I love Joan Rivers. And now she’s blogging. With video. Awesome.
[via BuzzMachine]
Archive for 2007
Joan Rivers
September 14th, 2007Podcast: The Week in News with Danny and Dave
September 14th, 2007Well here it is. The pilot show. You’ll have to excuse us — we cock up in a few places — but generally it seemed to go OK from a technical point of view at least.
I’m dying to know what you all think of it. We had a cracking time recording it, but if it’s no fun to listen to, then speak up now!
Please excuse the random interruptions… some people managed to find their way into our studio and distract us from proceedings. Apologies too if the levels are a bit dodgy — sometimes the odd burst of laughter is a bit loud. Sorry, we’ll get that sorted in time for next week.
We started a bit slowly (nervous I reckon), and I had a tickly cough throughout. Annoying.
Any comments, please email: davelee.mail@NOSPAMgmail.com.
In this week’s show:
- Danny is disgusted at Paddington Bear’s decision to ditch marmalade in favour of Marmite
- We discuss the latest developments in McCann fiasco
- A week of comebacks: Emu, Led Zeppelin and Britney
- We chat about ‘Alibila’ — a new company from France offering alibis for cheating spouses
- Hear of the Ukranian man who visited a toilet museum… and left an exhibit of his own
- The top five ‘Sun Spots’ from the past week
- And much more…!
(If you’re wondering why there is no music, that’s due to reproduction laws I’m afraid. We had to take the tunes out.)
links for 2007-09-13
September 13th, 2007-
Horse. Flogging. Dead. A.
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“BBC Radio 2 is to broadcast a “virtual” live Bob Dylan concert featuring rare performances spanning 39 years, including four recordings never heard before outside of the arena in which they were played.”
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Check your facts kids!
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This is cool. In Ethiopia, it is finally the year 2000! Let’s party!
Studio training
September 12th, 2007I’ll be heading into uni later today for some studio training in preparation for a radio show on Siren FM. It’s the second step in our podcasting project, which launches on Monday.
McCann madness brings out the worst in police
September 11th, 2007
Sometimes it takes an angry, manic-like comment on a blog to make you see things differently.
All this week, I’ve been worried about the state of the Portuguese police. On one hand, there is logic in the argument that they may be tempted — however morally unjust — to fabricate a case against the McCanns in order to cover their own backs in what has become a famously botched investigation.
On the other hand, the Portuguese police may have actually got it spot on. Maybe the McCanns did it. But, with the atmosphere of resentment between the British people and the Portuguese authorities, no conclusion to this case (other than the safe return of Madeleine) will satisfy everyone.
Anyway, before we all sit back and critique the Portuguese, this person writing a comment on a Times blog post makes some valid, if noisy, points:
Hi,
Finally u said something of good sence.I am portugues and live in lisbon.But i have some question for u ppl living in england.CAN U PLS ANSWER ME HOW U PPL HAVE SOLVED THESE CASES??Sally Clarke +Metropolitan Police’s shot by mistake the Brazilian of Jean Charles de Menezes in 2005+17-month-old Tahla from being tortured to death by her own father +Jonbenet Ramsay case+case of Fred and Rosemary West +Stefan Kushko+ the Conlans + Carl Bridgwater case +case of Sarah Flooks I CAN GIVE U A HUGE LIST BUT WHY???WHY U PPL JUDGE PORTUGAL FOR THIS?U R RIGHT OUR POLICE HAVE NO EXPERIANCE BUT WE DONT HAVE CASES OF MURDER LIKE U PPL.U PPL MUST THINK THIS IS A FOOTBALL GAME BETWEEN PORTUGAL X ENGLAND BUT DONT 4GET MADDIE IS NOT A BALL.AND TO FINISH THIS COMMENT ONLY 1 THING PLS DONT COME TO PORTUGAL COZ WE LIVE IN PEACE WHEN U PPL R NOT HERE.FINALLY WHAT DID UR GOVERMENT DO TO IRAQUE???IS IT A SOLVED ISSUE??? GOD BLESS U ALL.
Apologies if that hurts your eyes, but what a terrific point he/she makes. Who are we to look on and scoff at a police force in a foreign country?
Look at our own.
links for 2007-09-11
September 11th, 2007-
I won’t do the maths, but that’s a hefty amount of extra English money tokens out of my poor, empty pockets. Damn you Guardian. Damn you.
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Blackburn blogger Dan Clough on David Bentley’s boo-ridden return to the England set up.
links for 2007-09-10
September 10th, 2007-
Who wants to be a millionnaire…. I do!
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“And what of the luckless romantic? He or she is exposed as a fickle shell of a human, stumbling from one relationship to the next as their relationship status flickers in and out of love like an aging neon lamp. The message is clear: leave that relations
links for 2007-09-09
September 9th, 2007-
Daily Telegraph editor Will Lewis kids himself about making the Telegraph the peoples’ paper.
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I worry that if I start to think conspiracy theories are true I’m going slowly insane. But it is weird, isn’t it?
I’m impressed with you, GQ.
September 8th, 2007
A strange thing happened at Peterborough train station yesterday. No, a train didn’t arrive on time — don’t get carried away now! — but rather I changed my magazine tastes. Faced with the option of Nuts Magazine, with the lead story of ‘Chanelle strips!’ to lure me in, or something a little more upmarket, I opted to shell out the extra couple of quid and purchase GQ magazine.
I don’t read GQ. Unless I’m in the hairdressers. Or the dentists. Or waiting for a late train at Peterborough station. It’s rather depressing seeing that the recommended buy of the month is a lovely looking watch with a price tag of £2,000, so I generally steer clear. But I have to say, this time, I enjoyed it immensely on my journey home.
I disagreed with a lot of it — James Blunt won the music award in their Men of the Year feature, for crying out loud — but the content was, in a word, brilliant. Once you found it in amongst the adverts which were, sadly, everywhere.
From Tony Parsons’ hilarious yet true opinion piece on whether a man should speak up against yobs to James Nesbitt’s harrowing account of his work for UNICEF, GQ is packed with well written, well research copy. The variety is impressive too – there’s not many magazines you can go frm reading about child soldiers to learning about a woman’s desire to don a strap-on.
The first bit of eye-candy graced the pages towards the end of the issue. There wasn’t any ‘hand bras’ here. Just classy, sexy shots.
I don’t know if I’m going to buy GQ every month. It’s expensive. But I am tempted. What I’d really like is a slimmer version. There’s a lot of crap in it, to be frank, but then a whole lot of good stuff. I’ve mentioned a couple already, but there was plenty more. An interview with Stephen Merchant was another highlight.
I’m tempted to give it a go next month, and if I enjoy that, I might end up subscribing. At £30 a year, it’s cracking value. Even a guy like me with my £20 watch can afford that! Hoorah!
links for 2007-09-08
September 8th, 2007-
TheLinc – The Linc teams up with Siren FM
The Linc and Siren FM are teaming up to provide a daily news bulletin podcast
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Homepage for The Linc
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Binge drinking is good for you | Jeremy Clarkson – Times Online
Hilarious opinion piece courtesy of Jeremy Clarkson
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Advice for Students: Taking Notes that Work – lifehack.org
Tips for taking notes in lectures. I foolishly always opted for the ‘minutes’ option.
