Otto Talks
đź‘‹ Enjoy the dulcet tones of Otto Thoresen, a Scotsman who finds himself living in Australia with his wife and dog, as he rambles about anything and everything.
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Episodes
32 episodes
Ep 32 - About Dogs, Mormons and Claude
Gus has won his third "Dog of The Day" title. Stop what you're doing and listen in.Another big week, packed with:Shame-watching Mormon Wives on DisneyMeeting Irish men at the gymAn expanding relia...
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Season 3
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Episode 32
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36:23
Ep 31 - About Robots, Middle-Age and Louis Theroux
Otto Talks | Episode 31This week:This Week's Reading: Two articles: one on small actions and the slow accumulation of luck; another on how AI is quietly reshaping the working world, one unremarkable Tuesday at a...
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Episode 31
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24:49
Ep 30 - About New Zealand, AI Companions and Pokemon
Apologies in advance as the vacuum cleaner makes repeated appearances in this episode.If you would rather read these musings, head over here.Anyway, a gr...
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Episode 30
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33:29
Ep 29 - About Hard Things, Fishing and Nobody
Lovely hot sunshine and heavy rain combo this week. It's at this point every year I remember that Australia is not my natural habitat.Some fun and games this week:More AI-spiralling,Fishing (successfully!)...
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Season 3
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Episode 29
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28:49
Ep 28 - About Going Local, Yum Cha and The Pitt
Dad and Christine have left the building and successfully returned to the rainy motherland. Action packed week in which I have spoken to:Spoken to random local people,Been invited for Yum Cha, andFinish...
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Episode 28
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26:27
Ep 27 - About Luck, Talking to Strangers and Doomscrolling
Some more time spent in Melbourne has led to thoughts on:Creating luckTalking to strangersSpending too much time on my phone with no purpose
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Episode 27
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33:32
Ep 26 - About Melbourne, The Australian Open and Making Choices
Two weeks to cover as I have slacked off..(thanks for the nudge Doug) but what a two weeks it has been!Dad and Christine were in town and so fancy restaurants were on the agendaManon and I went to Melbourne for t...
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Season 3
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Episode 26
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28:30
Ep 25 - About Yoga, Rain and Visitors
We're taking on water in Sydney this week but despite the substantial downpours, there is a ray of sunshine in a visit from the Thoresen-Montgomery clan!Other than that it has been a week of:humbling yoga experienc...
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Season 3
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Episode 25
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17:33
Ep 24 - About The Ashes, Dog of the Year and My "Regular" Table
Week 2 of the year in the books (almost) and a few highlights to ramble about:A day at the fifth ashes testGus's annual performance reviewMy favourite breakfast place recognises my valuable contributions, and<...
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Season 3
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Episode 24
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23:49
Ep 23 - About New Year, Stranger Things and ChatGPT
First one of 2026!Recap of:The festive break (half-price staycation, a Christmas cold and 9pm fireworks on New Year's Eve)Centennial Park (an Alastair Cook sighting and committing to 80/20 days)Stranger Thi...
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Season 3
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Episode 23
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30:16
Ep 22 - About Australia, Old Friends and Port Stephens (Feat. Taylor Swift)
We sang a song and they gifted us citizenship. It really is that easy.We have a new country to add to the list of those we call home ("officially") which is a bit of a big deal I suppose.Otherwise, it was great to see my old mate,...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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23:22
Ep 21 - About Winning, New Jobs and Another Trip Round the Sun
Wait what?! how is there another episode already? Usually it takes 6 months..I know, I know. This counts as prolific but is an exceptionally ramble-laden episode so don't get too excited.It's been a big few weeks:Harbo...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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22:24
Ep 20 - About Bulgaria, Scotland, Oslo and Emergency Landings
An over-due (shock) update on our quick trip to Europe.In just over two weeks we:Visited Bulgaria for the first timeReturned to the homeland and saw a wild sausageAttempted to fly from Oslo to Bangkok
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Episode 20
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21:04
Ep 19 - About LinkedIn, Coffees and 1 Year of Marriage!
Scrappy interviews and too much time spent doomscrolling LinkedIn..On the bright side, Manon and I have made it 12 months in the arena of marriage and there are a few things I have learnt in the process.
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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22:44
Ep 18 - About Connection & Amateur Football (Vamos Harbord 🚀)
As the days shorten and we hurtle towards winter in Australia, the job hunt continues, momentum is elusive but Harbord FC are flying in the AL5 Sunday (Saturday) League season!Stick this on as some background listening. Get i...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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25:36
Ep 17 - About Speed Dating, Car Troubles and Dental Fiascos
Aussie summer is ending. The clocks have changed and so the early evening darkness is rolling in.Meanwhile I am interviewing like a madman, trying to keep my car alive and having my mouth renovated by my forgetful dentist.It's a...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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25:45
Ep 16 - About Citizenship, Orange and Australian Summer
This week's ramblings include:a high stakes test to determine my citizenshipa 4 hour jaunt in-land to watch country musicsurviving the hottest day of the year in a flat without ACGiven I have stumbled ...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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21:03
Ep 15 - First Two Months of 2025 and The Unemployment Manifesto
Action-packed start to the year has included:Family and friend visitsAttempted cultural experiences in MelbourneAustralian Open (Novak...again)Luke Combs Taronga Zoo and a TriathlonM...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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29:25
Ep 14 - About An Unusual Christmas Gift
Twas the week before Christmas and, whilst no mice were stirring, there was an interesting piece of information that I found nestled underneath my tree.This episode sees me greedily unwrapping this piece of information, processing it an...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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29:25
Ep 13 - About Finding New Hobbies (in your 30s)
It's the time of year when I start to look back on the past 12 months to understand what I have enjoyed, despised and learned.As part of this I have noticed that I have been picking up new hobbies left and right and, whilst I usually dr...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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34:58
Ep 12 - About Weddings, Bali & Taiwan
*update - apologies for the crappy audio - new microphone required 🥲June, August, September, October, November 2024 all included.Quite a bit to cover so bear with me 🙏Enjoy the longest Otto Talks in history!
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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31:42
Ep 11 - About FA Cup Semi-Finals, Man United and Real Madrid v Barcelona
Woke up early to catch the United v Coventry FA Cup Semi Final so decided to share my thoughts.Briefly discuss Chelsea vs City (please leave Jackson in the Wembley changing room), wins for Liverpool and Arsenal after tough spells.
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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18:25
Ep 10 - About Substack, a Night in Nashville and Fallout
Part 1: My creative efforts are ramping up.Substack (Otto Talks)Interview Guides (https://ottot.gumroad.com/l/interview-guide)Part 2: The Taylor Swift Experience...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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22:05
Ep 9 - About Riri, Spreadsheets & Taylor Swift
As the wedding inches closer and closer I had to take drastic action to find appropriate clothing. Cue me arranging a personal styling session at a Sydney department store. This is my story...In other news, a little nod to introve...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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23:52
Ep 8 - About January, Wed Shred and Personal Shopping
January recap and and update on Wed Shred progress.Have time with a personal shopper next week to help me find appropriate clothing for June. Needless to say I am very excited about that....Down 1.7kg since the start of the year...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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9:00