Kingdom Hearts is a series about love, friendship, good vs. evil, and light prevailing in the dark. Sounds simple? What about soul possession, human experimentation, and the end of times? The rumors are true, it’s deeper than you think. We are Hannah and Mel, welcome to the podcast Shedding Starlight: A Guide to the Kingdom Hearts Mythos. If you’ve ever played the Kingdom Hearts games and wanted to dive deeper into the story, this podcast is for you! Shedding Starlight lays out all of the wo ...
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Tait Middleton is a Comedian that chats to a guest each week...ish about their interesting lives, careers and hobbies.
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Ep 70, TTP w/ Joel Temperly - "You can bleep that out?
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Returning guest alert! Joel Temperly is back for the first time in 2024, we talk about the Olympics and what potentially could be added to the line-up in future, he talks saying very bad, bad words in stage and fills me in on why one of the commentators at the Olympics got sacked for.By Tait
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We’ve taken you through each component of the woven lore of Chain of Memories, and everything we believe you need to prepare for the upcoming story. This season breakdown is going to remind you of everything we talked about, including Castle Oblivion, The Organization, Naminé, Riku and Ansem, Riku Replica, DiZ, and Twilight Town. Test your knowledg…
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Twilight Town - What is the "other side" of Sora's heart?
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In this finale episode of the second season of Shedding Starlight, we look at another puzzling setting. A mysterious world, nestled between the day and night, locked behind inaccessible memories of Sora's psyche. Today we're discussing Twilight Town, a brand new world that establishes new mysteries for the series story. Thank you to Dyxo for your q…
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A mysterious man with a mysterious name, mysterious clothes, and mysterious abilities. On this episode, we're picking apart DiZ, someone who has a small yet important role in Chain of Memories. Thank you to Dyxo, Isaiah, and Alex for your questions on this episode! Next episode: Twilight Town/the other side of Sora's heart. Send your questions to s…
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Riku Replica - What is the origin of Replica's heart?
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Fake. Impostor. Phony. Not real. Copy. A replica. Today, we're exploring a scientific creation made by the Organization's resident scientist: Replica Riku. Who he is, what he is, how he was made, and what implications his creation has on the future of the series. Thank you to Johan, Adrian, and Logan for your questions on this episode! Next episode…
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Ep 69, TTP w/ Adem Ulutas - Goaaaaaaaaaaal!
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On this ep, I chat to Melbourne funny man Adem Ulutas about the time he went to Europe to make it as a professional soccer player! There’s stories of injuries, Italian showers, coaches telling him wasn’t good enough, Albury and a hell of a lot more in this week ep.By Tait
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Riku & Ansem - How does Riku redefine darkness?
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The beloved older brother figure to Sora has some complicated traumas to work through on his journey throughout Castle Oblivion; one of which being that he is tied to the Seeker of Darkness himself. This week, join us as we talk about Riku and Ansem. Thank you to Josh and Adrian for your questions on this episode! Next episode: Riku Replica. Send y…
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Ep 68, TTP w/ John Dore - The Heart Attack.
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We welcome back the one and only John Dare for a second guest spot on the pod, in this ep John talks about his sham wedding to a Canadian woman and the time he nearly died from having a heart attack which may or may not have been caused his covid shot.By Tait
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Naminé feat. Sonny Novus - How powerful is a memory?
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An angelic presence amongst a sea of black darkness; a witch with the power to unfurl and orchestrate memories. On this episode, we're joined by YouTube's Sonny Novus to discuss one of the most enigmatic presences in the Kingdom Hearts series: Naminé. CW: light discussion of abusive dynamics. Sonny Novus YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SonnyNovus…
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Ep 67, TTP w/ Igor Pauleta - The Samsung Pen.
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In this Episode, fan favourite Igor Pauleta returns, to chat about his life as a newly single man, we chat about what its like being single after 5 years with a partner and Igor shares a story about himself getting exiled from a bunch of random men on the street.By Tait
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The Organization - Who's really in charge of Castle Oblivion?
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Who are all these HOT people in this CASTLE with the weird NAMES with X's in them? Why do they have flower powers? And they have numbers assigned to them? Don't worry, we're "smash or passing" each one. Spoiler alert: they're all smashes. Thank you to Adrian, Flynn, and Dani for your questions on this episode! Next episode: Naminé & memory, with a …
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Castle Oblivion - What is the castle's connection to the cards?
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Sterile white walls, a mysterious exterior, even more mysterious inhabitants. In our first episode of our new season on Re:Chain of Memories, we explore the game's main setting: Castle Oblivion. Mostly, what it can do and its connection to the mysterious cards of memory. Thank you to Adrian, Ryan Flynn, Kestrel, and Andrew & the Couch Kids for your…
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Ep 66, I chat to Melbourne funny man Evan Hocking who is a Comedian and co-host of the very funny “Good Banter” Podcast. We chat about Evans time in front of the camera on Tv shows such as “Underbelly” where he got to viciously shove a woman into a brick wall and working along side Sam Worthington in ABCs mini series drama “Fires”.…
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We've gone through every topic we want to discuss about the very first Kingdom Hearts title; join us as we take you through a quick study guide through World Order, Heartless, losing your heart, the Princesses of Heart, Kairi, the Realms, Ansem's lost report, and Ansem's 13th report. Test your knowledge! https://bit.ly/3PqDWON Next time: Kingdom He…
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Ep 65, TTP w/ Jeremy Dooley - Professional MMA
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In this ep I chat to Melbourne comedian Jeremy Dooley, we discuss his life as a pro MMA fighter, we talk injuries, his record, smoker fights, rolling with Joe Rogan, training in America and much more.By Tait
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Secrets Beyond the Keyhole - Ansem's 13th Report
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In this finale episode of the first season of Shedding Starlight, we look at clues given to us by the game's antagonist to see what the future may hold for the series. Heart, body, and soul. Heartless. Nobody. What will these new factors bring to us? Thank you to Adrian and Lucas for your questions on this episode! Next season: Kingdom Hearts Chain…
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Ansem's Lost Report - Breaking down the World Terminus passage
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“Ones born of the heart and darkness, devoid of hearts, ravage all worlds and bring desolation. Seize all hearts and consummate the great heart. All hearts to be one, one heart to encompass all. Realize the destiny: the realm of Kingdom Hearts. The great darkness sealed within the great heart. Progeny of darkness, come back to the eternal darkness.…
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Realms - Where is the "nirvana" Ansem seeks?
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One of the very last reports we gather in Kingdom Hearts is arguably one of the most important foundationally in the entire series: Ansem's 12th Report. It establishes the Realm of Light, the Realm of Darkness, and affirms Ansem's overall goal of finding "true nirvana." Well, where is it, and how do we find it? Thank you to Dyxo, Flynn, Kronsi, Sha…
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Ep 64, TTP w/ Jeremy Dooley - Captain Starlight.
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In this episode I chat to Jeremy Dooley, who is former professional MMA fighter and now a Comedian living in Melbourne Australia. Jeremy was nice enough to sit down with me and discuss a unique and at times a heart breaking job he once had. When Jeremy was a young man, he was Captain Starlight at the Starlight Children’s Foundation. During the ep, …
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Kairi in Sora's heart - How much power did Kairi have over Sora?
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A secret held for the entire game: when confronted by darkness, Kairi dwelled within Sora's heart for refuge and safekeeping. This event set off many others that taught us so much about hearts, memories, and connections, events that are built upon for the rest of the series. This episode is required reading for homework down the line! Thank you to …
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Princesses of Heart - What is the hidden power of the Princesses of Heart?
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Cinderella, Aurora, Belle, Jasmine, Snow White, Alice, and, of course, Kairi. These seven mistresses hold the key to the game's most important concept: the door to Kingdom Hearts. But what about Ariel, Wendy, and Jane? What are the reasons behind the women who got chosen, and what exactly are they capable of? Thank you to Dani, ShardofTruth, Adrian…
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Ep 63, TTP w/ Jarryd Goundrey - Life on the Road.
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Comedian Jarryd Goundrey returns for the first time in 2024 to talk about his comedy life on the road touring around Australia, we discuss the things he's learnt along the way and some goals he has for the future.By Tait
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Losing one's heart - Did Sora and Kairi fall to darkness?
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Losing your heart is a dangerous ordeal; undergoing a transformation to being a Heartless... it's not pretty. In this episode, we explore three characters who didn't quite follow the rules when it comes to separation of the heart: Sora, Kairi, and Ansem, and a quick deep dive into what happened with Riku. Thank you to EuphoniousGlow and Betwixtyiff…
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Heartless - What is Ansem's device capable of?
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A red heart encroached by thorns; we've all seen it, we all recognize the shape, and we know what we're fighting: the Heartless. Though, not every Heartless bears this symbol. In this episode, we explore Pureblood and Emblem Heartless, and why the red heart is the LEAST important distinction between the two. Thank you to shadesofnier1, Kronsi, and …
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We back, I mean I'm back. This episode kicks off 2024, I give an update of the standings of the podcast and what to expect in 2024.By Tait
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Worldbuilding - What are the universal rules of Kingdom Hearts?
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NOTICE: This episode used to be called "WorId Order," but a certain video streaming platform thought we had different intentions with that title. In all of Kingdom Hearts, it's only ever said once: WorId Order. For a phrase rarely mentioned in the dialogue, it's actually one of the most important building blocks to the whole series itself, taking S…
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Intro - Welcome to a new Kingdom Hearts podcast!
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Welcome to Shedding Starlight! In this short introductory episode, Hannah and Mel take you through a guide to the guide; what the show will look like, what to expect, and how YOU can be a part of it. Shedding Starlight YouTube: https://youtube.com/@SheddingStarlight Hannah's Twitter: https://twitter.com/hanmckinley Mel's Twitter: https://twitter.co…
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Ep 62, Tait Talks Podcast - Pods, Drugs and Ultrasounds.
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In this Ep, I once again give an update into my life and the podcast, talking about attempting to lose weight, Stand up Comedy and why I've stopped again. I discuss the Ultrasound I had on my...By Tait
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On this weeks Ep, I chat about the future of the podcast, the new studio, the issues I face with recording eps currently, trying to con you guys into giving the podcast 5 stars on Apple and how important it actually is and much, much more.By Tait
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Ep 60, TTP w/ John Dore - The Comedy Ring. Pt 2
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On this week’s episode of the podcast, I chat to Melbourne comic John Dore; John has performed all over Australia, can be heard on The Oppression Chamber podcast, seen on the web series New Bit, is a Raw and Green Faces finalist and was crowned Kings of Comedy’s comedian of the year. In this ep, we discuss some power dynamics of comedy, open mics, …
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Ep 60, TTP w/ John Dore - The Comedy Ring. Pt 1
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On this week’s episode of the podcast, I chat to Melbourne comic John Dore; John has performed all over Australia, can be heard on The Oppression Chamber podcast, seen on the web series New Bit, is a Raw and Green Faces finalist and was crowned Kings of Comedy’s comedian of the year. In this ep, we discuss some of John’s one-of-a-kind bombs on stag…
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Kingdom Hearts is a series about love, friendship, good vs. evil, and light prevailing in the dark. Sounds simple? What about soul possession, human experimentation, and the end of times? The rumors are true, it’s deeper than you think. We are Hannah and Mel, hosts of the podcast Shedding Starlight: A Guide to the Kingdom Hearts Mythos. If you’ve e…
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Ep 59, TTP w/ Jarryd Goundrey - The German Drawing Contest.
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On this week’s episode, fan favourite and true funny man, Jarryd Goundrey returns to the podcast to chat about the trials and tribulations of his first solo tour around Australia. We deep dive into Oktoberfest, Jarryd’s comedy notebook going missing at a corporate gig, where the first page of that book, just happened to contain many, many Swastikas…
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Ep 58, TTP w/ Billy Stiles - Engine Trouble.
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In this week’s episode, I sit down with Billy Stiles, who is a comedian from Melbourne. We chat about the time Billy nearly went blind after he was hit directly in the eye with a tennis ball, we discuss about Billy and his mates placing a bet against, at the time, a 17-year-old Australian tennis star Thanasi Kokkinakis at a challenger event in Melb…
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Ep 57, TTP w/ Tait Middleton - Podcasting.
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In this week’s episode, I sit down with myself and chat about Podcasting, I’ve recently had a few people reach out and ask me questions about the Podcast and how to approach setting up their own, so this week, I decided to spill the beans on some of the things I think about, when it comes to Podcasting.…
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Ep 56, TTP w/ Igor Pauleta - Smoking in Cars.
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In this week’s episode, I chat to Igor Pauleta, who is a comedian from Brisbane, who now calls Melbourne home. We chat about Igor’s experiences of living in China. Igor taught English Illegally in China for a few years, when he was only 18 years old, as he says a “Slick haired guy came to his school” and offered them the opportunity to teach Englis…
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Ep 55, TTP w/ Joel Temperly: From Russia/China with Love.
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This week’s Ep features Joel Temperly, I met Joel while doing stand-up in Melbourne, Joel teaches English online, runs multiple comedy rooms and trivia nights. In this Ep we chat about Joel’s experiences teaching English in China and Russia. It’s an interesting insight into, cost of living in both of those countries, the smog issues in China, dodgy…
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Ep 54, TTP w/ Hannah Sainty – The Pursuit of the Arts.
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In this episode, I chat to the super talented Hannah Sainty, who is the host of the Podcast “You’re Weird” she is a Comedian, Artist, Writer and Actor! During this episode we touch on all these subjects. It’s an action packed episode, with lots of laughs and insight into Hannahs busy world. If you have enjoyed the Podcast and would like to hear mor…
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In this episode, relive some moments from earlier eps of the Podcast, we start with Episode 2, with Jesse Morton, we chat about his friend passing away from an infected Cat bite and the charity he made to raise money for the family. Episode 3, I chat to Harry Spiteri about his life as a Cray-fisherman. Ep 4, I chat to Max O’Connor about his Band "G…
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Ep 52, TTP w/ Joel Fleming - Talks Cancer.
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In this week’s episode, I chat to Joel Fleming, I met Joel earlier this year while doing Stand-Up Comedy in Melbourne, we both connected over the long layoffs we had between gigs, mine being 15 months and Joels being 13 years! Joel shared with me; he had battled Cancer! In 2012, when Joel was 31 years old, he became incredibly unwell, after some ti…
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In this episode, I chat to Aarlon Tremayne about the wonderful world of LARPing in Australia, this subject is very new to me and I was lucky enough to sit down with Aarlon and ask him a million questions on the subject. We chat about the community, how he got into it, his kit and where it’s inspired from, the rules, the injuries and much more.…
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Ep 50, TTP w/ Jarryd Goundrey – Life as a Comic.
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Back to back episodes with Jarryd! In this episode, we chat about how Jarryd went from the Army to Hospitality to a Professional touring Stand-Up Comedian. We discuss social media and how that has helped him build an audience, travelling around Australia doing comedy, how he is making his goal as a pro comedian come to life and he gives some tips a…
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Ep 49, TTP w/ Jarryd Goundrey - Life in the Army.
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In this week’s episode, I chat to Jarryd Goundrey, about his 7 years in the Australian Army. Jarryd tells me what it was like, leaving his friends and family, moving from WA to the other side of Australia to pursue something totally foreign to him. Jarryd currently is a professional touring Australian comedian, throughout this Ep, we discuss how Ar…
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Ep 48, TTP w/ Isaac Jones - Comedian.
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In this week’s episode, I chat to Isaac Jones, who is a Comedian, videographer and content creator. Isaac started doing stand-up comedy at 15 years old, over the past few years he has been making skits and videos online which has seen him amass close to 2 million views. If you’d like to find him online search “Isaac of Jones”…
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Ep 47, TTP w/ Tom Kaemmerer-Farag - Self-Defence vs Martial Arts.
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In this week’s episode, we go back in time to November 2022, when I was at fat camp in Thailand, training at Tiger Muay Thai. During that time, I trained with Tom Kaemmerer-Farag from London, Tom in his spare time, teaches people self-defence. Throughout this episode, we chat about the differences of self-defence vs martial arts. In Toms class, we …
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2022-2023 RECAP w/ Tait Middleton - The Pod is BACK!
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The Podcast is back! After 16-ish months without an episode published, I am bringing the Pod back, in this little recap, I chat about moving back to Victoria from WA, my mothers brutal car accident and moving to Melbourne.By Tait
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Ep 46, TTP w/ Luke Joseph Ryan - TV Host - pt 2/2
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Welcome to another Episode of the Tait Talks Podcast, this week I’m joined by the very talented Luke Joseph Ryan for part 2! In this episode we chat about Lukes multiple roles on Nickelodeon, from being a popular host on the kids TV show “Camp Orange” for multiple years, hosting Slime fest and the Kids Choice Awards, his work on an E-sports televis…
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EP 45, TTP w/ Luke Joseph Ryan - TV Host - Pt 1/2.
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Welcome to another Episode of the Tait Talks Podcast, this week I’m joined by the very talented Luke Joseph Ryan, in this episode we chat about Lukes multiple roles on Nickelodeon, from being a popular host on the kids TV show “Camp Orange” for multiple years, hosting Slime fest and the Kids Choice Awards, his work on an Esports television program …
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Ep 44, TTP w/ Joe White - Growing up in Sudan - pt 2/2
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In this second part, I chat to Joe about the differences in Aus compared to Sudan, starting stand-up comedy, becoming a professional comic, being on Australia has talent and his goals for the future.By Tait
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Ep 43, TTP w/ Joe White - Growing up in Sudan - pt 1/2
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Joe White is a professional comic, who was raised in Sudan to Ethiopian parents, that now calls Australia home, in this episode we chat about Joes extraordinary life, living on the streets as a homeless kid with his mum and 6 siblings, his mothers brave efforts to keep her kids safe, which lead to them to move to Australia and of course his career …
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