I love a good news story in the world of sport. So I doff my proverbial cap to the Leeds Rhinos, who announced that their cheerleaders will be supplemented by two male dancers for the new Super League season in rugby league.
I confess I’ve never been the biggest fan of this kind of thing. I think it’s one of the increasingly prevalent sideshows that take away from the athletic prowess on the field of play. But there’s no denying that they are very talented.
However, this raises a wider issue. The use of cheerleaders is an exemplar of a larger societal problem. Even in the ostensibly meritocratic world of sport, men are there to be looked at for their sporting skill. Women are just there to be looked at. So anything that helps bridge the gender divide – proving that there is no domain that is just, “for women” – has to be applauded. Read More »
The best of our radio days, with Lewis Black, Jim Breuer, Jay’s first ever breaking of Art’s balls, the infamous Halloween prank, Harry Carey, the Art Blues and more. Think of it as the Masters Of None prequel. Also, if you’re on Twitter, please help us win a Shorty Award by voting via tweet at http://shortyawards.com/MastersOfNone
Posted by Richard Smith - January 27, 2012 – 4:53 pm
Yeah the people who make Pot Noodle.
This is becoming a bit of a pet issue of mine, as this is something I have personally run afoul of in the past. Two incidents come to mind. The first was when one of our listener meet ups ended up at FAB Cafe in Leeds, only to be thrown out because it’s “illegal” to take photos in a nightclub, it isn’t. And the conflict continued as I took photos of the bouncers from the street, also not illegal. Read More »
Name that Atari 2600 game with the cover provided. Perhaps this will be worthy of ScottRubin of GeekNights since he likes challenging trivia. Perhaps I may even see a submission from him.
Send your submissions to ro.rosaka@gmail.com. Deadline is next Thursday, 02/02/2012, at 12AM PST. One winner will be randomly selected and given a shout-out on our next recording.
After taking a break from our regular rotation to deliver the review of the year shows, we return with a half and half episode.
Shane talks about Chris Boardman’s Gold Medal in 1992 at the Barcelona Olympics, as well as its impact on British Cycling – the rewards of which the country is reaping now. He would go on to be the only British cyclist worth talking about until the emergence of David Millar in the late 1990s.
Jonathan talks about Super Bowl III and Joe Namath’s promise to win the game despite playing for the huge underdogs New York Jets. This was the first time an AFL team beat the NFL.
One could argue a brief look at the publicity for Like Crazy is something of a marketing disaster; the trailer, the mawkish poster, even the title. You’d be right in surmising that Like Crazy is a love story, but it’s not the love story that the first wave of advertising would have you believe. Jakob Rehlinger – from the Nerd Hurdles podcast – argued that this same problem beset the movie, Hanna.
The couple is question is Anna (Felicity Jones) and Jacob (Anton Yelchin). Anna is an English college student in Los Angeles and takes a shine to classmate, Jacob. Sure enough a whirlwind love-affair swiftly develops between the two of them. While I’d imagine that they have been in relationships before, they approach this one with the wide-eyed wonder of a child who’s opened their Christmas presents to find that Santa has brought them exactly what they wanted. Read More »
Poor Omar is undone by Genesis in our latest installment of Atomic Trivia War 9000. Other topics include: Children’s books, movie roles, iconic music, and fictional currencies.
Pollyanna Cowgirl Records Podcast. Your weekly hour of great music! Hosted by Tony Pucci
(00:57) 01 – SEAPONY – Blue Star
(03:17) 02 – ISLES OF KIN – My Little Girl
(09:28) 03 – NO AGE – Glitter
(13:20) 04 – THE ARCTIC FLOW – This Time
(19:05) 05 – THE SPECS – Target of My Animosity
(23:21) 06 – LOCK and KEY – 2nd Quarter Broken
(25:52) 07 – PHANTOM TAILS – Onward and Awkward
(29:16) 08 – DUM DUM GIRLS – He Gets Me High
(32:03) 09 – CARNAGE THE EXECUTIONER – Comin Thru Ya Speakers
(37:09) 10 – FIRE IN THE NORTHERN FIRS – Something to Write Home About (live)
(40:56) 11 – THE SADIES – Anna Leigh
(44:12) 12 – ROSE POLENZANI – Blue Angel
(48:10) 13 – RUSSIAN CIRLCES – Mldek
(56:32) 14 – THE BIG PINK – Velvet
I love a good news story in the world of sport. So I doff my proverbial cap to the Leeds Rhinos, who announced that their cheerleaders will be supplemented by two male dancers for the new Super League season in rugby league.
3 1/2 out of 5 *****
