Hit Me in the Heart

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Community defies genre and it’s multilayered comedy is streets ahead of the competition. Stuffed full of incredible talent on both sides of the camera, Travis reckons this will be a series that goes down in the history books. Listen along and find out why we think the series is lightning in a bottle, and not a flash in the pan.

LINKS

Community on Google Play

Community on iTunes

Community on Amazon

BITS AND PIECES

Community’s Gas Leak Year Explained: Why Season 4 Sucked - screenrant.com

Dan Harmon on Writing RICK AND MORTY With a Story Circle - nerdist.com

Community: “App Development And Condiments” - tv.avclub.com

‘Community’ 3 Years Later: Lessons Learned From Yahoo’s Streaming Debacle - indiewire.com

The Community Stop-Motion Holiday Special Hits Different in 2020 - vulture.com

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What’s in a song? And why do some just slap your heart like you’re a naive child? Experience four contenders from the boys that are all vying for the top prize. Pick your favourite and let us know all about it at [email protected]

Will it be the heartfelt, trembling simplicity? The golden capstone of a glorious career? An evocative and haunting melody that’s beyond words? Or a clarion call of optimism, and a promise of a brighter tomorrow?

LINKS

Poke - Frightened Rabbit YouTube Spotify iTunes

The Captain and the Kid - Elton John YouTube Spotify iTunes

Trois Gymnopedies - Erik Satie YouTube Spotify iTunes

Message to My Girl - Split Enz (Orchestral) YouTube Spotify iTunes

BITS AND PIECES

What makes the perfect song? - Physics World

What Makes For A Perfect Song Of The Summer - Forbes

Y=X factor: how to write the perfect song - The Guardian

Message to My Girl - Lynda Manwaring (stripped back)

Message to My Girl - Jimmy Barnes (modern rock)

Message to My Girl - Chris Gable (Light Jazz)

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Thomas Newman is an almost-Oscar-winning composer that you’ve heard over and over again throughout your life. But while his compositions have enhanced and supported some of the best films ever made, for Paul they’ve been the soundtrack to a life and a career.

LINKS

Thomas Newman on Spotify Canada

Thomas Newman on iTunes Canada

Thomas Newman on YouTube

BITS AND PIECES

The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim soundtrack on YouTube

Thomas Newman’s discography

A Series of Unfortunate Events end credits on YouTube

Roger Ebert reviews American Beauty

The end of Shawshank Redemption

Do you ever feel like a plastic bag?

Define Dancing from Wall-E

‘1917’ Composer Thomas Newman On His Pursuit Of Out-Of-The-Box Sound For One-Shot War Film - deadline.com

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Please Like Me is a slice of life that defies your expectations in its pursuit of the truths about humanity - oh, and it’s one of the funniest shows out there. Hear what Travis and the boys have to say about one of the most affecting shows you’ve never seen, and it’s deft handling of some black-hole heavy topics.

LINKS

Please Like Me on Netflix Canada

Please Like Me on Hulu US

BITS AND PIECES

The Home-Cooked Pleasures of “Please Like Me” - The New Yorker

Please Like Me raised the bar for Australian TV comedy. It also tore my heart out - The Guardian

Josh, mum and dad have a 15-course dinner in a five-star episode of Please Like Me - The Sydney Morning Herald

How ‘Please Like Me’ addressed mental health in the LGBTQ community, and why it matters

Also, this episode deals with some heavy topics. If you require help or support surrounding suicide and are in Canada, check out Crisis Services Canada. If you’re outside of the Great White North you can find a list of hotline resources from WhatsApp here at this link.

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In the episode that inspired the podcast Scott is dissecting Dr Who’s inventive retelling of A Christmas Carol. How on Earth did they make the worst idea possible into one of the most affective episodes of television ever?

LINKS

A Christmas Carol on Google Play Canada

A Christmas Carol on iTunes Canada

A Christmas Carol on YouTube

BITS AND PIECES

Dr Who Explained - Gamespot Universe

Vincent and the Doctor on Google Play Canada

Creating the Theme - Radiophonic Workshop - Dr Who

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Special guest Devan walks us through the oft overlooked To Wong Fu Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar and how it’s action movie superstars brought a new dimension to queer cinema.

LINKS

To Wong Foo Trailer

To Wong Foo on iTunes Canada

To Wong Foo on Google Play Canada

BITS AND PIECES

The Amazing Story Behind To Wong Foo - The Advocate

Beeban Kidron on IMDB

Douglas Carter Beane on IMDB

‘To Wong Foo’ at 25 - Yahoo! Entertainment

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All three of your hosts bring a music video to the table to talk about high-school sexuality, doing it yourself in the garage, and bringing robot hell to suburbia.

LINKS

The Less I Know the Better - Tame Impala

Here It Goes Again - Ok Go

Rockit - Herbie Hancock

BITS AND PIECES

Canada

Gü

How to pronounce anonymity

Janet Jackson - Together Again

Ok Go - Upside Down & Inside Out

Ok Go - Needing/Getting

Michael Jackson - Thriller

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Scott talks through Elbow's 2008 album, the Seldom Seen Kid, and how it feels like home.

LINKS

The Seldom Seen Kid on Spotify Canada

The Seldom Seen Kid Live at Abbey Road on Spotify Canada

The Lonliness of a Tower Crane Driver Live at Abbey Road

BITS AND PIECES

Tesco Meal Deals

Elbow performs One Day Like This at the London 2012 Olympic Games Closing Ceremony

The Making of First Steps (the 2012 Olympics BBC theme tune)

The Cellar Door - from Donnie Darko

The Mercury Prize Winners and Shortlists

Diablo’s Tristram Village music

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