Gather Around Me

Hi there, gentle listeners! It's a daily Gather Around Me newspod from Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith. We are your one-stop-shop for what's what and what is not. News items discussed: The end of April. Tony Abbott's PPL backdown. Black ops shenanigans at ICAC. The launch of digital radio station DoubleJ. The Star Wars cast announcement. Screaming Jets/Angels bickering. Subscribe on iTunes.

Hi there! It's a special NewsCast #1 from Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith. NEWS ITEMS: There are lots of drugs! ICAC is still going and people are still dumb at it! Star Wars?

Welcome to Episode 180 in a series of 1000 podchats, gentle listeners! Gather Around Me is about to trial a daily format (?!) so this is the last long one for a little while? We talk about all sorts of things including ICAC, the debt tax and guardie selfies.

Hi there, genteel listeners! Welcome to Episode 179 in a series of 1000 podchats with your friends Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith plus special guest international man of mystery Wil Anderson? Wil drops by his hotel room to discuss things like "who are you?" and "how did you get a key?" and also a bit of Joel Monaghan chat plus, you know, the ins and outs of comedy. Enjoy! You might be interested to know that you can Subscribe on iTunes. (maybe leave a sneaky rating or review too?)

Hi there! Welcome to Episode 178 in a series of 1000 podchats from Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith! It's another MICFcast! Ben was performing in Set List (@setlistshow) after we recorded this, so we thought we'd get him up to fighting fitness by taking topics to discuss from the Twitterati. Those topics were: Cloning, Jack Kirby, Autobiographical Novels - @jstktn3 Snakes: what are they?  - @violetotter The role of segmentation in our understanding of history - @LeahJaclyn Birds - @RumpusAndBumpus Dysania, Tardigrades and Teddy Bears - @MWhalan 2nd airport in a world running out of fuel oil - @Filter_Select Is it a giant poodle? - @MsCPeterperson Vagina paprika fajita two-seater completer margarita - @regravity Growing dinosaurs in pot plants - @meganmaurice Pastry racists - @ElycePhillips Julie Bishop's prayer group - @Filter_Select Cheese problems - @ElycePhillips Cicero - @stephendevice Haughty marine life - @elycephillips #tunnelpicket - @Filter_Select An ode to sweatpants, socialist dog show - @ElycePhillips Ba

Hi there, gentle listeners! We're back with another special MICF-cast! This time our special guest is the lovely Lisa-Skye! (@thelisaskye) Check out her show, Lisa-Skye's Lovely Tea Party at Tuxedo Cat!!

Hi guys. Is the Peter & The Wolf pun in the title of this ep too niche? Answers on a postcard to Phillip Adams please. It's Episode 176 in a series of ONE THOUSAND podchats with your friends Ben Pobjie & Cam Smith. In this very special Comedy Festival edicione, they are joined by half of one of their favourite podcasts, Peter Taggart from Bring A Plate. Together they convene in a KFC (it was raining) to discuss: What sort of restaurant has A Current Affair playing so noisily? Frank Walker's run-ins with Joh Bjelke-Petersen Lara Bingle (we are very current) MORE HOLLYWOOD GOSS THAN YOU CAN HANDLE The amazing lighting effects in Ben's show And much more Subscribe on iTunes! Leave an iTunes rating! And listen to Bring A Plate!

Hi there, gentle listeners! Welcome to Episode 175 in a series of 1000 podchats with your friends Ben Pobjie & Cam Smith. In this ep we are back at Melbourne Town Hall where we received many a quizzical look as well as attempted podcast disruption from real-life Juggalos! But no posse of clowns, no matter how insane, could stop us from discussing: How is the Festival going? Arthur Sinodinos House Of Babysitters Clubs The Sisters Of Fate and much more. Subscribe on iTunes, do a tweet about it, we appreciate any/all support

Hey there, gentle listeners! Coming to you from outside the Melbourne Town Hall, it's ya buds Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith with an OB at the MICF. Topics discussed: Fucken, I don't know, heaps of shit. Drug dealers, comedian's friends, glory holes, the N word, various people walking past including the following comedians: Asher Trevlean, Rhys Nicholson, Adam Rozenbachs, Evan Desmarais, and Cam Knight. It's like a regular What The Flip up in this! Just have a sneaky listen, yeah! Sub on iTunes.

Hello gentle listeners! Welcome to Episode 173 in a series of 1000 podchats! Join your friends Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith in discussing all manner of things including: Cypherpunks Bustles Noah's Ark incl. HOT HOLLYWOOD GOSS Sister Fanciers shirts Bundy book reviews #qanda Enjoy! Sub on iTunes! Tell ya mum!

Hey there, gentle listeners! Welcome to Ep 172 in a series of 1000 podchats from Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith. In this ep: RACISM HOT DOGS DRUGS WHAT SUPERPOWER SHOULD THE PODCAST HAVE? Subscribe on iTunes! Like us on Facebook! Tell a friend!

Gentle listener! Welcome to Episode 171 in a series of 1000 podchats from your friends Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith. In this edition: Scott Morrison The Golden Age Of Television Australian Rake vs US Rake Ghosts in Geelong & New Zealand! Rewriting the laws of Kashrut Tell a friend! And subscribe on iTunes!!

Hi there, gang! Welcome to Episode 170 in a series of 1000 podchats from your friends Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith. In this episode, recorded in mid-February, we inexplicably discuss: Santa Claus The Planet Of The Apes Kickbacks Shepparton Enjoy! Tell a friend or co-worker! Subscribe on iTunes.

Hello there! Welcome to Episode 169 in a Series of 1000 podchats from your friends Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith. In this episode: Charmed The Navy Theme Tunes Lisa Loeb Cats and more? Subscribe on iTunes? (tell your friend/s)

Hello there, gentle listener! It's your friends Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith with Episode 168 in a Series of 1000 Podchats for your listening pleasure. In this highly segmented episode, these knockabout blokes with a slightly skew-whiff take on things discuss: Flamingos Sister Fanciers news SPC Ardmona Spoilers for 2009 thriller ORPHAN TV chat Ellyse Perry ScarJo Orbs! Subscribe on iTunes!

Hi there, gentle listeners! It's Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith back with another chat about stuffs! Guess who is their guest - it's Dan Hall, who is legitimately surprised to find himself recording a podcast. He did not know he was going to be on it, which is not normally how these things are done. Topics of DISCUSSION: Taxi Ride Ben has opinions about superpowers Tennis Chat Hugh Laurie vs. Putin Luge Chat Saving Mr Banks Cash, Jobs & Hope Video Rental

Hi kids! Welcome to Gather Around Me for 2014! In this special episode, Ben and Cam hold a band meeting for their folk-rock band The Sister Fanciers. ENJOY (subscribe on iTunes)

Guys, the first thing you need to understand when you listen to this is that it was ridiculously hot. Like 40 degrees. Come on. But what if you are listening to this in the future and that's like a cool day? This won't make any sense. Anyway, that's why this is a bit of a whingy one on Cam's end, but there is some good stuff in here, I think. Oh yeah, this is Ep 165 in a series of 1000 with your friends Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith. ARGH! It's so hot~!!!! get it on iTunes, ya duffers

Hello there, gentle listeners! Welcome to Episode 164 of Gather Around Me, with your friends Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith. In this episode/awful changey-song version of We Didn't Start The Fire: Equal Marriage Peta Credlin Barny Joyce gone to heaven Drug Chickens Late Night Coffee Bikies Play Monopoly Enjoy! Subscribe on iTunes!

Welcome to Episode 163 in a series of 1000 podchats from Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith. In this thrilling episode, there is: No pandering to millenials Breaking Bad chat but NO Breaking Bad finale spoilers Pollie Pedals Electricity Bills Gravity reviews Lachy Hulme as Kerry Packer as a real estate agent Green Guide Radiowaves radio industry column Enjoy! Subscribe on iTunes! Like us on Facebook!