How Long's A Yarn

Ernie Van Amstel | A chat about writing

This episode I speak to Ernie Van Amstel about her book Bird Dog and she talks to me about my book Fishing For Jack.

O_T

For this episode I spoke to O_T, renowned Sydney writer, beat maker and rapper. We chat graff, music, Australian wildlife and growing up in SW Sydney. After a stint in the clink, O_T is out making new music and performin

Pat Malone Yarn 2 | Cultural Cringe, Tall Poppies and the Taste Maker Class

Another instalment of me rambling. This time I chat about the concept of cultural cringe, it's link to tall poppy syndrome and how it may subconsciously oppress the lower and middle classes in our ability to be proud of

Luke Heggie

This episode I speak to one of Australia's best contemporary comedians Luke Heggie about growing up in the suburbs of Brisbane, worksite banter, Aussie's colourful use of language, the left censoring the left and more.

Pat Malone Yarn | Colonial Alienation Hangover

I ruminate on the feeling of alienation and fear felt by early colonisers and settlers in Australia and how the hangover from this effects our ability to feel at peace with this country which I feel can cause unconscious

Verity Nunan

This episode I speak to artist and community icon, the lovely and always smiling Verity Nunan. We chat Broken Hill, public space, rough sleepers and her artist practice.

Ross Knight (Cosmic Psychos)

This week I speak to a bloke you can trust. An icon of The Australian music scene, a great bulldozer driver and an author, one of the most genuine people you could meet, the main man of the Cosmic Psychos, Ross Knight. I

Austen Tayshus

This week I am incredibly lucky to speak with someone I have been very fascinated with for a long time. Austen Tayshus is one of the most divisive personalities in Australian comedy. He performed the number one selling A

Paul McNeil

Alexandra Hudson

This episode I had the pleasure of interviewing the hilarious Alexandra Hudson at the Eltham Hotel. We spoke about getting into stand up comedy, growing up in the country and fitting in to the Australian myth.

Daphne

A short conversation with my dear Grandmother, Daphne about her experiences of womanhood, family, community and coming of age.

John "The Jonz" Cruickshank

This episode I have a couple beers and a couple laughs with the hardest working electrician/comedian in Sydney. We chat about growing up in Sydney, slang, juggling work work and creative work in Australia and what makes

Em Brugman

In this episode I chat to writer, journalist and big smiler, Em Brugman, about growing up on the South Coast of NSW, her families history, gender roles and of course her debut novel - The Islands. The Guardian reckons it

Les Rice

A chat with Les Rice, tattooist, artist, teacher, lecturer and good bloke, about growing up in Townsville, Australia's unshakeable relationship with kitsch, Australian art and the rest of it.

Liam Jenkins

Liam Jenkins is one of the nicest, most intersting blokes I've met. He's endlessly curious, a great conversationalist an outstanding tattooist, artist, and more recently farrier. After years in Melbourne and tattooing ab

Mick

No words can really explain Mick. When I first met him, he was just "Mick from the Sports Club" to me, but I've learnt he's a whole lot more. He's an absolute presence, a wise man, and good tummy laugh. It was a rollerco

Peter Bibby

A chat with one of Australia's most raucous and raspy song-writers. A true modern day bush-balladeer Peter Bibby, is a humble and hilarious bloke with good chat and a heart of gold. Bibby chat about growing up on the out

Gemma Clarke

A yarn with journalist, entrepreneur, host of "To Be A Man" and all round great lady, Gemma Clarke about gender in Australia, Tassie Tigers, being white and heaps more.

The Eltham Hotel

A delightful yarn on a sunny afternoon in Eltham with the owners of the almighty Eltham Hotel, Rabbo and Sully, about owning a pub and the importance of maintaining heritage.

Amyl And The Sniffers (Amy and Declan)

A chat with two of the best people and best haircuts in Australian music. We chat about Australia, playing music overseas, Chopper, woke Melbourne and heaps more. Rip in