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Gimme Empathy episodes
- 10 - The Elevator Dream (with Sam Kelly)
Scott talks to his fellow community radio announcer and ex-girlfriend Sam Kelly about Vegemite sandwiches, artifical intelligence, eagle-cameras and the YouTube culture wars.
1 hr 37 min - 9 - The Reach-Out King (with Jeremy Neale)
Scott talks to musician Jeremy Neale about achieving life balance, managing caffeine and alcohol, the fear of guilt and mental health. Also featuring a cameo from special guest star Kellie Lloyd!
1 hr 6 min - 8 - Being No One, Going Nowhere (with Lisa Kunde)
Psychologist Lisa Kunde tells Scott her life story, from playing bass in grunge band Gravelrash in the early '90s to travelling through India and Japan, writing crime reports for the Queensland Police Service and investigating suicide amongst Australian farmers.
1 hr 18 min - 7 - Epiphanies Can Be Misleading (with Sayke Temb)
Scott talks to his old TAFE buddy, Sayke Temb, about dreams, video games, mental breakdowns, sex and sexuality.
1 hr 11 min - 6 - Let Your Sh-t Fall Apart (with J.M. Donellan)
Scott talks to his former 4ZZZ radio co-host J.M. Donellan about being an author, dealing with grief and insomnia, researching weird neurological conditions and why Batman is his favourite superhero.
1 hr 5 min - 5 - The Last Temptation Of Ekko & Sidetrack (with Jeff & Jono Hansen)
Scott talks to his cousins Jeff and Jono about how they work together as drum 'n' bass duo Ekko & Sidetrack. PLUS, the oeuvre of Al Pacino, the analogue vs digital debate and the recording techniques of The Strokes.
1 hr 27 min - 4 - Me And Bob Hawke, We Cry (with Angela Hibbard)
Scott talks to his former Go Go Fish bass player Angela Hibbard about teaching English in Japan, her bizarre television role and playing in bands.
1 hr 24 min - 3 - Don't Mind The Gore At All (with Dr Jesse Collyer)
Scott talks to his old friend Jesse Collyer about school days, being a doctor and medical issues.
1 hr 37 min - 2 - Satan's Housemate (with Murray Bowler)
Scott talks to his friend Murray about sharehouses, spirituality and the beach.
1 hr 5 min - 1 - Well You Wanted Me To F-ckin' Talk (with Ash Shanahan)
Scott talks to his old drummer Ash about food, introversion, morning rituals, ultimate-guitar.com, NPR podcasts and compulsive goal-setting.
1 hr 12 min
About Gimme Empathy
From the publisher's feed
A podcast about a man trying to reconnect with a shattered, shattered world... by talking to his friends about their everyday habits!
Following an unfortunate series of life oopsy-daisies, musician and community radio broadcaster Scott Mercer found himself feeling alienated by the desires and habits of his fellow human beings. He began questioning the idea of the Golden Rule, centrepiece of so many philosophies and religions. In a world of myriad subcultures, mental states and identities, does "do unto others" really make sense when everybody seeks to be treated differently according to their own values? Determined not to fall into misanthropy and cynicism, Scott set about talking to his friends about their personal likes and dislikes, their dreams and routines. By finding out how others approach life, from the most mundane detail to the freakiest far-out thoughts, he attempts to fumble his way to understanding, one conversation at a time.
This podcast is rated 'T' for Tangents about movies and television shows.