Podcast appearances and mentions of Martin Flanagan

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With Nicole Abadee | Blake Morrison advises memoirists to remember god is in the details. Nicole Abadee tests this advice with Martin Flanagan and Polly Toynbee. Event details: Wed 06 Mar, 9:30am

With Louise Milligan | In The Empty Honour Board, Martin Flanagan wrestles with what he remembers, what he's forgotten and what he never knew about the boarding school he was sent to at the age of eleven. He discusses the complexities with Louise Milligan. Event details: Sat 02 Mar, 2:30pm

Australian journalist and author Martin Flanagan joins Graham Cornes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Content Warning: Mentions of sexual abuse Martin Flanagan talks to Cheryl Akle about his harrowing years at boarding school and how they impacted his life going forward. His memoir, The Empty Honour Board, is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1966, Martin was 10 years old when he was sent to a Catholic Boarding school in North-West Tasmania. Decades later, he began his own reckoning with what had happened at the school (CW: discusses sexual abuse)

In 1966, Martin was 10 years old when he was sent to a Catholic Boarding school in North-West Tasmania. Decades later, he began his own reckoning with what had happened at the school (CW: discusses sexual abuse)

Dylan and Kulja are joined by Anna Boucher, Associate Professor at the University of Sydney, who explores what can be done to improve Australia's migration system following a major review released last week calling for ‘major reform'; and journalist and writer Martin Flanagan gives his take on the controversy in Tasmania surrounding the state securing federal funding to build a stadium in Hobart.

In our first episode of 2022, we talk about the 1970 episode and we also celebrate our 100th episode!!!! And what a seminal season the 1970 one is, yes the grand final was amazing, but there were also strikes, pay disputes, The ultimate flag hoister, three players reaching the ton in the same season for the 1st time ever, and Norm Smith proves why he is the greatest coach of all time.   The Kick to Kick Podcast aims to go through each year of the VFL/AFL season and bring out the stories, highlights, winners, and losers of days gone by.  If you enjoy our podcast please give us a rating or leave a comment. Also, please refer us to friends and let other people know about what we do! We use a range of resources when working on our show, to see a list of this constantly growing list click on the following link https://www.kicktokickpodcast.com/resources Our Grand FInal Interviews are done with the utmost respect to the players involved. The creation of these is done using old interviews, audio clips and match reports that we can get our hands on.    Special mention to all our guests on the 1970 episode, Thanks to Danby McGinlay for his banner at the beginning of the episode, as well as shout outs from Dan Eddy, Rhett & Kevin Bartlett, Tess Armstrong, Tom Morris, Ryan Murphy, Jeff White, Shaun Mannagh, Gary from Footy History Tours, Craig Wessels from Yank on the Footy.  Thanks to Sean Peter-Budge from the Ian Prendercast as well.  We also drew heavily from Martin Flanagan's article on the 1970 grand final, as well as the home of all things Carlton, The Blueseum  Thank you to all our listeners who have tuned in across the years, we are incredibly thankful for you taking the time to listen to us. With at least 50 more seasons to cover, we will be around for a while yet! Thanks from Tim, Charlie, Kaz, Moz, Ryan and Joey

This isn't a regular interview + speech episode. Tony thanks the 15 guests who have appeared on the podcast in 2021, and shares a story from episode 26 guest Martin Flanagan about his journey into the Tarkine wilderness in Tasmania, with a Sherrin and six friends from his university football days to protest against the construction of a dam. The piece originally appeared in Footyology, and Martin reads it for Speakola here. His episode of the podcast was the most listened to this year, so Martin, almost like he is The Queen, gets to deliver the Christmas message. Tony has a new website for the books he has written. Speakola has a Patreon page which you can join If you want to offer regular support for as little as $3/mth. We also welcome donations in any format and any size, recurring or one off. Subscribe to our newsletter if you want a fortnightly email setting out great speeches by theme. Episode supported by GreenSkin™ and PurpleSkin™ avocados at https://greenskinavocados.com.au/. Our other sponsor is the Podcast Reader magazine. Issue #4 out now. For three month free pdf offer, visit podread.org/Speakola and use offer code Speakola. Speakola also has Twitter @Speakola_ and Facebook feeds. Tony is @byTonyWilson on Twitter and Instagram.       See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the lead-up to the grand final, we're bringing you stories about some of the characters who have shaped Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs. Today, Martin Flanagan on Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge, who knows you have to be odd to be number one. Got a question about your club? Send it to realfootypod@theage.com.au for our hosts to answer. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook. And if you value independent, quality journalism, please subscribe to The Age today. Thanks for listening and don't forget to check out more great podcasts from The Age & SMH. Support the show: https://subscribe.theage.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martin Flanagan is a much loved Australian sportswriter, known for his lyrical phrase and passion for stories that intertwine sport and culture. In 2018 he delivered a monologue in praise of Melbourne Football Club legends, and also ordinary supporter and officials. It is a majestic piece, 'Thinking about you, Ron Barassi' and it first aired during Preliminary Final week, 2018 on radio station SEN. It's the feature speech of this episode, as Martin discusses his torn allegiances for Grand Final day, having spent lengthy periods as an 'embedded' writer at both Footscray (Western Bulldogs) and Melbourne. He also talks about key figures in the piece, Jim Stynes, Robbie Flower, Liam Jurrah, Sean White, Nathan Jones, and of course Ron Barassi. Because Flanagan wrote a book on the 2016 Bulldogs, 'A Wink from the Universe', he also has stories about Marcus Bontempelli, Tom Liberatore, Bob Murphy and Easton Wood. It's a great grand final episode, covering the Western Bulldogs and the Demons.  You can purchase Tony's 1989: The Great Grand Final here, or email him for a signed a copy. Speakola has a Patreon page which you can join If you want to offer regular support for as little as $3/mth or as much as $20/mth. If it's easier, we also welcome donations in any format and any size, recurring or one off. If you're a regular listener, you can give Tony a financial kick along so he can keep making it! Subscribe to our newsletter if you want a fortnightly email setting out great speeches by theme. Episode supported by GreenSkin™ and PurpleSkin™ avocados at https://greenskinavocados.com.au/. Our new sponsor is the Podcast Reader magazine. It launched in August, Issue 2 out now. For three month free pdf offer, visit podread.org/Speakola and use offer code Speakola. Speakola also has Twitter and Facebook feeds. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the lead-up to the grand final, we're bringing you stories about some of the characters who have shaped Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs. Today, Martin Flanagan tells some of his favourite stories from the 2016 grand final: the Bulldogs army's Joan of Arc; a special game-day experience for a fan who lost her father; why language was no barrier for a Tigers fan toasting the Bulldogs in Outer Mongolia; and what the premiership meant to one lonely expat. Got a question about your club? Send it to realfootypod@theage.com.au for our hosts to answer. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook. And if you value independent, quality journalism, please subscribe to The Age today. Thanks for listening and don't forget to check out more great podcasts from The Age & SMH. Support the show: https://subscribe.theage.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the lead-up to the grand final, we're bringing you stories about some of the characters who have shaped Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs. Today, Martin Flanagan on former Dogs skipper Easton Wood, who started out as a kid who didn't think footy would be for him and ended up thrust into leadership in a premiership season. This episode features excerpts from the book ‘A Wink from the Universe' about the 2016 premiers, including Wood's incredible finals campaign with an ankle injury. Got a question about your club? Send it to realfootypod@theage.com.au for our hosts to answer. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook. And if you value independent, quality journalism, please subscribe to The Age today. Thanks for listening and don't forget to check out more great podcasts from The Age & SMH. Support the show: https://subscribe.theage.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the lead-up to the grand final, we're bringing you stories about some of the characters who have shaped Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs. Today, Martin Flanagan on star midfielder Marcus Bontempelli, who even as a youngster left his teammates in awe. Features excerpts from the book ‘A Wink from the Universe' about the 2016 premiers. Got a question about your club? Send it to realfootypod@theage.com.au for our hosts to answer. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook. And if you value independent, quality journalism, please subscribe to The Age today. Thanks for listening and don't forget to check out more great podcasts from The Age & SMH. Support the show: https://subscribe.theage.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the lead-up to the grand final, we're bringing you stories about some of the characters who have shaped Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs. Today, Martin Flanagan gives an insight into Bulldogs star Tom Liberatore and reads from his book ‘A wink from the universe', about the 2016 Bulldogs. -- Got a question about your club? Send it to realfootypod@theage.com.au for our hosts to answer. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook. And if you value independent, quality journalism, please subscribe to The Age today. Thanks for listening and don't forget to check out more great podcasts from The Age & SMH. Support the show: https://subscribe.theage.com.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Back recording online but we have Australia's best football writer on board! Martin Flanagan is a true football bush poet. He's written two books about Footscray FC which covered the dark times and the glory days. We discuss the lost art of football reporting, the global appeal of the Dogs and why Aussie Rules is the greatest sport on Earth. Like us on socials - @dannyboydbulldogs Thanks to @8starenergy for the support, @reidparker_ for the artwork and @paperjanemusic for the song!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In which John and Ian once again get side tracked in their search for the golden game, the game as it should be, the football we all yearn for and seek to resurrect via our endless tinkering and tweaking. This time, while on the way to 1858 and the very birth of the game in Melbourne, Ian throws a spanner in the works, claiming that there was no birth and there is no origin. This leads to discussions involving the work of legendary Soccer Historian Roy Hay, friend of the show @AFLisnotthesport, George Orwell, Martin Flanagan and Greg de Moore's biography of Tom Wills , who, apparently, is not the father of the game after all.DISCLAIMER. This episode was recorded during a hard lock down in Melbourne meaning we had to converse over long distance. This resulted in the audio being less that perfect in the middle section of the podcast. For this we apologise and we thank you for your patience.

Today I met up with Martin Flanagan, Founder and General Manager of Canadian Rail Vacations on The Kondrat Podcast.  Martin knew from a young age that he wanted to be self-employed and founded Canada Rail Vacations while still attending University.  He is proud to reflect on the fact that the company just celebrated their company’s 25th anniversary!  Not wanting to let a pandemic go to waste, Martin made some big changes in his life and business in 2020 that he talks about on the podcast.The purpose of Canada Rail Vacations has always been to create magical travel memories - “We can literally create the most unique holiday available. Having travelled throughout our country, I have a lot of really amazing connections that I can call upon to make the most of every tour.”As a result of the ongoing pandemic, Martin and his team have faced many challenges.  “With the onset of the pandemic, customers were all demanding their money be returned and we were refunding over $60,000 per day and we quickly saw our bank account drained.”Martin is determined to come out of the pandemic stronger than ever, “We didn’t want to let a good pandemic go to waste so we used the time to rebuild the company infrastructure. I also stepped down as CEO and brought in a younger, smarter, more driven individual to take us to a higher level.”Martin has an amazing story that will inspire anyone who listens.  I hope you enjoy our surprisingly interesting conversation.  —The Kondrat Podcast:  website | twitter | instagram | facebookCanadian Sport Institute : website | twitter | instagram | facebook

Today I met up with Martin Flanagan, Founder and General Manager of Canadian Rail Vacations on The Kondrat Podcast.  Martin knew from a young age that he wanted to be self-employed and founded Canada Rail Vacations while still attending University.  He is proud to reflect on the fact that the company just celebrated their company's 25th anniversary!  Not wanting to let a pandemic go to waste, Martin made some big changes in his life and business in 2020 that he talks about on the podcast.The purpose of Canada Rail Vacations has always been to create magical travel memories - “We can literally create the most unique holiday available. Having travelled throughout our country, I have a lot of really amazing connections that I can call upon to make the most of every tour.”As a result of the ongoing pandemic, Martin and his team have faced many challenges.  “With the onset of the pandemic, customers were all demanding their money be returned and we were refunding over $60,000 per day and we quickly saw our bank account drained.”Martin is determined to come out of the pandemic stronger than ever, “We didn't want to let a good pandemic go to waste so we used the time to rebuild the company infrastructure. I also stepped down as CEO and brought in a younger, smarter, more driven individual to take us to a higher level.”Martin has an amazing story that will inspire anyone who listens.  I hope you enjoy our surprisingly interesting conversation.  —The Kondrat Podcast:  website | twitter | instagram | facebookCanadian Sport Institute : website | twitter | instagram | facebook

Jane Tewson, Founder and Director of Igniting Change, is a global change maker who’s founded five flourishing charities, was named by The Times as a top ten innovator in the UK, received a CBE from Prince Charles, and humbly continues to create meaningful change in the lives of countless others. But this episode is not about accolades. Because Jane does not see herself as anything special, and she is not interested in being in the spotlight. What Jane does see are individuals who have the desire to create change in their own lives despite their circumstance. Jane believes that people inherently carry the capacity to find their own voice, when they feel respected, understood and listened to, rather than when they are spoken at, or given to, by (often) well-meaning others. Jane is ever-curious and drawn to the humanity and courage of people doing it tough, and in this episode of Human Cogs, hosts Madeleine Grummet and Sabina Read free range with Jane about her incredible childhood, her instinct for igniting social change, how we bring death to life - and how we can all better connect with each other by making judgement fall away and ultimately seeing people without the labels that typically define them. Jane is an unassuming force of nature and invites us all to consider how small shifts can create deeply meaningful change. You can read more about Jane in Martin Flanagan’s book, The Art of Pollination, published by Hardie Grant and available from Amazon, Booktopia and Dymocks. SHOW CREDITS Hosts: Sabina Read and Madeleine GrummetGuest: Jane TewsonWebsite: Igniting ChangeSocials: Instagram, FacebookTechnical Producer: Daryl Missen at Purple Wax Join us on instagram at human.cogs Available on Apple, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Podcasts or listen via our website. If you like this episode please leave us a QUICK REVIEW so more people can listen and learn from these stories! Thank you :)Learn more and support the show: https://www.humancogs.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How does Margaret Thorpe manage to keep the Sacred Heart Community, where formerly homeless, mentally unwell people live, a “happy quiet place” throughout Covid 19? Well, Martin Flanagan puts it perfectly in his book, “The Art of Pollination” - “I got the idea that Margaret was a person who had pared her lift back to what really mattered to her”. And what appears to matter to Margaret is love.

Bart and Emil hardly dare believe it, for the first time since Richie Vandenberg, could the Hawks actually be shit? Let's not declare the hoodoo voodoo through though just yet... This week the boys talk Melbourne, GWS, Carlton, Saints, and Port before looking at the round ahead, and cap it all off by an excellent Martin Flanagan article.  podart by Tom Richards (AKA @sunshinebiscuit)

Renowned author and journalist Martin Flanagan spent a year with Igniting Change founder and director Jane Tewson “meeting the people and feeling the issues.” The result is The Art of Pollination - a rich tapestry of the life and times of @igniting_change and some wonderful stories from Jane’s life in the UK. Jane and Martin join Celia Hirsh to discuss this defiant gesture of hope in a dark chapter. The Art of Pollination is on sale now online and in all good booksellers.

Martin Flanagan tells us his funniest stories of Brent Crosswell

Ian Bremmer, Eurasia Group Founder, says we have absolutely reached the peak of globalization. Stephen Schwarzman, Blackstone CEO, says investing in technology has enormous benefits. Michael Corbat, Citigroup CEO, says the consumer remains the backbone of the U.S. Economy. Martin Flanagan, Invesco CEO, expects clients to return once the firm has fully absorbed OppenheimerFunds. Roberto Azevedo, World Trade Organization Director General says it is good to see U.S.-China tensions contained by the Phase-One trade deal. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Ian Bremmer, Eurasia Group Founder, says we have absolutely reached the peak of globalization. Stephen Schwarzman, Blackstone CEO, says investing in technology has enormous benefits. Michael Corbat, Citigroup CEO, says the consumer remains the backbone of the U.S. Economy. Martin Flanagan, Invesco CEO, expects clients to return once the firm has fully absorbed OppenheimerFunds. Roberto Azevedo, World Trade Organization Director General says it is good to see U.S.-China tensions contained by the Phase-One trade deal.

Keeping with the times of modern AFL list management practices The People's Game have made a late change this week: OUT: Kasey Symons (larynx awareness) IN: Fiona Bell (debut) This week JB, Gordo and Fi discuss all things ANZAC Footy, pre-game music and more including: •Fi's journey from Sydneysider to Western Bulldogs diehard •The difference between Sydney and Melbourne sporting cultures •How long is Luke Beveridge's leash at the Bulldogs? •Why would Buddy want to live in Sydney? •Are in-game interviews just a little bit naff? •Has Eddie Betts joined the All-Time small forward group with Daicos and Milne? •Should ANZAC Day games have pre-game entertainment? •Why do we feel compelled to offer pre-game entertainment and other types of 'fan engagement'?and This week's Book Club discussion is based on Martin Flanagan's The Game in Time of War and footy's role in escapism from the trials of modern life.

Martin Flanagan is our final guest for this first series of our podcast. Journalist, writer and proud Tasmanian, Martin has been embedded with Igniting Change for the past 12 months, and now he’s writing about what he has learned.

Don Watson talks with Martin Flanagan about the updated edition of his classic essay, On Indignation. This is a live recording from our event. (Photo credit: Susan Gordon-Brown)

In 1989, Footscray Football Club was on its knees. Out of cash and nearly out of time, they survived extinction and merger - just. But three years on in 1992, the Bulldogs finished second on the ladder and were a game away from the grand final.  For good reason, they thought 1993 would be the year - their first flag since ‘54.  Sensing they might be nearing something special, Terry Wheeler, senior coach and innovator, invited Martin Flanagan, the prolific columnist for The Age, behind the curtain to write a book on the season from within the inner sanctum. What he produced from his time at the club – Southern Sky, Western Oval – was a classic, but sadly, the Doggies season wasn’t.  Despite a fast start and an ability to knock off most serious contenders for the flag along the way, they were too inconsistent to feature in September. Outside of the club and away from the game, Martin, as always, was just as busy writing the untold or misunderstood stories of Australia.  Not least, that meant promoting understanding and reconciliation between indigenous and non-indigenous Australia. Back then, as it is now, his is a leading voice on this great  unfinished business. Those themes intersected in 1993, the season when footy embraced Aboriginal culture in a way that it hadn’t before, laying the building blocks to what would become the league's groundbreaking racial and religious vilification policy two years on.  So to talk about the sons of the west, and the journey of Australia’s first people in the world of top-flight footy, we welcome Martin Flanagan to The Greatest Season that Was, 1993.  The Greatest Season That Was: 93 documents our contention that in 1993, footy was never better. Hosted by Adam Collins, Dan Brettig and Shannon Gill, this series is an in-depth exploration of one amazing season.  The Greatest Season That Was: 93 is produced by Jay Mueller and edited by Thom Lion. Check out Bad Producer Productions for more podcasts. Thanks for listening. Please take a moment to leave a review at Apple Podcasts and be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.  What do you think? Let us know on our Facebook page here. The Greatest Season That Was: 1993 uses YouTube audio from the following sources: Various 1993 Channel 7 Football Broadcasts Channel 7 That Was The Season That Was Channel 7 Sportsworld Channel 7 News Channel 9 Sunday Footy Show Channel 9 Sports Sunday Channel 9 News   Channel 10 News ABC 7:30 Report.   Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/TGSTW See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In episode 19 of the Freedom in a Cage podcast, co-hosts Bob Murphy and Adi Brown discuss what the rest of the season looks like for the Dogs01:47 and playing and training during the winter months04:03. Then Herald Sun photographer Michael Klein joins the podcast to talk his passion for the Bulldogs 07:44; his Bulldog heroes (shout out to Shane Loveless) 09:02; his path from the mail room to a three decade career behind the lens 09:46; the challenge of shooting football compared to other sports 10:59; who he's been drawn to over the years 12:54; breaking the rules for a good shot and his favourite snap 14:09; being a Bulldogs supporter during September/October 2016 15:24; waiting for a film to develop in the old days 16:44; the unseen pictorial documentary of the 2010 Bulldogs 19:16 and the Instagram effect 21:37. The boys then discuss Bob's new book 'Leather Soul' and how he's found the book tour process 25:05; trying to write a different kind of football book 26:12; Martin Flanagan's advice 28:16; his famous third game 31:02; the great characters, including Jesse Wells 33:41; Jim Pavlidis' contribution 38:04; moving on from the footy experience 41:24; and being humbled in Borders 42:27.

Champs was back in town with a full swag of top tunes along with former Swan Daryn Cresswell, Keryn Ralph from our friends at the St Kilda Sharks, Ex-Magpie champ Craig Stewart and doyen of sports writing, Martin Flanagan

Champs was back in town with a full swag of top tunes along with former Swan Daryn Cresswell, Keryn Ralph from our friends at the St Kilda Sharks, Ex-Magpie champ Craig Stewart and doyen of sports writing, Martin Flanagan

Champs was back in town with a full swag of top tunes along with former Swan Daryn Cresswell, Keryn Ralph from our friends at the St Kilda Sharks, Ex-Magpie champ Craig Stewart and doyen of sports writing, Martin Flanagan

Freedom in a Cage co-hosts Bob Murphy and award winning filmmaker Adi Brown are joined by former Age journalist and author of A Wink from the Universe, the story of the Western Bulldogs 2016 premiership. The boys discuss the Bulldogs nail-biting loss to the Swans (1:55) before Flanagan discusses the day Tim English called him 'Mike' (3:20); his relationship with the 2018 Bulldogs (4:55); the role of Luke Beveridge in convincing him to how he came to write the book (7:14); his 1993 book on the Bulldogs Southern Sky, Western Oval (10:20); his favourite Bulldogs characters (12:15); telling the story through the eyes of fans and how the book got its title (20:42) Grand Final day, 2016 (26:31); Martin presents Bob with a gift (28:20); who should get the next bronze statue out the front of the MCG (30:15); the best place to watch football from and the return of coaches to the boundary (36:52); is sport over-coached? (39:10); Bob's talks about siting in the coaches box with Luke Beveridge during the 2016 finals (41:41); A man named Dummy Harris and the Martin Flanagan the footballer (44:00)

The 2017 Richmond Premiership story is fantastic but the Western Bulldogs version in 2016 is considered by many as the purest and most romantic football story of the AFL era. Jack Banister sat down with Martin Flanagan, author of a new book on the Dogs 2016 triumph "A Wink From The Universe" to discuss how the book came to be, where the Dogs' 2016 triumph ranks among other fairytale finals and the importance of storytelling in general.

Titus and Francis Leach discuss Rabada being let off, Katie Brennan's suspension and preview the AFLW Grand Finals and Round One of the AFL. Titus will also be performing at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and the Sydney Comedy Festival.  Tickets Here: https://www.frontiercomedy.com/titusoreily The Sports Writers Festival is hosting a night with Martin Flanagan. Tickets here: http://www.moshtix.com.au/v2/search?query=sports+writers&v2=1  Become a supporter of The Variety Hour here: https://titusoreily.com/support-titus

Titus and Sergio discuss Jack Watts kicking six goals, Australia losing in the cricket, the FFA wanting to give fans safe smoke and why bringing a gun on the pitch is a bad idea. Titus and Danny McGinlay will be performing their own shows at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and the Sydney Comedy Festival.  Tickets for Titus here: https://www.frontiercomedy.com/titusoreily Tickets for Danny here: https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2018/shows/danny-mcginlay-premiership-hangover The Sports Writers Festival is hosting two nights great authors, one with Konrad Marshal and the other with Martin Flanagan. Tickets here: http://www.moshtix.com.au/v2/search?query=sports+writers&v2=1  Become a supporter of The Variety Hour here: https://titusoreily.com/support-titus

Titus, Francis and Danny discuss the AFL throwing out a bunch of crazy ideas, Toby Greene signing a six-year deal and David Warner's hijinks. Titus and Danny will be performing their own shows at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and the Sydney Comedy Festival.  Tickets for Titus here: https://www.frontiercomedy.com/titusoreily Tickets for Danny here: https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2018/shows/danny-mcginlay-premiership-hangover The Sports Writers Festival is hosting two nights great authors, one with Konrad MArshal and the other with Martin Flanagan. Tickets here: http://www.moshtix.com.au/v2/search?query=sports+writers&v2=1  Become a supporter of The Variety Hour here: https://titusoreily.com/support-titus

This week Kulja and Holly speak with journalist, Martin Flanagan about his new book A Wink From The Universe, about the Western Bulldogs 2016 Premiership.Then, the director of city design and projects for the city of Melbourne, Rob Adams, comes on the show to talk about the new book he edited called Urban Choreography.Finally, the director of the Victorian Women's Trust, Mary Crooks, comes on the show to talk about the me too movement and the lasting effects on society.

Titus sits down with writer Martin Flanagan to discuss the state of Tasmanian football and Martin's new book A Wink from the Universe which tells the story of the 2016 Western Bulldogs premiership.  Titus will be performing at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and the Sydney Comedy Festival.  Tickets Here: https://www.frontiercomedy.com/titusoreily Become a supporter of The Variety Hour here: https://titusoreily.com/support-titus          

We caught up withe journalist and author Martin Flanagan, whose new book 'A Wink from the Universe' tells the amazing story of the Bulldogs 2016 Grand Final win, but it was his early meeting with a young Jonathan Brown that we wanted to know about... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

You called in with your tidbits, and one particular one really grossed us out. You also called with your jokes, but couldn’t make Sam Pang laugh.We caught up with Chrissie’s husband* Jimmy Giggle, her King of Moomba; author Martin Flanagan told us about the best story in the history of footy, and; we had a surprise guest, Rick from Magnum PI, the actor and author Larry Manetti.Follow us on Instagram don’t you reckon? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Waleed Aly is an Australian journalist, academic, lawyer, television and radio presenter. Basically he's one hell of an overachiever. He's best known as the host of The Project, but he also writes for the New York Times, the Sydney Morning Herald and lectures at Monash University. Waleed started his career as a newspaper columnist after reaching out to journalist, Martin Flanagan and was one of the panel members on the Channel 31 show, Salam Cafe. He'd been a regular in the fourth chair on The Project when he got the call up to replace Charlie Pickering and left his role as host of drive on Radio National to take the gig. In this episode, Waleed Aly talks about what it was like being a Year 6 radio star, how saying "yes" to everything has been instrumental in his success and why the media's tendency to 'perform' opinions is dumbing down the collective conversation. Episode show notes: https://rachelcorbett.com.au/ygss/waleed-aly/ About the host... My name is Rachel Corbett and I've spent almost two decades working in media professionally, creating and hosting radio shows and podcasts for Australia's largest media organisations. I'm also a regular on Channel 10's The Project and have worked as a TV host and panelist on shows including Q&A, The Roast, The Today Show, Studio 10, Hughesy We Have A Problem and Have You Been Paying Attention. I'm currently Head of Podcasts at Mamamia and I host a number of other shows including Lady Startup, Before The Bump, Paul & Rach, PodSchool and Sealed Section. I also founded the online podcasting course, Podschool.com.au, to help budding podcasters create a kick-arse show. Contact... Twitter: @RachelCorbett Facebook: @RachCorbett Instagram: @_RachelCorbett Website: www.rachelcorbett.com

Waleed Aly is an Australian journalist, academic, lawyer, television and radio presenter. Basically he’s one hell of an overachiever.He’s best known as the host of The Project, but he also writes for the New York Times, the Sydney Morning Herald and lectures at Monash University.Waleed started his career as a newspaper columnist after reaching out to journalist, Martin Flanagan and was one of the panel members on the Channel 31 show, Salam Cafe.He’d been a regular in the fourth chair on The Project when he got the call up to replace Charlie Pickering and left his role as host of drive on Radio National to take the gig.In this episode, Waleed Aly talks about what it was like being a Year 6 radio star, how saying "yes" to everything has been instrumental in his success and why the media’s tendency to 'perform' opinions is dumbing down the collective conversation.Episode show notes: https://rachelcorbett.com.au/ygss/waleed-aly/About the host...My name is Rachel Corbett and I've spent almost two decades working in media professionally, creating and hosting radio shows and podcasts for Australia’s largest media organisations. I’m also a regular on Channel 10’s The Project and have worked as a TV host and panelist on shows including Q&A, The Roast, The Today Show, Studio 10, Hughesy We Have A Problem and Have You Been Paying Attention.I'm currently Head of Podcasts at Mamamia and I host a number of other shows including Lady Startup, Before The Bump, Paul & Rach, PodSchool and Sealed Section.I also founded the online podcasting course, Podschool.com.au, to help budding podcasters create a kick-arse show.Contact...Twitter: @RachelCorbettFacebook: @RachCorbettInstagram: @_RachelCorbettWebsite: www.rachelcorbett.com

This past weekend was the 5th annual Songwriter's retreat, hosted by Louisiana Songwriters and Amigo's, Steve Judice and Barry Hebert. This episode includes tracks recorded by artists in attendance at the retreat and with each artist's express permission to duplicate and share herein. The opening track is 'Slow Down' by Steve Judice from his 2011 release, 'When Darkness Falls'. Next, you'll hear a bit of songwriting in progress as Barry Hebert and Tony Cobb collaborate under the trees by the fire (forgive me if a little wind blows on the mic here). Nextly, Gary Ragan will share his song 'Shooting Stars', a tune he composed at last years retreat! First timer, Amelia Ryland follows with 'Small Town Blues', a lovely groove! Ryan Harris is next with a song he wrote right there in the Tickfaw marsh and recorded the very next morning in the living room of Cabin 5 (I play dobro on it!). The closing track is a favorite of mine by Baton Rouge songwriter and first time retreater, Martin Flanagan; His song 'Screen Door' can be found on his CD, 'Beneath these Strings'. Steve Judice's music can be obtained; http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/stevejudice2 Martin Flanagan's music: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/martinflanagan Thanks to all the artists who so kindly shared their time and talent with me this weekend at the 5th Annual Songwriter's retreat in Tickfaw, Louisiana.

January 26th is upon us again! To reflect on the issues of blind nationalism and patriotism that Australia/Invasion/Survival Day (of Mourning) throws up, here's a slice of Stan Grant's speech on racism and my conversation with artist Jim Coad, the man behind the Castlemaine civil event named "Chuck another flag on the barbie?".  The World Keeps Happening at Perth Fringeworld Boundless Plains To Share at MICF Stan Grant's speech IQ2 Debate: Racism is destroying the Australian Dream Australia Day is a time for mourning, not celebration by Nakkiah Lui The problem with Australia Day by Martin Flanagan @jim_coad Chuck another flag on the barbie? on Facebook ABC article on Jim's event #proudest100  proudest100.com Cause of the Week: Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (asrc.org.au)  

On this week's podcast 3RRR's resident sports commentator Titus O'Reilly sums up the week in sports, Ex-RRR host of "The Architects" Simon Knott drops by to discuss the "National Conference of Architecture" at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre. Ex-Footballer Michael Long and author Martin Flanagan drop by to chat about Martin Flanagan's new book called "The Short Long Book", a portrait of Michael Long. Novelist Sara Farizan drops by to chat about her new book "Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel" ahead of her appearance at "Reading Matters" at the State Library.

Writer Richard Flanagan is the 2014 winner of the Man Booker Prize. His novel "The Narrow Road to the Deep North" is a story set among prisoners of war, forced by the Japanese to work on the Thai-Burma "death" railway. Presenter Becky Milligan looks into Flanagan's life in his native Tasmania where he is a prominent environmental campaigner and a regular at the local pub. She talks to Flanagan's close friends and relatives including his brother Martin Flanagan, leading film actress Kerry Fox and publisher Nikki Christer. Producer: Smita Patel.