👋 Enjoy the dulcet tones of Otto Thoresen, a Scotsman who finds himself living in Australia with his wife and dog, as he rambles about anything and everything.Ringing endorsements include: “it’s not terrible” and “I didn’t realise I had subscribed”.Be sure to hit that subscribe button and get on the bandwagon before it has even been built! 🛠️

Episode List

Ep 29 - About Hard Things, Fishing and Nobody

Feb 24th, 2026 4:00 AM

Send a textLovely hot sunshine and heavy rain combo this week. It's at this point every year I remember that Australia is not my natural habitat.Some fun and games this week:More AI-spiralling,Fishing (successfully!), andWatching too much Netflix as always.. Support the show

Ep 28 - About Going Local, Yum Cha and The Pitt

Feb 13th, 2026 4:00 AM

Send a textDad and Christine have left the building and successfully returned to the rainy motherland. Action packed week in which I have spoken to:Spoken to random local people,Been invited for Yum Cha, andFinished the first season of The Pitt (comfortably my favourite show since Slow Horses Season 1...) Support the show

Ep 27 - About Luck, Talking to Strangers and Doomscrolling

Feb 4th, 2026 11:00 PM

Send a textSome more time spent in Melbourne has led to thoughts on:Creating luckTalking to strangersSpending too much time on my phone with no purpose Support the show

Ep 26 - About Melbourne, The Australian Open and Making Choices

Jan 28th, 2026 5:00 AM

Send a textTwo weeks to cover as I have slacked off..(thanks for the nudge Doug) but what a two weeks it has been!Dad and Christine were in town and so fancy restaurants were on the agendaManon and I went to Melbourne for the Australian Open and successfully avoided DjokovicGus has a girlfriend.. Support the show

Ep 25 - About Yoga, Rain and Visitors

Jan 17th, 2026 11:00 PM

Send a textWe're taking on water in Sydney this week but despite the substantial downpours, there is a ray of sunshine in a visit from the Thoresen-Montgomery clan!Other than that it has been a week of:humbling yoga experiencesfootball with optimists, andquestioning why "Heated Rivalry" is even a thing... Support the show

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