Geek Actually Episode 29 – Broadband Backwater

Geek ActuallyHosts: David McVay and Jacob Oberman

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David and Jacob discuss the weeks news (film and tech) and after the film reviews, they explore the musical world of film composer Basil Poledouris.

In tech news: Apple releases a new iPod Shuffle, Australia has slow enough broadband to be considered a Broadband Backwater and Internet Explorer 8 comes with an off switch.

Film news includes: Mickey Rourke confirmed for Iron Man 2, Home and Away introduces a lesbian affair, Seinfeld cast reunite for Curb Your Enthusiasm and is Sam Worthington the next Batman?

David and Jacob review Eric Bana’s new documentary “Love the Beast” and David spits venom at “Punisher: War Zone”.

As always this episode carries an explicit tag due to possible bad language.

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(This post edited 24th May, 2009)

2 comments

    • atomicbetty on March 13, 2009 at 11:38 am

    I love the features on the new iPod Shuffle – especially the controls on the headset. I use my iPod on my train commute (trains too crowded to read papers nowadays) and I often bump the controls and restart a podcast I’m already half an hour into, grrrr! And it’s cute!

    • on March 13, 2009 at 10:38 pm

    I love the features on the new iPod Shuffle – especially the controls on the headset. I use my iPod on my train commute (trains too crowded to read papers nowadays) and I often bump the controls and restart a podcast I’m already half an hour into, grrrr! And it’s cute!

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