In this episode of your favourite pop-culture gabfest, Andrew and Karl consider: Carol Ann Duffy's The World's Wife, which re-imagines some of history's most famous men as women; Mary Queen of Scots - both book and film - which puts the House of Cards in the House of Stuart; a couple of upcoming royal biographies with a difference; what should we expect of a writers festival - free reign for publishers or a free flow of ideas?; and the pros and cons of scoring freebies at the Cadel Evans road race in Geelong.

 

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Chapter One - hear the first chapter of a brand new book.

The Debrief with Dave O'Neil - Dave gives a comedian a lift home from a gig.

10 Questions with Adam Zwar - The same 10 questions with answers that vary wildly.

Scale Up - How does a company go from 5 laptops to 200 staff?

In this episode of your favourite pop-culture gabfest, Andrew and Karl consider: <a href="https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/carol-ann-duffy/the-world-s-wife/9781509852666&nbsp;">Carol Ann Duffy's The World's Wife</a>, which re-imagines some of history's most famous men as women; <a href="https://www.harpercollins.com.au/9781841157535/my-heart-is-my-own-the-life-of-mary-queen-of-scots/">Mary Queen of Scots - both book</a> and <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/film-review-mary-queen-of-scots-her-cousin-and-a-most-unlikely-meeting-20190107-h19sl4.html">film</a> - which puts the House of Cards in the House of Stuart; a couple of upcoming royal biographies with a difference; what should we expect of a <a href="https://mwf.com.au/">writers festival</a> - free reign for publishers or a free flow of ideas?; and the pros and cons of scoring freebies at the <a href="https://www.cadelevansgreatoceanroadrace.com.au/">Cadel Evans road race in Geelong</a>.
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Tell a friend about the show - The Clappers!
The Clappers&nbsp;is produced by <a href="http://www.nearly.com,.au" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nearly</a>, a podcast network.
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Find a new podcast!
<a href="https://www.nearly.com.au/chapter-one/">Chapter One</a> - hear the first chapter of a brand new book.
<a href="http://podforks.com/the-debrief-with-dave-oneil" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Debrief with Dave O'Neil</a>&nbsp;- Dave gives a comedian a lift home from a gig.
<a href="http://podforks.com/10-questions-with-adam-zwar" target="_blank" rel="noopener">10 Questions with Adam Zwar</a>&nbsp;- The same 10 questions with answers that vary wildly.
<a href="http://podforks.com/scale-up" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Scale Up</a> - How does a company go from 5 laptops to 200 staff?

Your weekly guide to pop culture in Australia. Mostly the fun bits. Karl Quinn is an entertainament writer for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald; Andrew Young is a musician, DJ, pedagogue and all-round man-about-town. Together they are The Clappers, and together they present this always-on-the-pulse and frequently hilarious look at culture high and low. If it's happening in film, TV, books, galleries - and let's not forget cycling - there's a 50-50 chance it's happening on The Clappers. Maybe even 60-40. Tune in, turn on, but don't drop out. 
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Produced by Nearly Media https://www.nearly.com.au/

Your weekly guide to pop culture in Australia. Mostly the fun bits. Karl Quinn is an entertainament writer for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald; Andrew Young is a musician, DJ, pedagogue and all-round man-about-town. Together they are The Clappers, and together they present this always-on-the-pulse and frequently hilarious look at culture high and low. If it's happening in film, TV, books, galleries - and let's not forget cycling - there's a 50-50 chance it's happening on The Clappers. Maybe even 60-40. Tune in, turn on, but don't drop out. Find us at <a href="https://podfollow.com/1256873572/view">https://podfollow.com/1256873572/view</a> Join us at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/theclapperspodcast/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/theclapperspodcast/</a> Follow karl's journalism at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/karlquinnjournalist/">https://www.facebook.com/karlquinnjournalist/</a> Produced by Nearly Media <a href="https://www.nearly.com.au/">https://www.nearly.com.au/</a>

Pop culture in Australia. Mostly the funny bits

The Clappers

Your weekly guide to pop culture in Australia - mostly the funny bits - with hosts Karl Quinn and Andrew Young. Together they are The Clappers, and together they present this always-on-the-pulse and frequently laugh-out-loud look at culture high and low. If it's happening in film, TV, books, music and galleries - and let's not forget cycling - there's a 50-50 chance it's happening on The Clappers. Maybe even 60-40. Tune in, turn on, but don't drop out.

About your hosts: Karl Quinn is a senior entertainment writer for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald; Andrew Young is a musician, DJ, pedagogue and all-round man-about-town. Produced by Nearly. www.nearly.com.au

Your weekly guide to pop culture in Australia - mostly the funny bits - with hosts Karl Quinn and Andrew Young. Together they are The Clappers, and together they present this always-on-the-pulse and frequently laugh-out-loud look at culture high and low. If it's happening in film, TV, books, music and galleries - and let's not forget cycling - there's a 50-50 chance it's happening on The Clappers. Maybe even 60-40. Tune in, turn on, but don't drop out.
About your hosts: Karl Quinn is a senior entertainment writer for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald; Andrew Young is a musician, DJ, pedagogue and all-round man-about-town. Produced by Nearly. www.nearly.com.au

Mary Queen of Scots, Carol Ann Duffy and Cadel Evans

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