Sitting Under A Tree with Aidan Jones

Ep 277 - History

In 2012 when I moved to Melbourne I stayed for two months in a hostel called Melbourne Connection Backpackers' Hostel on the corner of Lt Bourke and King St in the city. The other day I walked past and saw that it has been turned into an Indian restaurant. Yesterday I spoke to an old boy about growing up in Coburg in the 60s, 70s and 80s, and how the area has and hasn't changed. It just keeps going, hey!

Ep 276 - I Would’ve Drank Half The Tea By Now

I'm in a van in a rest stop on the middle of nowhere, looking up at the stars after a long day of driving. It's beautiful out here! I've had a great day driving across South Australia and into Victoria, asking people about the Indigenous history of the place and walking around next to the river. Doesn't get much better than this to be honest.

Ep 275 - Why Don’t You Do Some Comedy?

The heat is killing me. Or maybe it's the copious amounts of alc-free beer I drank the other day for video content to promote my show? Does that stuff make your body slow? Who knows man. Either way, please enjoy half an hour of me having a big fat whinge about it! I sure did. 

Ep 274 - Valentine’s Day

I've had an idea to promote my show where I review an alc-free drink every day for the month of March in the lead-up to Melbourne Comedy Festival, but the catch is I film all the reviews in one sitting hahahaha. #stillnotdrunk - that's what I'm going to call it. Happy Valentine's Day!

Ep 273 - That’s What It’s All About

Sunday was my 32nd birthday! I had a wonderful day with friends, had a great show, and then spent Monday on Rottnest Island riding bikes and swimming in the ocean. Fantastic! Of course, given all of that, I spent a large portion of this podcast yelling at Australia Post. Pretty standard stuff, really.

Ep 272 - Demons and Angels

On Saturday night we had a party at the house, with the theme being 'Demons and Angels'. I'd put off deciding on a costume all week until Saturday morning, and after being quoted $55 from a costume store to hire a nun's outfit, I decided to cobble something together myself. Long story short, I spent $2 on a tube of red poster paint, slathered my body in it, then chucked on some ripped slacks and a suit jacket, and there I was, a demon!

Ep 271 - Objective Moral Judgements

Last week I told ChatGPT the online chatbot a story about my childhood and it told me that what my parents decided to do was "not an appropriate way to deal with..." the situation. Isn't that wild! A computer giving moral judgements out like free sweets at a blood clinic! Feels like when the therapist takes your side in the argument, but better, because this therapist is A COMPUTER!!

Ep 270 - Too Much Money

I spent a lot of money this week. That's okay, these things happen. I also spent about 10 minutes of this podcast recounting the life of Franz Liszt from the second volume of the 3-part biography on him that I've been reading and once again, this is just one of the things in life that I'd like us all to just accept, and move on from.
 
 
 
 
 

Ep 269 - Out With The Boys

Saturday was just one of those magic days where everything was perfect. I hung out with friends, played football in the sun, got ice cream, watched Black Books with my girlfriend. I feel very grateful for the life that I've built in Melbourne over the last 5-6 years! Also on this week's podcast, did you know that birds can't look up?

Ep 268 - Why Am I So Boring?

First week of the new year and I'm boring myself with how organised and focussed I am. I have goals and dreams, and I'm working towards them, while also trying to treat the people around me with empathy and respect. What an absolutely tedious load of shit.