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January 26, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

The Crude Farce of After Life Season Three

I haven’t always had a problem with Ricky Gervais. I was a big fan of The Office – who wasn’t? I think Extras was possibly better, smarter. And, at the time, I was even into his stand-up comedy specials. Each one arriving with special-club buzz. They haven’t aged well. They weren’t really great at the […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged After Life, Ashley Jensen, Blog, Comedian, Comedy, Crude Farce, Derek, Diane Morgan, Extras, https://linktr.ee/Simonsweetman, Movies, Netflix, Review, Ricky Gervais, S.3, Season Three, Television, The Crude Farce of After Life Season Three, The Office, TV, Twitter, Want more? Check out my Substack You can also support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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November 11, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 273: Dai Henwood

Hi and welcome to episode 273 of Sweetman Podcast – finding my way back into podcasting after a nearly three-month break. As with last year’s lockdowns I paused the podcast. But we’re back now – at least through until the end of the year. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual […]
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged Acast, Anchor, Anti-Vax, Auckland, Carolyn Henwood, Chat, Circa Theatre, Comedian, Comedy, Conversation, Coronavirus, Covid, Covid-19, Dai Henwood, ep.273, Game Show, Hip-Hop, Interview, iTunes, Lockdown, Now We Are Four: Sweetman Podcast’s 4th Birthday, Phone Interview, Phoner, Podcast, Protests, Rap, Ray Henwood, Reviews, Seven Days, Simon, Simon Sweetman, Soundcloud, Spotify, Sweetman, Sweetman Podcast, Sweetman Podcast # 273, Sweetman Podcast # 273: Dai Henwood, Theatre, TV, Twitter, Want more? Check out my Substack You can also support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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June 30, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: On Twitter

Bill Cosby is free because a lawyer was paid a heap of money to prove they’re the best at lawyering. Justice has been severed. Elvis Costello said he was fine with Olivia Rodrigo making a song that sounded like his – because his song sounded like Bob Dylan’s and Bob Dylan’s song sounded like Chuck […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Bill Cosby, Bob Dylan, Chuck Berry, Elvis Costello, Lil Nas X, Madonna, Olivia Rodrigo, On Twitter, Poem, Poem: On Twitter, Twitter ·

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June 11, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Several Twitter Users.

We are worried about billionaires and the anti-vaxxers and the pandemic they are currently anti getting vaxxed from. We are worried about tax-dodging companies and white-collar crime and gentrification’s winning streak. We are worried about climate change but never enough. We are worried about the climate-change deniers. We are worried they might be a bigger […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Poem, Poem: Several Twitter Users., Several Twitter Users., Twitter ·

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March 2, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

James Blunt: How To Be A Complete and Utter Blunt – Diary of a Reluctant Social Media Sensation

How To Be A Complete and Utter Blunt: Diary of a Reluctant Social Media Sensation James Blunt Constable I don’t know who first alerted me but I probably had the same reaction as many: James Blunt IS FUNNY! He was savage even. Just the right type of wit. It was wonderful to read his comebacks […]
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April 26, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 128

Pam Ayers, Some Of Me Poems and Songs (1976) I’ve long been a fan of Pam Ayers – as a kid I would crack up at her voice; as much as the things she said it was the way she said them. And then those rhymes. Endless and fascinating and funny. She was one of […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1976, Donald Trump, LP, Oh I Wish I Looked After Me Teeth, Pam, Pam Ayers, Poem, Poems, Poet, Poetry, Record, Some Of Me Poems And Songs, The Vinyl Countdown # 128, Tweet, Twitter, Vinyl ·

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November 13, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 193: Sean Plunket

Welcome to episode 193 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 […]
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged Acast, Anchor/FM, Apple, Apple Podcast, Broadcast, Broadcaster, Chat, Conversation, ep.193, Fair Go, Host, Interview, iTunes, Journalism, Journalist, La Petite Chocolat, Magic, Morning Report, NewstalkZB, NZ, Online, Plunket, Podcast, Politicians, Politics, Press Gallery, Radio, Radio NZ, RNZ, Sean, Sean Plunket, Social Media, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Sweetman Podcast, Sweetman Podcast # 193, Sweetman Podcast # 193: Sean Plunket, T Leaf T, Talkback, Talkback Host, Television, The Opportunities Party, TOP, TV3, TVNZ, Twitter, Wellington, Wgtn, Yeastie Boys, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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August 18, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: The Problem With Twitter…Is That It Exists 

the high coup of the day  lets secret clubs throw imaginary stones  you get 160 characters and never have to show a  hint of your own  “don’t @-me!”  is the saddest, dumbest thing I’ve seen an adult write  a “talk to the hand” for dullards, with not even that much conviction  everyone in constant audit-mode  go fuck off!!  
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Poem, Poem: The Problem With Twitter...Is That It Exists, The Problem With Twitter...Is That It Exists, Twitter ·

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July 3, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Jon Ronson: The Last Days of August 

Jon Ronson  The Last Days of August  Audible Originals Of the many forms Ronson has arguably mastered (columns and book-length essays, TV and radio documentaries) it seems his great strength, now, is in the narrative investigative podcast. Working with Audible to serve them up as seven-episode podcasts that double as, essentially, an audiobook (they can be devoured in a […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Audible Originals, Audiobook, August Ames, Cyber Bullying, Jon Ronson, Jon Ronson: The Last Days of August, Podcast, Porn, Porn Star, Pornography, Review, Shaming, The Last Days of August, Twitter, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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May 3, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Jaron Lanier: Ten Arguments For Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now 

Ten Arguments For Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now Jaron Lanier Henry Holt and Co. Jaron Lanier was there for the building of the internet, an early chat-room visitor (and developer), a guy with major tech credentials. He’s become an internet philosopher, a fierce critic of Silicon Valley; he’s like any writer with a troubled history and […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Amazon, Book, Book Review, Facebook, Google+, Henry Colt and Co., Instagram, Internet, Jaron Lanier, Jaron Lanier: Ten Arguments For Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now, Review, Silicon Valley, Social, Social Media, Tech, Ten Arguments For Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now, Twitter, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron, YouTube ·

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April 1, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

That Time Robbie Williams Shared A Lovely Picture to Only Summon Hate 

I attended a Robbie Williams concert. That alone should have just been the bizarre thing – as a music fan with a hunger to write I’ve stooped fairly low previously. I once interviewed Shaznay of The All Saints. I attended a Wing “concert” in a tiny function room in a budget hotel. They served tea and coffee […]
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December 2, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Let Me Entertain You

I got an email from Robbie Williams once. It was to apologise for the time he shared a picture of me and my kid to his 2.59m followers on Twitter.
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Angels, Apology, Baby-Eater, Dads, Email, Let Me Entertain You, Photo, Poem, Poem: Let Me Entertain You, Robbie Williams, RW, Twitter ·
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