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33. Self-isolation

Insane In The Montaigne - May 06, 2020 04:07 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
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32. Eurovision

Insane In The Montaigne - February 11, 2020 05:45 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
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31. Sprained Ankle Distraction Thoughts 5:35am

Insane In The Montaigne - August 08, 2019 11:34 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
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30. Songs as Menstrual Products, Self-development (It's Never Over), Romance Languages, NZ, New Year New Routine, Habits, Love!

Insane In The Montaigne - February 02, 2019 22:27 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Does any one destination have primacy??? Mentioned: Aria Code podcast, Cucurrucucu Paloma by Silvia Perez Cruz (originally by Caetano Veloso), Aguas de Março by Elis e Tom, The Unbelievable Genius of Pigs by Matt Whyman, little snouties, The Company She Keeps by Mary McCarthy, Sharp: The Women...

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29. Song is OUT, Authenticity, A Star Is Born, All That Matters, Seven Life Learnings

Insane In The Montaigne - November 17, 2018 09:59 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
The only people whose recognition I want is David Byrne, Mitski, Bjork, and Griffin McElroy. You heard it here folks. Isn't it crazy that we can want change and also not want it at all? Wild. Cover image by www.benjaminriches.com


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27. Leaning Into My Proclivity For Doing A Lot Of Things, Introversion, Releasing A New Single, Friends Out The Ends, Thinking, Conflict

Insane In The Montaigne - September 19, 2018 23:36 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Sorry about all the sounds, I didn't think they'd be so heard. Just a cute little update.  Cover photo by www.benjaminriches.com

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26. Management, Mix Notes, Back Home, Nebulous Sadness, Moving OS, REVIEW: MY ALBUM, Wallowing vs Getting On With It

Insane In The Montaigne - July 24, 2018 09:47 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
This is mostly boring until minute 12. Btw, that Montaigne quote: "It could be said of me that in this book I have only made up a bunch of other men's flowers, providing of my own only the string that ties them together." Cover art by www.benjaminriches.com

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25. Tipsy, David Byrne, Galaga, Musical Intake, A Great Life, New Music, Making Playlists About My E.MO.TIONS

Insane In The Montaigne - June 24, 2018 22:45 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Mentioned: David Kosten, Unknown Mortal Orchestra's Sex and Food, Mitski, Ramona Lisa's Arcadia, Caroline Polachek, The Beatles' White Album, Dave Sitek, Tony Buchen, Wynne Bennett, Twin Shadow, also I meant that LONDON reminds me of Sydney.  Cover image by www.benjaminriches.com

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24. Settling Into LA, Levels of Success, Brain Coupling, Sydney Forever, Cameron Esposito, Album Will Be Fine

Insane In The Montaigne - May 27, 2018 21:33 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
This one is boring, don't bother unless you want to be bored.  Cover image by www.benjaminriches.com

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23. Los Angeles, The Odyssey, People Food, Uprooting, You

Insane In The Montaigne - May 08, 2018 05:19 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Warning: crying. Mentioned: Florence + The Machine's 'The Odyssey'; Griffith Park. Cover image: www.benjaminriches.com

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22. Killing A Vehicle, Singing Practise, 75% More Gamer, A Boring Logistical Story, My Tow Truck Adventure, Accepting Yourself

Insane In The Montaigne - April 23, 2018 01:39 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
I was trying to spin some impromptu similes off the top of my domescape and not all of them were good, but you gotta practise somehow, right? I realise I also didn't finish my projector tale - a cliffhanger to be resolved another time. Also I don't think I've ever said 'like' more? You can tell ...


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20. Feelin' Good, I Knew That I Would, Album Update, Warming Up, The Adventure Zone, A Lich, ANTS ALL OVER MY FLOOR!!!, Balance, Woe Is Me!, Just A Lot Of Angst

Insane In The Montaigne - January 30, 2018 00:15 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Check out The Adventure Zone podcast with The McElroy family.  Cover image by www.benjaminriches.com

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19. New Year, Kidneys, ABC Countdown, Woodford, Nihilism Again, Cripplingly Self-Aware, MILLENNIALS!!#&$!$!4, Sad Album™ 2k18, It's Fine

Insane In The Montaigne - January 02, 2018 01:21 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
P.S. Don't immediately co-opt my opinions/observations because they may be the least good take on the world, take everything I say with a grain of salt please!  By the way, if you're interested in the idea of descriptivism and prescriptivism, literally just look up "descriptivism vs. prescript...

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18. Self-Effacement, Therapy, The Last Jedi, Redemption, Album Choices, Recovery, The End of 2017

Insane In The Montaigne - December 24, 2017 16:31 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
It's interesting, I've been singing a lot lately and my voice is really strong at the moment, and I can hear how different it sounds in speech. You probably won't notice, but it's fascinating for me. This was very vulnerable. Please be kind with my heart. Merry Holidaymas. Cover photo by www...

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17. LA pt II, Improv In The Studio, Tips For Me, Singularity, The Scale of Society,

Insane In The Montaigne - November 11, 2017 00:38 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
I'd like to apologise for calling Pete "Pat", as his name is Peter. Not Pater. This is an interesting monograph on what I was talking about at the end. http://waitbutwhy.com/2014/06/taming-mammoth-let-peoples-opinions-run-life.html It's fun and easy to read.  Cover image: www.benjaminriches.com

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16. Quick update, not much

Insane In The Montaigne - October 31, 2017 01:38 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Just so you guys know where I'm at, and why podcasts are slow atm. Cover image by www.benjaminriches.com.au

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15. I HAVE A PARASITE!!!, Producers, Albums I'm Listening To, Swiss Army Man, My Precious Heart Dog, Moving House

Insane In The Montaigne - September 26, 2017 02:17 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Mentioned: Dntel, Death Cab For Cutie, The Postal Service, John Congleton, François Tetaz, Gotye, David Kosten, Tony Buchen, The National's Sleep Well Beast, Feist's Pleasure, Manchester Orchestra's Black Mile To The Surface, Swiss Army Man, The Daniels, Horizon: Zero Dawn (best video game ever)...

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14. Lots of Nothing, Medical Testing, Melodrama and Jealousy

Insane In The Montaigne - August 31, 2017 00:50 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
I'M SORRY YOU COULD HEAR THE BURP I DIDN'T THINK YOU COULD ON THE THING I THOUGHT YOU'D JUST HEAR A PAUSE. I am so sorry. I mean it's a natural physiological action but it's a bit rude sometimes. There's mostly nothing in this podcast and there's no point listening. Mentioned: Melodrama by L...

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13. Tour Update, Fatigue, Arcade Fire, The Pecuniary Reality of Being A Musician, Tour Itinerary, Privilege

Insane In The Montaigne - August 06, 2017 10:21 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
I was feeling not well the day I recorded this but realised I hadn't done one in a while. It's still okay! I was just buried in the couch and sound weird and sometimes just drift off. Also posted a few days later because no wifi on tour! Or no wifi good enough for the file to actually upload.  ...

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12. Jess Does A Podcast Late At Night And It's Really Dark

Insane In The Montaigne - July 21, 2017 04:25 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Housesitting for my tour manager gets real dark and weird. Lots of silence. Get tix to my shows at www.montaignemusic.com.au. Cover image by www.benjaminriches.com

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11. Jetlag haha, Disappearing???, New Routine, Social Media Abstention, New Schedule, Too Selfish For Novels, Notes, My Personality Touchstone

Insane In The Montaigne - July 08, 2017 11:36 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
The most delirious podcast yet. Mentioned: The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami, Headspace, This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody) by David Byrne from Live From Austin, TX, Crack Up by Fleet Foxes, Underline (free print publication), My Brother, My Brother and Me (MBMBAM - podcast), Ar...

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10. Hangin' With The Gals, Less Emo, Doublethink, I LOVE ARCADE FIRE, Material Culture, Just Not Much Honestly

Insane In The Montaigne - July 01, 2017 18:44 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Takk... by Sigur Ros playing in the background. Mentioned: Gordi, Alex Somers, Vera Blue, Tiger Town, Emma Louise, John Congleton. 

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9. Album Update, Crisis, I Am A Clown, Collaborative Creation, Disneyland, Jess Is More Anxious...?, Poos, Identity Theory

Insane In The Montaigne - June 26, 2017 08:08 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
There were HEAPS of linguistic tics in this one. Mauro Refosco is David Byrne's percussionist's name. Other things mentioned: Time's End & 'Clocktown' by Theophany (Spotify), Lovers Lane, Immersion (Queensland Music Festival shows I am playing: you can register for my Immersion hotel room gig ...

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8. Album Update, LA, Melodrama, RELAXER, Downtown, Jess Has Insecurities, More Rants On Art

Insane In The Montaigne - June 18, 2017 07:01 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
I am in Los Angeles! Another vulnerable one that is not nearly articulate enough for me to really be tackling these subjects publicly. Mentioned: Melodrama by Lorde, RELAXER by alt-j, The Last Bookstore (worth giving a look up), Tony Buchen (my music), Nick Littlemore (PNAU, Empire of the Sun), ...

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7. I Ran 21.67km, Change Of Heart, Nailed It!, Trying To Answer Complex Philosophical Questions in 50 Words Or Less

Insane In The Montaigne - June 04, 2017 05:49 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Just lots of stuff, really. Also, I said the word "ponce" thinking it meant a generally obnoxious person but that is not at all what it means and I rescind my use of the word. Cover image by www.benjaminriches.com

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6. Songs Superseding Concepts, Rejection, The Void (Again), LA, Current Influences, Loss, Winter

Insane In The Montaigne - May 29, 2017 01:34 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Wow this was a real emo solioquy. I did end up running a half-marathon the next day. Things I mentioned: The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than The Driver of The Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Words Will Ever Do by Fiona Apple, No Shape by Perfume Genius, Girls Come First by Clem Sni...

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5. Stuff I Did Today, Album Update, Theophany, Video Games, Menstrual Nihilism, Please Like Me

Insane In The Montaigne - May 19, 2017 00:19 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Just a whole lot of stuff. I felt a bit weird talking about all that evolutionary biology/psychology stuff because my disquisition into that realm of knowledge is incipient so I stumbled through all of that, probably somewhat inaccurately. If you're interested in proper info, look up the 'Social...

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4. Answering Qs: My Musical Development From The Womb

Insane In The Montaigne - May 15, 2017 05:54 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Woke up at 5am in Old Perth Town. Figured I may as well do something productive with my time. Answered a few questions from Twitter! Thank you @freyjaaaaaaaa for asking the questions. Cover photo by www.benjaminriches.com