Category Archives: Talkback

Review: The Spoonman

For the uninitiated, Brian Carlton — best known as The Spoonman — is an Australian shock jock that has been floating around on the radio for many years. US listeners might think of him as Australia’s answer to Tom Leykis; he may be of greater moral character than Leykis in my opinion, but Spoonman has […]

Review: Science On Mornings with Dr Karl

Science On Mornings, also known as Dr Karl on Triple J, also known as Science Mornings with Dr Karl (they really need to pick a name and stick with it) is a weekly science talk show hosted by Australian celebrity geek Dr Karl. The structure of the show is simple: listeners call Dr Karl and […]

Review: The Tom Leykis Show

The Tom Leykis Show is a podcast version of the American shock jock’s radio programme of the same name. I would liken it to an American version Spoonman, but unlike Spoonman, Leykis appears to be devoid of a soul. Each episode usually features one topic where listeners can phone in and argue with Leykis or […]