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Little Kitten – Tim Minchin’s Pope Song

by podblack on April 30, 2010

LANGUAGE WARNING! Definitely not safe to be played at work…

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The official ‘nine minute beat’ poem — Storm. As authorised by Tim Minchin, nice and clear. Live at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, December 2008. As suggested by commentator (hello!) Gib — I am re-posting the ‘lyrics’ (or should that be verses? It is a poem, not a song…) from the post called ‘Lyrics To [...]

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Just got back from a meeting with the Perth Atheists, which I really should expand upon later; I think there’s some elements that are of interest nationally in regards to submissions that members of the group are going to make to a document about freedom of religion that appeal to both skeptics and atheists (or [...]

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On a day where ‘University offers course in training the Jedi way‘ (but not really- ‘”But I can teach you to recognise other people’s state of mind through empathy, which is the basis of all human social interaction.”‘) and where once again, there’s a claim that teaching magic tricks will improve confidence and self-esteem (yes, [...]

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A Moment For George Carlin

by podblack on June 23, 2008

ET Online - ET breaks the news that comedian George Carlin has died from heart failure. The man who made famous the “seven words you can never say on television” passed away at 5:55 p.m. Sunday at Saint John’s Hospital in Santa Monica, his longtime publicist said. He was 71.  NSFW: Carlin, who has had several [...]

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Tim Minchin Gets Classical!

by podblack on April 12, 2008

Tim Minchin on Classical City To City – And you can listen anytime! Having seen him act as Mozart in Amadeus, this was quite a buzz! Listen again Perrier Award-winning comedian, actor and classically trained musician Tim Minchin explores the classical music history of Venice, Vienna, Paris, and London in a four-part series for Radio [...]

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