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Patty's Podcast

by Patty

Patty was the first Roving Reporter for the ABC Radio in Brisbane. Live radio is risky business,with no 7-second delay, but Patty's daily adventures kept listeners enthralled as she and Peter Dick went to air to 250,000 listeners.Sit back and listen how she captures the early mornings of Brisbane.

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  1. The Mess of a Poet

    Wandering the supermarket, I stumble with an empty basket and list of half written poems, Through aisles and adjectives, Picking up a punnet of puns, A sonnet of strawberries, but not before kissing each one and biting the red flesh. I’m afraid the delicatessen isn’t looking very delicate at all...

  2. The Story of the Three Little Pigs and the Property Developer.

    It's OK to be silly with your writing. This is best read aloud, to anyone under 98. Just for fun! A fairytale with a twist. (c) Patty Beecham

  3. THE GEOGRAPHY OF LOVE (life, grief, loss) (c)

    A poem by Patty Beecham. …And I hug my son so deeply that I press him into my chest… Until his bones are squeezed in between my ribs… Until his skin and his pores become my flesh, and our bones calcify. I wrap both of my arms around him, and hold him, and breathe him in… When your son leaves you,...

  4. Rescuing Jamie Dunn's car #2

  5. Saving Jamie Dunn's car #1

    Jamie Dunn, well known broadcaster for 4BC Brisbane, had a breakdown near our dealership. Intrepid salesman Ron Jackson saved the day with this call.

  6. Dr Monique Beedles - Book Club for Business

    So many books, so little time… There’s such a bewildering array of business books out there, you don’t know where to start. You have a pile of ‘to-read’ books cluttering up your office and never have time to read them. Your work life is so busy that you rarely have time to read a newspaper, let...

  7. Patty with Peter, and THOSE tickets!

    Remember when Peter Dick gave me free tickets to the Black Tie Opening Night of the Brisbane International Film Festival? No, me either, but he took them back with only 30 minutes to go. Listen now..

  8. ABC Jingle

    I wrote a quick jingle to the tune of The Wheels of the Bus, and this is the result. ha.

  9. Johnno's aunty Joy on radio

  10. Richard (Drumdee) on radio!

    Happy Canadian Day to you too mate.

  11. Kevin on radio

    Contact the station here http://www.abc.net.au/brisbane/contact.htm or Street Address: 15 Lissner St Toowong, Brisbane 4066 Postal Address: GPO Box 9994 Brisbane, Qld, 4001 General enquiries: (07) 3377 5222 Talkback: 1300 222 612 We established this number to allow people in Brisbane and the…

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  12. Kevin and Gary are stars!

    So now my Watchers are also Stars, that's wonderful. Eamonn also got a mention on air, woot!

  13. Katy in Texas first overseas person to ring in on air

    My old radio station finally began online streaming and Katy was the first person to ring and say gday. *NB:The picture is of a "Spencil".

  14. Lori's first year in Brisbane Part 2

    What are Lori's Top Ten ideas for immigrants, to make their stay more enjoyable in Australia? Find out, listen now.

  15. Lori's first year in Brisbane - Part One

    Can you believe it's a year since Lori and her family came frm America to stay here. Here's the wrapup! NOTE: This broadcast is very quiet, sorry, turn up your speakers.

  16. Changes at Lockhart

    I stumbled across this interview with Denise Hagen, and it's great to hear about the postive changes at Lockhart....

  17. My Brother John in Bowen - THE MOVIE CONTINUES!

    My brother John is in Bowen, as a movie guide. Listen to the second installment of how Baz Luhman's newest movie epic is going. Did a backpacker really leave his car parked as they were trying to shoot a cattle drive in the main street? Find out!

  18. My brother John in Bowen for movie with Nicole Kidman

    My brother John being interviewed as a Movie Guide, helping Bowen create Baz Lurhmann's newest movie epic.

  19. The Highlight of the Year

    The end of the year, and what was the highlight radio-wise for me? The Chooks, at the Ekka, of course!

  20. Pommy Football players

    What's it like to relocate your family and come play footy Down Under. Let's find out!

  21. Welcome back Peter

    A welcome to Peter Dick, after his summer holidays in America....

  22. Pole Sitting - Part 2

    Part two of my pole sitting adventure.....

  23. Pole sitting - Part 1

    Sitting on a pole, watching the dawn come up, all in the name of a good cause....the things I do!

  24. Lori Update #7

    It's now 6 months since American Lori moved with her family to Australia. How has she coped?

  25. New Parking Tickets, argh!

    How do these new fangled parking ticket thingies work, huh?

  26. Lori Update #8

    Another update for Lori from America, how is she coping with life Down Under, and how is hubbys chillli sauce cravings?

  27. Steve Irwin - report from outside his Australia Zoo

    Live report from outside Australia Zoo, the day after Steve Irwins (Crocodile Hunter) shocking, untimely death.

  28. Lori Update #6

  29. Towing a Caravan in a 4WD

    Learning to drive a 4wd, and towing a caravan at the same time. Yikes!

  30. Lori in Brisbane - update

    How is family life in Brisbane for Lori and her family?

  31. Climbing the wall

    Rock climbing indoors

  32. Showing Lori the Sights Part 1

    Showing Lori the sunrise over Mt Coot-tha, Brisbane, Brrrr!

  33. Showing Lori the Sights of Brisbane - Part 2

    Showing Lori's family the sights of Brisbane, early in the morning.

  34. Dirty Dancing

    Dirty Dancing in the studio early in the morning.

  35. A Didge in the Park

    Meeting a didgeridoo player in the park for Australian Tourisim Day.

  36. Meeting Lori at the Airport

    Meeting Lori at the airport, with bags of goddies for her and family.

  37. Lori Down Under #1

    The first interview of Lori with Spencer Howson, as she prepares to arrive in Brisbane for a 2-year stay with her family.

  38. Playing the Marimba for the Brisbane Music Festival

    Have you ever wondered how to play a Marimba musical instrument, 100 metres long?

  39. Meeting HMAS Brisbane and Perth *Part 3

    (Almost) onboard at last, sailing up the Brisbane River.

  40. Meeting HMAS Brisbane and Perth *Part 2

    Nearly onboard the boat...er....ship!

  41. Meeting HMAS Brisbane and Perth Part 1

    Going out early in the morning to meet Australian Warships, HMAS Brisbane, and Perth.

  42. Graffiti Removal

    Removing graffiti in the city.

  43. Crackling phones

    Some days the phones were simply plotting against me. CAN YOU HEAR ME MR DICK?

  44. Gymnastics on the radio

    Performing gymnastic routines on radio, too easy!

  45. Chinese School

    What's it like to go to school 6 days a week?

  46. Birds! Quick, hide!

    Hiding form the birds at a local school, shhhhhh

  47. Changing lights at the Gabba

    How do they change the light bulbs at the Gabba? Very carefully! I was there to see.....

  48. Vegimite at the Airport

    Taste testing Vegimite at the International Airport

  49. Come back Jim Paxton Part 2 LISTEN TO PART 1 FIRST!

    I took a small group of Salvation Army collectors to form a cheer squad for poor Jim Paxton to come out of retirment. (He used to ring our station each and every day and tell us what we had done wrong)

  50. Come back Jim Paxton! Part 1

    One of our listeners used to ring every day and tell us what we did wrong, and what he didn't like. He became a reluctant fan of ours. But then he decided to retire! Oh no!!

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Patty was the first Roving Reporter for the ABC Radio in Brisbane. Live radio is risky business,with no 7-second delay, but Patty's daily adventures kept listeners enthralled as she and Peter Dick went to air to 250,000 listeners.Sit back and listen how she captures the early mornings of Brisbane.

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Patty was the first Roving Reporter for the ABC Radio in Brisbane. Live radio is risky business,with no 7-second delay, but Patty's daily adventures kept listeners enthralled as she and Peter Dick went to air to 250,000 listeners.Sit back and listen how she captures the early mornings of Brisbane.

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