Chewing The Fat With TC

From dad to rodeo clown Byron O'Keeffe has done it all in the livestock space. He has a wealth of experience in handling livestock and people which he gathered while travelling the world delivering livestock to different countries and people with completely different cultures to us in Australia. The Prof was at his best as per usual.

Don't mess with Liz Rymill she is a hot shot of a shotgun! Liz is a mother, Journalist, great community person and a very successful skeet shooter. By the end of this episode the reason for Liz's success in life will be of no surprise. The passion around the mental side of her discipline is a great listen. No Prof today but I am sure he will be back next week.

I am not built for long distance running! Tristan Green is. Even with this in mind to take on a challenge of an 100km trail run is a mean feat in itself let along doing it. The idea that this style of running is 90% between the ears can be extruded into our day to day lives. Colin McKenna died on Sunday after a short illness. Col has had a huge impact on the meat industry and the people in it. The...

Oopy MacGillivray along with her partner Dan are racehorse trainers from South Australia, and they have a Melbourne Cup runner. We really enjoyed every part this chat, from Oopy's younger days where the love of horses started all the way through to the excitement of having a Melbourne Cup runner. The Prof opined for the last time on the 2024 AFL season. It's on with the trading period, which it se...

Today T.C had a great mate come on and chew the fat. Hamish "Hammer" McKenzie. Hammer hails from the Echuca region of Victoria Australia. From a rebel kid to a talented cattle buyer to adventure traveler Hammer has done a lot and from it all he has a few yarns to tell.

Jack Brisco has had a go at almost everything in the ag space, but his real passion lies in dog training and livestock handling. T.C and Jack had a great chat about livestock handling and the industry that's so close to both. If you're looking for a good working dog, get in touch with Jack (see below) at Futura Kelpies via Facebook. The Prof was impressed with Geelong's performance on Thursday nig...

T.C and Shottie had a great chat with Roger House from Kojonup in Western Australia. Beleive it or not Roger was still playing Aussie rules football at 62 and then running for the senior team. What an effort. Rogers positive outlook to different issues in agriculture is a credit to him. T.C and Shot both came away "looking through the windscreen and not the review mirror". The Prof put his thought...

The Noonkanbah Blues are playing for a spot in the Grand Final!! We got the scope from Rick Kennedy who is now a regular on Chewing The Fat. Rick got us up to date on life in remote Western Australia and what football means to the people of Noonkanbah. The Prof spoke today about 2 great champions, the great horse Black Caviar and the sensational Dusty Martin.

Today, T.C had a fan boy moment. Tom Curtain joined T.C and Shottie and he was fantastic. Tom (also known as T.C) is a horse trainer, dog trainer, brilliant country musician, entertainer and overall great bloke. Tom doesn't just train animals he has integrated animal training and music into a fantastic show. He performs at his home base at the Katherine outback experience in the Northern Territory...

Chewing the fat with T.C and Shottie today was Cate Mercer-Grant. Cate has spent time working for Dan Tehan who represents the Wannon electorate in Western Victoria Australia. Cate talks about the challenges and pressures but also the "pinch me moments" in her role handling all types of communication in the Dan Tehan office. If you can think of your typical high achiever Cate fits that mold to a t...

Where have all the characters gone? This week T.C found a ripper! Stephen "Rowdy" Purcell joined T.C and Shottie on Chewing the Fat. What an entertaining conversation it was. This chat was full of laughs from a natural storyteller. I feel we have only scratched the surface with Rowdy....especially if we need to keep the stories eligible for live radio!!

On Chewing the Fat T.C and Shottie spoke to one of the most passionate people we have had the chance to chat with. Andy Burchell is carving out his wine making career in the rich volcanic soils of the Mount Gambier region in the Southeast of South Australia. Andy's passion for grape growing, wine making, and his home region is very evident in this chat. Andys business Good Intentions Wine company...

On Chewing the Fat Charlotte "Shottie" Bugge. Today we had Jim Teasdale from Ausidore PL and the board of ALEC on giving his take on the sheep live export ban and the impact the decision will have on regional Australia. www.ausidore.com Jess Revell from Rumenate Livestock Services joined us, and we had a very informative conversation around animal requirements in these dry times www.rumenate.com.a...

Today, T.C had one of Australian Country Music legends on.... Lee Kernaghan fair to say he was a bit excited. As part of his Boys from the Bush concert tour Lee is coming to Geelong on July 6th, 2024, at Costa Hall. There are still tickets to see the great man. Jump on Lee's web site to grab tickets (Details below) If you want the chance to win ticket to see Lee Kernaghan on Saturday 6th July 2024...

Today T.C and Charlotte "The Shot" Bugge, caught up with 3 regulars to the Chewing the Fat listeners. We had a catch up with Rick Kennedy from Noonkanbah Station and since our last chat he has pulled the footy boots on for the Noonkanbah Blues. Our resident chook expert Clayton Horspole joined us to give his view of the bird flu and his love of eating Chicken! Of course we finished out with the Pr...

T.C and Shot spoke to Alice Mabin today. Alice's passion for rural Australia is very evident in this chat. Alice has a unique way of seeing the positive of rural life, mainly through photography and video. (See links below) Our discussion around success in the rural industry and how we think about success is an important one. Make sure you have a look at Alice's website.... we only scratched the s...

Today T.C and Charlotte sat down with Bec Callahan. Bec is the Barwon Southwest Homelessness Network coordinator. Bec's knowledge and experience in this space is exceptional. Bec selflessness and dedication to this cause comes through in spades. The Prof was up and about chewing the fat on the Olympics and some of the cost associated with the event.

25 May: Chewing the Fat with TC - 25 May 2024: Today T.C Chewed the fat Jackson Varney. Jackson is a tennis coach from Jan Juc in Victoria Australia. Jackson has a great yarn to tell, about his journey to coaching. Jackson also gives his insight to coaching kids and the importance of sport coaches in the kids lives.

Today T.C chewed the fat with Brooke Dawson. Booke is a 3rd generation meat person. Brooke has carved a very successful career in the very male dominated meat industry, while doing her bit for people having a tuff time in our society.

T.C was joined today by Charlotte Bugge. It was her first time on radio I think she smoked it!! We spoke with Damian "Cougar" Melican. Damian is a Birregurra, Victoria Australia legend. His countless hours work at his beloved Birregurra saints is legendary.

Phil Cohn joined T.C this week to chat about issues with our environment but focusing on different projects around the world that integrate agriculture with the environment and keeping farmers businesses alive.

Ian "Donk" Johnson. The unofficial major of Keith in South Australia. From Croc bites to volunteering in a country community this chat has it all. Of course, rounded out with the Proff.

Graeme Jefferies from Samesyn Restaurant is a local Chef from Torquay, Victoria Australia. Not only is Graeme a great chef he has integrated his business with a local charity. Topics such as zero waste and businesses such as Graeme's take action for the benefit of many different people and communities.

Today we caught up with local Geelong businessman Jim Riordan. The Proff followed up with his interesting take on issues in our community.