Sitting Under A Tree with Aidan Jones

I realised, while doing this podcast, that I'm in a bit of a shitty mood. Maybe it's the lack of sleep because my friends' baby kitten was meowing all night, or maybe it's seeing them stressed because they're going to have to give him back, or maybe it's the fucking awful show I saw last night, or the coke I did on Saturday? I have no idea, but I think getting angry helped eventually. I hope you'r...

At the end of this recording I finished my tea and went to put it down on the table but missed and hit it against the glass of water I'd poured for myself, it made a crisp ding sound like the end of a meditation tape, and I like to think that this week's pod might have a similar effect on you. I'm feeling very good today, and I've been listening to a bunch of good music and reading a lot recently...

I forgot to make myself a tea at the start of this pod, so got up with my laptop mid-recording and made one in the kitchen. It was touch and go there for a second, real duck-under-the-table stuff, but we made it. I'm in a good mood because I found new music and the sun is out in Edinburgh.

I'm still sitting in the Wetherspoons pub where I recorded this episode, fuck it's so loud, but I managed to cancel out the background noise because I'm a computer hacking genius. Also I managed to solve racism in this episode by pointing out that the term World Music contains the assumption of whiteness as a status quo. You're welcome.

I woke up at 10:30am to record this pod, which doesn't sound like a feat of any importance, but trust me it was hard. You should be impressed, I am. I'm a good boy, and today I talk about that among various other stories from the weekend at the Edinburgh Fringe. Today is the mid-point of the festival, and I'm feeling optimistic. COMEDY!!

Remember when I said I wasn't going to do any podcasts during the Edinburgh Fringe? I lied. Today I'm a pathetic little sadboy fuckhead, and I talk about that for a while, before finally finding joy in the absurd concept of A Magician. I feel a little better now.

I just spent like 45 minutes screaming at my computer trying to get my books ordered for my Edinburgh Fringe Show. It's sorted now, and this week's pod was a great way to let off some steam after that ordeal - and that's what it was guys, AN ORDEAL!! I'm so excited for the Fringe to start, keep your eyes out for the daily podcast starting in the next few days.

Oh man, fuck yeah I just had a beautiful, cathartic rant about some piece of shit at the show I was on last night. Dude was A COMIC! And heckled another comic because of a joke he made that he didn't like - and not just at an open mic, at a show with an audience of SEVENTY PEOPLE!! Eugh. That was good to get off my chest, and I didn't even realise it was eating me up until I started talking about...

FRANCE WON THE WORLD CUP!! And I was in Paris when it happened!! Oh my god, amazing. The next day I jumped on a bus to Berlin, which is where I'm at now. Highlights: watching an Australian couple cry because they booked their bus on the wrong day, seeing Americans waste money on water, and this beautiful, beautiful German woman who's letting me stay at her place.

Sorry in advance for the sound quality this week, I'm a double-fuck dumb lord and left my microphone in London when I flew to Dublin on Sunday morning because I only took one bag to avoid paying for an extra luggage allowance. The positive upshot of that decision though, is that YOU CAN HEAR THE LOVELY DUBLIN TRAMS!! Also you can hear me talk about the last week of the World Cup, and sing Three Li...

I'm in LONDON! The eagle has landed! That's me, I'm an eagle. Sitting under a tree, in a cemetary in South East London. Laptop case under my butt so I don't get twigs on my pants. The pants that I wear over my clawed legs - I'M STILL AN EAGLE!! It's been a great few days so far, and I'm super excited about this summer in Europe.

I'm leaving for the UK in less than 48 hours and I'm getting real pumped for it, even though I just realised I have a 26-hour layover in fucking Manila, Philippines. FUCK! The World Cup has been fantastic though, and I talk about that some more, as well as a special announcement for August.

It's been a strange week in Melbourne, really weird. The tragedy of Euridyce Dixon last week has fucked a lot of people up, and I didn't even realize how much it's thrown my bearings out until towards the end of this. I don't have that much to say about it to be honest, but it was nice to be able to talk it out and reset. On to the World Cup!

This week I spoke to my friend and Melbourne Comic Roland Hoffmann about the World Cup. Roland is a big football (eugh, 'soccer') fan, and we're both super excited about the tournament starting THIS THURSDAY!!! So we sat down with a few beers and relived some of our favourite memories from past tournaments, and just generally talked football.

I recorded this week's episode about 5 minutes after I'd had a good old cry watching clips of Iceland's Euro 2016 upset and listening to the Icelandic commentator lose his mind, beautiful stuff! This week has been pretty chill, haven't done much work to be honest, but I had a bath on Saturday. The music recommendations for the week probably reflect that haha.

I'm super fucking stressed trying to finish up my business plan for NEIS, which I finally explain on the podcast for those who've been wondering what I've been talking about for the last few months. Also talk about my mate Sam, and another friend who needs a little help. Link to the crowdfunding page is here: https://www.gofundme.com/rehab-support-for-eddie-james

Last week Blake and I moved into our new place, drank with our neighbour, and had a bunch of kids draw pictures of our boobs. What a great week! I'm super excited about the World Cup starting in a few weeks, and also talk about the hilarious fuck up the Argentinian FA made in their pre-Russia information sessions with their players and staff. Ooooooh so fucking good.

Blake and I found a new place!! Brunswick East BABY! If any of you guys in Melbourne have some stuff that might be cool to decorate it with: chairs, wall shit, rugs, whatever, hit me up on my facebook page AJ Taco and I'll suss it out. Also I throw down a challenge this week if anyone is feeling investigative. I also talk about stress and lateness.

I got my money from the Melbourne Comedy Festival last week, so on Friday Blake and I went to the casino at 11:30am, then over the next few days I spent $350 on clothes. Doesn't seem like much in the grand scheme of things, but it was a lot for me, and I have some sick new shit to show for it. Also launching the Sitting Under A Tree playlist on Spotify, and hyping my man Corey White's new show on...

This week I talk about something very heavy that's happened in Melbourne comedy, I hope there are still some funny moments in this, but honestly, it was terrifying to talk about, and I'm just glad to be able to talk about at all, I think it's very important. Then I tell a story about Maxibons. And here's the picture those legend at Peters Ice Cream Consumer Care sent me.

I just banged the fuck out of my shin when I came off my bike, which was honestly a massive bummer. Other than that though, a beautiful Saturday and the glory of quitting a garbage job were the main topics this week. I also do a bit of singing, which was nice. Do y'all sing? You should do. PS: I went out onto the street and couldn't see any evidence of a crash, so not sure what that big bang was....

This week I try and unravel my feelings about the impending nominations for the Best Newcomer in the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Am I allowed to hope for a nomination? Is it silly to hope? Arrogant maybe? I also recap some thoughts that the guys over at the Trashfuture Podcast made me think this morning, if you feel like you might like to hear someone smarter talk about the problems i...

I've extended my run at the Melbourne Comedy Festival by 12 nights!!!..... and the first night last night was FUCKING HORRIFIC! Hahahaha I rant about the comedy industry and people who are unnecessarily bitter, and then double back and admit that I'll probably be one of those people again a month after the comedy festival finishes. Also a story about a guy called Tony who had a heart attack.

I fucked up the date in the recording here and said March instead of April, but rest assured this IS from today haha.  On Saturday a drunk, homeless man brandished a broken glass bottle in my face, so I talk about that for a bit. Also the might Tottenham Hotspur getting up against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, and fellow comedians getting in football related fights. It's been a great week...

If you find a bike on the street, and it's not locked up, and it's not even in anyone's front yard, it's just propped up against a pole, can you take it? Like, if it's a shitty bike with fucked brakes, and it's night time. Anyway, I talk about that later in the pod, after I talk about tea (again) and Stuart, the alcoholic owner of the cafe I worked at last year. Tickets for my Melbourne Comedy Fes...