Australia's second worst road accident with Cowper
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05/09/22
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Hey Pod lovers. If you’re joining us for the first time: Welcome! The Mastercast is a podcast recommendation show that brings you a brand new non-spoiler binge-worthy review every week of the best podcasts in a short and sweet 2-3 minute summary on everything you could want to know, from the number of hosts to on average how long you can expect each episode to be. New episodes come out every Monday. You can find the week’s other reviews on the show’s social on Instagram @themastercast and Twitter @mastercastpods I’m your host Marie and before we get to this week’s review it’s announcement time. This episode is actually the last episode that will be appearing under the KCSU network. KCSU is a student-run radio station from Colorado State University and while I was a student and worked there they hosted the show but now that I’m graduating I’m bringing the show with me and continuing it on my own. I’m really so grateful for everything KCSU has taught me and wanted to so thank you and I can’t wait to see what the station continues to come up with because it is in really good hands. If you want to see what they’re up to you can head over to KCSUFM.com and if you’d like to help out this newly independent show you can find me on buy me a coffee and pateron by searching The Mastercast. I’d really appreciate it. But on this week’s review which is..
Cowper
This 2019 podcast could be pegged as true crime but it listens more as an investigative journalistic piece. Looking into who could be culpable in the second-worst road disaster in Australian history, the show by the Daily Examiner is a six-part series. 30 years ago near the small town of Cowper sometime between 3-4 am a semi-truck carrying pineapples drifted onto the opposite side of the road and collided with a commuter bus carrying 45 people. This caused the entire right side of the bus to be sheared off, passengers to fall out onto the roadway, and the vehicle to flip into a roll. 21 of the passengers were killed and the incident led to calls for upgrades to the road that would take three decades and hundreds of lives to make. This pod’s intimate details of the last moments of the victims lives as well as those following the crash, is something I had to hear to get the gravity of. It is the brainchild of Jenna Thompson and narrated by Mary Gardiner with interview help from Kathryn Lewis, and Lesley Apps. The script writing was done by Michelle Gately. Side note: I LOVE when all involved with a show are credited both in audio and written somewhere. Not only is it easy to give them the credit they deserve in reviews like these but makes for a searchable text on the interwebs. Apple Podcasts has 5.0 out of 5 stars BUT ONLY ONE RATING which I can not believe. Episodes are all 29 minutes and commercials are average. One thing I do like about the breaks in this show is they have mental health hotline PSAs which with the topic covered is needed. The music is fitting and there’s only one instance of the host seeming to use heavy emphasis for dramatic effect (just once). Trigger warnings for descriptions of injury, suicide, fear, and hopelessness. It’s a hard listen but worth hearing the stories told of those affected.
Similar Pods: Where's William Tyrrell?, Black Box Down, and On The Frontline.
All right, guys, that’s all for this week but remember if you want to see the cover art, sources or the written transcript for this episode be sure to check out the show notes or for the very last time KCSUFM.com. There you can tell us if you have music you would like played on the show or submit a podcast to be recommended. You can also send us an email at thmastercastpodlist@gmail.com.This week’s music was a song by Cincinnati artist Voosive. The song featured was Stray From the Path. Voosive has a brand new “thanks for 2k followers” release dropping today! That’s definitely worth checking out. He’ll also be at quite a few festivals this summer including Bigfoot Electro in Tracy City, Tennesse, Geek Out in College Corner Ohio, Tribal Connection at Wisteria Campground Pomeroy, Ohio, and a few more you can find on his socials which are Vusive on Instagram and Soundcloud and Vusivemusic on Twitter. Their contact will also be in the show notes as well. Remember to share the show with the pod lovers in your life and tune in next Monday. We have a very special episode coming next week where guest host David Samuth, KCSU’s programming director brings us a review making him the first guest on the show so you won’t wait to miss it. Anyways, Thanks for listening!
Sources:
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Music Attributions:
Artist: Vusive
Song: Stray From the Path
Instagram: Vusive
Soundcloud: Vusive
Twitter: Vusivemusic
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Twists on classic hits with Like A Version
May 2, 2022
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Hey Pod lovers. If you’re joining us for the first time: Welcome! "The Mastercast" is a podcast recommendation show that brings you a brand new, non-spoiler, binge-worthy review every week of the best podcasts in a short and sweet 2-3 minute summary on everything you could want to know, from the number of hosts to on average how long you can expect each episode to be. New episodes come out every Monday. You can find the week’s other reviews on the show’s social on Instagram @themastercast and Twitter @mastercastpods I’m your host, Marie, and this week I’m bringing you a review on ...
"Like a Version"
This weekly music podcast is actually a recorded segment that is performed live on the Australian radio station Triple J. It was created by Mel Bampton for his show "Mel in the Morning" in 2004.
Every set has artists, both international and local, play two songs, one of their own and a cover of someone else’s in their own style (or version). It’s similar to BBC’s "Radio 1's Live Lounge" sets and Irish Today FM's "Even Better Than the Real Thing." The name is also said to be a play on “Like a Virgin” Madonna’s 1984 album.
Originally these performances were acoustic, but the style has since developed to include all sorts of music. The show’s wide popularity has led to CDs as well as some of the covers making it onto the Triple J Hottest 100.
It is also a podcast on most podcast players but a playlist on Spotify. While most sets can be found on Triple J’s website as well as their YouTube channel, the online archive doesn’t go back further than August 2006.
Like most cover songs, you have to take the good with the bad. While there are some incredibly well-done ones, there are also misfires. I really enjoy when bands really try to cover a song in their own style instead of as close as they can to the original. It is like a version after all.
Apple Podcasts has 4.6 stars and 32 Ratings. So far there are 577 episodes currently available with new ones coming out every Thursday, and on average they last about 20 minutes.
OwlTail’s most popular isn’t working for this podcast, but my favorites are almost too hard to pick. I adore the CHVRCHES cover of Kendrick Lamar’s 'LOVE’ (their ‘Do I Wanna Know?’ is also amazing), and Meg Mac’s ‘Let it Happen’ originally done by Tame Impala. Those are just two of the many stunning songs. Seriously, all worthy of checking out, but again some are better than others.
No swears for this one but the nature of songs can vary. Side note: Triple J does another brilliant segment called "Bars of Steel" that features rappers and is worth checking out (I recommend A.Girl’s set).
Similar Pods: "Tiny Desk Concerts," "Live Lounge Uncovered" and "Headliners"
That’s all for this week, but remember if you want to see the cover art, sources or the written transcript for this episode be sure to check out the show notes or KCSUFM.com. There you can tell us if you have music you would like played on the show or submit a podcast to be recommended. You can also send us an email at themastercastpodlist@gmail.com.
This week’s music was a song by Colorado Springs artist Violet Wish. The song featured was "Freefall," which is a song from Wish’s soon-to-be-released debut album “Long Distance,” which is set to drop May 28! You can also find them on Soundcloud and Bandcamp @violet wish and on Instagram @ violet_wish_music. Their contact will also be in the show notes.
Remember to share the show with the pod lovers in your life and tune in next Monday. Thanks for listening!
Sources:
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Music Attributions:
Artist: Violent Wish
Song: "Freefall"
Soundcloud and Bandcamp @violet wish
Instagram: @violet_wish_music
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Late Era with special guest host David Damuth
May 23, 2022
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Hey Pod lovers. If you’re joining us for the first time: Welcome! The Mastercast is a podcast recommendation show that brings you a brand new non-spoiler binge-worthy review every week of the best podcasts in a short and sweet 2-3 minute summary on everything you could want to know, from the number of hosts to on average how long you can expect each episode to be. New episodes come out every Monday. You can find the week’s other reviews on the show’s social on Instagram @themastercast and Twitter @mastercastpods I’m your special guest host David and this week’s I’m bringing you a review on Late Era.
I’m a sucker for good music podcasts, and I have a great one to show you today. Late Era, brought to you by Osiris Media, is a podcast that looks at late-career albums from legendary artists. Hosts Andy Cush, Sam Sodomsky, and Winston Cook-Wilson are all staff writers at the online music publication Pitchfork, and all have deep knowledge and great chemistry when talking about these albums. Sodomsky in particular has an almost encyclopedic knowledge of these artists and their work. While they can get personal sometimes, most of their dialogue revolves around the music itself, which I find enjoyable. The albums they cover can range anywhere from hidden gems deep in an artist’s discography or an absolute flop, both of which are fun to explore. Some episodes feature guests as well, ranging from comedians like Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington to musicians like Open Mike Eagle. Some great episodes to start out with are Jay-Z's Magna Carta Holy Grail, Aerosmith’s Honkin’ on Bobo, and Bob Dylan’s Under the Red Sky. Each episode ranges from 50 minutes long to an hour and a half, and it does not need to be listened to in order. For anyone interested in music history, I could not recommend this podcast more. Content warning for some strong language and occasional drug references. Currently, the show seems to be on hiatus with the last episode coming out in July 2021, but there is a chance they could come back at some point. Similar podcasts include the 33 1/3rd podcast, 155, and the Album Year.
All right, guys, that’s all for this week but remember if you want to see the cover art, sources or the written transcript for this episode be sure to check out the show notes or KCSUFM.com. There you can tell us if you have music you would like played on the show or submit a podcast to be recommended. You can also send us an email at thmastercastpodlist@gmail.com.This week’s music comes from The Sickly Hecks. The song featured was Cyber Dating. For more from them, you can find them on Facebook and Instagram @thesicklyhecks or on their website. Their contact will also be in the show notes as well. Remember to show the show with the pod lovers in your life and tune in next Monday. Thanks for listening!
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Artist: The Sickly Hecks
Song: Cyber Dating
Instagram: thesicklyhecks
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesicklyhecks/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5H8jnN8bXbqu7WcO8fbjob?si=eNdf9Hs7QR-imlNzXBNUNQ&nd=1
Email: thesicklyhecks@gmail.com
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