Gather Around Me
435 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingBen Pobjie and Cam Smith get together for a relaxing fireside chat about the news of the day and the ways of the world. It will blow your mind.
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Episode 322: The Black Hand Go To Smuggler's Cove
June 30, 2017 12:18 - 1 hour - 94 MBG'day folks, it gets off to a rocky start but we find our way in the end. A few bits and bobs from the week that was, plus the much requested return of Ben's Book Corner.
Episode 321: Toowoomba Chicken, Townsville Hill
June 21, 2017 11:18 - 1 hour - 107 MBg'day cobbers, let them what is without sin cast the first stone. oi, who cast that? Castle Hill is in Townsville, but the good chicken is in Toowoomba. What a funny old state of affairs. In this episode: One Nation's scandal, the MidWinter Ball Thing, Bunnings scandals, dream diaries, Hack Live and other stuffs
Episode 320: Life Comes At You Fast
June 14, 2017 08:26 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBG'day there cobbers. It's an all new ep with the latest news in orbs, elections, and rural Queensland (romance??) novels.
Episode 319: The Beans Are Back In Town
June 03, 2017 02:56 - 53 minutes - 73.5 MBG'day folks, it's an all new Skype ep of GAM featuring Ben's Book Corner and some Disney Dogs.
Episode 318: Back In The Saddle
May 22, 2017 09:47 - 1 hour - 90.2 MBG'day folks, Apologies for the delay! We is back! In this ep: Ben's Book Corner A very spooky Confession Cast And some talk about Sydney.
Episode 317: Getting Un-Nude
April 26, 2017 12:37 - 52 minutes - 42.3 MBIt's episode 317 in a series of 1000 podchats from ya mates Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith. In this ep: ANZAC DAY SCANDAL ONE NATION SCANDAL IMPENDING NUCLEAR ANNIHILATION SCANDAL Check it on iTunes.
Episode 316: Wounded By Lifts
April 20, 2017 14:16 - 31 minutes - 43.1 MBHi there folks, just a short one of varying audio quality from outside the Melbourne Town Hall. A bit of chat about the news of the week and another SEXY CONFESSION ripped from the pages of That's Life or Take 5 or whichever one it was.
Episode 315: Jay Talking
April 14, 2017 06:04 - 44 minutes - 61.6 MBHi there folks, it's episode 315 in a series of 1000 podchats and we are coming to you again from our second sold out live show at the Melbourne Town Hall. There was not a single ticket left to buy. In this ep, we have another chat with Harrison Engstrom who is still on that hashtag flyer grind, and also with Jay Freeman, the designer of the Official Gather Around Me shirt and the Official Sister Fanciers shirt AND the Degrassi Junior High: The Dining Experience poster. Some lads try to ...
Episode 314: Live from Town Hall
April 08, 2017 02:34 - 46 minutes - 63.7 MBHi there folks, it's episode 314 in a series of 1000, and the first of our live Town Hall shows for the 2017 Comedy Festival. In this ep we chat with Harrison Engstrom and a few other people who walk past, including the entire audience of the show we did just before this podcast.
Episode 313: The Return Of The Legend Mitch Carter
March 29, 2017 10:46 - 1 hour - 66 MBG'day folks, Welcome to Episode 313 in a series of 1000 podchats with ya mates Ben & Cam. In today's episode, we have our classic regular segment The Chopping Block. Who's up on the block this week? Tune in to find out! Subscribe on iTunes.
Episode 312: A Marriage Made In Mud
March 25, 2017 08:03 - 1 hour - 104 MBG'day folks, It was a pleasant enough evening, so no excuses. Clicking into random bits of the podcast, it would seem we talked about: 18C Mud Marriages Class War The Golden Age of Australian Television The Nuclear Football Check it out on iTunes.
Episode 311: Apologies In Advance
March 16, 2017 11:44 - 1 hour - 56 MBG'day folks, it's ya pals Ben & Cam in this, the 311th episode in a series of 1000. FOLKS, there is no getting around it: it was hot when we recorded this. Sorry in advance.
Episode 310: The Rains Are Here
March 02, 2017 11:16 - 1 hour - 49.6 MBG'day folks, It's episode 310 in a series of 1000 podchats from ya mates Ben Pobjie & Cam Smith. It's another hot one as the planet slowly boils around us. Topics discussed include corn and milk.
Episode 309: Time To Get Serious
February 22, 2017 08:03 - 1 hour - 93.7 MBHi there folks, It's an all new ep of Gather Around Me with ya mates Ben & Cam. In this edition, we discuss the following current events: Weary Dunlop, the Garden of Eden and Milo Yabbadabbadoo. Enjoy. (Subscribe on iTunes)
Episode 308: Toyoling In The Fields
February 11, 2017 18:38 - 1 hour - 98.4 MBSelamat datang, gentle listeners, to another edition of Gather Around Me - the 308th in a series of 1000, to be precise. In this audio newsletter, ya mates Ben Pobjie dan Cam Smith take a closer look at those mischievous fetus demons nicking stuff from our neighbours to the north, the Toyol, including a recap of the film Tuyul Part 1.
Episode 307: Most People I Know
February 06, 2017 09:55 - 55 minutes - 44.3 MBG'day folks, it's an all new ep of GAM about this crazy week that was. Executive Orders, Billy Thorpe, Dirty Harry, misremembered Indonesian ghosts - the only thing this is more than current is affairs.
Episode 306: Spinners & Losers
January 21, 2017 04:08 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBG'day folks, it's ya pals Ben & Cam here with a look back and who lost and who spun in the week that was.
Episode 305: Mission Improbable
January 09, 2017 10:23 - 50 minutes - 34.4 MBHi there folks, it's episode 305 of Gather Around Me with ya pals Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith. In this episode it is really really hot while we are recording it. Everyone tweet @benpobjie and tell him to fix his seatbelt. Cheers.
Episode 304: It's Beginning To Feel A Lot Like Purgesmas
December 24, 2016 01:07 - 1 hour - 79.6 MBHappy Hanukkah & Merry Crassmas, folks! Here is a present from ya mates Ben Pobjie & Cam Smith, a recap of The Purge 2: Anarchy! Enjoy! And if we don't pod again before 2017, happy new year! Available on iTunes...
Episode 303: With A Bullet
December 08, 2016 09:37 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBG'day cobbers, what you hear is not a test, this is actually episode 303 in a series of 1000 podchats with Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith. In this ep, we discuss the news of the week (Wed-Wed) in preparation for Cam's appearance on rival podcast Well May We Say!
Episode 302: The Leadership Delusions of Tony Abbott
December 04, 2016 09:08 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBFolks, it's an all-new ep addressing an overdue requested topic from dear listener Alex: the leadership-delusions of Tony Abbott. Luckily this is an ageless topic. Do please enjoy!
Episode 301: By Request
November 21, 2016 09:33 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBHi there, folks! It's a special episode of GAM featuring topics requested by our darling Patreon peoples. For Annette: what is going on with other Russian peninsulas? For Jeremy: what are good fetishes to build your brand? For Erin: what are some good true crime books / what do we think of Babysitter Club regime change? For Steve: what do we think of rubber chickens? If you are a Patreon person, chances are you have gotten a message recently asking you for ya next topic suggestion....
Episode 299: The Dawning Realisation That It's All Gone A Bit Wrong
November 10, 2016 14:12 - 1 hour - 91.2 MBHi there folks, welcome to Episode 299 in a series of 1000 podchats from ya pals Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith. This is the director's cut of episode 299, which was released liveish in chunks on election night (in America)/election afternoon (in Australia). This cut turns those 4 minisodes into one seamless episode and cuts a bunch of coughs, long pauses, and a couple of boring bits. Enjoy! Subscribe on iTunes
Episode 299 (d): It's All Over Bar The Shouting
November 09, 2016 06:05 - 41 minutes - 28.2 MBA defeated finale to GAM's live-ish election coverage.
Episode 299 (c): Pointy Haired Bosses
November 09, 2016 05:13 - 13 minutes - 9.38 MBIt's part 3 of GAM's live-ish election coverage
Episode 299 (b): It's Not Looking Great
November 09, 2016 04:52 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBPart 2 of GAM's live-ish election coverage
Episode 299 (a): Relaxing Election Special
November 09, 2016 04:31 - 11 minutes - 7.89 MBHi there folks, it's part 1 of our live GAM election coverage.
Episode 298: Binge & Purge
November 06, 2016 11:20 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBG'day folks, It's episode 298 in a series of 1000 podchats with ya pals Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith. In this episode, the lads watch The Purge and have some thoughts on it. Have a listen.
Episode 297: Hashtag Fix Your Seatbelt
October 24, 2016 07:01 - 1 hour - 45.6 MBG'day folks, it's a new ep of GAM with ya buds Ben and Cam. Sorry this has taken so long to get out - poor old Cam got a bloody cold after we recorded it and everything was just a bit hard. In this ep: Bob Dylan, Frequency, seatbelts, Trump. All that stuff that was very relevant at the time of recording. iTunes!
Episode 296: Cracks Appear
October 07, 2016 10:56 - 1 hour - 78.6 MBI feel a bit like a ghost Scraped out thin Across the toast Of reality Why would that be? Blend 43. Hi there, folks, it's a brand new d-floor banger from ya mates Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith. All the funky discotheques will be pumping to these over-caffeinated chats. This is a must listen for doctors looking to diagnose people from afar.
Episode 295: Pleb-Liszt-ite
September 27, 2016 10:57 - 1 hour - 44.7 MBG'day folks, it's only another ep of Gather Around Me from ya mates Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith. Filling the gap left by Something Wonky, your heroes discuss the same sex marriage plebiscite and Brangelina and safe swinging and Lisztomania a bit?
Episode 294: Boys Keep Swinging (Safely)
September 18, 2016 12:02 - 1 hour - 113 MBHi there, folks, it's episode 294 of Gather Around Me with ya mates Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith. Some podcasts might have cut and run 94 episodes ago. Not us, mates. In this ep... Dastyari, swinging, chainsaws, hot fashion trendz, blazers? Enjoy!
Episode 293: The Clown Prince Of Clicking On Spam Links
September 04, 2016 08:22 - 1 hour - 109 MBG'day folks, it's ya mates Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith with some Suicide Squad chat and a bit of reading through Cam's v. earnest high school literary output. Enjoy!
Episode 292: Boom Boom Shake The Room
August 25, 2016 07:13 - 1 hour - 103 MBHi there folks, it's only just Episode 292 of Gather Around Me with Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith. In this episode, we discuss Suicide Squad (but not too much) and Cam becomes briefly concerned that Indigenous people just made up boomerangs, but it turns out they are real. Also Cam has gotten boxes of his childhood writings and Young Cam is going to get OWNED. Enjoy.
Episode 291: 8094 Red Frogs To Kamchatka
August 17, 2016 12:56 - 1 hour - 116 MBFolks, it is a special ep of Gather Around Me - on a topic of listener & supporter Matt Stevenson's choosing - that topic being: Stuff You Could Buy If You Didn't Support The GAM Patreon (could you spend the money on going to Kamchatka?). Enjoy!
Episode 290: The Bitcoin Farmers of Fate
August 11, 2016 05:21 - 1 hour - 104 MBHi folks, It's ya mates Ben and Cam with lots of chats including: The Census The Family (the Victorian cult) The Bachelor Alternate realities and more Enjoy!
Episode 289: Making Census Of It All
August 02, 2016 11:04 - 1 hour - 93.3 MBHey there, folks, it's an all new ep of Gather Around Me in which ya lads Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith discuss: Common workplace afflictions Training courses Different people-management techniques Office layouts And more along those lines. It's your favourite workplace relations podcast Gather Around Me!
Episode 288: The Slit-Faced Vote Counter
July 24, 2016 02:47 - 1 hour - 116 MBHey there, folks, in terms of weeks, it's been a big one. Here to dissect it all last Wednesday, it's ya mates Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith Have a sneaky listen to their thoughts on all the up-to-the-minute current affairs business like the Trump plagiarism thing and Erma Bombeck. There is a bit of an audio glitch about halfway through which does correct itself. You are not crazy if you think, 'this bit sounds slightly different to the other bits' tho. Enjoy.
Episode 287: Weasels Ripped My CDs to Winamp
July 18, 2016 09:37 - 1 hour - 98.4 MBOnly nineties kids will get that title. The nineties bit of it anyway, definitely. Hey there, folks, it's ya mates Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith with a podcast all about weasels, as requested by loyal listener Enjayembee, whose twitter account can be found at @enjayembee, and whose own podcast can be found at systemau.net.au
Episode 286: Monkeying Around
July 07, 2016 12:47 - 1 hour - 111 MBHi there, folks, there's just been an election and things have been a little bit surreal. Maybe not as surreal as some other things, but still you'd have to say, "hmm, that's a bit off though." Ben and Cam are here to hold your hand through it all but. Enjoy! iTunes.
Episode 285: You Brexit, You Bought It
June 28, 2016 19:38 - 1 hour - 102 MBG’day folks, It’s an election special as Ben and Cam discuss Brexits, baristas and the bad people who want to run the country. Enjoy! iTunes?
Episode 284: Blimey, it ain't arf a ghost, innit!
June 20, 2016 12:39 - 1 hour - 160 MBHi there, gentle listeners! It's ya spooky pals Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith back with a new edition of Gather Around Me. For some reason, we went and saw The Conjuring 2 and folks, the things we do for you. The things. We do. For you. Here's a big ol chat & recap about The Conjuring 2 and the Enfield Poltergeist and Captain America and Thatcherism! Get it in ya ears!
Episode 283: Guess Who Is Back (It Is Us)
June 13, 2016 09:37 - 1 hour - 86.1 MBHi folks, Apologies for the long delay between shows - Ben and Cam were not in the same country at the same time for like 7 weeks. But now they are! And they are back!! In this episode: Holiday Chat The Election World Contact Day Enjoy! (Subscribe on iTunes)
Episode 282: Put Half On Red & Half On Black
April 16, 2016 02:29 - 26 minutes - 17.9 MBMore Wikipedia Roulette, folks! Some people would say that maybe it would have been a good idea to actually release these at the intended time, but to them I say POPPYCOCK. Anyway, Ben is back from his trip irl so regular programming should recommence shortly.
Episode 281: Pants From A Gun Shop
April 07, 2016 10:24 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MBG'day folks, a sneaky bonus ep while Ben is on holiday on a bloody boat!
Episode 280: Cam: The Dining Experience
March 25, 2016 09:51 - 1 hour - 45.7 MBHi there, folks, welcome to episode 280 of Gather Around Me with ya blokes Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith. In this ep, a bit of chat about ghosts, a bit of chat about theatre restaurants. The usual fare.
Episode 279: Old Haunts
March 16, 2016 09:29 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBHi there, folks! It's ya pals paranormal investigators Ben "The Believer" Pobjie and Cam "The Cynic" Smith back with another dip into the case files of Ed & Lorraine Warren, this time via the Discovery Channel documentary A Haunting In Connecticut. Enjoy!
Episode 278: Whap! Bam! Pow!
March 10, 2016 07:40 - 1 hour - 50 MBHi there folks, it's episode 278 in a series of 1000 podchats with ya mates Ben Pobjie & Cam Smith. This week the dynamic duo are joined by none other than Stefanie Kechayas from Tights Camera Action to ostensibly discuss comic book movies. DISCUSSED: 9/11 conspiracy theories Are CDs being discontinued Racist annoying film buffs in lines at the film festivals Ben's refusal to prevent a catastrophic nuclear event Much more Subscribe on iTunes!
Episode 277: Something Sticking In My Eye
March 03, 2016 09:56 - 1 hour - 46.6 MBFolks, they say it's easier for a needle to pass through the eye of someone injecting heroin into their eyeballs than it is for a rich but conventionally unattractive man to pass through the gates of Cloudlands on foam party night. We'll be the judge. It's another bloody episode of Gather Around Me with ya mates Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith. You know what to expect at this point. Fuller House, George Pell, I'm A Celeb, Super Tuesday, the bloody lot.
Episode 276: If I Were A Mongoose
February 18, 2016 12:07 - 1 hour - 43.2 MBHi there folks, it's another jam-packed ep from Ben Pobjie & Cam Smith. In this edition: Fiddling on roofs Scott Morrison's maths Falling over Fringe kerfuffle, or kerfringles Negative gearing The primaries? Enjoy!