Chatted with a woman who had some things to say about Australia’s obsession with pub raffles and betting; met an injured seawoman who has taken a year off of work to sail the east coast of Australia with her husband and I met a (very) distant Royal, who was out on his Buck’s night, resplendently dressed as a beautiful, multicoloured butterfly…

In this week’s episode, we get to hear from a young law student who has ambitions of working overseas and an unusual hobby. Some synchronicity too with meeting people who work with horses and I had a late night pickup with four drunk French guys who serenaded themselves home after the pub.

Welcome to episode 9 of The IntervUber Podcast. In this edition, I met several sailors who were about to embark on the next leg of their odyssey to circumnavigate the globe in the #clipperrace. I learned about the challenges of negotiating such an epic adventure but also discovered the personal stories of those choosing to step outside of their comfort zones, by confronting the extremities of the world’s great oceans.

Had a friendly chat about life with a couple who were visiting town for the wife’s birthday celebrations. Met a Billy Connolly fan who had a fascination with all things Scottish and I drove the lead guitarist of Newcastle-based band, Slow Cinema to pick up his car from the night before.

A former RAAF pilot cum philosophy student tells his story and a couple of Geologists head off on holiday to the Antarctic.

Had the privilege of speaking with a guy who runs an online Star Wars lightsaber side hustle. Also met with a former childcare teacher who transitioned into becoming a Real Estate Office Administrator and chatted with an Industrial shed builder/father-to-be. Had a brief conversation with the Founder/CEO of a Sexual Abuse/Domestic Violence charity; drove a Contemporary dancer/Social Policy Masters Degree recipient to her destination, and to close out, I heard from a former Coal Miner who had a chilling ghost story to tell from his time working in the abyss…

An Emergency Response Coordinator discusses what she does to help minimise the impact of natural disasters on affected communities, a Movement Consultant speaks of her career in assisting people suffering from Parkinsons disease and an IT Specialist chats about his experiences working for Lucas Heights which is one of only 70 nuclear reactors worldwide that are capable of producing much-needed medical radioisotopes.

This week, we have a marvellous collection of anonymous passengers who were willing to share their diverse musical talents and opinions on episode 4 of The IntervUber Podcast.

An eclectic mix of ride share customers this week; show includes conversations about fire doors, red fingernails, baking cakes and life in Australia for 3 Scotsmen.

Season 1, episode 2: These ride share customers discuss their experiences of living and working in the socially deprived communities of Newcastle and Western Sydney.