Dominik’s Radio Times

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Community Chest: Digital Rights And Climate Gardens

Programme
Community Chest
Date
23 May 2008
Length
2 h

About this show

Introduction

In this episode of Community Chest, Dominik and Thordis Fredriksson host a varied programme. Key segments include a discussion with Becky Hogg on the Open Rights Group's campaign against DRM, an interview with Johanna Forster regarding the UEA's Chelsea Flower Show exhibit, and a conversation with Robert Pinsent about the defenestration of Prague.

Dominik and Thordis Fredriksson host a varied programme featuring a discussion with Becky Hogg on the Open Rights Group, which campaigns against DRM and lacks of transparency in e-counted elections. The show also includes a segment with Johanna Forster regarding the UEA's silver-medal winning exhibit at the Chelsea Flower Show, which depicts a 'cottage garden of the future' for 2050. Other topics include the defenestration of Prague with guest Robert Pinsent, Dominik's recent hospital stay for an abscess removal, and a mention of World Turtle Day. The episode concludes with Thordis Stridvixen discussing her lack of enthusiasm for the institution of marriage ahead of a Tuesday show.

Topics

  • Czech history and the Thirty Years' War
  • Digital rights and copyright law
  • Digital Rights Management (DRM)
  • Medical experiences and hospital stays
  • Climate change and sustainable gardening
  • The Chelsea Flower Show
  • Marriage and weddings

Participants

  • Dominik
  • Thordis Fredriksson
  • Robert Pinsent
  • Becky Hogg
  • Johanna Forster
  • Thordis Stridvixen

Names are taken from the archive as written and may include spelling variants.

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The future certainly for digital music production for a number of reasons. I mean, first of all, I think it's you know from from announcements by EMI and Universal all the way through last year that they would drop DRM. You know, it's not very consumer friendly.

Focusing on focusing on mitigation and think about adapting to the climate. We're already locked into some change, so you're absolutely right. We're not trying to sort of say it's all positive. We're showing there will be a change. There will be different plants we're able to grow. The plants that I told you that we sort of see in our current gardens now than the 1950s.

I'm sure I'll tune in as well. Tune into Women's Three Hours on Tuesday. Yes, no. I occasionally I tune into Alison's show whenever I can, and it's it's it's it's good fun. You know, I'm sort of we established last week that I'm not not a big fan of of the institution of marriage and wedding is going to go with it. So I, you know, I'm not a big fan of it, but I think.

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    Turtle Blues · Janis Joplin
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    Why it was chosen To celebrate World Turtle Day

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    Window · Fiona Apple
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    Why it was chosen Appropriate cue for a conversation about the second defenestration of Prague

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    Falling · Regine Velasquez
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    Why it was chosen The song title relates to the theme of defenestration discussed in the preceding interview

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    Why it was chosen The topic of fighting for rights is often about money

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    Crazy · Jonathan Colton And Tom Cruise
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    Why it was chosen A news story about sea bass having trouble spawning off the coast of Norfolk

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    Why it was chosen It is World Turtle Day

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    Waiting In Vain · Bob Marley And The Whalers
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    Why it was chosen Dominik makes a joke about having to wait for the Monday show

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    Heron And The Bottle · Jill Scott
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    Central Reservation · Beth Orton
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    Hey Joe · Jimi Hendrix
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