Two Old Guys and a Hotel

Donna Bennett CEO of Hope Street Youth drops in for a chat with Scotty. Hope Street Youth and Family Services (Hope Street) is a not-for-profit, community-based organisation that specialises in working with young people and young families who are homeless or 'at risk' of homelessness and has been operating for over 35 years.

Dr. Dianne Reilly Drury is the former La Trobe Librarian at the State Library of Victoria and has worked at both the Bibliotheque Nationale and the Centre Pompidou Library in Paris. Dianne is a graduate of the University of Melbourne and Monash University.

Jenny Davidson, Chief Executive Officer at the Council of Single Mothers and their Children (CSMC), catches up with Scotty and Terry. They discuss the organization's dedication to advocating for the rights and needs of single mothers. Made up of passionate individuals who understand firsthand the challenges that come with being a single mother.

Terry talks about the delight of wandering down Degraves street and where to go for the best paper and book shops. They catch up with Claire Dobbin AM, a script editor who works with screenwriters and agencies in Australia, New Zealand, Asia, India, the Middle East and Europe. And noisy resturants...hmmm?

Scotty and Terry discuss juicy hamburgers and yummy chocolate. Terry is joined by the delightful Sarah-Grace Williams, a Churchill Fellow, Founding Artistic Director & Chief Conductor of The Metropolitan Orchestra (TMO), the Principal Conductor for the Australian tour of ‘Synthony’ and most recently, the Music Director and Conductor for the Sydney Opera House’s revered production of Amadeus starring Michael Sheen.

Scotty and Terry discuss the beauty of flowers and flower art. Sue Roff, Executive Director of Arts Project Australia (and many other Arts related roles) drops in for a chat, and the Two Old Guys talk of Melbournes Mosques and Temples.

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In this episode Scotty and Terry talk about the up coming 2026 Commonwealth Games and games past. We hear part 2 of the interview with Artist Gosia Wlodarczak, and just when you thought the Two Old Guys new a lot of stuff, now they're talking about the Metaverse...

Gosia Wlodarczak’s cross-disciplinary drawing practice has extended into performance, installation, sound and film. Using only what she sees around her, she uses the drawn line as a materialisation of being present in the world and in a moment. She works in private and public spaces rather than an artist’s studio, interacting with the stimuli of the outside world and ordinary life, translating her ‘living energy into the drawn line’.

Scotty and Terry chat about some of their favourite performances, some good, and some...shall we say, just memorable. They are also joined by Derek Welton who calls in to talk about his latest role as Orest in Victorian Opera-ELEKTRA, and about his journey into the Opera world.

Scotty and Terry talk about shopping in Melbourne, they share some Chanel insights, and spend some time chatting to French-Austalian couture designer Delphine Genin who trained in couture art embroidery at the prestigious Chanel-owned subsidiary Ecole Lesage, Delphine Genin is the founder and creative director of her label.