Sitting Under A Tree with Aidan Jones

Ep 178 - What Is The Meaning of A Story?

Probably the best episode I've done in a while I reckon, I started talking about the story I did on Comedy Up Late last night, and how that story's meaning to me has changed over the two years I've been telling it. Then towards the end of the pod I read a story out of The Australian Yarn, and after sitting for a moment in the discomfort of not being able to extract any meaning from the story, I found something!! It's a long, agonising process, but this week I really think it's worth it!

Ep 177 - No Swearing

I'm having a fantastic run in the Melbourne Comedy Festival, although both of my (admittedly fantastic) reviews have mentioned the frequency with which I swear on stage. I'd like to swear less, so if any of you guys catch me swearing in this podcast and I don't notice it myself, message me with the time I do, and if you're the first one, I'll send you $5.

Ep 176 - Therapy

I've been seeing a new therapist, and it's been great! We're talking about how I experience a lot of anxiety in moments of conflict, or where I feel like I need to challenge someone on something they've said to me. Melbourne Comedy Fest Shows have been going great, come along this week if you're in town, I'm finding so much in the show that I'm excited to work on.

Ep 175 - Choices

Sometimes I think about whether I should give up on comedy as a full-time career, and go for something more stable while I still can. Friday night I did stand up at a music open mic in an empty office in Collingwood. One of the other performers was introduced as someone who was a musician for 10 years, before making a career change, and I've been thinking about that guy ever since.

Ep 174 - A Rash Decision

Yesterday me and my indoor team won the grand final of the Div. 2 Monday league and it was honestly one of the happiest moments I can remember. The podcast this week is not really about that at all though, it's about why I've been so god damn itchy.

Ep 173 - Warrenous

Turns out 'warrenous' isn't a word. Well you know what? I LIKE IT! That's what the book shop in Kyneton was like - warrenous. The book shop where I bought the book 'The Australian Yarn', from which I read a story out of at the end of the pod this week. Warrenous. What other word would do?!

Ep 172 - Sad

Very frustrated with comedy at the moment, feeling unfulfilled and scared about the fact that more of my happiness in life seems to be coming from other places. Does that mean I shouldn't do comedy? Too much pressure on one aspect of my life? That's what I'm talking about today.

Ep 171 - The Royal We

Got back from Sydney on Friday night, worked all day Sat, did a gig in the country Sat night, went camping, did camping shit on Sunday, then had a roast with housemate and neighbours, then worked Monday and Tuesday. Pretty tired now.

Ep 170 - Sydney

Drove out to West Head an hour or so North of Sydney in a hire car and recorded a pod in the car because there was nowhere else private for me to do it at my hostel. Got lost after recording this while coming back to Sydney after my phone died, what a nightmare. Something in me wants to hate Sydney, evidently, but I don't. Not really.

Ep 169 - Capitalism

I'm grateful for the opportunities that I get, and at the same time somehow resentful of the fact that I'm expected to be grateful. There's something interesting in this, but I haven't quite figured it out yet. Also hey there's an ad for the first time! Fun!