We're back! Join us, Sarah and Thomas, as we go through ESPN's recent published list of their Top 100 Athletes of the 21st Century. We have some thoughts, including about how many baseball players appear on this list, the upcoming Formula 1 film, and debate whether motorsport is more difficult than riding horses.

This episode was originally recorded as a live stream, so you may occasionally hear us interacting with the chat.

Read the list here:
https://www.espn.com.au/espn/story/_/id/40446224/top-100-athletes-21st-century

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It's been a while, hasn't it? Just dropping in to say we're still around and still on board with the podcast. Sadly, real life has been happening and so recording has been tricky. You will hear from us again soon, and we'll keep you posted on our socials.

Sarah's Fringe show:
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Named after one of Australia's most progressive Prime Ministers, The Whitlams are a band Thomas had definitely heard, but never fully paid attention to.  Sarah was the same until she was invited to see them live about five years ago. In this episode, we talk about how Tim Freedman manages to be celebrated yet still underrated, the insidiousness of gambling in our culture, and run into our old nemesis, Powderfinger.

Sarah's playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37hyVDzykqqtXdsIYmMJ5w?si=d61eb7d2cee943f2

The articles Sarah read:
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2022/sep/12/the-whitlams-their-25-best-songs-sorted

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/jan/28/the-whitlams-tim-freedman-on-loss-light-and-horseracing-i-was-a-full-time-gambler-for-four-years

https://www.smh.com.au/culture/music/i-was-used-to-doing-whatever-the-hell-i-wanted-tim-freedman-on-life-and-freedom-20210630-p585n7.html

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/entertainment/the-mellowing-of-tim-freedman-20080802-gea74h.html

The Chaser sketch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoAI367QeX0

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Tom thinks they're the greatest Australian band and describes them as "audial bliss." Sarah had never heard of them and describes them as "an assault on the senses." We're talking 'This is Serious, Mum', the experimental, post-modern, electronic-punk-alternative band from Melbourne. Conversation includes whether music should be free, another dive into the archives of Triple J's Hottest 100, and Tom's collection of southern cross tattoos.

Tom's TISM playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6CkVuwncnEGwMuCggOCzLo?si=72cfca417e004d1a

TISM Explained:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yZOhkaVsZQ

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We read another book! This week, Thomas and Sarah talk about, 'Surely You're Joking Mr Feynman', the memoir of the Nobel prize winning physicist who worked on the Manhattan project and the committee to investigate the Challenger disaster. He was also an exceptional drummer, painter, and lock-picker. This book is one of Tom's favourites, and while Sarah had no idea who Richard Feynman was, couldn't put it down. Conversation includes some rough explanations of quantum physics, whether it's okay to steal a door from your fraternity house, and the music of Macklemore.

We also discuss the fact that we now have merch available! Unfortunately, one of the designs we promoted has been taken down due to copyright issues, but our new logo is still available on a variety of items.
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Some great videos on Richard Feynman:

BBC: The Fantastic Mr Feynman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9fjhQMsDW4&t=24s

Richard Feynman, The Great Explainer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIJw3OLB9sI

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It's our first episode on books, and we're discussing one of Sarah's favourite reads, S.E. Hinton's 'The Outsiders.'  Tom couldn't put it down, and Sarah is still convinced she could save Dallas Winston. Conversation includes the history of young adult fiction, how things are rough all over, and how initialed authors are likely to be women. 

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It's Sarah's first pick for the second season, and we are diving back into Baz Luhrmann's filmography to watch his debut feature, 'Strictly Ballroom.' In this episode, Sarah goes full English teacher mode, Tom admits he "kinda liked it", and they discuss Sonia Kruger's illustrious Aussie television career.

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In this episode, Sarah rectifies a great travesty in her film watching history, as she finally sees the Australian classic, 'The Castle', for the first time. She and Tom dive into the history of Working Dog productions and the work of Rob Sitch, discuss whether this is the best Australian movie, and talk about the greatness that comes in the form of Eric Bana. 

Here are some of the articles Sarah references in the episode:

https://theconversation.com/straight-to-the-pool-room-a-love-letter-to-the-castle-on-its-25th-anniversary-176361

https://theconversation.com/friday-essay-30-years-after-mabo-what-do-australias-battler-stories-and-their-evasions-say-about-who-we-are-187110

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/mar/19/its-the-vibe-25-years-on-how-the-castle-became-an-australian-classic

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We're back, baby! Our second season kicks off with Australian legendary filmmaker's latest release, 'Elvis'. In this episode, we dive into the Australian films that have actually made money,  the mistakes musical biopics make, and whether Tom Hanks was miscast. (He was.)  At one point Sarah says the word "earlier" when she means "later", and Tom confuses Chris Martin with Martin Lawrence. It's a good conversation folks. 

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For the Season 1 finale, Tom and Sarah look back at the origins of the podcast, discuss what's coming next, and do a deep dive into the list of the highest grossing films of all time. Conversation includes our mutual disinterest in Lord of the Rings, mutual love of Little Miss Sunshine, and complete disagreement about the Toy Story franchise. 

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