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
18 episodes
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
Ep 7 - About Germany, Slow Horses & Wed Shred
Back again with another wee update!This week's chatter is about some interesting revelations from the Otto Talks download data, preparations for 'Wed Shred' and a tip-of-the-cap to a late contender for my favourite TV show of the year.<...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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14:53
Ep 6 - About Instagram & Overthinking
Back with an update on how 'filming fitness stuff for social media' is going and a quick chat on Overthinking and how I am trying to stop doing it!Come say hi on Instagram, Tik Tok & YouTube (@ottojnr)
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12:48
Ep 5 - About Friends, Weddings & Leafblowers
*note* - apologies for the leafblower in the background at the halfway point. A unique audio experience I am sure.After an 18 month (!) hiatus, I am back with a brief update. The plan is to try and get these going again sem...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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6:04
Ep 4 - About Byron, Melbourne and the Australian Open
Been a wee while since I dusted off the USB microphone (and pop filter for anyone wanting a peek behind the kimono..) and talked about nothing in particular so plenty to discuss.A little bit of Byron in December, Melbourne for the Austr...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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18:27
Ep 3 - About 'No Time to Die'
This week 'Otto Talks' about the new (new in Australia at least!) James Bond film 'No Time To Die' and a trip to the Central Coast of New South Wales
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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17:44
Ep 2 - About the World's Worst Timezone
In Episode 2, Otto talks about the Premier League, the TV that got him and Manon through Australia's endless lockdowns and wraps up with an update on Gus.Listen, review, subscribe. All that jazz.
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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19:36
About Otto Talks
Otto Talks is a new podcast in which host Otto Thoresen, a Scotsman who finds himself living in Australia with his girlfriend and his dog, has a brief ramble about anything and everything (mainly things like sport, TV and the strange things tha...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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