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October 25, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 190: Cassandra Tse
Welcome to episode 190 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved […]Archive
October 20, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Shit That’s Good! Crap Albums I Love # 12 – Oasis, “Wibbling Rivalry”
Oasis, Wibbling Rivlary, 1994 Technically, it’s a single. It was released as a single back in 1994 – even though it’s an interview. I believe it’s the highest-charting “interview” ever. It is Liam and Noel, the Gallagher brothers of Oasis locked in a lunatic-rant against one another. It’s hilarious, embarrassing, stupid and invigorating. It was […]Archive
October 9, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Emily Nussbaum: I Like To Watch
I Like To Watch: Arguing My Way Through The TV Revolution Emily Nussbaum Random House [This Review Originally Appeared At The Spinoff] What Emily Nussbaum knows is that dressing up to eat a burger and pay double is fine sometimes, if it makes you happy. But what a lot of us love is a glorified […]Archive
October 9, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 188: Simon Leary
Welcome to episode 188 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved […]Archive
September 27, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 244
Tom Lehrer, That Was The Year That Was (1965) When I was getting hooked on old comedy records a decade or so ago – I was burnt out from listening to music all the time and yet I was still so used to listening to ‘something’ (and podcasts weren’t big at that time) I would […]Archive
September 22, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Jim Gaffigan: Quality Time
Jim Gaffigan Quality Time Comedy Dynamics, A Nacelle Company I wonder these days what the need is for a “Comedy Album” – given that we are inundated with Netflix specials; you can just watch those without really watching them for the album experience; you can put your headphones on and walk around with Netflix on […]Archive
September 8, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
The Pink Hammer: Theatre
The Pink Hammer Direction: Conrad Newport (written by Michele Amas) Circa Theatre; Circa One (September 7 – October 5) The Pink Hammer is simply not very good. It pains me to say it as I’ve spent the last two or three years talking up almost everything I’ve seen at Circa (indeed the standard is high). […]Archive
August 29, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 182: Ginette McDonald
Welcome to episode 182 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved […]Archive
August 27, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Philip Matthews & Paul Horan: Funny As – The Story of New Zealand Comedy
Funny As: The Story of New Zealand Comedy Philip Matthews & Paul Horan Auckland University Press Read this as either standalone volume or as the tie-in (as intended) with recent TV series of the same name. Cleverly, you don’t need to watch Funny-As the TV series to enjoy Funny-As the book (though I don’t know […]Archive
August 15, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 180: Jerome Chandrahasen
Welcome to episode 180 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify library. Jerome Chandrahasen is a Wellington-based comedian (well, “The Hutt”). I […]Archive
June 20, 2019 by Simon Sweetman