Sitting Under A Tree with Aidan Jones

Ep 336 - Back in Melbourne

There's a new bakery on my street in Coburg! I mean, it's not new, it's been there for a year or so, but I just found out that they do sandwiches. Huge game-changer. I'm back in Melbourne now and I flipped my room around today, damn it feels good.

Ep 335 - Road Trip

Man, driving across Australia with your friends is so nice. I'm learning about Ned Kelly, former Prime Ministers, doing great shows and meeting lovely people. I also can't wait to get home to Melbourne though, and I promise both you, and myself, that apart from a 4-day trip to Cairns I have planned, I won't do any more travelling until the end of July. I promise!!!

Ep 334 - The Next Three Months

Last night I saw one of the best, if not the best show I've ever seen. I couldn't speak afterwards, and I had to leave quickly to go and be alone with my feelings. The next three months I'm going to be working on the branding for the new show, as well as researching as much as I can about Chopin so that by the time I get to Edinburgh I'm prepared to take the thing from what it is now to being almost the finished product. Seeing this show last night was so inspiring and I can't wait to see it again at the last performance on Wednesday!

Ep 333 - I Left My Soul On Sydney Rd

I gave myself food poisoning last night. God that is a humbling thing to say. It's fair to say - and I say this with full appreciation of the irony of the word I'm about to use to describe the situation - that I well and truly cooked it last week. I only just now feel like I'm back in my own body. Sorry for the last pod this week! Stay safe xx

Ep 332 - That Was A Difficult Experience

I had the most inspiring and inspired weekend!! I went to the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Festival on Saturday afternoon, partied Saturday night with friends, went on tour as a trainee on Sunday with a new analogue camera and took some photos and learnt the beginnings of a new skill, and then had a wonderful, relaxing night in my hotel room in Warrnambool!! And then the shit hit the fan on Monday and I've been reeling ever since. GAH!!!

Ep 331 - Pumpkin Pie

After my piano lesson this evening I took myself for a lovely dinner on Lygon St and wrote a bit of stand up. I told the stories here - stories about the woman who Chopin dedicated his first set of Nocturnes to, and her various sexual/romantic adventures. A young man spending a week in a horse-drawn cart with a dress and two loaded guns, and another famous pianist ruining someone else's marriage. They're great stories! History is super cool, man.
 
If you haven't seen that Bernie Mac set, do yourself a favour:https://youtu.be/UaXVt1QTwRU?si=KcnyOdq5zdM4mkOG

Ep 330 - Hit In The Face By A Bed Frame

I got hit in the face by a bed frame at work today and it HURT!! I wanted to cry, but I didn't cry. Isn't it funny how girls cry when they get hurt? I've never thought about it before, but guys don't do we? We just get angry. I talked a bit about this on the podcast today, and about how I just gave a lecture on stand up comedy at Melbourne University HOW ABOUT THAT!!

Ep 329 - Ten Shades Darker

Dude, I swear every time I go to the Gold Coast I come back way darker! I legit remember it happened the first time I ever went there in 2013, there's a picture of me somewhere at the end of that trip in a nightclub or something, and I'm super dark. I remember being really proud of it at the time, I thought I looked so cool. And you know what? I was right. I did.

Ep 328 - I Might Just Read It Again

Honestly, I was way too excited to record the podcast this week. I actually had something to talk about - the incredible book 'Good Material' by Dolly Alderton which I ABSOLUTELY LOVED!! I was sure I was going to be able to talk coherently about it for ages, and then when I turned the mic on I started rambling, and I'm not sure how well I spoke about it at all. That's the beauty of this, and for that matter every podcast though isn't it - they are all SHIT!!

Ep 327 - I Like You

Not you, I'm talking to the person behind you. Hahaha nah only joking, it's YOU that I like :) I'm tired as hell man, and I have to get up for a flight in like 4hrs or some shit whatever boo-hoo-hoo wah-wah baby cry-cry. Shut up. What a great podcast this is.