Elizabeth is the producer and director of three part audio drama 'The Descent'. She is also the co-founder of independent production company The 7th Wall. For my Season 3 finale, we spoke about how 'The Descent' came to being, as well as the writing process for a podcast series. Episode 1 releases to every podcast platform on Tuesday 25th February 2020, with new episodes releasing monthly. Be sure to subscribe and listen on The 7th Wall's website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and any other podcas...
Feb 23, 2020•18 min
Kel is a parkour (free running) athlete and instructor. She currently teaches courses on parkour and other movement based activities for Melbourne In Motion, which aims to be inclusive for anyone in the community who wants to take part regardless of age and gender. We talk about parkour's peaks and troughs in popularity, how an injury inspired Kel to stop being fearful and get into parkour, dispelling the myths about parkour being 'dangerous' like some may think it is, and how free running can s...
Feb 02, 2020•21 min
James is a podcaster, economist, hospitality innovator, and music festival owner. He currently hosts the Hospopreneurs podcast where he talks to influential people across the hospitality supply line. You can listen to it, as well as other podcasts on the Aych Media network, wherever you get your podcasts. We talk about his experiences in hospitality, a few challenges that he has faced in the industry, and how he managed to get over 240,000 people to be interested in a small music festival that h...
Jan 27, 2020•31 min
Esther is a gastric lymphoma survivor (or 'thriver' as she likes to be called), who has been cancer free for over three years. She is using her experiences to create video interviews with other thrivers to share cancer stories. Esther also plans on performing public speaking to Chinese and Chinese Australian communities to destigmatise the concept of cancer, which is still considered taboo in that country. We talk about the triggers which made her go to the specialist for a check up, her diagnos...
Jan 19, 2020•38 min
***TRIGGER WARNING*** Hey folks, there is a reference to self harm between the 25th and 31st minute of this episode. If you feel that this could affect you or anyone else listening with you, please skip this section, or just skip the episode altogether, I don't mind..... --- Ryan is the co host of movie review podcast Spit and Polish Presents...... Previously he was unemployed for four years before eventually finding casual work. According to Ryan, it wasn't Centrelink that was giving him troubl...
Jan 05, 2020•58 min
Ben is an actor, comedian, writer and game designer. He produces, co-writes and acts in the BBC audio comedy series 'Night Terrace' starring Jackie Woodburne (Susan Kennedy from 'Neighbours'). Season Three and a mini-series are due to be released in 2020. He is also the host of 'Pratchat', a book club podcast where he and his co-host review and discuss a Terry Pratchett novel each month. For something more lighthearted for the holiday season, we talked about the late Terry Pratchett, the amount ...
Dec 29, 2019•31 min
'The Descent' is a three part Australian audio drama that I will be playing a character in. This psychological thriller centres around Medea, a young woman trying to run from her past and forge a better life for herself. But the past is never far behind. Part 1 of the series, 'Medea', releases in February 2020. Find out more about the series on Facebook and Instagram.. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts , Spotify, on the show page, and anywhere else you get your podcasts for behind the scenes content i...
Dec 22, 2019•59 sec
Adam and Adam are the hosts of the What You Will Learn podcast. They share the best bits from some of the best books, and interview the world's top authors. We talked in their studio about having the courage to 'step up to the plate', some of the best advice that they have come across in their research for their podcast, and how they have overcome their own adversity. It was a terrific chat and I hope you enjoy it. I'll be having a break over the Christmas week, so Episode 5 of this season will ...
Dec 15, 2019•26 min
Chris is a podcaster and audio engineer. He is the host of The History of Australia podcast which is returning in 2020 with new episodes. He is also the producer of some of Australia's most popular podcasts, including She's On The Money, my millennial money, New Normal Project, and Mastering Intensive Care. Chris and I talked about his podcasting experience and his take on the future of the industry, some interesting stories from the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre where he works, and...
Dec 08, 2019•42 min
Lauren and Elise are dieticians who specialise in assisting oncology patients with their dietary needs. They are the duo behind 'Oncore Nutrition', where they work with cancer patients during the recovery stage delivering tailored nutrition and lifestyle advice to them. We talk about their line of work as well as some foods which are known to increase the risk of certain cancers, among other nutrition related subjects. You can listen to their health and nutrition podcast 'Oncore Nutrition - Two ...
Dec 01, 2019•35 min
Ashleigh is a domestic violence survivor and host of the 'Empower with Ash' podcast. She speaks to people who have overcome adversity, as well as share her story. As this is a crossover episode with her podcast, we talk about my cancer diagnosis and what I learned during the process, her experiences with domestic violence, and how the right mindset and determination helped her escape her terrible situation. You can listen to 'Empower with Ash' here or on your favourite podcast app. You can also ...
Nov 24, 2019•1 hr 2 min
UPDATE: I'll be releasing S03E01 a week earlier on Monday 25th November 2019. Are you looking for a new conversation podcast with some interesting guests? Well, you've found it. My name is Ivan Puggioni, and I am one of the voices from acclaimed Seinfeld podcast 'But I Don't Wanna Be A Secondary Character!'. I am back for Season 3 of 'In Melbourne Last Week', a podcast where I speak to everyday people who do extraordinary things, from Melbourne and everywhere else. This season's main themes incl...
Nov 17, 2019•1 min
For the Season 2 finale I spoke with 4 people who were involved with the new hit musical to land in Melbourne, 'Come From Away'. This uplifting musical tells the story of the incredible real-life events in the wake of the September 11 tragedy. 38 planes carrying nearly 7,000 people from over 100 countries were redirected to Gander, Newfoundland, almost doubling the population of the remote Canadian town. You can buy tickets to the show here. Sue Frost is the founding member of Junkyard Dog Produ...
Jul 17, 2019•30 min
Jules is an Australian podcaster and author based in Hong Kong. She is the host of the 'Hong Kong Confidential' podcast, where she interviews people there about their lives, personal journeys and secrets. You can find it anywhere where you listen to your podcasts. Jules has also written a book called 'Fool Me Twice', a memoir where she details the dangers and pitfalls of online dating based on her personal experiences. You can purchase her book as a paperback or eBook on Amazon or on her website...
Jun 25, 2019•39 min
Peter is a co worker of mine with a story that he has not told many people about, he is a refugee who fled Vietnam in the 1980s with his family as a young boy. Peter wanted to bring his story to the world as a form of closure, as well as being able to have something which he can expose to his young children when they are older so they can understand what he went through at such a young age. We spoke about how it took them three attempts to make it out of the country, how he was tortured after be...
Jun 15, 2019•47 min
Susannah is an activist, doula, writer and blogger. She was also the victim of 'catfishing' for twelve years, and an earlier childhood incident inspired her in later life to become what she is today. You can read her story and find out more about her here. She also runs a pregnancy website called 'Trimester Talk', an evidence based resource for women during pregnancy, birth, postpartum and baby's first year. Check it out at www.trimestertalk.com We talked about what she has learned on her journe...
May 27, 2019•31 min
Josh is based in Sydney and he is the founder of fledgling music podcast network Vibe Machine Media. He was also part of ticket booking website Moshtix before he became National Sales Director for Ingogo, Australia's third largest taxi booking service. He tells me about his journey from Moshtix to Ingogo, what Ingogo is all about, his passion for music (especially album cover art), and why he started Vibe Machine Media. It was a very inspiring conversation and I got quite a bit out of it, I hope...
May 12, 2019•40 min
Premal is a good friend of mine and an RSPCA volunteer. He will be participating in their Million Paws Walk, to be held on Sunday 19th May 2019. Find out more about the event here. He tells me about the what the Walk is about, how his love for animals began in his home country of India, his experiences at a leopard park over there, and his take on the recent animal rights protests held in the Melbourne CBD by a vegan activist group. -- Are you an everyday person who has an interesting passion, p...
May 05, 2019•25 min
Michael is a voice over artist who has been active for a few years. What makes his story even more interesting is that he is completely blind. Michael tells me about his tough childhood and the adversity that he had to overcome, as well as how he got into voice over work. He demonstrates how he 'reads' his scripts, and he even throws in some hilarious impersonations for good measure. I got a lot out of Michael's story, and I hope you get something out of it as well. You can listen to samples of ...
Apr 28, 2019•57 min
Max is a radio announcer, sports reporter and commentator originally from Spain. He has reported and commentated on sports in his native language and in English including Australian Rules football, Rugby Union, cricket and A League (Australia's domestic association football, or soccer, competition). He is currently involved in two Channel 31 Melbourne TV shows, 'The AFL Multicultural Football Show' and 'All About A League'. You can find out more about the two shows here. Today's outro track is '...
Apr 22, 2019•44 min
Cemil is a Melbourne based fiction writer. He is currently writing a series of short stories, and he talks about how he has managed to do this while juggling a full time job, fatigue and many other life demands. He hopes to finish his first short story draft this May. Today's outro track is 'Watershed' by Melbourne band The Phosphenes. Their second album 'Finally, A Friendly Shore' is out now, check them out at www.phosphenes.com.au --------- Are you an everyday person who has an interesting pas...
Apr 14, 2019•31 min
My name is Ivan Puggioni, a Melbourne based podcaster and voice over artist, and I am back in 2019 with new episodes of this podcast. I speak to everyday people who do extraordinary things, from all walks of life. New episodes release every Monday from 15th April 2019, and you can subscribe and listen to these and my 2018 episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all other good podcast apps. ------- Are you an everyday person who has an interesting passion, project, hobby, organisation or anythin...
Apr 07, 2019•51 sec
***2019 Re-release. Some of the content in this episode may be out of date, but the interview is still rad*** Kailei is a music booking agent and the founder of Alpha, Australia's first all female and LGBTIQ+ inclusive booking agency. --------- Are you an everyday person who has an interesting passion, project, hobby, organisation or anything else going on? Want to share your story with the world? Or are you a musician or singer who wants a song of theirs played at the end of a future episode? E...
Mar 31, 2019•33 min
***2019 Re-release. Some of the content in this episode may be out of date, but the interview is still rad*** Kylena is a former co worker of mine. She tells her remarkable story about discovering that she had Visual Midline Shift Syndrome several years after a car accident. ----- Are you an everyday person who has an interesting passion, project, hobby, organisation or anything else going on? Want to share your story with the world? Or are you a musician or singer who wants a song of theirs pla...
Mar 21, 2019•28 min
***2019 Re-release. Some of the content in this episode may be out of date, but the interview is still rad*** Konner is the host of conversation podcast 'The Blunt Report'. Listen here or on your podcast app. --------- Are you an everyday person who has an interesting passion, project, hobby, organisation or anything else going on? Want to share your story with the world? Or are you a musician or singer who wants a song of theirs played at the end of a future episode? Email me at inmelbournelast...
Mar 07, 2019•32 min
***2019 Re-release. Some of the content in this episode may be out of date, but the interview is still rad*** Jeffrey is an American podcaster and avid Star Wars fan. He is the co-host of Star Wars podcast 'Canto Cast', check it out here. --------- Are you an everyday person who has an interesting passion, project, hobby, organisation or anything else going on? Want to share your story with the world? Or are you a musician or singer who wants a song of theirs played at the end of a future episod...
Feb 28, 2019•43 min
***2019 Re-release. Some of the content in this episode may be out of date** For something different, I talk about my cancer diagnosis in 2017 as well as the major surgery I had to go through to be cured. I also talk about my recovery and life after becoming cancer free. --------- Are you an everyday person who has an interesting passion, project, hobby, organisation or anything else going on? Want to share your story with the world? Or are you a musician or singer who wants a song of theirs pla...
Feb 23, 2019•36 min
***2019 Re-release. Some of the content in this episode may be out of date, but the interview is still rad*** Matt is an avid gamer and a fan of the Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3 for short, the world's premiere video game convention. --------- Are you an everyday person who has an interesting passion, project, hobby, organisation or anything else going on? Want to share your story with the world? Or are you a musician or singer who wants a song of theirs played at the end of a future epis...
Feb 23, 2019•59 min
***2019 Re-release. Some of the content in this episode may be out of date, but the interview is still rad*** Nathan is a fingerstyle guitarist with a seamless ability to incorporate the guitar and cajon into a unique style. You can check out his website here. --------- Are you an everyday person who has an interesting passion, project, hobby, organisation or anything else going on? Want to share your story with the world? Or are you a musician or singer who wants a song of theirs played at the ...
Feb 23, 2019•35 min
***2019 Re-release. Some of the content in this episode may be out of date*** Masseh is a risk strategist for Toffler Associates, a strategic advisory firm based on Arlington, Virginia in the United States. He has a special focus on 'space hacking' and has presented a talk on the subject as well as a blog and infographic. We talked about what it would take to hack a satellite and its implications should it happen in real life, the importance of online security, as well as the future of space tra...
Feb 21, 2019•38 min
