Seja talks to her guest Jen Boyce (Ball Park Music) about her love of the Seekers as a child, learning to harmonise with her sister and singing along to tapes in the car. Jen tells Seja about how she was drawn to Hanson as a musical goal, how her mum helped her make a business plan for playing live, and the first time she picked up a bass. They chat about learning by ear, karaoke and how to be happy on stage. Jen also goes into her experiences with endometriosis and how she advocates for her own health and the health of others by spreading her valuable knowledge on the issue.

Jen’s strange show story was illustrated by Mark Chester Harding. You can see more of his work on instagram @markchesterharding or his online store at www.markchesterharding.com

All illustrations can be seen on Instagram @hearsejpodcast or on the HearSej Facebook page.

Seja talks to her guest Charley about her new single Arizona, its themes of mental health, panic and anxiety, and how relatable these themes are amongst artists. Charley shares her stories about being a competitor on The Voice and what she learnt from these experiences about her own creative output. She tells Seja about collaborating with other artists and producers, how communication is the key to all good songwriting and how feeling vulnerable is an important part of the process. Seja and Charley share stories about their misophonia, theories on immersion therapy and singing with accents.

Charley’s strange show experience was illustrated by @alice_amsel. All illustrations can be seen on Instagram @hearsejpodcast or on the HearSej Facebook page.

Seja talks to her guest Ian Kenny (Birds of Tokyo) about working on music remotely, making mistakes on stage and the grossness of creating ‘content’ for fans. Kenny tells Seja about the creative hub in his hometown of Dunsborough, Western Australia, being vulnerable with band mates and trying not to think about your audience while writing songs. They share some random phone notes and chat AFL grand final.

Kenny’s strange show experience was illustrated by Eadie Newman (@anemone_ears). All illustrations can be seen on Instagram @hearsejpodcast or on the HearSej Facebook page.

Seja talks to her guest Hayley Mary (the Jezabels) about feelings, singing from the heart and how Unchained Melody was the catalyst for Hayley’s love of singing. Hayley tells Seja about her love of dramatic melodies, how she sees singing as a game she tries to get better at, and the horror of playing solo acoustic shows. They chat about both attending Steiner schools, how to push yourself to be heard and the appeal of nihilism and chaos.

Hayley’s strange show story was illustrated by Ruby McGregor (Babaganouj, Catalano, Lexicon). You can see all podcast illustrations on instagram @hearsejpodcat or on the HearSej Facebook page

Seja talks to her guest Matt Colwell (360) about remastering and reissuing his pop/hip hop album Falling & Flying on the 10 year anniversary of its release and his memories of that time. Seja and Matt chat about demo-its, moon walking, laughing at swear words in rap songs and yearning for the excitement of youth. Matt tells seja about embracing his Australian accent and how it took him years to figure out how to be himself in a musical sense.

Matt’s strange show story was illustrated by @janebooty. You can see all podcast illustrations on instagram @hearsejpodcat or on the HearSej Facebook page

Seja talks to her guest Luke Steele (Empire of the Sun, the Sleepy Jackson, DREAMS, H3000) about growing up in a blues club with his dad and learning some valuable lessons. Luke tells Seja about production ideas that never made it into a show, his experimentations with illusions and the mistakes he made as a young person. Seja shares her first memories of the Sleepy Jackson and they chat about Luke’s friendship and creative collaboration with Daniel Johns, working with Beyonce and Jay-z and what it means to think about music as a business.

Luke’s strange show experience was illustrated by Liam Barling (@leleleroy). You can see all podcast illustrations on instagram @hearsejpodcat or on the HearSej Facebook page

Seja talks to her guest Ambrose Kenny-Smith (The Murlocs/King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard) about the making of The Murloc’s new album Bittersweet Demons, mixing remotely and how the Harry Nilsson and John Lennon album Pussy Cats was a big inspiration. He tells Seja about the challenges of being a singer and harmonica player on tour, writing songs on the piano, and bring a worrier. They chat about being being starstruck, his first EP that he made when he was 8 and the lovely Flightless Records community.

Ambrose’s strange show story was illustrated by @millionmanymiles. You can see all podcast illustrations on instagram @hearsejpodcat or on the HearSej Facebook page

Seja talks to her guest Mia Dyson about making writing a daily practice, finding your authentic voice and growing up surrounded by male musicians. Mia tells Seja about writing music with her husband Karl in LA lockdown, her recent near death experience and her gratitude for surviving it. They chat about song lyrics being premonitions, Mia’s dad Jim Dyson’s beautiful guitars and share some co-writing experiences.

Mia’s strange show story was illustrated by Ashley Ronning. You can find more of her work at www.ashleyronning.com or on instagram @ashleyronning.

You can see all podcast illustrations on instagram @hearsejpodcat or on the HearSej Facebook page

Seja talks to her guest Gretta Ray about growing up in a musical family, singing in a community choir as a child and using music as a tool for procrastination. They chat about soaking up other people’s work, being creative during lockdown and working with encouraging producers. Gretta tells Seja bout her first gigs, touring while she was in high school, getting nerdy about pop music and celebrating changing your mind.

Her debut album ‘Begin to Look Around’ will be released August 27th 2021. New single ‘Human’ is out now.

Gretta’s strange show experience is illustrated by @hannahmarjorieillustration. You can see all podcast illustrations on instagram @hearsejpodcat or on the HearSej Facebook page

Seja talks to her guest Ngaiire about surviving a volcanic eruption in Papua New Guinea as a child, how Australian life differs to PNG life, and how she started to love singing. She tells Seja about studying jazz, singing with Blue King Brown, and her mother’s influence on how she conducts herself creatively and personally. They chat about how writing a happy song is hard, getting a live show together and working in the gaps of parenting.

Ngaiire’s strange show experience is illustrated by Ben Ely (Regurgitator). You can see all podcast illustrations on instagram @hearsejpodcat or on the HearSej Facebook page