19 Jan

Can I Use the N-Word?

There were 12 black American ex-slaves aboard the First Fleet and one of them sits on a distant branch of the Heydon family tree.

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19 Jan

Kim Was Wilde About Me!

A very awkward interview with singer, Kim Wilde.

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12 Jan

Sketch Comedy

Tips on how to write sketch comedy!

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12 Jan

Could’ve Been Louis Bermagui!

A brush with one of Australia's best known playwrights, Louis Nowra.

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5 Jan

New Year Resolutions!

It’s 2025 and time for New Year Resolutions!

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5 Jan

Harry (Expletive) Miller

A brush with colourful Harry M. Miller!

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29 Dec

Memoir – Meet Dave!

A memoir I co-wrote with my mate, Dave Prior, who is a musician and comedian.

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29 Dec

Richard Smith. Call Me Dick.

A couple of brushes with entrepreneur and adventurer, Dick Smith.

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22 Dec

Memoir – Merry Christmas!

My Christmas has certainly changed since I was a kid!

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22 Dec

You Remember Bob Hawke?

A brush with former Prime Minister of Australia, Bob Hawke.

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15 Dec

Write Now – Back to Nature

Sometimes nature can serve up a lifetime of memories in just a few seconds, minutes or hours.

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15 Dec

Michelle Pfeifer La-De-Da…

A valid, if somewhat embarrassing brush with Michelle Pfeiffer.

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8 Dec

Memoir – Flights of Fancy

This week’s memoir podcast crosses paths with two aviation adventurers, Bob Gannon and Dick Smith.

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8 Dec

Bye-bye, Baby, Bye-bye

This is a brush with old Aussie rocker Col Joye.

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1 Dec

Memoir – A Few Famous Failures

Three joint ventures I shared with an actor mate, Shane Withington.

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1 Dec

The Prince of Punters

A police raid with the Prince of Punters, Perce Galea.

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24 Nov

Memoir – The Day the Hitmen Came

This week's podcast includes one venture that almost went very pear-shaped.

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24 Nov

Colourful Perce Galea

This Brush with Fame (or infamy) is with colourful Sydney underworld figure, Perce Galea.

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17 Nov

Memoir – Meet the Swami

This podcast is about a friend I have had for 58 years and is titled, The Day I Met the Swami.

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17 Nov

Meet Mr. Dingo

Today, a couple of brushes with one of Australia's National Living Treasures, Ernie Dingo.

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