The Lay of the Land

It's Grand Final week and we chat about how we'll be ringing it in in 2020. We chat about our predictions for the game, an amateur analysis and our bets. We remember some good Grand Final memories, kick-to-kick at half time, the best grand finals of our time and the worst. We dicsuss the biggest dynasties and how we rated in the mini-Grand Finals we've played in our time. Subscribe, give us a rati...

Cam joins us this week to chat about Tennis Talk, and building an audience. We chat about following your passion, just starting and trying things. We chat about the current tennis climate, the latest Grand Slams and the upcoming Australian Open, as well as being nervous, and a quick Preliminary Final preview. Find Cam at @thetennistalk and https://www.youtube.com/c/CamWilliams

We kick off a new series from The Lay of the Land - Conversational Pace, where we chat everything running, fitness and exercise for the everyday runner. We kick things off with a wrap of the London Marathon and what marathon we'd like to participate in. We chat about our running shoes and some exercises we've been getting in to over the last month. We chat about motivation to get your running goin...

We chat about anxieties about turning 30 and feeling young. We chat about foods we couldn't live without and meal planning for the week. We remember our driving tests and we dream of the best way to do our next road-trip. Follow us on @layoftheland

We welcome back David for episode #29. It's a bye week in the finals, so we chat about the 2020 home and away season and predict our Grand Final winner, including a few stabs to each others teams on the way through. It's been 20 years since the 2000 Sydney Olympics, so we discuss our favourite moments and iconic times watching it from when we were only in Grade 5&6. David, our resident Car exp...

This week, the kids playgrounds are open! Parents are relived and we chat about what a heat map of the most used playground equipment would be, McDonald's playgrounds and our favourite equipment. We discuss Angela Lashbrook's article "Now Is the Time to Bring Back Away Messages" and the ways we can disconnect, possibly with a 'personal autoresponder'. We lead into new Netflix doco, The Social Dile...

It's September 11, 2020, so we chat about the fateful morning of 9/11. We talk about Novak Djokovic's disqualification out of the US Open which brings up the topic of honest mistakes and ones we've made. We talk about Richmond's latest controversy and talk about the drinking culture in Australia and being responsible vs having fun, as well as the pub we would own and the favourite drinking holes o...

Join the boys at the Lay of The Land in a conversation with Elly Kennedy about starting a business, living by the beach and living a healthy life. Elly is a graphic designer at Barefooted. An eco-conscious branding business that aims to create awareness around the significance of the environment. Meditation, house parties and gardening are also discussed in this exciting episode. Enjoy.

We are back for Episode #25 chatting everything from power outages, boiling water and natural disasters. The boys discuss the new ReFace app and discuss the ways technology has changed the industries we've worked in, and the world in general. We talk about Daniel Andrews traffic light system for easing restrictions system and if we brake or accelerate when we see amber. We chat about our calling,...

Join us for the third installment of our mid-week episodes. This week we throw out the running sheet to provide you with authentic and spontaneous responses to a wide scope of topics. We unpack what things take longer than they should whilst unintentionally providing a few movie spoilers. The team addresses unpopular opinions and ponders whether aliens exist. We reflect on the wonderful qualities...

Join Dane, Steve and Stell as they walk you through the ins and outs of interior design, home decor and style. What could be more informative than three thirty-one year old blokes talking about something that they have no idea about? The boys touch on hoarding, essential house items, tiny houses and their favourite Mario Kart characters. Enjoy!

We are feeling 22, Taylor-style in our episode #22. Our episode begins with a chat about Ross Edgley's record breaking swim, so we talk about our greatest achievements and what we would like to achieve in the realm of fitness. We talk about our superstitious beliefs and lucky numbers. We chat about the 2020 Grand Final and who deserves to host it. We also talk about if someone was coming to you fo...

We are joined by a legend, and our great mate Benny. We talk about some unpopular opinions, and jump out of the blocks into chatting about running, beep tests, parkrun and cross country. We hear about a hopeful move to the Surf Coast and the process of selling houses online during COVID-19. We also chat about fatherhood, brothers, and our favourite reality TV shows.  Subscribe on your favouri...

We catch up for a mid-week banter episode with some quick fire questions, answers and stories including: 0:17 - Organic episodes 2:15 - Makeshift masks 3:45 - Bad experiences walking the dog 4:45 - Singing when you’re alone 5:30 - Talent shows and dancing 7:00 - 2020 Bucket Lists 10:00 - Saturday’s during Stage 4 11:30 - Scars 14:30 - Eye contact and eyes 16:15 - Happy Birthday David! 17:00 - Thin...

We discuss the best and worst jobs for a pandemic, upskilling and the gig economy. We talk about our first jobs and workplace politics, as well as being fired and our dream career. Follow us layofthelandpod on Instagram and Twitter. 0:00 - COVID-19 job update and new mics 4:40 - Best jobs in a pandemic 12:45 - Worst jobs in a pandemic 16:30 - Upskilling 26:00 - First Jobs 30:35 - Workplace Politic...

We have 'come of age' in episode #18. We talk about when we came of age and turned 18 and our first time going out, things we’d do differently in our 20s, regrets in life and some apologies to some great people and local businesses. We chat about the Footy Fiesta that we are about to enjoy and things we've taken for granted before the coronavirus struck down Victoria.

We are back at The Lay of the Land for episode #17 to chat about our episode number (we were only 17 - ABBA reference!) and the new mandatory masks now being worn by everyone in Melbourne. We talk about the Mental Health consequences of the COVID and in particular mask-wearing. We also chat about cleaning our places and people’s different ideas of cleanliness, among a string of other random topics...

Episode 16 - Sweet and Keen? A mix of 15 and 16. We have Nicholas on to talk about his recent movements, and the whole teams recent movements,  into apartments, townhouses, homes. We talk about the best things and worst things about moving and favourite items to buy for a new place. Nicholas defends himself on some recent allegations made on the podcast and Stell brings us a Novel Idea. Enjoy...

We are back in lockdown for 6 weeks so we discuss the way of life for the second time around and panic buying at Supermarkets. A lot of questions are posed about supermarket experiences and etiquette including aisles, trolleys, self-serve and movie grocery packs. Steve is up for round #2 of a Novel Idea. Follow us on @layofthelandpod

Our first episode in person in the great town of Aireys Inlet we talk about all types of games, obscure ones, skillful ones and games of luck. We addressed polarising characters and the winning, competitive attitude. Follow us on @layofthelandpod.

This week it’s all about the gym. The personalities you might run into, the etiquette, the do and don’ts of being a gym member and gym receptionists and trainers.

We returned to visiting the pub this week and chat about the new experience of it all, and hospitality experiences in general. We discuss creating the podcast, what it’s taught us and the act of trying something new. We also think about some jobs and chores that we don’t love, and things that take longer than they should. We finish with the first rendition of A Novel Idea.

Our great mate Dave Toscano joins us for Episode 11 as we welcome back the footy, chat about our favourite comedy acts. We also talk about the dating landscape during and post COVID, and try and pick some rock bands from a lustrous list of artists. We finish with Dane's turn for the monologue challenge

On the first week of Winter, we work out our favourite Winter things and activities. We also explore our different ways we try to deal with managing our emotions during difficult times. Dane gives us a deep dive into benefits of meditation and we chat about our idols, heroes and people to look up to. Stells going to his first restaurant in 10 weeks and wonders what it’s going to be like. Steve’s t...

We try work out what are the best named cities and what our codename would be – Money Heist style. We chat about the experience of getting a haircut, the difference between barbers and hairdressers, and our favourite places and songs and artists that get us in the feels. We finish with first instalment of the monologue challenge.