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HOLOCENE060 → DAN LIPTON ↗ creative expression in the grand universe of musicDAN LIPTON conducted The Band’s Visit and Sting’s musical The Last Ship on Broadway. He’s arranged music and led bands for Sutton Foster, Kelli O'Hara, Mandy Gonzalez, Brian d’Arcy James, Judy Kuhn, John Lithgow, Martha Plimpton and Audra McDonald, performing at the White House, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, on Live with Kelly Ripa, The Today Show, PBS Great Performances, Late Show with David Letterman and with major symphony orchestras across the country.Music supervision and orchestrations: An Officer and a Gentleman (US tour), The Other Josh Cohen (off-Broadway), The Drama Desk Awards. Music dire...2024-12-051h 52
The Mince PodcastThe Mince Episode 29 - We Did It Our WayWe Back for the Final Time!! :(
The Mince has been great fun to put out into the world but we both think it is time to move on to other things. We have really appreciated your support throughout the journey and hope that we could bring some entertainment to your lives.
In our Finale, we talk about some current events including the movie Moonlight and the Oscars fiasco, as well as Brown news talking about the shooting in Kansas and the climate of intolerance in the US and around the world. We also talk about the Mince, what it has...2017-03-051h 26
The Mince PodcastThe Mince Episode 28 - About Damn Time feat. Unity YamazakiWe back and we've finally come good on our promise to get some female representation on the podcast!!
The boys sit down with friend of the podcast Unity Yamazaki and talk about her life and experiences as a queer woman of colour navigating a world that doesn't always have her best interests at heart. This is our longest podcast to date but it's jam packed with fantastic insights and the Mince trademark humour!
Email - themincepodcast@gmail.com
You can also hit up Nils on Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat @theopeningsalvo
You can hit up TBone on Twitter and Instagram @dj...2017-02-081h 59
The Mince PodcastThe Mince Episode 27 - Happy MinceversaryWe back! After quite the hiatus the boys have gotten their act together to celebrate a year of the Mince!! We can hardly believe we've been yammering for this long and we thought we'd celebrate by inviting the Legendary White Mumba on to do a year in review. We talk about what's been happening, chat about our favourite movies, TV shows and albums and finally have some sad news to share.
Hope you enjoy and keep on Mincing!!
Email - themincepodcast@gmail.com
You can also hit up Nils on Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat @theopeningsalvo
You can hit up TBone...2017-01-221h 29
The Mince PodcastThe Mince Episode 26 - You Get What You DeserveWe're not going to lie... we are in mourning for the future of the United States and the World. This will be a sombre episode attempting to dissect the American Presidential election, and the implications his rule. Check out our facebook page for links to articles to keep you informed of the situation.
Email - themincepodcast@gmail.com
You can also hit up Nils on Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat @theopeningsalvo
You can hit up TBone on Twitter and Instagram @dj_cashless
Musical Track: Junglepussy - Stitches2016-11-131h 14
The Mince PodcastThe Mince Episode 25 - Lead AstrayThe Boys are back and this time, TBone asks the question, where have all the great leaders gone? Whilst exploring the possibilities, both Nils and TBone stray from the brief into discussions of protest and real change for the future, but somehow come to a conclusion that could be considered hopeful. Not our lightest episode, but well worth the journey.
Email - themincepodcast@gmail.com
You can also hit up Nils on Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat @theopeningsalvo
You can hit up TBone on Twitter and Instagram @dj_cashless
Musical Track: Eric B. & Rakim "Follow the Leader" - Follow the Leader2016-10-301h 11
The Mince PodcastThe Mince Episode 24 - The Mince Masculinity So FragileThe boys get some stuff off their chests, it could be controversial, dicks are mentioned. But no really we talk about feminism, putting down men and the emasculation of brown men. Maybe we're bitter, maybe we're fragile, in fact it wouldn't surprise us if we're both. Listen to find out!
Email - themincepodcast@gmail.com
You can also hit up Nils on Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat @theopeningsalvo
You can hit up TBone on Twitter and Instagram @dj_cashless
Musical Track: Maleek Berry "Last Daze of Summer" - Kontrol
Show Notes: Alok Vaid-Menon
Dark Matter Website - http://www.darkmatterpoetry.com/
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The Mince PodcastThe Mince Episode 23 - Wherefore Art Thou Bae?After a month long hiatus dem boys are back!
We talk about our attempt to see Idris Elba doing a DJ set, etiquette when it comes to meeting famous people, and Nils discusses how his first set of standup comedy went! We back ya'll!!
Email - themincepodcast@gmail.com
You can also hit up Nils on Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat @theopeningsalvo
You can hit up TBone on Twitter and Instagram @dj_cashless
Musical Track: D'Banj - Confidential ft. Driis + Shadow Boxxer2016-10-0258 min
The Mince PodcastThe Mince Episode 22 - When Liberals Get Mugged and Conservatives Go To JailThis week on The Mince, the boyz talk about the great douchbag that is Lochte, recount the highly sensual farewell to the Glebe studio and the mechanics of individual opinions and politics changing over time. How are liberals and conservatives creates? Is it possible to change once you have chosen a side? We promise to have no answers but provide food for thought, which is our speciality.
Email - themincepodcast@gmail.com
You can also hit up Nils on Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat @theopeningsalvo
You can hit up TBone on Twitter and Instagram @dj_cashless
Musical Track: Kidz in the...2016-08-281h 11
The Mince PodcastThe Mince Episode 21 - We Love Riz AhmedEpisode 21 and we're guest free!! No new guests, no new guests, no no no no no new (poor drake reference but meh). The people wanted to hear our honeyed voices solo and we gonn give you just that. This week Tbone and Nils talk about brown renaissance man Riz Ahmed, we analyse his recent interview with Noisey where he dropped some epic pearls of wisdom. We also talk brown solidarity and briefly touch on the beauty of brown love. If Brown Pride makes you uncomfortable we recommend you avoid this episode, really go listen to Hamish and Andy or that...2016-08-1454 min
The Mince PodcastThe Mince Episode 20 - Nationalism and the Marketplace of IdeasThem boys get milk and cereal this week, we discuss the in's and outs of nationalism with our mate Chris who's hella-smart. We try to keep up with him as he says things like "civic religion" and discusses the way were moving towards a society that rejects facts. The world is a scary scary place, let The Mince confirm all you fears.
Email - themincepodcast@gmail.com
You can also hit up Nils on Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat @theopeningsalvo
You can hit up TBone on Twitter and Instagram @dj_cashless
Musical Track: Black Star "Mos Def and Talib Kweli are...2016-07-311h 45
The Mince PodcastThe Mince Episode 19 - White Tour De Force Feat. Daniel MuggletonBack to back guests that's how we roll because we are sooooo up and coming. Sydney standup comedian and pub trivia tsar Daniel Muggleton drops in for a precisely timed chat. We talk about making white people uncomfortable, the unending list of differences between Sydney and Melbourne, Instagram babes and porn, yes porn, so Avant-garde right? Yeah we push boundaries maaaaayan.
Email - themincepodcast@gmail.com
You can also hit up Nils on Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat @theopeningsalvo
You can hit up TBone on Twitter and Instagram @dj_cashless
Musical Track: Overdoz "Boom" - F WSAD ft. Problem
Show Notes...2016-07-171h 19
The Mince PodcastThe Mince Episode 18 - J Money And The Tale Of The Love Salon with Suren JayemanneIn Episode 18 of The Mince J Money and the Tale of the Love Saloon, we have on the show standup comedian and doppelgänger of our friend Andre, Mr Suren Jayemanne. In this episode we talk about being brown guys with beards and glasses in Australia and the Sydney Comedy scene. The take home message.... Support Sydney Comedy People!! Enjoy!
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Email - themincepodcast@gmail.com
You can also hit up Nils on Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat @theopeningsalvo
You can hit up TBone on Twitter and Instagram @dj_cashless
Musical Track: Denmark Vessey "Martin Lucid D...2016-07-031h 08
The Mince PodcastThe Mince Episode 17 - Thriller NightWe Back with Episode 17 of the Mince!
After a one week delay we are back, we cover the now infamous Inaugural Mince Podcast fan Meet Up/Party and we delve deep into how White Mumba has emerged onto the world stage as a triple threat after his stellar karaoke performance!
We also inarticulately stumble our way through the tragic events of recent weeks.
Warning: This is a longer than usual podcast but we felt it important to talk about these events in some detail. Stick around for the post credits sequence for a glimpse behind the curtain of the Mince.
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The Mince PodcastThe Mince Episode 16 - Five Out Of Five MumbasHe is our number one fan, our most popular guest and the patron saint of The Mince, he is White Mumba, the compassionate snake God and lord of all things Mumba-like!
On this episode, our (and your) favourite reptilian Demi God reviews movies with us and gives us recommendations on things that don't warrant recommendations. Also Tbone gives advice on his own segment "Agony Annai" sponsored by "High and Mighty" bread - when you just wanna feel better than everyone else."
Have a laugh for the next hour, we sure as hell did.
Ps. We commit the ultimate podcasting sin...2016-05-291h 05
The Mince PodcastThe Mince Episode 15 - Mansplaining With The MinceYour favourite plus sized south Asian street wear models play agony aunts in this episode as they answer a whole bunch of questions they've randomly selected from the world wide webs. Tbone channels his inner brown dad and tells you how to
Live your life whilst Nils channels his inner Donald Trump and prattles on about how masculinity is under threat. We drop wisdom bombs that will change your life! Don't miss out on making your life better!
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Email - themincepodcast@gmail.com
You can also hit up Nils on Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat...2016-05-151h 07
The Mince PodcastThe Mince Episode 14 - Life Ends At 35Nils and TBone talk about the passing of Prince, the impact of Lemonade and let TBone be your guide through a labyrinthine journey into the psyche of soon to be 35 year old. We recommend you pack a box of tissues for all the sadness you will feel.
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Email - themincepodcast@gmail.com
You can also hit up Nils on Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat @theopeningsalvo
You can hit up TBone on Twitter and Instagram @dj_cashless
Musical Track: Isaiah Rashad "Cilvia Demo" - Brad Jordan feat. Michael Da Vinci2016-05-081h 06
The Mince PodcastThe Mince Episode 13 - Mo Heroes, Mo ProblemsDon't you hate it when your heroes let you down? Do you feel exasperated that people you look up to turn out to be problematic? The boys tackle to uncomfortable topic of how celebrity is deified to the extent of doing no wrong, and how we can reconcile and justify their actions, whilst separating it from their art or talent. Is it black and white? Come along for the ride as we traverse these murky waters to some sort of an answer. Along the way we also managed to witness a marriage proposal and make sure you stick around for...2016-04-171h 10
The Mince PodcastThe Mince Episode 12 - Fear Of A Brown ClapbackWe back, we MAD as HELL and we AIN'T GONNA TAKE IT NO MORE!!
After a particularly racist incident that we both encountered, we have recorded our angriest podcast yet! We would like to warn our listeners that we were emotional whilst recording and phrases like "bogan" and "white trash" are applied quite liberally whilst directing our anger towards white men in particular.
Please forgive our pointed rage, but know that it only applies to the racists among us. As the podcast progresses we attempt to investigate the root causes and how it affects us, with some the hope that...2016-04-031h 07
The Mince PodcastThe Mince Episode 11 - Who You Gonna Call?? White Mumba!!We've hinted at it, we've mentioned it in every episode, he's our biggest fan, our muse even, he is the reptilian Man-God whom we sacrifice our all to...
Some make pacts with the devil, we make pacts with albino snake men...
Fans, friends, brethren and sisteren, this episode features the One and Only WHITE MUMBA. HISSSSSSSSSSSS!
In this episode White Mumba and the boys bond over supernatural phenomena.
Are ghosts real? Why is real life scarier than fiction? And of course, is White Mumba inviting the ghost of Kelly when he blazes down Wakehurst Parkway blasting the life of Pablo?
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The Mince PodcastThe Mince Episode 10 - Stupidity Is The Mother Of ReinventionHave you ever thought of quitting you're job and searching for something new and exciting for your life??
PLEASE DON'T!!
The Mince tackles the liberating, challenging and ill-thought-out notion of starting a new path in your mid-thirties. With our super special guest Niall (who was mentioned in the very first podcast), we talk about our own journeys of self-discovery in the most Oprah way possible #followyourbliss, and give you many good reasons why not to try it!
Niall also give us a first-hand account of the devastation suffered by Fiji at the hands of Cyclone Winston as he was holidaying...2016-03-061h 04
The Mince PodcastThe Mince Episode 9 - Bromancing The BoneAdmit it you've sniggered and laughed at us two grown-assed men hanging out with each other like we the girls from sex and the city, but hey we're cool with that and you should be too!
Episode 9 of The Mince: Bromancing the Bone, we delve into male friendships why it's laughed at and why it is necessary. Also Nils provides some unexpected entertainment post credit. Listen up crew!
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Email - themincepodcast@gmail.com
You can also hit up Nils on Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat @theopeningsalvo
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The Mince PodcastThe Mince Episode 8 - Dating While BrownThe Mince Episode 8: Dating while Brown is real!!
This week we discuss what it's like in "these streets" as a brown man, the intricacies of interracial dating, people that choose partners based on racial stereotypes and just the hard life as single brown men in big bad Sydney. The STATS will blow you away!
Also we may have taken a page from Marvel studios and added a post credit outtake for your enjoyment, kick back and listen and if you like SHARE!
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Email - themincepodcast@gmail.com
You can also hit up Nils on...2016-02-211h 01
The Mince PodcastThe Mince Episode 7 - Regrets, We've Had A FewWe're live! Episode 7 of The Mince: Regrets We've Had a Few is up! This time round we dive and pirouette into a crystalline oasis of emotional pain and discuss our life regrets, what went wrong in our 20's and why we essentially are the man-children we are today. It's a "doozy" as they say in this part of the world. Check it out!
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Email - themincepodcast@gmail.com
You can also hit up Nils on Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat @theopeningsalvo
You can hit up TBone on Twitter and Instagram @dj_cashless
Musical Track: Denmark...2016-02-141h 03
The Mince PodcastThe Mince Episode 6 - Dawn Of Creatives Featuring TactionAnd we're back! Sorry for the delay Mince Family but we've been in the studio cooking up a surprise for you! This week we have on up and coming musician Taction who talks to us about the creative process, hard work and his loathing of the Kardashians, Nils holla's at Khloe Kardashian, the boys come up with theories about Dj Khaled's infamy, the boys also spew major hate on crystals and of course they may even a sing here and there. We're back with a vengeance check it out!
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Email - themincepodcast@gmail.com
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The Mince PodcastThe Mince Episode 5 - The Appropriation ConversationEpisode 5: The Appropriation Conversation. The boys are accused of acting "black" over the weekend and confront their own appropriation, Nils gets worked up, Tbone does his best Larry King impersonation and in the end neither of them come to any concrete conclusions. The boys also discuss the value of award shows and ask whether we should care about them anymore #OscarsSoWhite #OscarsSoMediocre
Hope you enjoy the episode. You can download our podcast from iTunes and Stitcher! Just search for "The Mince Podcast" on either platform to download.
Make sure to let us know what you think of the podcast by...2016-01-241h 03
The Mince PodcastThe Mince Episode 4 - Sip Sip SpiritualityThe boys are unwittingly sponsored by a miscellaneous bottle of wine in Nils's kitchen and before long they are discussing that which shalt not be discussed, religion, spirituality, east versus west and off course the eternal question: why are dieticians so unkind?
The boys are kinda under the influence but hey, life's hard and we all need to escape sometimes, right? Right? Riiiiight?
Hope you enjoy the episode. You can download our podcast from iTunes and Stitcher! Just search for "The Mince Podcast" on either platform to download.
Make sure to let us know what you think of the podcast...2016-01-171h 02
The Mince PodcastThe Mince Episode 3 - Brown Men Are BeautifulWe back for another instalment! This episode we give a big shout out to our listeners and supporters (we appreciate it!), talk about third identity immigrant issues, and the lack of love and respect for brown men and women in our society. Nils gives a proposal to Taylor Swift that she clearly can't refuse, and we actually got invited to a party!! Enjoy and remember to please invite us to your parties.
Show Notes:
The article "What Goes Through Your Mind: On Nice Parties and Casual Racism" by Nicole Chung
http://the-toast.net/2016/01/05/what-goes-through-your-mind-casual-racism/
The Case for Reparations by Ta-Nehisi...2016-01-101h 02
The Mince PodcastThe Mince Episode 2 - F#@% YOU HANNIBAL BURESSThe boys are back, this time they talk about real life defriending, why World Star HipHop is greater than Friends and we jump into the much awaited story of how Nil's was effectively socially castrated by world famous comedian Hannibal Buress, it's a good one T-Bone laughed a lot at Nils, we're sure you will too. Also please invite these boys to your parties, they are a lot of fun.
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Song: Get Up Get Down - Mick Jenkins2016-01-051h 04
The Mince PodcastThe Mince Episode 1 - Our Podcast Is Better Than Your Sunday BrunchHi we're T-Bone and Nils and we have enough hubris to believe our words are magical enough to be recorded and transmitted to your ear drums. We will probably disappoint you, but trust we are a lot more fun in real life, please invite us to your parties.
Song: Good Ass Intro - Chance The Rapper2016-01-031h 02