Bumping Into

The Electric Mary story with Rusty Brown. Talking all things Rock"n"Roll. After spending time at Jimi Hendrix’s Electric Lady Studios in New York in 2003. The spark was ignited inside Rusty to go back in time and create something new from the ashes of the Rock’n’Roll that still lived inside him. This podcast is the Electric Mary story and the details of life inside the music business with a world...

This ones got Jamie Dunn talking about AGRO! We bump in to Aussie icons Jamie Dunn and I guess you could say AGRO!​ Everyone remembers the lovable AGRO from Channel 7's Cartoon Connection and Jamie Dunn from his high rating B105 FM Breakfast show. Jamie's got AGRO back on the road and the pair are doing a bunch of national tours. This is Jamie's and AGRO's story behind how it all started and where...

Greg Ford is the founder of iconic Queensland business, Trade Tools. Established in the 1980's and now with a network of almost 20 stores, more than 270 staff and turning over more than 200 million a year. This is a great story about a family business that went in total contrast to most of its competitors and placed a focus on its staff first which then flowed down to the customers. It shows that...

We bump into Joe Foster the founder of Reebok An engaging and fascinating conversation with the founder of one of the worlds most iconic sporting brands, Reebok.  From NBA stars such as Shaquille O'Neal and Dee Brown to the on trend CrossFit sensation, Reeboks have become one of the worlds most recognisable shoe brands.  Joe was the founder of the brand back when it was based in England and this i...

We speak with Dick Smith on the eve of his new book release.  There isn't enough space to list all the things Dick Smith is and has done - so you will just have to listen to this very special episode.   It's fast, it's light, it's interesting, it's full of advice and it's everything Bumping Into should be.   From the Dick Smith Electronics story, the Woolworths buyout to Dick Smith Foods and beyon...

Journalism, digital media, Newspapers, media reach and influence. ​The Media with Professor Lisa Waller A casual conversation with Professor Lisa Waller about her story in the media, how the media has changed, its challenges, its power, the future of Newspapers and we touch on Australian freedom of speech laws and the challenges good Journalist face.  A great broad conversation for anyone interest...

Hitler's first hundred days with Prof Peter Fritzsche. This is the story, the questions and the conversation with Professor of History at the University of Illinois, Peter Fritzsche on his new book covering how Hitler came to power, how he managed to do what he did and are there any  lines of similarity to many current world events. An episode for anyone interested in history, WW2 and psychology....

FIND CONTROVERSY HERE! COVID VACCINES & DISSENTING SCIENTISTS WITH PROFESSOR PETER DOHERTY.   Have you ever wanted to take one bit of contradicting advice and give it to another expert to tell you why it’s either right or wrong. In this episode we take some of the reasonable and logical concerns from dissenting scientists such as Dr Peter McCullough, Dr Ryan Cole and Dr Robert Malone to Professor...

A very brief Tribute to Bert Newton.   I know they call Graham Kennedy the the King, but Bert was the loveable cheeky prince who did it longer and better than anyone else.   The world is a better place for Bert having been in it and he will be very much missed.     This is my very small tribute to a very special person who's humour and warmth will be missed but never forgotten. 

This is the story behind the iconic Australian Volley Shoe with the two key figures behind its re-brand and how it went out of Kmart and on to the world stage. This is a story of marketing campaign genius, inside meetings with Amazon, DIY counterfeit raids, censored ad's and the “Beyonce" of China.  A great conversation with the two key businessmen behind the iconic Volley and it’s re-brand into a...

Ever wondered why someone would want to enter politics. Or perhaps what they actually do all day long. Bumping into was lucky enough to grab Rob Molhoek, a Queensland Government MP for an hour or so and ask those sorts of questions. Perhaps like me, you have wondered how much say us the people actually have in big party agenda or policy making. Is it “do as I say, not as I do” or are we really a d...

Avalanche. The next great Australian Rock Band. More like a wild ramble than an conversation but a heap of fun. We head back stage after a live show of new Aussie rock outfit Avalanche on the 2021 debut tour of their new EP Second Hand Band.  Avalanche are a Sydney based hard-rocking four-piece band that has got the attention from the likes of Joel O'Keeffe of Airbourne and Rolling Stone Australia...

The Vietnam War with US special forces member Denis Harahan. We decided on making this episode one. A deep first hand insight to the Vietnam War with former US special forces veteran Denis Harahan. Ture to the format, we bumped into Denis and his story was largely unknown until now.  The audio quality wasn’t perfect, the structure a little all over the place but the story was powerful. As the Viet...

Bumping into is a podcast that mixes the likes of Comedians in cars with Lateline. Short to long form conversations with interesting people from all walks of life. A Podcast that is professional but not polished. A neutral and relaxed place where our guests can speak freely about anything they want to . It is also a Podcast that can operate over a broad spectrum. No set format, no set time line. ...