that she earns outside Britain, something that is entirely legal. 48 hours after the story broke last Wednesday, Ms Murty announced that she would pay UK taxes on her worldwide income. The actor Sienna Miller has said she took the step of freezing some eggs at 40, following the pressure she felt to have more children. Professor Imogen Goold has been looking into how women make decisions to delay fertility including in this way – and she questions the assumption often made in the media and in medicine that women are not properly informed, and make poor decisions about how long they can wait to have children. Imogen joins Emma to discuss, ahead of a lecture she is giving at Gresham College called Freezing Eggs and Delaying Fertility: Law, Ethics and Society, at 1pm on Monday 11 April. It can be viewed online for free. Professor Imogen Goold is Visiting Professor of Medical Law at Gresham College, and Professor of Medical Law at Oxford University.

Conversations with Cornesy
Conversations with Cornesy - Kathy Lette

Conversations with Cornesy

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 43:35


Australian-British author Kathy Lette joins Graham Cornes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Fordham: Highlights
Kylie Moore-Gilbert describes her time in an Iranian prison

Ben Fordham: Highlights

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 10:43


Australian-British academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert has joined Ben Fordham in-studio to share her story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RNZ: Saturday Morning
Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert: surviving 804 days in an Iranian prison

RNZ: Saturday Morning

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 52:24


The 12th of September 2018 is a day Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert will never forget. The Australian-British academic had travelled to Iran to attend a seminar on Shia Islam and was about to return to Australia when she was suddenly detained by the feared Islamic Revolutionary Guards at the airport gate in Tehran.

Mission Makers
Talking Touring Cars with the CEO of the BTCC, Alan Gow

Mission Makers

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 53:38


Gear up for this episode of Mission Makers as we welcome the CEO of the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC), Alan Gow, to the show. Alan cemented himself in the Australian motorsport scene before moving to the UK where he has continued to lead significant growth for the industry. The growth has seen him awarded with ‘Outstanding Contribution to the Motorsport Industry' by the MIA at the House of Lords. In the episode, we discuss Alan's experience of the Australian + British motorsport scene, his leadership of the BTCC, and the barriers facing the future of the industry. More on the BTCC at https://www.btcc.net/➤ Key Lessons:We rise by serving othersThe ability to adapt hold the keys to successYou can't build a great company with a weak foundation ➤ Follow us at:Website: http://mission-makers.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/dj_n1njaSoundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/dj-ninja Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/missionmakers ➤ Credits:Audio: Mountains of the Moon - NINJA (unreleased)Videography: George Kelly Producer: Farah NanjiCo-Executive Producer: Robert Heffer ➤ For show notes + more visit:www.mission-makers.com ➤ For exclusive REWARDS like DJ lessons go to:https://www.patreon.com/missionmakers Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/missionmakers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/missionmakers/message

Mission Makers
Talking Touring Cars with the CEO of the BTCC, Alan Gow (Trailer)

Mission Makers

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2022 1:11


Gear up for this episode of Mission Makers as we welcome the CEO of the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC), Alan Gow, to the show. Alan cemented himself in the Australian motorsport scene before moving to the UK where he has continued to lead significant growth for the industry. The growth has seen him awarded with ‘Outstanding Contribution to the Motorsport Industry' by the MIA at the House of Lords. In the episode, we discuss Alan's experience of the Australian + British motorsport scene, his leadership of the BTCC, and the barriers facing the future of the industry. More on the BTCC at https://www.btcc.net/Stay tuned for the full episode out on Wednesday morning. ➤ Follow us at:Website: http://mission-makers.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/dj_n1njaSoundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/dj-ninja Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/missionmakers ➤ Credits:Audio: Mountains of the Moon - NINJA (unreleased)Videography: George KellyProducer: Farah NanjiCo-Executive Producer: Robert Heffer ➤ For show notes + more visit:www.mission-makers.com ➤ For exclusive REWARDS like DJ lessons go to:https://www.patreon.com/missionmakersSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/missionmakers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/missionmakers/message

Rock N Roll Pantheon
Love That Album 153: Interviews with Tristan Fry, Steve Gray and John Williams of Sky (recorded 1984)

Rock N Roll Pantheon

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2022 77:21


As a kid, I was always told to “reach for the sky”.....I think what they meant was “reach out to Sky”....or something like that.Welcome to episode 153 of Love That Album.First of all, thanks for your patience. I didn't get to put out the planned Joni Mitchell episode in December 2021, so that was deferred to January 2022. That then got deferred due to the bastard bug hitting one of my co hosts.I still really wanted to put something out this month, so a chance encounter with a couple of old tapes from 1984 ended up being my solution. At that time, I was attending RMIT in Melbourne, and spending valuable study time doing campus radio programs. Whenever I heard Australian / British supergroup Sky was touring Australia, I would get the station management to arrange for me to get to speak to the band. The fact that a band as hugely popular in Australia and Europe such as Sky would speak to a young shmuck like me speaks volumes as to how lovely they were.In March 1984, Sky toured Australia for the first time without founding member and classical guitar maestro John Williams. He'd left a few weeks earlier to get back to other projects he felt he'd neglected over the course of playing in a band.On this episode of LTA, I'm presenting two interviews. The first is the interview I did with drummer Tristan Fry and pianist Steve Gray on that tour. The second was recorded either later that year or sometime the next (I can't be 100% sure) with John Williams on his first tour after leaving the band. Bear in mind that both of these interviews were recorded when I was pretty young and had no real experience in writing interview questions. Regardless of what I asked, Tristan, Steve and John always answered with great detail and professionalism.My thanks go out to David Green, my manager at 3ST for arranging these interviews (you can hear him on the one with Tristan and Steve). I also want to thank my long time friend Pete Anzo for loaning me his cassette deck to rip these interviews from tape to my laptop.If you want to hear an early episode of the podcast where Michael Pursche (of Sitting In a Bar In Adelaide fame) and I speak in depth about Sky, and I speak with Tristan Fry for the first time in a little under 30 years, go to https://lovethatalbumpodcast.blogspot.com/2012/11/love-that-album-episode-33-music-of-sky.htmlDownload this episode of LTA from Spotify, Stitcher or iTunes (search for “Love That Album podcast”)....or wherever you prefer getting your podcasts.Love That Album is proudly part of the Pantheon Podcast network. Go to http://pantheonpodcasts.com to check out all their great shows.You can send me feedback at rrrkitchen@yahoo.com.au (written or mp3 voicemail) or join the Facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/groups/lovethatalbumIf you'd consider writing an iTunes review I'd be immensely grateful. However, it'd be even better if you told a friend about the podcast and Pantheon – at a barbecue, over coffee, on social media….whatever way you choose, consider me grateful. Proudly Pantheon.

Love That Album
Love That Album Podcast Episode 153 - Interviews with Tristan Fry, Steve Gray and John Williams of Sky (recorded 1984)

Love That Album

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2022 79:36


As a kid, I was always told to “reach for the sky”.....I think what they meant was “reach out to Sky”....or something like that. Welcome to episode 153 of Love That Album. First of all, thanks for your patience. I didn't get to put out the planned Joni Mitchell episode in December 2021, so that was deferred to January 2022. That then got deferred due to the bastard bug hitting one of my co hosts. I still really wanted to put something out this month, so a chance encounter with a couple of old tapes from 1984 ended up being my solution. At that time, I was attending RMIT in Melbourne, and spending valuable study time doing campus radio programs. Whenever I heard Australian / British supergroup Sky was touring Australia, I would get the station management to arrange for me to get to speak to the band. The fact that a band as hugely popular in Australia and Europe such as Sky would speak to a young shmuck like me speaks volumes as to how lovely they were. In March 1984, Sky toured Australia for the first time without founding member and classical guitar maestro John Williams. He'd left a few weeks earlier to get back to other projects he felt he'd neglected over the course of playing in a band. On this episode of LTA, I'm presenting two interviews. The first is the interview I did with drummer Tristan Fry and pianist Steve Gray on that tour. The second was recorded either later that year or sometime the next (I can't be 100% sure) with John Williams on his first tour after leaving the band. Bear in mind that both of these interviews were recorded when I was pretty young and had no real experience in writing interview questions. Regardless of what I asked, Tristan, Steve and John always answered with great detail and professionalism. My thanks go out to David Green, my manager at 3ST for arranging these interviews (you can hear him on the one with Tristan and Steve). I also want to thank my long time friend Pete Anzo for loaning me his cassette deck to rip these interviews from tape to my laptop. If you want to hear an early episode of the podcast where Michael Pursche (of Sitting In a Bar In Adelaide fame) and I speak in depth about Sky, and I speak with Tristan Fry for the first time in a little under 30 years, go to https://lovethatalbumpodcast.blogspot.com/2012/11/love-that-album-episode-33-music-of-sky.html Download this episode of LTA from Spotify, Stitcher or iTunes (search for “Love That Album podcast”)....or wherever you prefer getting your podcasts. Love That Album is proudly part of the Pantheon Podcast network. Go to http://pantheonpodcasts.com to check out all their great shows. You can send me feedback at rrrkitchen@yahoo.com.au (written or mp3 voicemail) or join the Facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/groups/lovethatalbum If you'd consider writing an iTunes review I'd be immensely grateful. However, it'd be even better if you told a friend about the podcast and Pantheon – at a barbecue, over coffee, on social media….whatever way you choose, consider me grateful.  Proudly Pantheon.

Love That Album
Love That Album Podcast Episode 153 - Interviews with Tristan Fry, Steve Gray and John Williams of Sky (recorded 1984)

Love That Album

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2022 77:21


As a kid, I was always told to “reach for the sky”.....I think what they meant was “reach out to Sky”....or something like that.Welcome to episode 153 of Love That Album.First of all, thanks for your patience. I didn't get to put out the planned Joni Mitchell episode in December 2021, so that was deferred to January 2022. That then got deferred due to the bastard bug hitting one of my co hosts.I still really wanted to put something out this month, so a chance encounter with a couple of old tapes from 1984 ended up being my solution. At that time, I was attending RMIT in Melbourne, and spending valuable study time doing campus radio programs. Whenever I heard Australian / British supergroup Sky was touring Australia, I would get the station management to arrange for me to get to speak to the band. The fact that a band as hugely popular in Australia and Europe such as Sky would speak to a young shmuck like me speaks volumes as to how lovely they were.In March 1984, Sky toured Australia for the first time without founding member and classical guitar maestro John Williams. He'd left a few weeks earlier to get back to other projects he felt he'd neglected over the course of playing in a band. On this episode of LTA, I'm presenting two interviews. The first is the interview I did with drummer Tristan Fry and pianist Steve Gray on that tour. The second was recorded either later that year or sometime the next (I can't be 100% sure) with John Williams on his first tour after leaving the band. Bear in mind that both of these interviews were recorded when I was pretty young and had no real experience in writing interview questions. Regardless of what I asked, Tristan, Steve and John always answered with great detail and professionalism.My thanks go out to David Green, my manager at 3ST for arranging these interviews (you can hear him on the one with Tristan and Steve). I also want to thank my long time friend Pete Anzo for loaning me his cassette deck to rip these interviews from tape to my laptop. If you want to hear an early episode of the podcast where Michael Pursche (of Sitting In a Bar In Adelaide fame) and I speak in depth about Sky, and I speak with Tristan Fry for the first time in a little under 30 years, go to https://lovethatalbumpodcast.blogspot.com/2012/11/love-that-album-episode-33-music-of-sky.htmlDownload this episode of LTA from Spotify, Stitcher or iTunes (search for “Love That Album podcast”)....or wherever you prefer getting your podcasts.Love That Album is proudly part of the Pantheon Podcast network. Go to http://pantheonpodcasts.com to check out all their great shows.You can send me feedback at rrrkitchen@yahoo.com.au (written or mp3 voicemail) or join the Facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/groups/lovethatalbumIf you'd consider writing an iTunes review I'd be immensely grateful. However, it'd be even better if you told a friend about the podcast and Pantheon – at a barbecue, over coffee, on social media….whatever way you choose, consider me grateful. Proudly Pantheon.

Rock N Roll Pantheon
Love That Album 153: Interviews with Tristan Fry, Steve Gray and John Williams of Sky (recorded 1984)

Rock N Roll Pantheon

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2022 78:51


As a kid, I was always told to “reach for the sky”.....I think what they meant was “reach out to Sky”....or something like that. Welcome to episode 153 of Love That Album. First of all, thanks for your patience. I didn't get to put out the planned Joni Mitchell episode in December 2021, so that was deferred to January 2022. That then got deferred due to the bastard bug hitting one of my co hosts. I still really wanted to put something out this month, so a chance encounter with a couple of old tapes from 1984 ended up being my solution. At that time, I was attending RMIT in Melbourne, and spending valuable study time doing campus radio programs. Whenever I heard Australian / British supergroup Sky was touring Australia, I would get the station management to arrange for me to get to speak to the band. The fact that a band as hugely popular in Australia and Europe such as Sky would speak to a young shmuck like me speaks volumes as to how lovely they were. In March 1984, Sky toured Australia for the first time without founding member and classical guitar maestro John Williams. He'd left a few weeks earlier to get back to other projects he felt he'd neglected over the course of playing in a band. On this episode of LTA, I'm presenting two interviews. The first is the interview I did with drummer Tristan Fry and pianist Steve Gray on that tour. The second was recorded either later that year or sometime the next (I can't be 100% sure) with John Williams on his first tour after leaving the band. Bear in mind that both of these interviews were recorded when I was pretty young and had no real experience in writing interview questions. Regardless of what I asked, Tristan, Steve and John always answered with great detail and professionalism. My thanks go out to David Green, my manager at 3ST for arranging these interviews (you can hear him on the one with Tristan and Steve). I also want to thank my long time friend Pete Anzo for loaning me his cassette deck to rip these interviews from tape to my laptop. If you want to hear an early episode of the podcast where Michael Pursche (of Sitting In a Bar In Adelaide fame) and I speak in depth about Sky, and I speak with Tristan Fry for the first time in a little under 30 years, go to https://lovethatalbumpodcast.blogspot.com/2012/11/love-that-album-episode-33-music-of-sky.html Download this episode of LTA from Spotify, Stitcher or iTunes (search for “Love That Album podcast”)....or wherever you prefer getting your podcasts. Love That Album is proudly part of the Pantheon Podcast network. Go to http://pantheonpodcasts.com to check out all their great shows. You can send me feedback at rrrkitchen@yahoo.com.au (written or mp3 voicemail) or join the Facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/groups/lovethatalbum If you'd consider writing an iTunes review I'd be immensely grateful. However, it'd be even better if you told a friend about the podcast and Pantheon – at a barbecue, over coffee, on social media….whatever way you choose, consider me grateful.  Proudly Pantheon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

RNZ: Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan
Television Critic Caitlin Cherry

RNZ: Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 9:11


Caitlin reviews the Australian/British comedy Frayed (Netflix), and series 3 of the dark comedy thriller You (Netflix). She also has a few thoughts on season 3 of Succession (Neon).

Kyle Meredith With...
Natalie Imbruglia on Her New Album Firebird and Being an "Uber Fan" of The Strokes

Kyle Meredith With...

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2021 23:39


Natalie Imbruglia sits down with Kyle Meredith to discuss Firebird, her first album of new material in over a decade. The Australian-British singer-songwriter tells us about the writer's block that had her sidelined for the better part of the last decade, having a strong theme of independence on the record, and conjuring Bonnie Tyler and the 80s on "Maybe It's Great." Imbruglia also tells us about working with Albert Hammond Jr. and being a self-professed “uber fan” of The Strokes, and also using author Echkart Tolle as inspiration. Make sure to subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and follow the Consequence Podcast Network for information on all our shows. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast with Alex Ferrari
IFH 483: Exploring the Actor's Process - Inside His Greatest Roles with Edward James Olmos

Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast with Alex Ferrari

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 81:17


Our guest today is 80s star, multiple-awards film, and theater actor, and activist, Edward James Olmos. Olmos's roles in films or TV shows like Stand and Deliver, Battlestar Galactica, broadway musical and film Zoot Suit, Blade Runner as detective Gaff, and many others are some of the most memorable of all time and he's still dominating our screens. While I could not resist talking about his iconic roles over several decades, we mainly discussed Olmos' new must-see film, Chasing Wonders.The picturesque Australian/British drama was the official selection at the Adelaide film festival in 2020. The beautiful cinematography of the film was shot over a five years period to authentically capture the coming of age story by screenwriter, Judy Morris. Chasing Wonders is a story of hope, possibility adventure, and overcoming your past - a heart-warming story of a young boy, who, encouraged by his grandfather (Olmos) to live a life of hope and possibility, takes off on the adventure of a lifetime to find the magical Emu Plains. His journey through the lush landscapes of Australia and Spain leads him to the heart of the human condition – learning to acknowledge the complexity of what comes before us but struggling not to be defined by the past.The Hollywood Walk of Famer earned an Academy nomination for Best Actor in the 1988 drama, Stand and Deliver. He gave a stellar lead performance as Bolivian- American educator Jaime Alfonso Escalante Gutiérrez. Olmos filmography is quite extensive. Literally, the man has stayed booked and busy since 1974. He's appeared in over 130 films, TV shows, and plays.One of his outstanding roles is perhaps,  Lieutenant Martin Castillo in the Miami Vice (1984) as a series regular. A fan-favorite for sure. But if we do talk about Lieutenant Castillo we must mention Olmos' role as Detective Gaff in Blade Runner (1982) and a brief reprise in the sequel Blade Runner 2049 (2017).Gaff is the Los Angeles police officer who detains and escorts Deckard (Harrison Ford) throughout his mission as a ‘Blade Runner' to track down bioengineered humanoids known as replicants and terminally "retire" them.Olmos showed the world his versatility in both the Broadway play and film adaptation of the musical comedy, Zoot Suit. The story weaves the real-life events of the Sleepy Lagoon murder trial - resulting in the racially fueled Zoot Suit Riots throughout Los Angeles. Olmos portrays El Pachuco, an idealized Zoot Suiter, who functions as narrator throughout the story and serves as Henry's conscience in both adaptations.Honestly, I could go on and on down Olmos' filmography, but we can't spotlight all of his other spectacular films right now. So, let's get into this interview, shall we?

OFF BIKE

David and Mikkel spent a morning with the Australian-British celebrated chef, John Torode. A keen cyclist who David met six years ago while out riding. They talk about the connection between food and cycling, and John's life in London in the 1990's till now. The morning started with laps of Regent Park on Brompton's before heading to Saville Row for a video call with Mikkel in Copenhagen.  FIND JOHN ON INSTAGRAM HERECLICK HERE FOR CHPT3

Asian Review of Books
Catherine Menon, "Fragile Monsters" (Viking, 2021)

Asian Review of Books

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 32:47


The year is 1985. Durga is visiting her grandmother Mary in rural Malaysia. It's not a particularly happy occasion: Mary is tough and sharp-tongued, and “home” sparks bad memories for Durga. But a fireworks accident that sends Mary to hospital begins to unravel family secrets that had been building over generations, built by both Mary and Durga. Fragile Monsters, the debut novel by Catherine Menon (Viking, 2021), jumps between the Malaysian Emergency and the Eighties to explore themes of gender, class, and ethnicity in telling a story about a dark family history.  In this interview, Catherine and I discuss the historical setting of Fragile Monsters: a time period that normally doesn't feature in mainstream English-language fiction. We talk about how she explores memory and shame, gender and race.  Catherine Menon is Australian-British, has Malaysian heritage and lives in London. She is a University lecturer in robotics and has both a PhD in pure mathematics and an MA in Creative Writing. Her short story collection, Subjunctive Moods, was published by Dahlia Publishing in 2018. Her short stories have won or been placed in a number of competitions, including the Fish, Bridport, Bare Fiction and Short Fiction Journal awards. Her work has been broadcast on radio, and she's been a judge for several international short fiction competitions. Her website can be found here, and she can be followed on Twitter at @cg_menon. You can find more reviews, excerpts, interviews, and essays at The Asian Review of Books, including its review of Fragile Monsters. Follow on Facebook or on Twitter at @BookReviewsAsia. Nicholas Gordon is an associate editor for a global magazine and a reviewer for the Asian Review of Books. He is also a print and broadcast commentator on local and regional politics. He can be found on Twitter at @nickrigordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/asian-review

New Books Network
Catherine Menon, "Fragile Monsters" (Viking, 2021)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 32:47


The year is 1985. Durga is visiting her grandmother Mary in rural Malaysia. It’s not a particularly happy occasion: Mary is tough and sharp-tongued, and “home” sparks bad memories for Durga. But a fireworks accident that sends Mary to hospital begins to unravel family secrets that had been building over generations, built by both Mary and Durga. Fragile Monsters, the debut novel by Catherine Menon (Viking, 2021), jumps between the Malaysian Emergency and the Eighties to explore themes of gender, class, and ethnicity in telling a story about a dark family history.  In this interview, Catherine and I discuss the historical setting of Fragile Monsters: a time period that normally doesn’t feature in mainstream English-language fiction. We talk about how she explores memory and shame, gender and race.  Catherine Menon is Australian-British, has Malaysian heritage and lives in London. She is a University lecturer in robotics and has both a PhD in pure mathematics and an MA in Creative Writing. Her short story collection, Subjunctive Moods, was published by Dahlia Publishing in 2018. Her short stories have won or been placed in a number of competitions, including the Fish, Bridport, Bare Fiction and Short Fiction Journal awards. Her work has been broadcast on radio, and she’s been a judge for several international short fiction competitions. Her website can be found here, and she can be followed on Twitter at @cg_menon. You can find more reviews, excerpts, interviews, and essays at The Asian Review of Books, including its review of Fragile Monsters. Follow on Facebook or on Twitter at @BookReviewsAsia. Nicholas Gordon is an associate editor for a global magazine and a reviewer for the Asian Review of Books. He is also a print and broadcast commentator on local and regional politics. He can be found on Twitter at @nickrigordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

New Books in Literature
Catherine Menon, "Fragile Monsters" (Viking, 2021)

New Books in Literature

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 32:47


The year is 1985. Durga is visiting her grandmother Mary in rural Malaysia. It’s not a particularly happy occasion: Mary is tough and sharp-tongued, and “home” sparks bad memories for Durga. But a fireworks accident that sends Mary to hospital begins to unravel family secrets that had been building over generations, built by both Mary and Durga. Fragile Monsters, the debut novel by Catherine Menon (Viking, 2021), jumps between the Malaysian Emergency and the Eighties to explore themes of gender, class, and ethnicity in telling a story about a dark family history.  In this interview, Catherine and I discuss the historical setting of Fragile Monsters: a time period that normally doesn’t feature in mainstream English-language fiction. We talk about how she explores memory and shame, gender and race.  Catherine Menon is Australian-British, has Malaysian heritage and lives in London. She is a University lecturer in robotics and has both a PhD in pure mathematics and an MA in Creative Writing. Her short story collection, Subjunctive Moods, was published by Dahlia Publishing in 2018. Her short stories have won or been placed in a number of competitions, including the Fish, Bridport, Bare Fiction and Short Fiction Journal awards. Her work has been broadcast on radio, and she’s been a judge for several international short fiction competitions. Her website can be found here, and she can be followed on Twitter at @cg_menon. You can find more reviews, excerpts, interviews, and essays at The Asian Review of Books, including its review of Fragile Monsters. Follow on Facebook or on Twitter at @BookReviewsAsia. Nicholas Gordon is an associate editor for a global magazine and a reviewer for the Asian Review of Books. He is also a print and broadcast commentator on local and regional politics. He can be found on Twitter at @nickrigordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

Centre for Independent Studies
On Liberty Ep.52 | David M Jones | Have Postmodern Politics Launched Us On A Ship Of Fools?

Centre for Independent Studies

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2021 26:43


Did the fall of the Soviet Union usher in the end of history for everyone, or only for a small class of comfortably well-off professionals in a few rich countries? How did big ideas replace practical politics, and what does it mean for our future now that politics have come roaring back? Was the presidency of Donald Trump an aberration, or a sign of things to come? And perhaps most importantly: is sin really such a bad thing, after all? This week, Wednesday 26 May 2021, we talk to Prof David Martin Jones about his new book History's Fools: The Pursuit of Idealism and the Revenge of Politics. It explores the consequences of what he calls the "liberal hubris" of the progressive professional class. We'll be asking him what effective diplomacy really means, how politics should work in our post-political age, and whether the "West" really stands a chance in the brave new multicultural world of the twenty-first century? David Martin Jones is Visiting Professor in War Studies at King's College, London. He emerged from a British post-war grammar school the first child in his family to go to university, earning a PhD at the London School of Economics under the supervision of the Australian-British philosopher Kenneth Minogue. Jones' book History's Fools: The Pursuit of Idealism and the Revenge of Politics was published by Hurst in 2020.

SBS Greek - SBS Ελληνικά
Mary Poppins: Pamela Lyndon Travers - Μαίρη Πόππινς: Πάμελα Λύντον Τράβερς

SBS Greek - SBS Ελληνικά

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 17:51


Pamela Lyndon Travers OBE was an Australian-British writer who spent most of her career in England. She is best known for the Mary Poppins series of children's books, which feature the magical nanny Mary Poppins. - Στο πλαίσιο της σειράς podcast «Παιδιά και έφηβοι ερμηνεύουν ρόλους μπροστά από ένα μικρόφωνο» δίνουμε την σκυτάλη σε μαθητές και μαθήτριες από της Θεσσαλονίκη.

On The Town with Tanya Cooper
Australian-British Comedian Kym Nash

On The Town with Tanya Cooper

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 35:24


On The Town host Tanya Cooper chats with Australian-British comedian, Kym Nash on how thhe pandemic has effected comedy and how he is still making people laugh, even in a pandemic!

SBS German - SBS Deutsch
Lex Greensill: Deep fall for the “shooting star” of the financial world - Lex Greensill: Tiefer Fall für den „Shooting Star“ der Finanzwelt

SBS German - SBS Deutsch

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 6:32


Greensill Bank in Bremen has got into turmoil. German media are already talking about the “next Wirecard scandal”. But who is Lex Greensill, the Bundaberg-born businessman behind the Australian-British parent company Greensill Capital? - Die Bremer Greensill Bank ist in Turbulenzen geraten. Deutsche Medien sprechen bereits vom „nächsten Wirecard-Skandal“. Doch wer ist Lex Greensill, der in Bundaberg geborene Geschäftsmann hinter dem australisch-britischen Mutterkonzern Greensill Capital?

High Performance Nursing with Liam Caswell
Crossing continents & cultivating nursing careers with guest Dan Mabon

High Performance Nursing with Liam Caswell

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2021 54:41


In this episode of HPN Liam chats with Dan Mabon about the differences between the Australian + British health care systems + just how lucky Australia is in the face of a global pandemic. We hear about our nursing colleagues in the UK on the frontline who are not only extremely underpaid but undervalued in the world's most trusted profession of nursing + as a result, both men chat about their contribution to alleviate the pressure Covid has brought to our shores.We also about the moment every nurse has... of sitting with someone as they pass away + how that has shaped nurses to being extremely empathetic even after the patient has passed. They both dig into the unique quality nursing brings to life, the ability to reflect not just on the job but in all areas, using the data from that reflection as fuel to move forward.Dan also reveals the work involved in setting up a HDU + how that has strengthened his management style, defining what makes a good leader by giving his key tips + tricks for creating a great, cohesive environment that more reflects a family than a workplace.Thanks for listening!Loved the episode? Leave us a review!Want to dive deeper into this episode and search for something particular? Use our AI to search here!5 Ways we can support you in your nursing career ✅Join our Free Nurse Career Growth Hub and access our free nursing application, interview and career growth guides here!Join our Nurse Career Academy and work with us to help guarantee your next nursing role!Book a free Career Clarity Call with Liam to discuss your career situation!Join our private FB community to surround yourself with like minded nurses!Check out our Youtube Channel for more nurse career support!Looking for awesome comfy Scrubs? ❤️ We are so grateful to BizCare for sponsoring the High Performance Nursing Podcast!Click here to snag some scrubs! PS: this is NOT an affiliate link, meaning I do not make money if you use this link and the upside? You get AWESOME scrubs!

Papo Com Helal
OUR JOURNEY TO DISCO: uma entrevista com fãs da Kylie Minogue

Papo Com Helal

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2020 35:59


On this special episode of "Papo Com Helal" Kylie fans around the world share their stories and expectations for the new album DISCO. Kylie Minogue is an Australian-British singer, songwriter and actress, well known for being the highest-selling female Australian artist of all time and "The Princess of Pop". Minogue is also a humanitarian and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Health Science degree by Anglie Ruskin University for her work in raising awareness for breast cancer. Special thanks to all the fans who participated! And Matias Sagnini for giving the fans amazing fan remixes! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The One Shot Movement Podcast
Interview with Daryl Corletto - International Basketball Player

The One Shot Movement Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 47:26


Daryl Corletto is an Australian-British professional basketball player, and he has played for the UK, Australia and New Zealand. As one of the most popular sports in the whole world, it's natural for basketball to be very demanding and challenging. Today, we talk to Daryl Corletto as he takes us thru his journey playing basketball in different countries, the challenges and the rewards. Hoping we inspire you with this episode of The One Shot Movement Podcast.

Calm Down Dear
Ep. 10 - Jessica Cottis - Opera, Old Masters, and Lepidopterology

Calm Down Dear

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2020 54:06


We're on our tenth episode! Blimey that's flown. To celebrate, out big guest chat of the ep is with the award winning Australian-British conductor Jessica Cottis who has, among others, performed with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, and the BBC Concert Orchestra, and has been described as “cool, contained, super-articulate and engaging” - given that the first three at least are the opposite of us, she seemed like the perfect guest.The early morning recording (read 11:30am) also sent us somewhat giddy, so expect our most consistently lewd recommendations chat yet, complete with inappropriate underwear and EE Cummings - don't worry though, we're not quite as randy as Bernadine Evaristo. If that's not ringing any bells, well you'll just have to listen to the show, won't you?Links:E. E. Cummings poem - https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/fieldnotesandfootnotes.wordpress.com/2011/10/20/e-e-cummings-being-cheeky/amp/Bernardine Evaristo: ‘How often do I have sex? Eight times a day’ - https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/books/2020/jul/25/bernardine-evaristo-how-often-have-sex-eight-times-a-dayAngie Wickenden ceramics - https://instagram.com/angiewickenden?igshid=7aawybicnsztSarah Cooper Twitter - https://twitter.com/sarahcpr?s=21Outlander - https://www.channel4.com/programmes/outlanderJurassic Park Updates - https://twitter.com/JurassicPark2go?s=21Will Hislop Twitter - https://twitter.com/WillDHislop?s=21Marie-Claire Alain - https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/mar/04/marie-claire-alainStrauss: Der Rosenkavalier - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D7abQTy71I Vladimir Ashkenazy - http://www.vladimirashkenazy.com/ Sir Colin Davis - https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/apr/14/sir-colin-davis-obituary Peacock butterflies - https://butterfly-conservation.org/butterflies/peacock Vladimir Nabokov, Butterfly Illustrator - https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/vladimir-nabokov-butterfly-illustrator#:~:text=A%20drawing%20by%20Vladimir%20Nabokov,at%20the%20age%20of%20seven.&text=Petersburg%20for%20Crimea%2C%20where%20he,seven%20species%20of%20Crimean%20butterflies. Irkanda 1 by Peter Sculthorpe - https://www.australianmusiccentre.com.au/workversion/sculthorpe-peter-irkanda-i/2207 The Monstrous Child - https://www.roh.org.uk/productions/the-monstrous-child-by-timothy-sheader#:~:text=Background,her%20own%20darkly%20humorous%20novel. BBC Philharmonic Orchestra do David Bowie's 'Sound and Vision' -https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=otTiodsb-sUAs always, we'd love to hear from you! Get in touch via email at calmdowndearpodcast@gmail.com, or by following us on Twitter and Facebook @calmdowndearpod, and Instagram @calmdowndearpodcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Shooters Roll
Obi Kyei Center/Forward from the NBL’s Adelaide 36ers, Player in Focus (Ep3) - Shooters’ Roll Ep31

Shooters Roll

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 31:16


Obi Kyei (born 3 December 1994) is an Australian-British professional basketball player for the Adelaide 36ers of the National Basketball League currently. Obi Kyei played college basketball for NCAA Division II schools Metro State in Denver and Eckerd College in Florida. He has played professionally in Great Britain, Germany and Spain. On 21 May 2019, Kyei signed a two-year deal with the 36ers.  He joins LLoyd and Tee on Shooters’ Roll Ep31 . Obi Kyei played his junior representative career with Sydney Comets in Alexandria, Sydney AU.  His determination and drive saw him lead his Division 1 Under 18s representative team in 2011 to a semi-final in the Melbourne Classic Tournament and dropping a game to the Andrew Gaze led Melbourne Tigers team. Tune in to the episode to hear about: Obi's college experience (0:49); differences between Florida and Denver (1:51); dorm/living situation (4:20); European experiences (7:10); Obi talks about jump shooting in Europe (8:48); Obi's experience back home in Adelaide (11:13); What is a ‘36er’ according to Obi (12:18); Travel, practice & recovery (15:08); Obi's rookie experience (17:28); what Obi will carry on next year from this year (18:46); Special seating arrangements for the bigs on the team (21:46); playing against Andrew Bogut (22:30); Obi's thoughts on NBL expansion in Tasmania (24:10); Obi’s thoughts on his new head coach (26:42); who would Obi have dinner with dead or alive? (28:05). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/shootersroll/message

Green Left Weekly Radio
Revolt in Chile pt 2 || Lebanon Uprising || Blockade IMARC Debrief

Green Left Weekly Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2019


Friday 01 November 2019Hosted by Jacob and Zane7am Introduction and acknowledgement of country703am Initial blockade IMARC wrap up710am Jacob and Zane speak again with Chilean community campaigner and university lecturer Pablo Leighton (who we also spoke with last week) about the current  massive protests against neoliberalism and austerity sweeping Chile. Leighton is the editor of  Latitudes: Latin American Research Platform.  This time Pablo was able to go into more depth about the birth of neoliberalism in Chile back in 1975 under the Pinochet dictatorship, which was initially difficult as military dictatorships in Chile tended to be more nationalist in character, with a substantial degree of public ownership. Pablo describes how even after the end of the dictatorship in 1990, centre left and centre right governments continued the project of privatising more or less the entire economy.The mass protests are demanding the renationalisation of large swathes of the economy as people are being crushed by the "user pays" systems and privatised pensions which leave people destitute in retirement. There are also calls to nationalise the massive Escondida copper mine, the world's largest, which is run by Australian / British multinational BHP Billiton, where workers have gone on strike in support of the protests sweeping the country.745am Jacob and Zane speak with Lebanese community activist Fatima about the massive anti government protests sweeping Lebanon, which have already forced the resignation of Prime Minister Saad Hariri and threaten to bring down the entire government.The protests are significant in their secular / pluralistic nature, bringing together people from the various Christian and Muslim denominations, and well as Druze, in a country that has historically seen the differrent religious currents each afffiliated with their own distinct political currents. The united protests are calling for a more democratic parliamentary system to replace the existing undemocratic system which allocates parliamentary positions based on religious affiliation.The rallies are also calling for tax reform and better living standards for lebanese workers. Fatima also reports that the massive rallies sweeping the country are tremendously musical and festival/rave like in their nature, which she attributed to this being a strong part of Lebanese culture.8am activist calendar810am Jacob and Zane give eyewitness reports following their participation in the blockade IMARC protests this week. The behaviour of the police at the event was significant both in its anti democratic character, with protest organisers and megaphones being captured by police "snatch squads" which would bulldoze their way through the crowd, as well as the violent repression of protestors with physical violence, mounted police and capsicum/pepper spray (a.k.a. OC foam).Jacob defends the the reason we protested, the assertive but peaceful tactics used, and signals the resolve of protestors to return next year to once again blockade the event. Zane provides an eyewitness account of the disgraceful mass pepper spray attack by police on the wednesday, which was a hotheaded revenge attack by the police made in blatant violation of guidelines for the use of the spray, and which left over 60 protestors requiring medical treatment.

Popcorn Junkies Movie Reviews

Mystify: Michael Hutchence is a 2019 documentary film about the life of musician, actor and singer-songwriter Michael Hutchence, lead vocalist of the Australian rock band INXS. It is written and directed by Richard Lowenstein and relies primarily on rare archive footage, outtakes, private home video and audio commentary provided by friends, ex-partners, band members, record producers and family. An Australian-British venture, the film was co-produced by Ghost Pictures, Passion Pictures with Madman Entertainment and Dogwoof serving as distributors. It is in association with Baird Films and Film Victoria. Mystify: Michael Hutchence had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on 25 April 2019, and was theatrically released in Australia on 4 July 2019. The film is scheduled to be released in the United Kingdom on 18 October receiving generally positive reviews from critics. Mystify covers the life of INXS lead singer Michael Hutchence which features private home video and archive footage. It mentions an incident while bicycling on holiday in Copenhagen with girlfriend Helena Christensen, where Hutchence gets shoved to the ground by a taxi driver, hitting his head on the kerb losing consciousness. Included in the film are recollections with voice-overs by Kylie Minogue, Michele Bennett, from siblings Rhett and Tina Hutchence, stepmother Susie, producer Nick Launay, Bono and INXS band members, composer and keyboardist Andrew Farriss, guitarist Tim Farriss, bassist Garry Gary Beers and drummer Jon Farriss. ------------------- FOLLOW US -------------------- NADIA SAWALHA & FAMILY https://www.instagram.com/nadiasawalhaandfamily.com http://www.twitter.com/nadiasawalha For more movie news follow: POPCORN JUNKIES: https://www.instagram.com/thepopcornjunkies ------------------------------------ BUSINESS ENQUIRIES ------------------------------------ For business enquiries contact: michelle@doghouse-media.co.uk --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/popcorn-junkies/message

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Smarter Cities
David McCredie - CEO Australian British Chamber of Commerce

Smarter Cities

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2019 69:09


David McCredie, CEO of the Australian British Chamber of Commerce, joins Smarter Cities to discuss the UK's decision to leave the European Union (Brexit).  While Brexit has dominated UK and EU affairs for the past three years, it is still not clear on which side of the debate the coin will fall.  Is Brexit a path to economic ruin or a new global trade opportunity?     Smarter Cities: In this series, Jason de Sousa explores urban life and how it's changing around us with people focused on creating better places, cities and new ways of getting things done.  

News Fighters
Boris Johnson: the first Australian British Prime Minister?

News Fighters

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2019 11:47


On the eve of Boris Johnson likely becoming British Prime Minister, we look back at the role Australia has played in his rise to power. From learning Aussie slang during his gap year in Geelong to learning race-based wedge politics off John Howard’s political advisor, could Boris Johnson wind up being the first ever Australian-style British Prime Minister? Watch this episode on Youtube here. Hosted by Dylan Behan, News Fighters aims to shove the entire 24/7 Australian news cycle right into your ear-holes in around ten minutes. Check out our website at http://www.newsfighters.com Follow us on twitter https://twitter.com/NewsfightersPod Email us podcast@newsfighters.com   Subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Subscribe on Google Podcasts. Listen on Spotify! Also subscribe to our YouTube channel to enjoy the show with the wacky news clips included!  

A Podcast of One's Own with Julia Gillard
Kathy Lette on motherhood and women writers

A Podcast of One's Own with Julia Gillard

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2019 25:26


Australian-British bestselling author Kathy Lette talks “chick lit”, motherhood and why it benefits men to do more housework, with Julia Gillard. An outspoken comic writer and pioneering voice in contemporary feminism, Lette talks about her role as a writer to lift up readers, dealing with life's difficulties - including all the issues women face, in a humorous, confessional style which draws on her and her friends' lived experiences.Earnings from the podcast will go back into funding for the Global Institute for Women's Leadership, furthering the work they do to create a world in which being a woman is no barrier to being a leader. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In Conversation with Screenwest
What is a Hybrid Documentary REALLY? featuring Gabrielle Brady

In Conversation with Screenwest

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2019 23:33


Join us for a conversation with Australian/British filmmaker Gabrielle Brady. In today’s episode, Gabrielle talks about the making of her award-winning hybrid documentary film ISLAND OF THE HUNGRY GHOSTS. This episode is hosted by Screenwest Factual Executive Franziska Wagenfeld. Read the transcript on the Screenwest website.   In Conversation is a Screenwest production. Screenwest is a non-profit organisation dedicated to providing strategic leadership and assistance to the screen industry in Western Australia. Find out more at www.screenwest.com.au and www.filminwesternaustralia.com.au. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date with Screenwest.

Nerds Amalgamated
Indiana Jones, Robotic Delivery Boys & AMD Ryzen

Nerds Amalgamated

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2019 74:08


WOW!!! We have an amazing episode for you this week, first up, thank you to our 1000 weekly listeners, you are amazing. At last, winter is here, and Professor and Buck are both totally enjoying it. DJ has brought us the controversy of the week, with wild claims of a new Indiana Jones, and the boys pile in on him. Once again we solve the world’s greatest issues with logic and careful consideration. We decide Chris Pratt is not suitable for taking on the role and also convince DJ that Indiana Jones is not a Marvel character yet; give Disney time and they will make it happen eventually I’m sure.With a fabulous Segway into the next topic we look at Digit. Not the figures, the robot that will help deliver your shopping from the car to your door. Professor decides he wants one to carry the shopping from the door to the kitchen and then cook his food. DJ calls robots slaves, revealing his desire to take over the world. Buck and Professor decide that given the way technology has been moving they wish to become Cyborgs and serve the robot overlords. We align the killer drones, self-replicating robots, driverless cars and robot dogs.Moving along before we get into too much trouble. We have a new CPU that is pushing the limits and is looks surprised at how amazing it is. AMD is back baby and challenging Intel once again. Buck and Professor fully geek out over what this means for building your own system. If you get confused and lost please let us know; we will get Professor to write up a translation for you. We also figure out how to turn your computer into an oven. We mean literally you will be able to cook your sausages and toast your marsh mellows.As always we make fun of everything, have a laugh with each other, at each other and life in general. We have the usual shout outs, remembrances, birthdays, and events of interest. As always, take care of yourselves, look out for each other, and stay hydrated. NERDS rule!!!EPISODE NOTES:Harrison Ford about Indiana Jones - https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/harrison-ford-idea-succeed-indiana-jones-nobody/Robotic Delivery Boy - https://techxplore.com/news/2019-05-bipedal-robot-digit-autonomous-delivery.htmlAMD Ryzen 3000 - https://www.anandtech.com/show/14407/amd-ryzen-3000-announced-five-cpus-12-cores-for-499-up-to-46-ghz-pcie-40-coming-77Games currently playingDJ– Apex Legends - https://www.origin.com/aus/en-us/store/apex/apexProfessor– Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead - https://cataclysmdda.org/Buck– Deceit - https://store.steampowered.com/app/466240/Deceit/Other topics discussedJurassic World (2015 movie)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurassic_WorldJames Cameron (Film director)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_CameronTerminator Salvation (2009 movie)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminator_SalvationJumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017 movie)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumanji:_Welcome_to_the_JungleThe Young Indiana Jones Chronicles- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Young_Indiana_Jones_ChroniclesSean Patrick Flanery (American actor)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Patrick_FlaneryShia LaBeouf (American actor)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shia_LaBeoufDaniel Craig (British actor)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_CraigEric Bana (Australian actor)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_BanaGerard Butler (Scottish actor)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerard_ButlerBoston Dynamics Spot kickedMeme - https://i.imgur.com/0hQjQQq.jpgCNN about Spot - https://edition.cnn.com/2015/02/13/tech/spot-robot-dog-google/index.htmlWALL·E (2008 movie)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WALL-EI, Robot (2004 movie)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I,_Robot_(film)007 You Only Live Twice: Car taken by a magnet- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLAo27BtBJ0AMD Bulldozer chip analysis- https://www.extremetech.com/computing/100583-analyzing-bulldozers-scaling-single-thread-performanceDefinition of TDP (Thermal Design Power)- https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/tdp-thermal-design-power-definition,5764.htmlIntel Announces Core i9-9900KS- https://www.extremetech.com/computing/292195-intel-announces-core-i9-9900ks-eight-cores-5ghz-all-core-boostFX 8350 (AMD product)- https://www.amd.com/en/products/cpu/fx-8350Forrest Gump (1994 movie)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forrest_GumpMarvin Heemeyer (Killdozer inventor)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_HeemeyerThat’s Not Canon Podcasts- A New World Order - https://thatsnotcanon.com/anewworldorderpodcast- Floof and Pupper - https://thatsnotcanon.com/floofandpupperpodcastPhil Hartman (supposed to voice Zapp Brannigan)- https://futurama.fandom.com/wiki/Phil_HartmanStudy: Heavy metal combats depression- https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-25/study-finds-heavy-metal-reduces-anger-depression/6571820Let It Go (Epic Metal Cover by Connor Engstrom Music)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbncFS-HavMChitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang (1964 book)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chitty-Chitty-Bang-BangSam Westphalen - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Theme - Death Metal Version- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OqXIo9ygi8Murder Ballads (Nick Cave album)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_BalladsVoyage of the Damned (Doctor Who)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyage_of_the_Damned_(Doctor_Who)Shoutouts27 May 2019 - Kirsty Boden posthumously awarded Florence Nightingale medal by Red Cross for her heroism in 2017 London terror attacks - https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/kirsty-boden-awarded-florence-nightingale-medal-by-red-cross-for-her-heroism-in-2017-london-terror-attacks/news-story/861689d9992d095c1c4796955ad74de328 May 1972 – A team of plumbers breaks into the Democratic National Committee Headquarters at the Watergate complex in Washington, D.C. for the first time, bugging the telephones of staffers. This started the Watergate scandal. - https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/watergate-scandal-timeline-nixon28 May 2019 - Alister Kerr graduates with a perfect GPA - https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/queensland-uni-student-with-perfect-gpa-was-that-guy-during-class-20190528-p51ru8.html?fbclid=IwAR1OmH6g8a-l3ZxAnGLxbbOyLl_DUcjx0bXMBwtBTIMaviRhoKQ5Odle6VkRemembrances26 May 2019 - Kaleb the police dog was part of the Queensland Police Service litter. In his 5 years he has been with the service, he has been part of countless successful tracks and apprehensions. Kaleb like all QPS dogs lived at home with his handler Sergeant Trevor O’Neill and are part of their family and the bond between handlers and their dogs makes them inseparable. Sergeant Trevor O’Neill was absolutely devastated by the loss of his dog, partner and mate. - https://mypolice.qld.gov.au/blog/2019/05/26/death-of-police-dog-kaleb/?fbclid=IwAR3velHYg3PueWjNxXkhJs1rZ5v0RRnQY1ZBkko3eqk0A7_D1lvT3xZwk2I28 May 1843 – Noah Webster, American lexicographer, textbook pioneer, English-language spelling reformer, political writer, editor, and prolific author. He has been called the "Father of American Scholarship and Education". His blue-backed speller books taught five generations of American children how to spell and read. Webster's name has become synonymous with "dictionary" in the United States. In 1806, Webster published his first dictionary, A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language. The following year, he started working on an expanded and comprehensive dictionary, finally publishing it in 1828. He was very influential in popularizing certain spellings in the United States. He was also influential in establishing the Copyright Act of 1831, the first major statutory revision of U.S. copyright law. He died at 84 in New Haven, Connecticut - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noah_Webster28 May 1998 - Phil Hartman, Canadian-American actor, comedian, screenwriter and graphic artist. Hartman garnered fame in 1986 when he joined the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live. He won fame for his impressions, particularly of President Bill Clinton, and he stayed on the show for eight seasons. Given the moniker "The Glue" for his ability to hold the show together and help other cast members, Hartman won a Primetime Emmy Award for his SNL work in 1989. He voiced various roles on The Simpsons, most notably Lionel Hutz from seasons 2–9 and Troy McClure from seasons 2–10. Other Simpsons characters included Lyle Lanley, Mr. Muntz and minor characters. He also had roles in the films Houseguest,Sgt. Bilko,Jingle All the Way, Small Soldiers and the English dub of Kiki's Delivery Service. He died of homicide at 49 in Encino, Los Angeles, California - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_HartmanFamous Birthdays27 May 1922 - Sir Christopher Lee, English actor, singer and author. With a career spanning nearly 70 years, Lee was well known for portraying villains and became best known for his role as Count Dracula in a sequence of Hammer Horror films, a typecasting situation he always lamented. His other film roles include Francisco Scaramanga in the James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun,Saruman in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy (2001–2003) and The Hobbit film trilogy, and Count Dooku in the second and third films of the Star Wars prequel trilogy. Always noted as an actor for his deep, strong voice, Lee was also known for his singing ability, recording various opera and musical pieces between 1986 and 1998, and the symphonic metal album Charlemagne: By the Sword and the Cross in 2010, after having worked with several metal bands since 2005. The heavy metal follow-up Charlemagne: The Omens of Death was released on 27 May 2013, Lee's 91st birthday. He was honoured with the "Spirit of Metal" award at the 2010 Metal HammerGolden Gods Awards ceremony. He was born in Belgravia, London - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Lee27 May 1971 - Paul Bettany, English-American actor. He is known for his voice role as J.A.R.V.I.S. and as Vision in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He first came to the attention of mainstream audiences when he appeared in the British film Gangster No. 1, and director Brian Helgeland's film A Knight's Tale. He has gone on to appear in a wide variety of films, includingA Beautiful Mind, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, the adaptation of the novel The Da Vinci Code and many other movies. He was born in London - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Bettany28 May 1524 - Selim The Second, also known as Sarı Selim ("Selim the Blond") or Sarhoş Selim ("Selim the Drunk"),was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1566 until his death in 1574. He was a son of Suleiman the Magnificent and his wife Hürrem Sultan. The 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica article on him remarks that he was "the first sultan entirely devoid of military virtues and willing to abandon all power to his ministers, provided he were left free to pursue his orgies and debauches." He was born in Istanbul, Ottoman Empire - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selim_II28 May 1908 – Ian Fleming, English author, journalist and naval intelligence officer who is best known for his James Bond series of spy novels. While working for Britain's Naval Intelligence Division during the Second World War, Fleming was involved in planning Operation Goldeneye and in the planning and oversight of two intelligence units, 30 Assault Unit and T-Force. His wartime service and his career as a journalist provided much of the background, detail and depth of the James Bond novels. Fleming wrote his first Bond novel, Casino Royale, in 1952. It was a success, with three print runs being commissioned to cope with the demand. Eleven Bond novels and two collections of short stories followed between 1953 and 1966. The novels revolved around James Bond, an officer in the Secret Intelligence Service, commonly known as MI6. Bond was also known by his code number, 007, and was a commander in the Royal Naval Reserve. The Bond stories rank among the best-selling series of fictional books of all time, having sold over 100 million copies worldwide. Fleming also wrote the children's story Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang and two works of non-fiction. In 2008, The Times ranked Fleming 14th on its list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945". Fleming's creation has appeared in film twenty-six times, portrayed by seven actors. He was born in Green Street, London - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Fleming28 May 1968 - Kylie Minogue, Australian-British singer, songwriter and actress. She achieved recognition starring in the Australian soap opera Neighbours, where she played tomboy mechanic Charlene Robinson. Appearing in the series for two years, Minogue's character married Scott Robinson (Jason Donovan) in an episode viewed by nearly 20 million people in the United Kingdom, making it one of the most watched Australian TV episodes ever. Since then, Minogue has been a recording artist and has achieved commercial success and critical acclaim in the entertainment industry. Minogue has been recognised with severalhonorific nicknames, most notably the "Princess of Pop". She is recognised as the highest-selling Australian artist of all time by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). She was born in Melbourne,Victoria - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kylie_Minogue31 May 1683 - Jean-Pierre Christin, French physicist, mathematician, astronomer and musician. His proposal in 1743 to reverse the Celsius thermometer scale (from water boiling at 0 degrees and ice melting at 100 degrees, to where zero represented the freezing point of water and 100 represented the boiling point of water) was widely accepted and is still in use today. He was a founding member of the Académie des sciences, belles-lettres et arts de Lyon and served as its Permanent Secretary from 1713 until 1755. His thermometer was known in France before the Revolution as the thermometer of Lyon. One of these thermometers was kept at the Science Museum in London. He was born in Lyon - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Pierre_ChristinEvents of interest28 May 1959 - Monkeys Able & Baker zoom 300 miles (500 km) into space on Jupiter missile, become 1st animals retrieved from a space mission - http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/may/28/newsid_3725000/3725961.stm28 May 1961 - Last trip (Paris to Bucharest) on the Orient Express - https://www.onthisday.com/photos/the-orient-express29 May 1953 – Edmund Hillary and SherpaTenzing Norgay became the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest, on Tenzing Norgay's (adopted) 39th birthday. - https://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/features/everest/sir-edmund-hillary-tenzing-norgay-1953/29 May 1999 – Space Shuttle Discovery completes the first docking with the International Space Station.- https://www.nasa.gov/centers/marshall/history/discovery-becomes-first-space-shuttle-to-dock-with-station.html- https://www.edn.com/electronics-blogs/edn-moments/4373970/Discovery-docks-with-International-Space-Station--May-29--1999-EDNIntroArtist – Goblins from MarsSong Title – Super Mario - Overworld Theme (GFM Trap Remix)Song Link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GNMe6kF0j0&index=4&list=PLHmTsVREU3Ar1AJWkimkl6Pux3R5PB-QJFollow us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NerdsAmalgamated/Email - Nerds.Amalgamated@gmail.comTwitter - https://twitter.com/NAmalgamatedSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6Nux69rftdBeeEXwD8GXrSiTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/top-shelf-nerds/id1347661094RSS - http://www.thatsnotcanonproductions.com/topshelfnerdspodcast?format=rss

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The Podcast With Phil Lin
Episode 004: Indian, Australian, British, Accent Fail

The Podcast With Phil Lin

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2019 18:06


Welcome back to the fourth episode! I'm finally ready to spell my thoughts about the podcast. We'll do some accent practice, do some games, and finish it off with Word of the Day! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thepodcastwithphil/support

Mentioned in Dispatches
Ep106 -The Impact of the First World War on Australian-British relations – Dr Jack Davies

Mentioned in Dispatches

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2019 21:10


Dr Jack Davies, Assistant Curator at the Science Museum, talks abou the impact of WW1 on Australian-British relations. This talk was given as part of the  The End of the War & The Reshaping of a Century International Conference held at the University of Wolverhampton in September last year.

Writer On The Road
Writing Crime Fiction, with LA Larkin

Writer On The Road

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2017 34:57


Crime fiction is the biggest selling genre in Oz, says psychological thriller author, LA Larkin. Think biological warfare, espionage, cyber-stalking and hacking, and you start to understand how Larkin spends her days – researching it, not doing it, that is. Her latest novel, Devour, described as ‘ice-pick sharp, packed with intrigue, action and spine-chilling suspense’ is full of all of these and more. The Australian/British author is always learning and shares with us how to go about writing action adventure thrillers. In Larkin’s case, the environment plays a large part in her stories and to this end she’s spent time in Antarctica, researching the chilly stations of a scientific research station. During our chat I learn about white hat/black hat hackers and how the webcam on my computer may be watching me. I also learn about writing habits and routines, which I really need to do something about. You can find out more about Larkin and her novels http://www.lalarkin.com/ (here).

The Overlanding Podcast
#005 - David Priddis

The Overlanding Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2016 65:21


We chat with Australian/British adventurer, David Priddis about his love of short motorcycle trips and his 4-year overland trip around the world in two Land Rover Defenders. David talks about being a solo traveller, choosing the right gear, gadgets, broken clutches and being hunted down by armed border guards in Africa.

What's Up Bainbridge
Walk to Save Oak Flat Oct.15 at BHS (WU-190)

What's Up Bainbridge

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2015 8:52


From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/wu-190-walk-to-save-oak-flat-oct-15/ Sally Noedel recently walked with her daughter Emma Bigongiari to Oak Flat, Arizona--a 1,000-mile trip to raise awareness of plans to allow destructive mining in a desert river area that is sacred to the San Carlos Apache people. Sally says that she and her daughter--who was taking a gap year between high school and college--had an amazing journey, spending hours together, traveling in National Forest land, meeting people along the way, and culminating in a few days with tribal elders and other residents in Oak Flat. The women took their journey after learning about Resolution Copper's plan to mine the area using a process that will destroy sacred sites, damage a desert ecosystem and decimate recreational bouldering areas. There have been ongoing efforts by indigenous people, environmentalists and others to encourage Congress to rescind its legislation that gave rights to 2,400 acres of National Forest land in Arizona to the Australian/British conglomerate--one of the biggest mining companies in the world. Sally plans to share photos and stories in a one-hour talk, 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15, at Bainbridge High School in the 300 building. To learn more and read the blog the pair wrote visit http://WalkToSaveOakFlat.com. Credits: BCB host and audio editor: Reed Price; publishers Diane and Chris Walker.

New Books Network
Sally Ninham, “A Cohort of Pioneers: Australian Postgraduate Students and American Postgraduate Degrees, 1949-1964” (Conner Court Publishing, 2001)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2011 51:22


Despite its focus on education, Sally Ninham‘s recent book, A Cohort of Pioneers: Australian Postgraduate Students and American PostgraduateDegrees, 1949-1964 (Connor Court Publishing, 2011), covers a lot of ground: the waning of Australian-British ties, the rise of Australian identity, post-war Australian-US relations, and much more. The book is also personal: it details her own family’s experiences as young professionals studying in the United States after the Second World War. The discovery of a cache of family letters led her to consider how and why Australians went to study in the United States, and how the experience transformed Australia’s own higher education system and politics in subsequent decades. For the Australian students, American education opened the prospect of an Australia less dependent upon the United Kingdom. For the United States, then fighting the Cold War, Australian students opened the prospect of closer ties to Australia, an important ally. The book, which is built on an impressive body of oral history interviews, personal letters, and memoirs, is both an important cultural document and a very readable intellectual history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in Education
Sally Ninham, “A Cohort of Pioneers: Australian Postgraduate Students and American Postgraduate Degrees, 1949-1964” (Conner Court Publishing, 2001)

New Books in Education

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2011 50:56


Despite its focus on education, Sally Ninham‘s recent book, A Cohort of Pioneers: Australian Postgraduate Students and American PostgraduateDegrees, 1949-1964 (Connor Court Publishing, 2011), covers a lot of ground: the waning of Australian-British ties, the rise of Australian identity, post-war Australian-US relations, and much more. The book is also personal: it details her own family’s experiences as young professionals studying in the United States after the Second World War. The discovery of a cache of family letters led her to consider how and why Australians went to study in the United States, and how the experience transformed Australia’s own higher education system and politics in subsequent decades. For the Australian students, American education opened the prospect of an Australia less dependent upon the United Kingdom. For the United States, then fighting the Cold War, Australian students opened the prospect of closer ties to Australia, an important ally. The book, which is built on an impressive body of oral history interviews, personal letters, and memoirs, is both an important cultural document and a very readable intellectual history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in Australian and New Zealand Studies
Sally Ninham, “A Cohort of Pioneers: Australian Postgraduate Students and American Postgraduate Degrees, 1949-1964” (Conner Court Publishing, 2001)

New Books in Australian and New Zealand Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2011 51:22


Despite its focus on education, Sally Ninham‘s recent book, A Cohort of Pioneers: Australian Postgraduate Students and American PostgraduateDegrees, 1949-1964 (Connor Court Publishing, 2011), covers a lot of ground: the waning of Australian-British ties, the rise of Australian identity, post-war Australian-US relations, and much more. The book is also personal: it details her own family’s experiences as young professionals studying in the United States after the Second World War. The discovery of a cache of family letters led her to consider how and why Australians went to study in the United States, and how the experience transformed Australia’s own higher education system and politics in subsequent decades. For the Australian students, American education opened the prospect of an Australia less dependent upon the United Kingdom. For the United States, then fighting the Cold War, Australian students opened the prospect of closer ties to Australia, an important ally. The book, which is built on an impressive body of oral history interviews, personal letters, and memoirs, is both an important cultural document and a very readable intellectual history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in History
Sally Ninham, “A Cohort of Pioneers: Australian Postgraduate Students and American Postgraduate Degrees, 1949-1964” (Conner Court Publishing, 2001)

New Books in History

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2011 50:56


Despite its focus on education, Sally Ninham‘s recent book, A Cohort of Pioneers: Australian Postgraduate Students and American PostgraduateDegrees, 1949-1964 (Connor Court Publishing, 2011), covers a lot of ground: the waning of Australian-British ties, the rise of Australian identity, post-war Australian-US relations, and much more. The book is also personal: it details her own family’s experiences as young professionals studying in the United States after the Second World War. The discovery of a cache of family letters led her to consider how and why Australians went to study in the United States, and how the experience transformed Australia’s own higher education system and politics in subsequent decades. For the Australian students, American education opened the prospect of an Australia less dependent upon the United Kingdom. For the United States, then fighting the Cold War, Australian students opened the prospect of closer ties to Australia, an important ally. The book, which is built on an impressive body of oral history interviews, personal letters, and memoirs, is both an important cultural document and a very readable intellectual history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices