How Long's A Yarn
Conversations about contemporary Australian experiences and an exploration of our ever-changing identities.
Podcasting since 2021 • 25 episodes
How Long's A Yarn
Latest Episodes
Ernie Van Amstel | A chat about writing
This episode I speak to Ernie Van Amstel about her book Bird Dog and she talks to me about my book Fishing For Jack.
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O_T
For this episode I spoke to O_T, renowned Sydney writer, beat maker and rapper. We chat graff, music, Australian wildlife and growing up in SW Sydney. After a stint in the clink, O_T is out making new music and performing his distinctive sound ...
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51:56
Pat Malone Yarn 2 | Cultural Cringe, Tall Poppies and the Taste Maker Class
Another instalment of me rambling. This time I chat about the concept of cultural cringe, it's link to tall poppy syndrome and how it may subconsciously oppress the lower and middle classes in our ability to be proud of our creative output.
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40:32
Luke Heggie
This episode I speak to one of Australia's best contemporary comedians Luke Heggie about growing up in the suburbs of Brisbane, worksite banter, Aussie's colourful use of language, the left censoring the left and more.
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28:43
Pat Malone Yarn | Colonial Alienation Hangover
I ruminate on the feeling of alienation and fear felt by early colonisers and settlers in Australia and how the hangover from this effects our ability to feel at peace with this country which I feel can cause unconscious hatred, purposeful igno...
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