We talk to Barry McCaffrey about concerns around police corruption and media freedom. Barry is an award-winning journalist who has been at the centre of recent controversy regarding clandestine efforts by both the police and security services in attempts to access his confidential sources.

The Conversation (Episode 4) with Barry McCaffrey

We talk to former British soldier and peace activist, Glenn Bradley about his career and activism with 'Veterans for Peace''.

The Conversation (Episode 6) with Glenn Bradley

We talked to former RUC member, Sam Thompson. He experienced the loss of a number of colleagues and friends and saw numerous killings and bombings during the conflict.

Sam retired in 2008 and expanded his love of history through writing a history of the Second World War where he now lectures on the subject.

The Conversation (Episode 7) with Sam Thompson

Baxie welcomes back Jim Skafish! In 1983, Jim’s band, Skafish, presented their second album, “The Conversation” to IRS Records president Miles Copeland. Just two years after promoting Skafish as a groundbreaking genius, IRS rejected 8 of the 11 songs on the record for being too controversial.  For the last 40 years Jim Skafish has fought to regain the rights to his own music which had been largely out of print and unavailable since 1985.  Jim has not only released his self-titled debut album from 1979, he has just released the entire second album–including all 8 of the songs that were rejected–which can now be heard for the very first time in the reissued entitled “The Conversation & The Rejects”.  An incredible story from one of music’s true originals.  Available on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, and on the Rock102 website.

Baxie's Musical Podcast: Jim Skafish Returns!

We talk to comedian, author and political activist, Tadhg Hickey on growing up in Cork, his battle with addiction and his work on Irish reunification & solidarity with Palestine.

The Conversation (Series 2 Episode 2) Comedian & Activist, Tadhg Hickey

Baxie welcomes back Jim Skafish! In 1983, Jim’s band, Skafish, presented their second album, “The Conversation” to IRS Records president Miles Copeland. Just two years after promoting Skafish as a groundbreaking genius, IRS rejected 8 of the 11 songs on the record for being too controversial.  For the last 40 years Jim Skafish has fought to regain the rights to his own music which had been largely out of print and unavailable since 1985.  Jim has not only released his self-titled debut album from 1979, but he has also just released the entire second album–including all 8 of the songs that were rejected–which can now be heard for the very first time in the reissued entitled “The Conversation & The Rejects”.  An incredible story from one of music’s true originals.  Available on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, and on the Rock102 website.

(Ep. #164) Jim Skafish Returns/Interview

We all picked The Conversation!!! It's a cause for slow, tense, methodical celebration!

Chain Reaction: Open Season

The Conversation (unanimous)

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I spent some time attempting to piece together the whole conversation from Gene Hackman and Francis Ford Coppola's "The Conversation" (1974) in sequence... Probably didn't get it right, but here it is anyway! 

"To my knowledge, there hasn't been a widely known or published comprehensive effort to piece together the entire recorded conversation from Francis Ford Coppola's 1974 film "The Conversation." The film, which stars Gene Hackman as surveillance expert Harry Caul, revolves around his recording of a conversation between a young couple in San Francisco's Union Square.

The fascinating aspect of the film is how the meaning of the recorded conversation changes as Harry repeatedly listens to it throughout the movie, especially the pivotal line "He'd kill us if he got the chance." The film intentionally presents fragments of this conversation at different points, with Harry's interpretation evolving as he improves the audio quality and gains additional context.

Some film scholars and enthusiasts have analyzed these fragments to understand the narrative structure, but I'm not aware of any official or major fan project that has compiled the complete conversation in chronological order with all the audio cleaned up. If such a project exists, it would likely be found in academic film studies or in detailed analysis videos by film critics.
It's an interesting idea, though - reconstructing the complete conversation would provide a fascinating perspective on this classic thriller that explores themes of privacy, technology, and interpretation."

The Conversation (1974) Attempted re-sequencing

Wednesday Drive Show live Interview on 2CC Radio Canberra, 16 April 2025. Dr Moataz ElQadi discusses his recent article in The Conversation, “Renting a home in Australia means handing over too much sensitive info. It's a national security risk”.

Interview on 2CC Radio Canberra

The Conversation takes an alternative look at political events and current affairs around Ireland.

Baxie talks to music legends, up and coming artists, producers, authors, record executives, and more! Listen on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Spotify, and on Rock102.com!

Rock 102 Morning Show Podcasts - Rock 102 - 102.1 WAQY-FM Springfield, Ma!  Bax & Nagle Daily Show Podcast, Baxie’s Musical Podcasts, Steve Nagle Minds Your Business.

Welcome fellow SLEAZOIDS!!! Come along as hosts Josh Lewis and Jamie Miller (and, occasionally, guests) go down the rabbit hole of 20th century genre fare from the most influential canon classics to the the trashiest exploitation films we can get our hands on. Each week is a double feature—grindhouse style—where we discuss two films loosely related by subject, genre, actor, filmmaker or franchise and at the end of each episode, along with our HONORARY SLEAZOIDS (click on over to our patreon to become one), we decide on ratings and rankings for each film that's covered. Join us as together we work to uncover the best genre films of 20th century.

Musician, Designer, Father, Photographer, Friend, Londoner...

Three friends agree to watch every episode and movie of the television hit Hart to Hart to determine once and for all if Hart to Hart is a good show. Join Ellen Ito (the devoted lover) Erik Blood (the nostalgic acquaintance) and Joe Garber (the dubious virgin) on a journey filled with fabulous fashions, furious fistfights, and of course MURDER!

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