Sunday
Mar302008
Live From Down Under
Sunday, March 30, 2008 at 6:20AM
April 5 and 6 I'll be broadcasting the radio show live from Sea FM/Heart 107.3 Hobart, TAS, Australia. It'll be 4-7 am Sunday and Monday local time, but the show will air at its normal time here in the Northern Hemisphere! I'll be taking calls as usual, and if I can wake anyone up at that hour there may be some special Tasmanian guests, as well.
Reader Comments (36)
Sure someone will be awake (yawn, sorry) at that ungodly hour. lol
Leo - Please can you tell us a little about the techology/services involved in having a live show relayed over to KFI from AUS. I noted that you glossed over what would have been a fascinating insight for your techie audience when you broadcast from SF a month-or-so ago. Enjoy a beer on the barbie!
I'll be listening, I've been down there many times and live there back in 2001 with my ex-wife in the sydney suburb of Abbotsford. For one thing never say G'day because the aussies can tell your a tourest. Also while your down there go to a NRL game I always called it Hockey without the Ice or Pads. (Note: my fav team west tigers) And if you get back to Sydney go to the club "the Basement" you'll have a wonderfull time. I miss their broadcast when they had it live on the internet. Also enjoy the weather down there because its still cold up here in the Boston Area.
lol...now you'll get a taste of what your fans here go through every week! Early ain't it?
leo
its not a northern/southern hemisphere thing!
parts of russia are in the same timezone as tasmania, and last i checked russia is all in the northern hemisphere!
gavin
from new zealand, a couple hours ahead of tasmania
Enjoy your stay in Australia.
Hope you get the chance to visit Victoria. We have some fantastic places to visit where I live.
Stop by and I'll put the kettle on.
Love your show and all the best.
Dear lord, why Tasmania?
Liam in Perth :p
Tassie!!
hey Leo whats the phone number to call you on for this Australian show?
will get up early to show some local support
have a great trip
Aw man Leo! Talk about near perfect timing. I'm heading to Australia too. I'll be leaving a day after you would have arrived. Then I leave a day before you. I'll be in Sydney all that time (checking out potential grad school: UNSW). It would be awesome if I could find a way to meet up with you.
Too bad it seems that you'll be in Tazzie land that entire time.
To paraphrase the late Don Adams: "Missed you by that much"
Hi Leo
It's really great to hear someone I listen to all the time coming down to my part of the world.
Will there be a way for your Tasmanian fans to meet and greet you?
Oh, if you were here a month earlier the weather would have been warmer! Bring your warm clothes, there was snow on Mt. Wellington here this morning (31/March).
Hi Leo,
I'm a TWIT fan. Cool you're coming to Australia. Are you doing anything in Melbourne - I'm sure we could rustle up a fine TWIT army.
Have fun,
Cheers,
Lina
I get sent to hobart for a week to look after the above stations technically and the first thing they say to me is " do you a guy called leo laporte" and im like hell yes and then they tell me that i have to get up at 3am to send the show back to the US stations for leo.. talk about awesome!!
The show is sent back to the US via ISDN (digital phone circuit using a "codec" with mpeg2 compression)
Without sound like a groupie but YOU BLOODY RIPPER! I get to meet leo after talking and watching him for years! (just wish amber was coming too hehe)
Cant wait to meet you leo... Just a side note.. leo can you bring strong coffee and a selection of Donuts im not a morning person :D
Hi Leo,
I only recently discovered your podcast network after purchasing a Zune, and subscribed to the podcasts.
You are an amazing person, and I just wanted to say thanks, for the hours of joy that you give me each week.
I hope you enjoy your trip to Tasmania, it truly is an amazing place. If you get the chance whilst down under
find a good coffee shop that specialises in Genovese Coffee, I know how much you love your Illy coffee, and
I think you will not be dissapointed. Take care and take many photos.. best wishes.. Leon.. Melbourne Victoria
Hi Leo
I am a big fan of your work and listen to your Podcasts regularly. I also live and work in Hobart Tasmania so, understandably I just about choked on my earbuds when I heard you say you were coming to MY TOWN to do a radio show.
I am sure you will love Hobart and Tasmania in general. I'll be listening on SEAFM/Heart.
Tim Levis
tjlevis@gmail.com
Leo have a good stay, you will get your snaps ok, tassie is very picturesque place.
(a Tasmanian)
I'll definately Be listening, being a long time TWIT & The tech guy podcast listener I wouldn't miss it, and being broadcast locally is great for Tassie.
I Hope you like our little bit of paradise here in Tassie. I think it's the best place on Earth to live.
I'll second Lina, definitely a fan base in Melbourne.
Hope you make it this way - would be great to meet you and other TWiT fans.
Tony
I think its great your coming to the land down under, but its a pitty your only seeing Tassie. Beautiful Place and all, but to see the real Aussie Culture you have to come to Melbourne. See a game of Aussie Rules, its like American Football but alot harder and no protection. There is alot to see and you will like it because everyone is friendly and inclusive. Just walk into any Pub and doesn't matter who you are, you will be welcomed warmly. Love the Twit Family. Thanks for all the hours of entertainment you provide each week.
Paul Harvey
Melbourne
Welcome to Australia Leo! hope you have a kick ass time, and try not to take what bill gates said a few years ago seriously, our net is a bit better now ;)
Tasmania is a beautiful spot and you should come back with some fantastic photos. Bring on twit!
Hi Leo
I'm a big fan of TWIT and the tech guy. I keep my yacht about 30 minutes out of Hobart and will be going sailing Sunday. Drop me a line if you want some pics from the water.
Mark
Hey Leo
Glad hear you in oz. Don,t buy any kangaroo feathers.
Enjoy!
Sweeperguy
I'm another Hobart TWIT fan - haven't missed an episode since I started listening over a year ago!
Is there going to be a Hobart meet 'n greet for the Tassie TWIT Army?
JC
Hi Leo. Nice to see you got here at last! I called in to your show just before it was dropped so I never got to see myself on The Labs :-(
I live in North West Tassie. Places you must see while on the island: "Dismal Swamp", "Misery knob", and if you've done those two before midday there's "Luncheon Hill" and to end the day... you probably guessed it... "Cape Grim".
The west of the island is the wildest and most unspoilt part. You'll take some great photo's there, provided the weather eases up a bit for you! It's not always like this!!!!
Hopefully, you'll be coming up to my part at some point (near Burnie). Please let me know if you're coming up this way... and also whether your Hobart radio show will be streaming on the Net.
Best wishes
Dr. Chris.
Hi Leo. We live in Launceston in Northern Tasmania and would fall over ourselves for an opportunity to meet you - hell we will even travel down to Hobart (north / south thingo going on here ;) If you have a moment and are organising a get together we would love to know. Failing that could we have the phone number at SeaFM which will be used during your program? Welcome to Tassie.
Ivars
Hi Leo,
Like others I'm really excited you're in our part of the world. I'm a local - born and raised - and very proud of our little state. Enjoy your time here. I'm a big fan and listen to three of your shows religiously!!
If you're in Hobart on a Saturday, you must head down to the Salamanca Market for lunch on the waterfront - simple pleasures but I think you'll really get a kick out of it.
If there is an opportunity for TWIT fans to come say hi at any point, I'll be there!
Cheers,