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Kids Love Balloons

What makes you happy? The Song Nerd asks a new guest each episode, also searching for music to add to the Ever-growing Playlist of Joy.

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Episode 35: Tegan Higginbotham

Episode 35: Tegan Higginbotham

Podcasting at the footy! You'll hear the ambience of pre-match entertainment at Ikon Park as Tegan & I prepare for o... Read more

5 Mar 2017

21mins

Ranked #2

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Episode 33: Damian Cowell

Episode 33: Damian Cowell

OK so I couldn't resist using a TISM reference in my intro, despite the language being filthy, and now I'm caught somewh... Read more

4 Feb 2017

54mins

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Episode 34: Brooke Satchwell

Episode 34: Brooke Satchwell

The Play That Goes Wrong opens at Melbourne's Comedy Theatre February 22nd. Star Brooke Satchwell feels like she's doing... Read more

18 Feb 2017

15mins

Ranked #4

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Episode 45: Andrew W. K.

Episode 45: Andrew W. K.

The single greatest answer to any question I could possibly ask. @TheSongNerd

3 Aug 2018

20mins

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Episode 44: Slavko Kalezić

Episode 44: Slavko Kalezić

The OGAE are an organisation with branches around the world for fans of the Eurovision Song Contest. As I explain in the... Read more

25 Apr 2018

20mins

Ranked #6

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Episode 43: Tania Doko

Episode 43: Tania Doko

Provider of the greatest "Hey Mum!" in Australian history, Tania Doko is a songwriting powerhouse. In songwriting partne... Read more

19 Feb 2018

23mins

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Episode 42: Nicole Hayes

Episode 42: Nicole Hayes

Author of five published books with more on the way, a podcast which has been picked up by newspaper and radio entities,... Read more

31 Jan 2018

32mins

Ranked #8

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Episode 41: Belinda Kirwan

Episode 41: Belinda Kirwan

Belinda Kirwan is an actor, screenwriter, producer, teacher and dead set legend! Recently she's been co-creating a TV se... Read more

13 Jan 2018

25mins

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Episode 40: Mike Mills (Toehider)

Episode 40: Mike Mills (Toehider)

It's been a while! But here we are, finally a new episode. Mike Mills is a brilliant all-round musician from Melbourne. ... Read more

30 Dec 2017

26mins

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Oh, the Places You'll Go!

Oh, the Places You'll Go!

Oh, the Places You'll Go! by Dr. Seuss, 1990. For Patrick and everyone else.

6 Aug 2017

6mins

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Episode 39: Alan Brough

Episode 39: Alan Brough

Alan Brough has demonstrated his vast music knowledge & passion for years, most famously as team captain in Spicks &... Read more

14 May 2017

47mins

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Episode 38: Eurovision 2017 Round Table

Episode 38: Eurovision 2017 Round Table

The world's greatest song contest is fast approaching. Here-assembled is a group of 6 Melbourne-based super experts for ... Read more

26 Apr 2017

1hr 1min

Ranked #13

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Episode 37: Loyiso Gola

Episode 37: Loyiso Gola

"If your quest of life is happiness, then you're going to be a really sad human being."The Melbourne International Comed... Read more

15 Apr 2017

24mins

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Episode 36: James Cridland

Episode 36: James Cridland

"Here's one I prepared earlier"... James paid Melbourne a visit in November to speak at the CBAA conference. The afterno... Read more

25 Mar 2017

31mins

Ranked #15

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Episode 32: Michael Pope

Episode 32: Michael Pope

As I say in my intro to this podcast - Michael Pope HAS entertained you, even if you aren't aware of it. If not as a hos... Read more

25 Jan 2017

29mins

Ranked #16

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Episode 31: Santa Claus

Episode 31: Santa Claus

What an honour to have some time to sit down and chat one on one with Santa Claus!Who better is qualified to discuss ent... Read more

10 Dec 2016

17mins

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Episode 29: Joan Kornblith

Episode 29: Joan Kornblith

4 days following the US election, I have a chat with an American who works for their Government!"It's an odd country in ... Read more

12 Nov 2016

56mins

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Episode 28: Gideon Haigh

Episode 28: Gideon Haigh

"A girlfriend once dumped me because she didn't like how enthusiastic I was about..."I love this quote from Gideon. This... Read more

30 Oct 2016

43mins

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Episode 17: Peter Combe

Episode 17: Peter Combe

Some of the first music I ever loved in my life was that of Peter Combe. My parents purchased Toffee Apple on vinyl befo... Read more

29 May 2016

23mins

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Episode 8: Nick Wray

Episode 8: Nick Wray

Nick Wray. The chubby, burger-flipping school kid from Dubbo who became a Cleo Bachelor and Buzzfeed worker. The man, th... Read more

7 Nov 2015

40mins

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