I Get That A Lot

"Can I Call You Daddy?" (with Chris Bedding)

December 24, 2022 00:00 - 34 minutes - 32.1 MB

We have a Chrismas special for you! That's right, not a Christmas special, but a Chris-mas special, because our guest is Father Chris Bedding. Chris is a performer, an activist, a union leader, and also (as you might have guessed) an Anglican priest. In this episode he tells us all about life as a faith worker, the role of sitcoms in how people view priests, the possession of printers, and many many photos of department stores. Follow Chris on Facebook and Twitter @FRChrisBedding Follow t...

"Can I call you Daddy?" (with Chris Bedding)

December 24, 2022 00:00 - 34 minutes - 32.1 MB

We have a Chrismas special for you! That's right, not a Christmas special, but a Chris-mas special, because our guest is Father Chris Bedding. Chris is a performer, an activist, a union leader, and also (as you might have guessed) an Anglican priest. In this episode he tells us all about life as a faith worker, the role of sitcoms in how people view priests, the possession of printers, and many many photos of department stores. Follow Chris on Facebook and Twitter @FRChrisBedding Follow t...

Bonus Episode: Make Your Own Slippery Dip (with Freddie Ramos)

December 05, 2022 02:00 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MB

Last week's guest Freddie Ramos has created a hands-on activity based on our conversation in the episode. It takes about an hour, so set aside some time, get yourself some crafting materials, and practice throwing your hands in the air and going 'wheeeee!' If you'd prefer written instructions, you can find them here: bit.do/FRMYOS You can see Freddie's model slippery dip here: bit.do/FRExample Follow Freddie on Instagram @StoriesWithFreddie Follow the show on Instagram @IGetThatALotPod ...

Are You Ready, Freddie? (with Freddie Ramos)

November 28, 2022 02:00 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MB

Freddie Ramos is a writer, theatremaker and teaching artist who will, on occasion, be asked if they're ready. And what rhymes with 'ready'? You're not going to believe this... In this episode, Freddie Ramos spills the beans, alongside discussions of Luau party rage, Catalonian folk heroes, not being Steve, a quickfire round on children’s books, and of course, the Australian word for Slide. Find Freddie's calendar of playwrights at bit.do/FRPlays Follow Freddie on Instagram @StoriesWithFre...

Double Trouble (with Hannah Mooney)

September 19, 2022 03:00 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MB

It's a crossover episode! Hannah Mooney, of That's The Ticket, joins us to unleash the myriad jokes that she gets about her name, people's complete un-understanding (would that just be derstanding then?) of events and producing, and the difficulties of being a twin, including the spookiest tale ever told on the show! You can listen to the other half of this crossover episode here Like That's The Ticket on Facebook Follow I Get That A Lot on Instagram @IGetThatALotPod Support us on Patreo...

Alex The Bllcks (with Alex McMillan)

September 05, 2022 23:01 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MB

Alex McMillan loves TV. They've worked in it as a writer and researcher. They're in the know on all kinds of reality TV formats. And this is despite the fact that decades ago, their life was temporarily ruined by a throwaway line in a comedy show. They tell us all about it, and much more besides. Follow Alex on Twitter @UndeniablyAlex Watch Only Connect (UK only) Follow the show on Instagram @IGetThatALotPod Support us on Patreon Louie Zong's website

Yes, I Know What It Means (With Tara McEntee)

March 06, 2022 23:00 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MB

Tara McEntee does a serious thing and a fun thing. The serious thing is working in public health on communicable diseases (including, y'know, the big one at the moment). And then the fun thing is comedy! She tells us all about her two lives, when they cross, and the unfortunate homophone of her name in Te Reo Maori. Along the way, we also talk about Grindr, gifted and talented classes, squeamish doctors, and the smell of cookies getting into your pores. Tara sells earrings on Instagram @Sta...

Show Me A Trick! (with "Alex")

February 20, 2022 23:00 - 27 minutes - 27.2 MB

Alex Hope is a hacker. No wait, let me rephrase that. Alex does some hacking. They also do some magic. This leads to many people starting off with completely the wrong idea about their line of work. Do hackers sit in the dark watching complicated green text, typing furiously and talking about 'mainframe firewall contrafabulation'? Are magicians ready to fight at the drop of the hat? Did Alex buy two pairs of shoes to mix and match? All of this, and more, will be answered in this week's episo...

Benny and the Jets (with Benny Marama)

February 01, 2022 01:44 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MB

For award-winning playwright Benny Marama, the joke he gets about his name is simply his name, albeit sung in falsetto in the style of Elton John. This makes him harrumph. Harrumph I tell you! He tells us all about it in this episode, along with other name-based assumptions people make, the art of naming characters in his plays, and a beautiful story about his nana. Follow TAHI TA'I TASI on Instagram @TAHITAITASI Follow the show on Instagram @IGetThatALotPod Support the show on Patreon fo...

Here Comes The Bridie (with Bridie Connell)

January 16, 2022 00:00 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MB

There are a lot of factors that will affect your views on marriage. Religion. Feminism. Having a name that's a syllable longer than one of the main words involved. Y'know, the usual. Bridie Connell is an ARIA-award winning comedian, whose work you would have seen on Whose Line Is It Anyway Australia, Tonightly, and The Moth Effect. She goes deep on the impact her name's had on her life, on her relationship with reviews and getting recognised, and trying to feel young when teaching. Follow ...

I Was Named After The Flower! (with Mimosa Shah)

January 03, 2022 00:00 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MB

Joining us this week is the delightful Mimosa Shah, a museum worker and library nerd (with many other strings to her bow) who is quite sick of That Particular Brunch Drink, thank you very much. She tells us all about that, alongside whether she wears cardigans, whether she's a scientist, and what it means to be Very Online. Follow Mimosa on Twitter: @MimosaIsHere Follow the show on Instagram @IGetThatALotPod Music by Louie Zong Art by Sam Wade

Cauliflower (with James Colley)

December 20, 2021 00:00 - 31 minutes - 32.2 MB

If you've watched Australian TV comedy in the last five years, there's a good chance you've seen James Colley's work. He's the head writer on Gruen, The Weekly with Charlie Pickering, and Question Everything. He joins us to go deep on all the James and Colley-related jokes he hears on the regular, along with how those jokes affected his taste in vegetables, among many other things. Follow James Colley on Twitter Get early access and bonus episodes on our Patreon Follow the show on Instagr...

Go On, Say It (with Alayne Dick)

August 30, 2021 02:48 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MB

Alayne Dick is a librarian, creative, oh and her surname is is a homonym for a rude word. She tells us all about the reaction people have (and don't have) to her name, the impact of being bad with plates, and the joys of her career as a chaotic librarian. Follow Alayne on Instagram and TikTok Check out Tiny Dog and Bored Housewives Club Get early access and bonus episodes on our Patreon Follow the show on Instagram @IGetThatALotPod Music by Louie Zong Art by Sam Wade

The Not-Very-Cunning Joke About Linguists (with Lauren Gawne)

August 16, 2021 00:00 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MB

Lauren Gawne is a linguist and senior lecturer at La Trobe University in Melbourne. As a linguist, there's one (incredibly inappropriate) joke that comes up over and over again, and she tells us about it in this episode. She also discusses her collaborations with the Coen Brothers, the humanity of customer service jobs, and how much she appreciates have very boring and very interesting names. Subscribe to Lingthusiasm Get early access and bonus episodes on our Patreon Follow the show on I...

You Can Beat The Cigarette (with Nicolette Chin)

August 02, 2021 00:08 - 24 minutes - 24.4 MB

Nicolette Chin ("Nicolette Conchita Chin, no less" in her words) has jokes about her name coming at her from all angles. Nicolette is an unusual name to start with (unless you're a French grandma or, oddly, at Nicolette Chin's high school), but then add on the surname Chin and people get overwhelmed with choice. She tells us all about it in this episode, alongside discussions of not playing the harp, not being called Nicholas, and what audiobook producers are like. Get early access and bonu...

Got No Pants (with John Marc Desengano)

July 18, 2021 22:00 - 28 minutes - 29.3 MB

John Marc Desengano laughs a lot. This is partly because he's a ray of sunshine. But also he laughs whenever someone gets his name wrong. And people get his name wrong more or less constantly. He's on a mission to find out why. Along the way, he also tells us about not being Italian, sort of going on The Bachelor, and how working at Bunnings made him want to be a comedian. Get early access and bonus episodes on our Patreon Follow the show on Instagram @IGetThatALotPod Catch Jim on tour in...

I Didn't See You There! (with Laura Irish)

July 04, 2021 22:00 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MB

Laura Irish is an actor, writer and fitness instructor whose surname elicits, on a daily basis, one specific question. She joins us to tell us what that question is, what the answer to that question is, how she makes jokes about herself, and how tall poppy syndrome leaves its mark on all of us. Get early access and bonus episodes on our Patreon Follow the show on Instagram @IGetThatALotPod Catch Jim on tour in Christchurch, Blenheim, and Nelson! Music by Louie Zong Art by Sam Wade

How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria? (with Maria Lewis)

June 20, 2021 22:00 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MB

Author, screenwriter and curator Maria Lewis (The Rose Daughter, Josie and the Podcats) joins us to list the unending cavalcade of songs that feature her name, the sad fate of Marias in musicals, and why she isn't a journalist any more, but still sort of is, but not really. Get early access and bonus episodes on our Patreon Follow the show on Instagram @IGetThatALotPod Music by Louie Zong Art by Sam Wade

How do you solve a problem like Maria? (with Maria Lewis)