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Episode List

Ep 28 - About Going Local, Yum Chan 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 us 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 us 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 us 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

Ep 24 - About The Ashes, Dog of the Year and My "Regular" Table

Jan 9th, 2026 11:00 PM

Send us a textWeek 2 of the year in the books (almost) and a few highlights to ramble about:A day at the fifth ashes testGus's annual performance reviewMy favourite breakfast place recognises my valuable contributions, andMy slow descent into listening to lifestyle gurus...I will switch back to the old microphone next week as this TikTok-style one is pretty rubbish. Nothing to do with me obviously. Completely the fault of the microphone.. Support the show

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