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In Melbourne Last Week
by Ivan Puggioni
A conversation podcast with everyday people who do extraordinary things, from Melbourne and everywhere else.Hosted by Ivan Puggioni ('But I Don't Wanna Be A Secondary Character!' and 'Curbcast' podcasts), a Melbourne based actor, voiceover artist and novice drummer.
Episodes
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Talking Creating an Audio Drama and The Writing Process with Elizabeth Thomas ('The Descent' Audio Series)
Elizabeth is the producer and director of three part audio drama 'The Descent'. She is also the co-founder of independent production company The 7th Wall. For my Season 3 finale, we spoke about how 'The Descent' came to being, as well as the writing process for a podcast series. Episode 1…
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Talking Parkour and Having an Inclusive Space with Kel Glaister ('Melbourne In Motion')
Kel is a parkour (free running) athlete and instructor. She currently teaches courses on parkour and other movement based activities for Melbourne In Motion, which aims to be inclusive for anyone in the community who wants to take part regardless of age and gender. We talk about parkour's peaks…
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Talking Hospitality and Starting a Music Festival by Accident with James Henderson ('Hospopreneurs' Podcast)
James is a podcaster, economist, hospitality innovator, and music festival owner. He currently hosts the Hospopreneurs podcast where he talks to influential people across the hospitality supply line. You can listen to it, as well as other podcasts on the Aych Media network, wherever you get your...
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Talking Thriving After and Destigmatising Cancer with Esther Xu
Esther is a gastric lymphoma survivor (or 'thriver' as she likes to be called), who has been cancer free for over three years. She is using her experiences to create video interviews with other thrivers to share cancer stories. Esther also plans on performing public speaking to Chinese and…
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Talking Unemployment and Red Tape with Ryan Sliwinski ('Spit and Polish Presents....' Podcast)
***TRIGGER WARNING*** Hey folks, there is a reference to self harm between the 25th and 31st minute of this episode. If you feel that this could affect you or anyone else listening with you, please skip this section, or just skip the episode altogether, I don't mind..... --- Ryan is the co host…
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Talking Creativity and Putting Together an Audio Series with Ben McKenzie ('Pratchat' Podcast and 'Night Terrace' Audio Series)
Ben is an actor, comedian, writer and game designer. He produces, co-writes and acts in the BBC audio comedy series 'Night Terrace' starring Jackie Woodburne (Susan Kennedy from 'Neighbours'). Season Three and a mini-series are due to be released in 2020. He is also the host of 'Pratchat', a book...
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'The Descent' Trailer
'The Descent' is a three part Australian audio drama that I will be playing a character in. This psychological thriller centres around Medea, a young woman trying to run from her past and forge a better life for herself. But the past is never far behind. Part 1 of the series, 'Medea', releases in...
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Talking Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone and Learning with Adam Ashton and Adam Jones ('What You Will Learn' Podcast)
Adam and Adam are the hosts of the What You Will Learn podcast. They share the best bits from some of the best books, and interview the world's top authors. We talked in their studio about having the courage to 'step up to the plate', some of the best advice that they have come across in their...
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Talking Podcasting and Mental Health with Chris Burke ('The History of Australia' Podcast)
Chris is a podcaster and audio engineer. He is the host of The History of Australia podcast which is returning in 2020 with new episodes. He is also the producer of some of Australia's most popular podcasts, including She's On The Money, my millennial money, New Normal Project, and Mastering...
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Talking Nutrition and Post Cancer Recovery with Lauren Atkins and Elise Den ('Oncore Nutrition - Two Peas in a Podcast')
Lauren and Elise are dieticians who specialise in assisting oncology patients with their dietary needs. They are the duo behind 'Oncore Nutrition', where they work with cancer patients during the recovery stage delivering tailored nutrition and lifestyle advice to them. We talk about their line…
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Talking Adversity and Mindset with Ashleigh Turner (Crossover with 'Empower with Ash' Podcast)
Ashleigh is a domestic violence survivor and host of the 'Empower with Ash' podcast. She speaks to people who have overcome adversity, as well as share her story. As this is a crossover episode with her podcast, we talk about my cancer diagnosis and what I learned during the process, her...
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Season 3 Trailer
UPDATE: I'll be releasing S03E01 a week earlier on Monday 25th November 2019. Are you looking for a new conversation podcast with some interesting guests? Well, you've found it. My name is Ivan Puggioni, and I am one of the voices from acclaimed Seinfeld podcast 'But I Don't Wanna Be A Secondary...
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Keeping The Doors Open To Strangers With The 'Come From Away' Newfoundlanders
For the Season 2 finale I spoke with 4 people who were involved with the new hit musical to land in Melbourne, 'Come From Away'. This uplifting musical tells the story of the incredible real-life events in the wake of the September 11 tragedy. 38 planes carrying nearly 7,000 people from over 100...
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Stimulating The Senses In Hong Kong While Identifying Dating Scam Red Flags With Jules Hannaford
Jules is an Australian podcaster and author based in Hong Kong. She is the host of the 'Hong Kong Confidential' podcast, where she interviews people there about their lives, personal journeys and secrets. You can find it anywhere where you listen to your podcasts. Jules has also written a book...
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Escaping To A Better Life While Overcoming Huge Odds With Peter Nguyen
Peter is a co worker of mine with a story that he has not told many people about, he is a refugee who fled Vietnam in the 1980s with his family as a young boy. Peter wanted to bring his story to the world as a form of closure, as well as being able to have something which he can expose to his…
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Leaving A Legacy Online While Letting Wounds Heal With Susannah Birch
Susannah is an activist, doula, writer and blogger. She was also the victim of 'catfishing' for twelve years, and an earlier childhood incident inspired her in later life to become what she is today. You can read her story and find out more about her here. She also runs a pregnancy website called...
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Making Taxi Payments Easier While Admiring Album Cover Art With Josh Kiff
Josh is based in Sydney and he is the founder of fledgling music podcast network Vibe Machine Media. He was also part of ticket booking website Moshtix before he became National Sales Director for Ingogo, Australia's third largest taxi booking service. He tells me about his journey from Moshtix…
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Exploring A Leopard Park In India While Volunteering For The RSPCA With Premal Nanavati
Premal is a good friend of mine and an RSPCA volunteer. He will be participating in their Million Paws Walk, to be held on Sunday 19th May 2019. Find out more about the event here. He tells me about the what the Walk is about, how his love for animals began in his home country of India, his...
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Living With Blindness While Recording Voice Overs With Michael Marshall
Michael is a voice over artist who has been active for a few years. What makes his story even more interesting is that he is completely blind. Michael tells me about his tough childhood and the adversity that he had to overcome, as well as how he got into voice over work. He demonstrates how he...
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Bringing Aussie Sport To The World While Rubbing Shoulders With Sporting Elite With Max Allrounder
Max is a radio announcer, sports reporter and commentator originally from Spain. He has reported and commentated on sports in his native language and in English including Australian Rules football, Rugby Union, cricket and A League (Australia's domestic association football, or soccer,...
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Writing 200,000 Words While Juggling Life's Demands With Cemil Bilici
Cemil is a Melbourne based fiction writer. He is currently writing a series of short stories, and he talks about how he has managed to do this while juggling a full time job, fatigue and many other life demands. He hopes to finish his first short story draft this May. Today's outro track is...
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Season 2 Trailer
My name is Ivan Puggioni, a Melbourne based podcaster and voice over artist, and I am back in 2019 with new episodes of this podcast. I speak to everyday people who do extraordinary things, from all walks of life. New episodes release every Monday from 15th April 2019, and you can subscribe and...
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Hanging With Coolio While Making Waves With Kailei Ginman
***2019 Re-release. Some of the content in this episode may be out of date, but the interview is still rad*** Kailei is a music booking agent and the founder of Alpha, Australia's first all female and LGBTIQ+ inclusive booking agency. --------- Are you an everyday person who has an interesting...
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Leaving The Negativity Behind While Heading Out To Bowl With Kylena Clark
***2019 Re-release. Some of the content in this episode may be out of date, but the interview is still rad*** Kylena is a former co worker of mine. She tells her remarkable story about discovering that she had Visual Midline Shift Syndrome several years after a car accident. ----- Are you an...
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Talking About Life While Gushing Over Internet Speeds In Other Countries With Konner Blunt
***2019 Re-release. Some of the content in this episode may be out of date, but the interview is still rad*** Konner is the host of conversation podcast 'The Blunt Report'. Listen here or on your podcast app. --------- Are you an everyday person who has an interesting passion, project, hobby,...
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Talking Pop Culture While Drinking Blue Milk At The Cantina With Jeffrey Fishbach
***2019 Re-release. Some of the content in this episode may be out of date, but the interview is still rad*** Jeffrey is an American podcaster and avid Star Wars fan. He is the co-host of Star Wars podcast 'Canto Cast', check it out here. --------- Are you an everyday person who has an…
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Having A Positive Attitude While Learning To Walk Again With Myself
***2019 Re-release. Some of the content in this episode may be out of date** For something different, I talk about my cancer diagnosis in 2017 as well as the major surgery I had to go through to be cured. I also talk about my recovery and life after becoming cancer free. --------- Are you an...
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Playing Co-op While Staying Up For E3 With Matt Certo
***2019 Re-release. Some of the content in this episode may be out of date, but the interview is still rad*** Matt is an avid gamer and a fan of the Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3 for short, the world's premiere video game convention. --------- Are you an everyday person who has an...
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Playing The Cajon While Going To The Wrong Gig With Nathan Varga
***2019 Re-release. Some of the content in this episode may be out of date, but the interview is still rad*** Nathan is a fingerstyle guitarist with a seamless ability to incorporate the guitar and cajon into a unique style. You can check out his website here. --------- Are you an everyday person...
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Streaming Netflix Via Satellite While Flying To The Moon With Masseh Tahiry
***2019 Re-release. Some of the content in this episode may be out of date*** Masseh is a risk strategist for Toffler Associates, a strategic advisory firm based on Arlington, Virginia in the United States. He has a special focus on 'space hacking' and has presented a talk on the subject as well…
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Swatting Flies In The Studio While Making It Personal With Adrian Migani
***2019 Re-release. Some of the content in this episode may be out of date*** Adrian is a Melbourne based personal trainer and business owner with a focus on personal wellbeing when it comes to exercise and training. We talked about putting the 'personal' in fitness, some fascinating stories…
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Knocking Down The Opponent's Jammer While Couch Surfing Across The World With Stacie Allis
***2019 Re-release. Some of the content in this episode may be out of date*** Stacie is a former roller derby player and has travelled around the world utilising alternative and different methods such as couch surfing and networking on social media. We talked about the rules of roller derby, how…
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Watching The Big Game While Interviewing Sports Stars With Max Allrounder
***2019 Re-release. Some of the content in this episode may be out of date*** Max is a community radio broadcaster, sports reporter and commentator who volunteers for Melbourne based ethnic radio station 3ZZZ. He is involved in the Spanish news segment of the nationwide AFL radio program, The...
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Smashing A Half Size Schnitzel While Supporting The Local Community With James Berriman
***2019 Re-release. Some of the content in this episode may be out of date*** James is an office worker turned part owner of the Farmer's Arms Hotel St Arnaud, a pub in the regional Victorian town of St Arnaud, northwest of Melbourne. They make mean sized parmas and other really good pub grub…
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Pulverising Car Tyres While Becoming More Sustainable With Andy McAdam
***2019 Re-release. Some of the content in this episode may be out of date*** Andy is an earthship hobbyist who lives near the town of Shepparton, north of the Australian state of Victoria. We talked about what earthships are, some environmental sustainability tips as well as what future…
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Eating Tofurkey While Riding A Canyon Bike With Stephen Tilbury
***2019 Re-release. Some of the content in this episode may be out of date*** Stephen is a podcaster and cycling enthusiast who also follows a vegan lifestyle. He is alongside me as a co host of But I Don't Wanna Be A Secondary Character - A Seinfeld Podcast which talks about the secondary...
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Accepting Offers While Failing Happily With Katherine Weaver
***2019 Re-release. Some of the content in this episode may be out of date*** Katherine is an improvisation performer and teacher, as well as the co-Artistic Director of Melbourne based impro company, Impro Melbourne. We talked about the difference between impro and improv, impro's history and…
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Creating Support Networks While Ninja Training With Shane Kelton
***2019 Re-release. Some of the content in this episode may be out of date*** WARNING: The following episode may contain references to suicide. If you feel that you may be affected, please call Lifeline on 13 11 14 if you're in Australia or your nearest crisis hotline wherever you are in the…
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Dancing In The Street While Reminiscing About Home With Sasha Leong
***2019 Re-release. Some of the content in this episode may be out of date*** Sasha is an independent performing artist of Malaysian descent based in Melbourne. We spoke about the performing arts scene in Malaysia, as well as how she got into this field. --------- Are you an everyday person who…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A conversation podcast with everyday people who do extraordinary things, from Melbourne and everywhere else.Hosted by Ivan Puggioni ('But I Don't Wanna Be A Secondary Character!' and 'Curbcast' podcasts), a Melbourne based actor, voiceover artist and novice drummer.
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