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November 4, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 237: Jackson Nieuwland

Welcome to episode 237 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify […]
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August 20, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 226: Eamonn Marra

Welcome to episode 226 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify […]
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March 21, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 160 – Hadassah Grace

Welcome to episode 160 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat.  Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify library. I had a conversation this week with Hadassah […]
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March 10, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Ross Murray: Rufus Marigold

Rufus Marigold  Ross Murray  Earth’s End  Ross Murray’s Rufus Marigold comic strip began life online – now it’s a book – expanded, new panels, new stories. It’s a wonderful examination of social anxiety. Much like Brent Williams’ powerful Out of the Woods graphic novel it is doing great work for explaining lived-experience with mental illness; for normalising, de-stigmatising.  I’m not an anxiety-sufferer, but, like anyone, […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Adrian Tomine, Anxiety, Book, Book Review, Brent Williams, Cartoon, Comic, Daniel Clowes, Depression, Earth's End, Graphic Novel, Mental Health, Out of the Woods, Ross Murray, Ross Murray: Rufus Marigold, Rufus Marigold, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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November 29, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 144 – Reb Fountain

Welcome to episode 144 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Now – as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify library to access each new episode; or via Anchor/FM you can get […]
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November 23, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 143 – Chris Wilson (Gold Medal Famous)

Welcome to episode 143 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Now – as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify library to access each new episode; or via Anchor/FMyou can get the […]
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May 3, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 114 – Roy Brown

Welcome to episode 114 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. I had a chat with Roy Brown – he’s a Hawke’s Bay musician and runs the legendary venue, The Cabana. Roy’s own music career has seen him record albums as part of bands and as a solo act, he’s […]
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged Cabana, David Bowie, Hawke's Bay, HB, http://www.cabana.net.nz/, http://www.roybrownmusic.co.nz/, Mental Health, Musician, Napier, Piano, Roy Brown, Simon Sweetman, Singer/Songwriter, Sweetman Podcast, Sweetman Podcast # 114, Sweetman Podcast: Episode 114 – Roy Brown, Venue Owner, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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October 10, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Brent Williams/Korkut Öztekin: Out of the Woods

Out of the Woods: A Journey Through Depression and Anxiety Brent Williams (Text) Korkut Öztekin (Artist) Educational Resources Ltd; New Edition edition Across 150 pages this graphic memoir offers an explanation and understanding of depression and anxiety – it’s a profound and profoundly moving reading experience; Brent Williams lays his life down in these lines, […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged A Journey Through Depression and Anxiety, Anxiety, Book, Book Review, Brent Williams, Brent Williams/Korkut Öztekin, Depression, Graphic Memoir, Graphic Novel, Kiwi, Korkut Öztekin, Memoir, Mental Health, Mental Illness, NZ, Out of the Woods, Out of the Woods: A Journey Through Depression and Anxiety, Turkey, Turkish ·

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September 14, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 81 – Taimi Allan (CEO, Changing Minds)

Welcome to episode 81 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. A friend suggested I talk to the CEO of Changing Minds – and I was up for that. I like conversations, I want to learn about people and share stories. I didn’t even know what Changing Minds was. But […]
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August 9, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 76 – Tamzin Beazley

Welcome to episode 76 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and Le Petite Chocolat. This one arrives a day or two early – timing it with the film’s current run around the country as part of the Festival – a conversation with Tamzin Beazley; she is the wife of Booga Beazley from Head […]
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July 17, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 171 The Supersane

You know that you’re taking a terrible risk Explaining yourself over money or love If you can stand on your feet and you can make a good fist Then you just might be sorry for who you have told   I’ve always managed to do quite well at IQ tests and that hasn’t always made […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged #171, Art, Ghost Stories, Guest Blog, Guest Post, Jon Mcleary, Lions, Lyric, Lyrics, Madness, Mental Health, Music, New Album, Painting, Sanity, Song, Songwriting, Spines, The Ghost of Electricity, The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories, The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary, The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 171, The Ghost of Electricity: War Stories by Jon McLeary # 171 The Supersane, The Lions, The Spines, The Supersane, War Stories, War Stories # 171, Wellington, Wgtn, Writer, Writing ·

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December 7, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 40 – Sean James Donnelly (SJD)

Welcome to episode 40 of Sweetman Podcast brought to you by Phantom Billstickers. A chat with Auckland-based musician/producer/soundtrack composer Sean James Donnelly – better known, in band and solo-musician guise as SJD. I’m a huge fan of Sean’s music – all of his albums, I think he’s one of the great talents in New Zealand […]
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