Podcasts – The Chattering Classes

Sasha and Alyson, the front office ladies, are back to discuss their friendship in more depth than ever before. We go over the morning after pub carpet breath musk. How did they deal with rude teachers and how did they support the people who needed it most? How do they challenge each other and what impresses them about each other? Still the most in sync answers.

(60 mins – Right click / long press here to download – 6/09/24)

Leon Braun is back for the sequel to discuss his knowledge of Thailand and Laos, the connection to a famous Horror series, and the things that happen when we sleep. We finally get to the life of a diplomat living in Tonga with 3 children and what that teaches you about the world and the changes in perspective.

(54 mins – Right click / long press here to download – 30/08/24)

Rach and Stu, the hosts of ‘Swinging on the Flippity Flop’ join me to talk about the 90s and all the other things. Corey Haim or Corey Feldman? Pauly Shore or Edward Furlong? The surprising movie Stu has in his top 5 and a few forgotten classics. We discuss how they met and came to make my favourite 90s themed podcast. And of course, Degrassi Chat.

(55 mins – Right click / long press here to download – 23/08/24)

The Mouse and the Flasha join me to discuss a friendship spanning 5 decades, many jobs, children, life changes and netball vomits. Alyson and Sasha were the ‘Front office ladies of Front office ladies.’ We didn’t even get to the 10 questions about their friendship and so we shall chat again. What did they see from the hub of the community? Language Warning.

(55 mins – Right click / long press here to download – 16/08/24)

Leon Braun has led an interesting life, and has taken his family all around the world. However we didn’t get to it in this episode, because we got started on movies and that could’ve gone on for hours. We will meet up again soon to talk about the actual stuff. For the Sequel if you will.

(47 mins – Right click / long press here to download – 9/08/24)

Hannah Venn Brown has had a busy time since I spoke with her last. We cover a few big events and surprises that have come her way. Amongst the basketball and Olympics chat we also explore Allyship, Dry July, having children at a young age and being an empty nester in your mid 40s.

(51 mins – Right click / long press here to download – 2/08/24)

Producer Nick, host me and Wiggins to discuss our friendship. Nick asks very very good questions, plus there are so many tangents. It was hard to work out what to call this episode. What makes friends link to each other over time and what movie is most like us? Do we answer those questions – not well.

(53 mins – Right click / long press here to download – 26/07/24)

Natalia is back to talk about her first year as a parent. We cover all the ways that we are challenged in the first year, what has been learned and what can be put into a spreadsheet for further reference. I also ask Natalia to look backwards and forwards at the same time in this brisk window of child free time.

(35 mins – Right click / long press here to download – 19/07/24)

Emily joins me again for the 5th visit into her world of parenting. We’ve done an interview every July since she became pregnant and now we are dealing with a nearly 3 year old. We talk about the perceptions of old when you get older, bringing impractical things on holidays, and persuading people into cars. Emily wants everyone to know she is 33. Not 34.

(53 mins – Right click / long press here to download – 12/07/24)

Nick Maniatis (The Producer) and Melissa Beattie join me to talk about their friendship throughout the years. We talk about enjoying things with a different brain, love of really scary films, honesty in uncomfortability and being there. This one gets a bit intense in places and we will have to return for another round.

(54 mins – Right click / long press here to download – 5/07/24)