Whisky, Words and Wine

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Join Graham and Jack for an entertaining discussion between friends on things they have seen, read or heard that are funny, intriguing, or just plain weird. Join us with a glass of your favourite beverage, sit back, relax and enjoy the conversation and their recommendations. 

  1. FEB 15

    Has Wuthering Heights been Slade?

    Lots of music listening this week, although Graham doesn't Shut Up and Listen. Jack finally finishes Traitors but has a different response to the finale to Graham  (who has largely forgotten it given how long Jack has taken to catch up). Meanwhile Jack tries to inveigle Graham into watching yet another Scottish crime drama, this time on a remote Scottish island (there’s a surprise!) . This is on a recommendation from “Sue from Next Door “(Thanks Sue!). Despite the scepticism it does actually sound interesting, despite Jack’s attempts at Gaelic.  While on the subject of Scotland, we note that the Scots sold their country to England - which created Great Britain - (well England was never going to defeat them in battle). Music includes Slade (oxymoron anyone?), David Byrne/Talking Heads, Electric Avenue, and local Indie music scene – including Shane Pacey. And we listened to a break down of the Beatles “A Day in the Life”. Graham is reading Wuthering Heights ahead of going to see it (hope there are no spoilers….), Jack continues with Paul McCartney’s Bio. Watched: -Tehran  (Apple) (rating: 4/5)                   -Steal (Apple)  Rating: 4/5) Music: - Shane Pacey – Cross of the Heart Slade David Byrne/Talking Heads Books:   -Wuthering Heights – Emily Bronte                -McCartney – Paul McCartney Podcasts – The Secret Life of Books -Sophie Gee and Jonty Claypole                   -Nobody Saw it coming – Marc Fennell, ABC                   -Empire – William Dalrymple and Anita Anand                   -Rockonteurs – featuring Don Powell, ex-Slade – Gary Kemp and        Guy Pratt YouTube: “The song that broke every songwriting rule” (A Day in The lIfe ) - David Hartley Whisky – Overeem Sherry Cask Single Malt (Tasmania) Wine -   Gerard Bertrand Cote de Rose,  Shiraz/Cinsault Rose

    36 min
  2. JAN 29

    You've gotta be ballkidding me.......

    ……… Jack still hasn't finished Traitors UK and Graham can barely contain himself. Retreating to less emotional ground Graham and Jack discuss the various dictionaries’ “Word of the Year” – some land well, but “Vibe Coding” (which is two words) is ridiculous (….Collins Dictionary I am looking at you!), and not being 15years old, both are baffled by  Dictionary.com’s  choice of “Six/Seven”. Meanwhile Jack is reading McCartney (post Beatles) (a gentler time when none of the 2025 words of the year had been invented). Jack dives into The Bay – another crime drama (in which no Scotsman are harmed), but not much else because he has been glued to the Australian Open Tennis (but cannot resist mentioning an obscure Scotsman – a perennial non-winner of the event). Graham hasn't watched the tennis but has watched the Netflix Doco “Ballkids” about the 12-16 year olds who are the true heroes of the AO tennis courts. Finally, radio (yes, it does still exist) and Triple J’s annual “Top 100” list – 2million people from around the world voted this year, - the number 1 was Olivia Dean (who Jack has spoken of in a previous pod) while Graham mentions the memorable “Keith” from the Aussie group “Playlunch” (I know I said “Fred” but it is actually “Keith” - senior moment).  we discussion  episode of the “What Went Wrong” podcast on the near disaster of a pilot for the Game of Thrones series - it almost didn't happen, and it wasn't because they couldn't capture a real life dragon> Electric Avenue’s new single “Behind Closed Doors” didn't make the Top 100 cut ........but only because it hadn’t been released!…..but next year……..And you can get it now at http://electricavenue.hearnow.com/ Wine: Artemis Pinot Grigio, NSW Southern Highlands Whisky: Morris of Rutherglen “Muscat Barrel Single Malt” Songs: Keith, by Playlunch              Triple J Hottest 100 – ABC LIsten app Podcast “What Went Wrong” Game of Thrones episode  (Lizzie Bassett and Chris Winterbauer)                “Sumomainichi” podcast – Dave and Amy

    31 min
  3. JAN 23

    Mixtapes and lightning, very very frightening

    Lightning has taken out Graham’s internet and TV; Jack goes back to the future with vinyl and cassette tapes (remember those?) - who knew how much friction is involved?. Graham gets Traitorous, and both discuss “What You Can Know – Ian McEwan’s new book on a near-future partial apocalypse caused by …. you and I (and don't they hate us for it in the future!). Jack does some Crime (in Scotland of course), Graham gets excited about barely-clad large men (ie its Sumo before you jump to any conclusions). We avoid a debate about which is the best city in the entire Universe (Melbourne or Sydney). Graham looks forward to some Australia Day lamb, and Jack to the Australia Day release of Electric Avenue’s new song “Behind Closed Doors” (it's a good one!). And a shout out to our listener in Romania…..!! Music:  Status Quo: Piledriver album   ​Electric Avenue: Behind Closed Doors single (released on 26 Jan) ​Triple J Top 100 (Listen for this on the last weekend in January) TV/Streaming: The Traitors UK (Channel 10, Australia, BBC UK) ​​Crime (UK) – Britbox ​​Scoop – Netflix ​​Greenland (where-ever) Books: This Way Up (When Maps Go Wrong) – The Mapmen ​Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York; Andrew Lownie Drinking: Magarey Lane “Glenroy” Cabernet Sauvignon   (a 97 point wine – get some!) Classic Gin and Tonic: Husk Distillery  Burnt Orange Ink Gin, Fever Tree Indian Tonic, with home-dried orange garnish (by Graham).

    35 min

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Join Graham and Jack for an entertaining discussion between friends on things they have seen, read or heard that are funny, intriguing, or just plain weird. Join us with a glass of your favourite beverage, sit back, relax and enjoy the conversation and their recommendations.