18/05/2012

MolksTVTalk the Podcast – S02E08

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From KONY 2012 to the announcement of the DANCING WITH THE STARS cast, this was a busy week in TV. Bandwagons were jumped on, people were pushed off others, and conflicting messages were sent. This week, however, SteveMolk & Josh did find time to offer a community service in alerting up and coming TV producers to a role hot off the presses in Melbourne, whilst pouring over the news that WIN TV had closed their regional news bureaus in Western Australia - and discussing it with WA media identity JASON JORDAN meant we got a local's perspective to what really is a loss for those outside of Perth. At least Josh didn't try and deliver any bad gags … [Read more...]

MolksTVTalk the Podcast – Frank Woodley Special

Justine Clarke & Frank Woodley

In the first special edition podcast interview for 2012, I was very lucky to catch up with Frank Woodley via Skype to discuss with him, among other things, his TV show WOODLEY. In what starts out with an bend in the universe freaking Frank out, the conversation trips to his comedic influences for his series in Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin and develops into a comedic masterclass. How does someone who specialises in physical comedy make it look so effortless? It was a delightful conversation with one of the nicest men in Australian comedy. From spending a week in an egg suit, to worrying about co-stars not having enough lines in a … [Read more...]

MolksTVTalk the Podcast – S02E06

Paul Henry - Ch10's Breakfast

It felt like Channel 10 week as we sat down to discuss the week in TV. What with BREAKFAST, BEING LARA BINGLE and THE LIVING ROOM there was just so much to discuss. SteveMolk & Josh also tease out one of the most annoying issues on TV today - why do shows that are pre-recorded/edited run late in the schedule? MOLK SMASH! We started a discussion about second screen apps (if you watched the Australian Open this year, you may have heard of one) and there's the ever popular EXCESS BAGGAGE Update! So much TV, so little sensibility applied. On this week's show: BEING LARA BINGLE or Brynne Edelsten. (3:00) The two big awards shows of last … [Read more...]

MolksTVTalk the Podcast – S02E05

Essie Davis - Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries

As if two weeks of television ratings isn't enough, now we get to talk about what people recorded and watched later too! The consolidated ratings are starting to pump out and it brings with it a surprise or two. Molk is back to report on his Sydney sojourn, and we look at the latest from DANCING WITH THE STARS and EXCESS BAGGAGE - yes, two shows that couldn't be at more opposite end of the scale. At least we've got Ch10's BREAKFAST to look forward to on Monday! UPDATE: Channel 10 have opted to launch their new early morning news program BREAKFAST two days early on Thursday 23/02/2012 to cover among other things the resignation of Kevin … [Read more...]

MolksTVTalk the Podcast – S02E04

Dario Russo & Sean James Taylor - Danger 5

Well here we go - the first week of ratings, and SteveMolk & Josh are back with another podcast episode to educate, confuse and horrify. Kerri-Anne resurfaces, Sunrise has a nasty case of the delays, Channel 7 finally get their Revenge, House gets cancelled two seasons too late just as it's about to start screening in Australia - there's just so much to talk about. Recorded on Valentine's Day (for all the lovers out there) because Molk had some commitments in SYD on Wednesday... but you'll hear all about that too. Oh, and Josh was REALLY sick. On this week's show: The 2012 MOLKIES! (2:50) THE BIGGEST LOSERs fall in love. … [Read more...]

MolksTVTalk the Podcast – S02E03

Ash London & Scott Tweedie - The Loop

For the second time ever Josh & SteveMolk get to sit across from each other and talk turkey about television. It's totally paying off, though our gags and wild forays into uncharted and unrelated territory remain. There was lots to discuss, though certainly the hottest topic was the bumping of EXCESS BAGGAGE from Ch9 to GO! starting next week. What went wrong? Well, everything and nothing. See the dichotomies we propose?! So Yin & Yang. In the midst of the crazy is a great interview with Ash & Scott from Eleven's new music program The Loop, too... though they were so pizza powered you can't tell where the crazy stops and the … [Read more...]

Keeping up with #MolksTVTalkRadio…

Radio

Radio keeps me pretty busy these days. So busy I'm becoming quite good at it, and someone should employ me to do it. Ahem. If you want to keep up with my regular spots across the FM and AM bands, but don't have access to the radio at the times I do them, you can swing by my SoundCloud pageand have a listen at your leisure. As always I value your feedback, so don't be afraid to tell me what you really think about them. If you really wanted to help you could ring your local radio station and tell them they should get me on for a segment! Point them to my SoundCloud page and their Program Director will get a great example of the kind of … [Read more...]

MolksTVTalk the Podcast – S02E02

Adam Hills In Gordon Street Tonight 2012

For the first time EVER, Josh & SteveMolk were in the same place at the same time to record the podcast. FREAKY, right?! There was so much to cover off with it being the first "actual" podcast for the year and yet all that was crammed into under 10 minutes so something must be working. Also what comes with the new year is reinvention and so a big thanks to Nic Kelly for his bang up work on the new imaging for 2012. It almost sounds like we're professionally amateur now. On this week's show: What's new in the next week. (2:16) Excess Baggage vs The Biggest Loser vs Home and Away (and My Kitchen Rules). (9:25) All the changes over … [Read more...]

MolksTVTalk – the Podcast – S02E01

2012 Channel 7 schedule launch

We're back, baby! There's already so much going on in 2012 we can all barely keep up with it. The one thing we can be sure about: this year is going to be one of the most hotly contested ratings years we've seen in a long time. New boss at Ch10 vs Ch7's big red train still barrelling along vs the ABC's pluckiness vs Ch9 pushing hard to get out of the number 2 spot. This week, I (SteveMolk) had the chance to attend the Brisbane launch of Channel 7's 2012 schedule and speak with a number of the network stars, local radio identities and Ch7 PR staff for this week's podcast. In the middle you'll hear some of the formal part of the evening … [Read more...]

MolksTVTalk – the Podcast (S01E17)

Million Dollar Drop

2011 - the year that television kept on giving. And taking. But mostly giving. But when it took, it took HARD. For this very special review episode we were joined by Scott Ellis - media writer for Fairfax newspapers including the Sydney Morning Herald. We cast a critical eye across the programming that mattered, shattered and battered. Where did Channel 7 go wrong? Why did Channel 10 do that to themselves (and will it pay off)? Did Channel 9 manage to claw anything back to help them get closer to being the "home of comedy"? Was Rob Charlton the best Kerry Packer that ABC1 could afford? (The answer to that last question is a resounding … [Read more...]