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Forgotten AustraliaThis Week in 1954 - Sydney Anarchy, Killer Trains, a Climate Warming Warning, Record Setters & the Roo Roo HopPirates, sailors, mountaineers and the Abominable Snowman run riot through Sydney – a Sydney were you risk life and limb every time you catch a train. Also this week: scientists prove that the world is warming – and cite civilisation as the cause. Elsewhere, a young bloke tries to set a piano playing record, a Pommy athlete breaks through an ‘impossible’ barrier, Australian television is finally given a green light and American youngsters bounce around like kangaroos.Roo Roo Kangaroo:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rq8lImdakvAFor a free trial that will giv...2025-05-0828 min
Forgotten AustraliaShort – Nazi Aftertaste85 years before American President Donald Trump gave unelected social media mogul Elon Musk unprecedented power with DOGE, Australian Prime Minister Robert Menzies gave unelected newspaper mogul Keith Murdoch unprecedented power as DGI - that is: Director-General of Information. But Rupert’s dad would overstep almost immediately and be widely criticised as an aspiring fascist dictator along the lines of Adolf Hitler – the very enemy he was supposed to be fighting.For a free trial that will give you access to ad-free, early and bonus episodes:Patreon: patreon.com/forgottenaustraliaApple: apple.co/f...2025-05-0516 min
Forgotten AustraliaThis Week in 1929: The Blind Digger – Part TwoJust as Frank’s radio career is taking off, his private life is laid bare in a racy tabloid expose. But the sequel to this scandal is to be far more shocking and sinister. Nearly a century later, questions remain…For free trial access to early ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus episodes:Apple.co/ForgottenAustralia or https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/forgotten-australia/id1442763878Patreon.com/ForgottenAustraliaCheck out my books:They’ll Never Hold Me:https://www.booktopia.com.au/they-ll-never-hold-me-michael-adams/book/9781923046474.htmlThe...2025-04-2744 min
Forgotten AustraliaThis Week in 1929: The Blind Digger – Part OneTerribly wounded on 25 April 1915 at Gallipoli, AIF Private Frank Downes would be celebrated as The Blind Digger. After returning home on the first hospital ship from Egypt, he was an Anzac hero, a patriotic public speaker, a radio personality and a good husband and father. But Frank’s image was to be tainted by scandal and then shattered by a mysterious death that left Aussies wondering whether this war hero was a cold-blooded murderer.For free trial access to early ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus episodes:Apple.co/ForgottenAustralia or https://podcasts.apple.com/au...2025-04-2349 min
Forgotten AustraliaThis Week in 1904: Rampaging Percy Ramage – Part TwoDid you have to be crazy to take on 10 cops at once? Was Percy Ramage 'perfectly insane'? The question was key but Melbourne’s best and brightest just couldn’t agree. Percy cashed in on his notoriety with a memoir and tried to go straight. But trouble was never far away – and a surprising tragedy loomed in a stormy future.For free trial access to early ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus episodes:Apple.co/ForgottenAustralia or https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/forgotten-australia/id1442763878Patreon.com/ForgottenAustraliaCheck out my boo...2025-04-2046 min
Forgotten AustraliaThis Week in 1904: Rampaging Percy Ramage – Part OneIn Melbourne and Geelong from the 1890s, Percy Ramage saw red whenever he saw the cops. Known as 'The Policeman Puncher', he was such a 'human tiger' that no-one knew where his badness ended and his madness began. But in trying to contain him, authorities would throw Percy into a gaol where prisoners were dropping like flies – with the ‘Prince of Rioters’ looking like he’d be the next to die.For free trial access to early ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus episodes:Apple.co/ForgottenAustralia or https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/forgotten-australia/id144276...2025-04-1750 min
Forgotten AustraliaShort: Cocaine KurtzThis German-born thug's misadventures included shooting his dad in the butt, taking to the bush as an escapee, doing time in a POW camp, selling cocaine in Sydney and dicing with the Razor Gangs. But his life would have an unexpected final act.Check out my books:They’ll Never Hold Me:https://www.booktopia.com.au/they-ll-never-hold-me-michael-adams/book/9781923046474.htmlThe Murder Squad:https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781923046504.htmlHanging Ned Kelly:https://www.booktopia.com.au/hanging-ned-kelly-michael-adams/book/9781922992185.htmlAu...2025-04-1114 min
Forgotten AustraliaThis Week in 1978: Dead End – The Bloody Last Stand of a Brazen Bank BanditA Brisbane armed robber had hit three banks in twelve months. In the second week of April 1978, the cops had laid a trap he couldn’t escape. Until he did. What followed was an extraordinary car chase and gun battle, all caught by news cameras. But after the smoke cleared, big questions remained.For a free trial that will give you access to ad-free, early and bonus episodes:Patreon: patreon.com/forgottenaustraliaApple: apple.co/forgottenaustraliaCheck out my books:They’ll Never Hold Me:2025-04-0745 min
Forgotten AustraliaThis Week in 1953: One Murderous Cop, Two Serial Killers & Roy Cohn Runs Riot Against the 'Reds'It was a big week for true crime and the Red Scare. In Sydney, Roger Rogerson’s future hero, Detective-Sergeant Ray ‘the Gunner’ Kelly, was in court and explaining how and why he’d shot another criminal dead. In London, the cops caught serial killer John Christie, which meant they’d sent an innocent man to the gallows for two murders. In a weird coincidence, a similar failure of justice was about to play out in Adelaide, where serial monster John Balaban had already been set free by the courts to kill again. Meanwhile, the Red Scare was at fever pitc...2025-03-3156 min
Forgotten AustraliaThis Week in 1928: Cocaine Raids, Razor Gangs, Racist Orgy Conspiracies and Girl Bosses vs Man Worms!In a bumper episode brought to you by the newfangled "Electric Newspaper" of 1928, Sydney and Melbourne cops carry out spectacular public raids to save white women from the evils of cocaine and African-American jazz men – and, more broadly, to amp up the war on drugs and expand the White Australia Policy. Plus: a Sydney girl makes good in the British movie Moulin Rouge; English women get the vote for a "Flapper Election"; and the "Sex War" is predicted to leave girl bosses in total control of a world of man-worms.To book Manly Writers' Festival: https://ww...2025-03-2455 min
Forgotten AustraliaShort: Murder at the Melbourne RacesIn 1906, when a young bookie tried to cheat his customers, he died as the very public victim of a bloodthirsty mob of Melburnians. His murder left the city searching for his killers – and for answers about a state government that continued to allow dangerous unregulated gambling.This episode updates a previous Australia On This Day episode.Check out the Manly Writers’ Festival: https://www.manlywritersfestival.org.au/program/true-crime%3A-tales-of-betrayal%2C-escape%2C-and-justiceFor a free trial that will give you access to ad-free, early and bonus episodes:Patreon: patr...2025-03-2320 min
Forgotten AustraliaThis Week in 1903: Gaslight in Perth – Bella Heckler, the Reverend and the Rape ScandalIn the third week of 1903, Perth was transfixed by one of the most sensational libel cases in Australian history. The legal action had been brought by a popular clergyman, who claimed a newspaper had falsely accused him of being a vile predator, who'd serially raped his young maid, gotten her pregnant, forced her into an abortion, and then conspired to commit her to a lunatic asylum to keep her from spilling her secrets.Check out the Manly Writers’ Festival:https://www.manlywritersfestival.org.au/program/true-crime%3A-tales-of-betrayal%2C-escape%2C-and-justiceCheck ou...2025-03-1753 min
Forgotten AustraliaThis Week in 1977: Just Like JawsThis week was a busy one – a royal visit from the Queen, the Centenary Test and mad bulls running through the streets of Melbourne. But no story was more dramatic than the horrific shark attack off Brisbane, which seemed straight out of that recent horror blockbuster: Jaws. In this episode, we look at the men who died that day on Moreton Bay – and the self-styled warrior who set out to avenge them, propelling himself onto the world stage, where he’d remain for decades, killing sharks ruthlessly and playing a role in creating one of the 20th century’s most con...2025-03-1055 min
Forgotten AustraliaThis Week in 1952: Miss Kangaroo & the Great Koala HeistLong before Crocodile Dundee put Australia on the map for American moviegoers, Miss Kangaroo was sent to the USA on a similar mission. But this young polio survivor wouldn’t be alone on her whirlwind 30-city tour – Miss Kangaroo was to chaperone a couple of baby kangaroos. What could possibly go wrong? At the very same time, a separate film stunt saw four koalas shipped to Hollywood – the first such export in decades. Soon all of these poor Australian creatures – including Miss Kangaroo – would be embroiled in a controversy over animal cruelty and the shady exploitation of our beloved fauna by t...2025-03-0343 min
Forgotten AustraliaShort: The Brutal Birth of Mardi GrasIn 1978, the first Mardi Gras was met with police intimidation, violence and mass arrests that were followed by custodial abuse, bashings and malicious prosecutions. Though the cops, courts, Labor premier Neville Wran and even the Sydney Morning Herald were against the LGBTQ+ community, they wouldn’t back down in their fight for their right to party – and enjoy the same rights as every Australian.This episode updates an archived episode of Australia on this Day.My books: They’ll Never Hold Me:https://www.booktopia.com.au/they-ll-never-hold-me-michael-adams/book/9781923046474.html2025-02-2815 min
Forgotten AustraliaThis Week In… 1927: The First Miss Australia & the Newspaper Stunt that Launched a Media Empire In the last week of February 1927, Sydneysiders could go to the Crystal Palace Theatre to see Australia’s very own ‘Queen’ – the winner of the first Miss Australia pageant. Not only would she appear in her costumes, she’d tell of her adventures going to Atlantic City to ‘challenge’ Miss America. Soon she'd take her show all across Australia. In the background, newspaper mogul-in-the-making R.C. Packer was pulling the strings and pocketing the profits that’d establish a mighty media empire. But Miss Australia was more than a pretty face – and she’d use her smarts like a modern-day influence...2025-02-2446 min
Forgotten AustraliaThis Week in 1902: Bubonic Plague, the Crutchy Push, Breaker Morant, Boer War barbarities & the first choice for an Aussie capitalIn the third week of February 1902: the first Australian senators select a sweet site for our national capital and the first Australian commonwealth soldiers embark for overseas service... right as Australia's first prime minister and first opposition leader act as bipartisan boosters for Britain’s conduct in the Boer War... unaware the Poms are about to execute Australian legend Breaker Morant. Plus: stupidity steers Sydney into a Bubonic Plague sequel right as Melbourne's larrikin criminal leader of 'The Crutchy Push' faces court in a follow-on from a notorious Crutchy murder case.For a free trial and ac...2025-02-1750 min
Forgotten AustraliaYour Stories: ‘My Father was Count Copernicus!'As an adoptee, Pam Korreng always wondered about her biological parents. In 2021, hoping for some answers, she used Ancestry DNA. What Pam discovered was that her dad, Dave Clark, was an immensely talented singer, musician, actor, comedian, karate expert, stripper and cosmic seeker, who, after pioneering Australian rock ’n’ roll in the 1950s with Barry Crocker, became glam-rock shocker Count Copernicus in the 1970s. But her father’s story runs deeper than that, beginning in the horrors of war during The Blitz and ending in the bliss of a peaceful NYC spiritual community in the 21st century.Patr...2025-02-1347 min
Forgotten AustraliaThis Week in… 1976: Ned Kelly lives, Apocalypse Now dies, sex sells cinema tix but Australia’s star stripper quitsIn this special movie episode: the same week that we rediscover the first filmic Ned Kelly, we lose the chance to have Apocalypse Now made in Australia – and while sexy times sell ‘sinema’ tickets, singer-stripper-philosopher-turned-soft core star Count Copernicus hangs up his G-string. Plus, the new trend to sci-fi flicks that includes ‘The Star Wars’, Colonel Sanders pops in for a meat pie and a British fashion commando gives our blokes the big thumbs up.Patreon: patreon.com/forgottenaustraliaApple: apple.co/forgottenaustraliaShowgirls, Teen Wolves and Astro Zombies - the link is act...2025-02-1040 min
Forgotten AustraliaThis Week In… 1951: Melbourne’s Retro “Teacher’s Pet” CaseThis week in 1951, Melbourne’s detectives and a police diver were searching the waters off Frankston for the body of Caroline Scully, a wife and mother who’d been missing for eight months. The chief suspect in her suspected murder? Her husband Edward, hailed as an Australian military Masterchef.For a free trial that will give you access to ad-free, early and bonus episodes:Patreon: patreon.com/forgottenaustraliaApple: apple.co/forgottenaustraliaTo buy They’ll Never Hold Me:https://www.booktopia.com.au/they-ll-never-hold-me-michael-adams/book/9781923046474.html2025-02-0342 min
SuperlativeTHE INNOVATIVE AND RISK-TAKING HISTORY OF GREUBEL FORSEY WITH MICHAEL CLERIZO This week on the SUPERLATIVE Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch founder Ariel Adams is joined by Michael Clerizo. Michael is a London-based American journalist who is noted for his in-depth analysis of bespoke luxury products for Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, and other major publications. He recently authored a new book titled “Greubel Forsey: The Art of Invention”, which releases on Amazon on February 28th. Throughout their engaging conversation, Ariel Adams and Michael Clerizo explore the unique perspective of independent watchmakers, the story behind the luxury brand Greubel Forsey, and how Gruebel Forsey's journey truly reflects innovation and risk-taking in watc...2025-02-031h 06SuperlativeTHE INNOVATIVE AND RISK-TAKING HISTORY OF GREUBEL FORSEY WITH MICHAEL CLERIZO This week on the SUPERLATIVE Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch founder Ariel Adams is joined by Michael Clerizo. Michael is a London-based American journalist who is noted for his in-depth analysis of bespoke luxury products for Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, and other major publications. He recently authored a new book titled “Greubel Forsey: The Art of Invention”, which releases on Amazon on February 28th. Throughout their engaging conversation, Ariel Adams and Michael Clerizo explore the unique perspective of independent watchmakers, the story behind the luxury brand Greubel Forsey, and how Gruebel Forsey's journey truly reflects innovation and risk-taking in watc...2025-02-031h 06
Forgotten AustraliaThis Week in... 1926: Ugly Men, Tesla's Predictions, a Fascist ‘Footloose’ and a Mysterious Masked DancerAs a sensuous Catwoman seduces Sydney society and Perth’s Ugly Men stage their annual carnival at Uglieland, ugly meanie Mussolini uses his new executive powers to protect fascist Italy from having fun while Elon Musk's original man crush Nikola Tesla predicts a wireless world where you can watch an American presidential inauguration on your pocket-sized screen device.This week's bonus episode for subscribers delves into the identity of the Masked Dancer, who was a household name in mid 20th century Australia for a career that extended from vaudeville to videotape.For a fr...2025-01-2639 min
Forgotten AustraliaThis Week in... 1901: the first election, a federal erection and the dying queenAustralia talks about the first federal election campaign, weeps about the death of beloved Queen Victoria and laughs at a visionary’s plan for a giant statue that’ll rise over Sydney Harbour. Plus: our most famous astronomer mocks Nikola Tesla's "messages from Mars", our most famous meteorologist makes like Elon Musk by firing rockets into the heavens, and our most famous hangman is news for setting a record with his noose. This episode features a short interview with Rachel Franks, historian and author of An Uncommon Hangman: The Life and Deaths of Robert 'Nosey Bob' Howard. (There's also a fu...2025-01-1954 min
Forgotten AustraliaThis Week in… 1975: Sex, Speed, Strippers & Skyhooks!In the third week of January 1975, the ‘The Sensual Seventies’ live up to the label when 2JJ plays a banned song about bonking as its first-ever broadcast while sex documentary The Love Epidemic erupts in cinemas and causes a 'porn' controversy. Plus: a shocking road toll, weird Darwin fundraisers, power blackouts threaten Number 96, Gough brings home some art and a nudist cop faces his court comeuppance.For a free trial that will give you access to ad-free, early and bonus episodes:Patreon: patreon.com/forgottenaustraliaApple: apple.co/forgottenaustraliaTo...2025-01-1336 min
Forgotten AustraliaSummer Shorts - The Murdochs and the Child MurdersOn New Year’s Eve 1921, Australia was shocked by a Melbourne child murder. Desperate to boost the Herald’s stagnant circulation, newly appointed editor Keith Murdoch ran sensational coverage that helped to send an innocent man to the gallows. Forty years later, when Australia was shocked by a Sydney child murder, Rupert Murdoch, new editor and owner of the lagging Daily Mirror, followed in his father’s footsteps and laid the foundations for the media empire that’d reshape the world. For a free trial that will give you access to ad-free, early and bonus episodes:2025-01-0923 min
Forgotten AustraliaForgotten Australia This Week… In 1950Will the Chinese invade Taiwan? Is nuclear war with Russia inevitable? While it sounds like these questions are ripped from today's headlines, these were actually the biggest issues in the world in the second week of 1950. Plus, closer to home: the RSL’s purges Commies but embraces Pokies; a female playwright tackles white Australian attitudes to Aboriginal people, and a giant eagle attacks a woman and her daughter… right in the heart of Kings Cross!For a free trial that will give you access to ad-free, early and bonus episodes:Patreon: patreon.com/forg...2025-01-0639 min
Forgotten AustraliaSummer Shorts: TAA Flight 408 – Australia’s First SkyjackingIn July 1960, Australia was shocked by a new breed of criminal desperado – a gun-wielding and bomb-toting skyjacker.For a free trial that will give you access to ad-free, early and bonus episodes:Patreon: patreon.com/forgottenaustraliaApple: apple.co/forgottenaustraliaTo buy They’ll Never Hold Me:https://www.booktopia.com.au/they-ll-never-hold-me-michael-adams/book/9781923046474.htmlThe Murder Squad:https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781923046504.htmlHanging Ned Kelly:https://www.booktopia.com.au/hanging-ned-kelly-michael-adams/book/9781922992185.html...2025-01-0317 min
Forgotten AustraliaForgotten Australia This Week … in 1925Happy New Year! We kick off 2025 by adding a new format in which we look at a different week from each year in the 20th Century. And what better place to start than 100 years ago? In the first week of January 1925, Australia was wowed not only by a world record test cricket attendance at the MCG but also by a giant leap forwards in live radio coverage. Also this week: a Melbourne ghost mystery, dark accusations made against a future prime minister, and the sensational disappearance of national celebrity Jack DeGaris (pictured). For a...2024-12-3133 min
Forgotten AustraliaSummer Shorts: Archibald McCafferty – Australia's Charles MansonIn 1973 in Sydney, a delusional young criminal and his band of disciples set out to ‘Kill Seven’ as a way to resurrect a dead child.For a free trial that will give you access to ad-free, early and bonus episodes:Patreon: patreon.com/forgottenaustraliaApple: apple.co/forgottenaustraliaTo buy They’ll Never Hold Me:https://www.booktopia.com.au/they-ll-never-hold-me-michael-adams/book/9781923046474.htmlThe Murder Squad:https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781923046504.htmlHanging Ned Kelly:http...2024-12-3025 min
Forgotten AustraliaMichael Adams talks They’ll Never Hold Me with Australian True Crime – Part TwoThey’ll Never Hold Me is in bookstores now. Michael sat down with Meshel Laurie of the Australian True Crime podcast to talk all things Kevin John Simmonds. Part Two covers Simmo’s 1959 crime spree and the first few weeks of what was the largest manhunt in Australian history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-11-2232 min
Forgotten AustraliaMichael Adams talks They’ll Never Hold Me with Australian True Crime – Part OneThey’ll Never Hold Me is in bookstores now. Michael sat down with Meshel Laurie of the Australian True Crime podcast to talk all things Kevin John Simmonds. Part One covers Simmo from his birth during the Great Depression to his 1959 decision to become an armed robber. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-11-2228 min
Forgotten AustraliaThey’ll Never Hold Me – The Next Few Audiobook ChaptersPlease enjoy a second audiobook extract that continues the story of young Kevin John Simmonds, as he grows up in Griffith, grapples with the lure of criminality and gets a preview of his life in the saga of legendary Sydney characters Darcy Dugan and Ray ‘the Gunner’ Kelly.Buy the full audiobook here:https://rbmediaglobal.com/audiobook/9781004181971/Buy the paperback:Dymockshttps://www.dymocks.com.auBig Whttps://www.bigw.com.au/product/they-ll-never-hold-me-by-michael-adams/p/6000238?srsltid=AfmBOoqf5VwhCrlNow0Drn0-IcoViT5ttqXdXsyX1iacELJzuYvEW8Mv2024-11-1438 min
Legacy BattleLegacy Battle #179: Michael Eagles16yr NHL Center and 2x Selke vote receiver Mike Eagles who played with the Nordiques, Jets, Blackhawks and Capitals joins the show. Mike debates the great Selke Trophy winners and discusses his own career. 2024-08-1437 min
Forgotten AustraliaBook Preview – The Murder SquadExclusive to Forgotten Australia listeners, this episode comprises the first 20 pages of The Murder Squad, my new book about homicide investigation in Sydney and NSW during the worst years of the Great Depression. We start with Detective-Sergeant Tom McRae in Albury in September 1934 as he investigates the Pyjama Girl, before flashing back to the triple tragedies he endured in his early life and as he started his rise through the ranks.Check out The Murder Squad's awesome cover:https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-murder-squad-michael-adams/book/9781922863836.htmlHere's what...2023-07-0337 min
Oooh...That's GoodPicard: Set Phasers to Squirrels!!The Next Gen Gang is back & having a fine time in the third season of Picard. We are too! With only two episodes left, Michael & Ian take a moment to corral some thoughts on episode 8: Surrender. Grab some Romulan Ale. It's time to beam into an installment of Oooh...That's Good.
We've tossed in some cool recommendations for good measure as well. Stuffs been good!
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Legacy BattleThe Hit Man Michael Easler MLB All Star Legacy Battle #106World Series Winner MLB Veteran OF Michael Easler Known as the Hit Man who played with the Pirates, Red Sox, Yankees, Astros, Angels and Philles joins the Legacy Battle panelists to debate the Greatest World Series Winning Team of the 1970's. Michael also discusses his career. 2023-03-2148 min
Legacy BattleMichael McKenry 2023 Pirates Preview Legacy Battle #103Former MLB Catcher and current Pittsburgh Pirates Studio Analyst Michael McKenry previews the 2023 Pirates season and answers questions about his career. 2023-02-2826 minOooh...That's GoodAward Season Is Upon Us or Megan Is Just Not My Type 🦹♀️We may be a little late or completely early, but award season is well under way either way & Ian & Michael are here for it.
Our other great debate continues: Megan, sex doll or murderous robot? You decide.
It all comes together on Oooh That's Good.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ooohthatsgoodpodcast/message2023-02-2545 minOooh...That's GoodMy Dinner w/ Deb. 🍽Michael has a new playmate to explore the media menu. Ian has taken the night off from Café des Artistes & Deb from Watertown makes a return to the clubhouse to espouse the virtues of Netflix's Wednesday & Disney +'s Andor. Pull up a chair & join us for the fun.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ooohthatsgoodpodcast/message2023-01-0123 minOooh...That's GoodWe'll Always Have That Wonderful Season or The Doctor Can Squeeze You in for a Quick Session. 📺Insecure, Westworld, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, The Orville: New Horizons & RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. What do they all have in common? They all had great seasons this year & we got to watch it all unfold to our giddy delight!
Michael continues to use the podcast as inexpensive therapy! Why not.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ooohthatsgoodpodcast/message2022-09-2949 minOooh...That's GoodHe Conned Elvis & He Conned Me Too! 👑Baz Luhrmann is back with an epic spectacle of the King of Rock & Roll, Elvis. Is it worth checking out? Ian & Michael take a look & come to a mutual understanding: one's take on a manager is subjective, but the King is always the King.
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Oooh...That's GoodOn the Good Ship Radar. Iceberg Ahead! Part 2We're still on the high seas & chatting about our recent viewing choices. We like to talk, a lot (as you well know). More Tonys talk & Ian takes issue with the Dumbledore series. SNL alum Vanessa Bayer gets a visit from us with her latest show, I Love That for You. While bad wig work & solid acting has Michael pleased to have spent time with The Time Traveler's Wife. Come aboard. It's Oooh That's Good.
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Evolve BeyondFollow Your BreadcrumbsAmy and Michael explore how unforeseen experiences can open up channels and paths to realising your purpose. Breadcrumbs really can lay down the path to fulfilment.2022-08-0526 min
Evolve BeyondForgivenessThis week Amy and Michael converse about 'Forgiveness' sharing stories and perspectives to provoke your thoughts. We hope you enjoy.2022-07-2919 min
Evolve BeyondUnhealthy patterns and choicesWe've all done it. Yep, that's right at same stage we play our part in adding to the toxicity that is pervasive in our environments. In this episode of Evolve Beyond™ Amy and Michael talk frankly about this unhealthy dynamic that at times consumes us. We need to be aware of the patterns and choices we make and start spreading the love rather than promoting negativity.2022-07-2235 min
Evolve BeyondPolyamoryIn this episode Amy and Michael explore the subject of Polyamory and the short-termism of relationships. Whilst, polyamorous groups have been around from the origin of our species, the subject was always taboo. That's changing. Why?2022-07-1927 min
Evolve BeyondRacismRacism and prejudice has been around for as long as we can remember. Today, our differences are in full focus. Is there an answer or are we just cursed with this human dynamic? Amy and Michael share personal thoughts and stories.2022-07-1048 min
Evolve BeyondLet's talk energyAmy has traveled to London, so we kick off season 2 with her and Michael in the same space for the first time. They waste no time and get into the subject of energy and how it manifests in our lives. 2022-07-0121 minOooh...That's GoodOn the Good Ship Radar. Iceberg Ahead! Part 1Ian & Michael jump into the waters of what's floating our boat these day. Hang tight, it's bound to be a bumpy ride. Hello & welcome to our what's on the radar episode. Oooh....That's Good. (We're still looking for a theme song!)
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ooohthatsgoodpodcast/message2022-06-2824 min
Lipping Off With Michael and KevinMother Nature: A Wonderful Unforgiving B*tchThe boys are back, and Michael is sick as a dog! This week discussing the great powerful Mother Nature. And of course… Tangents!2022-06-0734 min
Early Returns - Law and Politics with Jan BaranKentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams and Voting Reforms: How To Get Along and Accomplish ReformUnder the Constitution, each state establishes the time, place, and manner of holding an election for Senator or Representative unless Congress passes a nationwide change of the rules. State laws on how to register and vote, where to vote, and how and when votes are counted vary widely. COVID and the 2020 elections caused many voting changes and controversies. Few people are more attuned to the challenges of election administration than Kentucky Secretary of State, Michael Adams. In this episode of Early Returns, Secretary Adams discusses voting rules and procedures through the lens of Kentucky’s history and culture. The conve...2022-05-0344 min
Evolve BeyondEvolve Beyond™ DistractionsWe call this bright shiny object syndrome. As soon as the next best thing is in front of your face you become distracted and off course from your original destination. Michael and Amy discuss the metaphysical view of how this translates on a deeper level slowing and delaying our productivity as well as taking us off course from our souls destiny. Our world today is chock full of things that take importance over self and self care. In this episode we give tools and tips to stay on course.2022-04-1524 min
Evolve BeyondEvolve Beyond™ Your LimitsDo you find it challenging to set boundaries? Are you even aware of some of the boundaries that you may have subliminally set, already? We think it's par for the course in the human condition that we establish boundaries. But do you check them? Are they still applicable? And most importantly, are they serving you? Join Amy and Michael as they discuss boundaries and limits.2022-04-0824 min
Evolve BeyondEvolve Beyond™ RejectionUnless you’ve been living under a rock at the bottom of the ocean, all of us have experienced rejection at some time. And guess what? It sucks! It’s an uncomfortable topic and can bring up many emotions and in some cases, trauma. Nevertheless, it is part of the human experience and left to its own devices can be both destructive and debilitating. Michael and Amy share stories and take an objective look at this most unwelcome visitor...Rejection in order to transmute these emotions to the highest form of acceptance.2022-04-0121 min
Unstoppable MindsetMeet Dr. Kirk Adams, President and CEO, American Foundation for the BlindEpisode Summary
Talk about a man on a mission and a man with a vision, meet Dr. Kirk Adams. Dr. Adams was one of the fortunate children who happen to be blind and whose parents did not stifle his growth but let him explore his world no matter where it led. As an adult, Kirk worked for a time in the financial world, but later he found that his talents went more toward him working in the not-for-profit world.
Today, Dr. Adams leads one of the largest and well-known agencies in the world serving blind...2022-03-2357 min
Evolve BeyondEvolve Beyond™ What human beings doIn this episode, we touch upon the extraordinary behaviour we sapiens adopt towards each other. We discuss the dynamics of judgement and how it manifests in our everyday interactions. Amy and Michael share personal anecdotes and observations to evolve beyond ego and embrace deep compassion for self and others.2022-03-1816 minOooh...That's GoodOscar Nominees: Are We Going To Have A Little Bit Of FUN This Time?!?Oscar nominations are out! Who's looking bright & shiny in the eyes of Ian & Michael.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ooohthatsgoodpodcast/message2022-03-0149 min
Evolve BeyondEvolve Beyond™ Your PatternsIn this episode, we look into those patterns and themes that reoccur, triggering and distracting us in our daily lives. Sometimes understanding the ‘energy signature’ or the root of where these patterns and themes occur is the key to eliminating them forever. Come listen to Michael and Amy explore evolving beyond their patterns and helping you evolve beyond your own.2022-02-2513 min
Evolve BeyondAn Introduction to Evolve Beyond™In this episode, we dive a little deeper into the pillars that form the foundation of Evolve Beyond™. This foundation is built upon experiencing greater wisdom, truth and energetic potential. Michael and Amy describe in depth their viewpoints on what these pillars mean to them and how these viewpoints have created a guiding light for their anecdotes in the episodes moving forward.2022-02-1118 minOooh...That's GoodHello 2022. We're Back, With New Flavors!Looks like we made it (thanks Barry)! Michael & Ian talk about two shows that have returned, And Just Like That & Dexter: New Blood. We say hello to our return to the in-person movie viewing experience (it's about time). We say goodbye to incomparable Betty White. We miss you Betty! It's time to check out the pod! Oooh...That's Good. Join the conversation at ooohthatsgoodpodcast@gmail.com. We really do want to hear from you!
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ooohthatsgoodpodcast/message2022-02-0647 minOooh...That's GoodWhy So Grabby???Get excited & get ready!! It's Michael & Ian's very 1st grab bag episode!! Another chance to talk about what's floating our boats. Dune, No Time To Die, Everybody's Talking About Jamie & comfort TV all enter into the mix. Get in on the fun & join the conversation at ooothatsgoodpodcast@gmail.com. We really do want to hear from you! Enjoy.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ooohthatsgoodpodcast/message2021-11-3035 minLipping Off With Michael and KevinHey, was that a Ghost!? ft. Taylor SternOoky, and Spooky, and joined by Michael’s Pooky! The boys talk Halloween, what goes bump in the night, and a VERY special guest stops by to tell a Ghost Story. It had our hair standing on end! Enjoy2021-10-2248 minOooh...That's GoodExcuse Me. I Think That Emmy Belongs To Me or Where's My Party Invite!?!Ian & Michael go to the 2021 Emmys by way of their respective couches. It's the only way to go. Except for actually going! Join the conversation at ooohthatsgoodpodcast@gmail.com. We really do want to hear from you!
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ooohthatsgoodpodcast/message2021-10-1052 minLipping Off With Michael and KevinMy Friend, CannabisSpark up a joint, grab some munchies, and kick back while Michael and Kevin discuss what Cannabis means to them. Stories, snacks, movies and facts! Enjoy.2021-10-0842 minLipping Off With Michael and KevinThe Music That Made UsMichael and Kevin discuss which band was MOST influential to them growing up, and just shoot the sh*t about other music as well. Enjoy!!2021-10-0445 min
Lipping Off With Michael and KevinMovie Mini bracket part 1First episode rough take getting lippy with Michael and Kevin2021-10-0232 minOooh...That's GoodIt's time for Musicals!! As If we weren't gay enough already!Ian: Why are there not more Nazi musicals?
Michael: WHAT?
Ian: Do you think that musicals can cure cancer?
Michael: I'm not answering you. I'm busy trying to ignore you.
Ian: Lies, Sex and Fisting: The Sesame Street Musical.
Michael: Remember your last self-produced show. Never again.
Ian: Balls Deep: The Celine Dion Bio-musical.
Michael: If she knew, she'd sue & you know it.
Both: We came for the show & stayed for the carnage.
This is an adult production, so our language is ex...2021-08-271h 02Oooh...That's GoodAnd Scene.It's another favs episode. This time we check in on some of our favorite individual scenes from film & tv. You know, the ones we watch repeatedly & just can't get enough of. This episode, Michael gets triggered & emotional. While Ian gets arty. We think it's a solid installment of Oooh...That's Good. Hope you do too. Get in on the conversation at ooohthatsgoodpodcast@gmail.com. We really do want to hear from you!
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ooohthatsgoodpodcast/message2021-08-161h 14Oooh...That's GoodEmmy Nominations Galore!Hello beautiful people. Ian & Michael tour the 2021 Emmy nominations landscape. Michael wants to speed walk the terrain, while Linney decides to stop and smell the roses. The swearing is surprisingly light. Take a listen & find out who's having more fun on this tour. Hint: it's both of them, in their own way. TV can be good for you too. Get in on the conversation at ooohthatsgoodpodcast@gmail.com. We really do want to hear from you!
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ooohthatsgoodpodcast/message2021-08-0235 minOooh...That's GoodThe Future Is Now.Linney(Ian) & Michael talk about movies that they hope to see in the near future. We warn you, our path is not always a clear one, but we finally got to where we needed to be. The chit chat can get explicit at times. We think you'll enjoy the trip none the less. Be sure to get in on the conversation at ooohthatsgoodpodcast@gmail.com. We really do want to hear from you!
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ooohthatsgoodpodcast/message2021-07-0931 minOooh...That's GoodWe're Still Screaming for Summertime Movies! Part 2Linney/Ian & Michael continue to countdown their Top 5 Movies, that remind them of Summer. Ian's got a potty mouth, so the language is colorfully explicit at times. Connect with us at ooohthatsgoodpodcast@gmail.com. We really do want to hear from you!
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ooohthatsgoodpodcast/message2021-06-2249 minOooh...That's GoodDon't you remember? You Scream. I Scream. We All Scream for Summertime Movies! Part 1Ian (aka Linney) & Michael talk about their top 5 movies that remind them of Summer.
We tried to watch our language. We did not succeed.
Reach us at ooohthatsgoodpodcast@gmail.com. We really do want to hear from you!
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ooohthatsgoodpodcast/message2021-06-0840 minOooh...That's GoodOscar Madness or Is This Thing On!?!Ian & Michael talk Oscars a little too late into the game. Deb gets a little bit furious too!
Please be aware that our conversations do drift into the explicit from time to time.
Be sure to join the conversation by e-mailing us at ooohthatsgoodpodcast@gmail.com. We really would like to hear from you!
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ooohthatsgoodpodcast/message2021-05-2434 min
The Next TrackEpisode #177 - Author Michael Connelly on Music in the Harry Bosch Novels and TV SeriesMichael Connelly writes crime fiction, and his character Harry Bosch loves jazz. We talk with Michael about how he decided what music Bosch liked, and how he uses music in the novels and TV series.
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Michael Connelly
The Murder Book Podcast
Sound of Redemption – The Frank Morgan Story
Music from Bosch playlist (curated by Amazon)
Bosch playlist (user created on Apple Music)
The ho...2020-04-1434 min
Talking Hart IslandStill Born with MJ Adams
Episode 24 “Still Born”: with MJ Adams.
Fifteen years after a Manhattan hospital sent her stillborn baby to New York City’s potter’s field for burial, MJ Adams heard the name Hart Island for the first time.
Adams, then living in New York City, learned the full-term baby boy she was carrying had died in utero. Devastated by grief and seeking a medical explanation, Adams agreed to an autopsy and was told it would take four to six weeks to get the results. She didn’t have money for a funeral, so she signed paperwork to have the baby b...2020-02-0929 min
Michael Adams Media PodcastWe're All AnimalsIn this episode of the Michael Adams Media Podcast I talk all about our manipulation of natural selection. Also about the understanding of hierarchy how manipulating it can cause many severe problems in humanity.2018-04-0217 min