Can I Borrow Your Mind with Lewis Garnham

Aamer Rahman is a brilliant comedian, activist and writer. His viral 'reverse racism' stand up bit is one of the best you'll see. You can watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dw_mRaIHb-M

We have a great conversation about politics, Heritier Lumumba, racism in Australia and BLM. I'm sure you'll love it!

I'd also recommend watching Aamer in conversation with Dr Cornel West: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89PoaNyIifI

Aamer's recommendation - Small Axe (TV series)

Debbi Long is a health anthropologist with expertise in medical anthropology, qualitative health research and hospital ethnography. She has worked at many universities around Australia and her research has been published in Social Science and Medicine, American Anthropologist, Medical Journal of Australia and many others. We have an illuminating discussion about all things COVID 19. I think you'll find it very interesting and learn heaps!

Debbi's Recommendations: Archie Roach, Thelma Plum, Briggs, Baker Boy, Maya Angelou, Nakkiah Lui, Tyson Yunkaporta

Kalu Oji and his short film Blackwood which you can find here: https://www.kweli.tv/programs/blackwood?locale=en

Nazeem Hussain is one of Australia's biggest comedy stars. I first saw him in Legally Brown, which if you haven't seen it, is one of the best and most provocative sketch shows to ever come out of Australia. He has a Netflix special and a role in the Netflix show Bill Nye Saves The World. He's performed at Montreal Just For Laughs, supported Dave Chapelle in New York and his podcast Burn Your Passport won the 2016 itunes Best Comedy Podcast Award. He's a panelist on Channel 10s Hughesy We Have A Problem and has appeared on The Project, Q and A and I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here.

@nazeemhussain

Nazeem's recommendation: Pataphysics (rapper, producer)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7c4RkLv5zA&feature=emb_imp_woyt

David Quirk is one of my favourite people to chat to. He is a comedian who thinks deeply and interestingly. One of the best writers in the world of comedy and a great actor who you may know from shows like Rosehaven. He has won a bunch of awards. I loved chatting to him so much and think you will too.

Support the podcast by becoming a patron: patreon.com/caniborrowyourmind

Dave's recommendation: David Hoyle AKA Divine David (Drag performer)

Find David Quirk at @dedbeet

Sarah Garnham is a prominent left wing activist. She is a staunch socialist and member of Socialist Alternative. She was previously the head of the National Students Union. She writes regularly for Red Flag magazine and has given multiple talks at Marxism Festival in Melbourne and Sydney. She is one of the most passionate, devoted, inspiring and intelligent people I’ve ever met and she also happens to be my sister. This is a big chat between siblings about politics. Highly recommend listening if you are someone who is interested in society and the current problems we’re facing, for example, equality, racism and climate change.

Find Sarah’s articles here: https://redflag.org.au/author/sarah-garnham

Kirsty Webeck is a brilliant comedian and great friend of mine. We met up before a gig we did together and recorded this before performing and it was so much fun. We chat about comedy and have an interesting discussion about pre conceived notions of what it takes to be a comedian. Such a great, interesting chat.

kirstywebeck.com

@kirstywebeck

Kirsty has her own podcast you can listen to here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-best/id1511495483

This is one of my favourite episodes of the podcast so far! Patrick Livesey is an amazing actor and writer. He’s written two phenomenal theatre shows that we dissect in this episode. His debut show The Boy George is set in the future in 14 year old Prince George’s bedroom as he comes to terms with the crumbling of the monarchy and his place in the world and the monarchy’s role. His second show Gone Girls was similarly a make believe scenario whereby Julia Gillard and Julie Bishop form an alliance to destroy the patriarchy from within. Pat is a beautiful story teller. Hearing him speak about politics and his own life is mesmerising.

You can see Pat's show Gone Girls in Melbourne next year! Definitely recommend checking it out.

@patlives_y

Pat's Recommendation: Moreblessing Maturure (playwright, actor, activist)

Katharine Greenaway is an expert in social psychology. Her research approaches three key areas; emotion, identity and agency. This is a great episode for learning about humans and Katharine gives some great advice for each of our own mental health. 

Senior lecturer - Uni of Melb,

PhD - Uni of Queensland,

Global Research Scholar - Canadian Institute for Advanced Research.

katharinegreenaway.com

Katharine's recommendation: WMN (Band)

Jack Devereux (@sketches_and_skengs) is an incredible visual artist. He's also a lovely, thoughtful, interesting person. He creates amazing single line drawings that are super evocative. He's done a bunch of exhibitions, some with particular themes, some without. Plus he's designed a pair of sneakers for Daniel Sturridge and James Harden wears a hoodie that he co-created. 

Check out Jack's art here: https://jackdevereux.com/

Check his insta: @sketches_and_skengs

Jack's recommendations: Paloma Ellery (visual artist) palomaellery.com @palomaellery

Loyle Carner (musician)

Nux (musician).

Sam Taunton is one of my absolute favourite comedians and people. He's extremely endearing and fun to chat to, I'm sure you'll enjoy listening to him speak. This episode is full of good times and laughs. 

Sam won the Best Comedy award at Perth Fringe, Best Newcomer nominee at Melbourne Comedy Festival, Winner Pinder Prize Melbourne Comedy Festival. You can watch his hour stand up special on ABC iView. Hear him on Triple J breakfast.

Sam has his own great podcast called The Good Stuff. Check it out here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-good-stuff/id1505049559

Sam's recommendation: Nooky (rapper).