Monthly Archives: January 2010

HOOKED – Episode 30 – Interview With Harry Shapiro

hooked-episode-30-interview-with-harry-shapiro

In the third of our series of interviews, Nigel talks to Harry Shapiro, Director of Communications and Information at Drugscope. DrugScope is the UK’s leading independent centre of expertise on drugs and the national membership organisation for the drug field. If you are affected by any of the issues raised in this podcast please visit [...]

Play
Share

Bone Rolling Reviews 19 – Hat City Intuitve/Rocks In My Pillow/Imp(s): Folk Waste 3

Jakob rolls 1d4, 1d12 and 1d20 to select a CD from his collection to review. Today’s roll: 4 – 4 – 14. Result: Folk Waste 3 by Various Artists.   This out-of-print, limited edition three-way split put out by micro-label Folk Waste features Hat City Intuitive, Rocks In My Pillow and Imp(s).  A fair introduction to this free-folk/free-jazz/free-noise  imprint, it’s a shame this [...]

Share

The Scorpion King 2: Bill and Ted strike again

Imagine a story set during the American Civil War, where Napoleon races to recover Darth Vader’s lightsaber from Hitler’s clutches in order to stop Genghis Khan from invading Robinson Crusoe’s island. That wasn’t exactly how The Scorpion King 2 went, but close enough. The 2008 skunk stars a Power Ranger, a UFC wrestler, and a [...]

Share

HGN – Episode 50 – Can’t be Podc’arsed

hgn-episode-50-cant-be-podcarsed

So the big 50 is reached. Its been a long time coming and of course in this momentous occasion we have pushed the boat out….. or did we? Giving nothing away here listen and find out. Links: Scott Sigler Metalocalypse Brewdog

Play
Share

Bone Rolling Reviews 18 – Teenage Fanclub: Bandwagonesque

Jakob rolls 1d4, 1d12 and 1d20 to select a CD from his collection to review. Today’s roll: 4 – 2 – 3. Result: Bandwagonesque by Teenage Fanclub.   Making good on the promises made by their debut, A Catholic Education, Teenage Fanclub created one of the few timeless classics of the 90s alt-rock heyday. Aptly—and cheekily—titled, Bandwagonesque has weathered better [...]

Share

NH – Episode 49 – Bored Games

nh-episode-49-bored-games

Bored? If you’re listening to Nerd Hurdles, you’re clearly the opposite of bored. At least until Jakob and Mandi start playing Star Wars and LOTR Trivial Pursuit. This week on Project GalacTALKa: Discussion of the half-assed boxset production, fanfic, Adm. Helen ”Mole Sauce” Cain and human anatomy in water (in roughly that order). Read the expanded shownotes here.

Play
Share

Canadian Content: The Kids in the Hall

Death Comes To Town is the hot new TV series from The Kids In The Hall. It’s a miniseries, a couple of months’ worth of a sketch comedy take on Twin Peaks, with a little Grim Reaper thrown in for flavour. I have not yet seen it, because I work when it’s on, but when [...]

Share

FTATR – Episode 32 – The Dark Ride by Helloween

ftatr-episode-32-the-dark-ride-by-helloween

Trick or Treat? You decide.

Play
Share

MASTERS OF NONE 3.16- The 00′s- Sucked or Ruled? Pt. 3

masters-of-none-3-16-the-00s-sucked-or-ruled-pt-3

The verdict is finally in on the 00′s- did they Suck or Rule?  Find out in the exciting conclusion, starring Mike & Jay, featuring Kennedy of Starbase 66 and Dahonay of The Dah Theory podcast, and with a special guest decider cameo you won’t want to miss.  Or maybe you might.  Either way, we finally [...]

Play
Share

It’s Actually Happening!

its-actually-happening

Are you ready for this one people? As if they’re shouting a big F You to MacWorld, Apple have finally come clean and announced that on the 27th of this month the world will be treated to the very first view of their new baby. The rumours have been running wild for weeks now and [...]

Share