Gadget Guru – The Recruiter Who Wasn’t; Basel Culture
When Ian the Gadget Guru is contacted by a “recruiter” with a tempting job offer, a few red flags quickly give the game away. Rather than simply ignore the scam, Ian decides to have a little fun, keeping the scammer busy for a couple of days before the inevitable request for money arrives. His story is a timely reminder to stay alert: scammers are persuasive, practiced and very good at making their demands sound legitimate.
When Ian the Gadget Guru is contacted by a “recruiter” with a tempting job offer, a few red flags quickly give the game away. Rather than simply ignore the scam, Ian decides to have a little fun, keeping the scammer busy for a couple of days before the inevitable request for money arrives. His story is a timely reminder to stay alert: scammers are persuasive, practiced and very good at making their demands sound legitimate. Listen to the segment here.
This week, Basel has several cultural events going on. Tuesday through Sunday, Theaterfestival Basel will showcase theatre, dance, performance art, and more at Kaserne Basel, Theater Basel, and several other locations. Friday through Sunday, the Klosterbergfest runs for several blocks along Elisabethenstrasse. Tents and stages offer foods, goods, art exhibitions, and live music.
Circus Monti starts Sunday. Come have an incomparable experience: modern and innovative, and very charming.
If the construction on the tram lines has kept you out of the city centre for a while, you have a great excuse to go back on Wednesday: there will be a flea market on Barfüsserplatz.
This Thursday is the Sound Bar at the Tinguely Museum. You can grab a drink at the bistro, listen to some music, then stroll through the exhibits at your leisure.
If you’re looking to laugh, Swiss Clean Comedy at The Beast Comedy Club will showcase Switzerland’s finest comedians delivering clean jokes.
Our music theme was a grab bag of hip hop. We played:
Deee-Lite – Deee-Lite Theme
Dusty Springfield – Spooky
La Fine Equipe – Don’t Panik
One-T – I Woke Up
Skull Snaps – It’s A New Day
The Spencer Lee Band – Kissing Tree
Tiramisu fraise – La Fine Equipe
Wargirl – 2069
Wax – Diamond in the Rough
Young Franco – Lose Control
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Karin Mohler & Dust of Soul: Stories & Music
Karin Mohler’s debut novel «Today, the Snow was Sand», out on November 10, is about 12-year-old Aivi, who never wanted to leave Göteborg – but in the remote wilds of Lapland, nothing is as it seems.
Gabe Bullard with «Against Convenience»; Galerie Sechs Exhibitions
The English Show’s Gabe Bullard has a new book out called «Against Convenience». The book looks at why labor-saving devices and apps have failed and offers some ideas for what to do about it. It covers design, psychology, art, news, and more.
BasGame Board Games Event; Health Matters – Emergency Numbers
BasGame is the biggest annual board game event in Northwest Switzerland. It offers a unique board game experience filled with fun and discovery. Focused on modern board games, it boasts a wide variety of 600+ games and many activities for everyone.
Tuesdays, 7–8 pm.
Radio X, 94.5 MHz.
Basel's English-language show for everyone who lives, works or studies in the region – local culture, Swiss news and great music.
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