We Hate People Episode 8: Donald Trump The Faking King

logo-withtagline-blogsize300x300It’s Simon and David co-piloting this episode without assistance and we do veer fairly substantially into gaming territory whilst managing to cover some other issues as well.

The Show Notes

– Deaths of Bart Cummings and Oliver Sacks
– Konami’s changes in gaming and approach as an employer
– Simon vs David on buying Destiny: The Taken King
– The growth in game company launchers and subscription costs
– New Zealand is better than Australia and changing flags
– Donald Trump
– Writing novels in tiny bite-size pieces
– The latest Game of Thrones theory about Jon Snow
– Fear The Walking Dead Ep 1

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We Hate People Episode 7: We Are Tight But Whole

logo-withtagline-blogsize300x300We jump feet first into the issue of entitlement this episode. Whether it’s politicians or the rest of us, we have some gripes on the issue. Also – apologies for the sound quality tonight, we’ve tried to minimise the issue as much as possible.

The Show Notes

– Shout out to It’s A Trap Podcast
– Shout out to listener JB (damn those stools) and Jayconnell (bitching about one’s job instead of doing it)
– Politician entitlements
– Vinyl craze about to make way for cassettes? (and here’s Meco)
Marvel’s 1872 title is great
– iTunes is a toxic hellstew
– 1000 rockers and the Foo Fighters (link)

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We Hate People Episode 6: The Sodomy Apocalypse

logo-withtagline-blogsize300x300Simon and David take on death cults, Apple and Marvel Comics to name but three topics this episode.

The Show Notes

– Tony Abbott, ISIS and free speech
– Marc Maron’s WTF podcast, Obama and Henry Winkler
– Kickstarter and Indiegogo for Greek bailout
– Apple Music and DRM – just more evil empire?
– Secret Wars update (Marvel Comics)

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We Hate People Episode 5: Grace Jones’s Toilet Seat

logo-withtagline-blogsize300x300We’ve managed to track down two guests in a row. This time it’s someone with plenty of opinions who’s also one of the most hardcore World of Warcraft players we know.

The Show Notes

– Introducing Blackie
– Long ramble about digital download pricing locally, old technology, rationalisations for piracy and a bunch more.
– Pitch Perfect 2 review
– The Johnny Depp Dog Dilemma, Biosecurity and Paterson’s Curse
– Links to: (a) Tell ‘Em Steve Dave Podcast and (b) Jar Jar Binks Review

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We Hate People Episode 4: Sticky Pants and the Village People

logo-withtagline-blogsize300x300We’re pleased to have guest co-host Paul Blunt with us this week, as we attempt to get our ageing teeth into some meaty issues. Also apologies from some variable sound quality in the first half of the podcast or so but it does get better from there!

The Show Notes

– Welcome to our guest co-host Paul Blunt
– Vale Richie Benaud
– Easy issue of the week: are democratic societies fundamentally breaking down?
– Star Wars Episode 7 trailer (link)
– TV recommendation: Barbie in the Dreamhouse (link)
– Archie comics reboot and the endless Betty vs Veronica debate.
– Wheel of Fortune and Pseudo Echo (link to TISM song)
Paul Blunt’s Twitter

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We Hate People Episode 3: Black Holes and Hand Grenades

logo-withtagline-blogsize300x300Episode 3 already?? We cover the gamut of the world’s issues this episode, just as you’d expect. You’re welcome.

The Show Notes

– Hate of the week: those who spread urban myths
– The Large Hadron Collider fires up again – will it kill us? (link)
– Netflix is murdering the Australian internets
– Amazon’s Dash sticks (link)

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We Hate People Episode 2: Beware The Erudite Mincer

logo-withtagline-blogsize300x300As promised, we’ve bribed the hell out of someone to come in as guest co-host to make us look more erudite than we actually are. So a huge thank you to Redna for jumping in with us!

The Show Notes

– Shout out to BigPete009 and Jayconnell for their iTunes reviews
– Hate of the Week: Body odour on trains (with side trips to open caskets at funerals and minced homicide victims)
– Did you know?? segment and assorted travel monument anecdotes
– Marvel’s bridging comics to The Force Awakens
– Death of Terry Pratchett
– The Apple Watch – have they gone mental?

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We Hate People Episode 1: The Ten Pound Bag of Waste

logo-withtagline-blogsize300x300The pilot went well enough that we’ve decided to inflict an actual first episode on you.

The Show Notes

– Thank you’s for the feedback on Episode 0
– We need you for a new segment: get a hate off your chest
– The Katering Show (link)
– DressGate (link)
– Vale Leonard Nimoy and Shatner cops flak (link)
– Deadpool dies (link)
– Darth Vader and Star Wars Comics (link)
– Valve’s VR Headset (link)
– Saudi Arabia gives award to cleric who stated George W Bush planned 9/11 (link)
– The Shaggs performing My Pal Foot Foot (link)

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We Hate People Episode 0: A Treatise on CompuServe

logo-withtagline-blogsize300x300Welcome to our pilot episode, where we make you listen to us ironing out the kinks.

The Show Notes

– Sony and Marvel agree to share Spiderman (link)
– Jon Stewart quits The Daily Show (link)
– Australia to compete in Eurovision 2015 (link to TISM)
– Madonna at the Grammys (and link to David’s Cyndi Lauper interview)
– Segment of Substance: Net Neutrality (warning: contains numerous reminiscences on 1990s internet history)
– The Walking Dead mid-season premiere
– The Americans TV show

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