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Ep 255: Harry’s Law, James Talia

Josh Kinal — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 04:38:21 +0000

The wonderfully talented and outrageously charming Dave Lawson joins us as cohost.

We discuss recent news coverage and the secret lives of journalists with James Talia.

Also we review Harry’s Law, the new David E Kelley drama.

Expect, as well, the usual fare of news and pork with trotters.

Smell the audio treats:

This week’s question: Are you coming to our exciting event at ACMI? Let us know by email.

Ep 225: Treme, Survivor, Ray Watch

Josh Kinal — Mon, 24 May 2010 11:41:42 +0000

Treme is the new David Simon drama on HBO. We review it for your listening pleasure.

Also, by request, Nelly does a run down of the latest season of Survivor in anticipation of tomorrow night’s finale.

Brett discusses some bad reporting in Ray Watch.

Hey you. Come and celebrate the wonder of the Eurovision Song Contest with Boxcutters.

Also you can tell us stuff: by email or on the SMS us on 0458 288 837 (0458 CUTTER).

If you’ve seen the second last episode of Lost or you don’t care that much about the show or spoilers, here is the link to the YouTube clip of the entire six seasons of LOST re-enacted by Cats in 1 minute.

We’ll have something more here after Josh has had a chance to watch the Lost finale.

In the meantime, talk amongst yourselves.

Episode 209: Nazeem Hussain, Ben McNair

Josh Kinal — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:08:26 +0000

Comedian Nazeem Hussain joins us in the studio to talk about how dark people, Muslims and immigrants in general are portrayed on Australian television.

Then Ben McNair from Channel 7 News sits down for a chat about Haiti, Black Saturday, the ABC’s 24-hour news channel and Kevin Rudd.

It’s jam-packed information from start to finish.

Special Epinephrine Delta Force: Wilbur Wilde, James Talia, Tom Elliott

Josh Kinal — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:41:00 +0000

In our last episode for the year we look back at the year with some of our regulars. Wilbur Wilde talks about Hey Hey It’s Saturday‘s return, James Talia looks back at the year’s news and Tom Elliott talks more about the death of television.

It’s some interesting conversation and some messy amateurs holding it all together.

Ep 182: James Talia, Ashes to Ashes, Eurovision

Josh Kinal — Mon, 18 May 2009 12:33:05 +0000

James Talia comes in to talk to us about the world of network news and the changes therein. Also, we review the second season of season 2 of Ashes To Ashes and discuss this week’s Eurovision song contest.

You can help support Boxcutters by buying yourself something pretty – like the book Nul Points that John mentioned in this week’s show – from the You Do Buy It stores.

Also, we’ve got new t-shirts, t-shirts, t-shirts!

Here’s the c-span coverage of the Senate Hearing with David Simon:

Also here’s a bit from Party Down on YouTube

Ep 172: James Talia, bushfires, Dollhouse

Josh Kinal — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 08:51:15 +0000

James Talia joins us to talk about the way television news covered the Victorian bushfires and we look at the new Joss Whedon show, Dollhouse.

There’s also some letters to Boxcutters and all the news we could fit into the rest of the show. It’s good. Listen to it.

Things we mention:

The Freeview parody we talk about.
The heartbreaking moment where Tony Jones reports on Brian Naylor’s death.