18/05/2012

MolksTVTalk the Podcast – S02E10

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We sound very pretty today. Not a Kasey Chambers kind of pretty enough, but pretty nonetheless. Searching for a sugar daddy paid off and from this week on we have actual microphones and recording gear and we sound almost semi-amateur. We think, anyway. Given it's the final week of the first part of ratings for 2012 we did discuss what was great and what was EXCESS BAGGAGE this year. You make your calls and see if you agree with us. There's also a huge Q&A session towards the end of the podcast where we answer all sorts of questions (none of them accurately), so if you asked, it was answered. On this week's show: The 2012 MOLKIES. … [Read more...]

It’s the stories behind the #PicturesOfYou that matter…

Pictures Of You

"If you really want to get to know someone, there's nothing like looking through their family photo albums." It's the simplest of premises, and while the digitisation of photographs may alter the way we do it, viewing the family photos of people and hearing their stories offers us great insight and understanding as to who they really are. With this in mind the new show from Working Dog, Pictures Of You, shows that the team involved are back to doing what they do best - sharing *our* stories. It's part This Is Your Life, part Enough Rope, and a thoroughly enjoyable opportunity to watch host Brian Nankervis interview his subjects. He's a … [Read more...]

Interview with Kick Gurry (#Tangle)

Kick Gurry & Justine Clarke - Tangle

In Season 3 of Tangle this revelatory drama will pull apart and look at just how the generations separate from one another and how the ties of family are stretched. Kick Gurry's Joe finds himself in a unique place. Ally (Justine Clarke) has moved her family to a rambling old rental property by the sea. Her financial need to return to the workforce prompts a surprising offer from Joe, which brings to question what Ally wants from him and from Gabriel (Matt Day). Christine's fear that her family is dissolving is confirmed when Max announces he's moving in with Nat. Romeo shares Charlotte's distressing secret and Gigi enjoys having a … [Read more...]

MolksTVTalk the Podcast – S02E09

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Welcome to the business end of the first portion of the 2012 ratings year - nearly time to breathe a sigh of relief and eat some chocolate. Before we do that though, there's lots to discuss and dissect, not least of which the 2012 Logies nominations and the surprises contained therein (Hamish Blake nominated for the Gold Logie?! Surely you jest, TV Week?). There's a bunch of shows ending and a whole lot of others starting so grab a beverage and settle into the usual sparkling repartee you've come to expect from SteveMolk & Josh. On this week's show: THE SHIRE laps up the controversy. (1:34) It's the final week of 2012 MOLKIES voting! … [Read more...]

When you have absolutely no one else to turn to… #AgonyUncles

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I'd hate to be single and trying to date in 2012. Partially because I'm 38 and a TV nerd, but also because I recognise that while the rules keep changing there are eternal truths when it comes to dating and relationships that each generation has to discover for themselves and I my history was that I always learned the hard way. Thank God for the Agony Uncles who are here to steer us all through the minefield that is finding a partner, keeping a partner, and knowing when to 'Robert de Castella out of there' when you realise the partner is batshit crazy. Adam Zwar, creator of Wilfred and Lowdown, sits down with 18 of Australia's finest … [Read more...]

There’s always a story behind those #PicturesOfYou

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This is such a smart and simple premise from the team at Working Dog that it was key they had the right person host the show to ensure the focus was always on the guest. Casting Brian Nankervis to guide and direct the conversation is inspired as he has that rare quality that allows him to connect with people instantly. You can see them warm to him as they share about life and the joy or sadness behind the many pictures they've chosen to share. CAN. NOT. WAIT. From the press release: Flicking through someone’s early photo collection tells us so much about who they are today. Pictures of You is a deceivingly simple idea – and one … [Read more...]

#WAGNation invades Arena – finally

WAG Nation

It's finally happened. WAG Nation was filmed over 12 months ago, and there's been all sorts of hushed comments as to why it's been delayed. As was always the risk in filming this kind of series and delaying the release, one of the WAGs featured is now listed as the 'then girlfriend' of a sporting star. The more things change, whack on some more fake tan. From the press release: The highly anticipated new reality series, WAG Nation, which follows the extraordinary lives of five independent, professional women who also happen to be the wives and girlfriends of some of Australia’s biggest sporting stars, will premiere on Wednesday, … [Read more...]

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...]

#DanceAcademy returns to ABC3

Dance Academy Season 2

After an excellent first series, Dance Academy returns (finally) to ABC3 with the same cast along with some new kids. It's a unique Australian series offering excellent teen drama with some great actors that can actually dance. From the press release: It’s a rollercoaster year for Tara Webster (Xenia Goodwin) and her friends at the National Academy, during the new series of ABC3’s awarding-winning teen drama Dance Academy (26 x 30”). As they begin Second Year, friendships and relationships fall apart as new ones are being forged; and rivalry and jealousy kick in as the students are forced to work harder than ever before in … [Read more...]