Gimme Empathy

Brisbane musician and clinical psychologist Emma White (June Low) talks to Scott about music, mental health and the importance of finding Ani DiFranco as a teenager. Stick around at the end to hear Emma play a jaw-dropping new song called "Wild Loving Heart".

Scott talks to musician and podcaster Seja Vogel (Sekiden, Regurgitator) about moving from Germany to Australia as a child, working at Megamart with her rock band, making a cottage industry out of miniature felt synthesisers and how a nightmare gig supporting Goldfrapp sparked the idea for her podcast, HearSej.

Continuing the conversation begun in episode 57, Scott and Murray Bowler continue their late-night examination of seven big life questions, covering top inspirations, where they see themselves in 2029 and the nature of happiness versus contentment.

Scott's frequent bandmate Murray Bowler returns to the podcast to pose a series of seven questions about life and philosophy. In the first part of this conversation, Scott and Murray exchange life "achievements", top five memories, definitions of success and speculations as to what their 20-year-old selves would think of them now.

Scott talks to 4ZZZ Station Manager Grace Pashley about growing up on the Sunshine Coast, spending time in a Texan co-op, the trials and triumphs of running a community radio station and the prospect of a 4ZZZ Family Band.

He's been a social worker, community radio host, drummer, activist, café manager, swampy and Senator. House of Reps candidate for Brisbane Andrew Bartlett talks to Scott about his history in activism and politics, from 4ZZZ to the Australian Democrats to the Greens.

Secret Dungeons & Dragons nerd Scott confers with his Dungeon Master Brook Heath Bacon on art, architecture and the finer points of tabletop role-playing games.

Scott's fellow 4ZZZ contributors Craig Garrett and Shona Hawkes talk journalism, activism and the extraordinary experience of living and working in Timor-Leste.

Sound engineer Annette Guilfoyle traces her amazing path from town planning work on Joh Bjelke-Petersen's doomed "world's tallest building" project to booking and mixing bands in Melbourne to touring the world looking after stage monitors for Paul Weller, Goldfrapp, Taylor Swift, Spiritualized, Blondie, Florence + the Machine and many more.

Musician Keir Nuttall charts his course down the mountains from rough and ready Toowoomba to fronting caustic alt-rock-funk band Transport to making a successful career in pop music with his wife, Kate Miller-Heidke.