Ep. 69: Josh Bartel chats The CFL (Canadian Football League), Canada vs Australia Cold, and the Saskatchewan Roughriders fans

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Josh Bartel is a professional Canadian Football League Punter (The CFL), a local sports star from the Albury-Wodonga regional, and an all-around Top Bloke.

Topics with Bartel:

• How does a Kiewa cricketer and local Aussie Rules Footballer become a professional Gridiron Punter?

• The Canadian Football League (The #CFL) and the Canadian Cold. (Exactly how cold is the Canadian Cold?)

• CFL fans, all-day drinking, and Tailgate parties. (Those Saskatchewan Roughriders fans are rather dedicated!)

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Ep. 68: Tyson Witham chats Avoiding the Spotlight, Making Videos, The Power of the Edit, and Jason Akermanis (p2/2)

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Tyson Witham is a Professional Radio Host, Event MC and Entertainer from Albury-Wodonga.

Topics with Tyson.

• Commercial Radio and Getting Seen/Heard.

• Making Videos, The Power of the Edit, and Jason Akermanis.

After-chats: Mel on seeing a lot of her own journey is Tyson's, and why she needs to start acting on her opportunities (just like Tyson did). Josh has a theory about increasing ones creative baseline over time.

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Ep 67: Tyson Witham chats The Termo, Sodens Hotel, 2REM, and his life before radio (p1/2)

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Tyson Witham is a Professional Radio Host, Event MC and Video Creator from Albury-Wodonga. Tyson is currently a Workday Announcer on The Border's Hit 104.9. Tyson on FB >>> https://www.facebook.com/tysondwitham

Topics with Tyson.

• The Termo (Albury), Sodens Hotel, and Loving Nu-Metal.

• Fresh Fruit, Dog Food, Melbourne, and Super Coach.

• Speaking Up in the Radio Business.

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Ep. 66: Luke Heggie and Dane Simpson chat Dane vs The Boomers, and Building Up Comedy in Albury and Wagga

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Luke Heggie (Sydney) and Dane Simpson (Wagga Wagga) are professional touring comedians based in Australia, and they joined the show to chat:

• Dane vs The Boomers.

• Building up the comedy scene in Wagga Wagga and Albury.

• Luke Heggie's website side hustle.

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Ep. 65: Luke Heggie & Dane Simpson chat Covid vs Comedy, Buying Pubs in Wagga, and Learning from Police Interrogation Videos

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Luke Heggie (Sydney) and Dane Simpson (Wagga Wagga) are professional touring comedians based in Australia, and they joined the show to chat:

• Covid and its impact on The Riverina Comedy Club.

• That time when Dane wanted to buy a pub in Wagga.

• Luke's time spent transcribing Police Interrogation Videos, and what he learned about crime.

• Mel not wanting her fingers printed, and some dreaming about 'empire building'.

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Ep. 63: Boy Graduate chats music in The Philippines, picking the perfect name, and immature musician beefs

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In this episode Josh and Mel are joined by the very talented (and focused) Boy Graduate, from Albury-Wodonga.

Boy Graduate.

• Socials: @boygraduate on everything.

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Ep. 62: Rodney Claxton on memorialising Michael Hutchence (INXS), traffic lights and Bono's wife, and the Monument Hill Redevelopment

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In this episode Josh and Mel are joined by the very funny (and very smart) Rodney Claxton from Albury-Wodonga.

Rodney grew up in Sydney and has lived quite the life. He started out working in the funeral industry before starting an apprenticeship as a chef. Cooking led him to working on the Queensland coast where he met his amazing wife, Selina. Rodney then moved back into the Funeral and Cemetery Industries and has built a career around memorialising every day people (and the very famous) in the very best way.

Josh, Mel and Rodney talk about:

• Growing up in Sydney, working in the funeral home industry, and dealing with dyslexia as a child.

• Rodney’s time moonlighting as a Crime Scene Cleaner.

• Meeting famous musicians while working as a professional chef in Queensland.

• Coordinating the funeral and burial ceremonies for Fred Hollows, and INXS frontman Michael Hutchence.

• What do traffic lights and Bono’s wife have in common?

• Monument Hill (Albury, NSW) - why it’s in Rodney’s Top 10-20 destinations to visit in Australia.

• Rodney’s involvement in the recent works on the Monument Hill Memorial.

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Ep. 60: Craig O'Shannessy chats Novak vs Nadal, Novak vs Federer, Wimbledon, and Albury-Wodonga

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Craig O'Shannessy is the founder of BrainGameTennis.com, the former Strategy Coach for Novak Djokovic, and a key member of the Wimbledon Tournament Media Team.

In the podcast Mel, Josh and Craig chat about:

• Novak vs Nadal in the 2019 Australian Open Final.

• Novak vs Federer in the 2019 Wimbledon Final.

• #AlburyWodongaChats

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Ep. 59: Craig O'Shannessy from BrainGameTennis chats Novak Djokovic, Sports Analytics and Focussing on the Game Plan

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Craig O'Shannessy is the founder of BrainGameTennis.com, the former Strategy Coach for Novak Djokovic, and a key member of the Wimbledon Tournament Media Team.

In the podcast Mel, Josh and Craig chat about:

• Austin, TX. Roadrunners being real. And how Craig discovered an interest in Sports Analytics.

• Craig's work with Team Djokovic (2017 - 2019) that coincided with Novak's ascension back to No.1 in the World.

• What made Novak different too many of the other players Craig had worked with in the past?

• When the game plan goes right, and when the game plan goes wrong - Novak v Zverev in the 2018 ATP Tour Finals.

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Ep. 58: 'The Camel Man' John Arthur Elliott chats Bethanga, his favourite Parmi, and the gift of food

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John Arthur Elliott is a former successful business person from Perth, Australia, who gave up the 'High Life' to pursue a life of adventure, exploration and meaning. John is currently 18months into a multi-year trek around Australia (by camel), and has become both an experienced cameleer and lover of nature, but also a spark of joy for regional and remote communities alike. His camel train draws huge smiles wherever they go.

You can find out more about John's epic journey here: https://www.johnelliott.com.au

In part 2 of the Podcast, Mel, Josh and John chat about:

• Bethanga, the Town and the Pub.

• John shares his favourite Chicken Parmigiana from the trek so far.

• How food has brought John and the people he has met on his journey closer.

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• VIDEO: Bethanga Bridge Crossing into Victoria: https://www.facebook.com/367875437059788/videos/2747423878638344

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Ep. 57: John Arthur Elliott (aka The Camel Man) chats redefining success, walking away from millions, cameleering, and much more

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John Arthur Elliott is a former successful business person from Perth, Australia, who gave up the 'High Life' to pursue a life of adventure, exploration and meaning. John is currently 18months into a multi-year trek around Australia (by camel), and has become both an experienced cameleer and lover of nature, but also a spark of joy for regional and remote communities alike. His camel train draws huge smiles wherever they go.

You can find out more about John's epic journey here: https://www.johnelliott.com.au

In part 1 of the Podcast, Mel, Josh and John chat about:

• Why did John decide to move on from his massively 'successful' business life, to become a cameleer?

• Why camels? And what was it like being a cameleer (and adventurer) in training?

• The historical impact of camels in Australia. Josh and Mel had no idea how important camels were to the history of regional and remote Australia.

• The Incident: 1 cameleer, 5 camels, the Jamieson River, and a Cliff Face.

Links Mentioned in the Podcast.

• VIDEO: Wear Orange Wednesday - John thanks the Mansfield SES: https://www.facebook.com/367875437059788/videos/241448253757664

• VIDEO: Bethanga Bridge Crossing into Victoria: https://www.facebook.com/367875437059788/videos/2747423878638344

• VIDEO: The Jamieson River Rescue: https://www.instagram.com/p/CHwCGEwpQeo/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

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Ep. 56: Dan Caulfield chats Changing Musical Directions, Ego, and Hume Highway Car Crashes

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Daniel Caulfield is an Albury-Wodonga based singer, lyricist, bassist and guitar player. Dan is currently the lead vocalist and guitarist for rock band Micro Cuts. @microcutsau

In the podcast Mel, Josh and Dan chat about:

• Dan and Mel have plans for getting famous.

• Capos and discovering new musical spaces.

• Who and What is Micro Cuts.

• Dan breaks down the lyrical content for new single "My Ego Won't Take a Day Off".

• Dan and Josh share their experiences from their 2009 Hume Highway Car Crash.

• https://www.facebook.com/microcutsau

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Ep. 55: Ryan Wilson chats choosing music over football, Elm St. and May 1927, Tattoos, and more

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Ryan Wilson is a singer-songwriter, acoustic guitar player and pop/punk musician originally from Mount Beauty, Australia.

Ryan was a founding member of seminal Albury-Wodonga bands, Elm St and May 1927 (in the 00's), and is now working on the evolution of his solo material with local producer, Simon McKenna at Albury Sound Studios.

In this episode Mel, Josh and Ryan chat about:

• Ryan choosing music over a promising football career.

• Finding balance and focus on the yoga mat.

• Elm St, May 1927 and the local music scene in the 00's.

• Ryan's time in jail, and being in the system for 5 years.

• The future of live music in the region.

• Tattoos, open mics and more.

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• https://www.instagram.com/rayanwilson8

• https://www.facebook.com/alburysoundstudios

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Ep. 54: GO Fashion Show follow up, Bernadette Torresan, Winking is Back Baby

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Josh and Mel are joined once again by Bernadette Torresan from Go Local Media.

  • 00:00 Mel shares some follow up on the Go Fashion Show (spoiler alert: Mel was involved in a big way).

  • 12:30 Bernadette Torresan returns to the show to share more of her incredible story, plus Josh shares the how he and Bernie met (it was a little bit strange, and whole lot awesome).

  • 22:30 Mel’s Mum chimes in on her being asked to MC the Go Fashion Show.

  • 24:45 Mel’s parents went to see Josh at his day job, and Mel’s Mum asks a series of tough questions.

  • 29:30 Winking is Back Baby!

  • 36:00 Body Shaming and the Den of Lies.

  • 40:12 Mel’s post-Tinder date video deception.

  • 42:15 Josh’s water bottle story.

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Ep. 53: #DerailedByMel Vol 1 - The Celebrity Crush Edition

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Josh and Mel chat about whether Josh is too old to have a Celebrity Crush or not.

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EP. 52: Chris Maney chats Terry's Big Bearded Ball Drop, Designing a Whisky Bar, and Empowering the Arts

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Josh and Mel chat to entrepreneur, philanthropist and all around awesome bloke, Chris Maney (Two Fingers Gentlemen's Barbershop & Bar, Poseidon Distributors, Grave Before Shave, Doll Hut and Dude Hut, 13CABS).

• https://www.facebook.com/poseidondistributors

• https://www.facebook.com/gravebeforeshaveAUS

• https://www.facebook.com/iifingers

Chris joined the show to discuss his various local business ventures, but also to let everyone know about Terry's Big Bearded Ball Drop: https://www.facebook.com/bigbeardedballdrop/

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