Stuff and Things

Here we are, friends. The End. Carley and Dave wrap up fifty episodes of arts speak by talking about the artform they've learnt the most about: podcasting. How they did it, when they did it, bits that worked, and bits that didn't. And of course, plans for the future. Thanks heaps for listening and for being a part of our experiment. It was more rewarding than any of us expected.

On this our second to last episode of Stuff and Things, our good nerd friend Luke Bootle, aka Boots, is back to talk about all the things he's accumulated into a list since last he was on the podcast. Literally, there was a list. Games, books, movies, horror, it's all here folks at low, low prices. Everything must go before the final ep next week. Enjoy.

Four guests, one episode. Boom. Firstly, remember Tom Noble? Back in episode three we caught up with Tom and we were thrilled to do so again. Secondly, we unwind the Spool Collective onto our couch. Athalia, Danica and Wendy have a chat about their upcoming exhibition 'Advice from Your Mother' at the Love Love Gallery. You can find them on Facebook here. Enjoy!

Dash Kruck, musical theatre awesome person and acting guy, is in a new show that is, quite frankly, amazeballs. 'A Tribute of Sorts' is a part of La Boite Indie and is currently playing until the 10th of November. We talked to Dash about awkward humour, creative development with strangers, and Christmas. You can buy tickets for A Tribute of Sorts (and you really should) at http://www.laboite.com.au

Ari Palani and Claire Christian join us for a third beautiful time at the desk to talk about the year that was, and to make important announcements about the future of Stuff and Things. Yes, it's ending. But this isn't the second last episode. There's about four more to go. So ignore us when we talk, at length, about this being the second last episode. It's not. We lied. Why would we lie to you?

Ell Sachs and Patrick Dwyer are two actors who are funny and witty (and both pretty darn cute) as well as starring in Richard III for the 2012 Shakespeare in the Park Festival. Lots to talk about, tagents to be had and enjoyment for all. Share your love by liking us on Facebook.

At the beginning of the year, Mace was a gigging musician in Toowoomba. But when him and his band (Mace and the Motor) entered into Triple J's Unearthed Program, they went found themselves winning the opportunity to open for The Temper Trap and 360 on their One Night Stand concert in Dalby. Mace played to thousands of people that night, and has since gone on to begin to build a professional career in music. We chatted to him about it, and he even played us a nice tune at the end!

Damien is a visual artist, whose company 'Play on Play' does innovative work with children's relationship to art. Join us for a chat about young people, art and education. Don't forget to like us on Facebook.

Kirsty Lee and Allison Mooney had the courage and opportunity to do what most artists dream about: to build a custom creative space in the heart of their town. The result is The Grid, a wildly successful venture in Toowoomba which has triggered an explosion in the local artistic community. Join us for a chat about how it all happened. You can visit their site here. Also, apologies for some rough audio in this episode. We had a wee-mini-person (child) in with us, Will, who decided microphones were fun. Enjoy!

Just a bit of Carley and Dave this week. Do crystals help your period? Can Dave leave Facebook? All of this and more. You can always follow Carley on twitter @carleyblue and Dave @dave_burton and Stuff and Things is on the friendfacespace thing, come on over and give us a like or a share. Happy Friday! Or whenever you find yourself listening.

Kristy is a nurse. She's also the author of Get Well Soon. Get Well Soon is a collection of razor sharp memoirs about her undervalued and under-appreciated job as a nurse. Published by the University of Queensland Press and on bookstore shelves NOW - it's a great read if you like stories about poo, vomit and puss. We do, so we were glad to have her on Stuff and Things. Enjoy!  

Another Humble! This time from our very own David Burton, reading the first two chapters of his soon to be published 'How to Be Happy', detailing his personal journey on surviving adolescence. Enjoy! For more of David's work, you can visit his site at http://www.daveburton.com.au.  

Kate Murphy and Emily Curtin are two actresses who also happen to be best mates (or engaged to) Carley and Dave. Dave's teamed up with the two to write the extraordinarily unique 'Life Etc.' premiering in Toowoomba in mid-September. The two talk about being female in the industry, how to survive with nerds, the type of theatre we're not seeing, all while drinking a glass of pear cider. Enjoy! To book tickets for Life Etc. go to www.empiretheatre.com.au now!

Ever notice the painted traffic signal boxes around Brisbane? It's one of the most successful public art projects in the country and it comes with its share of staggering stories. Join us for a chat with team leader Catherine Ovenden, to uncover the story of how this came to be and hear about Carley and Dave's very own effort at painting a traffic signal box. You can find out about UrbanSmart Projects on their website. And like us on our Facebook! We totes like you.

What's a girl to do with an interest in soccer, the environment and publishing? Become a free-lance writer who specialises in all three, of course. Fiona's worked for many years as one of Australia's leading free-lance non-fiction writers. Join us for a conversation that will take us inside the unique and kaleidoscopic world of a free-lance journalist. While you're at it, have an audiobook on us and Audible.