Oblivious Maximus - Podcast

This week we're joined by Melbourne based Sri Lankan hardcore legends Illan Kaapan - and they're shouting everyone out! We're talking house shows, cold DM's, and entering unc status. We also dive into how their Sri Lankan heritage shapes their music and what's next for the band! DIG IN! Big thanks to our producer, Izzy! CHECK OUT ILLAN KAAPAN: https://www.instagram.com/illankaa...

This week we’re tackling the big stuff! Flight and theatre movie etiquette, reels we’ve seen lately, and Australian pub rock! We've got our live pod coming up in Perth at Seasonal Brewing on June 27th. Head to our Instagram for all the details! Searlo's show, Shelter in the Age of Loneliness, is also coming to Perth for one night only on June 26th. Then he's taking the show to Brisbane...

No one is doing modern metalcore like Melbourne and this week we're chatting to ENDS IN TRAGEDY, the young legends at the forefront of it. If you're not already a fan of this band, you will be at the end of this pod. Big thanks to our producer, Izzy! CHECK OUT ENDS IN TRAGEDY: https://www.instagram.com/endsintragedy FOLLOW SEARLO: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/searlo_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW OBLIVIOUS MA...

STU ROSS RETURNS! We chat about Aaron choking in NZ, backblows, and we got Stu to chat about Misery Signals. Big thanks to our producer, Izzy! FOLLOW SEARLO: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/searlo_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW OBLIVIOUS MAXIMUS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/obliviousmaximuspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thanks to our friends at Born Dry, for 10% of your next order, use the code: maximus10 at checkout: http...

This week Aaron dials in from a haunted mansion in New Zealand! We chat recent gigs, travel playlists, Hobbiton, and what's coming up for us! TUNE IN! Big thanks to our producer, Izzy! FOLLOW SEARLO: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/searlo_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW OBLIVIOUS MAXIMUS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/obliviousmaximuspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thanks to our friends at Born Dry, for 10% of your next or...

Ben Searle loves stickers, Callum Preston loves stickers. They talk about Callum's archive of stickers collected over a lifetime and pick one for Ben's car. This week on the pod, not the pod! Due to Searlo copping a cold and Aaron going away we were unable to record a pod, BUT for a while Searlo has been sitting on this chat with Callum Preston about stickers! This was a test for a video s...

Gaoled are back in the studio this week, and they brought some mates and some vodka cruisers! We're chattin' favourite numbers, Alibaba swag packs, new releases and heaps more. TUNE IN! Big thanks to our producer, Izzy! CHECK OUT GAOLED: https://gaoled.bandcamp.com/ FOLLOW SEARLO: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/searlo_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW OBLIVIOUS MAXIMUS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/obl...

This week we're talking recent gigs, new releases, and a bunch of other nonsense. We also chat through what we've got coming up, including our live pod in Perth on June 27th! GET AROUND IT! Thanks to our producer, Izzy! FOLLOW SEARLO: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/searlo_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW OBLIVIOUS MAXIMUS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/obliviousmaximuspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thanks to our f...

Pod crossover this week! Gerry and Yaz from UpLate Pod/The Mugg Off join us to tackle all the important stuff: fast food hacks, drones, public toilets, and pissing your pants. RIP IN! Thanks to our producer, Izzy! FOLLOW UP LATE POD: https://www.instagram.com/uplatepod69 FOLLOW GERRY: https://www.instagram.com/gerardmcomedy FOLLOW YAZ: https://www.instagram.com/yazzy_boi FOLLOW SEARLO: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http...

This week Johnny and Alex from Melbourne band Melting join us to chat video clips and their upcoming record. Plus: the cultural chokehold of Jägermeister in the early 2000's and the memeification and resurgence of 90's sludge metal! BRUTAL! Thanks to our producer, Izzy! FOLLOW MELTING: https://www.instagram.com/melting.au FOLLOW SEARLO: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/searlo_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW...

Legends Gracie (Out of Spite), and Nic (Stressed/Fortify Records) join us in the studio this week to help us connect to the youth! We debunk the commonly held belief that Nic lives in Melbourne, discuss admin burdens and blunders, brainstorm releasing our own personal hygiene collection, and learn some Gen Z slang! SLAY! Thanks to our producer, Izzy! Searlo's Melbourne International Comedy Fes...

Newcastle legends Skorn join us in the studio this week! We're talking stage dives, shaping their signature sound, creating our own lore, and heaps more! DIG IN! Thanks to our producer, Izzy! Searlo's Melbourne International Comedy Festival show, Shelter in the Age of Loneliness, starts March 25th at Coopers Inn. 11 shows only! Head to https://tr.ee/ShelterMICF to get half price tickets wi...

This week R.U.B swing by the studio to chat pickled fish, their upcoming UK tour, and the uncontrollable urge to adopt a British accent as soon as you hear one. GET AROUND IT! Check out R.U.B here: https://rub-punk.bandcamp.com/ Thanks to our producer, Izzy! Searlo's Melbourne International Comedy Festival show, Shelter in the Age of Loneliness, starts March 25th at Coopers Inn. 11 shows only! Hea...

Tim and Rathead from Grim Rhythm dropped into the studio on their way to play a rock show! We chat about their new record 'Forever Eating Shit', big riffs, first bongs, and heaps more! RIP IN! Thanks to our producer, Izzy! FOLLOW GRIM RHYTHM: https://www.instagram.com/grimrhythmband FOLLOW SEARLO: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/searlo_⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW OBLIVIOUS MAXIMUS: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.co...

This week we chat recent gigs, mosh security, and the two greatest wars of our time: World War III and the tobacco wars. We also run through what we’ve got coming up. TUNE IN! Big shout out to our producer, Izzy! FOLLOW SEARLO: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/searlo_⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW OBLIVIOUS MAXIMUS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/obliviousmaximuspodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thanks to our friends at Born Dry, for 10% of...

Stu Ross (Comeback Kid) joins us on the podcast this week during the Melbourne stop on their recent Australian Tour. We chat about the full year of touring for the 20 Year Anniversary of 'Wake The Dead', trips to Australia, going to the pub, and a bunch of other stuff! Rip in! Thanks to our producer, Izzy, who is sitting in for our episodes and working with us on post-production. FOLLOW ST...

This week, Newcastle heavy-hitters Volatile Ways join us in the studio during their Melbourne stop on the Fit for an Autopsy tour. We chat swamp arse, pinch harmonics, and a whole lot more! TUNE IN! Check out Volatile Ways here - https://volatileways69.bandcamp.com/ Thanks to our producer, Izzy, who is sitting in for our episodes and working with us on post-production. FOLLOW VOLATILE WAYS: https:...

Wollongong HC rippers L.O.W join us on the podcast this week, the gang were recently down in Melbourne and came in to chat to us the morning after a local show. We get into all the big things, music, Aaron and Dave being friends since they were kids, and truly a bunch of other nonsense. TUNE IN! Check out L.O.W here - https://lowones.bandcamp.com/Thanks to our producer Izzy who is sitting in for o...

We duck back to December for this week’s episode. Fresh from Flatspot/Last Ride World, we chat through a massive week of shows here in Melbourne that had just wrapped up. We cut to chats IN THE FIELD with Joel Martorana (Peace Ritual) about his art show Grotto (at the Exhibition!) then at Flatspot/Last Ride World with Jackson & Jacob from The Chain, Photographer Jack Rudder/Ruddzy, and Photogr...

Sam from Iron Mind Returns! Recorded a few weeks ago, we chat to Sam fresh off the Turnstile gig, catch up about the Flatspot/Last Ride World show in 2025, hear all about the first tour for 2026, as well chat about getting into the mindset behind creativity and putting yourself out there. Get tickets for the Iron Mind tour here: https://linktr.ee/lastriderecords Thanks to our producer Izzy who is...

This week we are joined by Dan and Dane from Tumour! We chat their new record, putting together a cohesive release, their last year of gigging, when Dan used to be in a band and lived with Searlo, and getting the sounds you love. Brutal! Thanks to our producer Izzy who is sitting in at the studio and working with us on post-production. FOLLOW SEARLO: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/searlo_⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLO...

We're back in the studio folks, we chat first gigs of the year (Turnstile NYD), what we've go coming up, and post Chrissy/Holiday wrap up. BRUTAL. Big shout out to our producer Izzy who is sitting in at the studio and working with us on post-production. FOLLOW SEARLO: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/searlo_⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW OBLIVIOUS MAXIMUS: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/obliviousmaximuspodcast⁠⁠⁠ T...

Our end of year knock off live pod! We chat our best gigs of the year and do a fave segment from our last live pod alt fit pic, suss the video for this one. Back to studio episodes from next week. The Audio on this one is a bit wack, but we had a blast, make sure you are at the next one in PERSON. We're going to be bringing these interstate this year. We ended up donating $1000 from the bands...

This week we are BACK in the studio! We got Dizdain chatting to us about their recent tour with NYC's Combust. Thomas Sweetman had this morning record with Robyn from No Barrier's cancelled so we added him to the mix and created DIZCHAIN. We discuss the upcoming Flatspot/Last Ride showcase as well. FOLLOW DIZDAIN: https://www.instagram.com/dizdainhc/ FOLLOW THE CHAIN: https://www.instagram.com/say...

This week we are in the FIELD! We catch Seattle Straight Edge band ODD MAN OUT before their last show on the tour with Brisbane legends HALF MAN. We chat family catch ups, tour sleep set up, hardcore bring people together, and making the effort for your scene. BRUTAL. FOLLOW ODD MAN OUT: https://www.instagram.com/oddmanouthc/ FOLLOW HALF MAN: https://www.instagram.com/halfmanhardcore/ FOLLOW SEARL...