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Send us Fan Mail Gus has won his third "Dog of The Day" title. Stop what you're doing and listen in. Another big week, packed with: Shame-watching Mormon Wives on DisneyMeeting Irish men at the gymAn expanding reliance on Claude to hype me up for social situations..Get in touch. Rate the podcast. Every little helps! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Otto Talks | Episode 31 This week: This Week's Reading: Two articles: one on small actions and the slow accumulation of luck; another on how AI is quietly reshaping the working world, one unremarkable Tuesday at a timeRealisation of the Week: On still playing football in your mid-thirties, the indignity of patellar tendinitis, and whether the golf era is finally upon usWhat I'm Consuming: Louis Theroux's Manosphere doc, Love is Blind Ohio, and the return of NRL & AFLWhat Does That Even Mean?: A look at Anthropic's new report on AI exposure by industry, and my backup career plan involving snow peas and greenkeepingThanks for listening! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Apologies in advance as the vacuum cleaner makes repeated appearances in this episode. If you would rather read these musings, head over here. Anyway, a great week spent: In Auckland,Learning about "AI Companionship", andthoroughly embarrassing myself at a community gathering...Hope you enjoy! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Lovely hot sunshine and heavy rain combo this week. It's at this point every year I remember that Australia is not my natural habitat. Some fun and games this week: More AI-spiralling,Fishing (successfully!), andWatching too much Netflix as always.. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Dad and Christine have left the building and successfully returned to the rainy motherland.  Action packed week in which I have spoken to: Spoken to random local people,Been invited for Yum Cha, andFinished the first season of The Pitt (comfortably my favourite show since Slow Horses Season 1...) Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Some more time spent in Melbourne has led to thoughts on: Creating luckTalking to strangersSpending too much time on my phone with no purpose Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Two weeks to cover as I have slacked off..(thanks for the nudge Doug) but what a two weeks it has been! Dad and Christine were in town and so fancy restaurants were on the agendaManon and I went to Melbourne for the Australian Open and successfully avoided DjokovicGus has a girlfriend.. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail We're taking on water in Sydney this week but despite the substantial downpours, there is a ray of sunshine in a visit from the Thoresen-Montgomery clan! Other than that it has been a week of: humbling yoga experiencesfootball with optimists, andquestioning why "Heated Rivalry" is even a thing... Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Week 2 of the year in the books (almost) and a few highlights to ramble about: A day at the fifth ashes testGus's annual performance reviewMy favourite breakfast place recognises my valuable contributions, andMy slow descent into listening to lifestyle gurus...I will switch back to the old microphone next week as this TikTok-style one is pretty rubbish. Nothing to do with me obviously. Completely the fault of the microphone.. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail First one of 2026! Recap of: The festive break (half-price staycation, a Christmas cold and 9pm fireworks on New Year's Eve)Centennial Park (an Alastair Cook sighting and committing to 80/20 days)Stranger Things S5 (some times maybe good, some times maybe s***)My increasing usage of ChatGPT ("athleisure" wear for sensitive skin, anyone?)Intentions for 2026 Support the show

Send us Fan Mail We sang a song and they gifted us citizenship. It really is that easy. We have a new country to add to the list of those we call home ("officially") which is a bit of a big deal I suppose. Otherwise, it was great to see my old mate, Mitch and his growing family, spend some time in Port Stephens and listen to Taylor Swift's new album with a flock of Pelicans. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Wait what?! how is there another episode already? Usually it takes 6 months.. I know, I know. This counts as prolific but is an exceptionally ramble-laden episode so don't get too excited. It's been a big few weeks: Harbord FC are world champions (of the Northern Beaches, AL Division 5)I started a new job (listen carefully for the collective sigh of relief from my family), andI turned 34...As ever, thanks for listening and VAMOS HARBORD!  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail An over-due (shock) update on our quick trip to Europe. In just over two weeks we: Visited Bulgaria for the first timeReturned to the homeland and saw a wild sausageAttempted to fly from Oslo to BangkokNow we have settled back into life in rain-drenched Sydney. Joy. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Scrappy interviews and too much time spent doomscrolling LinkedIn.. On the bright side, Manon and I have made it 12 months in the arena of marriage and there are a few things I have learnt in the process. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail As the days shorten and we hurtle towards winter in Australia, the job hunt continues, momentum is elusive but Harbord FC are flying in the AL5 Sunday (Saturday) League season! Stick this on as some background listening.  Get in touch. Have a great day ☀️ Support the show