The Sweetest Plum Podcast
Summary: Declan Fay and Nick Maxwell rant, rave and ramble their way through whatever is winding them up this week. Twenty minutes of barely concealed bitterness, masquerading as social comment, from two extremely out of work comedy writers.
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Other possible titles: Tipping into Irrelevance, On the edge of the youth zeitgeist, Pumping It up and Mucking Around, The Puppet and the Master, Rated X and It Takes a Village to Raise a Podcast Outdated references in this episode: Pearl Jam, Tony Martin and Alex Dimitriades in Wildside, Geppetto, Corey Worthington (Bernardi), The Comedy Company.
Other possible titles for the episode: Just a Boat Ride, Deliverance Style, Blue Light Disco, The Meaning of DNA, You Don't Complete Me, Car Boot Party. Topics discussed: George Clooney, Richard Kind, Jerry Maguire, 24 hour Pancake parlour, Ethnic Dad Comma Johnny, Damian Cupido, Burt Reynolds.
After a few months off we come back with some big questions: Is it okay to rat out your soft mates? Is barracking a form of sexual release? How many times can we discuss "Ethnic Dad, Johnny"? What kind of pranks are George Clooney and Matt Damon actually playing on set? Is Nick a George Clooney apologist?
Live from the European Bier Cafe, both of us are unwell, and Steven Gates is extremely hungover, but highlights include Nick's very topical Mary Poppins gangland musical, based on events from 10-15 years ago and his campfire performance of Dave Brubeck's Take Five.
A gratuitous promotion for our live gig, Sunday, 31 March, 430 Pm, European Bier Cafe. Plus five tips for getting the most out of your Vanuatu holiday! With thanks to our brand new sponsor, Penthrox.
#164 - Jammin'
Rejected Episode Titles: Third Time’s a Charm, Dedicated to the boys in blue, A shit ton of pies, An underwhelming existential nightmare, , The Return of Pud and Mudguts and I Can’t Believe I Said That!!!?!
Implicated in this episode: Copperplate Pencils, The Face Magazine, a kid called Heath, Midnight Oil, Dave Brubeck, Slipknot, Karl Stefanovic, Craig Hutchison, SEN, Kimbo and the Rooch.
Ennui: (noun) A feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement. Things contributing to the Ennui: Kane Cornes, AFL Trade Radio, Nick Giannopoulos as Danny Zuko, Real Estate Agents, Karl Stefanovic and the Yarbrough Family (otherwise known as the "Yarbies").
It's the cocktail hour, so kick back with a series of liquids and slip an old CD of smooth jazz covers (or in Dec's case Prodigy remixes) into the five stacker. Plus, Nick's full review of Trade Radio's fashion choices, including Damian Barrett's Designer T-Shirts, and Kane Cornes' Hannibal Lecter mask.
#159 - A Form of Jazz
Discussed/Defamed: Ben Elton, Doug Mulray, Ron Casey, Craig Foster, Fat Chef, Nick Giannopoulos, couples who ride motorbikes together.
Implicated in this episode: Channel Ten's Pilot Season, Sam Dastyari, Declan's high school music teacher, the music teachers wife, a kid called Ralphy who played the saxophone in year ten, Blackheart and Sparrows, Radio hosts who can't stop talking about how much they love their bosses.
Implicated in this episode: Wayne Rooney, Robert DiPierdomenico, Craig Foster, Mark Bosnich, Happy Henry and some guy who stared at nick on the tram. Today's episode proudly sponsored by Dr Robert Hand, who's offering all Sweetest Plum listeners a free stomach pump.
The brand rises once again, so let's celebrate with a slab of Crownies and a bottle of absinthe.
