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Episode 199: The Adventures of Sticky and Claggy

Alyson asked me a question for the 200th episode but I thought we could spend a while discussing our shared history. But of course we get sidetracked immediately by ocean temperature, literary jaunts and severe haircuts. Plus we keep the … Continue reading

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Episode 198: You’re Allowed to Make a Mess of It

My kids introduced me to Nova Weetman’s books and then I’ve taught her novels to students, so this was a great time for me. We discuss her writing process, Koala nocturnal habits, interconnectedness and talking to young people. You can … Continue reading

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Episode 197: Sitting in the Pie

Angela Ward and I recorded in front of very large windows looking over a golf course so we got very distracted from the start. Started off talking about golf, a couple of interruptions along the way, until we discussed teaching … Continue reading

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Episode 196: I Don’t Want People to Think Things

Nick, the producer, joins me in this mini episode, to talk about the weird kids at school, self-acceptance and affectations. We then unpack a compliment and the ways our brains operate under pressure. Nick goes out of focus, which is … Continue reading

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Episode 195: Below the Line Finger Pointing

Wiggo and Alyson join me to talk about travelling about the world with and without your children. We have a somewhat serious medical chat, that I wasn’t sure I should leave in. But then we go onto discussions of travelling … Continue reading

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Episode 194: The Squishy Sisters

Sasha and Alyson, the front office ladies, are back to discuss their friendship in more depth than ever before. We go over the morning after pub carpet breath musk. How did they deal with rude teachers and how did they … Continue reading

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Episode 193: Widow Spirits

Leon Braun is back for the sequel to discuss his knowledge of Thailand and Laos, the connection to a famous Horror series, and the things that happen when we sleep. We finally get to the life of a diplomat living … Continue reading

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Episode 192: Brain Sorbet

Rach and Stu, the hosts of ‘Swinging on the Flippity Flop’ join me to talk about the 90s and all the other things. Corey Haim or Corey Feldman? Pauly Shore or Edward Furlong? The surprising movie Stu has in his … Continue reading

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Episode 191: The Sister You Choose

The Mouse and the Flasha join me to discuss a friendship spanning 5 decades, many jobs, children, life changes and netball vomits. Alyson and Sasha were the ‘Front office ladies of Front office ladies.’ We didn’t even get to the … Continue reading

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Episode 190: Iceberg Terminator

Leon Braun has led an interesting life, and has taken his family all around the world. However we didn’t get to it in this episode, because we got started on movies and that could’ve gone on for hours. We will … Continue reading

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