Comments on: Ep 211: Biggest Loser, TV Licenses and Freebies for Networks

By: lyndal

lyndal — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:32:55 +0000

I just went to TV Gorge and it has had to take down all the indexed content and now just points to services such as Hulu. Well, it was good while it lasted. Back to Brett's special fancy

By: lyndal

lyndal — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:32:55 +0000

I just went to TV Gorge and it has had to take down all the indexed content and now just points to services such as Hulu. Well, it was good while it lasted. Back to Brett's special fancy

By: daveaa

daveaa — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 21:43:43 +0000

Have you seen the latest license fee news;
http://www.theage.com.au/national/conroy-met-wi...

And Bigest Loser attrocities;
http://www.theage.com.au/national/this-man-want...

By: kerrie

kerrie — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:01:23 +0000

Fatty Loser news. Apparently those weekly weigh-ins aren't weekly:

http://www.theage.com.au/national/this-man-want...

By: darrenboxcutter

darrenboxcutter — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:07:29 +0000

Hey if you like Reality TV you will love a book by Ben Elton called Chart Throb. Its so funny and although its fiction and exaggerates the truth there is quite a bit of truth to it.

By: Sophie

Sophie — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:09:54 +0000

I actually like it when the show runs ridiculously long, because I listen to it when I'm on the rowing machine, and I don't let myself stop till it's over- so the longer the show is, the longer I work out.

By: Sophie

Sophie — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:00:49 +0000

I loved hearing you guys talk about Biggest Loser-most of my friends are addicted to it, and no matter how many times I go “Do you not see? It's shit! Shit I tell you! Shit!” Before crawling off to a corner to cry, they refuse to listen. It was nice to hear all of my arguments distilled into a much more comprehensible package.. Maybe next time the fight is between Biggest Loser and a documentary about badgers, I'll just play this.
But I suspect it will still be Biggest Loser that wins.

By: John Richards

John Richards — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 06:40:27 +0000

Thank goodness.

By: Peter Wilson

Peter Wilson — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:55:16 +0000

FB Connect is back in action, John's cat can return.

By: darrenboxcutter

darrenboxcutter — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:51:10 +0000

I like the concept of the Government Rebate to Commercial TV licenses. However can we take it a step further. If the government give me a rebate on my Income Tax I PROMISE to build the Australian economy by purchasing more products that are Aussie made.

At this stage I can't define what “more” means but I am sure I can hel put.

By: mordwa

mordwa — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:37:52 +0000

@IArea,
well sure, Nelly still has a touch of the *guest host* (ie taking feels the need to respond to every comment spoken a la "Boxcutters + 60% Nelly"; as opposed to "Boxcutters includes 33.3% Nelly"; but then again it's been 5 or so years now and Josh still hasn't got out of the habit of trying to have the last word/ yell down the opposing view, even when he's 100% wrong. Some things you just have to put up with...

That said, allow for 4-7 shows tolerance whilst everyone adjusts to the new team. God forbid "NewTeam = NewDynamic". Frankly, having listened back to some old shows (intermittently ep40-80ish) over the summer break, "I STILL MISS ROSS as the only sensible one"
*ahem*

/end of 'I like yer old stuff better than your new stuff rant.

By: infectedarea

infectedarea — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:53:06 +0000

Well, I'm glad someone enjoyed the Fatty Loser segment. Not that I didn't love the show, I just hate reality tv that much that even having to listen to people talking about it seemed to annoy me.

Also, since I sorta poo pood Nelly a while back let me say, she is very enjoyable. Still seems like a guest a little, being new and all, but things are getting there.

Very much looking forward to "Boxalution" which Dan gets it online.

By: Ian Boxcutter

Ian Boxcutter — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:22:14 +0000

Excellent episode. I especially enjoyed Nellie's thoughts on The Biggest Loser. It's still not going to get me to watch the show, but now I know what's going on in it.

By: John Richards

John Richards — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:51:08 +0000

Facebook connect isn't working for me, for some reason, so just assume there's a cat on the side here…

That Conroy statement is hilarious in that it's pointlessly vague AND passive aggressive all at the same time! “As stated in the media release…” and “As also stated in the media release…” are one step away from “you never listen to me! you never listen!” while mascara runs down Conroy's face. Why does no-one understand him?

The award for meaninglessness goes to this: “The licence fees are a tax which goes into general revenue.” Thanks, that really cleared things up.

By: Rob Boxcutter

Rob Boxcutter — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:13:04 +0000

That Senator Conroy is a cunning fellow. He obviously delayed this media release until AFTER his 2-hour long grilling by Hedley on last Week's RRR Party Show.

By: mordwa

mordwa — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:11:40 +0000

Errr… for whatever it's worth guys, Elvis Costello is quite an experienced host-slash-interviewer. Saw him hosting (not guesting, HOSTing) the Letterman show the first couple of nights after Dave had his heart attack, and he was tremendous. Well worth checking out on Channel Bittorrent/ YouWhobe. Add to that all the SNL stuff Elvis has done…

… and Brett, I thought we all agreed – we NEVER mention the pitch competition again?!