In this episode I call my friend, Tim, and I tell him a joke.

I started working with Tim about 4 years ago, and in that time he's gone from being the guy I harass when my computer won't connect to the printer, to the guy who writes for (and appears on) a prime time comedy TV show. One of the most talented & funny people I've ever met, I'd hate him if I didn't like him so much.

Here he is on TV, wearing the cutest jumper in the world: https://www.facebook.com/693916940636052/videos/2411068892354506/

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In this episode I call my friend, Jerry, and I tell him a joke.

Jerry's brain is so full of amazing stuff. He teaches classics, and one time at a party I convinced him to give me a "quick rundown" of Roman history. 90 minutes later, people were trying to pack up around us, we were still only up to Hadrian's Wall, and time had never gone so quickly. Imagine being that good at teaching.

Want to learn about Ancient Rome? Jerry has literally written a textbook: https://www.sequelbooks.com/ancient-rome

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In this episode I call my friend, Annie, and I tell her a joke.

I met Annie working in TV, and there is not a better or kinder person in the entire world. If she likes you she gives you a nickname, and that nickname will stick literally forever. She calls me "Lito".

Annie is a legend behind the camera, and she HATES being in front of the camera, but you can see her playing the floor manager (i.e. playing herself) in classic Australian TV series Frontline:

https://www.stan.com.au/watch/frontline

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In this episode I call my friend, Tim, and I tell him a joke.

Tim is one of the funniest and kindest people I know. I don't see him super often, but when I do it's like we pick up in the middle of a conversation and just carry on where we left off. 

One of the first times I met Tim he somehow convinced me to sing Part of Your World from The Little Mermaid while he played it on the piano. If you would like to have a go at singing the song (it's a banger), there's a karaoke track for you here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnWKoEATxh8

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In this episode I call my friend, Aga, and I tell her a joke.

I've known Aga for a few years (she's the very best friend of Katie from episode 9), but we only really became close after we started having dinner once a month, a Wednesday night supper club. Each month we try someplace new and delicious and it's just so nice.

We've kept Supper Club going during isolation, from home and via zoom, and it's been so good, but before lockdown this was my favourite place we went to for dinner:

https://tokyotina.com.au/

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In this episode I call my friend, Jez, and I tell him a joke.

The first time I ever saw Jez he was playing Princeton in a production of Avenue Q. 

Now he's the guy who forwards me job openings for jobs he thinks I'll love and should apply for, and tells me that I'm definitely qualified, probably over-qualified, and that they would be lucky to have me. And even when he's wrong it's still the best. 

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In this episode I call my friend, a different Chris, and I tell him a joke.

Chris is a writer and programmer and fellow D&D player, and one of the cleverest people I know. He wrote a book for teenagers called Spurt, and it's so funny and so good. If you have a teenager, or if you were ever a teenager, then you should get it:

https://www.hardiegrant.com/au/publishing/bookfinder/book/spurt-by-chris-miles/9781760506711

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In this episode I call my friend, Moana, and I tell her a joke.

Moana is the kind of person who lets you live with her for a month when you first move from Brisbane to Melbourne (I know from experience), and the kind of person who will kick your butt at squash but still make you feel like you're the winner.

Mo and I are exactly the same kind of competitive, and one day, with any luck, we will be a team on The Amazing Race and we will crush the opposition.

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In this episode I call my boss friend, Ben, and I tell him a joke.

Ben is sometimes my boss, and he's a good one. He's also sometimes my friend, and he's average at that but he does his best (sorry, Ben, that's another joke).

One time Ben and I were working in South Africa together, and he organised a weekend in Johannesburg for a small group, and he took us to this cool jazz club, and that's how I found out that not all jazz is terrible. So if you find yourself in Johannesburg, this is where the good jazz is: http://www.theorbit.co.za/

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In this episode I call my boyfriend, Josh, and I tell him a joke.

Josh makes me proud every day. I couldn't have asked for a better person to self-isolate with.

Josh wrote a comic book that came out a couple of years ago, about vikings and aliens, and you can check it out here: https://www.idwpublishing.com/product/the-spider-king/

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