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For those in Australia, or those who celebrate it overseas, Happy Australia Day!

-OG

Comet McNaught, mystery actress, Babylonian calendar, mountains on Titan, Vegetarian IQ, wealth, the cost of the Iraq invasion, German bans, and listener feedback.

Comet McNaught

A picture of Comet McNaught I took with my trusty camera.

A picture of the city from the top of the mountain, whilst comet watching.

Music on todays show comes courtesy of Pod Safe Audio:

Keenan Baxter – 360 Degrees
Hannah Ild – Let me stay
Keenan Baxter – Dot Rave
Dylly – Queen Elizabeths Galliard
Dylly – Lagrima
Commander Yo – Fading Away
Hannah Ild – I See

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Show 14 transcript

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I noticed this thanks to Lorne from the GCP podcast.

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The different temperature scales, world flags, the origins of chess, pin of the week, brain wave remote controls, discovery of new species, oil free economies, comet McNaught, and bigger bird brains.

Music on todays show comes courtesy of Pod Safe Audio:

The Drowning Hundred – Pulsare in Repose
Ball in the House – Superstition
Commander Yo – Celestial Voices
Dylly – Waltz by Fernando Sor

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I use the following in the creation of this podcast:

Apple Australia – this podcast is created on Apple equipment.
Garageband – this is the software I use to record and mix the show
RODE – I use a RODE Podcaster microphone
iPod – where the RODE isn’t practical, I use an iPod to record interviews

Links of note:
Pod Safe Audio – this is where I get a lot of the background music for the show.
Van She – Australian band previously featured on the show. Check them out.
Savoy 5 – Australian band who support the show.
Neuropa – Australian electro band, previously featured on the show. Check them out.
Cut Copy – Australian band featured on the show, and also providing the theme music from episode 23 onwards.
Mr Onski’s fun blog

Podcast site links

Feedblitz – a good place to keep updated if you’re unable to subscribe to the show.
Podcast Directory
Podcast 411

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Hi folks,

I just noticed that the enhanced podcast picture information, which worked as an AAC file, got lost somehow during conversion to a mono MP3 file – so you’re just going to get the standard podcast logo in your video iPods. As a result, I’ve posted the photos that I talked about in the show in the episode show notes.

OG

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Discovery of Dark Matter, brain teaser, pin of the week, climate change news, negative molecules in space, creation of matter, possible asteroid hitting earth, monkey deodorant, concrete pyramids, Ali rap, and listener feedback.

Music on todays show comes courtesy of Pod Safe Audio:

mjc – Trance Mentality
Ocean Alexander – Hummingbird
The Cheebacabra – Operation Anaconda
Spacemission – Ich Liebe Nur Mich
DJ Topshelf – Set me free
DJ Topshelf – The Edge of Illusion
Punam Verma – Hush
V R 4 3vA – Tume Kitna Pyaar Hai
mjc – The Sphinx
Punam Verma – Out of the blue
DJ Topshelf – Weapons of mass SIDuction

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In reference to the bushfires in Australia, here’s a listener photo and one I took:

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Back in Episode 10 I mentioned the winner of the World Mayor of the Year – well, I don’t know if he heard the episode or was told about it, or if it was a total coincidence (most likely), but I met him today. He’s a lovely chap, and has some great ideas for the city. He’s got my vote for WMotY for 2007!

Scientific definition of theory, muscles, space travel, pin of the week and some news. The last podcast of the year!

Music on todays show comes courtesy of Pod Safe Audio:

Punam Verma – One Day
Spacemission – Dont you follow the light
Ocean Alexander – Mad World
mjc – Blue Segment

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Have a great new year, and I will talk to you in 2007!

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