Sitting Under A Tree with Aidan Jones
One December in Sydney, out of lonely desperation to tell my story, I sat in a park under a tree and recorded a podcast. I’ve released a new one each week since November 2017, and will continue to do so every Tuesday, forever.
Episodes
Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
Ep 148 - Feminism
Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
I had a great conversation with a friend last week about how I feel personally attacked by feminism, and how insane it is that I feel that way. It was very cool of her to listen to me and let me figuratively punch myself out in my anger. Better to get that shit out in private than accidentally letting loose in some Instagram comments section, hey? God, please save me from myself.
Tuesday Sep 08, 2020
Ep 147 - The Trolley Pole Problem
Tuesday Sep 08, 2020
Tuesday Sep 08, 2020
Ever heard of The Trolley Problem? It's a famous thought experiment in moral philosophy that forces us to consider the power of choice by suggesting a situation where we might divert a runaway trolley on train tracks, and in doing so save many lives at the expense of a few. The Trolley Pole Problem is the same thing, but instead of a runaway trolley on train tracks, it's a runaway trolley POLE, and it's in my hand, and the only way to save yourself from getting smashed in the face by it is if you listen to this podcast. What a dilemma!
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
Ep 146 - Operation Warp Speed
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
Less than two weeks left of Stage 4 restrictions in Melbourne, we're gonna make it! Spring is here, cases are dropping, comedy will live again, and everything's going to be okay. If you want cynicism, go somewhere else, I'm all about positivity now! YAY!!!
Tuesday Aug 25, 2020
Ep 145 - A Hot Mirror Selfie
Tuesday Aug 25, 2020
Tuesday Aug 25, 2020
Yes it's a selfie, yes I'm pouting, yes I took it sincerely and no I didn't realise what I was doing at the time. 19 days of Stage 4 Lockdown left in Melbourne and boy oh boy am I emotionally fragile. When, when, oh when will it be done?
Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
Ep 144 - Selling Out
Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
I got a message from some company that wants to send me a watch and put a picture of myself with it on my Instagram, and I think I'm gonna do it?! I feel like it may be a scam somehow and I'm going to lose money or get swindled, but who really cares at this point? If you want my money COME AND GET IT YOU DOGS!!
Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
Ep 143 - A Lonely Man Trying To Share His Life With The World
Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
I'm slowly getting a clearer idea of what it is that I'm trying to do with this podcast, and I'm really enjoying doing it every week. Thankyou to everyone listening, last week was the best ever week for downloads! This week I told some stories that were really quite sad, which is odd because I've been feeling great, actually. Music: Fortune - Laura Marling
Tuesday Aug 04, 2020
Ep 142 - The Witcher 3
Tuesday Aug 04, 2020
Tuesday Aug 04, 2020
I got The Witcher 3 to work on my Mac last night after trying all weekend to get Windows running and stable enough to make it work, and now all I want to do is play the game. Evidently I want to play it so bad I was able to convince myself that I didn't need to go to TAFE this morning. Good to know the mind is still sharp, even if the spirit is soggy and weak! Music: All My Happiness Is Gone - Purple Mountains
Monday Jul 27, 2020
Ep 141 - Learning How To Cry
Monday Jul 27, 2020
Monday Jul 27, 2020
Yesterday I cried, like really cried properly, and it felt amazing! Today I cried again, and it wasn't as good, but it does feel like I've unlocked some kind of power, which is crazy when you realise that all I'm actually talking about is actively feeling an emotion. Feels like progress to me, mate! Also, earlier I got something out that had been stuck in my teeth for AGES, and that felt pretty damn good too. Music: Tell Me Why - The Kid LAROI
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
Ep 140 - Horticulture
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
They say you always become the thing you hate the most, and yesterday I became a TAFE student. I feel lost without the identity-crutch of being a Comedian, but that feeling is probably good, right? Like, growth, hardship, struggle, all of that bullshit. I also watched a documentary on Edmund Hillary and Tenzig Norgay last week, which was sick! Music: Want You In My Soul - Lovebirds, Stee Downes The Edmund Hillary and Tenzig Norgay docco I spoke about:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDbE00gV20k
Monday Jul 13, 2020
Ep 139 - Giving Up On Your Dream
Monday Jul 13, 2020
Monday Jul 13, 2020
Today I am feeling the best I've felt in weeks, maybe months, and I'm not even really sure why. I saw a kid climbing a tree in the park on Thursday. He was trying to get his Mum to pay attention to him, and he reminded me of myself, which is absolutely something that a self-obsessed person would think when they see someone enjoying their childhood. Anyway, I hope you enjoy the pod this week, I reckon it's a good one. Music: Quand Je Marche - Camille