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Slappin' Bird

Slappin’ Bird, Pushin’ Rope

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Sometimes three, sometimes five best pals and their exquisitely-built equine assistants sometimes get their hands on working audio recording equipment and a stolen WiFi connection in their squatters dungeon. We will declare Jihad on the Blue Man Group.
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Need the perfect playlist? I got you covered!!!! Stream & Share Below https://afrocaribbeanvibesmix.com/mixtapes/ 1. Elvis Francois - Broken Pieces 2. Hailey Kilgore - Hold Me 3. Montell Jordan - Now Or Never 4. Muni Long - Hrs and Hrs 5. Eli Derby x 6LACK - Lately 6. JaeRene (feat. Marqus Clae) - Synergy 7. Alecia - Always Find My Way 8. Amber Jade - Layers 9. Afra Kane - Building 10. Cherise Ransome - The Bridge 11. Naya Shea - Risk 12. Kate Usher - What You Read About Me 13. Sensei Yaebae ...
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1. Ama Ka'rin - Christmas Ain't the Same 2. Charity - Seasoned 3. Xandi - You For Christmas 4. Dorrella - DND luv 5. Bigshay- Insecure 6. Deondre Black - Make Love 7. DJ Sleet feat. J mila - Jane 8. Bahja Rodriguez - You 9. Hennessy - She Can't 10. SHRETA - did you think of us 11. Journey Montana - Rich Girl 12. Chris Brown - No Time Like Christmas 13. KJ - Wish You Were Here 14. Brook B.- You Got Me 15. Ire Ola- something to nothing 16. Con Killion - Good Girl, Naughty 17. Jacob Latimore - ...
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1. Neya - Too Deep 2. Amari Noelle & Jacob Latimore - Would'nt Do 2 3. Ann Marie - Therapy 4. Jhené Aiko, Meek Mill, Young Thug - Someone To Love 5. Rihanna - Needed Me (Amapiano Remix) 6. Krishawna - I Let Cha 7. Alexia Jayy - I Need a Man 8. Nelccia - Options 9. K. Michelle - You 10. Daniel Caesar - Valentina 11. Eric Bellinger - Sum 2 See 12. Zeina - Nasty 13. Aqyila - Hello 14. Jacquees - I Remember 15. Kimberly Brewer feat. Joe & Stevie Wonder) - Don't Make Me Wait Too Long 16. Jully Bl ...
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Curveball

Deadset Studios

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The human experience is all about adapting. Whether it’s a CEO trying to ride out an international travel crisis, a surfer struggling against a monster wave while his floatation vest fails, or a media star whose whole life changes in an instant, rarely do you get to glimpse what’s really going on during a someone's darkest hour. In these revealing, personal conversations with a range of successful people, Curveball host Kellie Riordan gets the lowdown on how people grow in extraordinary time ...
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“Giving anaesthetic in a muddy cave kilometres underground and under water? I never thought that was a good idea.” Experienced cave diver and doctor Dr Richard ‘Harry’ Harris is no stranger to extreme dives in pitch-black, cramped conditions. But when a call came for him to assist retrieving 12 teens and their coach from treacherous conditions insi…
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Jack Manning Bancroft was 17 when he walked into Australia’s most prestigious college at Sydney University. Think sandstone buildings, young men wearing suits and gowns to the dining hall each evening. Jack, a talented athlete and student and a Bundjalung man, had been awarded a scholarship to St Paul’s College. The level of privilege he was surrou…
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“We bought computers that had never been connected to the internet. Phones were taken out of the room and I unplugged everything, including televisions and fridges. At one point the cabinet secretary pointed out through my window to a block of flats across the water and said, ‘You realise the Chinese will be in there and they’ll have a laser on tha…
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“I love that moment on the blocks. It’s the most high pressure moment. You can feel your heart beating. Your palms are all sweaty. Often when I’m going down onto the block and they say ‘take your marks’ my hands and legs are shaking. It’s a place of great failure and great success. They’re both possible in that very same moment”. Bronte Campbell co…
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Graeme Wood knew his planet was in danger even as a little kid. No one had to tell him: he could tell by how rapidly his fishing hauls on Moreton Bay were diminishing each year. But what was a bored kid in Brisbane going to do about it? Come 2014, entrepreneur Graeme Wood sells Wotif, his internet travel booking platform, and for the first time he …
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“It's nothing short of an Australian small business fairy tale that's about to unfurl.” Poppy King was barely out of high school when she launched her first company in 1991, quickly gaining a cult-like following for her dreamy 1940s Hollywood-inspired matte lipsticks. By 1995 she was Young Australian of the Year, but not long later the company fell…
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“When my friends were all going out and still doing Contiki tours, I was navigating a divorce.” Growing up in a traditional Fijian-Indian family, Shivani Gopal was given the message that women should be nice, they should serve others, that a woman’s value came from kindness and doing the right thing by others. So when Shivani fell in love as a teen…
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Best-selling author and journalist Trent Dalton appreciates things most people wouldn’t give a second glance. Growing up, Trent had no choice but to see the best in people, because if there wasn’t some light in those he loved, the world would be too dark a place to bear. When he sat down to transform that story into his best-selling debut novel Boy…
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http://afrocaribbeanvibesmix.com/ 1. Neya - Too Deep 2. Amari Noelle & Jacob Latimore - Would'nt Do 2 3. Ann Marie - Therapy 4. Jhené Aiko, Meek Mill, Young Thug - Someone To Love 5. Rihanna - Needed Me (Amapiano Remix) 6. Krishawna - I Let Cha 7. Alexia Jayy - I Need a Man 8. Nelccia - Options 9. K. Michelle - You 10. Daniel Caesar - Valentina 11.…
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The thin timber floorboards and sticky carpet were a thin shield from the noise at the pub downstairs. But a 17-year-old Dee Madigan was trying to drown it all out as she studied for her final high school exams. The room above a bar hardly qualified as optimum living quarters but moving back to the city on her own to get a good education was Dee’s …
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One day you can be striding into work in a suit worth thousands of dollars, and the next you can be at home in your pyjamas struggling to connect your laptop to the wifi in time for a job interview well below your pay grade. Tragedy, failure, loss – they’re all part of life’s ups and downs. Life happens to all of us, no matter how much success you’…
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Ever wondered how much you could grow your business, if only you could amplify your message? Now that 40% of Australians regularly listen to podcasts, it’s a great way to communicate to your clients and customers. Let Deadset Studios help you make a show! We’re a full-service production company and our team’s made many of the country’s most popular…
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This week we are featuring a MUCH anticipated cross-over episode, led by none other than JENNA FROM DATECARD POD?! Excuse us while we rave. Shannon appears as a guest on Date Card Pod, and let's just say "It's good to be back!" "Hope you enjoyed your break because The Bachelor is back and with it is another crop of sexy babies and monsters on the h…
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1. Ama Ka'rin - Christmas Ain't the Same 2. Charity - Seasoned 3. Xandi - You For Christmas 4. Dorrella - DND luv 5. Bigshay- Insecure 6. Deondre Black - Make Love 7. DJ Sleet feat. J mila - Jane 8. Bahja Rodriguez - You 9. Hennessy - She Can't 10. SHRETA - did you think of us. 11. Journey Montana - Rich Girl 12. Chris Brown - No Time Like Christma…
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“She helped me completely dismantle a media personality I constructed and wasn’t happy with. It was a media personality I constructed to be a television presenter. To be sort of charming, maybe trying to be funny, trying to be a smartass here and there. But it was a struggle because it wasn’t who I really am.” Richard Fidler’s had more careers than…
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Legacy can be a bit of a loaded term when it comes to family businesses. If you’re taking over at the helm, how do you honour the legacy of those who came before you? Do you keep things as they were, or should you shake things up? Buckaroo Belts owner Tanya Van Der Water asked herself exactly these questions when her father fell ill in 2013. Unexpe…
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There’s sweat flying everywhere at the Alice Springs YMCA as a young instructor cheers the class through their workout. Michelle Bridges is learning how to bring the heat, honing her craft as the motivator-in-chief for people looking to turn their lives around. Michelle had been teaching fitness classes and entering bodybuilding competitions while …
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The sun’s setting in the Sydney suburbs, but a young Brandon Jack’s still running his science experiment. Or rather, he’s still pretending to run his science experiment. In reality, he’s just kicking an Aussie Rules football around. But when you’re the son of an NRL legend, you have to come up with a good cover story to even go near other football …
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We get it! It’s scary being your real self out there. Being vulnerable. Laying it all on the line when you’re feeling uncertain, not quite sure if you’ve got it right. We’ve noticed so many Curveball guests have had a moment where they could choose to be the all-knowing tough guy/gal, but instead decide to let their guard down. It might be emotiona…
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Once upon a time, a young Kirstin Ferguson wanted to be Australia’s first female Prime Minister. And she figured the free university education and rigorous leadership training of the military would make a good first step. But – surprise! - the Royal Australian Air Force Academy of the 1990s wasn’t the most welcoming environment for an ambitious you…
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Think back to the toughest challenges you've ever faced - the longest grind, the lowest low... What would you do if, almost as soon as it ended, you were told you had to do it all again? For Kath Koschel, former New South Wales cricketer, this question isn’t hypothetical. She’d already faced loss of her fiancé and was overwhelmed with grief. And af…
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As Kath Koschel steps behind the crease, she grips her bat just a little tighter than usual: she’s pushing through an annoying but minor back injury. The next thing she sees is the sky. She’s laying flat on her back. She can’t feel her legs. Turns out that back injury wasn’t so innocuous, and Kath’s on her way to the hospital. She doesn’t know it y…
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“We’re building it for the people comfortable doing mobile banking, who are living on the edge of the future,” says fin-tech entrepreneur Dom Pym. “All the things we do with Up are different than other banks. Because when you’re carrying your phone in your pocket, doing everything with your finger on your phone, or with your face or your voice, tha…
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Athlete Jana Pittman has spent her life clearing obstacles that arise out of nowhere. Chasing down Olympics gold on the 400-metre hurdles track since she was a teenager, she’s overcome injury after injury, hounded by the media along the way. All for that spot on the top podium to evade her. That kind of determination isn’t uncommon among profession…
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Were we tempting fate hosting a show called Curveball? Because it feels a little like the universe wants us to have more first-hand experience of adversity. As 2022 began, host Kellie Riordan was champing at the bit to bring you some amazing new guests with stories of resilience. Then the Australian floods in February ruined the Curveball studio (a…
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Need the perfect playlist? I got you covered!!!! Stream & Share Below:http://afrocaribbeanvibesmix.com/ 1. Elvis Francois - Broken Pieces 2. Hailey Kilgore - Hold Me 3. Montell Jordan - Now Or Never 4. Muni Long - Hrs and Hrs 5. Eli Derby x 6LACK - Lately 6. JaeRene (feat. Marqus Clae) - Synergy 7. Alecia - Always Find My Way 8. Amber Jade - Layers…
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It’s BACHELOR MONDAY and we are INTERCONTINENTAL!! Shannon is back to give you a refresher on the last three episodes, with a very special guest! Our darling Astrology Chef is joined by Megan(@fairycat94), who is joined by Percy. Our hosts discuss the potential next Bachelorette, the ins and outs of producer manipulation, and water placement chaos.…
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Shannon is back after a well-deserved week off to recap episodes 2 and 3 of Clayton's Bachelor season, but she's not alone! Shannon is joined by her partner Olivia, and they are sure bringing the cheeky commentary and a laugh to die for! Our two hosts cover everything from Cassidy's exit, karate-chopping kids, some Pisces placement delusion, the sh…
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Shannon is back with a very special guest for the premiere of her fellow Tiger's Bachelor season. Give a warm DTRA welcome to Adina Hertzel! ( @AdinaRising/www.adinahertzel.space ) Adina and Shannon break down our Taurus Lead's (CONFIRMED!!!) chart in full, our Venusian season favorite, and we are up to our eyeballs in retrogrades. Buckle up, every…
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Shannon and Jess are TOGETHER AGAIN AT LAST. This week we're sitting down to talk about all the highlights from the past two weeks - all things moon signs, Gemini placements, and SUPRISE! Shannon's partner Olivia, our favorite Cancer, makes some special appearances. Follow Us! http://www.instagram.com/dotherosesalign https://www.youtube.com/channel…
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Gaven Morris has put his doubts aside and stepped into a leadership role at the ABC, but his trials are far from over. While he’s trying to un-learn everything he was taught as a journalist in order to become a more open-minded, proactive leader, life starts to unravel around him. Family illnesses and a workplace tragedy that kills several of his c…
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Gaven Morris is the man behind most of the news you consume on a daily basis. As the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s Director of News, Gaven’s led many of the country’s top reporters and best-loved programs. But now he’s stepping away from this leadership role, and reflecting on his time in one of the most rapidly changing industries. Journal…
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The crowd is spilling out of a Bob Geldof event, but one wily ex-reporter has tapped into her performing arts know-how to get backstage. Armed with nothing but a business card and a tiny handwritten message, she’s trying to get her name to rockstar Bono and his new venture, PRODUCT (RED). It might sound ludicrous. And it kind of was. Greta Thomas w…
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Shannon and Jess talk about this week's highlights and shout out this season's favorite men. Let's chat about some Taurus Moon sensitivities, Chris G and Rick coming from left field, and ANOTHER episode ends with a rose ceremony! Is this our favorite season yet!? Join us for a recap to find out! Follow Us! http://www.instagram.com/dotherosesalign h…
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Shannon and Jess are back, reinvigorated and freshly inspired by OUR NEW BACHELORETTE, MICHELLE! We're already head over heels and start this season by recapping the astrological highlights from the first two weeks. Joe and Michelle are basically the same person, down to their birth charts, our future lead is a clear Taurus - through and through, a…
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When the ‘why’ is missing, often so is our motivation. Something I’ve noticed about people who bounce back from adversity, is they tend to have a strong sense of purpose – and if they don’t have one when that curveball hits, it sure prompts them to find it! Take Who Give a Crap founder Simon Griffiths – when his body gave out and exhaustion hit, hi…
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“Education can change your life in a generation.” When RMIT University announced its newest Chancellor would be Richmond Football Club President Peggy O’Neal, those words from her mother might just have been on Peggy’s mind. From the tiny coal-mining town she grew up in, Peggy became the first member of her family to graduate university. Then the f…
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“The more you fail, the easier it gets. People get scared of failing. I know this is something that anyone entrepreneurial will say, but every time you lose all your money, it becomes easier. Because you know you can pick yourself up.” Declan Lee never chooses the easy path. These days he’s one of four owners of the famous Messina gelato chain, but…
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When Kate Vale was appointed Google Australia’s first employee, she didn’t have an office or a mobile phone. She found herself answering her home landline to do business! From humble beginnings she used her HR background to quickly build a team, and grew Google Australia to record revenues and eventually to IPO. Ever the digital pioneer since her d…
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Remember when Michael Fox first joined us on Curveball? He’d clawed his way back from a bruising collapse of his first start-up Shoes of Prey to build a new company. Fable Foods creates a meat-alternative from shiitake mushrooms and Michael and his co-founders had convinced celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal to be part of their journey. But Covid had…
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Olivia Humphrey has taken her company Kanopy from her spare bedroom in Perth to San Francisco... and turned down some pretty enticing investment offers along the way. She stuck to her guns, keeping her values front of mind at all times, and it paid off. I mean – it really paid off! Kanopy has sold for an eye-watering price. In part two of this reve…
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Olivia Humphrey was having lunch in a Napa vineyard when a billionaire stepped in to help turn her genius start-up into a fully-fledged global streaming platform. A former Village Roadshow employee, Olivia came up with the idea to streamline the way universities could secure rights for films and documentaries for students. As streaming took off and…
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Meggie Palmer was one of Australia’s best TV journalists, when she learned she wasn’t being paid the same as her male colleagues. She had a choice. Put up with it or speak up and risk it all. This enormous career gamble almost crushed her. Until she realised it could also be the making of her. Disillusioned with the power of traditional media, and …
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Shannon and Jess recap the last two weeks on the beach and it's been quite a ride. Saturn is in Aquarius and the collective has taken over, we take a guess at Brendan's rising sign, and the Earth Venus pair has made quite a mess. Follow Us! http://www.instagram.com/dotherosesalign http://www.instagram.com/astrologychef http://www.instagram.com/jess…
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Imagine a life where the simple act of sitting sends your body into spasms of pain. Entrepreneur Simon Griffiths likes to optimise for success. But pushing far beyond his limits has come at a cost. And it’s a warning for so many leaders. The Who Gives a Crap CEO opens up for the first time about the lengths he went to cope with chronic pain and ful…
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A funny thing happened during a Curveball production meeting recently. Our junior producer Liam mentioned that his Mum thinks he needs a mentor. Liam explained that he had some in Rachel and Kellie, who work together to oversee the team that brings you Curveball. But Kellie wasn’t sure she was a mentor to Liam. Sure, he’s given feedback. Sometimes …
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The most dramatic season of Paradise has officially begun! Shannon and Jess dive straight into the absurdity of this episode before Shannon breaks down the astrology of it all - from some stereotypical Aries behavior, some classic Pisces nonsense, and the synastry that created mortal enemies, Thomas and Aaron. Follow Us! http://www.instagram.com/do…
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