Driveway Conversations

In this COVID catch-up, we did an Ask Us Anything! We answered all the questions you legends sent to us on our Instagram including our favourite part of quarantine, our favourite memory together, and perhaps most importantly, our favourite Pringles flavour.

Like many others, here is our podcast episode covering our experience with the crazy COVz and social isolation sitch so far. We talk about our transition to work from home, and the things that we’re doing to keep ourselves entertained and connected in the virtual world.

In this episode, we are joined by Robert Verdugo of @verdugovibes to play a shortened version of the We're Not Really Strangers card game! We've split this podcast into two parts, so if you want to listen to part 1, head over to Robert's side of the interwebs. Part 1 - Spotify https://spoti.fi/2x5bzjM You can also follow Robert on his socials: Youtube: bit.ly/32VV1om Soundcloud: @verdugovibes Instagram: www.instagram.com/Verdugovibes/ Twitter: twitter.com/Verdugovibes

In this episode, we discuss a drunken tweet by @josefsalvat which talks about not feeling fulfilled until you find love. We chat about to what extent we agree/disagree with his sentiments and whether finding a significant other is really the be-all and end-all.

Happy Valentine’s Day! In this episode, we asked our audience some questions about February the 14th and the general concept of love. Ever wondered what colour love is? Or whether Valentine’s Day is just a corporate creation? Listen to this podcast and join the conversation as we discuss their answers and share our own.

Another year has ended and what a year it was! In this episode, we review the highs, lows, and lessons that 2019 three at us with our good friend and returning collaborator, Sian! Listen in as we talk about the achievements, obstacles, relationships and discoveries that shaped our lives in the year before we were hit with 2020 vision.

In this episode, we reflect back on their uni experiences after 5-6 years of studying our undergraduate degrees. We talk about how we found our first year, the growth we experienced throughout our time at uni and the various opportunities that you can capitalise on during your tertiary studies. By the way, John studied law.

In this episode, we welcome Robert (@verdugovibes)to the podcast as we try to turn an acquaintance into a fully-fledged friend. Using the awesome cards from @werenotreallystrangers, we discuss our hopes and our fears, but this time in a hot and sweaty medium-sized car. Listen and maybe get inspired to ask these questions yourselves. You can follow Robert and his life on the below accounts: Youtube: https://bit.ly/32VV1om Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/verdugovibes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Verdugovibes/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Verdugovibes

How can we say ‘no’ more often? Or should we say ‘no’ more often? In this first episode of season 2, John and Lois talk about the challenges of saying no, how our personalities affect our decision to say no and whether, at the ripe age of 23 and 24, we can afford to turn our backs on even the most unrewarding and mundane experiences.

In the final episode of season 1, John and Lois decide to reflect back on the episodes that have made you all laugh, made you all cry but most importantly, made you all love (or have they?). We discuss what we enjoyed about podcasting, what we want to change, our insecurities with posting our deepest thoughts online and recapped our favourite episodes so far.

In this episode, John and Lois discuss how relationships change once a loved one does something extremely unforgivable and investigate the evolving hierarchy of the constitution of cheating in romantic relationships. What is defined as cheating? Are flirty emojis counted as cheating or is it only cheating once something physical has happened? Listen it to find out where the two draw the line and to also help discover where you might as well.

In this episode, John and Lois move out of the driveway (their natural habitat)and into a bar to use their podcast as an ice-breaker to ask people how they themselves would break the ice. They are extremely thankful for the friendly guests who were nice enough to offer their time and energy to answer the questions of these two very weird and intense “psychos” (who are named John and Lois). If you like this particular sub-brand of Driveway Conversations called Tavern Talks, then you can simply lettuce know (lol) and show your appreciation by following our lovely new friends(we hope) on Instagram: Cassie (@cassie_pham) Ash (@ashhchurchh) Siobhan (@siobhanmooren) Tiffanie (@tiffaniecalleja) Karina (@karinatasker) Jesse (@jesse.mcinnes) Melanie (@melanie.calleja)

In this first episode of 2019, we recruit our two friends, Elyse and Christian, to share the lessons that we have learnt in love, patience and pain from our rollercoaster 2018 (our words, not theirs). Highlights include milky chungus and yeah... we guess that’s about it. No, but seriously, if you are someone who likes introspection and deep reflection then we’ve thrown some of that in there too.

This episode is all about the crazy and emotional yet beautiful journey of John figuring himself out, the lessons he has learnt and the challenges he has faced with #comingout to a world that is still learning to fully embrace those in the LGBTQI+ community.

In this special episode, we are joined by John’s best friend from exchange, Sian! Her silky Wellingtonian accent and smooth insights provide a refreshing change from the usual John & Lois get up. Inspired by Weylie & Sophia Chang’s Youtube video on ‘Questions I’ve Never Asked My Best Friend’, we ask each other 2 questions: one that is deep and meaningful (omg DnM time!!!!) and another that is just bloody fun hey. Someone once asked us to summarise the episode in 6 words so here it is: Curiosity. Passion. Law. The Purge. Satay. P.S Nobody asked us to do a 6-word summary but you’re welcome. LINKS TO INSPO FOR THIS VID If you’d like to watch the original videos that were used as inspiration for this episode, click on the links down below! Questions I've Never Asked My Bestfriend ft. Sophia Chang: https://youtu.be/79ksza5g5Dk Questions I've Never Asked My Best Friend ft. Weylie: https://youtu.be/pXr06GlaijU

We know that the official #RUOKDay has passed but we firmly believe that it’s never too late to ask someone if they’re okay. In this episode, we discuss the characteristics of someone who makes us feel okay to open up, how we should respond when somebody does open up to us, the “it-could-be-worse” mentality and why men tend to find it harder to talk about their problems. CONTENT WARNING: This episode discusses suicide and mental illness. If you or somebody you know are in need of support with these issues, you can always call Lifeline on 13 11 14.

Everyone seems to be finding themselves in Europe and that also includes John and Lois. Find out how they discovered themselves by going on exchange and also how they managed to nail the art of making the audio quality worse in Garageband despite getting a better microphone from their top sponsor/Lois’ partner, Tristan.

Do you know how you come across to other people? How do you feel when someone interprets you in a way that is different to how you personally perceive yourself? When someone challenges our own perceptions of our identity, it can feel like the very essence of our personality has been stripped away #IDENTITYTHEFT. In this episode, we talk about our personal experiences on this matter, whether perceptions are more important than intentions or vice versa, and how external forces can influence our identity — or more so — our decision to remove our body fluff or wear concealer or not.

Have you ever taken a nice glass from a bar or restaurant? If not, would you ever? In this driveway conversation, we take the inverted pyramid approach and start off with a personal encounter of this issue. The conversation turns surprisingly philosophical as we discuss whether stealing in general is ever okay and where somebody would draw the line. Stay tuned to find out our thoughts and see how your moral compass would help you to navigate your way through this situation.

In this special episode, John and Lois pop their podcast publishing cherry and explain why Driveway Conversation exists and how these #lowkeytherapysessions can actually have a positive impact on your mental health. If you’ve ever been plagued by questions like why you’re feeling a certain way about things, what your purpose is on this earth or why people act the way that they do, then you’ve come to the right place. Driveway Conversations is all about embracing those philosophical questions about life and feeling comfortable to open up and be vulnerable with your thoughts and emotions without the fear of judgement. We also do not judge you for saying commonly used words such as “like”, “basically” and “actually”. Like, for realsies, because you’ll find that we totally do that too. We also realised that we laugh louder than our actual speaking voice. We’re very sorry in advance for the pain this might bring you.