Podcasts – The Chattering Classes

Rach and Stu, the hosts of ‘Swinging on the Flippity Flop’ join me to talk about the 90s and all the other things. Corey Haim or Corey Feldman? Pauly Shore or Edward Furlong? The surprising movie Stu has in his … Continue reading →

The Mouse and the Flasha join me to discuss a friendship spanning 5 decades, many jobs, children, life changes and netball vomits. Alyson and Sasha were the ‘Front office ladies of Front office ladies.’ We didn’t even get to the … Continue reading →

Leon Braun has led an interesting life, and has taken his family all around the world. However we didn’t get to it in this episode, because we got started on movies and that could’ve gone on for hours. We will … Continue reading →

Hannah Venn Brown has had a busy time since I spoke with her last. We cover a few big events and surprises that have come her way. Amongst the basketball and Olympics chat we also explore Allyship, Dry July, having … Continue reading →

Producer Nick, host me and Wiggins to discuss our friendship. Nick asks very very good questions, plus there are so many tangents. It was hard to work out what to call this episode. What makes friends link to each other … Continue reading →

Natalia is back to talk about her first year as a parent. We cover all the ways that we are challenged in the first year, what has been learned and what can be put into a spreadsheet for further reference. … Continue reading →

Emily joins me again for the 5th visit into her world of parenting. We’ve done an interview every July since she became pregnant and now we are dealing with a nearly 3 year old. We talk about the perceptions of … Continue reading →

Nick Maniatis (The Producer) and Melissa Beattie join me to talk about their friendship throughout the years. We talk about enjoying things with a different brain, love of really scary films, honesty in uncomfortability and being there. This one gets … Continue reading →

I decided to record a half year solo podcast to cover some great films and books I’ve got into so far in 2024. It’s just me rambling on too long, and then I am joined by Justine to discuss the … Continue reading →

The middle brother, Jason, joins me to have a discussion about big and small things. What is it like when your brother turns 50? Why did having children change Jurassic Park? Parents passing on sporting ideals and pain, being awarded … Continue reading →

Chezza (Episode 150) brings another friend to the podcast. Amy Wickerson joins us to discuss their 10 years of friendship, forced proximity and marriage counselling. We really get into how difficult it is to be dismissed in your job and … Continue reading →

Alyson is back to discuss how it has been zero days since…We cover all manner of things, such as odd parent interactions, Analogy Lad, wanting to be horizontal and a bad case of organ pitch. Obscure question, but is the … Continue reading →

The siblings are back to get loopy to cover the past 40 odd years. We discuss waking up in gardens, match flicking in public toilets, hidden talents and annoying habits. Why does white bread make Claire so angry and what … Continue reading →

The siblings, Ben and Claire join me to discuss all things brotherly and sisterly. Before we even get to that Claire takes us through her absolutely gnarly car accident story. Plenty of all over the place chat, East 17, Soup, … Continue reading →

Katherine Tammaro is mighty. I’ve known Katherine since a diminutive year 7 student marched through the door. In our chat we cover those teenage years, our 2012 school trip to Japan, dance lessons, Victorian era toilets and I guess slightly … Continue reading →

I am joined by two lovely friends, Ludwik and Emily, for a chat about their friendship for the past 11 years. Both were students of mine in 2018-19 and had very different experiences in English. They discuss what values they … Continue reading →

Amber Quigley (Episode 137) was once a student in my English class and is now an Art and English teacher. We talked about their love of ceramics, being a glass sibling, being a man stealer, and the benefit of knowing … Continue reading →

Alyson Hill joins me yet again for a virtual coffee catch up. I had a series of questions prepared and at the end of the interview Alyson wondered if she answered any of them. It doesn’t matter because we have … Continue reading →

Nick Maniatis and Wiggo are back and we are chock full of metaphors and imagery. Plasticine man, arms and hands, tetris bodies and hats on top of hats. We go over our friendship again and discuss the specificity of our … Continue reading →

Adam Bode joins me for the first time but not for the last time. Adam has done many amazing things, studying gymnastics in Texas (they are skills not moves or tricks), studied a language, danced the night away, is currently … Continue reading →

Wiggo takes over the hosting job and talks to Nick Maniatis and me about the 17 years we’ve known each other. The intensity of discussion, fandom and interests and my issue with skipping between my two friends. Which sports make … Continue reading →

My lovely wife joins me again to discuss the 10 nominees for best picture at this years’ Academy Awards. I just really liked all of the 10 films and wanted to talk about them. We go over the films that … Continue reading →

Stu is back to talk about what we wanted to talk about last time (ep 167). Of course we start off with some real obscurity – the 60s classic ‘Danger Man’ which was not at all classic. We then get … Continue reading →

The host goes alone with the traditional end of year pod. I look over my favourite movies, music and books I’ve got to this year. This isn’t a ‘best of the year’ – just the best stuff I’ve found. See … Continue reading →

The friendly train rolls into the station once again as Alyson and Wiggo join me to talk over shared histories. We start with a bit of Vanuti corner, and then go over Alyson’s Moroccan and Spanish adventures.. We look at … Continue reading →