Uncommon

Radio Mike and Jack Post are two of Australia’s most unique radio producers and panel operators. With combined experience across shows such as Hamish & Andy, Wil Anderson, Grubby & DeeDee, Christian O’Connell, and Luke & Lewis - these two understand what it takes to grab the attention of an audience.

I couldn’t help but want to get them on the show with the formation of their very own band, Release The Sounds, and their new self-titled album. Imagine a cross between Weird Al Yankovic and Blink 182 - a serious, yet comedic approach to social commentary.

Gemma Watts is the Director of Glow Journal Creative, Editor of Glow Journal and all-round skin and beauty analyst.

Her wit and wisdom, crafted through a passion for writing and forged at brands such as L'Oréal and Coutouring, have given Gemma a unique set of attributes to pare back the world and business of beauty. Although she’s been around for a while, Gemma is still early in her career and will be someone to watch.

Dominic Pym is the Co-Founder of Ferocia and neobank, Up. His involvement in numerous startups that include Pin Payments and Zudio, has led to an enviable suite of product-first principles, for a man co-running one of Australia’s most interesting Neobanks.

Dan Monheit is the Co-Founder and Director of Strategy at creative agency Hardhat, Co-Host of the Bad Decisions Podcast, MC of lecture series Real Big Things and a self-confessed sneakerhead.

From small beginnings lecturing at Monash University, to jumping straight into his own agency, Dan is full of that entrepreneurial spirit we see common amongst our guests. Couple that with running a podcast, a series of lectures with a fascinating premise and running the strategy of Hardhat - you have an immovable force in agency land.

Alex McBride is the Founder of The 5TH Watches, a Melbourne-based watch company that creates limited runs of high quality and affordable watches.

It’s been fascinating to see the growth of The 5TH of the last few years, and unsurprisingly Alex knows Marty Fox (from episode 123) - providing us with some unique insights.

What I like about Alex is his goals of hard work and legacy, and how his grandfather inspired his passion that ultimately became a fast-growing watch business.

Tully Smyth is an influencer and host of the Social Squad podcast.

Having been thrust into the spotlight and lounge rooms of Australia as a contestant on Big Brother, she soon developed a clear knowledge of how to influence, underlined by her knowledge from her previous roles as a social media strategist.

This interview will give you an understanding of the landscape of influencers and how Tully is ultimately misunderstood. You’d be surprised.

Luke Kidgell and Lewis Spears are stand-up comics, YouTubers, co-hosts of the Luke & Lewis

Show, and hosts of their own separate podcasts, Memoirs of a White Guy, and Spearhead Sundays, respectively.

After leaving radio in April, the boys are back making more content than ever, posting twice a week with their joint podcast show, in addition to content they release on their separate YouTube channels, podcasts and stand-up tours.

This is the second time we’ve had either of them in the studio, but also technically the second time we’ve had them in the studio, together. As you’ll hear in the episode – and Lewis likes to tease us about – is that we never released the first joint episode as we had major issues with the video. If you’re a lucky Luke & Lewis patron, you may get access to the audio-only special cut...who knows?

Paul Roos is the former Coach of the Sydney Swans FC and Melbourne FC, Director at Performance by Design, Commentator at Fox Footy, and husband to Tami Roos.

Roosy, as he’s commonly known, is undoubtedly one of Australia’s greatest thinkers on leadership. His constant focus on “process” was incredibly new in a field that often leads with experimentation - earning him the rare status as an authority. So I couldn’t help but jump at the opportunity to have Paul on the show.

Northborders (Mike) and 7th Era (Liam) are photographers and YouTubers based in Melbourne, Australia. These two are easily some of the most talented creatives in this space, so I couldn’t help but want to get them in for a round-table conversation on all things photography.

Unsurprisingly, they’re both part of a new generation ditching university degrees to focus on real world experience, which accelerates their further potential in the process.

Chris Smith is the Founder and Director of BIG Esports, a company that helps brands build and activate their Esports strategy.

Chris is highly involved in the Esports space sitting on the board of the Esports Game Association Australia (EGAA), regularly speaking, mentoring and consulting in the industry. I came across his work while researching for Gerry Sakkas’ interview, who is also a partner in BIG Esports, and was genuinely intrigued by this world.

As a leader in the space, I couldn’t help but want to pick Chris’ brain.