Mumbo Report: Clive Burcham on The Global Poverty Project; Ray Martin on why Val Kilmer is hard work
In today’s Mumbo Report from Studio 33:
- The Conscience Organisation’s Clive Burcham on the Global Poverty Project and going viral;
- Ray Martin on why Val Kilmer was his worst interview ever;
- Ever noticed how men in impotence ads always have their hands stuck to their heads?
- Top five ads of the week
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Tim Burrowes founded Mumbrella in 2008. He worked on Mumbrella until 2021. At various points he was editor, content director and editor-at-large. He returned to Mumbrella as Publisher in January 2025
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I’m intrigued, Tim – what is that brightly coloured pen on your desk?
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Is it just me or is there new instrumental music playing in the background?
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Again 2 out 3 times Tim pronounced the T in Report. Why not go for the whole trifecta the next time.
When Clive talks about a paradigm, do you think he really meant to say paradox?
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@Gezza. I think he might have yeah. Could kind of blag it either way though.
@jojo – another thing on the opening credits, I have also often wonderd whether Tim is indulging in an ‘air sip’ from an actually empty mug, or if indeed there is fluid in the vessel, when he sips on his beverage in the titles
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Hahaha I liked watching Tim’s body language as he tried to deal with that twat.
You can see the resentment bubbling up to the surface around the time Clivey Baby steps off his gimp box to check that Tim is still following – ‘do you get the paradigm’.
His opening about the attractive model revealed his spectacular expertise as a douche. I’m surprised he didn’t do the interview in an Ed Hardy t-shirt.
Actually if he ever comes back – can I put in a request that you wear an Ed Hardy t-shirt while interviewing him Tim?
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Hi Jules,
You may need to go back to body language school.
Clieve is spectacularly hard work to interview because his mind is working in a million different directions at once. But that’s what makes him interesting.
And the Global Poverty Project is an amazing idea which is undoubtedly benefitting from his energy. When that starts to get international attention in the following months (which I’m pretty sure it will), just remember that you saw Clive talk about it here first!
Cheers,
Tim – Mumbrella
Jules: Yes he revealed himself to be something of an insecure and vain self important misogynist. That does not disqualify him from being a very succesful advertising practioner – far from it.
Let’s give his project and motivation the B of the D, and hope it doesn’t turn out to be another vehicle for self promotion and media self congratulation – ie Earth Hour 2.
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@gezza @Jules
Obviously you’ve never met Clive or you’d know he is one of the most spectacularly decent human beings in this industry. Your comments could not be further from the truth.
And he puts his name to the things he is passionate about and believes in. It would certainly never be his style to hide behind anonymity so as to rip apart someone he doesn’t know, on an industry based forum.
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Rachael – I said we should give him the benefit of the doubt – maybe you missed that. I do however think that comparing his motivation to end world poverty with being dumped by a supermodel rather crass.
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@gezza
You also said “he revealed himself to be something of an insecure and vain self-important misogynist “. Where exactly is the benefit of the doubt in that? Anyone who knows Clive knows how much BS that is.
I don’t know you @gezza. But because you are hidden behind a pseudonym I’m going to assume you’re not prepared to publicly stand up for yourself which I do believe says something beyond doubt about your character.
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Tim, I know this has been said before but I’ll say it again.
Criticism of work, systems, ideas etc. Fair game.
Petty or defamatory personal comments on people or personalities within the industry, especially by people not prepared to go on record…how is this not subject to moderation?
Cheers, Rachael
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Rachel. I said B of the D on the project – not on his attitudes to supermodels and women. It could well be I’m being unfair but men who place too much social status on the attractiveness of their female partner and who also dismiss an entire profession or group on the basis of the behavior of one person I would say do clearly have some issues.
If he’d said he once went out with a one legged nurse but got dumped and will never go out with another one again you may take a different view. It would be quite funny though.
And to your other point – anonymity. Is’nt that a significant benefit of these blog forums that people can give an opinion with fear of the usual cosnequence. As long as we dont revert to personal abuse – which I dont believe I did. But I respect your opinion to differ and the fact that you obviously know and respect this guy.
Chrs
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Clive has the most stunning combover I have ever seen.
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Hi Rachael,,
I personally disagree with those comments and was close to moderarting them. However, they are comment/ reaction to something Clive said in the video so from that point of view it is (just) legitimate comment.
Cheers,
Tim – Mumbrella
Rachael, I take it you’re not a model then.
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Rachael do you work on Clive’s PR team?
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I met Clive a couple of years ago when he brought Joe Jaffe into Sydney to speak about “life beyond the 30 second spot”. Clive might be a curious character, but he’s a man with a great mission and doing very well.
At the time he recounted a story about the start of TCO, when all he had was a three point plan: 1) Make more than we spend. 2) Give a little bit back. 3) Don’t work with arseholes. A good ethos for life, I’ve thought ever-since.
And whatever you might think of the individual, the work TCO is producing is worth taking a look at.
Another interesting Mumbo report.
Ta.
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@Mungo…if I had to guess, I’d say that pen was the P142 pen at http://www.promogallery.com.au. I’d further guess that it was decorated with http://www.extremeinfo.com.au but it’s hard to be certain. Perhaps extremeinfo ought to provide Tim with some larger promotions? Wouldn’t be hard to outshine the dull Adstream mug.
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