Seja talks to her guest Ben Lee prior to touring Australia with his new project with Josh Radnor ‘Radnor and Lee’. They chat about the musical Ben is writing with iconic author Tom Robbins entitled ‘B is for Beer’, what it was like growing up in the public eye, his experiences as a ‘death doula’ and his passion for the psychedelic experience. Ben tells Seja about his relationship with streaming music and how he uses his instrument as a communication tool.

Ben’s strange show story is illustrated by Cathie Glassby.

You can see all HearSej illustrations on Instagram @hearsejpodcast or on the HearSej Facebook page.

Seja talks to her guest Patience Hodgson (The Grates) about podcasting, early days of the Grates and living parallel lives with Missy Higgins. They chat about their first impressions of each other, their fast friendship and their strong bond over playing in bands with their partners (and initially keeping it a secret!). Patience tells Seja tales of touring overseas, her Hanson obsession, singing teachers and the steps she has taken to combat her anxiety. Also there’s a lot of poo talk.

Patience’s strange show story is illustrated by Sam McKenzie. You can see more of his work on Instagram @ohnosam or at samsamsamsam.com.

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

Seja talks to her guest Mike Stroud (Ratatat, Kunzite) about his new band and the difficulty to stay up with social media trends to support album releases these days. They talk about the first songs they learned to play, their soundcheck songs and their issues with never knowing when to stop layering instruments when they record. Mike and Seja discuss first impressions, how classical music theory helped form Ratatat’s style, working with people such as Kid Cudi and getting to watch Jay-Z write raps in a corner before his perfect 1-take delivery. And bugs! Their shared phobia of bugs.

Mike’s strange show story is illustrated by Paul Curtis (Valve, Consume).

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

Seja talks to her guest Courtney Barnett about her live experiences; spanning from her first experiences on stage in Tasmania to her overwhelming success playing on American talk shows and collaborating with some of her heroes. They discuss the intricacies of hustling as a new artist and the the do’s and don’t’s of how to get gigs. Courtney and Seja bond over being introverts who like performing and compare notes on the best ways to procrastinate.

Courtney’s strange show story is illustrated by Celeste Mouthy (@filthyratbag) and can be seen on Instagram @hearsejpodcast or on the HearSej Facebook Page. You can see more of Celeste’s work on instragram and Facebook at @filthyratbag

Seja talks to her guest Tom Lyngcoln (The Nation Blue, Harmony) about his record label Solar / Sonar, his time in the Tasmanian music scene, learning guitar by playing along to ads in isolation and the dangers of wood crafting. Tom tells Seja about the physical compulsions that take over whilst performing, how important writing and playing music is to him and the good and bad experiences he has had meeting his musical heroes. Tom's new album Doming Home is out now.

Tom’s strange story is illustrated by Lisa Dottore. You can see more of her amazing art on Instagram here @lisadottore, on the Lisa Dottore Facebook page or follow her on her personal Instagram page @lisaleeroth.

Seja talks to Sam Cromack (Ball Park Music) about being in Brisbane’s politest band, their connection with fans and how he started loving music listening to his parent's classic 60s and 70s vinyl collection. Sam talks about how learning instruments gave him a sense of identity, his progression as a guitarist and singer including his experiences being transformed into a different person on stage and how he juggled university, jobs and touring. He tells Seja about the band’s instant connection with her high school friend; producer Matt Redlich, their luck with Australian radio support and his relationship with certain aspects of songwriting such as repetition.

Sam’s strange show story is illustrated by @softnudiejazz and can be seen on Instagram @hearsejpodcast or on the HearSej Facebook page. You can also buy Softnudiejazz shirts online at softnudiejazz.bigcartel.com.

Seja talks to Shane Parsons (DZ Deathrays) about growing up in Bundaberg and being starved for live music, supporting heroes, working with Burke Reid, DZ’s strange recording mishaps pre first album, the golden times of old Brisbane venues and the ins and outs (literally) of his pedal board. Shane tells tour stories and they bond over hip hop, worry about their livers and discuss the lengths one has to go to sell records and show tickets.

Shane’s story is illustrated by Craig Atkins @catkingssux and can be seen on Instagram at @hearsejpodcast or on the HearSej Facebook page.

Seja talks to her guest Ben Ely (Regurgitator) about his dog Michael, hair metal, the punk scene in Brisbane that got him excited about playing music, working out how to get a show, and his first impressions of his future bandmate Quan. Ben tells Seja about being in the middle of band conflicts and how after years of history with the police, he finally got his ‘fuck you’ moment on stage at a ‘save the ABC’ show.

Ben’s strange show story is illustrated by Jhonny Russell (@slckmgck) and can be seen on the HearSej Instagram (@hearsejpodcast) or on the HearSej Facebook page (www.facebook.com/hearsej).

Seja talks to her guest Lindsay McDougall (Frenzal Rhomb) about their love of greyhounds, Lindsay’s recent road trip through Australia with his wife, and regrettable tattoos (great podcast topic!). They cover his formative years, how he almost became a multi-tiered keyboardist, how being able to play guitar helped him to not get beaten up in school, and how this all led him to audition for and play his first shows with Frenzal. So much ‘content’ in this podcast, including their reputation on the radio, the feud with Jackie O and Kyle Sandilands, difficult interviews, Bill Stevenson and earnest song writing.

Lindsay’s strange show story is illustrated by Leslie Rice (@art.intimidating.art)

Seja talks to Darren Cross (Gerling, Jep and Dep) about old times playing in Gerling, how the band was formed, got signed and changed lineup 4 days before a Big Day Out show. They chat about band uniforms, how they got signed to Fellaheen, and his eventual departure from backing tracks and dance music to start playing folk. Seja and Darren chat about the development of his folk noir duo Jep and Dep, home recording at crazy hours and his DIY record label.

Stevie Nicks the dog gets a few mentions.

Darren’s strange show story was illustrated by Helena Papageorgiou. You can see more of her drawings and animations on http://www.helenapapageorgiou.com/ or on Instagram @Hp_secondvariety

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