Just a quick reminder for all those expecting to download an episode tonight or over the weekend.

We’re taking a break for this Thursday and will be back live on the air this Tuesday, 5 December. That’s right. From 7pm AEDT (that’s GMT +1100 for those who can do the maths) you will be able to listen to Boxcutters live on 3RRR.

The show will still be podcast for those who can’t get to a radio or maybe some of you have one of those special radios that only pick up the cricket.

Those of you who are not within range can still listen live on the web.

Go to http://rrr.org.au and click on “Stream” on the left hand side. Brett has mentioned an alternative to Real Player. Maybe he can help us out in the comments.

Naomi Robson has quit Today Tonight. The details are at The Australian’s ‘Media’ section.

But remember people . . .

Here’s the footage from the club where Michael Richards ‘flipped out’ - to use his own expression - and a snippet from the apology on Letterman. The CBS site has the full apology here

Click the (more) link to see it: (more…)

After your hearty endorsement last week, everyone’s favourite game* returns for a second week, and here’s good news: now you can play Yes Or No at the movies! Simply decide between ‘yes’ or ‘no’ after each trailer screens. For example: Borat, yes; The Santa Clause 3, no. It’s the best thing to happen to the “pre-show program” since imagining that these people are looking at porn!!
*provided that Josh, Ross, Brett, Daniel G, Lyndal, Nigel P, Esther and fourthof5 are “everyone”

Just copy the following, paste it into the comment box, and edit where necessary - even explain why you made your choice if you like!

1) Movie: Wimbledon [8:30pm Fri, 10] - YES or NO
2) Iron Chef America [8:30pm Sat, SBS] - YES or NO
3) The Idol final [7:30pm Sun, 10] - YES or NO
4) The Comic Relief thing [7:30pm Mon, 7] - YES or NO
5) The StarDancers final [7:30pm Tue, 7] - YES or NO
6) The 2006 Glass House Awards For Eksalince [9pm Wed, ABC] - YES or NO
7) Look Who’s Talking [not the movie; 8:30pm Thu, 9] - YES or NO

At Boxcutters we’re all about choice. That’s why from next week you will have the option of listening live on the airwaves or via the more traditional podcast. But more of that later.

This week we take advantage of the old format and luxuriate in the freedom of being able to take our time. There is news, pork, a look at what’s coming our way over summer, the final in out fall line up series, talk of comedies and South Park and the reurn of the old favourite I Don’t Buy It. Plus I say a bunch of stuff nobody agrees with.

Where it’s at:

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• iTunes
• Direct Download

Like a cucumber: hooray@boxcutters.net

CBS has found that offering video downloads increases the audiences for their TV shows

A poll taken by CBS found that over half of the users who streamed CBS shows on the Web had never seen the shows before on TV. According to CBS, the new users then became fans of those shows.

“We’re looking at this as a key change in direction for us now and looking at our programming as dual distribution programming–over the air and on the Internet,” said CBS Corp. research chief David Poltrack.

The CBS poll reinforces the trend towards free, ad supported video downloads and podcasts of television content.

from Podcasting News

We talked, this week, about OJ Simpson’s plans to write a book and do a show on “If I’d killed my wife, this is how I’d have done it.”

As much as there’s sure to be insights that might lead to some new examinations to “Find the real killer”, some haven’t been so pleased to hear the news.

Check in the more section to get Fred Goldman’s take (he’s the father of Ron Goldman - one of the victims).

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This is based on the “Movie Yes/Movie No” game mentioned a couple of times in the podcast - I’ve expanded it to include new shows and other hot-button TV issues. Simply copy the following, paste it into the comment box, and edit where necessary - even explain why you made your choice if you like!

10.5 Apocalypse [8:30 Fri, 7] - YES or NO
The Dish [8:35 Fri, 10] - YES or NO
The Inside Film Awards [10:00 Fri, SBS] - YES or NO
A ’sing-along’ version of High School Musical [7:00 Sat, 7] - YES or NO
The Mask Of Zorro [8:30 Sat, 10] - YES or NO
Communications Minister Helen Coonan speaking at this year’s Andrew Olle Media Lecture [10:35 Sat, ABC] - YES or NO
So You Think You Can Dance [8:30 Sun/7:30 Mon, 10] - YES or NO
Ashes To Ashes [9:35 Tue, 9] - YES or NO
House at the “new appointment time” of 7:30 [Wed, 10] - YES or NO
Ads interrupting programmes on SBS - YES or NO
Doing this each week - YES or NO

Channel 10 and CBS, SBS and ads, Channel 9 and The Apprentice, Fall and Autumn, Pork and News and Letters to Boxcutters.

This week Marieke Hardy sticks around to keep us company (and ply us with alcohol) for the whole episode. Bless.

Suck it up:

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• iTunes
• Direct Download

Spit it out: hooray@boxcutters.net