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Episode 90: Made to Feel Unusual

Hannah Venn Brown has packed it into her years. I guess that’s what happens when you are married straight out of school and ready to start life. We cover dealing with change at 13, controlling what people say about you, … Continue reading

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Episode 89: Focused on the Banana

Craig Philips and Ben Wiggins are here to spin many a tall tale. I was there for most of the stories and they are all true. Craig (the Phil) has a way of creating wonder wherever he goes and throughout … Continue reading

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Episode 88: The Dead Crow Tea House

Adam Lovgren joins me from California to talk about the two of us. How we met, experiences we shared in Japan, including one of the best days of our lives. A day which shaped one of our futures in a … Continue reading

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Episode 87: I Remember You

Amy Dorfling came into my year 7 class with a brave hair style and we’ve been friends ever since. We cover 30 years of standing up for yourself, struggling with teenage identity then and now, rocking out in very small … Continue reading

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Episode 86: I like Human Beings

Helen Lamont has been part of my second family for 30 years now and we get down to discussing her life and world view. We cover raising children, how to listen with focus, how we hold memory and how to … Continue reading

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Episode 85: The Love Migrant

Nohelia Hain and I used to be neighbours over a decade ago but the mark she left does not fade so easily. We discuss some cracking memories that may or may not have happened. We also discuss books, moving to … Continue reading

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Episode 84: Gambling Eels

I am joined by Davian Dent to talk all about creativity, mental wellness and connecting with your kids through music. But before we can get to that we have a long chat about Chimpanzee Television Shows from the 70s, racist … Continue reading

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Episode 83: 4am Departures

Bernadette Stewart joins me in this episode, but we know her as Grandma. We cover the joys of being a grandparent, raising children in another country, sleeping patterns,  and the importance of family and health. We also cover the Christmas … Continue reading

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Episode 82: No Glove Talk

David Matthews and I met over 30 years ago and people have been trying to  keep us apart ever since. We talk about our shared history, career detours, working together in our dream jobs and some actual serious chat about … Continue reading

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Episode 81: The Goat Violin

Adam King joins the fun as the first ‘fan’ of the show to appear. This is our very first conversation ever and that in itself is odd. We cover a love for esoteric hobbies, specialist food preparation, memory frustrations and … Continue reading

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