The Justin Hamilton Podcast

Hammo is joined by award winning comedian Tom Glesson to discuss the classic Australian movie The Year of Living Dangerously, directed by Peter Weir and starring Sigourney Weaver, Linda Hunt and Mel Gibson. Then Hammo checks in with comedian Rachael Millanta for her segment Spin Off where she discusses how Canada is reacting to the US Election and her love of Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" album. Hoste...

Comedian and co-host of The Dollop and Point vs Point podcast Gareth Reynolds checks in from America the day after the US election. There's also plenty of talk about finding love in gaol, a new Adam Sandler movie and updates on his cat Jose. Hammo also reviews the live Mr Bungle concert of their new/old album The Raging Wrath of the Easter Bunny and debuts his new segment Oeuvre Cheever where he c...

Hammo's good friend comedian Charlie Pickering makes his Big Squid debut to talk about the two things he loves more than anything: the US election and Yacht Rock. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comedian Ben Ellwood is back to help Hammo continue their Christopher Nolan re-watch as they dissect The Dark Knight Rises. Also Hammo announces the inaugural winner of his new competition, "Win Stuff Off My Desk". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hammo is joined by two of his close comedy friends for this episode. Cal Wilson returns with her segment My Prideful Shame and Dave Thornton drops by to discuss the end of the NBA season and the ramifications of the Bubble. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hammo is joined by two guests this week with comedian Rachal Millanta checking in from Canada with her new segment Spin Off, and Ben Ellwood returns to help dissect Christopher Nolan's Inception. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recorded live at Giant Dwarf in Surry Hills, Hammo brings his podcast to the stage in front of a live audience with a wide range of guests including author and ABC Conversations host Richard Fidler discussing his new book, The Golden Maze. Georgia Mooney sings one of her favourite Joni Mitchell songs. Bec De Unamuno discusses her impro career and then Bec Melrose joins her for a game onstage. Ben...

Comedian and host of the "Don't You Know Who I Am?" podcast Josh Earl joins Hammo to chat music and share a track entitled, "The Wedding Song". Hammo also finds time to review Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips' latest graphic novel, "Pulp" and continue his new love affair with the works of John Cheever, specifically "The Enormous Radio". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ben Ellwood returns to continue the Christopher Nolan re-watch with their thoughts on The Dark Knight. Rachael Millanta checks in from Canada with her segment Spin Off. Hammo also shares his thoughts on Watchmen winning 11 Emmy Awards and the end to season 2 of Trace: The Informer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hammo is joined by Georgia Mooney, the singer/songwriter known for her work with the band All Our Exes Live in Texas and her own solo productions. Georgia not only discusses her craft but shares a song from the band and reveals what happened when she was diagnosed with Covid earlier in the year. Hammo also reviews Agota Kristof's The Notebook Trilogy, a book he picked up on a whim and read in a fe...

Hammo and Ben Ellwood continue their Christopher Nolan re-watch with some conflicting opinions about The Prestige. Comedian Rebecca Melrose makes her Big Squid debut to share her secret hobby and Hammo goes solo to review the new live David Bowie album, "Something in the Air". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hammo opens the latest podcast with his tribute to actor Chadwick Boseman before being joined by comedian Dave Thornton to discuss the latest news in the NBA. Then comedian Rachael Millanta calls in from Canada to share what it is like to be in lockdown in another country. Then finishing off the show in style is comedian Cal Wilson who returns to discuss a listener's moments of pride and shame. Ho...

Hammo gives us two Tenet reviews, a spoiler free version at the beginning and one with a few spoilers towards the end. He's also joined by B105's Stav Davidson to discuss the trailer for Robert Pattinson's The Batman and Tenet, while regular guest Ben Ellwood catapults in to talk about Batman Begins. It is Nerd World City Limits all the way! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...

Brilliant Australian journalist Rachael Brown swings by for a chat about her podcast Trace. Rachael talks to Hammo about what inspired the award winning debut season and why she decided to focus on lawyer Nicola Gobbo for the new series. Then Ben Ellwood returns to discuss the lost Christopher Nolan classic, Insomnia. Hammo even finds time to throw in some thoughts about American author John Cheev...

Comedian Dave Thornton is a guest on the podcast for the first time as he discusses the world of the NBA existing in the bubble in Disney World and what he's doing to survive lockdown during a pandemic. Siobhan Coombs returns to talk about the current controversy in the comic book world as well as sharing some new recommendations for us. Hammo then gives us a review of Mark Russell and Steve Pugh'...

Ben Ellwood returns to help Hammo continues the conversation on the movies of Christopher Nolan. In this episode they discuss Nolan's break through hit Memento. Also Hammo talks to you about one of his favourite podcasts, "You Must Remember This" by Karina Longworth and specifically their latest season that covered the life and career of Polly Platt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

Episode three demands we have three guests beginning with old pal Lehmo talking about the Michael Jordan documentary The Last Dance, comedian Cal Wilson returning with her segment My Proudest Shame and Total Reboot's Alexei Toliopolous swings by to discuss the new Judd Apatow movie, The King of Staten Island. Hammo also finds time to share his latest musical obsession that dates back to 1973. Host...

We welcome back two of our favourite people from the first season of Big Squid. Siobhan Coombs is talking all things comics while Ben Ellwood helps launch a new segment that will cover all of the Christopher Nolan movies starting with his short Doodlebug and first film Following. Hammo also finds time to share his love for the French TV series The Bureau. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

Season 3 kicks off with a brand new format. This episode Hammo gives a gushing review for the first two seasons of HBO's My Brilliant Friend. Then Total Reboot's Alexei Toliopolous swings by to rave about the actor John Cazale and then discuss the new movie Waves. Finally comedian and all-round winner Cal Wilson debuts her brand new segment that shines a light on the moments we take pride in but a...

It's the final episode for season 2 and Hammo finishes with I Can't Give Everything Away, the final song on David Bowie's Blackstar. Apart from delving into the last track on the album, Hammo brings his personal story to a close, one that began in 1983 in Adelaide and finds closure in Brixton in 2016. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the penultimate episode for season 2 as Hammo looks at the song Dollar Days on David Bowie's Blackstar. What at first appears to be a lush ballad slowly reveals a fiery heart. Hammo also reveals his reaction to when Bowie made his sudden reappearance with the song "Where Are We Now?" back in 2013. Warning: there's a lot of weepy talk in this one. This episode is not for the macho or the easil...

Hammo continues his exploration of the final David Bowie album Blackstar as he takes a close look at track 5 from the album, "Girl Loves Me". This episode talks about how the lyrics are made up of the dialects Polari and Nadsat, and even takes detour into George Orwell's 1984 before finishing with a personal story about the best moment in Hammo's career. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

There were two versions of David Bowie's song Sue (Or in a Season of Crime) recorded and in this episode of Big Squid, Hammo looks at the differences between the productions. Along the way there is a look at the dramatic monologues of Robert Browning and Hammo reveals what happened when he travelled to the other side of the world to see Bowie live in Dublin. This is part 4 of the 7-part season tha...

In the latest episode of Big Squid, Hammo looks at the song Lazarus from David Bowie's final album. This song was not only the third track but also the title for the stage play that Bowie created just before his death. In this instalment Hammo looks into the different ways the title could be applied to the lyrics, the relationship between the two characters Bowie plays in the film clip and the pos...

Hammo continues his solo journey into the final David Bowie album Blackstar, this time delving into track 2 'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore. This episode covers plays written in 1633, sonnets created in 1797 and the Vorticism movement just before World War One. All this and somehow Hammo still finds a way to justify genuinely liking Bowie's mid-80s albums. Part 2 of a 7-part series. Hosted on Acast. S...