Tag Archives: Radio

Double espresso – Last.fm

[Reading time: 2 - 2 minutes] Inspired by Tom Coombs’s recent “Have you seen…?” post, here are some of the things I’ve been banging on about recently over a double espresso. First… Last.fm Last FM Last.fm plays you music while … Continue reading

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Never can say goodbye

[Reading time: < 1 minute] Have you noticed that on the radio very few, if any, presenters and guests say “goodbye” at the end of an interview or phone call? More often than not they say “thank you” instead. I … Continue reading

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Ad nonsense

[Reading time: 1 - 2 minutes] Listening to Xfm on my phone on the bus on the way home from work on Thursday night and an ad came on that went something like this: Imagine a world where we all … Continue reading

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Japanese slang

[Reading time: < 1 minute] Japanese slang for a man with a combover hairstyle is “barcode head” Heard on Anita Anand’s show on Radio 5 Live last night.

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Jury selection in the trial of Michael Jackson

[Reading time: < 1 minute] Knock Knock Who’s there? Michael Jackson Michael Jackson who? You’re on the jury! Joke heard on this morning’s Broadcasting House on BBC Radio 4 They’ve got a point

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