Melbourne Musings Podcast

EP26 Melbourne Musings Podcast – 6 months Woohoo!! This week Brent talks about feeling like a fraud, the imposter syndrome, calming conflict and a camping punch up story, and feeling like he belonged amongst strangers. All that and much more on the six month celebration episode. Subscribe, Download, Enjoy. Viva la Podcast. www.facebook.com/melbmusings melbmusings@gmail.com melbournemusings.libsyn.com/podcast .

EP25 of the Melbourne Musings Podcast - Brent’s talks more about nightshift, sailing, feelings of inadequacy at a guitar festival, his irrational behaviour towards insincere service staff and how he wishes they all behaved, row A of a comedy show, the rise of straight talking politicians in the UK, nomination for the B-Arc and much more. Subscribe, Download, Enjoy. Viva la Podcast. www.facebook.com/melbmusings melbmusings@gmail.com melbournemusings.libsyn.com/podcast

EP24 Brent talks about how tenure of nightshift is ruining him, he’s a zombie who can’t sleep and he poos in the middle of the night, the AFL grand final and how Hawthorn supporters are smug, his impending holiday in Vietnam and how much he needs it to reinvigorate him. Subscribe, Download, Enjoy. Viva la Podcast. www.facebook.com/melbmusings melbmusings@gmail.com melbournemusings.libsyn.com/podcast

EP23 Brent chats with Kate Higgins, a kiwi trade jeweller based in Melbourne. They talk the jewellery trade, creativity, family folklore, over sophisticated craft markets, the struggles of small business, 90s fashion, Danish furniture, Australia’s anti kiwi immigration rules, the kiwi accent and many other tangents. Make sure you listen out for the jewellery trade’s term for human gunk build up. http://www.elispeaks.com/   Subscribe, Download, Enjoy. Viva la Podcast. www.facebook.com/melbmusings melbmusings@gmail.com melbournemusings.libsyn.com/podcast

EP22 Brent talks to Sean van Geyzel. Sean talks about his experience as a member of Victoria Police for 17 years, as a thespian in amateur theatre, a European Contiki guide, a husband and father of two young children. Sean and Brent also re-connect over Duane, Sean’s youngest brother and friend of Brent, whose life was tragically cut short in December 2006. Subscribe, Download, Enjoy. Viva la Podcast. www.facebook.com/melbmusings melbmusings@gmail.com   melbournemusings.libsyn.com/podcast

EP21 Brent talks working nightshift, kissing on the cheek as an awkward greeting, movie reviews Housebound and Infini, talks about the plight of piracy on art and how he couldn’t give a fuck – or at least how he justifies his actions, and people that don’t leave the house with a jumper – bahumbug Subscribe, Download, Enjoy. Viva la Podcast. www.facebook.com/melbmusings melbmusings@gmail.com melbournemusings.libsyn.com/podcast  

Rose Damon chats with Brent about all things Film and TV. They cover Rose’s childhood without TV, setlife and the food buffet, independent film and armourers, the lack of women and ethnic diversity in the industry on and off screen, privileged kids, piracy and Netflix and much more. Rose closes with her top three obscure aussie films that you should see. http://www.rosedamon.com/ Sucker, Housebound, Infini Subscribe, Download, Enjoy. Viva la Podcast. www.facebook.com/melbmusings melbmusings@gmail.com melbournemusings.libsyn.com/podcast

This week Brent is ill, he talks pharmacies and their lack of a cauldron – I want eye of newt dammit, how kids these days perish under pressure when the computers die, how a 50 year old man in a hot car made him remember how much money he’s blown on cars and what they taught him about materialism, how a milkbar owner complimented his enunciation and what he thinks of the aussie strayan slurring dialect. Don’t forget to like the facebook page and share with your friends! Subscribe, Download, Enjoy. Viva la Podcast. www.facebook.com/melbmusings melbmusings@gmail.com melbournemusings.libsyn.com

This week on Episode 18 of the Melbourne Musings Podcast Cameron MacDonald joins Brent for an interview. Cameron tells the story of his career as a stage performer so far, the ups and downs, success, rejection, what drives him, performing on cruise ships, Miss Saigon, Jersey Boys and his performance of the Nation Anthem at the Cricket Boxing Day Test in 2014. Cam gives Melbourne Musings listeners an exclusive on an upcoming project and much more. Enjoy.   http://thefivevocaltea.com/ Boxing Day Test National Anthem Subscribe, Download, Enjoy. Viva la Podcast. www.facebook.com/melbmusings melbmusings@gmail.com melbournemusings.libsyn.com

Episode 17 of the Melbourne Musings Podcast – Brent talks the white saviour narrative, how he feels branded wearing fluorescent tradie clothes, gives some sage graphic designer advice, illegal downloads in Australia in the Federal Court, and another soul searching discussion on identity via the Myers Briggs test, zodiac, IQ tests and much more. http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/jtypes2.asp (Myers Briggs Test) http://vark-learn.com/the-vark-questionnaire/ (VARK Test) Subscribe, Download, Enjoy. Viva la Podcast. www.facebook.com/melbmusings melbmusings@gmail.com melbournemusings.libsyn.com

This week on the Melbourne Musings Podcast Episode 16 – Kyle Mankey makes his debut as the Musings sporting correspondent and discusses Michael Clarke, soccer, Adam Goodes and racism and all things sport, Brent talks about how the internet has ruined his brain and the way he engages with friends, how getting the threatened with the strap as a child affected him as an adult, how working in a factory manned by the mentally handicapped was an enlightening experience, and stay tuned until the end for a special song by his good friend Johnny Beech. Peripherally Numb - https://soundcloud.com/johnny-beech/peripherally-numb http://www.auralynwaves.com/ Auralyn Waves - Live to Survive Subscribe, Download, Enjoy. Viva la Podcast. www.facebook.com/melbmusings melbmusings@gmail.com melbournemusings.libsyn.com/podcast  

This week on Episode 15 of the Melbourne Musings Podcast – Brent puts in his two bobs worth on Adam Goodes and how Tom Wills would be rolling in his grave over the whole thing, his recent attendance of a Dylan Moran show and all that that brings, how there are people that can eat chicken competently and then there’s him, how people post pixelated photos on the internet and it bothers him immensely and how some people can listen to music at work and other people are empty souls. Enjoy! Subscribe, Download, Enjoy. Viva la Podcast. www.facebook.com/melbmusings melbmusings@gmail.com melbournemusings.libsyn.com/podcast  

Brent co-hosts this weeks episode with Stu O’Brien. They discuss the Reclaim Australia rally, Stu’s involvement in Nepalese relief programs, Brent’s car getting broken into, Bronwyn Bishop with her head in the trough and other rorts and one purpose designer objects that are really just marketing rubbish – and much more. Subscribe, Download, Enjoy. Viva la Podcast. www.facebook.com/melbmusings melbmusings@gmail.com melbournemusings.libsyn.com/podcast

It’s Episode 13 and Brent talks about all the bad luck stories of his life - how he tried to sell a car and failed miserably, how iced coffee is a gateway drug to harder stuff, how corporate greed affected his naive 17 year old mind and his worst job interview without question. Subscribe, Download, Enjoy. Viva la Podcast. www.facebook.com/melbmusings melbmusings@gmail.com melbournemusings.libsyn.com/podcast

Brent discusses working long hours, roman numeral tattoos and how they’ll confuse archaeologists of the future, Brent has a conversation with his Dad – with Brent playing the parts of Brent and Brent’s Dad, how the platypus is his totem animal, and how ordering food online hurts his environmental conscience. Subscribe, Download, Enjoy. Viva la Podcast. www.facebook.com/melbmusings melbmusings@gmail.com melbournemusings.libsyn.com/podcast  

Brent interviews Kristin Sargent, an actor, writer, producer, director in Australian Film and Television, and all round great human – about her life in showbiz, its ups and downs and her personal journey through life. In the pre show Brent talks about the Melbourne remand centre riots and the media frenzy around the tragic death of Adelaide Crows coach Phil Wash. Check out Kristin's work and profile here:  http://www.kristinsargent.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOLOn7UMOdg http://www.gofishthefilm.com/   Subscribe, Download, Enjoy. Viva la Podcast. www.facebook.com/melbmusings melbmusings@gmail.com melbournemusings.libsyn.com/podcast

Brent chats about his mild obsession with Sikhism, getting electrocuted and risk taking, gay marriage and the gay pride rainbow flag, Zaky Mallah and belonging in Australia, Ötzi the iceman the prick, nominations for the B-Arc and much more. Subscribe, Download, Enjoy. Viva la Podcast. www.facebook.com/melbmusings melbmusings@gmail.com melbournemusings.libsyn.com/podcast

Brent talks about his addiction issues, walking funny, hygiene and eating, synchronicity, belonging, Australian-Anglo-Ethnicity and much more. Oh and I was so happy this week I forgot to nominate for the B-Arc. Subscribe, Download, Enjoy. Viva la Podcast. www.facebook.com/melbmusings melbmusings@gmail.com melbournemusings.libsyn.com/podcast

Melbourne Musings Episode 8 is an interview with Stu O’Brien, a social worker working with asylum seekers, intrepid world adventurer, published author, satirical blogger, Swahili speaker, System of a Down tragic, and all round great guy. Subscribe, Download, Enjoy. Viva la Podcast. www.facebook.com/melbmusings melbmusings@gmail.com melbournemusings.libsyn.com/podcast

Brent talks hospitals, cool kids and knitting, the internet filter, menstrual cycles, Nomming a Troll for the B Arc and much more.