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GrodsThink 6 (recorded 4/3/08)

Tuesday 4 March 2008, 11:11 pm

Categories: Blogosphere, GrodsThink, Media, Politics, Public transport, Society

Tags: ALP, blogging, BrendanNelson, Connex, cricket, DavidHicks, DickSmith, Fleshlight, HeraldSun, InterestRates, KevinRudd, LiberalParty, LynneKosky, OsamaBinLaden, penis, PrinceHarry

The Editor, John Surname, Ant Rogenous, Jeremy Sear, Wah and Craig discuss the following:

* Blogging
* Kevin Rudd’s first 100 days
* The Liberal Party
* Brendan Nelson
* Interest rates
* Cricket
* The Herald Sun
* David Hicks
* Dick Smith
* Osama Bin Laden
* Prince Harry
* Connex
* Lynne Kosky
* Public transport
* Victorian Labor Party
* Fleshlight
* What is the plural of “penis”?
* Liberal leadership future

** I don’t know why but that bloody “Play now” link is still serving up episode four. I have no solution yet. Something to do with the intertubes broken or something. Just to be safe, use the “Play in popup” link or the “Download” link. **

GrodsThink 6 (4/3/08) [31:13m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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29 Comments

John Surname (Tuesday 4 March 2008, 11:28 pm) #

Smashing.
THR (Wednesday 5 March 2008, 12:05 am) #

Should you ever need a guest comrade to speak on the topic of the dangers of neo-liberal economics and noddy cars, I’m your man.

Good podcast, BTW.
Chuck A. Spear (Wednesday 5 March 2008, 12:11 am) #

John, are you talking about Saturday morning because I was Connexed ™ too big time. I trying to get the first train home from town with red eyes, a crumpled suit (I hadn’t been home yet from fri work yet), no sunnies, no money, carpet burns, and a random girl I met at Cherry Bar. AND WE HAD TO GET A BUS FROM JOLIMONT?!

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Top show team.
Chuck A. Spear (Wednesday 5 March 2008, 12:11 am) #

THR, just as long as you can keep the grocery budget in surplus.
The Editor (Wednesday 5 March 2008, 7:42 am) #

Consider yourself locked in, THR. I’ll be in touch soon.
Jeremy (Wednesday 5 March 2008, 7:47 am) #

On the Libs’ 7% vs Fundies First’s less-than-four putting them in third place; we forgot the Greens. Who, on those figures, are already more popular than the Libs!
John Surname (Wednesday 5 March 2008, 11:19 am) #

Chuck - that was it exactly. It’s creepy how much you knew about my weekend. Bloody Jolimont station.
keri (Wednesday 5 March 2008, 11:45 am) #

Looks like you got yourself a stalker, John.
John Surname (Wednesday 5 March 2008, 11:55 am) #

Awesome!
Damian (Wednesday 5 March 2008, 2:23 pm) #

The missus is sold on the GrodsThink now. We had a good giggle over lunch. She suggested you need to recruit a female Grod, though.

Loved the comments on Harry: “interesting, important, but… whatever. That sums it up.

Glad to hear that Melbournians are getting Connexed. Sydneysiders have been getting royally Shittyrailed for years. Canberra, by contrast, is sweet as a nut.
The Editor (Wednesday 5 March 2008, 2:26 pm) #

Agree on the need for female representation. That is due to be rectified next week (won’t spoil the surprise) and Bridgit has promised to come on as soon as she can — bit busy at moment.
Bruce (Wednesday 5 March 2008, 3:20 pm) #

Oi!

Coopers Sparkling Ale has a higher approval rating the Nelson could ever achieve!
Bruce (Wednesday 5 March 2008, 3:23 pm) #

Prime Minister Shmiminister?

What about Kevin Chud?
Bridgit Gread (Wednesday 5 March 2008, 3:25 pm) #

I won’t be doing any podcasts if I’ve got to huddle around a single mike and rub knees with John Surname.
The Editor (Wednesday 5 March 2008, 3:34 pm) #

Excellent work, Bruce.
Bruce (Wednesday 5 March 2008, 3:37 pm) #

All the public transport issues you are having in Melbourne are writ-small in Adelaide. Similar political treatment (albeit without the ticketing issue - we’ve had that licked since the 80s). Urban sprawl is causing problems for the system (e.g. Greenwith) and obvious problems with routes aren’t being fixed.

The suburb of Greenwith is a good example of urban sprawl meets bad public transport and is probably a preview of what you’ll be copping in those new areas that Melbourne is expanding into.
keri (Wednesday 5 March 2008, 7:36 pm) #

You do realise you can hear Lattes being made in the background of the Grodscast?
keri (Wednesday 5 March 2008, 7:38 pm) #

Sorry, sorry, GrodsTHINK.
Goobermetrics (Wednesday 5 March 2008, 8:29 pm) #

I’m still holding out for the 2 minute GrodsThink digest version.
John Surname (Thursday 6 March 2008, 9:25 am) #

“I won’t be doing any podcasts if I’ve got to huddle around a single mike and rub knees with John Surname.”

My mighty heart is breaking.
The Editor (Thursday 6 March 2008, 10:49 am) #

I never noticed that, Keri… AWESOME!
keri (Thursday 6 March 2008, 10:58 am) #

I missed at least three or four minutes because I was laughing at that.
Bridgit Gread (Thursday 6 March 2008, 1:11 pm) #

I’m embarrassed to say that I put GrodsFink #6 on the other night and went to sleep about 10 minutes in. I was very tired though.
The Editor (Thursday 6 March 2008, 1:13 pm) #

That’s the second time that somebody has told us GrodsThink put them to sleep. I’m picking up a pattern here.
The Editor (Thursday 6 March 2008, 1:16 pm) #

Straight to the GrodsThink pool room.
Jeremy (Friday 7 March 2008, 6:04 pm) #

“My mighty heart is breaking.”

You’re watching far too many old D-Gen tapes, John.
Ant Rogenous (Friday 7 March 2008, 6:17 pm) #

That was Rainier Wolfcastle!

“… I’ll be in the Humvee.”
Damian (Sunday 9 March 2008, 9:54 am) #

Played GrodsThink for the boys last night. Two new listeners. I love this groupthink thing. I am Borg.
The Editor (Sunday 9 March 2008, 10:01 am) #

Woo hoo! A 50% increase!