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Raw Tales And True

Raw Tales And True

por Mat Rawnsley

Entrevistas musicales Diarios personales

Woolloomooloo Days & Lost in Translation

Two storytellers, both cousins. Jan talks about growing up in Sydney's colourful Woolloomooloo and becoming a cop and the life that followed. Corinne has some epic tanning disasters in the pre-sunsmart era, and some just as epic language fails in her long-time adopted home of Bavaria.

Jungle Jay Goes MIA

The strange and terrible saga of how Jungle Jay and his crew's journey up the Zambezi River, and beyond in southern Africa, ended up going horribly wrong. Did they anger the river gods with their debauchery? Luckily for listeners, Jungle Jay lived to tell the tale.

When Punk Woke Sydney: Johnny Rejex gives the skinny

Original Sydney punk singer, and now author, Johnny Rejex takes us back to 1976 when Sydney needed a big shake up and punk delivered it. He takes us to ground zero and shares a bunch of hilarious true stories. The bands, the parties, the unforgettable characters from a unique time in cultural history. And, if you like it, you'll love his book which you can buy here

Last Of The Freedom Bunch & Under Siege In Dubrovnik

Brad shares some hilarious travel stories covering strife in Greece, Mexico, US and the former Yugoslavia. Musician Phil Rivers in El Paso, Texas recounts life as a working musician in the early 1970's, and more, after relocating from the antipodes to planet America with his band, the Quintikis.

On The Lash in Saudi & One Night in Koh Samui

Two storytellers - 1. AJ has a night and morning after to remember on a backpacking trip to Koh Samui, Thailand, 2. Quigs has a whole bunch of rollicking tales from life as an expat in Saudi Arabia - you wouldn't think booze was banned.

Blacktown's Crazy Art Lady & Evan Goes Sightseeing

Meet Danni RG, the original crazy art lady from Blacktown in Sydney's west. She is a renowned community artist and is sharing with us her mission and tales of some of the 'memorable' characters in her world. We also hear from Evan, who just wanted to get the train from Melbourne to Sydney but had an unplanned detour in Wagga that changed a lot of things.

Harbour Bridge Sheep Herders & A Pink Floyd Afternoon

This episode is all about the surreal possibilities of the early 1970's. Meeting Pink Floyd for a school magazine story and getting vouched for by Billy Preston, whilst participating in a Chuck Berry no 1 hit recording. And rebellious university days in Sydney and pulling a legendary prank involving sheep and the harbour bridge.

Love, Loss & Li Wrong

Two stories in this ep - Brett's sad but beautiful journey through love, loss and back to life again. In our second story, Herman recounts a tale of things going li wrong on the seedy side of Sydney's insular peninsula.

All In On Tomorrow: James Ynson's story

Here's a 35 minute skip through an epic life. James Ynson was born in The Philippines and raised there, and later Australia, before stints in the US and Saudi Arabia as an adult. He has endured tremendous, sometimes unfathomable, trauma and hardship. But he has a rare resilience, which is inspiring. He's also written a memoir called All In On Tomorrow available on Amazon

Mad Men Part One: Bon Scott, Muhammed Ali, George Foreman v Plucka Duck & The Surreal Bank Robbery

Three advertising industry legends tell tales from another time of film shoots and recordings gone right and wrong, of their many strange colleagues and of general politically incorrect hi-jinx. It turns out Bon Scott was a true pro - on many levels, Plucka Duck was no match for George Foreman, a bank robbery can really make your day and the art of pubing has been lost to time.

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