Quality Time With Jean And Angus Podcast

Episode 29 New QTPOD for your earholes! Jean laments about fringe Christian conservative faux feminists Collective Shout, while Angus lays out his idea for a new band. All the while, “QTPOD Alumni” guest Stephen Brooks acts as lawyer, food taster and special co-host! We were thrilled to be in the presence of bona fide “funk royalty” Dan & Marc Luchessi from the Vaudeville Smash, who dropped in to talk lizards, their housemate Paul Dickey, Les Murray and bringing the funk.  

Angus is love-hating Insane Clown Posse and Jean wants those Çosby Show dvds on the latest QTPOD. Plus Jean talks about her enduring love for David Letterman. “I kiss you David Letterman!” We were delighted to be joined by the lovely Elizabeth Davie, comedian and performer from from Live at Bowen to talk anxiety, throwing terrible parties and putting yourself out there. Join the never-ending conversation! Come into our world.

Angus details his own Jimi Hendrix experience and Jean has been practicing Mariah Carey in the latest QTPOD. Angus is back channeling Richard Lewis plus we talk about the Olive Link Wray tapes, which rival the Buddy Rich recordings as a demented document of band touring “crazy” We were psyched to have Cosi, front woman for Mangelwurzel & Jaala visit the QTPAD. We talk pissing in the bath, lovin Lenny Kravitz & being drunk for 7 years!   

Jean resents her golden boy brother and Angus is dressed all in white-but he aint no pimp! Yep, it’s another classic edition of Quality Time with Jean and Angus podcast. Our special guest is comedian David Quirk who dropped into the QTPAD for a chat about life as a skate shop employee, cobras, cobblers and the mighty, mighty Boognish! Check out David Quirk here on the telly: We also managed to mention Limp Bizkit…again. Sound the bells. Episode 26. Stream or download Ep 26 BELOW or subscribe and listen via iTunes or Stitcher.  

In this special Melbourne International Comedy Festival edition of QTPOD, we were thrilled to sit down and chat to the hilarious WIL SYLVINCE about his career as a standup that has taken to China and beyond, his Haitian upbringing, racist shame videos and trimming the fat. Plus Angus and Jean unnecessarily take pot shots at a bunch of Australian towns. Check it out! Episode 25. Stream or download Ep 25 here or subscribe and listen via iTunes or Stitcher.   Wil Sylvince on Def Comedy Jam from Wil Sylvince on Vimeo.

We are proud to present to you, the DIY edition of QTPOD! With our producer Jesse away, Angus and Jean are on their own, recording in Jean’s kitchen. It’s all expired almond milk and yoga mats guys! We’ve got another edition of Sux to be a Girl in the can plus we chat about the recent ruling against Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke. It’s bad for music y’all! We were thrilled to have writer and performer Mitch McTaggart drop in to the QTPOD kitchen for a cosy chat about bad Australian TV, mealworms and St Kilda drunks. Check out this pic of Mitch, in character on set of independent feature film, Cat Sick Blues. Episode 24. Stream or download Ep 24 here. or subscribe and listen via iTunes or Stitcher.  

Episode 23 It’s all new, truly disgusting episode of QTPOD! Why is Angus wearing his Dad’s underpants? Can you die from a toxic fart? Jean introduces Angus to the despicable Ashley Madison ad and what’s the deal with Colebrook St? We were delighted to have musicians Louie King and Johnny Bassoon aka “The New Looseman Brothers” from Sex on Toast and The Lagerphones drop in to talk about touring with Bullfight, their fave music and shopping at Psarakos.   Stream or download Ep 23 here or subscribe and listen via iTunes or Stitcher.

Episode 22. It’s 2015 and the first QTPOD for the year is a doozy! Angus is going to be one embarrassing father and Jean has no text message etiquette. Angus talks seriously about infamous local rapper, RAED, while Jean is just seriously broke. We were pumped to have local heroes Hudson and Henry from The Cactus Channel and Karate Boogaloo in for a chat about polka, cauldrons, their dream gigs and online dating sites. It was all pretty silly.  Oh! And Snoop Dogg became a grandfather!   Stream or download Ep 22 here. or subscribe and listen via iTunes or Stitcher.    

Episode 21. Another year, another Festive Pause! It’s the final episode of 2014! Jean got caught listening to ABBA on the train and; she kinda wishes she could time-travel. Angus gets mistaken as a little boy in taxis; and we talk shop about the joyous new D’Angelo album. Plus nu-metal shame, end of year shout outs and more talk about Bahn Mi’s.   We were thrilled to have comedian Nick Capper in for a chat about his life as a new Melbourne dirt bag, audition call backs plus Nick gives us the lowdown on some of the craziest gigs ever at cult comedy night, Phuklub. Stream or download Ep 21 here. or subscribe and listen via iTunes or Stitcher. It’s a bumper “Festive Pause Edition” of QTPOD. Come spend some Quality Time!  

Angus is all about the karaoke, in the latest ep of QTPOD. Jean feels like she’s been in a parallel universe plus “Sux to be a Girl”, Perth edition! Parlour magician and social commentator, DR EL SUAVO drops into the QTPAD to talk about old world entertainment and magic, politics and touring bowling clubs. Stream or download Ep 20 here. or subscribe and listen via iTunes or Stitcher. Come spend some Quality Time!

Episode 19. Angus has just joined the “27 Club” and Jean directs some old ladies to The Tote in the latest episode of QTPOD. Plus Angus has been blanking Jesse’s housemate for months. We were thrilled to have Zak and Broden from sketch group AUNTY DONNA drop in to talk a whole heap of lies and nonsense. Jean may have pissed her pants from laughing…seriously. Stream or download Ep 19 here. or subscribe and listen via iTunes or Stitcher. Aunty Donna’s recent efforts for ABC Iview’s Fresh Blood are amazing. Check it out here! Come spend some Quality Time!  

Angus is hangover and Jean is “Reaganing” on the latest episode of #QTPOD. Angus has been reflecting on old advice that Jean gave him about girls. Jean is pretty sure she’d make a pretty great homemaker. Jesse and Angus debate the merits of Prince’s latest album, and Angus comes up with a great idea for a Limp Bizkit exhibition. Our special guest is the exceptionally talented and beautiful Hayley Foster aka TANZER. She drops into the “cutey pad” to talk fashion, drag queens and her history in the music world. Stream or download EP 18 here or listen via iTunes or Stitcher.  Tanzer's new single, That’s Why Darling, is a lush, beautifully orchestrated tune. Check it out! Come spend some Quality Time.

Episode 17. Jean and Angus have just been to concert- hecklers, desperate metal heads and punk chics at a solo acoustic guitar show? Yep! Plus another edition of “Sux to be a Girl” Our special guest is our dear friend, the wonderfully talented, slightly crazy and genuine sweetheart, CLINTON "BÅR" MCKINNON from Mr Bungle and Umlaut. We talk to him about creating music, time signatures and he addresses those pesky “reunion” rumours. Stream or download here or via iTunes or Sticher Come spend some Quality Time!

Episode 16. Jean and Angus muse about good Jail TV and how they’d fare in the big-house, plus we chat about ultimate creepy old man, Rolf Harris. Our special guest is actor and author of The Disaster Artist, GREG SESTERO. You may know him as Mark from “the Citizen Kane of bad movies” The Room. We talk to him about bad movies, the naiveté of youth and the enigma of Tommy Wiseau.  Did you know that Jean was responsible for bringing The Room to Australia? Did you know that Angus is one of the early Australian fans of The Room? Stream or download here or listen via iTunes or Stitcher. A bumper edition of Quality Time!

Episode 15. Baldness, fast food instant indigestion, Jean talks to herself in the shower plus Angus does a Hugh Grant impression not to be missed. The luminous playwright and dramaturge BRIDGET MACKEY visits the QTPAD, and we talk about writing for theatre, Samuel Beckett and lame-ass musicals. Stream or download Ep 19 here or subscribe and listen via iTunes or Stitcher. Did you know that Jean quit her job at Hungry Jacks during the Perth Christmas Pageant in 1995?

Episode 14. Angus isn’t into zucchini but he has been hanging out with Skateboard P. Jean never, ever gets to hold the baby. And we are joined by comedian and podcaster, Alasdair Tremblay Birchall to talk making comedy, hyphenated surnames and Snag Stand.   Stream or download Ep 14 here or subscribe and listen via iTunes or Stitcher. Condragulations, you’re listening to Quality Time with Jean and Angus.

Episode 13. Angus is sleep deprived; Jean bombed super badly on stage and we have another installment of Sux to be a Girl. Plus we chat to musician KIRKIS as he waits for the Internet guy. And we have a special edition of Good Song, Bad Song with guest JESSE FULTONE who talks about a classic album from the vault. Stream or download Ep 13 here  or subscribe and listen via iTunes or Stitcher.  

Episode 12. Angus thinks he’s fat, we discuss the recent INXS TV movie and Jean admits she thinks Michael Hutchence is a dick. Plus we chat with documentary maker JEFF DANIELS who taught Angus at high school and is Jean’s former housemate! Stream or download Ep 12 here or subscribe and listen via iTunes or Stitcher.  Yep, just another episode of Quality Time with Jean and Angus.

Episode 11. It’s our first episode for 2014! Angus is drunk, Jesse is making his way around town in a limousine and Jean is going through her fourth Snoop Dogg phase. Quality Time with Jean and Angus returns with special guests Nai Palm and Paul Bender from HIATUS KAIYOTE. Stream or download Ep 11 here or subscribe and listen via iTunes or Stitcher. Come spend some quality time.

Episode 10. Join us for the final episode for 2013! Jean reports back about her recent standup slot, we introduce a new segment called "Ang's Pranks" and we express our love for Neil Hamburger.  PLUS we are joined by fellow podcaster, writer and superfan SIMONE TURKINGTON who talks TV show obessions, Taco Bell and her fear of wet bread. Stream or download Ep 10 here  or subscribe and listen via iTunes or Stitcher.