Is there too much culture?

December 28, 2007 6:59 AM

Where can I find a mp3 version of Mike Figgis' "Is there too much culture?"

It's available to listen to on the BBC website but it requires you to download Realplayer. I was wondering if the mp3 is available somewhere online? Thanks for any help!

posted by mordecai to Society & Culture (4 answers total)

This may not be exactly what you're looking for, but here is page detailing what you need to do to convert RealAudio streams to Mp3, with specific mention of the BBC. You might also want to look into some of the RealAudio alternatives listed on that page.
posted by blue_beetle at 7:40 AM on December 28, 2007

Is was featured in the BBC Radio 3 'Arts and Ideas' podcast, which features highlights from the program Night Waves of a few weeks ago
Unfortunately they only have the latest edition on their website and I've since deleted my copy. But you might be able to find elsewhere on the net.
posted by fearfulsymmetry at 7:54 AM on December 28, 2007

You should be able to listen to it in the BBC website without RealPlayer. I use RealAlternative (which loads as Media Player Classic) and when I clicked on the link on the BBC website it started in that application with no problem.
posted by essexjan at 10:48 AM on December 28, 2007

Best answer: thanks for all the suggestions!

in the end, I ended up using Realplayer and Audio Hijack Pro to get a mp3 file. then, got rid of Realplayer as quickly as possible! : )

anyway, just in case any of you want it, I've uploaded it to Mediafire. the link is
http://www.mediafire.com/?7nmzh4ormqx

I first got to hear about this talk through a post on gapingvoid titled "Without Fear, Hollywood has no viable business model: The TV Writers' Strike". I've yet to listen to it but Hugh highly recommends it. so if this is an interesting subject for any of you, you might wanna check it out!

thanks again!
posted by mordecai at 1:33 AM on December 29, 2007