In a world where there's a scarcity of podcasts featuring three geeky males with Australian accents, we three blokes (Mitch, Dave and Mondy) have made the bold move of filling that gap.
Oh, and a big thanks this month to our producer, Kirstyn, whose editing skills for this episode - which took a good nine months to record - were simply awesome.
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He did, however, refuse to bring the Oscar along with him to prove that he hasn't hocked it on eBay for a dollar. Dave was bitterly disappointed (mostly because he was outbid).
Along the way we discover that the best description of the backstage area at the Oscars is "strangely normal", that Mondy's necrophilic fixation on the In Memoriam segment is getting genuinely alarming, and that Mitch was considered for a role in Shaun Tan's version of Hangover 3. Only his insistence on wearing a dress really put him out of the running... at least that's the official story.
And yes, we mention J.Lo's nipple and Billy Crystal's face. Come on. We're a year old. You know we're that kind of podcast. The usual language and adult content warnings apply (although Shaun is a gentleman throughout), and if you're the producers of Wog Boys 2: Kings of Mykonos, you may want to prepare yourself for a shock: Shaun didn't vote for you at this year's Oscars.
But he just might nominate you next year...
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In this episode, the Poo-philes go out... further out than many geeks would ever dare to go. They cross boundaries and forbidden zones. They traverse treacherous territories and desolate wastes. And then, when they've all but given up, they finally they cross the final frontier that divides Us from Them. Blinking in this strange new place, they look around and realise... they're out of the geek closet.
They're in a place called... Outland.
Shooting the Poo is pleased to welcome their second guest to the show--Mr John Richards, co-creator of Outland and stalwart member of the Boxcutters podcast collective. Outland is a comedy about a group of gay science fiction fans, and John's been working to bring it to the screen since 2005. Now, on the eve of the show's transmission on ABC1, he tells us exactly how he did it, why American comedy is different to the rest of the world, and rehearses his response to the hoped-for moral panic that should break out any day now.
So if you'd like to hear about an Australian comedy that's actually got jokes in it, ever wondered how disappointing a room full of dildoes can actually be, or what exactly could make Kirstyn almost fall off her chair, Episode Eleven of Shooting the Poo should do the trick.
The usual warnings about foul language and adult themes apply, but John does keep us in check somewhat.
Well, a bit.
Oh, and Outland's on February 8th at 9:30pm, ABC1. You can see the trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSBZp2z0q9Q&feature=share
It's really quite good, y'know. Just sayin'.
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Ten.
No, we can't believe it either. Dave didn't think we'd make one. And yet here we are, ten podcasts in, still chugging along and for some reason still called Shooting the Poo.
We think the name might have stuck.
Anyway, this month the deca-cast is devoted to short stories, and the first writer under discussion is Mr O. Henry. Henry is an extremely influential writer, with everyone from Stephen King to The Twilight Zone paying homage to his style, in particular his penchant for twist endings. His stories are also incredibly short, with most of them barely being more than five pages long. Two of our podcasters strode determinedly into the works of O. Henry and returned with a good working knowledge of his oeuvre. However, one podcaster fell pretty much at the first hurdle. We won't tell you who that was...
Ah sod it, it was Mondy.
Mitch and Dave heroically take up the slack, concentrating on Henry's collection The Four Million. For those worried about spoilers, we discuss the ending of several stories, so if you want to get to Henry's twists unsullied, best read them before listening to the podcast.
O. Henry also gave his name to an Award, and our second author is the only person to have won it three times: Flannery O'Connor. Luckily Mondy actually did the reading this time around, and even more fortuitously, all three of the boys were quite taken with Ms O'Connor's work. They discuss her collection A Good Man is Hard to Find, and again spoilers (including the endings of stories) are discussed. We'd recommend you read the collection first cos it's actually, y'know, good, but if you don't mind the spoilers then obviously we can't stop you.
Darth Vader is Luke's father, by the way.
Lastly, an extra special warning. Shooting the Poo is usually full of quite fruity language and adult themes, but the nature of Flannery O'Connor's work also led us to the topic of racial epithets in literature. We're not usually prone to drop that type of coarse language, but this time it was fairly unavoidable given the context of the discussion. If you'd prefer to avoid it, perhaps the best thing to do is switch off after the O. Henry discussion.
Having said all that, hasn't O. Henry got a cracker of a moustache? And that Flannery O'Connor? Woof!
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This month the Poo-nauts return to reality. As Mondy put it before we began recording, "We're doing Errol Morris docos this month and Flannery O'Connor short stories next month--we're classing the place up a bit."
He then opens the podcast with a description of his snot.
Once that's dealt with, this month sees an enthusiastic discussion of the career of Errol Morris. Known for documentaries such as The Thin Blue Line, The Fog of War and Standard Operating Procedure, Morris has carved out a unique style of interviewing his subjects and presentation of factual material. Using the films as a jumping off point, the boys discuss the way audiences perceive reality, intellectual vanity and the importance of freedom of speech.
Mondy also hints that he may be David Irving's son and Dave finally reveals that he's black.
For those of you that are following the podcast month by month, Mitch and Dave couldn't resist going to see Anonymous (the film that alleges Shakespeare was a fraud) after Mondy's incandescent reaction to it's very existence on the previous 'cast. They thought it was quite good, albeit cobblers. What's interesting is they do not bring it up in conversation as they know that would upset Mondy. But somebody else does. Can you guess who that might be?
This episode of Shooting the Poo is not for the kids. There are C-bombs, F-canisters and S-bullets galore. There is a discussion of adult themes, not least people being eaten by bears. We also talk about stuff that happens in Thin Blue Line, Mr Death, Standard Operating Procedure and First Person that you would probably be better off experiencing as orchestrated by Errol Morris. Spoilers, in other words.
There is a bit of a discussion about a certain plane crash at one point, here is a link to that very incident.
Oh, and Werner Herzog joins us for a bit. For some reason we felt we should warn you about that too. Note the way Mondy cannot even say "hello" after listening to him--something about his voice seems... dangerous.
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This month, Shooting the Poo is honoured to welcome legendary comics creator Stan Lee onto the podcast. Stan turns Mitch and Mondy into superheroes and sets the usual high-toned conversational standard that our audience have come to expect.
He also says the word "cock".
This episode is the spiritual sequel to our earlier examination of the works of Grant Morrison and Alan Moore and features three authors whose names happen to end in "is": Garth Ennis, Warren Ellis and Brian Michael Bendis. Aside from their names ending in "is", they're also quite talented, although that doesn't stop Dave giving Transmetropolitan the kicking it so thoroughly deserves. Mondy also flashes his man-boobs at his fellow 'casters at one point. This has nothing to do with comics, but nevertheless remains a highlight.
Or so we thought. Listeners at home can play a game we like to call New 52 Bingo. The rules are that you count how many times the New 52 is mentioned in this podcast even though none of the writers we're ostensibly discussing have any involvement in it whatsoever. Then send us some feedback with a suggested punishment for Mondy for ignoring the veto.The winner will get a night on the town with Stan Lee.
That wasn't a quick explanation at all, was it?
Oh, and Kirstyn pops up again. Ardent feminist that she is, she gives a superlative review of a comic about a superpowered prostitute, and she and Dave have a fight about Transmetropolitan. There's hair-pulling and everything.
Excelsior!!!
WARNING! This episode of Shooting the Poo features extremely coarse language and spoilers for the following comics. If you've not read them - and we recommend you do - you may want to check them out before we give plot points away:
Preacher (in particular stuff that happens in the first three trade paperbacks)
The Authority (stuff that happens in Warren Ellis' last issue)
Ultimate Comics Spider-Man (you've probably heard about it on the news, but the new relaunch by Bendis has a particularly big development that would be nifty not to know about if you're going in cold)
There's also a spoiler for a major character death in Ultimate Spider-Man
Stormwatch (stuff that happens towards the end of Ellis' run)
and Miracleman (Alan Moore's last three issues).
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THRILL!!! to the Biggest Episode of Shooting the Poo Yet Recorded!!!
ROAR!!! as they Discuss Blockbuster Films!!! Of This Year And... OTHER YEARS!!!
MARVEL!!! at the Big Name Celebrity Guests That Have Supplanted Our Regular Hosts!!! Could One Of Them Really Be... MICHAEL BAY!!!???!!!
COWER!!! as Mitch Spoils The Fast and the Furious!!! HE CLAIMS IT DOESN'T MATTER!!!
AND CHEER!!! as A Mysterious Voice That Has Guided Our Poo-Casters Since Time Immemorial SPEAKS ALOUD FOR THE VERY!!! FIRST!!! TIME!!!1111!!!
YOU!
WILL!
BE!
TURNED!
ON!
FACT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This episode of Shooting the Poo has been rated MA for strong language and some frankly daft opinions. There was also a lot of nudity, but you'll have to imagine most of that.
Below is a visual aid for one particular part of the podcast. Mitch refers to a "no-word" review for a film that we won't reveal just now. This is that review.
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This month the den of iniquity and vice that is Shooting the Poo is given a smidgen of respectability with the guest starring of Ben McKenzie, he of the long side burns and the comedy antics. Of course, before Ben has a chance to raise the conversational bar beyond the gutter, Mondy starts on about vibrators (again) and the fact - as Dave reports - that they're actually making a movie about the invention for the cure of hsyteria.
Ben, though, comes into his own when the dude-casters start talking about Game of Thrones. He provides much insight on the TV show and the books that the average Games of Thrones fan would probably already know but which his fellow podcasters have no clue about. Unfortunately, during the cut and thrust and parry of the conversation, everyone forgets to mention how friggin' awesome Peter Dinklage is in his role as Tyrion Lannister. We apologise Mr Dinklage.The discussion about Doctor Who takes on a subversive tone in its exploration of diahorrea as a means to rate Doctor Who episodes. It's not that we dislike Doctor Who (though Season 6(a) didn't really tickle our canker sores), it's more that diahorrea and poo provides critics like ourselves a means of really encapsulating how we feel about an episode. We expect that it will catch on. And that Peter Dinklage, who is awesome as Tyrion Lannister, would approve. (Not that he's into diahorrea or anything... I mean... we don't think so, just that he'd approve of how we carefuly apply our new critical measure).After this we end up with an impersonation from Ben. Some people may not guess exactly who he's impersonating, but then it's that kind of episode (Dave's effort at doing Stan Lee is worse, and Mondy's new effort at a spoiler noise has to be heard to be believed). Other than that, Ben is seriously magnificent as a guest - possibly better than having on the show Peter Dinklage who plays Tyrion Lannister on Game of Thrones, who is also awesome and who would approve of diahorrea. As a critical measure.What I'm trying to say is thank fuck Ben was there because he's the quality that STP lacks and he will be back. If we pay him enough. And if his name isn't tarnished for appearing on the show.Oh, and you should probably BEWARE! there definitely be spoilers ahead.
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In their continuing quest to cover all possible forms of media, this month sees the Poo-casters stride confidently into the world of classic literature. Well, two of them stride confidently. One of them--we won't say who--cheats a little bit.
Oh alright, it's Mitch.
First up is Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility. Mondy is almost certain that discussing a book such as this is a first for a dudecast (Mitch and Dave don't know what a dudecast is--if you have any idea, please let us know via the usual address), so we're all, um, very proud of that. There's also an extremely informative tangent on ye olde medickal treatment for hysteria, and honestly, where else are you going to hear that?
The second half features a discussion on Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea. Dave gets slightly unhinged when talking about the iPad, Mitch is hugely impressed that the book features a man who can kill and eat a dolphin with one hand, and this gives Mondy terrible flashbacks to the previous podcast's discussion of The Cove.
WARNING: For some reason, possibly because of the raunchy influence of that well-known minx Jane Austen, this episode features slightly more coarse language than usual. See if you can tell where Kirstyn finally loses it and squirts Mondy with the Punishment Water.
WARNING THE SECOND: This is a pretty wide-ranging discussion, and in the process we talk about a lot of the plot twists in both books, including their endings. Consider this is your friendly neighbourhood spoiler alert.
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What does an unconventional american family, dolphin slaughter and an unemployed Milwaukee based amateur film-maker have in common?
They are all feature subjects in this edition of Shooting the Poo, as Mondy, Dave and Mitch take aim and shoot at documentaries.
The films discussed are Capturing the Friedmans (2003), The Cove (2009) and American Movie (1999).
For those of a delicate persuasion, as usual there's a bit of swearing going on. We're also discussing films with adult themes such as paedophilia and child molestation, so we thought we should flag that up too. The good news, however, is that Mondy debuts a brand new spoiler noise. You can hear it during the discussion on The Cove.
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