The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds 40 - The Past Times with Dilruk Jayasinha - Live
Aug 25, 2023
Dilruk Jayasinha, Australian comedian known for sharp wit and storytelling, joins a live comic reading of a 1900 Melbourne newspaper. They riff on absurd classifieds, strange inventions, bizarre court cases, and quirky social mores. Expect dry humor, surreal historical oddities, and plenty of playful banter.
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Early Answering Machine Invention
- The 1900 paper reported an early answering-machine-like telephone invention in Paris.
- The hosts marvel that such technology existed then and wonder why it didn't stick earlier.
Casual Spoilers In Book Reviews
- Contemporary book reviews casually spoiled plots and treated duels and suicide with flippant humor.
- Review style revealed different norms around spoilers and moral gravity in 1900 literary commentary.
Uniforms Treated Like Fashion Statements
- The paper detailed Boer War troop uniforms with near-fashion-review tone, listing two khaki coats and capes.
- The hosts critique the colonial pride in appearance amid deadly conflict.
