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As heard on Reading Radio, Spencer Howson and Brett Debritz read and discuss the weekly Mister Brisbane newsletter. misterbrisbane.substack.com

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    • Aug 30, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    Latest episodes from Mister Brisbane

    I'm (almost) back

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2023 0:18


    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit misterbrisbane.substack.com

    Mister Brisbane: End of an era

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2021 14:28


    Last but not least, the final Mister Brisbane reading by Brett Debritz. Stay tuned for something new. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit misterbrisbane.substack.com

    Mister Brisbane: Our biggest blunders

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2021 14:44


    Brett Debritz reads the newsletter that asks: "Which crazy town-planning or development idea would you want to reverse?" This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit misterbrisbane.substack.com

    Mister Brisbane: An error of Olympic proportions?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 13:44


    Why I'm having second thoughts about Brisbane 2032. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit misterbrisbane.substack.com

    Mister Brisbane: The B list

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2021 14:41


    Naming names, the Way to go (or not) and my welcome to the dark, sorry, south side This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit misterbrisbane.substack.com

    Mister Brisbane: Who let the cat out?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 14:14


    Cruisin', lovin' and rememberin'. And why not bring back Warana? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit misterbrisbane.substack.com

    Mister Brisbane: (I'm) Stranded

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2021 13:47


    Why I can't cruise. What's wrong with kids today? And why are some people unkind? Ep 48 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit misterbrisbane.substack.com

    Mister Brisbane: All by myself

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 14:31


    Brett Debritz contemplates loneliness, being alone and buying an iPad. Ep 47 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit misterbrisbane.substack.com

    Mister Brisbane: City versus country

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 14:29


    Where I resist baked products, wonder who names their houses these days and, as a bonus, share some secrets about Thailand. Ep 46 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit misterbrisbane.substack.com

    Mister Brisbane: Off my trolley

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 14:42


    Where I get a pizza the brand-name action, become a dating superstar and answer your questions about cruises. Ep 45 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit misterbrisbane.substack.com

    Mister Brisbane: My day on Moreton Bay

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2021 14:23


    Is the island life for me? And why do we celebrate Christmas in July? Ep 44 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit misterbrisbane.substack.com

    Mister Brisbane: My loyalty points addiction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 13:29


    Not the meaning of life, the universe and everything. Ep 42. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit misterbrisbane.substack.com

    Mister Brisbane: Switch off

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 13:33


    Brett Debritz drives to Ipswich, turns back and contemplates: are our CBDs in danger of becoming ghost towns? Ep 42 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit misterbrisbane.substack.com

    Mister Brisbane: Pier appears to have two names

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 14:31


    Brett Debritz asks: is it the Shorncliffe Pier or the Sandgate Pier? Does it matter? Ep 41 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit misterbrisbane.substack.com

    Mister Brisbane: A pain in the arm

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 14:23


    Brett Debritz says: "I've done my bit to stop the pandemic. What about you?" Also: what's a smart pole? Ep 40. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit misterbrisbane.substack.com

    Mister Brisbane: Moving blues

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2021 14:35


    Brett Debritz is boxing up his life and starting over. And other stories. ep 39 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit misterbrisbane.substack.com

    Mister Brisbane: Brunch at Bunnings

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 13:44


    Brett Debritz asks: "Would you like hardware with that?" This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit misterbrisbane.substack.com

    Mister Brisbane: Settling in

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 14:26


    Brett Debritz reads from the Mister Brisbane newsletter: Out with the old, in with the new. And why I hate supermarket self-service. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit misterbrisbane.substack.com

    Mister Brisbane: Drinking and dating

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 14:49


    The one where Brett Debritz drinks beer and exposes all the online romance scams. Ep36 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit misterbrisbane.substack.com

    Mister Brisbane: Looking for love

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 14:41


    Brett Debritz on romance scams, rail grinding and why travel is better than TV. Ep 35. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit misterbrisbane.substack.com

    Mister Brisbane: Relocation, records, radio and railways

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 14:45


    As heard on Reading Radio, the newsletter that does the talking for you. Ep 34. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit misterbrisbane.substack.com

    Mister Brisbane: Too many Centrals

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 14:30


    Brett Debritz reads about railway stations, radio stations and road safety. Ep 33 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit misterbrisbane.substack.com

    Mister Brisbane: Memories and moving out

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 14:27


    Brett Debritz goes on the shopping trip he had to have. And other things. Ep 32 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit misterbrisbane.substack.com

    Mister Brisbane: Trolley test and trolling Eric Idle

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 14:42


    Brett Debritz's car-park capers, a lament about suburban renewal, and an online encounter with a Monty Python star. Ep 31 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit misterbrisbane.substack.com

    Mister Brisbane: Cruising cops a bruising

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 13:44


     Brett Debritz on cruises, comedy, radio and retro. Yes, it's the difficult 30th episode. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit misterbrisbane.substack.com

    Mister Brisbane: Heritage matters

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 13:33


    The rules that determine a building's heritage status, some radio history and settling the am-pm debate. Ep 29. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit misterbrisbane.substack.com

    Mister Brisbane: Closing time's too late

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 14:31


    Brett Debritz gets up early, drives through the Valley, and ponders pokies, time, food and seasoning. Ep 28. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit misterbrisbane.substack.com

    Mister Brisbane: History with jam on top

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 14:40


    Brett Debritz discovers Brisbane's lost cities, towns and shires, listens to the radio and discusses your feedback. Ep 27 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit misterbrisbane.substack.com

    Mister Brisbane: Scones and swears

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 13:20


    Brett Debritz reveals how to eat morning tea, how to curse politely, and where to go Ep 26 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit misterbrisbane.substack.com

    Mister Brisbane: Life's simple pleasures

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 13:43


    Brett Debritz suggests some reasons to be cheerful, searches for celebrities, and forgets the know-nothings Ep 25 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit misterbrisbane.substack.com

    Mister Brisbane: Lollies, libraries and live music

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 13:52


    Brett Debritz reads from the latest Mister Brisbane newsletter and revisits his interview with Paul Hogan. Ep 24 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit misterbrisbane.substack.com

    Mister Brisbane: Books, Batman, burlesque and bygones

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 15:04


    Brett Debritz talks about our city, cabaret and cars, and "Blast from the Past" puts the spotlight on Lee Mack and Ben O'Donoghue. Ep23 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit misterbrisbane.substack.com

    Mister Brisbane: Places, panto and passages

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 15:01


    It's the end of an era as Brett Debritz and Spencer Howson talk about a Maps mystery, disappearing Brisbane, feedback and a fond farewell. Ep 22 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit misterbrisbane.substack.com

    Mister Brisbane: Chicken dinners, GoCards and more censorship

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2021 14:49


    Brett Debritz and Spencer Howson talk about the things we take for granted and the secret books we're not allowed to see. Ep 21 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit misterbrisbane.substack.com

    Mister Brisbane: Covid and the calendar, tap talk and toll tags

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2020 14:05


    Brett Debritz and Spencer Howson put 2020 in the bin, remember state censorship, reorder restaurant etiquette, and discuss their plumbing. Ep 20 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit misterbrisbane.substack.com

    Mister Brisbane: Christmas kryptonite, phone booths and icons

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 13:40


    Spencer Howson and Brett Debritz discuss Brisbane's new parkland, Spencer's tiny TARDIS, seasonal treats and semantics. Ep 19 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit misterbrisbane.substack.com

    Mister Brisbane: Breakdancing, kindness and binge viewing

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 13:23


    Spencer Howson and Brett Debritz discuss potential new Olympic sports, happy places, how to draw a train and what's worth watching. Ep18. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit misterbrisbane.substack.com

    Mister Brisbane: Queensland beers and Brisbane Arcade

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 14:47


    Brett Debritz and Spencer Howson discuss the story everyone in Brisbane should know, support our local brewers and remember the rain. Ep 17 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit misterbrisbane.substack.com

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    Mister Brisbane: Pubs, clubs and Crunchie bars

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 14:43


    Brett Debritz and Spencer Howson revisit the Valley, unwrap the chocolate-bar paradox, check out a new streaming service, and more! Ep 16 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit misterbrisbane.substack.com

    Mister Brisbane: Sights, stone fruit and feedback

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 14:42


    Spencer Howson and Brett Debritz discuss Brisbane's best views, the taste of summer and the dilemma posed by street art, and deal with a bulging mailbag. Ep 15 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit misterbrisbane.substack.com

    Mister Brisbane: Time wasters, hero worship and wirelesses

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 13:27


    Brett Debritz and Spencer Howson discuss wasteful name changes, movies about our heroes, alternative radio stations and the mystery of the Courier-Mail clock Ep 14 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit misterbrisbane.substack.com

    Mister Brisbane: Radio waves and Uber incidents

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 14:31


    Brett Debritz and Spencer Howson talk about talk radio, bad ride-share moments, museums and meeting places. Ep 12.96 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit misterbrisbane.substack.com

    Mister Brisbane: Cracker Night and smells of success

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 14:48


    Spencer Howson and Brett Debritz on Brisbane's best odours, Guy Fawkes fireworks, the return of live theatre and how podcasts (except this one) are too long. Ep 12 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit misterbrisbane.substack.com

    Mister Brisbane: Women in radio, Expo and Africa

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 14:39


    Brett Debritz and Spencer Howson are joined by Natalie Bochenski to discuss World Expo 88 and radio stardom, and ask: Are they playing my song? Ep 11 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit misterbrisbane.substack.com

    Mister Brisbane: Giving and drinking

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2020 14:29


    Spencer Howson and Brett Debritz talk about doing the right thing when donating to charity, giving a Fourex about the Milton brewery, Brett's romantic secret, and some  musical memories. Ep 10 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit misterbrisbane.substack.com

    Mister Brisbane: Star turns and date nights

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 14:35


    Has Brisbane got talent? Spencer Howson and Brett Debritz say a resounding Yes to that. Also, the composer who stole from himself, why Pachelbel is still top of the pops, and finding love at the Pancake Manor. Ep 9 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit misterbrisbane.substack.com

    Mister Brisbane: Borat, Brisbaneites and footy anthems

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 14:21


    We ask: are Queenslanders a breed apart? Also Spencer's Sizzler secret, Brett's  encounter with Sacha Baron Cohen, a call to update those old football songs, and your feedback. Ep 8 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit misterbrisbane.substack.com

    Mister Brisbane: Bus, son of Tram

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 13:37


    Brett Debritz and Spencer Howson remember the man with a chook on a stick, challenge the NRL ref's decision, and suggest a theatre version of Gogglebox. Ep 7  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit misterbrisbane.substack.com

    Mister Brisbane: Pubs revisited, smells like Brisbane

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 14:07


    Spencer Howson and Brett Debritz delve deeper into the stench at the new cruise terminal, revisit the Prince Consort and ask whose TV news do you choose? Ep 6 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit misterbrisbane.substack.com

    Mister Brisbane: Trivia time and radio days

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 13:16


    Spencer Howson and Brett Debritz chat about games, quizzes and Brisbane radio, and up the ante on places like other places. Ep 5 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit misterbrisbane.substack.com

    Mister Brisbane: Supersized and Super 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 14:09


    Brett Debritz and Spencer Howson talk about Big Things, home movies and retreating from Twitter. Ep 4 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit misterbrisbane.substack.com

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