A Country Podcast

Melanie Tait and Kim Lester
A Country Podcast

Two friends, Melanie Tait and Kim Lester, talk nostalgia, social history, and TV trivia as they rewatch random episodes of the legendary A Country Practice. Includes interviews actors and creatives from the show, discussions of the big social issues of the 1980s and 90s, and a look at how ACP shaped Australia’s film and TV industry? Kicks and giggles also had.

  1. An ACP Finale Of The ACP Finale

    04/07/2022

    An ACP Finale Of The ACP Finale

    A Country Pals, We've loved making this podcast for you over the last two years, but this is our last episode for the foreseeable future. We hope you've loved it as much as we have. Joining Mel & Kim this week is our formidable Social Media Manager Chez Robbie, who is pretty much the world's foremost ACP expert. And, Great Podcast Talent, as you'll discover. Thank you for listening, we hope you love our chat about the series finale of ACP. ACP Finale Ep 1 & ACP Finale Ep 2 A COUNTRY PODCAST on FacebookHost/ Producer: Melanie Tait on Twitter Host/ Producer: Kim Lester on Twitter Social Media Editor: Chez Robbie  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    58 min
  2. Lots Of Kisses Before Lots Of Dying (With Special Guest Chez Robbie!)

    03/24/2022

    Lots Of Kisses Before Lots Of Dying (With Special Guest Chez Robbie!)

    It's here: the episodes we lose Shirley Gilroy in a plane crash.  This is a brilliant episode from Season 12 - it shows the beginning of Tom and Anna's romance, Esme falls a little in love with Percy... and young journalist Max Blair comes to town, dying of HIV AIDS.  The thing is - Mel and Kim aren't great on the later series and this ep is going to hurt for the purists. So, we've got Chez Robbie in as our fact checker, thank goodness.  Watch A Kiss Before Dying Part 1 &  A Kiss Before Dying Part 2 A COUNTRY PODCAST on FacebookHost/ Producer: Melanie Tait on Twitter Host/ Producer: Kim Lester on Twitter Social Media Editor: Chez Robbie  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    50 min
  3. The Full Shane Withington 'Brendan' Experience

    03/10/2022

    The Full Shane Withington 'Brendan' Experience

    This week, it's the complete interview we did with the extremely lovely Shane Withington.  You'll hear so much about the beginning of ACP, the friendships he made, being part of that scene, life after Molly, and life after ACP.  A COUNTRY PODCAST on FacebookHost/ Producer: Melanie Tait on Twitter Host/ Producer: Kim Lester on Twitter Social Media Editor: Chez Robbie    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    29 min
  4. Being Trans in Wandin Valley... In 1985

    02/24/2022

    Being Trans in Wandin Valley... In 1985

    It's 1985 in Wandin Valley and this is a big episode that many of you have suggested we talk about: it has both a trans storyline, and deals with childhood obesity. We meet Alice McKenna, a woman living in the Valley with a secret that comes out when she goes into hospital with diabetes. Alice is a trans woman.  And, we gave her friend, Gavin, a little boy teased for being fat.  How does Wandin Valley treat these people? Like the leftie Utopia we think it is? Or is it more complicated, and, well, 1980s?  Kim finds some personal accounts of being trans in the 1980s, Melanie looks into the incredible life of Bunney Brooke.  A COUNTRY PODCAST on FacebookHost/ Producer: Melanie Tait on Twitter Host/ Producer: Kim Lester on Twitter Social Media Editor: Chez Robbie  All It Takes Ep 1 & All It Takes Ep 2  https://medium.com/@allisawash/quora-asked-me-about-my-experience-during-the-trans-dark-ages-648f060fa458  https://au.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/the-trans-fight-18765/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    46 min
  5. When Matron Maggie Sloan Came To Wandin Valley

    02/10/2022

    When Matron Maggie Sloan Came To Wandin Valley

    After getting to know A Country Practice a lot better, by watching it as adults, we're both mad for Maggie Sloan and Esme Watson.  So, here we are watching the episode where Maggie Sloan comes to Wandin Valley. She's a bit of a punish, we don't see the softness in her that we come to love, but she's still a bit of legend.  What has ACP got to say about being a middle aged woman? These eps seem to have a lot to say.  In today's episode, Kim looks at the Dutch Reform Church and Melanie takes a peak into the life and career of the legendary Joan Sydney.  A COUNTRY PODCAST on FacebookHost/ Producer: Melanie Tait on Twitter Host/ Producer: Kim Lester on Twitter Social Media Editor: Chez Robbie  A Woman's Place Ep 1 & A Woman's Place Ep 2  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    55 min
  6. Introducing Weepies

    02/10/2022

    Introducing Weepies

    Mel and Kim have a brand new podcast called Weepies.

    56 min
  7. Autism, Cops The Musical and John Leary's First TV Role

    01/27/2022

    Autism, Cops The Musical and John Leary's First TV Role

    Welcome to the first ep of our last season! These eps offer an opportunity to look at how the national conversation has changed around autism when little Daniel is taken in to Lucy and Matt's house. And, there's also a look at what sexual harassment looked like in the early 1990s.  We're joined by Australian actor and podcaster John Leary (The Newsreader, Glitch,The Letdown) to talk about his very first TV performance and what it taught him, going forward in his career which endures until today.  A COUNTRY PODCAST on FacebookHost/ Producer: Melanie Tait on Twitter Host/ Producer: Kim Lester on Twitter Social Media Editor: Chez Robbie  Episodes: Ain't Misbehavin' Part 1 and Ain't Misbehavin' Part 2  Listen to John Leary's fab podcast THE SATURDAY QUIZ  Far From The Tree by Andrew Solomon  Ps. We have a new podcast coming out next week called WEEPIES! Keep your eyes out for it.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 1m
  8. Summer Special: The Man From Snowy River

    01/06/2022

    Summer Special: The Man From Snowy River

    This year's summer special looks at the 1982 Australian classic The Man From Snowy River. How does it hold up? Is it a feminist film? Are you team I love Jim Craig or team I love Clancy of the Overflow?  Plus Melanie and Kim have some big news about A Country Podcast as we go into 2021.  A COUNTRY PODCAST on FacebookHost/ Producer: Melanie Tait on Twitter Host/ Producer: Kim Lester on Twitter Social Media Editor: Chez Robbie  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    48 min
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    Two friends, Melanie Tait and Kim Lester, talk nostalgia, social history, and TV trivia as they rewatch random episodes of the legendary A Country Practice. Includes interviews actors and creatives from the show, discussions of the big social issues of the 1980s and 90s, and a look at how ACP shaped Australia’s film and TV industry? Kicks and giggles also had.

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    • Creator
      Melanie Tait and Kim Lester
    • Years Active
      2020 - 2022
    • Episodes
      43
    • Rating
      Clean
    • Copyright
      © Melanie Tait and Kim Lester
    • Show Website
      A Country Podcast

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