Quirky & Chenille

This episode picks up from our last social justice podcast and takes it to a whole new level! Covering the ills of the world!

"Something is rotten in the state of Denmark" - Hamlet, by William Shakespeare. Maybe not rotten, but so not right either! Welcome to Social Justice - anti-establishment Part 1. A topic so big we had to split it into two. Enjoy the first episode, with the Part 2 coming in a fortnight, which will be even more anarchic!

Dust off your flannie, put on your mockies, crack open a VB, light up a Winnie Blue before you turn on the V8's .... and all rise for the Bogan National Anthems! We take a light hearted look at what songs would be bogan national anthems (and - spoiler alert - we secretly like some of them!)

Happy Birthday Month, Quirky! As a gift to everyone, I am sharing my top 12 'Obscure (read Quirky) Aussie bands of the 80's'. Not all the songs are obscure and some are even signature songs. Maybe there will be something new for you, or a bit of nostalgia, the perfect mix. I am looking for my top 3-5 acts on CD or vinyl, so let me know if you come across them. Enjoy! Let us know what you think. Did you know all, none or somewhere in between of the acts (there's no shame either way)? Take care, Christina (aka Quirky)

What awesome TV theme tune did Chenille only remember halfway through the podcast? Which TV theme tune would Bob Downe be awesome singing? Which TV show could hold a young Quirky's attention? Did I also forget The Golden Girls? Ah well...

It's Neilvember time again and it's time to get your grunge on. Happy Birthday Neil.

We discuss our favourite songs that are in a language other than English – under the pretentious title of “World Music”. We ponder many things: Which songs are destined to be on chillout compilations for the rest of their lives? Is it possible to gently woo someone in German? And which “really hard” 80s dance craze did Quirky pick up really quickly? Plus, the “Sliding Door” moment where Tina Arena could have been Chenille’s sister-in-law.

Ahhh the soothing sound of rain! In this podcast we discuss our top songs about rain. Hear Quirky lament the dangers of buying an album when you only like one song. Does DJ Colin Gaff have an obsession with rain? Find out which decade seemed to have an abundance or rain related songs.

Giddy up! Happy Birthday to all Southern Hemisphere horses! Enjoy this music podcast made for you, especially Hondo Grattan - you little beauty. Do we have you intrigued? All will be revealed in the podcast.

You know that one person who uses 50 words when 10 would do? Here is the musical equivalent ! Brevity is definitely not the focus of these musicians when it comes to song titles, but we find a few gems hidden in the pile. Look out for the relationship between the length of the song title and the song quality.

Want some honey, sugar? Quirky and Chenille explore all things Sweet in this podcast. If the song has the word "sweet" in it, we have probably talked about it ! Get your sugar high right here and, and/or continue the sugar rush by listening to the Spotify list as well. If you haven’t already, please like our Facebook page, subscribe to our Podcast on iTunes and generally show us a bit of loving! :)

Movies and their music get the Quirky and Chenille treatment in this podcast. There are some great tunes included in movies and we talk about our favourites and a few "Hall of Fame" composers.

Let’s get under the covers – classic ones, cool and very different ones, frequent ones and 2 inductees into the Covers Hall of Fame (a happy place we just invented !).

This podcast, Quirky & Chenille tackle the top 12 songs that are closed questions (that would be ones that merely require a “yes” or “no” answer). There’s a lot of love being spread around for the artists on this list, but there’s a very very special place reserved for Lenny Kravitz. Just sayin’…

Happy St Paddy's Day, listeners! Quirky and Chenille (aka Christina Morgan-Meldrum and Neil Lithgow) thought that it was an appropriate time to celebrate some of their favourite musical artists from the Emerald Isle (and one from next door that we're counting!). So polish up your claddagh, fill your cup with green Guinness and enjoy...

What makes a song creepy? Quirky and Chenille investigate a few songs that have an unintentional creep factor.

Quirky & Chenille get together to celebrate the 46th anniversary of Carole King's album Tapestry

It's Quirky's (aka Christina's) birthday month and it's her chance to talk with Chenille about a selection of bands in her music collection beginning with "THE"

To celebrate the release of Kate Bush's new live album "Before The Dawn", join Quirky & Chenille with very special guest star DJ Colin Gaff as we discuss how much we all love Kate and why !

Our Top 12 Songs of Christmas does not contain any carols ! Christmas is all about something else for us - so sit back and enjoy our top 12 song choices about food and alcohol !!!

Being Neil's birthday month, he gets to choose the topic this month - so, Neil's favourite 12 songs from musicals it is ! Have a look at the Montage, have a listen and let us know what you think. Which ones do you agree / disagree with ?

This month, we discuss our top 10 Halloween songs, from cheesy to creepy to an absolute classic !

We discuss our favourite Fathers Day songs, as well as reflect over our own fathers' musical tastes - all over a glass of wine or three !

What better way to warm up your winter than with each of our top 5 winter songs? Well, except for the fact that most of our favourite winter songs are also really depressing ... OK, mostly Chenille's !

As we are heading into the End Of Financial Year, you might be looking for a playlist to keep you entertained – look no further than this one ! Featuring our top 5 songs plus some honourable or dishonourable mentions, depending on your view. It also contains 2 actions for our listeners: 1. Help us choose a name for our podcast from the following 3: o Quirky and Chenille o Playlist playground o Minced tape (a variant of mix tape) 2. Use the word “foreshadow” in a conversation and let's us know all the deets.

What started out as a test chat after a couple of red wines turned into a pilot podcast episode for Quirky & Chenille!