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 225: Layers Like An Onion
March 19, 2015 06:53 - 1 hour - 35.9 MBHi there, gentle listeners! In this ep: Abbott ate an onion Abbott did a weird awkward Vietnam thing What if Fawlty Towers was modern? A Weird Amount Of Sinatra-chat for 2015 Ferals in the Senate Confessions of Mums Actual discussion of the Meerkat social network?? The Jinx Metadata Subscribe on iTunes. Subscribe via RSS. Stream on Stitcher.
Episode 224: The Turtle Moves
March 13, 2015 09:13 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MBHi there, gentle listeners! Cam and Ben with some podcast action. In this ep, we discuss the late, great Terry Pratchett and then get into the dumb news of the week. Plus! Cam, He's A Man Of Confessions. Soz about the audio quality on this one. It's not unlistenable but it's not up to our exacting standards either.
Episode 223: Surely you can't be Cirrus!
March 03, 2015 08:17 - 1 hour - 34.8 MBHey there, it's ya mates Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith back with a chat about different stuffs. For zamps: Ladies Night On Q&A We're going back to Iraq! George Brandis' week! A Triple Confession Bonanza! Subscribe on iTunes!
Episode 222: The Unexpected Virtue Of Triggsnorance
February 25, 2015 10:07 - 1 hour - 38.2 MBHi there, folks! It's ya pals Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith back with another compelling mini-narrative-cast in which they discuss the big ishes of the day, including: Gillian Triggs' disgraceful report & conduct at Estimates The Flintstones Illegal inducements TV reviewer perks The House of Reps I'm A Celeb-updates Cam's missed call drama The Oscars Hey folks, why not subscribe on iTunes (and also leave us a sneaky review?).
Episode 221: Joust The Tip
February 17, 2015 07:56 - 1 hour - 34.4 MBHi there, gentle listeners. Welcome to Episode 221 in a series of 1000 podchats from the Gather Around Me podcast salon with your friends Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith. In this episode: Lisa-Skye's Lovely Tea Party Spill reflections. Ben went to Ballarat. Confessions... Manson Chat. Subscribe on iTunes!
Episode 220: Stephen King's Sesame Street
February 03, 2015 07:05 - 1 hour - 47.6 MBHi there gentle listeners! It's been too big a week for your friends Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith to cover it by themselves, so they've roped in your mate Dan Hall to talk: FEDERAL LEADERSHIP CRISES QUEENSLAND ELECTION UPSETS NT LEADERSHIP UPSET CRISES I'M A CELEBRITY GET ME OUT OF HERE and a bunch of other stuff including... the 90s! Enjoy! Subscribe on iTunes!
Episode 219: I Was Only 219
January 27, 2015 07:45 - 1 hour - 39.7 MBHi there, gentle listeners, welcome to Episode 219 in a series of 1000 podcasts from your friends Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith. In this ep: The Hottest 100! Taylor Swift! Sister Fanciers pitches! Sir Princes! Upcoming Trampoline Purchases! The Tennis! What's On Telly! Is Ben A Randy Millenial? CORRECTION: At one point we talk about Gabriel Gate, but the ethnic chef Cam was thinking of was actually Ian Parmenter. Cam did have Gabriel Gate's number though. DOUBLE CORRECTION: Obviously i...
Episode 218: What A Girl Wants
January 21, 2015 06:32 - 1 hour - 47.6 MBHi there! It's Episode 218! We talk about Cam's trip to Europe and also the Village of the Damned. CORRECTION: At one point we discuss a movie but Cam mis-remembers Placido Domingo as Pavarotti and mis-remembers John Denver as Kris Kristofferson. Please shout those names over the incorrect names when you get to that bit.
Episode 217: Wikipedia Random Articles #3
January 08, 2015 17:00 - 16 minutes - 9.49 MBHi there gentle listeners! It's our third and final holiday special! More random Wikipedia articles including plenty of glider chat!
Episode 216: Random Wikipedia Articles #2
January 01, 2015 17:00 - 13 minutes - 7.61 MBHi there gentle listeners! Happy New Year! Ben and Cam are on holidays but here's a bonus ep they recorded for yas!
Episode 215: Random Wikipedia Articles #1
December 25, 2014 17:00 - 13 minutes - 7.85 MBHi there, gentle listeners! It's a Camsmas miracle! Ben and Cam might be on holidays, but they have recorded a few sneaky podcasts to get you through. This is the first of three Wikipedia random article podcasts (we lie about doing five in this) that we are dropping over the next few weeks. Bon apetit!
Episode 214: Liaisons
December 15, 2014 06:40 - 58 minutes - 40.4 MBWelcome to Episode 214, recorded on 12/12/14: Featuring... the news of that day Gastro-chat Gold Coast Confessions Greg Bird's wazzing Soapy Brandis Subscribe on iTunes.
Episode 213: You've Got Mail
December 01, 2014 11:03 - 1 hour - 34.3 MBHi there, gentle listeners! Guess what, it's Ep 213 in a series of 1000 podchats with your buds Ben Pobjie & Cam Smith. In this eppo: Swallowing Flies Wars in the Stars Supermans State Elections Cam, He's A Man Of Confessions Subscribe on iTunes!
Episode 212: Look, here's the thing.
November 26, 2014 07:15 - 1 hour - 48.9 MBHi gentle listeners, welcome to Episode 212 in a series of 1000 podchats with Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith. In this thrilling election week installment: The Sound Of Music Portugese serial killers Affair feedback Ten things dads SHOULDN'T say at their daughter's wedding a bit of election chat I guess Did you know you can subscribe on iTunes?
Episode 211: Serial
November 13, 2014 07:35 - 1 hour - 49.7 MBWelcome to Episode 211 in a series of 1000 podcasts from your friends Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith. In this installment, Ben and Cam discuss: Pratfalls The Goldbergs A rousing segment called A Thumbs Up / A Thumbs Down Romper Stomper APEC/G20 and more... Why not subscribe on iTunes?
Episode 210: More Like Advanced Snorefare
November 05, 2014 08:02 - 1 hour - 46.9 MBWelcome to Episode 210 of Gather Around Me, with your friends Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith. In this issue, Ben and Cam discuss: The evolving Nova Peris thing Call Of Duty: Advanced Warfare House Of Cards (spoilers for the original British show) The Whitlam Memorial and Booing The Melbourne Cup STEAMY AFFAIRS Self-Induldgent Behaviour Subscribe on iTunes!
Episode 209: Son of Tim Tam Slam
October 30, 2014 06:58 - 52 minutes - 30.3 MBWelcome to Episode 209 of Gather Around Me starring Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith. In this ep, we discuss all the news of the day: PETROL TAX RISES DANCING WITH THE STARS THE SON OF SAM MURDERS ISIL And much more! Subscribe on iTunes!
Episode 208: False Flagstaff
October 20, 2014 08:39 - 1 hour - 53.6 MBHi there, welcome to Episode 208 in a series of 1000 podchats with Ben Pobjie & Cam Smith. In this edition we took topics from Twitter. Why not subscribe on iTunes? The full list of topics discussed is too long for this description, but you can check it out over at gatheraround.me Thanks to Daniel Lawrence for the lovely song!
Episode 207: Tragedy
October 10, 2014 11:25 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBWelcome back to Gather Around Me with your friends Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith! In this ep: The tragedies that have befallen Ben! The greater tragedy that has befallen Cam! Destiny Vegemite Factories A Very Brady Christmas Beauty & The Geek The Bachelor finale and subsequent events! Recurring dreams of our childhoods Subscribe on iTunes!
Episode 206: Engorged But Not Ridiculously So
September 17, 2014 08:58 - 1 hour - 37 MBHi there gentle listeners, it's episode 206 in a series of 1000 from your friends Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith. In this episode: Billy Joel Corrections & Clarifications Japanese Spider Crabs & Jellyfish and then... topics from Twitter! including: "@brocklesnitch" - @brocklesnitch "Team Australia" - @paul_mj the Moonee ponds creek - @davebottles "domestic violence vs. the raised "terror" threat." - @railey180 "Whether Phil Mickelson & Tiger Woods are over the hill as suggested by world ...
Episode 205: Kamchatkacast!
September 02, 2014 08:47 - 55 minutes - 31.8 MBHello there, friends! It's your buds Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith with another episode of Gather Around Me! If you listened to last week's ep you might remember the lads promising - in their typical jokester fashion - that their next podcast would be entirely on the subject of Kamchatka. Of course this is an absurd proposition. Nobody would blame them for not following through on this promise. AND NOBODY SHALL FOR IT IS A PROMISE FULFILLED! Call your surly teens in from their sexting booths, ...
Episode 204: Get your hands off my missus, you damn dirty ape
August 26, 2014 08:29 - 1 hour - 35.2 MBWelcome to Episode 204 of Gather Around Me with your friends Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith. No episode will ever live up to ep 200, but we struggle on regardless. Topics chatted include: Vacuums The Laws Of Robotics Doctor Hoobs Nicki Minaj's Anaconda What happened on The Amazing Race, The Bachelor and Sexify My Mum & Dad The 100 Worst People On Twitter Timely gags Star Wars and Harold & Maude and Boss Keys Subscribe on iTunes. Tell a friend or loved one about our podcast please.
Episode 203: Stop Meowing, Tony
August 19, 2014 09:01 - 56 minutes - 32.3 MBWelcome to Episode 203 of Gather Around Me with Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith, a podcast in which NO SACRED COW IS SAFE. In this ep: Ferguson Sexy newspaper columns The week in Reality Television Icac Joe Hockey's Apology The Stop Tony Meow browser extension Subscribe on iTunes!
Episode 202: Icac'd meself
August 15, 2014 08:20 - 1 hour - 39.6 MBHi there, gentle listener! Welcome to Ep 202 of Gather Around Me! In this edition, Cam and Ben discuss all the news of the day! ALL OF IT!
Episode 201: A Big Month For News
August 07, 2014 10:10 - 58 minutes - 33.2 MBHi there gentle listeners, Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith are back with Gather Around Me after an extended illness! Topics discussed: Ian "The Thorpedo" Thorpe. The World Cup. Baby Gammy. Gaza. Twitter Feuds & Ear Piercings. ENJOY! (subscribe on iTunes)
Episode 199: Testicle Of Dangerous Ideas
June 25, 2014 13:24 - 54 minutes - 31.3 MBHi there, gentle listeners! It's your friends Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith with a special crowdsourced podcast! We asked Twitter for topics, here's what they gave us: @jothornely: The broad appeal and applicability of pulley systems. @phantomdiorama: Honor Blackman killings @jstktn3: Public intellectuals and their dangerous ideas: is regulation or euthanasia the better answer? @bad_football No. / Doesn't @HannahBath: DYNAMITE??? @AlexinaRose: Shattered glass as an ingredient: Dangerous or...
Episode 198: You're the Van Best around...
June 22, 2014 12:32 - 1 hour - 35.4 MBHi there, gentle listeners! Your friends Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith are back to talk about the breaking news issues of ISIS' Iraq takeover, the Zodiac and the Carry On films. Enjoy! iTunes
Episode 197: A Strong Constitution
June 12, 2014 12:52 - 59 minutes - 33.6 MBHi there gentle listeners, welcome to Episode 197 of Gather Around Me with your friends Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith. In this eppy, we discuss lots of fun topics including gun control, Victorian & South Australian state politics, the World Cup and yeah. It's a good time. Subscribe on iTunes... if you dare.
Episode 196: An Ostentatious Affair
June 08, 2014 04:52 - 59 minutes - 27.3 MBWelcome to Episode 196 of Gather Around Me with Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith, in which your friends discuss the Victorian constitutional crisis, the Zodiac book Cam is reading, Yahoo Serious & others. Subscribe on iTunes.
Episode 195: Hot Rocks Abbott
May 30, 2014 01:33 - 51 minutes - 11.9 MBAnother thrilling audio adventure from your friends Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith. In this episode: Hashtag Druthers Cam has started reading the Zodiac Killer Is My Dad book R. Rogerson's fall from grace Winkgate Sports Jokes Subscribe on iTunes!
Episode 194: The Alex Winter Soldier
May 22, 2014 12:46 - 44 minutes - 10.3 MBSPOILER ALERT FOR CAPTAIN AMERICA 2 COLON THE WINTER SOLDIER In an epic sequel to Episode 76 of Gather Around Me, Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith sit down outside the State Library to discuss Captain America 2 in some detail, including: How books are windows into other worlds Why HYDRA kind of have a point? the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Goofs! AND REVIEWS Subscribe on iTunes!
Episode 193: Pyning For The Fjords
May 16, 2014 10:45 - 31 minutes - 14.5 MBIt's Episode 193 of Gather Around Me! The final daily newscast! Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith bring you all the hot goss on: Chris Pyne's parliament shenanigans! Tinkler at ICAC Julie Bishop's University Challenge! Fitzy & Wippa! Plus today's Staria and Zits! Subscribe on iTunes!
Episode 192: Budget Reply Reply
May 15, 2014 11:48 - 25 minutes - 11.6 MBWelcome to the offical Gather Around Me Budget Reply Reply with Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith. Also discussed: the Royal Commission into the Home Insulation Program, ICAC & the Gordian Knot. Subscribe on iTunes, why don't ya?
Episode 191: The Most Dangerous Game - Russian Yahtzee
May 14, 2014 10:54 - 33 minutes - 15.2 MBWelcome to Episode 191 of Gather Around Me and our THIRD LAST DAILY NEWSCAST! In this special post-budget edition, Ben and Cam give their budget reply with a number of solid solutions for Australia's non-existent economic woes! PLUS further dissection of the new Zodiac book, The Most Dangerous Animal Of All by Gary Stewart. Subscribe on iTunes!
Episode 190: Budget Over
May 13, 2014 12:03 - 31 minutes - 14.5 MBHi there, welcome to Episode 190 of Gather Around Me with your friends Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith! It's a special Budget Night edition in which we discuss: A new My Dad Was The Zodiac book! The Voice Jay Zed and the Budget Enjoy! Sub on iTunes!
Episode 189: Tax That!
May 12, 2014 11:40 - 24 minutes - 11.2 MBHi there, gentle listeners! It's a new week of daily newscasts from Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith and this one is a doozy! Take That Tax Avoidance! ABS scammery! Budget speculation! and of course... the funny pages! Subscribe on iTunes and don't forget to tell a friend!
Episode 188: Staria Staria Night
May 09, 2014 14:33 - 32 minutes - 15 MBHi there, gentle listeners! It's today's #GatherAroundMe newscast in which Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith cast their eyes over the news of the day and then comment upon such. In today's edition: PACKER & GYNGELL FINED NEIGHBOURS STRIKE PETROL EXCISE COMICS GATHER AROUND ME NEWS + DRUNK ADMISSIONS OF CYNICISM Why not subscribe on iTunes?
Episode 187: MegaPython Versus Tummy Eggs
May 08, 2014 12:11 - 20 minutes - 9.49 MBWelcome to Episode 187 of Gather Around Me with your friends Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith! In this edition: Geoff Shaw's Tummy Eggs! Uber Crackdowns Packer Vs Gyngell Fallout Jessica Mauboy at Eurovision PLUS the Gather Around Me advice column Dear Gammy & an editorial cartoon! Subscribe on iTunes.
Episode 186: Bored Dads
May 07, 2014 13:12 - 24 minutes - 11.2 MBHi there, guys! It's Episode 186 of Gather Around Me! In today's audio newspaper, we had to rely on the Herald Sun website due to the Fairfax strike, so news items discussed include: YOU ARE GOING TO BE MURDERED WHAT ARE MUSLIMS UP TO? SUPERCOACH! WHY HILLARY CLINTON FEARS MONICA LEWINSKY! PLUS! The Gather Around Me Advice Column! And the Gather Around Me funny pages! Subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes if you'd like!
Episode 185: Think Punches
May 06, 2014 12:20 - 22 minutes - 10.2 MBHi there! It's Ep 185 of Gather Around Me with Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith! In today's NEWSCAST: Packer/Gyngell fallout! The Victorian State Budget came out today! Geoff Shaw didn't like bits of it! More talk about punching and all the people we'd like to be punched. Subscribe on iTunes!
Episode 184: Advice For Aspiring Criminals
May 05, 2014 14:33 - 22 minutes - 10.4 MBHi there, gentle listeners! It's Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith up late with another newscast! What's in the news: More ICAC shenanigans! James Packer & Davey G punching on! Jeremy Clarkson! For those listeners who have speculated that this podcast has previously been recorded under the influence, a rare treat as Cam is DRUNK. Have fun!
Episode 183: That's The Thing About Football
May 02, 2014 12:39 - 31 minutes - 14.3 MBHi there, gentle listeners! Welcome to our third daily Newscast! We had to skip a day (we are still working out the kinks (we are not working out The Kinks, they are a powerpop band, it's pretty simple)) so this one is a bit longer because of all the extra news. In today's edition: New AFL CEOs! More dumb stuff at ICAC! We have to work until we're 70, but will it be so bad if we have robot legs? Golden Dawn Enjoy!
Episode 182: The Tatooine Tango
April 30, 2014 11:39 - 18 minutes - 8.24 MBHi there, gentle listeners! It's a daily Gather Around Me newspod from Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith. We are your one-stop-shop for what's what and what is not. News items discussed: The end of April. Tony Abbott's PPL backdown. Black ops shenanigans at ICAC. The launch of digital radio station DoubleJ. The Star Wars cast announcement. Screaming Jets/Angels bickering. Subscribe on iTunes.
Episode 181: ICACs and Sarlaccs
April 29, 2014 13:59 - 15 minutes - 6.88 MBHi there! It's a special NewsCast #1 from Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith. NEWS ITEMS: There are lots of drugs! ICAC is still going and people are still dumb at it! Star Wars?
Episode 180: A Complete Turnaround, If There's A Word For That
April 28, 2014 12:27 - 1 hour - 32.5 MBWelcome to Episode 180 in a series of 1000 podchats, gentle listeners! Gather Around Me is about to trial a daily format (?!) so this is the last long one for a little while? We talk about all sorts of things including ICAC, the debt tax and guardie selfies.
Episode 179: Last Wil & Testament
April 21, 2014 08:22 - 1 hour - 46.3 MBHi there, genteel listeners! Welcome to Episode 179 in a series of 1000 podchats with your friends Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith plus special guest international man of mystery Wil Anderson? Wil drops by his hotel room to discuss things like "who are you?" and "how did you get a key?" and also a bit of Joel Monaghan chat plus, you know, the ins and outs of comedy. Enjoy! You might be interested to know that you can Subscribe on iTunes. (maybe leave a sneaky rating or review too?)
Episode 178: Rocky Montage Scene
April 15, 2014 12:30 - 38 minutes - 17.7 MBHi there! Welcome to Episode 178 in a series of 1000 podchats from Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith! It's another MICFcast! Ben was performing in Set List (@setlistshow) after we recorded this, so we thought we'd get him up to fighting fitness by taking topics to discuss from the Twitterati. Those topics were: Cloning, Jack Kirby, Autobiographical Novels - @jstktn3 Snakes: what are they? - @violetotter The role of segmentation in our understanding of history - @LeahJaclyn Birds - @RumpusAndBump...
Episode 177: Lisa in the Skye with Fisting
April 12, 2014 08:54 - 1 hour - 46.6 MBHi there, gentle listeners! We're back with another special MICF-cast! This time our special guest is the lovely Lisa-Skye! (@thelisaskye) Check out her show, Lisa-Skye's Lovely Tea Party at Tuxedo Cat!!
Episode 176: Peter & The Wharf Revue
April 09, 2014 14:53 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBHi guys. Is the Peter & The Wolf pun in the title of this ep too niche? Answers on a postcard to Phillip Adams please. It's Episode 176 in a series of ONE THOUSAND podchats with your friends Ben Pobjie & Cam Smith. In this very special Comedy Festival edicione, they are joined by half of one of their favourite podcasts, Peter Taggart from Bring A Plate. Together they convene in a KFC (it was raining) to discuss: What sort of restaurant has A Current Affair playing so noisily? Frank Walk...
Episode 175: Boy Crazy Sinodinos
April 06, 2014 11:19 - 45 minutes - 20.8 MBHi there, gentle listeners! Welcome to Episode 175 in a series of 1000 podchats with your friends Ben Pobjie & Cam Smith. In this ep we are back at Melbourne Town Hall where we received many a quizzical look as well as attempted podcast disruption from real-life Juggalos! But no posse of clowns, no matter how insane, could stop us from discussing: How is the Festival going? Arthur Sinodinos House Of Babysitters Clubs The Sisters Of Fate and much more. Subscribe on iTunes, do a tweet ...