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See the description of the previous episode for my explanation of why this is structured the way it is. It's a deliberate stylistic choice. Every aspect of this podcast is a result of a very considered approach. If you think something is bad then clearly you didn't understand what I was going for and you should feel bad about yourself, to be quite honest. Erin does good art! Buy it! Erin's Twitter Erin's Facebook Erin's Instagram Joel's Twitter Joel's Facebook Joel's Instagram

Erin does good art! Buy it! I screwed up the recording at the start of this episode and was too embarrassed to mention it, but I think the start suits the tone of the show anyway, so I left it. I also stopped recording halfway through by accident and restarted it, but I have decided to put each half out separately, again, as a stylistic choice. The fact that it is 3:35am as I write this description is irrelevant. I have also decided to change the format and release schedule, because I have assignments to do and I have already done twenty-one of these. I doubt anybody has listened to all twenty-one. The point of doing them that frequently was building up a back catalogue. I am capable of smashing out assignments very quickly but I'm in third year and it's probably more obvious than it was. I wrote a short story about the Walter Taylor Bridge in six or seven hours the other week but afterwards I kept having better ideas. You can read it if you want, I might submit it to the QLD Young Writers Award after heavy revisions. Erin's Twitter Erin's Facebook Erin's Instagram Joel's Twitter Joel's Facebook Joel's Instagram

20! Taylor Edwards is my guest, she is funny on here and also in all the other things she's doing. She & Chris Martin will soon be launching a podcast called Binge Minute, so look out for that. Taylor's Facebook Taylor's Instagram Joel's Twitter Joel's Facebook Joel's Instagram

Nick Carr! This is the 19th description I've written, and I think I have found my voice. Oop oop oop. Nick's Twitter Nick's Facebook Nick's Instagram Joel's Twitter Joel's Facebook Joel's Instagram

In which I am confronted with the fact that I haven't actually considered how I would answer most of my questions. I also perform an impression of Immortan Joe from Mad Max: Fury Road. Lachlan's Instagram Joel's Twitter Joel's Facebook Joel's Instagram

I've done seventeen of these in a row now, but I don't think that's what has fried my brain. Fran's Twitter Fran's Instagram Joel's Twitter Joel's Facebook Joel's Instagram

I call Rhi Down. She's in Melbourne, so we've now had guests from all three cities in Australia. Rhi's Twitter Rhi's Facebook Rhi's main Instagram Rhi's art Instagram Joel's Twitter Joel's Facebook Joel's Instagram

This one was recorded a little closer to the release date than the last few. There are microwave and dish noises in the background of the call but it's all part of the charm. I think I forgot to actually introduce the show, but if you go listen to another episode you can hear what the introduction is meant to be. Michelle's Wordpress Michelle's Twitter Michelle's Facebook Michelle's Instagram Joel's Twitter Joel's Facebook Joel's Instagram

Josh does comedy, and music with Joy in Motion. This one was recorded before episode 12 with Mickey Flykick but I screwed up the order. It doesn't matter really. Nobody would even realise if I hadn't said here. Josh's Instagram Joel's Twitter Joel's Facebook Joel's Instagram

Jack Marsho does a podcast called Beer Shark, and you can find his music under the name Brightwater. Machocast on Facebook Jack's Instagram Jack's Twitter Joel's Twitter Joel's Facebook Joel's Instagram

Mickey Flykick co-hosts a podcast called Ain't It Rich, which delves into the insane things rich people do. On this episode of Stir-Crazy, we talk about some of the political aspects of this, including the council elections. Also if any of my relatives listen to this I have never keyed a car nor do I currently have any intention of doing so. Mickey's Twitter Ain't It Rich on Facebook Mickey's Instagram Joel's Twitter Joel's Facebook Joel's Instagram

In this one I'm joined by my good friend Jemma Bayley of the podcast Feedback Error. Jemma's Facebook Jemma's Instagram Joel's Twitter Joel's Facebook Joel's Instagram

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In which Ryan Sim takes a number of my questions at face value, which is very endearing. Ryan does a great podcast with Jacob Lingard called Leisuremasters. Ryan's Twitter Ryan's Facebook Ryan's Instagram Pay Ryan for his services, he's an angel and good at making images Ryan's graphic design page Joel's Twitter Joel's Facebook Joel's Instagram

Finbar Martinez-Bennett of Servo Pie and other things. Servo Pie on Facebook Finbar's Facebook Finbar's Instagram Joel's Twitter Joel's Facebook Joel's Instagram

A full week of Stir-Crazy has come around. Jack Knight is more prepared for the collapse of society than anyone else I know. Jack's Facebook Jack's Instagram Joel's Twitter Joel's Facebook Joel's Instagram

Sam Bowden, holed up in Sydney. Sam's Twitter Sam's Facebook Sam's Instagram Joel's Twitter Joel's Facebook Joel's Instagram

Andrew Lee was selected for the prestigious Comedy Zone at this year's Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Wonder when that is, haven't heard much about it lately. Andrew's Facebook Andrew's Instagram Joel's Twitter Joel's Facebook Joel's Instagram

Dan Dennis! This one is longer but that's because Dan kept saying another thing that would absolutely ruin me when I was trying to wrap up. It's a fun one. Dan's Twitter Dan's Facebook Dan's Instagram Joel's Twitter Joel's Facebook Joel's Instagram

In which I talk to Aaron Gocs, who lets us know how things are shaping up so far from his current residence in Ballarat. I'm All Ears on iTunes Gocsy's Twitter Gocsy's Facebook Gocsy's Instagram Joel's Twitter Joel's Facebook Joel's Instagram

I talk to Chloe Maddren, who happened to already work from home when this hit, to get her perspective. She shares her insight and answers my dumb questions. Again, I don't think I said the guest's name at the start of the episode but if you have read the title or this description you will have seen it anyway. Chloe's Twitter Chloe's Instagram Don't Choke Comedy Club on Facebook Don't Choke Comedy Club on Instagram Joel's Twitter Joel's Facebook Joel's Instagram

This is the first episode of Stir-Crazy, a limited series (depending how long all this goes for) of podcasts where I, Joel Batham, check in on my friends who are limiting their interactions with the outside world to some extent. This one is with Jack Gramenz. I don't introduce the guest at the start of most of these, but the names are in the title, it's not that hard! Jack's Twitter Jack's Instagram Joel's Twitter Joel's Facebook Joel's Instagram

The podcast is lucky to have Ryan Sim back as the first return guest, this time discussing Bret Easton Ellis' Glamorama, a satire on celebrity culture and all that sort of thing. Ryan's Twitter Ryan's Facebook Joel's Twitter Joel's Facebook Ryan Sim made the logo! Thank you Ryan! Pay him to design something for you. Ryan's graphic design page

This episode is a solo thing, where I run through some takes on what I've read since last fortnight. I then read out a story. I talk about: Cat's Cradle Conversations with Friends The Prettiest Horse in the Glue Factory Breakfast of Champions Romeo and Juliet; and The Island of Doctor Moreau Joel's Twitter Joel's Facebook Ryan Sim made the logo! Thank you Ryan! Pay him to design something for you. Ryan's graphic design page

Dan Dennis comes in to talk about British journalist Johann Hari's Lost Connections, a non-fiction book that is subtitled "Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression - and the Unexpected Solutions", which sounds pretty ambitious. We discuss what Hari has identified as the broader problems, and his proposed solutions, as well as the stylistic choices in the writing, which are certainly choices, I'll give him that. Dan has a show called "Me (1995 -2019)" at this year's Bris Funny Fest, on the 12th and 13th of August at Heya Bar. Tickets here, more details on his Facebook. Dan's Twitter Dan's Facebook Joel's Twitter Joel's Facebook Ryan Sim made the logo! Thank you Ryan! Pay him to design something for you. Ryan's graphic design page

This fortnight's Cook Blub is about the first book in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series. Michelle Azevedo joins us to talk about the book's relationship to the original radio plays, just how joke-dense this book is, the ~themes~, as well as what we can take away ~as readers~. We talk about dumb bullshit as well, but we strike a good balance, I think. Dan Dennis is on next fortnight to talk about Lost Connections by Johann Hari, which is a book about depression, but the episode is still fun, I promise. That's available from the BCC library as both a book and an ebook. Michelle's Twitter Michelle's Facebook Joel's Twitter Joel's Facebook Ryan Sim made the logo! Thank you Ryan! Pay him to design something for you. Ryan's graphic design page

Alright, look, we're talking about Lolita, it's dicey stuff, but it's fine! It's a good book! The point is that the narrator is insanely cooked! Sam Bowden and I talk about all that and more, including Jeffrey Epstein, even though this podcast was recorded months ago. Weird timing. Next fortnight's book is Douglas Adams' sci-fi satire the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and my guest is Michelle Azevedo. Again, you'd be able to find that at the library or wherever. Sam's Twitter Sam's Facebook Joel's Twitter Joel's Facebook I put a post called "I Read the Australian So You Don’t Have To!", intended to be an ongoing series, on my Tumblr. I make fun jokes on there. Ryan Sim made the logo! Thank you Ryan! Pay him to design something for you. Ryan's graphic design page Subscribe to the podcast, rate and review etc.

This fortnight, Bridget Hassed comes in to talk about John Birmingham's Australian share-house memoir, He Died with a Felafel in his Hand, as well as our own accommodation experiences and, for some reason, stories about fucked animals we've seen. On the next episode, Sam Bowden joins the show to discuss Vladimir Nabokov's controversial classic novel, Lolita. There's a lot going on with that book. It's available at libraries and most book shops and everything. My ex gave me her copy because she had no intention of ever reading it and was gonna give it to St Vinnie's otherwise. My point is that it's easy to find. Bridget's Twitter Joel's Twitter Joel's Facebook Ryan Sim made the logo! Thank you Ryan! Pay him to design something for you. Ryan's graphic design page Subscribe to the podcast, rate and review etc.

In the second episode of Cook Blub, Brisbane writer, comedian, and musician Ryan Sim brings in Tenth of December, a short story collection by George Saunders. We touch on each of the stories, as well as some of the issues they raise. Ryan brought his dog over, and so our dogs are barking in the background for a fair bit of this. Next fortnight, Bridget Hassed comes in to talk about John Birmingham's share-house memoir, He Died with a Felafel in His Hand. It's almost certainly available at your library. Ryan's Twitter Ryan's Facebook Joel's Twitter Joel's Facebook Ryan Sim made the logo! Thank you Ryan! Pay him to design something for you. Ryan's graphic design page

This is the first episode of Cook Blub, a podcast about books, hosted by Joel Batham, a Brisbane comedian who can both read AND write. This episode features fellow Brisbane comedian Jack Gramenz, executive producer of The Lucas Warmtake Half Hour. We begin with our recent reading histories, and Rick Morton's One Hundred Years of Dirt is discussed in some detail. Our main book this week is Get Poor Slow by David Free, his debut crime novel. You can find The Lucas Warmtake Half Hour through Jack's social media accounts, or just search on your podcast app, it's a distinctive name. On our next episode my guest, Ryan Sim, and I discuss George Saunders' story collection, Tenth of December. It's most likely available at your library. Episodes are fortnightly. Jack's Twitter Jack's Facebook Joel's Twitter Joel's Facebook Ryan Sim made the logo! Thank you Ryan! Pay him to design something for you. Ryan's graphic design page