Here is an excerpt of our epic discussion on the films of 2011!  Beth, Jenni and Nat talk about what's been going on in the Australian film industry and overseas, and they pick out their personal favourite films of the year.   

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Best Films 2011 with Nat Beth and Jenni 18 December.mp3

 
The SYN Broadcast of 2011 Emirates Melbourne Cup
 
- Race Called by Dougal Austin (Host of Pure Sport)

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Melb Cup Call.mp3

Beth reviewed a selection of films showing at this year’s Melbourne International Film Festival: the French film Fleurs du Mal directed by David Dusa surrounding the events of Iran's Green Revolution in 2009, the exploitation thriller X directed by Jon Hewitt based on Sydney’s criminal underworld and Chinese veteran director Zhang Yi Mou’s Under Th

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Review of MIFF Films with Beth 24 July.mp3

We’re good, allegedly. This week we look towards the race in Spain, Rob laughs at the term ‘blown diffuser’, Michael laughs at himself and Peter McGinley laughs like a telephone. Plus we start a new competition!.

Rob and Michael wrap up the Turkish GP with our alpha male reporter, mull over Michael Schumacher’s pensioners’ insurance claims and assess the effect of the DRS on racing. And we argue over Mike Coughlan – though not why you may think.

Box Of Neutrals - The slightly royal wedding edition! We confusingly run through the Lotus/Caterham tie-up, speculate wildly about Bahrain, and Peter McGinley reveals a 'little-known’ fact about his political allegiances.

 
Cassie Walker has a yarn with Ken Casey from The Dropkick Murphys about the release of their 7th studio album Going Out of Style and Australians making the pilgrimage to Boston for Dropkick St Patricks Day celebrations. 

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dropkick murphys edit.mp3

Tim Forster has a chat with Matt Johnson, one half of Brooklyn band Matt and Kim, about their Big Day Out 2011 tour, slight shift into a more urban sound, and the inspiration for film clip Cameras off new record Sidewalks.    

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matt and kim edited.mp3