Six Months Later Podcast

22/09/2022

This month we reconnect with comedian, writer, journalist, and podcaster extraordinaire Jamie Loftus and talk about her new book about hot dogs, her recent podcast about spiritualism, and her new job in and newfound love for Star Trek. Listen to teh whole thing here: https://anchor.fm/sixmonthslaterpod/episodes/Same-Time-Next-Year-Episode-5---Jamie-Loftus-e1nkrui

17/08/2022

In this brand new episode we talk to Helen Zaltzman about her podcasting career, her excellent show The Allusionist, her search for new challenges, her patchwork crafts, and we speculate about he future of haircuts. Plus, Tara’s surfing is the hot topic of the last six months and Matthew takes some bold stances. listen to the whole episode here: https://anchor.fm/sixmonthslaterpod/episodes/Episode-49--Helen-Zaltzman-e1mjd3m

10/08/2022

Hey all, Last month was super busy for us so we didn't have a chance to properly promote our amazing episode with the fabulous Ever Mainard. Ever is super funny and delightful to talk to and we get deep into their upcoming (and then past) top surgery, their journey to deciding to get it done, the preparation (or lack thereof), and how it has transformed their life. It's a beautiful and fun discussion that we are proud to share with all of you. Plus we get real . Check it out here or wherever you get your podcasts: https://anchor.fm/sixmonthslaterpod/episodes/Episode-47--Ever-Mainard-e1lb9m3

04/08/2022

It’s a new year (or was anyways) and we are ringing it in with Guardian Journalist/Editor and Author Mark Rice-Oxley. We talk about politics, world events, career changes, journalistic freedom, and dog poo and he makes a surprisingly high number of accurate predictions (for this podcast). Plus, Matthew plans a festival, Tara plans a new life in Australia, and they also make some accurate predictions too (what is happening around here!?)
Check out the full episode here: https://anchor.fm/sixmonthslaterpod/episodes/Episode-48--Mark-Rice-Oxley-e1m1qqe

08/04/2022

Absolute legend, Kaytlyn Bailey of The Oldest Profession Podcast takes time out of her busy life to reconnect with us and tell us what’s been happing over the last year. We get into her dealing with her new non-profit, her love of boxing, her thoughts on motherhood, and her dealing with her father’s illness. It is a conversation as funny and intense as she is and you’ll love every minute of it. Check it out here: https://anchor.fm/sixmonthslaterpod/episodes/Same-Time-Next-Year-Episode-2--Kaytlin-Bailey-e1gpctc

30/03/2022

This week we interrogate the amazing writer, actor, director Jonah Ray about grief, refocusing his career, the new season of Mystery Science Theater 3000, his cool electric bike, and so much more. Listen to the whole episode by following the link in the bio.

14/02/2022

Hey Everybody, It's a new chapter in or ongoing experiment in podcast timekeeping as we bring you our first episode of our new semi-regular mini-episodes: Same Time Next Year. It's like the the old show you know and love but what we're doing is checking in with people we already talked to a year ago.

So join us as we talk to our original guest, the wonderful Jordan Gray / Tall Dark Friend. Get all the updates on her life, her obsessions (witches now!), her upcoming TV show, how much more she loves her wife, and her new thoughts on aliens. It's a delight!

Listen to the ep here: https://anchor.fm/sixmonthslaterpod/episodes/Same-Time-Next-Year-Episode-1---Jordan-Gray-e1eaf0p

24/01/2022

The wonderful Chloe Petts is our guest this episode as we talk about comedy, the gameshow Mastermind, her favorite team (the) Crystal Palace (Elephants), and have a very mature conversation about relationships . Plus, Tara Newton-Wordsworth is certified totally sane and Matthew goes on a tequila based health kick. https://anchor.fm/sixmonthslaterpod/episodes/Episode-39--Chloe-Petts-e1dben4

18/10/2021

This week’s episode is a fun and eye-opening interview with author Susan Denham Wade about her fascinating new book A History of Seeing in Eleven Inventions, her family’s struggles with eating disorders, her passion for winter swimming, her viral marketing plan, and how here best ideas for the new James Bond movie were totally ignored. Plus, Tara deals with more challenges of parenting and Matthew tries to get into harps.
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-d2eym-1105a9d

05/10/2021

We kick off season two with an awesome episode featuring Chris Gethard and we get into all the big topics like mental health, parenting, and lawn care. We also talk about his new project New Jersey is the World, his podcast Beautiful/Anonymous, his new special, the greatest hour of dumpster related content on TV, and his exciting future in retail. Plus, Tara is anxious to get back to Australia and Matthew has high hopes for something called “moving pictures”.

27/08/2021

It’s a special episode as we talk to Aaron Birch and Grace Newton-Wordsworth (coincidence!?) of Australian indie-pop band Joan & The Giants (and secret to this podcast’s professional sound). They tell us about their new songs, new tour, new perspectives, and new cat! It’s all new! (Except the parts that are six months old). Plus, Tara Newton-Wordsworth worried about threats from space and Matthew’s worried about threats to coffee. Listen Here:
https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-rirk4-10bd443

11/08/2021

This week author Andrew Steele () talks to us about his fascinating new book "Ageless: The New Science of Getting Older Without Getting Old”, the science of ageing, and the strange world of press tours before terrifying us with news about the planets. Plus, Tara comes up with a pretty intense relaxation plan while Matthew attempts to defend Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and the concept of vegetarian haggis.
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-5fn5p-10ae743

04/08/2021

What a delightful time we have with comedian and writer Celya AB. It’s a fun conversation about swimming, smoking, food, writing for the BBC, and the film Parasite (we are really sorry about that part of the episode). Plus, Tara’s back off Tik Tok and Matthew has another podcast, in case you didn’t know. Check it out: https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-vmgim-108578c

06/07/2021

In our latest episode one of our favourite comedians, Jen Ives () talks to us (sometimes in a terrible American accent) this week about her new show Peak Trans, her new podcast Trans Lobby, her feature in The New York Times (!), surgery, her fights online, and whether ventriloquism is coming back. Pus, Matthew is mad at his parents and Tara is happy about the future.

One of our favorite comedians, Jen Ives () talks to us (sometime is a terrible American accent) this week about her new show Peak Trans, her new podcast Trans Lobby, her feature in the New York Times (!), surgery, her fights online, and whether ventriloquism is coming back. Pus, Matt...

04/06/2021

**Note: there are some audio problems with the intro but the rest of the episode sounds fine. Sorry**

This week we talk to comedian, writer, activist, and educator Elsa Eli Waithe about getting their foot messed up in a scooter accident, comedy, teaching stand-up, their new project Slavers of New York (as seen in the New York Times), their new podcast (You’re Fine), their gerbil, and proper microphone placement. Plus, Matthew and Tara make plans for the holidays. You’ll definitely want to stick around until the end of the episode to hear what happened to those plans.

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17/05/2021

This week comedian, podcaster, writer and absolute legend Jackie Kashian - Jokesmith (Dork Forest Podcast, The Jackie & Laurie Show) takes some time to discuss stand-up, voice work, her very dangerous husband Andy, and the power of her vision board. Plus Matthew gets less anxious about the world and Tara learns to manage her anxiety about her house.

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If you would like to support the show you can become a patron at patreon.com/sixmonthslaterpod

Or you can give us a one-time tip at ko-fi.com/qedcomedylab

If you want to tell us anything please contact us at [email protected]

12/05/2021

This week the incredibly busy and talented Iszi Lawrence takes time to talk to us about her various podcasts, the books she’s writing, why the best weapon in jujitsu in a purse, and tells us how to cure pirate syphilis. Plus, Matthew vents all his anxiety about the presidential election but we all know how that turned out now.

Please rate, review and subscribe wherever you can. It really helps the show. And tell a friend! Thanks.

If you would like to support the show you can become a patron at patreon.com/sixmonthslaterpod

Or you can give us a one-time tip at ko-fi.com/qedcomedylab

If you want to tell us anything please contact us at [email protected]

07/05/2021

The very busy writer and comedian Athena Kugblenu () makes time in her day to talk about her new writing gigs, her new BBC radio series Athena’s Cancel Culture, and her piano playing. All this and she give’s Matthew some great parenting advice. Also, Tara deals with her enemies and her son’s birthday and Matthew forces people to make him cakes.

29/04/2021

This week’s guest, the brilliant comedian, Alice Marshall hasn’t been doing anything lately... Unless you count being on the new Alan Partridge series, being in a documentary series made by Irving Welsh, writing a new show, planning for an already sold out tour, hanging out with her friend Tara, and watching a bunch of bride and housewife reality shows. But otherwise not much going on. Also, Tara is driven to the brink of madness by home improvement and Matthew talks her down.

15/04/2021

This week we spoke to Tara’s old school pal Harriet Riley, who is not only a climate scientist working for the United Nations, she is also a gifted writer with load of incredible projects on the go! We chatted about all her new writing projects (and there are a lot), being on “Team Climate”, moving back to Australia, and her love of former Secretary-General of the United Nations, Dar Hammarskjöld. Plus Matthew has some very exciting news and we try to put an end to April fools forever.

08/04/2021

This week we have a very emotional episode with Caitlin Durante of The Bechdelcast Podcast. (That emotion: happiness.) It’s a fun conversation about movies (mostly Paddington and Titanic), Spanish, pandemic stress, comedy, screenwriting, podcasting, sterilization, and we even get deep into her name. It’s so comprehensive. Plus, Matthew tries to improve his house and his country and Tara’s husband tries to spice up their relationship.

01/04/2021

This week legendary Atlanta comedian and “America’s Gay Christian Sweetheart”, Ian Aber (Str8ppl podcast) talks to us about his stressful year so far, the diversity of gigs he’s picked up and makes Matthew feel bad about himself. Plus, Mathew remembers a great American and Tara finally has a night out.

23/03/2021

Comedy, animation, showmanship, bad dinosaurs, lock picking, YouTube, lighting, video games, Star Trek, ghosts, Jedward. No topic is off limits this week as the fabulous Alasdair Beckett-King (Loremen Podcast) talks with Tara and Matthew about all these things and so much more. Also, Matthew has some upsetting news but it’s all okay in the end and Tara makes plans to get her boys jobs.

09/03/2021

Sam Lake - Comedian (or Mrs Amlake as he is known online) tells about his move to Edinburgh, his upcoming marriage, video games, his own new podcast (I’ve Had a Rose Let’s Talk About Feelings), his sweet new ‘stache and finally comes to terms with his complete inability to name anything. Plus, Tara makes a plan to be alone and tries to help Matthew get over his fear of ghosts.
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01/03/2021

This week we have on Andy Zillig, an assistant principle in Seattle (also a very old friend of Matthew’s) to discuss his experiences and the challenges (as well as opportunities) with education in the time of COVID-19 as well as birth talk, dog chat, renovation conversations, and some robot rapport. Also, Matthew has a potentially explosive rumour to share and Tara has some expensive problems that make her grateful for what she has (it’s a journey).

22/02/2021

This week we belly-up to the (virtual) bar with Brooklyn based bar baroness Sharlene Wellington (Hinterlands Bar, Minnie's Bar Bk, Sharlene’s) and her business/life partner Stuart Wellington. We talk to them about the challenges of running an establishment in a time of Covid, customer interactions, neighbourhood politics, how to select the perfect bar name, her new podcast I Know The Owner Podcast, his old podcast The Flophouse, and whether the future of dining could be cold pizza. Plus Matthew complains about how has so much “help” to give if only someone would ask and Tara runs afoul of the Home Office.

15/02/2021

We had so much fun talking to Comedian, Writer, Podcaster and old friend of Matthew's, Drew Morgan, six months ago while he was camping and again last week! We discuss his television projects, his feelings about fatherhood, his new comedy special, and his attempts to start a benign (fingers crossed) cult through his Into the Abiscuit podcast. Also, Matthew tries to explain his love of WAP (the song) and we get the beginning and end of Tara’s new floor saga...

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08/02/2021

Absolutely loved having Kaytlin Bailey on the podcast this week! She is so funny, and ridiculously knowledgeable. Her work as a s*x worker rights advocate is incredible. And her predictions about Trump were spookily accurate! Absolutely loved this episode. Be sure to check it out - wherever you get your podcasts!
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