Some things are terrible in the moment, but time can offer a new perspective. In this podcast series, Matthew Onuki Luke recounts various incidents from his life, and finds that, no matter how terrible they might have been, there's always something to laugh at.
Possibly the worst thing that has ever happened to Matthew.
Matthew has an encounter with some yobs.
Matthew was forced to go to hospital against his will.
The third and finally part of Matthew's Italy travel diary.
American history could have been so much more interesting...
On their 14th anniversary, Matthew and his wife Erica discuss how they first met.
Second and final part of Matthew's Moroccan travel diary.
Matthew reads from his Moroccan travel diary.
Matthew attends a sad and awkward birthday party.
Living with other people is never easy.
An exploration of personal space.
Family tree branches can sometimes get a little...tangled.
Matthew reads some terrible lyrics from his teen years.
Matthew gets shaved by a Chilean Sweeney Todd.
Matthew tells of the first love letter he ever sent.
Matthew tells of violent times.
A story of why you shouldn't lend your stuff to other people.
Matthew's friend asked him to get him a job at his work...
Matthew recalls his favourite New Year's Eve.
Millennium Eve. Cardiff. The Manics and feather boa.
Matthew remembers his most awkward Christmas present.
Matthew recalls the time he almost died a few days before Christmas.
Matthew shares several stories of festive drunkenness.
Matthew's first time playing live didn't go quite as planned...
That feeling when you get a present that you don't really like...
Matthew recalls the time he met his idol.
Matthew recalls an awkward experience on his 20th birthday.
Matthew doesn't buy gifts for his mother anymore. With good reason.
Matthew shares his earliest memory.
Matthew tells of when his father became seriously ill.
Matthew recounts the various trouble he seemed to get into at school.
Growing up on the streets of London was rather dangerous.
Matthew's family tried to convince him they had seen a ghost. He didn't believe. Until...
August and September, 1997. Bad times.
Matthew's office colleagues have a different take on Planet of the Apes.
Matthew tells of when he got his first key-lock money box.
Matthew has only ever had one girlfriend. Unless you count his "girlfriend-by-mistake".
Matthew recalls his experience of taking a knife to school.
Matthew tells of the time his brother was just too damn lazy to go to the bathroom.
Matthew recalls some of his worst...stomach situations.
Matthew had an awkward time in a Japanese bath house.
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