The Ploy 131: Audition
We get our hands on Larry King's audition tape for a reported new radio show and he is sure shaking things up for his new venture! Plus women are getting into gay porn - awesome!
The Ploy 130: Hung
They said the election would be on a knife's edge, and they were right. It looks like Australia is heading for a hung Parliament. We review Election Day 2010, plus Paul's movie review, Facebook places and more.
Rachel Maddow and Ben May
We rewind to last week to find out what was that noise Mike made randomly during the show? Then its onto Larry King who looks like he is returning to his roots on the radio when he leaves CNN later this year. We have managed to obtain the exclusive audition tape from Larry. You won’t believe how much he is shaking his format up!
We revisit some of Paul’s previous dates and how he has now set up a dating profile and has had some hot comments, but who are they from? Paul also reviews Angelina Jolie’s new flick ‘Salt’ on Popcorn Paul’s Extra Buttery Movie Reviews.
We chat about the Westboro Baptist Church yet again and how when protesting recently they were questioned by a very inquisitive Brick Stone. We have the audio for you.
Plus are Women getting in on the gay porn scene? Just like Men have long enjoyed Lesbian videos, its now increasingly common that Women are watching all-male videos. We ask why?
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Tony Abbott casts his vote
The Election is over but we have no winner! In this fast-tracked™ episode of The Ploy we look at the results so far, and discuss how a Hung Parliament works and what to expect from it and whoever forms Government.
We cover whether or not Kevin Rudd is responsible for Labors decline, The backlash against Labor in West Sydney never eventuated as first though, why not? The Greens were the only real winners of the election, picking up the seat of Melbourne (VIC) and seats in the Senate, was Mike solely responsible?
Plus for those not interested in politics, we have Paul’s brand new movie review segment ‘Popcorn Paul’s Extra Buttery Movie Reviews’. This week its the new Stallone flick “The Expendables“.
Ben tells us about Facebook Places, the new service to take on 4Square. Paul is into the new show ‘Whale Wars‘, and asks should the Japanese Whalers face potentially violent protests for breaking International Laws?
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Please note, this episode was recorded on Sunday, 22 August 2010 in the early evening hours AEST. Details are correct at time of recording but may have since changed.
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The site of a planned Islamic Center in Lower Manhattan
The Australian Federal Election is now just days away and Prime Minister Julia Gillard has raised Broadband as an Election issue promising a $43 Billion National Broadband Network (about half of which will not be funded with tax payer dollars). Which has began rolling out and already has users in Tasmania. She promises speeds of up to 1000mb/s, but why are some people against this?
There are plans to build a Islamic Cultural Center featuring a Mosque among other amenities, in Lower Manhattan near Ground Zero, the site of the attacks on New York City in 2001. Some people are outraged over this, despite an existing mosque already in the area. Is this an example insensitivity or an unfair equation between Terrorism and Islam?
Paul counts down the Top 5 songs of the week once again while special guest co-host Kristen Miller tells us why she got kicked out of a club.
What are the worst places to be a 4square Mayor? Will the California Proposition 8 fight over Same-Sex marriage reach the supreme court? Plus Ben tells us about this years Hervey Bay Seafood Festival.
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Ben & Mike in Melbourne
We’re back from our mid-year break and fresh from the latest meet-up in Melbourne with Ben and Mike. We’ll update you on all the goings on during the meet-up and what Paul got up to on his summer break as well.
We call regular contributor Tim Cooke who also attended the Melbourne meet-up and get his views on the 2 days of fun and excitement. Plus special guest co-host and Ploy contributor Kristen Miller joins us to chat about the news.
The Australian Elections are well and truly underway, with just under 2 weeks to go, we will chat about why the Family First party is facing some serious heat after a candidate went on an ugly anti-gay rant on Twitter. Yet remains endorsed by the party.
The much maligned Internet Filter in Australia also looks like it is on deaths door with both The Greens and The Liberals saying they will vote against it, so does this mean its finally dead?
Plus are girls really hitting puberty earlier than ever? We’ll cover this strange phenomenon.
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