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Death by Multimedia
Hi there and thanks for tuning in to this newly rebranded podcast, Death by Multimedia, a title I borrowed from the first ever podcast I did with my eldest daughter Jessica. Seeing as though I have split this podcast into three sections over the years – TV and movies, sports and music, and created two other podcasts to handle the weight of the sports and music side of things, I have decided to give this podcast a bit of a spit and polish and rebrand and republish. So, I hope you’ll stick with…
Episodes
Death by MultimediaIt's a Ponderous Life - How Relevant is ANZAC Day in the Modern Day
For your consideration, here is episode eleven of "It's a Ponderous Life", the place where I offer you the weekly rantings of a middle aged man trying to come…
Death by MultimediaIt's a Ponderous Life - Childhood Memories of Going to the Cinema
For your consideration, here is episode ten of "It's a Ponderous Life", the place where I offer you the weekly rantings of a middle aged man trying to come to…
Death by MultimediaIt’s a Ponderous Life - Fate, and the World It Created
For your consideration, here is episode nine of "It's a Ponderous Life", the place where I offer you the weekly rantings of a middle aged man trying to come to…
Death by MultimediaIt’s a Ponderous Life - What the Hell IS This Easter Thing, Anyway?
For your consideration, here is episode eight of "It's a Ponderous Life", the place where I offer you the weekly rantings of a middle aged man trying to come…
Death by MultimediaIt’s a Ponderous Life - Rebooting and Sequelising
For your consideration, here is episode seven of "It's a Ponderous Life", the place where I offer you the weekly rantings of a middle aged man trying to come…
Death by MultimediaIt's a Ponderous Life - When Music Saved the World
For your consideration, here is episode six of "It's a Ponderous Life", the place where I offer you the weekly rantings of a middle aged man trying to come to…
Death by MultimediaHelen & Bill Do Retro Cinema - 2003
Welcome back to a new episode of "Helen & Bill Do Retro Cinema", the episodes of this podcast where Helen and Bill take on the roles vacated by David and…
Death by MultimediaIt's a Ponderous Life - Taylor Swift Tribulations
For your consideration, here is episode five of "It's a Ponderous Life", the place where I offer you the weekly rantings of a middle aged man trying to come to…
Death by MultimediaHelen & Bill Do Retro Cinema - 2002
Welcome back to a new episode of "Helen & Bill Do Retro Cinema", the episodes of this podcast where Helen and Bill take on the roles vacated by David and…
Death by MultimediaIt’s a Ponderous Life - Reality and Quiz Shows
For your consideration, here is episode four of "It's a Ponderous Life", the place where I offer you the daily rantings of a middle aged man trying to come to…
Death by MultimediaIt’s a Ponderous Life - Memories That Music Makes
For your consideration, here is episode three of "It's a Ponderous Life", the place where I offer you the daily rantings of a middle aged man trying to come to…
Death by MultimediaHelen & Bill Do Retro Cinema - 2001
Welcome back to a new episode of "Helen & Bill Do Retro Cinema", the episodes of this podcast where Helen and Bill take on the roles vacated by David and…
Death by MultimediaJosh and Bill Talk Crap - Episode 1
It's the return of Josh and Bill, and they indeed do talk a lot of crap, and today it has been recorded for a podcast episode. Why not stop by as these two…
Death by MultimediaHelen & Bill Do Retro Cinema - 2000
It has been a lengthy spell of eating and drinking over the Xmas and New Year period, but Helen and Bill are back for the next episode in their series of Retro…
Death by MultimediaThe Casual Mankadder: Opening is a Specialist Position
On today's episode of The Casual Mankadder, we attack and discuss three current points of contention in the world of Australian cricket. Firstly, we preview…
Death by MultimediaHelen & Bill Do Retro Cinema - 1999
After a lengthy delay for a reworking of the format (and for Helen to stop watching Gilmore Girls and The Crown), Helen and Bill are back for the next episode…
Death by MultimediaThe Casual Mankadder: BBL13 Preview
On todays episode of The Casual Mankadder, we preview the upcoming 13th edition of Australia’s Big Bash League. Despite the dwindling ability to attract the…
Death by MultimediaIt's a Ponderous Life - December 2, 2023
For your consideration, here is episode two of "It's a Ponderous Life", the place where I offer you the daily rantings of a middle aged man trying to come to…
Death by MultimediaThe Casual Mankadder: The Dangerous Path of Disputed Catches
On today's scintillating episode of The Casual Mankadder, we discuss the current Australia Test summer and the fact that the red ball game should already be…
Death by MultimediaCinema vs Streaming. The War on Time and Money
There has been a lot of talk in recent times about the so-called failure of blockbuster films at the cinema, that they have failed to take in the kinds of…
Death by MultimediaThe Casual Mankadder: Timing the Key in Another World Cup Controversy
On today's episode of The Casual Mankadder, we take a look at two quite amazing incidents that have occurred in the 2023 World Cup over the past couple of…
Death by MultimediaIt's a Ponderous Life - November 6, 2023
For your consideration, here is the debut episode of "It's a Ponderous Life", the place where I offer you the daily rantings of a middle aged man trying to…
Death by MultimediaThe Casual Mankadder: Are Pathways Killing NSW Cricket
On today's edition of The Casual Mankadder, England supporters and websites have finally accepted that their team can no longer reach the semi-finals of the…
Death by MultimediaThe Casual Mankadder: England Are Out and Joyous Scenes Abound!
Om today's edition of The Casual Mankadder, we take a look at the demise of England from this year's World Cup tournament, and not only bathe in the joy that…
Death by MultimediaThe Casual Mankadder: Who Opens in Tests when Warner Retires
On today's episode of The Casual Mankadder, we sweep back to the World Cup in India, and discuss just how many losses a team can suffer before they find…
Death by MultimediaThe Casual Mankadder: Will Upsets Stop Usual Suspect from Making World Cup Finals
On today’s episode of the podcast, we go forth with another in our series of The Casual Mankadder, where we concentrate on the world of cricket, and discuss…
Death by MultimediaMetal Cavern Musings - Episode 2
What would happen if you didn’t watch the news every night? If you were sick of the fact that it only made you angry and upset, and to avoid those emotions you…
Death by MultimediaFringe Candidates Get Their Chance, As Allrounders Tactic Crumbles
On today’s cricketing episode, Australia has completed its five match ODI series in South Africa, losing 3-2 after winning the first two matches. Despite the…
Death by MultimediaMetal Cavern Musings: Episode 1
What would happen if you didn’t watch the news every night? If you were sick of the fact that it only made you angry and upset, and to avoid those emotions you…
Death by MultimediaThe First Cracks in the Test Cricket vs T20 Franchise Cricket Appear
On today's episode of The Casual Mankadder, we discuss some of the major talking points in world cricket that you may have missed. Firstly we talk about the…
Death by MultimediaMy Top 10 Favourite Seinfeld Episodes - Part 3
It has been 25 years since Seinfeld concluded with one of the worst ever concluding episodes in the history of television. For a show that had changed pop…
Death by MultimediaMy Top 10 Favourite Seinfeld Episodes - Part 2
It has been 25 years since Seinfeld concluded with one of the worst ever concluding episodes in the history of television. For a show that had changed pop…
Death by MultimediaMy Top 10 Favourite Seinfeld Episodes - Part 1
It has been 25 years since Seinfeld concluded with one of the worst ever concluding episodes in the history of television. For a show that had changed pop…
Death by MultimediaDry July vs #31DaysOfScotch vs Truth Serum
In recent years, July in Australia has become the arid wasteland for tens of thousands of drinkers as they undertake the Dry July campaign, a 31 day stretch…
Death by MultimediaThe Casual Mankadder: Ash Gardner Dozen Gives Aussie Women Test Victory
On today's edition of The Casual Mankadder, we take a look at the start of the Women's Ashes series between England and Australia, and the success of the…
Death by MultimediaThe Hindsight Report: Origin's Spectacular Failings Buried by "Best Ever" Lies
Welcome to this week's edition of The Hindsight Report, the show where we discuss sports and other world affairs with the benefit of knowing the result, or…
Death by MultimediaThe Casual Mankadder: 2023 Ashes 1st Test Review
On today's edition of The Casual Mankadder, we look back over the highs and lows of the 1st Ashes Test from Edgbaston, once called England's Fortress, which…
Death by MultimediaThe Hindsight Report: June 14, 2023
Welcome to the first edition of The Hindsight Report, the show where we discuss sports and other world affairs with the benefit of knowing the result, or just…
Death by MultimediaThe Casual Mankadder: World Test Championship Final Wrap
The World Test Championship Final has been played out at The Oval in London, with a match between the so-called two best Test teams in the world at present. On…
Death by MultimediaHelen & Bill Do Retro Cinema - 1952
Welcome to the next enthralling installment of Helen & Bill Do Retro Cinema! Taking on the task of watching every Academy Award nominated film from each year…
Death by MultimediaIn League with the NRL - Blues Botch Another Selection Process
On today's episode of In League with the NRL: We take a glance at the selections of both teams for the first match in this year's State of Origin series, and…
Death by MultimediaHelen & Bill Do Retro Cinema - 1957
On a brand new segment on the Thoughts from the Metal Cavern podcast, welcome to... Helen & Bill Do Retro Cinema! Taking on the task of watching every Academy…
Death by MultimediaThe Casual Mankadder: Will State Switching Reap Any Rewards
On today's first episode of our winter series of The Casual Mankadder, we delve into the hot topics that current in the world of cricket. The states have begun…
Death by MultimediaIn League with the NRL - Hip Drop Blues
On today's episode of In League with the NRL, we have a change of format to try and streamline exactly where we are going with this part of the podcast. Today…
Death by MultimediaThe Casual Mankadder: Golden Boy Marsh Finds a Way into Test Squad Again
The Australian Test squad for the World Test Championship final and the first two Tests of the 2023 Ashes series has been announced, and as expected there were…
Death by MultimediaLife of Brian - A Fanatics Audio Commentary
Most poeple with any sort of taste in comedy and movies have seen the classic Monty Python film, Life of Brian. Now well over 40 years old, it is still one of…
Death by MultimediaIn League With the NRL 2023 - Round 5
On this week's episode of In League With the NRL, we take a look back on the results of Round 5, and discuss whether teams such as the Sharks and the Cowboys…
Death by MultimediaWhat's on the Box? - "Shrinking" and "65"
On today's episode, we check out once again WHAT'S ON THE BOX? Our semi-regular look at what I've been watching on TV and hopefully on occasions at the cinema…
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Episode 220: In League with the NRL Round 4
Yes it’s that time of the week again, where we have a look back at the weekend in the NRL and sort out the men from the other men. After we discuss what…
Death by MultimediaEpisode 219: What’s on the Box? - Oscar Nominated Films and Missing Planes
On today's episode of 'What's on the Box?', we have look at some films that were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Motion Picture at the recent awards…
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Episode 218: In League with the NRL 2023 - Round 3
Welcome back to this week’s uninformed wrap of Week 3 of the NRL. On this week’s episode, we discuss just how jammy the NRL is, with their blockbuster Friday…
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Episode 217: Will Selectors Make Up For Indian Stuff Ups
On todays cricket related episode, we take a look back at Australia’s abortive Test tour of India, and look at where mistakes were made by the team and the…
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Episode 216: In League With the NRL 2023 - Round 2
The league season has arrived, and already the sponsors boxes have exploded with grief over where rugby league might be headed in 2023.On today's first episode…
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Episode 215: Can Australia Beat India at Their Own Game
The Border-Gavaskar Test series is about to begin in India, and the mind games have already begun. Whispers of doctored pitches have already started, which…
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Episode 214: Why Do We Support the Sports Teams We Do?
Most of us have spent our lives supporting certain sports teams, for better or for worse. Some have supported the same teams all of their lives, others have…
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Episode 210: The Casual Mankadder: Umpires, Laws and the Scourge of Technology
On today's edition of The Casual Mankadder, the past week has had its fair share of controversial incidents on the cricket field in the many varied varieties…
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Episode 212: What Can Be Done to Fix the DC Universe
Recent times - well, really forever - has seen turmoil within the DC Extended Universe, with storylines of movies varying wildly from character to character…
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Episode 209: Limited Series: "Inside Man" and "Three Pines"
On today's thrilling episode, we move into the realm of the 'limited series' stories that are proliferating the streaming services of the world. And given that…
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Episode 206: The Casual Mankadder: NSW Youth Championships Day 3 & 4
We're into the home stretch, and for those that can really be bothered to check out what has been said and who has been interviewed, please click the button…
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Episode 205: The Casual Mankadder: Youth Championships Day 2
Day 2 for the Greater Southern Marlins at the NSW Youth Championships in cricket, and the Dubbo weather turned it on for everyone - cold and gale winds to…