Way way too much.
I also need to stop going "glad to be on the show" and "thanks for having me" every single time he welcomes me or when I sign off. I sound like a Betty Draper robot.
For those who don't know, I do a small weekly segment with John Artman from China Radio International in Beijing. As their Melbourne correspondent, he calls me and we do a short light-hearted discussion on a local news story or event here in Australia. Our segment is aired every Sunday afternoon at 1pm Beijing time - which is 3pm here in Melbourne.
Topics could range from things like the Queen visiting to the Moomba Festival to omgpeoplearecolouringtheirdogsredtolooklikeClifford??!?!
China Radio International was founded on December 3, 1941. It's a state-owned radio station which has links with 30 other bureaus around the world. They have shows focused on issues all around the globe as a way of promoting connections with China and showing mutual understanding of global issues.
John is an American expat living in Beijing. He also writes frequently for one of my favourite sites - www.beijingcream.com which is pretty much Beijing's version of Gawker.
^ Beijing.
If you have never seen a map before. Which should be unlikely,
because even if you live in a basement under your parents'
house, you could still access the internet.
#gonzojournalismftw
I've actually been doing this show for a while but I've never posted anything about it until now. Because now I have a nice new blog that isn't filled with 1000 word rants about how Bruno Mars is the antichrist + lots of sixteen year old teenage angst. Ugh.
Anyway. Here's a few interviews I did recently - have a listen
Also the rest of the program have really good topics as well. If you're studying Asian studies or really interested in contemporary Chinese society, then.... WHY ARE YOU NOT DOWNLOADING THE PODCASTS ALREADY?
To all my friends who have known about my stint with CRI, sorry to keep you waiting - you can finally listen to my voice all day erryday:
To all my friends who have known about my stint with CRI, sorry to keep you waiting - you can finally listen to my voice all day erryday:
5/5/2013: Queensland Minister for Transport Scott Emerson legalises the use of segways on footpaths and roads - even when it's banned in other countries for being too unsafe:
(Oh good old Queensland, doing things for the lulz)
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| Yes, Queensland, that is your minister of transport. Oozes. Cool. |
21/4/2013: New study by Curtin University finds that young Australians who are shown CGI images illustrating the effects of smoking on their appearances later in life are more successful in quitting.
14/4/2013: Freak winds in Melbourne causes a heritage listed wall to crumble and crush three people to death - Melbourne reacts strongly - how could it be allowed to happen? Who's responsible???
31/3/2013: Permission given by Melbourne City Council to build the Southern Hemisphere's tallest (LUXURY RESIDENTIAL) building (WITH A 6 STAR HOTEL) - Australia 108 - but there are claims this building will cast a shadow over the Shrine of Remembrance. WHAT DO??!?!
Why did I even caps.
Yeah.
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| Dat feel. |
