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    Alex the Seal

    Join Jo and Sandy as they reminisce about the music that got them hooked-up, knocked-up, and broken-up. The songs for which they remember every lyric, and the ones they confidently fake. From vinyl to cassette to CD. From Countdown to MTV.

    Your hosts Jo Pybus and Sandy Lowres will tackle a new topic each episode as they rewind the soundtrack of their youth.
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    Episodes (59)

    S8:E7 Guest - Kayte Murphy

    S8:E7 Guest - Kayte Murphy
    Listen in as Jo and Sandy talk to the incredible Kayte Murphy - aka Mrs Woog - as she shares with us her music nostalgia and the story behind her career as an author, blogger, podcasters and more recently talented artist. To find out more about Kayte, check out these links:

    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kayte__murphy?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==
    Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/woogsworld
    Artwork - https://bluethumb.com.au/kayte-murphy

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    BY THE WAY: the girls pay a yearly music licence to singalong to the songs they are talking about, as they feel strongly artists should be paid for their work. Buckle-up though, as Jo & Sandy are reaaalllly good (and by good we mean cringey)🤭👩‍🎤👩‍🎤

    S8:E6 Best and Worst

    S8:E6 Best and Worst
    Listen in as Jo and Sandy take your listeners choice of artist or band, and bring you their 'Best and Worst'. This season we are bringing you Joy Division nominated by Peter, and Hall & Oates nominated by Tara. THANKS YOU BIG SPUNKS!!!

    Content Warning: this episode talks about suicide. There will be a warning in the recording before this so please turn off if it concerns you.

    If you'd like to be in on the fun, join us on our socials and tell who you'd like us to talk about next time!
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    BY THE WAY: the girls pay a yearly music licence to singalong to the songs they are talking about, as they feel strongly artists should be paid for their work. Buckle-up though, as Jo & Sandy are reaaalllly good (and by good we mean cringey)🤭👩‍🎤👩‍🎤

    S8:E5 Ripper 72

    S8:E5 Ripper 72
    Listen in as Jo and Sandy pay homage to the 70s compilation albums called Ripper, most noted by their 'cheeky' al-BUM covers!! This episode they talk about the songs that charted in 1972, and that they'd include on a Ripper '72 compilation album.

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    TRIGGER WARNING: the girls pay a yearly music licence to singalong to the songs they are talking about, as they feel strongly artists should be paid for their work. Buckle-up though, as they are reaaalllly good (and by good we mean cringey)🤭👩‍🎤👩‍🎤

    S8:E4 Songs About Families

    S8:E4 Songs About Families
    Listen in as Jo and Sandy talk about all the songs that are about families! Mums, dads, brothers, sisters and beyond.

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    We hope you enjoy the banter, and best you sing-a-long: it's less cringey that way ;-)

    S8:E3 Guest Paul Field

    S8:E3 Guest Paul Field
    Jo & Sandy are superfanning to the max as their very special guest is the man whose music in the 80s got us hooked-up and knocked-up, and then he had a hand in helping us raise the consequences by managing The Wiggles for over 20 years! 💜👩‍🎤👨‍🎤👩‍🎤💜

    Paul Field AM has come a long way from lead singer of Aussie band The Cockroaches, and his story will pull on your heartstrings and hit your funny bone - you are gonna loooooove this episode!!

    Do yourself a favour, and check out all the fab things Paul talked about...
    • Paul's 2021 album “Love Songs for Lonely People” with some outstanding duets with Jimmy Barnes and Kasey Chambers - you can follow Paul on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/paulfieldofficial/
    • Paul is also managing a 'Tin Lid'! The incredible Elly-May Barnes has an album coming out March 2024, and recently released her own take on Radiohead's Creep - and it is a beauty!! You can follow Elly-May on Instragram https://www.instagram.com/ellymaybarnes/
    • Also, get onto Amazon Prime and see the amazing doco 'Hot Potato - The Wiggles Story' - https://www.primevideo.com/detail/Hot-Potato-The-Story-of-The-Wiggles/0L1XFL9F33K9FNGJQ659WX85RA
    • And...you can support Red Nose Day here - https://fundraising.rednose.org.au/one-off-donation
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    S8:E2 Guest - Calvin, Daily Rock History

    S8:E2 Guest - Calvin, Daily Rock History
    Jo & Sandy are soooo bloody excited to have as their very special guest, the man who is behind one of the best sources of music nostalgia on social media! 💜👩‍🎤👨‍🎤👩‍🎤💜

    Calvin Hegvold spent his youth playing in bands and supporting Sharon O'Neil, The Radiators and many other iconic artists from the 70s and 80s. His passion for music had him start 'Daily Rock History' on Facebook sharing posts each day loved by thousands of followers - and we love it!

    Do yourself a favour, and check out Daily Rock History...
    Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100065285328213

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    S8:E1 Bond, James Bond

    S8:E1 Bond, James Bond
    Listen in as Jo and Sandy talk about the movie franchise that gave us the character men wanted to be, and women wanted to be with - James Bond. With each movie came a theme song, and we explore the artists that were lucky enough to be chosen to perform it, and the songs they sang.

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    We hope you enjoy the banter, and sing-a-long with us: it's less cringey that way ;-)

    S7 Bonus Guest - Frank Turner

    S7 Bonus Guest - Frank Turner
    Jo & Sandy are soooo bloody excited to have as their very special guest, the man who puts the punk into folk music, a musician has his own international music festival called lost Evenings, has published books, had his own podcast ,and who is – we're excited to say - about to come back down under to NZ and Australia to tour in November… the incredible Frank Turner!!! 💜👩‍🎤👨‍🎤👩‍🎤💜

    DO YOURSELF A FAVOUR as Frank is currently on 'The Never Ending Tour of Everywhere 2023', with his band 'Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls', and you can find where to get tickets here...
    https://frank-turner.com/live-gigs/
    AND...
    Keep an eye out for Frank's new album, coming out early 2024!

    To keep across the lastest news from Frank Turner, you can follow him here...
    Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/frankturnermusic
    Instagram - https://instagram.com/frankturner?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

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    We hope you enjoy the banter, and sing-a-long with us: it's less cringey that way ;-)

    S7:E7 Double Denim

    S7:E7 Double Denim
    Listen in as Jo and Sandy talk about the most versatile fabric ever invented; Denim! So many songs were inspired by denim and denim jeans, and the gals have a whole load of them to share with you!

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    We hope you enjoy the banter, and sing-a-long with us: it's less cringey that way ;-)

    S7:E6 Best and Worst

    S7:E6 Best and Worst
    Listen in as Jo and Sandy take your listeners choice of artist or band, and bring you their 'Best and Worst'. This season we are bringing you Meatloaf, nominated by Nikki, and Paul McCartney and Wings nominated by Bonnie. THANKS YOU BIG SPUNKS!!!

    If you'd like to be in on the fun, join us on our socials and tell who you'd like us to talk about next time!
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    We hope you enjoy the banter, and sing-a-long with us: it's less cringey that way ;-)

    S7:E5 Guest - Ross Wilson

    S7:E5 Guest - Ross Wilson
    Jo & Sandy are pinching themselves!!! They are soooo bloody excited to have as their very special guest, the man that brought us Australia's most iconic song as front man for Daddy Cool in the 70s then backed up in the 80s with the hit making Mondo Rock. Give it up for the incredible Ross Wilson!!💜👩‍🎤👨‍🎤👩‍🎤💜

    DO YOURSELF A FAVOUR as Ross is currently touring as 'Ross Wilson & The Peaceniks Celebrating 50 Years of Eagle Rock!' - for all the dates check out
    https://www.rosswilson.com.au/index.php/gigs/
    AND...
    Check out Ross' latest EP on Spotify, called 'She's Stuck on Facebook All the Time' (not a song about Jo or Sandy!) https://spotify.link/ECEmXhOVzDb

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    We hope you enjoy the banter, and sing-a-long with us: it's less cringey that way ;-)

    S7:E4 Ripper 1971

    S7:E4 Ripper 1971
    Listen in as Jo and Sandy continue with this regular episode called Ripper, paying homage to the compilation albums that were released each year, back in the day. This time they celebrate 1971.

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    We hope you enjoy the banter, and sing-a-long with us: it's less cringey that way ;-)

    S7:E3 Favourite TV Ads

    S7:E3 Favourite TV Ads
    Listen in as Jo and Sandy talk about the TV advertisements they watched growing up and how influntial they were. In a world were we can avoid TV advertising through paid streaming services, this is a fascinating trip down memory lane.

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    We hope you enjoy the banter, and sing-a-long with us: it's less cringey that way ;-)

    S7:E2 Guest Brian Nankervis from RocKwiz

    S7:E2 Guest Brian Nankervis from RocKwiz
    Listen in as Jo and Sandy chat to the amazing Brian Nankervis, creator and co-host of Australia's favourite music TV trivia show RocKwiz, and loved by audiences as character Raymond J. Bartholomeuz from Hey Hey It's Saturday in the 80s. Brian also hosts ABC radio shows and a new podcast called Bigger Than Both of Us.

    This is a brilliant chat - do yourself a favour!!

    Here's links to all thing Raymond J. - oh, we mean Brian!
    https://rockwizlive.com.au/
    https://www.abc.net.au/radio/people/brian-nankervis/13290118
    https://www.greataustralianpods.com/bigger-than-the-both-of-us/


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    We hope you enjoy the banter, and sing-a-long with us: it's less cringey that way ;-)

    S7:E1 The First Time

    S7:E1 The First Time
    Listen in as Jo and Sandy talk about the songs about the 'first time' - you know what we mean ☺️ All the songs about going losing virginity - there, we said it 🤭

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    We hope you enjoy the banter, and sing-a-long with us: it's less cringey that way ;-)

    S6:E7 Lorraine

    S6:E7 Lorraine
    Listen in as Jo and Sandy reflect on the very genesis of Alex the Seal, and how one woman has borne the brunt of the most misheard lyric of all time. All you Lorraines - this one's dedicated to YOU!!

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    We hope you enjoy the banter, and sing-a-long with us: it's less cringey that way ;-)

    S6:E6 Jailbait

    S6:E6 Jailbait
    Listen in as Jo and Sandy talk about a time when our ways were NOT the gold standard, and how that was reflected and perpetuated through our music.

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    We hope you enjoy the banter, and sing-a-long with us: it's less cringey that way ;-)

    S6:E5 Ripper 70

    S6:E5 Ripper 70
    Listen in as Jo and Sandy introduce this new regular episode called Ripper, paying homage to the compilation albums that were released each year back in the day.

    If you'd like to be in on the fun, join us on our socials and cast your vote!
    You can follow us on your socials, here...
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    We hope you enjoy the banter, and sing-a-long with us: it's less cringey that way ;-)

    S6:E4 Guest - Adalita

    S6:E4 Guest - Adalita
    WARNING - MAJOR FANGIRL ALERT!!!
    Jo & Sandy are soooo excited to have as their special guest, the lead singer of Magic Dirt - Adalita. LIsten in as the girls take a deep dive into the nostalgic music that inspired Adalita, and the music that didn't - gulp! Adalita shares what she'd go a long way to the shops for and let's just say - the girls were in shock!!!!

    Hear all about Adalita's third solo album, 'Inland', and the inspiration behind the video for the single 'Savage Heart'. Adalita is touring with this album and you can find everything you need to get her album and see her live, on her website: www.adalita.com

    You can follow Adalita on the these social platforms:
    https://www.facebook.com/adalitaofficial
    https://www.instagram.com/adalitax/
    https://twitter.com/adalitamusic
    .... and don't forget Adalita's band, Magic Dirt... www.magicdirt.com

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    Thank you Adalita - you're simply the best xx

    S6:E3 Conception Songs

    S6:E3 Conception Songs
    Listen in as Jo and Sandy decide to honour their mantra of all the songs that got them 'knocked-up'. That's right, our dynamic duo thought it would be a great idea to circle back to 9 months before their kids were born and see what was hitting the charts - their kids aren't so enthused!

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    We hope you enjoy the banter, and sing-a-long with us: it's less cringey that way ;-)
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