Chewing The Fat With TC

The Dennis family have a long history with the western districts of Victoria. Toms' family have been at Tarndwarncoort (Tarndie for short) near Colac since 1830s. Tom passion for preserving the past for the next generations is evident in this chat especially his beloved sheep and the lovely wool they produce. From history to cafes this chat has it all. www.tarndie.com. The Prof has a few issues ar...

Today we spoke with the straight-talking Mary O'Brien from Are you bogged mate. Are you bogged is a men's mental health charity that focuses on all men but particularly men from the bush. Mary built this charity up after a rough Christmas in her community. Mary wrote an acritical about men and how society communicates with men. It struck a chord and are you bogged was born. If Mary is coming to yo...

Some people are great at a conversation...Claire is one of those. Chottie brought Claire to the table, and I am very grateful. Claire is in a unique position where she is charge of preserving a magnificent wool shed on the Liverpool plains in northern NSW. An interesting business has emerged around these old buildings. The Prof gave up his tips on......how to tip!

We had a great story today, Sandy Cameron from Meredith Goats Cheese. If you are doubting what you want to do in life listen to this one. I admire the ability of Sandy and his wife Julie to stick to their dream of living in the bush and earning an income form their patch. On building their business there were several times to go back to careers that would "take the pressure off" but they suck at i...

David "CD" Allen has been passionate about land and soil management long before it was a regular conversation in society. Because of his attitude he and his family, they have had the opportunity of being Australian McDonalds pin up farm for animal and land ethics. Great achievement. The Prof has a proper stab at the negative aspect of mobile phones. For what it's worth I think he's right!

On Chewing the Fat today, we spoke with one the greatest golfers on King Island, Robyn Wilson. While having a meal in the local 9-hole golf course T.C was taken by the honour boards around the club. The women's club champions board stood out. From 1973 to 2015 R. Wilson had won all years but 3, an outstanding effort in and level of Golf. From a daughter of a prisoner of war to being involved in on...

We had a great chat to a mate of mine, Marty Pentecost from Rockhampton in Queensland. Marty is a smart, eloquent and above a great bloke. Marty has worked all through northern Australia and in many different roles. From Ringer to dealing with banks and financiers at the big end of town he has covered it all. This was a great chat, and we thoroughly enjoyed it. The Prof and I got talking about the...

Today we chatted to Lachlan Polkinghorne from Beachport in South Australia. Lachlan has had a wealth of experience in the ag space both in his own businesses and also as a leading educator as well. This conversation shows Lachlan's ability to keep an open mind and ready to learn. The prof and I spoke about the Dakar Rally run in Saudi Arabia. It well worth a look into even if you are not intereste...

Well listeners we are back for a big 2025 where we will catch up with a new bunch of people and maybe be some old ones. No better quest to kick off the year than Neil McDonald of muster dog's fame. This was a great chat and even though Neil was talking about animals I think some of the messages can be adopted to people. We said a very happy new year to the Prof. I challenged the Prof our attitudes...

Saturday was an all-time favourite of T.Cs. We chatted to 3 great guests and a bit of back and forth with Chottie was a bonus! We spoke with Clayton Horspole about an event in the woodchopping game. Clayton is taking a real shine to the sport. He also had a chat about his beloved chooks. Rachel Boddington is a great human and is part of the Winchelsea Golf Club. Rach has organised the longest day...

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...