Gimme Empathy

Scott talks to musician Dale Peachey about his bands (including Dollar Bar and Seaplane), songwriting, hating high gives, dealing with grief and living with addiction.

Scott talks to Amy Morgan about automation, the economy in Star Trek, video games, depression and the isolation of men.

Scott talks to Ruby Roberts about gut bacteria, the inner narrator, growing up hippie in Armidale and her relationship with ep. 17 guest Tim Steward.

Scott's bandmate Tim Steward (Screamfeeder, We All Want To) recounts growing up in 1970s punk London and moving to the other side of the world as a teenager, plus health scares and songwriting.

Scott catches up with his old TAFE buddy Cat Stanley to discuss working in archiving, avoiding stress via sensible goal-setting, the prospect of immortality and pursuing the zen art of bludging.

Scott talks to his pal Nick Oberhardt about work, friendship and the divergent paths their lives have taken since high school.

In the fourth and final episode of Gimme Empathy's Melbourne subseries, Scott reconnects with his high school friend Gehan Palipana. On a cloudy day in a suburb called Sunshine, they talk long-distance relationships, mental health, environmentalism and Wolverine.

In his third Melbourne adventure, Scott catches up with writer, poet, podcaster and former 4ZZZ radio colleague Kaitlyn Plyley. They discuss ambition, Twitter, friendships, Lorde and The Hunger Games. They talk about The Hunger Games A LOT. Seriously.

In the second part of the Melbourne series, Scott matches wits with his brother-in-law Andrew Hurst. Over a glass of red they discuss cycling, ethics in defence engineering, the psychology of being a sports fan and something called "Egg Friday".

Scott travels to chilly Melbourne to talk to his sister Miranda about the psychology of toddlers, employee share schemes and living a life without hobbies.