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Punk in a pandemic [encore]

December 13, 2021 06:48 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MB

'Punk in a pandemic' was named as a finalist in the prestigious Third Coast Festival awards (2021) in the Director's Choice category! If you missed it the first time around, here it is: Three Canadians start a punk band called F*cking Carnage to get through quarantine. They don't care if their mothers are offended. Hear more of the winners and finalists of the 2021 Third Coast Festival here: https://www.thirdcoastawards.org/winners See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Roia Atmar bought a pair of jeans and it was "the best experience ever"

November 19, 2021 00:04 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MB

Tender (season 2) is a podcast that chronicles the life of domestic violence awareness advocate, mother, and victim-survivor Roia Atmar. Roia joins me to discuss the issue of domestic abuse and shares some of her experience in the 'after' — the process of how she reclaimed her identity. Also, Broadwave producer Bethany Atkinson-Quinton jumps on a call to dig into the craft of how the team went about making a podcast that deals with such a sensitive issue. Beth explains why it was critical ...

Daniel Semo's 14 stories in 14 days

September 26, 2021 20:41 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MB

Daniel Semo made it back to Australia but before he could cuddle Mum, he'd need to complete two weeks of hotel quarantine. He wanted to make the most of it, so he set himself a challenge to complete an audio story every day: 14 stories in 14 days. Was this even possible? Hear all of the stories from Daniel's 14 days project. Listen to Daniel's recent episode about Hanko on 99% Invisible. ------- Contact Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikewilliams_v  Instagram: https://www.instagram.c...

It's painful, but we need to chat about it

September 10, 2021 13:19 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MB

Over three million Australians live with chronic pain. Being in pain can be lonely, boring, and frustrating. But what if it could also be beautiful? This is one of the questions that Georgia Mill asks in her essential new podcast about chronic pain, 'A Fluorescent Feeling'. It's out now. Brought to you by the Broadwave Collective, so you know it's worth your time. Listen to A Fluorescent Feeling now: https://podfollow.com/1580856734 A Fluorescent Feeling website: https://www.broadwavepod...

The poetry episode

August 12, 2021 23:30 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MB

A selection of poems I've written over the years. 1'20" - I know nothing 4'43" - The club 10'00" - A pebble for your kingdom 15'33" - The man from Queensland For more details about Poetry Month 2021 visit Red Room Poetry. Most of the music is by Blue Dot Sessions. Contact Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikewilliams_v  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikewilliams_v/  Website: https://mikewilliams.com.au  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who calls in a storm?

August 08, 2021 04:45 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MB

It's Saturday night, August 7, 2021, and NSW is deep in lockdown. Today, the state recorded its worst covid infection figures (about 320 cases in 24-hours).  Mike has to drive to pick up some essential supplies. As usual, you're welcome to come along for the ride. Eventually, he stumbles onto an old friend, Mitchell Turner. They talk McDonald's orders, reminisce about 'the perfectly good school down the road', and Mitch finally agrees to open up about the box of pornos story. Contact Mike...

Wanna go for coffee?

July 27, 2021 23:23 - 9 minutes - 8.6 MB

Literally just grabbing a coffee by myself during Sydney's lockdown. Nothing really happens. Contact Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikewilliams_v  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikewilliams_v/  Website: https://mikewilliams.com.au  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aspiring podcaster? Get a Signal Boost

July 18, 2021 04:55 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MB

It's an incredibly sweet deal. If you're looking to level up your podcasting game you probably need resources, cash, and mentorship. The Wheeler Centre's Signal Boost program has you covered. They're looking for new ideas and voices — now is your time. Maddy Macquine is the organiser and in this episode they describe what participants get, why the program came about, and how you can apply. Jump onto this opportunity by August 8, 2021. More details here: https://www.wheelercentre.com/proje...

I'm not sure if I can record 100 interviews in 24 hours. But I'll try.

February 18, 2021 02:01 - 9 minutes - 8.62 MB

A nervous rant. It's Thursday the 18th Feb (I got the date wrong in the audio) and I'm rushing around trying to figure out how we're going to make the '100 interviews in 24 hours' project work. It kicks off in less than 24 hours and there's still a stack of things to do. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Linda Marigliano: "I had to grow my own God damn wings"

January 21, 2021 18:00 - 23 minutes - 22 MB

Introducing Linda Marigliano's Tough Love, a podcast that answers tough questions about all the shit that counts.  Credits Guest: Linda Marigliano Subscribe to Tough Love! https://www.podpage.com/linda-mariglianos-tough-love/  Contact Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikewilliams_v  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikewilliams_v/  Website: https://mikewilliams.com.au  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emma 'Burning Man' Carey

January 19, 2021 18:00 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MB

Emma doesn't want to be on the podcast, possibly because she's worried people will find out her slight English accent is fake. Now in Barcelona, Emma describes how she's become attached to two doves named 'Donnaghue' and 'Donno'. Also, did I mention Emma went to 'Burning Man' (twice)? Credits Guest: Emma Carey Music by Blue Dot Sessions: https://www.sessions.blue/  Contact Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikewilliams_v  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikewilliams_v/  Website: htt...

Horror of the everyday

January 18, 2021 22:24 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MB

New Moon collective and the Refugee Art Project bring you a variety show about the horrors of the everyday. Themes include street harassment, the way climate change affects the lived reality of people who experience disability, and how everyday racism can make you question your identity. First broadcast on 2SER 107.3. Credits New Moon Collective: Kim Siew, Amy Mills, Rosell Flatley, and Eleni Christou. New Moon website: https://www.newmooncollective.co/  New Moon instagram: https://www.i...

Angus Macdonald and 'These stories are not real'

January 18, 2021 03:30 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MB

Gus Macdonald thinks his parents might have named him while walking through a Scottish graveyard. Anyway, Gus has a new podcast, 'These stories are not real'. As well as sharing an episode, he reveals some of the methods behind his creative writing process. Credits Guest: Angus Macdonald Listen to more episodes of These stories are not real: https://podfollow.com/1539828146  These stories are not real website: https://thesestoriesarenotreal.com/  Follow These stories are not real on ins...

Almost got punched at Circular Quay maccas

January 16, 2021 02:58 - 9 minutes - 8.66 MB

Mike Williams and enemies edition. After the George Michael tribute show, a series of coincidences leave Mike hiding behind a Mcdonald's counter. Credits Paul Mac website: https://paulmac.com.au/ Scott Mash (artist): https://scottmarsh.com.au/  Music by Blue Dot Sessions: https://www.sessions.blue/  Contact Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikewilliams_v  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikewilliams_v/  Website: https://mikewilliams.com.au  See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...

Joke for Stephen Goodhew

January 13, 2021 19:23 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MB

PSYCH! Stephen Goodhew wants to be one. Credits Guest: Stephen Goodhew, Josie Steele Listen to Josie's podcast 'I just called to tell you a joke' - it's great! https://podfollow.com/1509704200 Contact Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikewilliams_v  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikewilliams_v/  Website: https://mikewilliams.com.au  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Say something Aspasia!

January 13, 2021 08:42 - 15 minutes - 14.7 MB

An adorable baby refuses to speak at the beach. Meanwhile, Joey Watson shaves his head and Mike admits he has no idea what he's doing. Credits Guest: Aspasia, Olivia Rosenman, Joey Watson Contact Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikewilliams_v  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikewilliams_v/  Website: https://mikewilliams.com.au  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Story for Al Newstead

January 11, 2021 09:05 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MB

Al Newstead on the Melbourne lockdown, what it was like becoming a dad, plus a special guest surprise in the form of an audio story. Credits Guest: Al Newstead Al is a music writer, read about his favourite songs of 2020 here: https://alister-newstead.medium.com/my-2020-musicaladventcalendar-fd40cbdf3c40 Contact Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikewilliams_v  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikewilliams_v/  Website: https://mikewilliams.com.au  See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

We all heard a voice on the ghost tour and I can't explain it

January 09, 2021 05:28 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MB

Walking around one of Sydney's most haunted areas at night with Macca and Dean. Credits Guest: Matthew Macdonald, Dean Burgess Contact Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikewilliams_v  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikewilliams_v/  Website: https://mikewilliams.com.au  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jay Gasser meets Kings Cross

January 07, 2021 07:03 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MB

Emerging audio producer Jay Gasser drops by to see how an episode is produced and gets more than he bargained for. Credits Guest: Jay Gasser Hear more of Jay's work: https://jaygasser.wordpress.com/  Contact Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikewilliams_v  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikewilliams_v/  Website: https://mikewilliams.com.au    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Song for James Parkinson

January 06, 2021 06:23 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MB

James Parkinson describes his Melbourne lockdown experience before giving the lowdown on his new podcast about gaming called 'Gameplay'. Mike then reminisces about Mario Kart (Super Nintendo version) and sings James a song. Credits Guest: James Parkinson More info and subscribe to Gameplay podcast: https://gameplay.co/  Contact Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikewilliams_v  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikewilliams_v/  Website: https://mikewilliams.com.au  See omnystudio.com/l...

Tarot reading for Steph Davis

January 05, 2021 08:31 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MB

A series I started with Melbourne friends during their lockdown was cut short when I got sick. But three months later I'm back to finish what we started. In this episode, Steph Davis and I battle it out to see who has the weirdest skin condition. Then Eliza Berlage joins us to give Steph a tarot reading. Credits Guest: Steph Davis, Eliza Berlage Follow Eliza on twitter @verbaliza: https://twitter.com/verbaliza  Contact Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikewilliams_v  Instagram: https:/...

Reward: $300 for lost black Giant E-bike *No Questions Asked

January 04, 2021 12:52 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MB

Nick's bike got stolen, Linda wants to be less afraid, and a massive thunderstorm. Credits Guest: Linda Marigliano Contact Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikewilliams_v  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikewilliams_v/  Website: https://mikewilliams.com.au  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last drinks in Sydney

January 03, 2021 12:05 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MB

Not sure what it means to be returning to Sydney while Covid continues to spread. Plus, Charlotte Pook explains how a debit card works. Credits Guest: Charlotte Pook and Pook family, Lee from Glider Cafe, Potts Point. Contact Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikewilliams_v  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikewilliams_v/  Website: https://mikewilliams.com.au  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rob Shelley can't stop cooking

January 02, 2021 23:03 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MB

Dread fills the stomachs of the extended Shelley family when the chef uncle decides to retire from cooking at the annual summer holiday. Credits Guest: Michael Shelley-Stephens, Lyn Braiding, Rob Shelley and singing by Beth Shelley, Jaeva Shelley and the Shelley choir. Contact Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikewilliams_v  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikewilliams_v/  Website: https://mikewilliams.com.au  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Year's Eve meditation

January 01, 2021 12:06 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MB

"Experiences just wash over you; the good ones, the bad ones. They all start, they all end. You don't have to do much with them".  An unexpected chat at a family gathering leads to some deep thoughts on the practice of meditation, consciousness, and the reason why describing who we are is so difficult. This is New Year's Eve 2020, as it happened in my small pocket of the universe. Credits Guest: with thanks to Uncle A Music: Blue Dot Sessions Contact Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/mik...

Amelia Chappelow: "A woman on the street next to me was so happy she was in tears"

November 08, 2020 03:22 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MB

"I was like 'oh my God, oh my God, oh my God', and then within 30 seconds all throughout the playground everyone was looking at their phones". An Australian living in New York describes the moment her neighbourhood celebrated the announcement Joe Biden was President-elect of the United States of America. Credits Guest: Amelia Chappelow @ameliachappelow Music: Blue Dot Sessions Contact Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikewilliams_v  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikewilliams_v/  W...

Alex Lewis' nervous wait for democracy in West Philadelphia

November 05, 2020 10:24 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MB

"It's just fucking depressing. We're talking about America itself — it's just hard to know how we get better as a country when we're so, so divided and beliefs about what's good and fair are so far apart from each other". Alex Lewis has found himself at the centre of the shitshow that is the 2020 US election; Pennsylvania could be the state the seals who will be the next president. Meanwhile, the pandemic rages unchecked, and protests against police violence continue. Alex waits in democrat...

Painting for Chris Vernon

October 27, 2020 17:00 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MB

Chris Vernon dreams about a post-lockdown art exhibition, the nuance of graphic design, and describes the time he put Bob Ross' head on a stick. Credits Guest: Chris Vernon @chrisvernon_ Guest: Ashley Ronning @ashleyronning Music: Mike/Blue Dot Sessions Contact Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikewilliams_v  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikewilliams_v/  Website: https://mikewilliams.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Celebrity message for Molly George

October 20, 2020 17:00 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MB

I'm kicking off a new run of episodes featuring only Melbourne-based friends. Each check-in will include their pick of a customised 'creative care package'. First up is Molly George. We went in hard discussing mental health, crying, and I found out which country has a ratio of one psychologist to every two citizens. For personal crisis support call Lifeline: 13 11 14 Credits Guest: Molly George Music: Mike/Blue Dot Sessions Contact Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikewilliams_v  Insta...

History is never convenient

June 07, 2020 06:38 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MB

Voices from the Black Lives Matter protest in Sydney, Saturday, June 6th, 2020. Action: Donate to Reconciliation Australia: https://www.reconciliation.org.au/donate-now/ Read Guardian Australia article 'Aboriginal deaths in custody: 434 have died since 1991, new data shows' https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/jun/06/aboriginal-deaths-in-custody-434-have-died-since-1991-new-data-shows Subscribe to Always was, always will be our stories podcast: https://podfollow.com/1513056184...

Punk in a pandemic

May 21, 2020 00:53 - 31 minutes - 29.4 MB

Three Canadians start a punk band called F*cking Carnage to get through quarantine. They don't care if their mothers are offended. Sign up to the newsletter and I'll post you a band sticker: https://www.mikewilliams.com.au/punk-in-a-pandemic-fucking-carnage-band-toronto-canada-quarantine-coronavirus/ Illustrations by Ashley Ronning, check her out on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleyronning/ Contact Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikewilliams_v  Instagram: https://www.instagra...

Why is Macca walking 10km a day?

May 17, 2020 06:10 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MB

If you see a guy walking at an incredible pace in the Gladesville area it could be Matthew Macdonald. He’s walking about 10km a day to stay active. Find out what his testicles have to do with it. Also, we grapple with the mixed emotions of life after lockdown. And Macca sings an anthem of our time that definitely doesn’t sound ‘breathy’ so don’t mention that. Credits Guest: Matthew 'Macca' Macdonald Episode Art: Chris Vernon - https://www.instagram.com/chrisvernon_/  Music: Macca/Stacie ...

Georgia Moodie's lockdown in a 13-person share house

May 13, 2020 10:31 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MB

At the beginning of 2020, Georgia Moodie packed her bags and moved to London on an adventure. She found a home in a warehouse with 13 others. At that time she didn’t know she’d soon be locked inside with all of them. With only three bathrooms, a strict kitchen roster and meetings where people ‘discuss their feelings’ – what could possibly go wrong? Despite the odds, Georgia maintains it’s amazing. Credits Guest: Georgia Moodie Listen to Georgia’s radio stories: https://georgiamoodie.com...

Tim Ritchie's spectacular solitude

May 11, 2020 09:49 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MB

Tim Ritchie didn't want any friends when he was a kid. Now he cycles around Sydney in the small hours, photographing buildings and empty corridors.  He calls his ability to be alone with himself a form of 'spectacular solitude'.  Credits Guest: Tim Ritchie Episode Art: Chris Vernon - https://www.instagram.com/chrisvernon_/  Music: Mike/Blue Dot Sessions: https://www.sessions.blue/  Contact Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikewilliams_v  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikewilliams...

Never call Alex Raso's bluff

May 08, 2020 02:28 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MB

Did Alex Raso cheat his way onto this podcast? Probably not but I’ll definitely ask the question. Also, ‘see you in tribunal’: Raso gets fired up over a dodgy rental agreement.  Credits Guest: Alexander Raso Episode Art: Chris Vernon - https://www.instagram.com/chrisvernon_/  Music: Mike/Blue Dot Sessions: https://www.sessions.blue/  Contact Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikewilliams_v  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikewilliams_v/  Website: https://mikewilliams.com.au/podcast...

Sausage Queen takes care of business

May 05, 2020 19:00 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MB

She wears a lot of hats but Chrissy Flanagan is best known for her sausage crown.  Because Chrissy Flanagan is the Sausage Queen. In this episode, Chrissy explains how she helped set up a way for small businesses in Dulwich Hill to band together and make the most of a bad situation. Credits Guest: Chrissy Flanagan, the sausage queen Sausage Factory restaurant: https://www.thesausagefactory.com.au/  Dully Locals website: https://www.dullylocals.org/  Dully Local instagram: https://www.inst...

Carmen Angerer: emergency wedding celebrant

May 05, 2020 01:38 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MB

Mike reveals a secret interview technique that sets Carmen Angerer off on a nostalgic dip into the snacks of our youth. The conversation is almost derailed when Carmen explains how it’s possible to bake a loaf of bread from vaginal yeast. We cleanse the palate with an investigation into the problematic Nesquik bunny ad from the late ‘90s. Carmen then describes how she was in Bali for a wedding just as the pandemic was breaking, and why the obvious decision to return home was a literal ‘gut...

Inside the New York epicentre with Robert Smith​

May 01, 2020 19:00 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MB

New York has become the epicentre of this pandemic. At the time of writing, New York state has had over 300000 COVID-19 cases and potentially 20000 deaths. Robert Smith is a reporter and master storyteller with NPR's business and economics show, Planet Money.  In this episode, Robert takes us inside New York City and explains why money doesn’t help much during a pandemic. Credits Guest: Robert Smith Listen to Planet Money: https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510289/planet-money  Music: Mike/Blu...

Crashing Adele Lockman's Gang Show zoom party

May 01, 2020 06:11 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MB

Last year, Cumberland Gang Show - western Sydney's favourite family-friendly, variety show (put on by scouts and guides) - celebrated 50 years. But 2020 and a pandemic has its 51st performance in doubt.  While they wait in isolation, a Gang Show friendship group has replaced rehearsals with hanging out on zoom. In a Mike Williams and Friends exclusive, we take you inside one of these zoom meetings.  Afterward, Adele Lockman explains why she named her child after a classic Cold Chisel song...

Geoff McQueen is running a marathon in his backyard

April 23, 2020 18:30 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MB

Geoff McQueen was shattered when he learned the 2020 London Marathon was postponed due to coronavirus.  After months of training, and a looming deadline to run a marathon before he turns 50, he decided a pandemic wouldn't stop his goal. So this Sunday - on the date the London Marathon should have taken place - Geoff will run a marathon (42km) in his backyard. Guest: Geoff McQueen Listen to Geoff’s podcast Heavy Breathing: https://podfollow.com/1491012023  Details for the live stream via t...

Warren Armstrong offers a new reality

April 19, 2020 18:30 - 16 minutes - 15.6 MB

Could virtual reality be the answer surviving isolation? Creative technologist, Warren Armstrong, doesn’t want to speculate but I ask him to anyway. After I pretend to know the difference between virtual and augmented reality, Warren makes the case for ‘fully automated gay-space communes’. Because, as he says, “the world is changing, or maybe it's not changing. We've got no idea". Guest: Warren Armstrong Music: Mike/Blue Dot Sessions Mike’s website: https://mikewilliams.com.au/podcast  ...

Lia Tsamoglou is preggo in a pandemic

April 16, 2020 18:30 - 14 minutes - 13.8 MB

Lia Tsamoglou bought a mask to protect her unborn baby from thick bushfire smoke that engulfed Sydney throughout our horrific summer. Now, she’s using the same mask at the supermarket to protect against Covid-19.  It’s been a tumultuous nine months outside of the womb.  In the final days before the birth of her second child, Lia reflects on this period and the unknowns that wait. Guest: Lia Tsamoglou Music: Mike/Blue Dot Sessions Mike’s website: www.mikewilliams.com.au  See omnystudio.c...

Fry another day: Joe Jackson's vegetarian food truck

April 14, 2020 18:00 - 19 minutes - 18 MB

Joe Jackson doesn’t regret the ridiculous look he rocked in high school. The sideways baseball cap and over-sized Kanye glasses don’t bother him. But Year 12 does. Specifically, the end of school exams, and the way we were taught to 'learn-by-memorising'. While reflecting on his commitment to vegetarianism, he remembers the time he humiliated a bully in front of the whole school. Fourteen years later he’s almost ready to forgive, himself. Guest: Joe Jackson Vejoes food truck: https://www...

Colette Kinsella lives in a zoo

April 13, 2020 05:26 - 22 minutes - 21 MB

Colette Kinsella is a radio documentary maker based in Dublin Zoo. She literally lives in Dublin Zoo. I found out how she fell for radio, her passion for animals and one of the all-time greatest love stories. It’s a lot of love. But it’s not surprising, considering I love Ireland, I love Irish people and I loved this catch up with Colette. Guest: Colette Kinsella Check out Colette’s podcast The Critter Shed Hear more of Colette’s work over at Red Hare Media Music: Mike/Blue Dot Sessio...

An opportunity to calm down

April 10, 2020 02:58 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MB

Newtown Performing Arts high school was a melting pot of extraverted dancers, actors and musicians. But even amongst a school full of characters, Eric Avery stood out.  He now works as a professional artist. I found out about that, as well as a new relationship that’s lead him to Darwin, and his experience as a gay, Indigenous man. Credits Guest: Eric Avery Music: Mike/Blue Dot Sessions/Eric performing ‘Trees’ at Sanctuary Studios Website: https://www.mikewilliams.com.au/   

Eric Avery takes an opportunity to calm down

April 10, 2020 02:58 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MB

Newtown Performing Arts high school was a melting pot of extraverted dancers, actors and musicians. But even amongst a school full of characters, Eric Avery stood out.  He now works as a professional artist. I found out about that, as well as a new relationship that’s lead him to Darwin, and his experience as a gay, Indigenous man. Credits Guest: Eric Avery Music: Mike/Blue Dot Sessions/Eric performing ‘Trees’ at Sanctuary Studios Website: https://www.mikewilliams.com.au/    See omnystu...

The final first date

April 08, 2020 18:00 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MB

When she’s not competing in triathlons (or posting photos about competing in triathlons) Ellen Leabeater is a producer for The Guardian’s daily podcast, Full Story. Today we’re getting the full story on Ellen’s love life. Specifically, the challenges she faces as she tries to navigate Sydney’s dating scene as the city goes into lockdown. After a romantic first date on the harbour, Ellen is forced to consider if this will be her ‘final first date’. Also, her dog graduates from university, wh...

Ellen Leabeater's final first date

April 08, 2020 18:00 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MB

When she’s not competing in triathlons (or posting photos about competing in triathlons) Ellen Leabeater is a producer for The Guardian’s daily podcast, Full Story. Today we’re getting the full story on Ellen’s love life. Specifically, the challenges she faces as she tries to navigate Sydney’s dating scene as the city goes into lockdown. After a romantic first date on the harbour, Ellen is forced to consider if this will be her ‘final first date’. Also, her dog graduates from university, w...

Lewis McKirdy: a larrikin in London

April 08, 2020 05:01 - 20 minutes - 18.3 MB

Lewis McKirdy changed the way Australian youth radio presenters think about talking on the radio. His unique style, instantly recognisable voice and unflappable temperament allowed him to cut through the airwaves. In 2016 he decided to take a break from radio and move to London. He’s mixed it up career-wise since then, spreading his wings. But he’s still the same loveable larrikin. I asked him to reflect on those triple j days, but we also discuss the best-tasting fruit and his job drivin...

A larrikin in London

April 08, 2020 05:01 - 20 minutes - 18.3 MB

Lewis McKirdy changed the way Australian youth radio presenters think about talking on the radio. His unique style, instantly recognisable voice and unflappable temperament allowed him to cut through the airwaves. In 2016 he decided to take a break from radio and move to London. He’s mixed it up career-wise since then, spreading his wings. But he’s still the same loveable larrikin. I asked him to reflect on those triple j days, but we also discuss the best-tasting fruit and his job driving...

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