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Schadenfreude? Or just plain epicaricacy?

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Nicholas Hudson has authored Modern Australian Usage: A practical guide for writers & editors. As Maynard is rubbish at writing, he hopes to get pointers on Australian English and how to win at Scrabble for once. May contain adult concepts, like spelling.

Nick has a wonderful Terry Thomas like cadence when he talks about his approach to editing Australian English.

Does a barrister still have forensic skills?

Am I discriminating against my clothing every day?

Why use a fancy pants Teutonic word when we have perfectly good English word laying around doing nothing?

Modern Australian Usage: A practical guide for writers & editors, by Nicholas Hudson is published by Allen & Unwin. More information here

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The Heckler

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Ben Plazzer is the director of a new Australian comedy The Heckler. I’m easily distracted and really liked it. You might too. Ben Plazzer gives you some tips on directing in a toilet and keeping stand up comics from overacting.

The Heckler movie website

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Bunga Bunga 14 Tim Ferguson & Maynard

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This is an epic opus of Bunga Bunga proportions this time. Tim Ferguson & Maynard journey through the world for 90 minutes with no clear destination or known format. If you aren’t offended by something Tim says in this episode, which contains lots of bad language, drug use and ‘Allo ‘Allo, we have failed. NSFW

Some of the topics covered in this show are: Cinderella, fracking, Maynard invents a Mardi Gras costume, our listeners invent their own religions, Dad’s Army, the French, South Australia, Buffy, waitresses, working for free and Walker – Texas fucking Ranger..

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Shaken AND Stirred – Maynard live in Wickham

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Maynard plays a DJ set in Wickham that was so impressive he has never been asked back. Live from the Lass O Gowrie hotel.

Despite few people getting up to dance, it contains some of my favourite tracks. I thought you may enjoy being shaken and stirred.

Groove to these great tunes and go find them on iTunes.

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Happy Kinky 22nd Birthday, Sydney Hellfire

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The Sydney Hellfire Club opened at Blackmarket, in Camperdown in March 1993 and celebrated its 22nd birthday. The evening brought back together many pervy people from across the club’s long, strange history. Join us, will you? Do I really need to tell you this isn’t safe for ANYONE to listen to.

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Bunga Bunga 13 Tim Ferguson & Maynard

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Tim Ferguson and Maynard start Bunga Bunga 13 by watching some Australian parliament and end the show with Morrissey and dancing to perhaps the greatest unknown disco song of all time. A new segment, Maynard’s Moneyshot Theatre and updated news of the Doug Anthony All Stars antics in Melbourne.

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Sunday Afternoon Fever 7.2.1993 The Death of The Reels

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In the 1st SAF for 1993 as Dave Mason declares the death of The Reels. Doug Anthony All Stars in London, a new single for Duran Duran and I can’t find a guest to interview. So I let the audience interview me. Lance & The Hollywood Kids & Mrs Sinatra too! AND Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra live in the studio direct off the plane from Japan.

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Damian Cowell’s Disco Machine

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Damian Cowell’s Disco Machine is pumping out across Australia, so I foolishly decided to have a word with him about TISM, Root! and DC3 as well. Damian explains his influences behind the album and references people I haven’t heard of and uses words I’ve only read in small labels next to stuff in an art gallery.

Last time I interviewed Damian, he was screaming “Spreadwell” at me. This interview only goes slightly better. But there is a lot of fucking bad language, so you’ve been warned.

Damian Cowell’s Disco Machine is what this country needs right now, or maybe Damian Cowell’s Disco Machine album needs a country. I’m fine with both outcomes.

Spreadwell!

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Simon Day of Ratcat

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Ratcat have played Perth, Melbourne and Sydney recently. Simon Day talks about hearing his songs on the radio for the first time and how you handle not having a hit song. Don’t Go Now, That Ain’t Bad and lots of Ratcat history. Simon Day is here to dispel those rumours he was hit by a kangaroo and has been in a coma since 1993.