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The Department of Nerdly AffairsDNA Podcast 141 – Martial Arts in Popular Culture (of the 20th Century)In this episode, Don and Rob are back exploring how movies and television took martial arts from being weird and forbidden arts practiced by a select few to the McDojos of the 1990s. Along the way, they discuss how the Shaw Brothers changed everything, how Bruce Lee never dies, and why American Ninja ruled the 80s. All this, and Don and Rob's "Martial Arts Top 10s!" are waiting for you in this action-packed episode of The Department of Nerdly Affairs.
Closing Music:
Ode to Joy performed by Oliver Eckelt
Show Notes:
These Fists...2024-02-012h 34
CountrystrideCountrystride #116: Review of 2023...in which we uwrap a selection box of our favourite clips from the year past in the company of Lakeland Walking Tales blogger and Lakeland Walker contributor, George Kitching. Featuring clips from, among others, Bill Birkett, Will Rawling, Charlotte Fairbairn, Rob and Harriet Fraser, Debbie North, Mark Hatton, Fell Foodie, Chris Butterfield and Melvyn Bragg, we sift through 19 episodes and 20 hours of recordings from as far flung as Ennerdale, Wigton, Coniston, Grasmere, Keswick and the big-sky North York Moors. In our annual extended fire-side chat, we ponder pubs, peat bogs, Potter and 'potatovators'; we visit Crosthwaite, Coniston Old Man...2023-12-301h 31
Geezers of Gear#212 - Rob Koenig - LD for Metallica, GnR, Lizzo and so many moreRob Koenig is a lighting Designer, programmer and director, with over 25 years of experience. Having worked his way up through the clubs in FL in the early and mid 90’s, to arenas and stadiums today. Rob works with artists such as Metallica, Lizzo, Guns N Roses, Eric Church, Cardi B, Billy Idol, Carrie Underwood to name a few. Rob is currently residing in Los Angeles, expanding his career into broadcast TV on shows such as American Song Contest and Americas Got Talent All Stars. This episode is brought to you by and .2023-12-271h 49
MichaelBrandvoldMarketing550 For the 1st Time in Over 20 Years, Listen to the 1999 Bruce Fairbairn Interview#kiss #kissarmy #threesidesofthecoin #teamkiss #genesimmons #paulstanley #petercriss #acefrehley #podcast #tommythayer #ericsinger #brucekulick #vinnievincent #markstjohn
Episode 550. In February 1999 while running KISSONLINE.com Michael Brandvold interviewed producer Bruce Fairbairn about his work on KISS Psycho Circus. The entire interview was at one time available on KISSONLINE, but has long since been deleted. Michael wasn’t sure he still had the original interview. How appropriate that shortly after the 25th anniversary of the release of Psycho Circus Michael found the original interview stored in a box. Sadly Bruce passed away just a few months after this interview was conducted. Here is the entire in...2023-11-052h 38
Right Between The Eyes PodcastEp. 51 Psycho CircusEpsiode 51:PSYCHO CIRCUS (25th Anniversary) After the success of the 1996 Alive Worldwide Reunion Tour, everyone asked one question "what's next?" Surely the band would record a new album, and they did just that... well kinda. In 1998, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley, and Peter Criss entered the studio to record their first album together since 1979's Dynasty. Much like Dynasty, Ace and Peter would practically appear on the album in name only, with the exception of Peter only playing drums on one track and singing lead vocals two. Ace only played guitar on two tracks and s...2023-10-121h 48
LEAFcastSEAMS: Legacy and OutcomesIn this episode, we discussed SEAMS (Sustainability in Education and Agriculture using Mixtures), a four-year project funded by the Esme Fairbairn Foundation and coordinated by the James Hutton Institute, as the project draws to a close. The project focused on crop mixtures and aimed to develop, promote and implement crop species mixtures as a sustainable crop production system for Scotland and as a resource for knowledge exchange on food production, agricultural ecology and environmental sustainability. We were joined by the project lead of SEAMS, Rob Brooker from the James Hutton Institute...2023-05-1728 min
BrainChip PodcastA conversation with Doug Fairbairn from Eco-system Partner MegaChipsIn this episode, BrainChip’s Rob Telson and MegaChips Director of Business Development, Doug Fairbairn, chat about the impact of AI and its evolution in the ASIC design environment. The duo dive deep into real-world implications of delivering Akida technology into external customers’ system on chip.2022-05-0318 minGeezers of Gear#158 - Live from LDI - Rob Hofkamp / Void AcousticsNot only does VOID have the coolest name among sound reinforcement manufacturers, but they also have (BY FAR) the coolest looking enclosures. And guess what... they sound good too! Rob is an interesting guy... and heck - he's brave enough to exhibit, at a lighting show, post COVID... Great talk that could have gone MUCH longer.2021-11-2145 min
Sardis Fellowship Discipleship PodcastReasonable Faith- The ResurrectionIn this episode, David Fairbairn (Director of the Vancouver chapter of Reasonable Faith, and a member of our congregation) steps us through reasonable arguments for the truth of the resurrection. David is running a class at Sardis Fellowship starting in June of 2021 furthering this conversation, sign up at sardisfellowship.com email david at david.fairbairn@reasonablefaith.org or check out their facebook page "Reasonable Faith, Vancouver, BC"2021-05-2339 min
Rabbitt Stew ComicsEpisode 290Comics Reviews: Joker 1 by James Tynion IV, Guillem March, Arif Prianto, Sam Johns, Mirka Andolfo, Romulo Fajardo Jr. Rorschach 6 by Tom King, Jorge Fornes, Dave Stewart Batman: Urban Legends 1 by Chip Zdarsky, Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira, Marcus To, Stephanie Phillips, Laura Braga, Ivan Plascencia, Brandon Thomas, Max Dunbar, Luis Guerrero, Matthew Rosenberg, Ryan Benjamin, Antonio Fabela Wonder Woman 770 by Becky Cloonan, Michael W. Conrad, Travis Moore, Tamra Bonvillain, Jordie Bellaire, Paulina Ganucheau Superman 29 by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Phil Hester, Eric Gapstur, Hi-Fi, Sean Lewis, Sami Basri, Ulises Arreola Wonder Woman Earth One Vol 3 by Grant Morrison, Yanick Paquette...2021-03-132h 25
Sentimental IllnessLoving Every Minute Of The Music Business with Mike Reno | LoverboyToday, on Rockstar Superhero, we are blessed to have a conversation with the legendary front man, Mike Reno from the Canadian rock powerhouse, Loverboy. As we all know, Loverboy is pure rock and roll from a time when there wasn't so much of that on the airwaves, at least in the United States. In 1980, the music business was coming down from the disco era, and new era of musical styles were emerging. Clashing with bands that were driving the new wave bandwagon, Loverboy powered its way onto the scene, bringing newfound charisma, stage presence, impeccable song writing, and...2021-01-2929 min
The Listening Room PodcastBolero - A Listening Room Podcast for Beginning Primary StudentsThis episode is the tenth lesson from Listening Room 1 published by Bushfire Press and is written and presented by Rob and Lauren Fairbairn.During today’s podcast you will be moving, playing and drawing.This episode is 'Bolero' This lesson provides guided listening and movement activities with links to optional follow-up activities. Perfect to help young people stay grounded and broaden their experience and appreciation of classical musicLinks to all support material including a page for children and guides and assessment materials for teachers can be found at www.th...2020-10-0500 min
The Listening Room PodcastTimes and Places - A Listening Room Podcast for Beginning Primary StudentsThis episode is the eighth lesson from Listening Room 1 published by Bushfire Press and is written and presented by Rob and Lauren Fairbairn.During today’s podcast you will be listening, moving and drawing but, most of all, imagining.This episode is 'Times and Places' This lesson provides guided listening and movement activities with links to optional follow-up activities. Perfect to help young people stay grounded and broaden their experience and appreciation of classical musicLinks to all support material including a page for children and guides and assessment materials fo...2020-09-1129 min
The Listening Room PodcastLet’s Make a Picture - A Listening Room Podcast for Beginning Primary StudentsThis episode is the eighth lesson from Listening Room 1 published by Bushfire Press and is written and presented by Rob and Lauren Fairbairn.In today’s Listening Room podcast we are going to paint or draw to three different pieces of music. This episode is 'Let’s Make a Picture' This lesson provides guided listening and movement activities with links to optional follow-up activities. Perfect to help young people stay grounded and broaden their experience and appreciation of classical musicLinks to all support material including a page for chil...2020-09-0826 min
The Listening Room PodcastCrash Tinkle Plunk Toot - A Listening Room Podcast for Beginning Primary StudentsThis episode is the seventh lesson from Listening Room 1 published by Bushfire Press and is written and presented by Rob and Lauren Fairbairn.In today’s Listening Room podcast we are going to listen to the sounds of different musical instruments: some with strings; one you blow and one you play with a keyboard. This episode is 'Crash Tinkle Plunk Toot' This lesson provides guided listening and movement activities with links to optional follow-up activities. Perfect to help young people stay grounded and broaden their experience and appreciation of...2020-08-1826 min
Rabbitt Stew ComicsEpisode 256DC October Solicits New Comics Reviews: Dark Nights: Death Metal 2 by Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo, Jonathan Glapion Shazam: Lightning Strikes 1 by Dan Jurgens, Travis Moore, Nick Filardi Empyre 1 by Al Ewing, Dan Slott, Valerio Schiti, Marte Gracia 2020 iWolverine 1 by Larry Hama, Roland Boschi, Andres Mossa Giant Size X-Men: Magneto by Jonathan Hickman, Ramon Perez, David Curiel Bettie Page 1 by Karla Pacheco, Vincenzo Federici, Rebecca Nalty, Becca Carey Engineward 1 by George Mann, Joe Eisma, Michael Garland Sacred Six 1 by Christopher Priest, Gabriel Ibarra, Jae Lee Snake Eyes: Deadgame 1 by Chad Bowers, Rob Liefeld, Corona, Federico Blee Fence...2020-07-182h 25
The Listening Room PodcastDown by the Sea - A Listening Room Podcast for Beginning Primary StudentsThis episode is the sixth lesson from Listening Room 1 published by Bushfire Press and is written and presented by Rob and Lauren Fairbairn.Today we are going to listen and draw 4 different pieces of musicThis episode is 'Down by the Sea' This lesson provides guided listening and movement activities with links to optional follow-up activities. Perfect to help young people stay grounded and broaden their experience and appreciation of classical musicLinks to all support material including a page for children and guides and assessment materials for teachers can be...2020-07-1716 min
The Listening Room PodcastPlay Along - A Listening Room Podcast for Beginning Primary StudentsWritten and presented by Rob and Lauren Fairbairn.This episode is the fifth lesson from Listening Room 1 published by Bushfire Press and written and presented by Rob and Lauren Fairbairn.It is all about drama and movement to different types of music – today we are going to move to and play along with 3 different pieces of music. This episode is 'Play Along' This lesson provides guided listening and movement activities with links to optional follow-up activities. Perfect to help young people stay grounded and broaden their experience and appreciation of...2020-06-3025 min
The Listening Room PodcastGoing Places - A Listening Room Podcast for Beginning Primary StudentsWritten and presented by Rob and Lauren Fairbairn.This episode is the fourth lesson from Listening Room 1 published by Bushfire Press and written and presented by Rob and Lauren Fairbairn.It is all about drama and movement to different types of music – this time featuring different modes of transport – car, canoe, steam train and hot air balloon. It’s called ‘Going Places’ This lesson provides guided listening and movement activities with links to optional follow-up activities. Perfect to help young people stay grounded and broaden their experience and appreciation of classical musicLinks...2020-06-2125 min
The Listening Room PodcastWelcome to the Show - A Listening Room Podcast for Middle Primary StudentsThis episode is from Listening Room 2, published by Bushfire Pressand written and presented by Rob and Lauren Fairbairn.Today’s podcast is all about how an opera overture works (in this case, the overtureto Carmen, by Bizet). It’s called ‘Welcome to the Show’ Welcome to the Showand includes a fun quiz for assessment.This lesson provides guided listening and movement activities with links to optional follow-up activities. Perfect to help young people stay grounded and broaden their experience and appreciation of classical musicLinks to all support material includin...2020-06-1227 min
The Listening Room PodcastAll Creatures Great and Small - A Listening Room Podcast for Beginning Primary StudentsWritten and presented by Rob and Lauren Fairbairn.This episode is the third lesson from Listening Room 1 published by Bushfire Press. It is all about drama and different ways of moving to different types of music. It’s called ‘All Creatures Great and Small’. This lesson provides guided listening and movement activities with links to optional follow-up activities. Perfect to help young people stay grounded and broaden their experience and appreciation of classical musicLinks to all support material including a page for children and guides and assessment materials for teachers can be...2020-06-0325 min
The Listening Room PodcastThe Baroque Explained - A Listening Room Podcast for Upper Primary StudentsThis episode is from Listening Room 3 published by Bushfire Press and and explains the 3 prime features of The Baroque era (1600 to 1750). This lesson provides guided listening and movement activities with links to follow-up activities. It presents 2 pieces of music through which you will be introduced to three of the prime features of Baroque music: the basso continuo, variation and texture.Perfect to help young people stay grounded and broaden their experience and appreciation of classical music. Links to all support material including a page...2020-05-2437 min
Victoria University of Wellington - PodcastIn conversation with distinguished alumni 2019Professor Jennifer Windsor, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and Faculty of Education leads a conversation with Pamela Bell, Rob Campbell, Whaimutu Dewes, Tagaloatele Professor Peggy Fairbairn-Dunlop, Dr Alexander Gerst, and Judge Carolyn Henwood.
The 2019 distinguished alumni shared memories of their studies and how their time at the University has shaped their lives and careers.2019-11-2157 min
Music Room PodcastWelcome To The Music Room Podcast with Mark LeehyWelcome to the first episode of The Music Room Podcast where each week I, Mark Leehy, will be interviewing music education experts, practising teachers, and pretty much anyone who has something to tell us, or teach us, about the many facets of this amazing space.The purpose of The Music Room PodcastABC’s documentary series Don't Stop The MusicThe impact of Don’t Stop The Music, including 5,000 instruments donated for use in underprivileged schoolsBushfire Press’ Music Room programme. Twinkle Twinkle Rock Guitar (by Rob Fairbairn) and Guy Sebastian team upThe Music Room Podcast is born to help keep the mus...2019-10-0905 min
Comic Talk TodayComic Talk Headlines For January 22, 2019It's Tuesday and time for the Comic Talk Headlines with Dustin, aka, Generally Nerdy! Catch up on everything that's happening in the world of comic books, movies and TV on Tuesdays and Fridays and be sure to subscribe to get fresh daily content. Netflix is the master of the reboot it would seem as they have announced plans to reboot Unsolved Mysteries with the help of Shawn Levy, one of the Exec Producers on Stranger things. They are enlisting the production team of the original series aswell, no word on who the host may be yet t...2019-01-2203 min
Rabbitt Stew ComicsEpisode 175Year-End Spectacular, Marvel Action: Avengers, FF, Superior Spider-Man, X-Force, Christmas haul, State of the Industry Reviews: TKO Comics, Crossing, 3 Below, Sharp Objects, Glenn vs. Aquaman, She-Ra s1 News: Downey Jr contract with Marvel is done, Bryan Hill quits comics?, Ascender in April Comics Details: Superior Spider-Man 1 by Christos Gage, Mike Hawthorne, Wade von Grawbadger, Jordie Bellaire X-Force 1 by Ed Brisson, Dylan Burnett, Jesus Aburtov, Juanan Ramirez, Brian Reber Marvel Action: Avengers 1 by Matthew Manning, Jon Sommariva Fantastic Four 5 by Dan Slott, Aaron Kuder, Marte Gracia, Erick Arc...2019-01-072h 57
Rabbitt Stew ComicsEpisode 167Heroes in Crisis 2, JLD/WW, Justice League/Aquaman Drowned Earth, DC/Hannah Barbera, Terrifics Annual, Hex Wives, Wytches: Bad Egg Special, Avengers Halloween Special, Spider-Force, Vault of Spiders, What If: Magik, X-Men Black - Emma Frost, Jessica Jones: Blindspot, Edgar Allan Poe’s Snifter of Terror, Midnight Mystery, Planet of the Apes: Time of Man Reviews: Sex Death Revolution, Spidey 2099 v2, Spider-Man game, Doctor Who s11e05, Bohemian Rhapsody, Doc Aphra v1, WW Earth One v2 News: Bucky/Falcon streaming show, Penny Dreadful spin-off, Who Christmas, Old Man Quill, DC Crossover - Fl...2018-11-082h 02
Rabbitt Stew ComicsEpisode 151Top 500, Superman 1, Flash 50, Amazing Spider-Man 1, X-23 1, Farm Hand, Outpost Zero, Incredibles II: Crisis in Mid-Life, She Could Fly, It Came Out On A Wednesday, Metaphase, Ruinworld, Little Girl, Wild’s End GN 3, Black Hops, Relay 1, Die! Die! Die!, Incredibles II movie review, Goosebumps 2 trailer, Doctor Who teaser, Batman: Arkham Clayface, Batgirl: Stephanie Brown Vol 1 TP, News, More! Comics Details: Superman 1 by Brian Michael Bendis, Ivan Reis, Joe Prado, Alex Sinclair Flash 50 by Joshua Williamson, Howard Porter, Hi-Fi Amazing Spider-Man 1 by Nick Spencer, Ryan Ottley, Cliff Rathburn, Laura Martin, Humberto Ramos, Victor Olazaba, Edgar Delgado X-23...2018-07-192h 35