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Local Legends in Running PodcastS4 Ep 79 - Aidan Hobbs & Callum DaviesToday in Season 3 Episode 79, I sit down with QLD elite runners Aidan Hobbs and Callum Davies. Both of these gentlemen just competed in the Ballarat Marathon event, Aidan in the Marathon itself placing 6th with a 2:21 and Callum in the Road Mile placing 3rd with a 4:03. Subsequently, we discuss the event in general and their experience and then dive into the very healthy state of 1500m and marathoning in this country. We touch on participation from a recreational point of view to and finish with both of their plans for 2025.2025-05-041h 12
The Comedy Writers GroupEpisode 89 - Music & Comedy (with Aidan Jones)The excellent Aidan Jones is on the latest episode. We talk about his upcoming show that combines Aidan's love of classical music with his love of stand-up comedy. Aidan is a passionate comedy fan that I've known since I started so I was really keen to chat to him about starting in Adelaide, why he loves Edinburgh, and what's next for his career. We also workshop a joke from Rob!Follow Aidan on instagram and see his show in Edinburgh. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...2024-07-151h 18
Flop CultureU2's 'Get On Your Boots' (with Irish Number Ones' Aidan Curran) Writer and brain behind the blog Irish Number Ones' Aidan Curran joins Fionnuala to discuss U2's Get On Your Boots - and how the song ended the band's stellar international chart success.TIMESTAMPSAll of Taylor Swift's broken records: 0:46U2's Get On Your Boots (with Irish Number Ones Aidan Curran): 3:34Top of the Flops: 44:43LINKSRead all about Ireland's chart history on Irish Number Ones!Follow Irish Number Ones on Instagram!Support the podcast on Patreon - patreon...2024-05-0251 min
Masters of Our DomainS9 E19 "The Maid" Feat. Aidan JonesFan-favourite Aidan Jones is back on the pod to talk about an all-time classic episode confronting man's heart of darkness...
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Confessions with Sammy PetersenAaron Gocs & Aidan Jones / Grace Jarvis & Nick QuonThis week in a special double episode Sammy is joined by first-timer, the great Aidan Jones and the return of the hilarious Aaron Gocs plus the wonderful return of Grace Jarvis & Nick Quon. Follow Aidan: instagram Follow Aaron: instagram Follow Grace: instagram Follow Nick: instagram Confessions 6 Year Celebration, 13th April 1.30pm: here Why The Long Face Solo Show: Melbourne: here Sydney: here Brisbane: here Follow Confessions: here Follow Sammy on instagram & threads: here patreon.c...2024-03-311h 55
The Friend RequestHow to be platonic friends with women w/ Aidan JonesThis week’s guest, comedian Aidan Jones told Chloe all about how he’s starting to have platonic friendships with women and he told a heroic story about saving his friend from a mental health crisis… or a good nap. You’ll have to listen to find out.Aidan JonesWatch Aidan's SpecialWatch Aidan's docoListen to Sitting Under A TreeChloe MaddrenCome see Chloe live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See...2024-01-311h 04
Sitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 312 - Good On Ya AidanI'm reading a book called '4000 Weeks', about how we are all in denial about the fact that we are going to die. Once we accept that fact, and the subsequent fact that we will never be able to fit even a fraction of the things we want to do into our painfully brief lives, then we can finally get down to the business of making decisions about exactly which things we want to do. We can stop living for some imagined future that may or may not ever arrive, and instead live in the present, which is really...2023-11-0742 min
Broccoli and Ice Cream with Myq KaplanAidan Jones and Hearing a Story About the Coolest Person EverAidan Jones! Comedian! Story-teller! Podcaster! Musician! Edinburgh Fringe Fest 2023 new friend! Delight! Aidan is a hilarious new friend I made this year at the Edinburgh Fringe Fest in Scotland. He tells funny stories, he plays serious piano, he meets up for tea in ways that are funny AND serious. (Did I just want a third thing for that sentence? Maybe!) I'm happy to have gotten to know this human and I think you will be happy to as well! Thanks for listening! PS This is only the first HALF of my chat with...2023-09-2337 min
Regression to the MeanEpisode 74 - Aidan's Favorite Pick in Every Round of Fantasy FootballShaun is joined by the one and only Aidan Holler to talk through Aidan's favorite pick in every round of fantasy football. Aidan shares his thoughts on:
- Cooper Kupp
- Tony Pollard
- Jalen Hurts
- Jahmyr Gibbs
- Justin Fields
- James Connor
- Jordan Addison
- Antonio Gibson
- Daniel Jones
- Semaje Perine
- Jared Goff
- Greg Dulcich
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This show is sponsored by Underdog Fantasy...2023-08-1642 min
Last Drinks Podcast#53 - Aidan Jones - "My Nickname Was Taco"In this episode we chat with stand-up comedian Aidan Jones.
Aidan talks on after an eventful night while on a comedy tour in Thailand, a snap light bulb moment that led him to quit drinking alcohol, with his latest stand up show being based around his decision.
He shares plenty of personal anecdotes on his journey, from growing up not knowing his biological father and how that affected his upbringing to tracking him down in his late 20s.
We talk about his career in stand up comedy and discuss the craft, how therapy...2023-06-041h 24
Chuckin' A Sickie5. Aidan JonesWelcome to Chuckin' A Sickie! A show all about the Perfect Day Off!This week, we will be Chuckin' A Sickie with Aidan Jones! Aidan is touring all over Australia with his show: The Morning After.We chat all about being fired from 14 jobs, the best martial art duo, non-alcoholic beer and so much more!Pull out the thermometer, and get ready to call your boss because it’s time for ‘Chuckin’ a Sickie’.Make sure to grab tickets to Aidan's shows:Melbourne Comedy Festival...2023-04-0354 min
Dissecting a Frog8: Aidan Jones on touring comedyThis is a podcast about writing, performing and producing comedy. Made by Comedy Victoria @comedyvic Hosted by Luke Morris @lukemorrisha Become a member too support this series, and to hear about upcoming gigs and opportunities: visit www.comedyvictoria.com.au This week's guest is Aidan JonesFollow them: Instagram: @aidanjonescomedyLinktree: Aidan Jones - StandUp Comedian | Instagram, Facebook | LinktreeYouTube: @AidanJonesComedyBut don't take this all to seriously, because as E.B. and Katherine White wrote, Hu...2023-02-1659 min
My Mum Made Me (mom, relationships)Aidan Jones, his mum & their relationship with his bank robber dad (Edinburgh Fringe comedian)When Edinburgh Fringe's Aidan Jones asked his mom about his biological dad, she told him he was a bank robber. And it wasn't a lie. His parents fell in love young but couldn't live in the same country so separated, with Aidan's dad pursuing his dream of opening a music venue in Vienna. But after discovering he'd borrowed money he couldn't pay back from the mafia, Aidan's dad unsuccessfully robbed a bank and ended up in jail. Hear the rest of the story and how Aidan found his dad with the help of his loving mum Anne in this...2022-12-3037 min
Spilling RealtyTea Time w/ Small Business Advocate & Realtor, Aidan JonesAidan Jones of Northrop Realty dives deep in to life with twins, his drive to spotlight local small businesses through his YouTube channel, and how many bodies you can fit in the trunk is his compact SUV
Guest: Aidan Jones, https://www.instagram.com/aidan_m_jones/
Spilling Realty: https://www.instagram.com/spilling_realty/
Co-host Alex Thomas: https://www.instagram.com/marylandmortgagedad/
Co-host Kendall Gray: https://www.instagram.com/kendall_kathryn_/
For more podcast information visit: https://linktr.ee/spillingrealty2022-12-0838 min
Teacher Yarns PodcastEp25 - AIDAN JONESAidan Jones is an award winning comedian who met his biological father when he was 28 years old.
We often talk about nature vs nurture on this podcast and Aidan gave us incredible insight into this discussion.
Very funny and insightful episode. Go check out his new stand up special, TACO, on Youtube, Spotify or Amazon Prime.
2022-10-2748 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 257 - The Battle PodcastThis week we are going to war! General Jones leads you, his glorious battalion over the top and across no-man's-land, before turning around and unleashing awful death back on his own loyal troops. I keep singing that Wagner song 'The Valkyrie' ('Ride of The Valkyrie'?) and am in an imperial mood. If you can make it through this one, I reckon you're a true fan. Music by Rhysics at the end as a treat if you do!
Rhysics: https://linktr.ee/rhysics
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K&A PodcastEpisode 24: Mark JonesMark Jones is a the luthier at Jones Basses, a maker of bass guitars in the south of England. He brought a bass in for Karl and Aidan to look at, whilst discussing how basses are created, how materials are chosen and the thought process behind creating boutique instruments.You can find out more about Jones Basses at their Facebook page HERE and see Aidan and Matt Glasspool’s review of one of the instruments HERE.Listening to the podcast is all the support we need, but if you’d like to g...2022-09-281h 54
Blue Gems Podcast21 | Meet the Expert in Short Term Rentals with Taylor JonesWelcome to this week’s episode of Blue Gems! We’re talking to Taylor Jones, an expert in short term rentals. Dabbling in both personal short term rentals and managing short term rentals with a firm, Jones has a wide array of experience in multiple markets. Find Taylor on Twitter at @MrJonesSTRs to connect and learn more.[00:00] Episode Intro[00:16] Blue Gems jam time[00:52] Welcome to Taylor, learn about his story[05:24] How Taylor underwrites his yields[06:30] Why invest in short term rentals with a firm?[08:03] What’s the minimu...2022-07-2841 min
Local Legends in Running PodcastEpisode 13 - Aidan Hobbs' 2022 Gold Coast Marathon Join me as I follow up Aidan about his 2022 Gold Coast Marathon experience. Aidan finished 7th overall and 3rd in the Oceania contingent of the race with a 2:20:08. Surprisingly Aidan talks of an injury that hampered him leading into the race (despite half, 10k and 5k PBs in the past month) and a strange injury during the event that could have ended it all.Photo courtesy of Beyond the Road2022-07-071h 07
Boilers and BeyondAidan O'Connell for Heisman? + much moreThe countdown to kickoff is inching closer as we're finally in June! Join host Jordan Jones as he discusses the latest news around Purdue football and basketball before diving into two big topics: the Aidan O'Connell Heisman talk and Purdue's current position in name, image and likeness. There is no "homer" opinion on this one, it's all straight up. Check it out today!
If you enjoyed this week's episode, give us a five star review and tell a friend! Give the show a follow on Twitter @BoilersBeyond and send me your feedback on this week's episode. Let...2022-06-0635 min
Local Legends in Running PodcastEpisode 5 - Aidan HobbsBrisbane’s Aidan Hobbs is arguably the king of Brisbane and QLD running. He has been on the competitive scene for the last 15 years and in this time has managed to win the Brisbane Marathon in 2008, place in several major fun runs and officially hold the most parkrun course records across Australia from any runner. More importantly, it’s the side of Aidan you don’t see until you actually converse with him. Working in public health, he seamlessly acknowledges the concept of something like parkrun being much bigger than himself, describing it as very much about the community and it...2022-04-291h 41
Art SmittenComedian Aidan Jones - Melbourne International Comedy Festival InterviewArt Smitten host Chris had the absolute pleasure of speaking with comedian Aidan Jones. Inspired by his grandpa's antics and the fact that Aidan himself has been fired from 14 jobs in his life, Pap is his new and explosive comedy show. Pap is showing every single night up until the 24th of April. Click here for more information and to buy tickets. Be sure to follow @artsmittensyn on Instagram, and tune in to SYN 90.7FM every Wednesday at 4pm-6pm.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2022-04-2004 minArt Smitten BitesComedian Aidan Jones - Melbourne International Comedy Festival InterviewArt Smitten host Chris had the absolute pleasure of speaking with comedian Aidan Jones. Inspired by his grandpa's antics and the fact that Aidan himself has been fired from 14 jobs in his life, Pap is his new and explosive comedy show. Pap is showing every single night up until the 24th of April. Click here for more information and to buy tickets. Be sure to follow @artsmittensyn on Instagram, and tune in to SYN 90.7FM every Wednesday at 4pm-6pm.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2022-04-2004 min
Don't You Know Who I Am? Hosted by Josh Earl297 - Dave Anthony, DeAnne Smith, Chris Martin and Aidan JonesDave Anthony, DeAnne Smith, Chris Martin and Aidan Jones join me to find out who is brave enough to joke about cake, what Chris bought as a 15 year old and how little Aidan knows about wrapping ham.See the pod live as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival at The European Bier Cafe April 2, 9, 16 and 23And the huge 300th show at Max Watts on April 13 at 11:15Plus see Modern. Contemporary. My brand new hour of stand up April 12-24 at The Westin HotelTickets for all of these at joshearl...2022-03-231h 01
The James Donald Forbes McCann Catamaran Plan12: 3 Special Guests & Aidan JonesClout! Thanks to Luke Heggie, Simon Taylor, and Sam Campbell, and Aidan Jones.Watch Aidan Jones’ special, Taco: https://youtu.be/1mDhKRBeBscJoin the Patreon for bonus episodes, and so I can finally buy a boat sooner: www.patreon.com/jdfmccann Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-03-1322 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 223 - I Guess I’m Just AngryThursday night a guy with a knife scared the shit out of me at the tram stop next to Adelaide Hospital. I wish this city was designed in a way that encouraged more people to walk around so it didn't feel so empty, maybe stuff like that wouldn't happen so much. Then again Aidan, it's not, and maybe you'd be happier just accepting that, rather than ranting about it every time something bad happens. This is the conversation I have with myself most days.
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In-Game ChatNorthwood University Esports with Aidan JonesToday's episode of In-Game Chat features the Northwood University Overwatch Head Coach, Aidan Jones. We discuss Aidan's esports resume as well as the ins and outs of recruiting and player development at Northwood University.2022-02-1831 min
1001 Songs That Make You Want To DieThe Impression That I Get - The Mighty Mighty Bosstones (with Aidan Jones)Want to request a song? Tell us your rating? Send us a Text Message right now! It turns out that Dicky Barret of The Bosstones has absolutely no interest in hearing about your so-called "tragedy" and don't even attempt to tell him a "do or die" kind of story. All you are going to receive from him is a big old screaming fit to block it all out. We are joined by comedian, writer & podcaster Aidan Jones to get his impression of this impression. Check out Aidan on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube or his website! M...2021-09-261h 00
Oblivious Maximus - PodcastAidan Jones - Episode 116This episode my guest is Aidan Jones, Aidan is a comedian who hosts the weekly podcast, Standing Under A Tree. We had a big chat about Hilltop Hoods record 'The Calling', Stand Up and more. Rip in!
Check out Aidan's stuff here: https://www.instagram.com/aidanjonescomedy
And here: https://aidanjonescomedy.com/
Thanks to RODE Mics, check out their stuff here: https://www.rode.com/2021-09-101h 03
K&A PodcastEpisode 16: Davey JonesIf you live on the south coast of the UK and are a fan of live music, you have almost definitely heard of Davey Jones’ Locker, the incredibly fun and talented band from Southampton. Founder member and bassist Davey joins Karl and Aidan in the lodge to talk about the philosophy of cover bands, how the band started and his own story as a bassist. Inevitably, with three bass players of a certain age in the same room at the same time, the conversation moves onto the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Aidan treats Karl and Davey to...2021-08-021h 44Sitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 186 - Aidan Jones - Professional Google ReviewerLast Wednesday in one of the more desperate moments of my adult life, I changed my name on Google to 'Aidan Jones - Professional Google Reviewer'. I posted around 10 reviews of places I've been to recently with pictures of people taking pictures, all in the vain hope that this might entice people to watch my stand up, or engage with my other online content. You win again, Lockdown.2021-06-0840 min
The Millennial CrisisEP 44. Discovering What Your “Thing” Is | Aidan JonesThis week I chat with comedian Aidan Jones, we discuss relentlessly pursuing what you love, treating your passion with respect, putting yourself out there and overthinking what others think about what you do.
I hope this conversation encourages you to do more of what you love, to pursue things because you want to and not because somebody else told you to and to back yourself!
Follow Aidan @aidanjonescomedy
Go get tickets to Aidan’s Stand Up here. Would recommend 10/10.
Let me know how you go with this weeks...2021-03-081h 01
Podcasts – Nerd Pride RadioEpisode 307 – Aidan SoundboardEven with a low battery, we deliver high-octane nerdy goodness! There’s speedrunning news from Aidan! There’s movie reviews! The guys try out the new Aidan soundboard! We have plenty of all-new, listener-submitted questions from R2 on the Pod-O-Matic and some … Continue reading →2021-01-0500 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 163 - Cutting GrassWent to Bunnings this morning and bought a whipper snipper - or as we call 'em in the biz, a BRUSH CUTTER - to cut my lawn. I've been using lawn scissors to do it for almost a year, in what I am now convinced was a fatal misinterpretation of their original purpose. Oopsie!2020-12-2933 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 162 - AdelaideDrove down to Adelaide over a few days and made a bunch of stops, saw people I haven't seen in ages, got calamari on the Limestone Coast. Feeling like the year is wrapping up quite nicely.2020-12-2232 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 161 - St Kilda SunsetYesterday I took what is probably the best picture of people taking pictures I've ever taken, there's three people taking pictures in the one picture, and behind them is the majesty of a Sunday evening sunset on St Kilda beach. It was a great day, Calamari Sunday returned, and I got to do a great gig at the legendary Espy, and everything just feels like it's really coming together lately.2020-12-1435 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 160 - Mate, Ya Thirsty!I was just talking to a friend about being too thirsty, it can be a tough conversation, I don't know that anyone has ever explicitly had it with me, but over the years I pieced it together slowly from a few pitying looks and knowing smiles. Don't just go out to get laid, boys, there's so much more to life!2020-12-0834 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 159 - Diego MaradonaDiego Maradona died this week, pretty sad, even though I can't really say he was a huge part of my life on any level apart from the fact that I like football. I have a tendency to get pretty emotional over big events like this though, it's a naughty little indulgence really - feels good to get sad about shit.
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Insta: @benjyskaraokabar2020-12-0146 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 158 - CampingI went camping on the weekend, and that part was lovely, but before we went I made sure to stress myself out unnecessarily by trying to jam too many commitments into the day we were supposed to be leaving. Always good form before a holiday to make sure you're strung out to emotional breaking-point so you get good bang for your relaxation buck. That's what I reckon.2020-11-2334 min
The Developer TribeThe Developer Tribe - Episode 007 - Aidan O'SullivanThis week's episode welcomes UK based Mentalist, Aidan O'Sullivan.
Aidan is an entertainer who combines magic, mentalism, and genuine psychological principles. We talk about performing, personal development, influencing and connecting with others.
Thanks for joining us, and welcome to the tribe!
#welcometothetribe #mentalism #personaldevelopment
Contact Aidan:
https://www.aidanthewizard.co.uk/
https://twitter.com/Aidan_TheWizard
https://stopexisting.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/developertribe
Twitter: https://twitter.com/developer_tribe
Instagram...2020-11-2046 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 157 - The T-Shirts!!!The Backyard Bitch T-Shirts are HERE!!! Fucken come on!! Also comedy is starting back up again and I'm going home for Christmas!! Unless the borders shut, and comedy hasn't actually started YET. It all feels very up the air still, but hey! T-shirts! T-shirts!2020-11-1640 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 156 - My Favourite Drug Is AcidI did acid on Saturday night and it was great, I feel clear-headed and free. I told some stories about other times I've done acid in the past, and realised how easy it could have been to fall into heroin or some other awful shit when I was younger. Half of everything is just dumb luck, eh?2020-11-1038 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 155 - The BeachI went to the beach this morning! I've been thinking about politics and the state of the world a lot as friends in the UK and Europe go back in to lockdown, and the US gets ready to choose which old man they'd like to be their mascot for the next four years. It's tiring stuff, and the beach is the perfect cure, I'd recommend it to everyone.2020-11-0334 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 154 - Opening UpWe did it!! It's happening!! MELBOURNE I LOVE YOU!! Dan Andrews drinking whiskey on a Monday night!! A long weekend for the footy that's being played in Queensland!! Matthew McConaughey on Joe Rogan!! 51 consecutive days of meditation!! Fuck you Covid, we're opening up!! MELBOURNE COMEDY WILL RISE AGAIN!!!!
By the way here's the link to those kids playing the Wheezer cover:
https://youtu.be/4PL-yYWISOM2020-10-2739 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 153 - Learning To CollaborateI feel so god damn stressed right now because I've given myself a bunch of stuff to do this week, and each individual thing is important or fun or whatever, but I've just given myself TOO MUCH!! Argh. Maybe restrictions could just not ease and we could stay like this forever?2020-10-1931 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 152 - Fuck TechnologyCreating an image for Backyard Bitch T-Shirts. Torrenting a movie about meditation. Recording video of this podcast. Editing thumbnail images for this podcast. Playing music to relax myself after recording this podcast. These are all situations in which I have become unreasonably angry after attempting to interface with technology. When will it end?2020-10-1343 min
Can I Borrow Your Mind with Lewis GarnhamEpisode 07 - Aidan Jones (comedian)Aidan Jones is a great comedian and friend. His festival shows in recent years have been hugely successful and highly regarded both in Australia and the UK. His show 'The Abersham Flat' was poignant and had a big effect on me. He is very good at articulating his emotions both on and off stage. His upcoming stand up show 'Taco' is about him meeting his biological father and will be touring around Australia (pandemic dependant) in 2021. We spoke about this and comedy and lockdown blues and love and mental health. Enjoy!
Aidan has a podcast called 'Sitting...2020-10-071h 01Sitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 151 - We're In Lockdown StillLockdown has been getting to me a little this week. I yelled at a guy in a van outside the cool new bagel joint that just opened in Brunswick. Also I spent all day yesterday thinking I was having a fight with a friend, when actually it was all in my head. Can't wait to shave my stupid facial hair when I finish uploading this episode, what a treat.2020-10-0643 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 150 - Waiting for Al Fresco SummerThe tapestry I ordered for my bedroom wall came yesterday while I was out in Maribyrnong reading The Hidden Life of Trees in the sun. That's what my life has become now, just making purchases and doing activities. Al Fresco Summer couldn't come soon enough.2020-09-2945 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 149 - Pizza Makes Me CryAfter two weeks of meditating every morning I've learned that eating junk food of an evening makes me vulnerable to emotional stress in the morning. Some secrets are best left alone, I fear that Headspace Andy may have forever ruined pizza for me. Unforgivable.2020-09-2244 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 148 - FeminismI had a great conversation with a friend last week about how I feel personally attacked by feminism, and how insane it is that I feel that way. It was very cool of her to listen to me and let me figuratively punch myself out in my anger. Better to get that shit out in private than accidentally letting loose in some Instagram comments section, hey? God, please save me from myself.2020-09-1537 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 147 - The Trolley Pole ProblemEver heard of The Trolley Problem? It's a famous thought experiment in moral philosophy that forces us to consider the power of choice by suggesting a situation where we might divert a runaway trolley on train tracks, and in doing so save many lives at the expense of a few. The Trolley Pole Problem is the same thing, but instead of a runaway trolley on train tracks, it's a runaway trolley POLE, and it's in my hand, and the only way to save yourself from getting smashed in the face by it is if you listen to this podcast. What...2020-09-0838 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 146 - Operation Warp SpeedLess than two weeks left of Stage 4 restrictions in Melbourne, we're gonna make it! Spring is here, cases are dropping, comedy will live again, and everything's going to be okay. If you want cynicism, go somewhere else, I'm all about positivity now! YAY!!!2020-09-0142 minPodcasts – Nerd Pride RadioEpisode 297 – I’m Dad“A trainwreck of a podcast!” gushes Aidan Jones of Nerd Pride Radio… A glorious glorious trainwreck! Mike and Aidan had sooooo much fun recording this! Mike has a couple garbled movie reviews for a couple of quirky awesome movies. Aidan … Continue reading →2020-09-0100 min
The Oldsmobile SessionsOldsmobile Sessions - Morien JonesFunk. Soul. Folk. Reggae. Morien Jones. 2020-08-2853 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 145 - A Hot Mirror SelfieYes it's a selfie, yes I'm pouting, yes I took it sincerely and no I didn't realise what I was doing at the time. 19 days of Stage 4 Lockdown left in Melbourne and boy oh boy am I emotionally fragile. When, when, oh when will it be done?2020-08-2533 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 144 - Selling OutI got a message from some company that wants to send me a watch and put a picture of myself with it on my Instagram, and I think I'm gonna do it?! I feel like it may be a scam somehow and I'm going to lose money or get swindled, but who really cares at this point? If you want my money COME AND GET IT YOU DOGS!!2020-08-1836 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 143 - A Lonely Man Trying To Share His Life With The WorldI'm slowly getting a clearer idea of what it is that I'm trying to do with this podcast, and I'm really enjoying doing it every week. Thankyou to everyone listening, last week was the best ever week for downloads! This week I told some stories that were really quite sad, which is odd because I've been feeling great, actually.
Music: Fortune - Laura Marling
2020-08-1146 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 142 - The Witcher 3I got The Witcher 3 to work on my Mac last night after trying all weekend to get Windows running and stable enough to make it work, and now all I want to do is play the game. Evidently I want to play it so bad I was able to convince myself that I didn't need to go to TAFE this morning. Good to know the mind is still sharp, even if the spirit is soggy and weak!
Music: All My Happiness Is Gone - Purple Mountains
2020-08-0446 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 141 - Learning How To CryYesterday I cried, like really cried properly, and it felt amazing! Today I cried again, and it wasn't as good, but it does feel like I've unlocked some kind of power, which is crazy when you realise that all I'm actually talking about is actively feeling an emotion. Feels like progress to me, mate! Also, earlier I got something out that had been stuck in my teeth for AGES, and that felt pretty damn good too.
Music: Tell Me Why - The Kid LAROI
2020-07-2746 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 140 - HorticultureThey say you always become the thing you hate the most, and yesterday I became a TAFE student. I feel lost without the identity-crutch of being a Comedian, but that feeling is probably good, right? Like, growth, hardship, struggle, all of that bullshit. I also watched a documentary on Edmund Hillary and Tenzig Norgay last week, which was sick!
Music: Want You In My Soul - Lovebirds, Stee Downes
The Edmund Hillary and Tenzig Norgay docco I spoke about:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDbE00gV20k
2020-07-2145 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 139 - Giving Up On Your DreamToday I am feeling the best I've felt in weeks, maybe months, and I'm not even really sure why. I saw a kid climbing a tree in the park on Thursday. He was trying to get his Mum to pay attention to him, and he reminded me of myself, which is absolutely something that a self-obsessed person would think when they see someone enjoying their childhood. Anyway, I hope you enjoy the pod this week, I reckon it's a good one.
Music: Quand Je Marche - Camille
2020-07-1342 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 138 - We're Going Down!!I went to therapy yesterday and came away with a sheet of Unhelpful Thinking Styles that I'm supposed to remember so I can notice when I'm exhibiting one of them. I'm really happy with it, and it definitely feels like a step in the right direction, but also sometimes I feel like the reason I'm sad is less about the things that I'm telling myself, and more about the fact that things are demonstrably shit. I had some fun with this one.
Music: What Kinda Music - Tom Misch & Yussef Dayes
2020-07-0736 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 137 - Thanks For AskingI've realised I don't think I have ever said the phrase, "Thanks for asking" to anyone, because I never wait for someone to ask how I'm doing, I just fire away with my bullshit. In a way, you listening to this podcast is basically you asking me how I'm doing, or at least, if you know what the podcast is, then yeah. If you don't know what this podcast is, probably don't listen to it, it might be to cool for you.
Music: Venezuela Riddim - Hak Baker
(Check out the video for this song on...2020-06-2941 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 136 - The BreakdownIsn't it wild how some artists can latch on to certain feelings or recurring moments in life in such a way that whenever you find yourself back in that familiar place, you think of them and their work? It's such a bummer to admit that Ed Sheeran has done that with me. Anyway, that's a cool thought I had at the start of the podcast this week. The rest of this is probably trash.
Music: Wobbles and Cobbles - Hak Baker
2020-06-2237 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 135 - Black Lives MatterLast week a friend messaged me after listening to the podcast and took me to task about what I said on the topic of the Black Lives Matter protest, he was right in doing so. I read the message out, answered as best I could, and talked a little more about the day I had at the protest, and the week I've had since. Pretty intense one this week - at least that's how it felt.
Music: Kwame Nkrumah - Kojey Radical
2020-06-1649 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 134 - The Break UpLast week sucked, me and the lady I've been seeing for the last few months finally ended things, also I was looking for a new person to move in to the other room in my place, and then there was the high tension of the BLM protest on Saturday. Lots to learn, lots to feel, all very important, but very difficult for me, and that's what this podcast is about: me.
Music: Love to Angie - Red Astaire
2020-06-0947 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 133 - Enigmatic, Mysterious, EvasiveLast night we had a gig in the shed at my house in East Brunswick to mark the first easing of social distancing restrictions in Victoria. Were allowed to have 20 people in residences, so that's what we did! The gig was great, and I feel confident in what I need to do over the next few months. HI FIVE!!
Music: Chemicals - SG Lewis
2020-06-0236 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 132 - The Big ChatLast night the girl I've been seeing and I walked around the park for five hours talking about whether we were going to keep seeing each other. I've never been more honest and open with someone in my life, it was exhilirating, scary, tiring and ultimately, cathartic. If I've achieved nothing else in these last few months of isolation, at least I can say I did that.
2020-05-2636 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 131 - We're Not SpecialAfter talking last week about the girl I've been seeing and my evolving thoughts on seeing other people at the same time, someone wrote me with a bunch of advice and thoughts based on their experience, so I went through that. Also admitted to watching a full Emma Chamberlain video on YouTube, which was pretty brutal.
Music: Not That Special - Lily Moore
Photo Credit: Ann Gibbons
2020-05-1935 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEP 130 - This Time It's PersonalDidn't mean to talk about personal, love-life shit today, but I did. I guess that's what's on my mind, I'm excited about it, I'm really having a great time lately, I wouldn't change much about life right now, except stand up not existing. And my phone. Fucking JB Hi-Fi. I still hate you dogs.
Music: Enough - Bad Sounds
2020-05-1237 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 129 - An Angry ManI think I'm a much angrier person than I realise, usually it's only at myself which is probably why I never give it the credit it deserves. Anyway, on Friday night I had a great time uncovering that with a mate who is also angry in a similar way. One week without my beloved Google Pixel 3 down, three to go.
Music: Core 'N Grato (The Ungrateful Heart) - Dominic Chianese
2020-05-0538 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 128 - Fuck ThisShit day today. Phone stopped working last night. Back fence just got about 1m taller blocking sun from my garden, and builders trampled my garden while they were doing it. Real shitty mood, real shitty podcast. Might go for a run I guess.
Music: Survival of the Fittest - Mobb Deep
2020-04-2833 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 127 - Hungry Jack'sWe got Hungry Jack's last night, and it knocked me out for an extra hour of sleep, which doesn't sound like a lot, but is honestly insane to me when I think about the fact that just eating some different food can do that to your body. We got it on a voucher though, so 100% worth it. MONEYYYY!!
Music: Turiya & Ramakrishna - Alice Coltrane
2020-04-2141 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 126 - Angry, Excited, SadI started out today angry because of some shit with the lease of the place we used to live in two years ago that still hasn't been resolved. Then I was excited about learning how to use YouTube and promote the gardening videos I've been making. Then I told a sad story that isn't really that sad at all, more just funny. Good time today!
Music: When She Loved Me - Sarah McLachlan
2020-04-1436 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 125 - StewingMy mic cable fell out three times during this ep and it really upset me, but I'm in a good mood so I ended up laughing pretty quickly after each time. I am very well aware that something like that in the description of a podcast is probably enough to make people not want to listen to it, but I figured it'd be better to let you know what you're in for. The rest of it is actually real good this week, I promise. I'm in a great mood today!
Music: Catching Feelings - Riton & Kah-Lo
2020-04-0734 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 124 - AcceptanceI did acid on Saturday night with some friends and realised how lucky and thankful I am to be able to share those kinds of experiences with people I love. That in turn made me accept that I need to start taking social distancing more seriously. Conveniently, the next day the Victorian State Government made gatherings of more than two people illegal, and punishable by a $1600 fine. Guess who's going to have a incredible garden come springtime.
Song: Cold Summer - Georgia Maq
2020-03-3140 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 123 - The FearSix months they reckon. Six months. Say it slowly to yourself, really let it sink in. We're going to be sat in our houses going slowly insane, for... six... months. It's all I can think about right now, clearly evidenced by this absolute shambles of a podcast. Stay sane everyone.
Music: Vibe - Cookie Kawaii
2020-03-2333 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 122 - Coronavirus Quarantine Week 1Okay so I don't have Coronavirus, and I'm not technically in quarantine, but I do have a cold and I am staying at home and man it feels like the start of a long, long few months doesn't it!? This may be one of the best episodes I've done I reckon, it has that feel I like where I start off sad and manage to end up laughing. Sorry about the sniffles, and when you're done listening, check back to this link for the Feel Good News Story of the Week I was talking about.
https://www...2020-03-1643 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 121 - CoronavirusThe world is in the grips of panic about the coronavirus, I am addicted to the 24-hour new cycle and have been using it as an anxiety release in social situations. Somehow reading about this global catastrophe feels like a calming escape from the anxieties of prolonged social interaction. At least I'm not panic-buying toilet paper.
Music: Waiting for the Great Leap Fowards - Billy Bragg
2020-03-1038 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 120 - The BootBuying new things is great, but learning how to use them and breaking them in is fucking HARD! It's WORK, man. My feet are cut to ribbons from wearing my new boots, and the thought of having to teach myself how to use my new MacBook Pro fills me with dread. Maybe I have a problem?
Music: One Crowded Hour - Augie March
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2020-03-0340 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 119 - Where's My MoneyThe whole of last week I was checking my bank account to see if my $10k from Perth Fringe had been transferred yet, and it hadn't. It was excruciating. Then on Monday afternoon it came through, and my life has remained more or less the same, only difference being today I am very tired.
2020-02-2538 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEP 118 - Please Don't Make Me Go For A RunFirst week back in Melbourne and I've spent most of my time pottering around my empty house with no clothes on. I also did the feature spot at one of the Raw Comedy heats on Saturday, which honestly was a bit of a big moment for me, and so rather than using my 8 years of experience as a comedian to tell jokes, I took the opportunity to lecture the crowd and impart my wisdom unto the new acts at the show. What a loser.
Music: Lost In U (feat. McLean) - Logistics
2020-02-1841 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 117 - The Fancy New BedspreadI bought a new bedspread today from this Japanese linen store called Muji, it cost $230 for two pillowcases, a duvet cover and a fitted sheet, and the pillowcases I got are the wrong size. They're too big. I'm taking them back tomorrow to trade them for the right ones. I made a lot of money in Perth and this is the sort of thing that is going to happen all the time from now on.
Music: Know What I Mean - The Manor
2020-02-1033 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 116 - Nothing To Sue HereLast week I had sold out shows and amazing reviews, it looks like I'm going to make $10k from this run, but it's never enough is it. Even if I had the perfect run for the next few months, and even for the rest of the year, next year it all starts again. How to escape this cycle and stop running on the wheel?
Music: The Things That I Used To Do - G. Love and Special Sauce
2020-02-0438 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 115 - Perth, Baby!Yesterday I spent the whole day sitting in a pool eating great food and not thinking about comedy. It was fantastic. I feel rejuvenated. On Saturday I spent three hours doing my taxes and it was awful. This is life, no?
Music: Before I Lose My Mind - Claptone
2020-01-2833 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 114 - Back On The RoadI didn't want to leave Melbourne on Friday, I was thinking about my garden, and my piano, and my friends and how I wouldn't see any of them for a month and it made me sad. But Perth is awesome, it really is. The beach, the weather, the fact that there's no smoke. And the first two shows have been great. It's just leaving home is always hard, especially when you've never had a home before!
Music: Kojaque - Eviction Notice
2020-01-2039 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 113 - It All Just Happens AgainSomeone messaged me and called me a douchebag because I was a douchebag, so I've tried to apologise on my podcast, which to be honest, seems exactly like something a douchebag would do. Also I discuss a business case for the continuation and expansion of the fires. Gotta keep the wheels turning, baby!
Music: Way Down The Line - The Offspring
2020-01-1438 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 112 - Smoke in the CityMelbourne has been covered in smoke for a lot of this week, the whole city smells like a campfire. Scotty Dumbcunt isn't doing shit, people's lives are being ruined, and every inner-city artist I know is absolutely furious. It feels silly to talk about my own emotional exhaustion when I haven't lost so much as a fencepost to these fires. But it has been an infuriating, exhausting, and sad few days. I hope we figure out how to do something about it.
Music: Transmission Pt. 2 - DJ Shadow
What Does Your Soul Look Like Pt. 1...2020-01-0642 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 111 - New Year's DayI just got back from Falls in Tasmania, what an amazing few days of live music and great hangs. Went to MONA in Hobart before that and was blown away by some of the best art there is. Not much to complain about actually, but you've gotta try don't ya, so I did a bit of bitching about a pizza.
Song: Chameleon - PNAU
2020-01-0144 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 110 - Breaking SobrietyI went back to Adelaide and did Christmas early, saw some family, and caught up with a bunch of mates, many of whom I've not seen in 7 or 8 years. Confronted with their memories of me and the person I've been in the past, I've been able to understand the real reasons why I stopped drinking. Also I broke my sobriety! Had a bit of 28-year-old port with Auntie Marilyn. What a card she is!!
A few names are silenced in this for anonymity's sake. People got jobs and stuff.
Music: Boyboy - Bella Boo
2019-12-2442 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 109 - The Big 600Tonight I did my 600th gig for 2019, but Peter Jones and I are still locked in a merciless competition to do the most for the year, and it is honestly destroying me. I hate it, but I can't give up this close to the end. Maybe this has nothing to do with stamina, and is just what it feels like to get to the end of something? I dunno, I just can't wait for it to be over.
Music: Tezeta - Mulatu Astatke
2019-12-1639 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 108 - Charity ShowOn Friday my boy Luka Muller asked me to fill in for him at a charity gig in Hawthorn, I showed up in pants and a t-shirt to find that I was performing for a crowd of 200-odd people dressed in suits and evening dresses. I bombed, hard. It was awesome.
2019-12-1042 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 107 - My Various ProjectsI'm finding myself inspired to undertake a bunch of projects in my free time at the moment. Gardening, mosaics, hacking shit with a machette, these are all the ways I hope to pour love upon my soul. Too bad I smoked heaps of cigs on Saturday so my inspirational words sound as if they'were recorded through a cement mixer.
Music: Paper Airplanes (Makeshift Wings) - AFI
2019-12-0335 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 106 Peter Jones - Writing Forever Peter Jones is a stand up based in Melbourne, and writer for Channel 10's 'The Project'. He's a regular at comedy clubs across Australia, and one of the best joke writers I know. We talked about writing, and what Pete did before he started stand up, which as it happens, was writing. Song: Fred Jones Pt. 2 - Ben Folds 2019-11-2554 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 105 - The World Is On FireNSW and QLD are on fire, Bolivia and Hong Kong are in the grip of violent riots, Venice is sinking into the sea, and me and my friends drove past a house that was on fire on Nicholson St on Saturday. The world is going to hell in a handbasket, but all I'm worried about is whether the guy who owned the pub I lived above in 2014 is still angry at me for skipping out on $600 worth of rent.
Music: Boys Don't Cry - The Cure
2019-11-1935 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 104 Lucy Bloom - Get The Girls OutLucy Bloom is one of the most in-demand corporate speakers in Australia, and her memoir 'Get The Girls Out' was published in 2019 by HarperCollins. Lucy was CEO of a charity setting up hospitals in Ethiopia, has travelled the world doing freelance photography, and in 2015 testified in the Royal Commission investigating schools and churches in Australia and their responses to sexual abuse. She gave me a copy of her book after this interview, which was so sick because otherwise I would have had to buy it. She's a badass.
Music: Truth Hurts - Lizzo
2019-11-1254 minSitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 103 Koray Hussein - Taking Pictures of Beautiful WomenKoray Hussein is a professional photographer from London who works with models all around Europe. His Instagram is full of incredible photographs of beautiful women, and I wanted to ask him how he manages to take these photos without making his subjects feel uncomfortable.
A great conversation about photography, and also kebabs.
Interview Starts at 16:00
Music: La Catedral (no. 1 & 3) - Augustin Barrios
2019-11-051h 01Sitting Under A Tree with Aidan JonesEp 102 - Employed Against My WillOn Thursday my friend graciously offered me a cruisy job for two weeks, and I cannot stop complaining about it. This week I do my best to talk myself into some level of humility, and I won't lie, it was a little painful.
Music: 10/10 - Rex Orange County
2019-10-2835 min
After The Buzzer Sports TalkDiscussing The Release Of Antonio Brown, Daniel Jones And Josh Rosen Being Named Starters, And The Red SoxIn This Episode I'll Be Discussing The Release Of Antonio Brown, Daniel Jones And Josh Rosen Being Named Starters, And The Red Sox Now That There Officially OUT Of Playoff Contention2019-09-2234 min