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ESPN's Top 100 Athletes of the 21st Century

We're back! Join us, Sarah and Thomas, as we go through ESPN's recent published list of their Top 100 Athletes of the 21st Century. We have some thoughts, including about how many baseball players appear on this list, the upcoming Formula 1 film, and debate whether motorsport is more difficult than riding horses. This episode was originally recorded as a live stream, so you may occasionally hear us interacting with the chat. Read the list here: https://www.espn.com.au/espn/story/_/id/40446224/top-100-athletes-21st-century [https://www.espn.com.au/espn/story/_/id/40446224/top-100-athletes-21st-century ] Check out the Looney Tunes themed Olympic merchandise here: https://www.buggreport.com.au/warner-bros-launch-exclusive-olympic-team-x-looney-tunes-merch/  [https://www.buggreport.com.au/warner-bros-launch-exclusive-olympic-team-x-looney-tunes-merch/ ]

An update - We'll be back!

It's been a while, hasn't it? Just dropping in to say we're still around and still on board with the podcast. Sadly, real life has been happening and so recording has been tricky. You will hear from us again soon, and we'll keep you posted on our socials. Sarah's Fringe show: https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/goddess-era-af2023 [https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/goddess-era-af2023] thinkoftheculture.com [https://thinkoftheculture.com/]https://www.facebook.com/thinkoftheculture [https://www.facebook.com/thinkoftheculture]https://www.instagram.com/thinkoftheculture [https://www.instagram.com/thinkoftheculture]

The Whitlams

Named after one of Australia's most progressive Prime Ministers, The Whitlams are a band Thomas had definitely heard, but never fully paid attention to.  Sarah was the same until she was invited to see them live about five years ago. In this episode, we talk about how Tim Freedman manages to be celebrated yet still underrated, the insidiousness of gambling in our culture, and run into our old nemesis, Powderfinger. Sarah's playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37hyVDzykqqtXdsIYmMJ5w?si=d61eb7d2cee943f2 [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37hyVDzykqqtXdsIYmMJ5w?si=d61eb7d2cee943f2] The articles Sarah read: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2022/sep/12/the-whitlams-their-25-best-songs-sorted [https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2022/sep/12/the-whitlams-their-25-best-songs-sorted]https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/jan/28/the-whitlams-tim-freedman-on-loss-light-and-horseracing-i-was-a-full-time-gambler-for-four-years [https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/jan/28/the-whitlams-tim-freedman-on-loss-light-and-horseracing-i-was-a-full-time-gambler-for-four-years]https://www.smh.com.au/culture/music/i-was-used-to-doing-whatever-the-hell-i-wanted-tim-freedman-on-life-and-freedom-20210630-p585n7.html [https://www.smh.com.au/culture/music/i-was-used-to-doing-whatever-the-hell-i-wanted-tim-freedman-on-life-and-freedom-20210630-p585n7.html]https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/entertainment/the-mellowing-of-tim-freedman-20080802-gea74h.html [https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/entertainment/the-mellowing-of-tim-freedman-20080802-gea74h.html] The Chaser sketch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoAI367QeX0 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoAI367QeX0] Merchandise: https://www.redbubble.com/people/WSPTOTCpod/shop?asc=u thinkoftheculture.com [https://thinkoftheculture.com/]

TISM

Tom thinks they're the greatest Australian band and describes them as "audial bliss." Sarah had never heard of them and describes them as "an assault on the senses." We're talking 'This is Serious, Mum', the experimental, post-modern, electronic-punk-alternative band from Melbourne. Conversation includes whether music should be free, another dive into the archives of Triple J's Hottest 100, and Tom's collection of southern cross tattoos. Tom's TISM playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6CkVuwncnEGwMuCggOCzLo?si=72cfca417e004d1a TISM Explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yZOhkaVsZQ Merchandise available here: https://www.redbubble.com/people/WSPTOTCpod thinkoftheculture.com [https://thinkoftheculture.com/]https://www.facebook.com/thinkoftheculture [https://www.facebook.com/thinkoftheculture]https://www.instagram.com/thinkoftheculture [https://www.instagram.com/thinkoftheculture]https://www.twitter.com/WSPTOTCcast [https://www.twitter.com/WSPTOTCcast]

Surely You're Joking, Mr Feynman!

We read another book! This week, Thomas and Sarah talk about, 'Surely You're Joking Mr Feynman', the memoir of the Nobel prize winning physicist who worked on the Manhattan project and the committee to investigate the Challenger disaster. He was also an exceptional drummer, painter, and lock-picker. This book is one of Tom's favourites, and while Sarah had no idea who Richard Feynman was, couldn't put it down. Conversation includes some rough explanations of quantum physics, whether it's okay to steal a door from your fraternity house, and the music of Macklemore. We also discuss the fact that we now have merch available! Unfortunately, one of the designs we promoted has been taken down due to copyright issues, but our new logo is still available on a variety of items. https://www.redbubble.com/people/WSPTOTCpod/shop?asc=u [https://www.redbubble.com/people/WSPTOTCpod/shop?asc=u] Some great videos on Richard Feynman: BBC: The Fantastic Mr Feynman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9fjhQMsDW4&t=24s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9fjhQMsDW4&t=24s] Richard Feynman, The Great Explainer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIJw3OLB9sI [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIJw3OLB9sI] thinkoftheculture.com [https://thinkoftheculture.com/]https://www.facebook.com/thinkoftheculture [https://www.facebook.com/thinkoftheculture]https://www.instagram.com/thinkoftheculture [https://www.instagram.com/thinkoftheculture]https://www.twitter.com/WSPTOTCcast [https://www.twitter.com/WSPTOTCcast]