Gather Around Me
Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith help you make sense of the world.

Yeah - HUP. Episode 136 in a series of ONE THOUSAND podchats with your friends Ben "Split Enz" Pobjie and Cam "Crowded House" Smith.

In this thrilling installment, we are sitting in a bus stop in Northcote at midnight. Will the bus ever come? Find out!

But also, it includes:

  • The actual, real-life conversation we had with Tim Flannery just before recording.
  • Why you should follow @AlexinaRose on Twitter.
  • Askance looks from passers-by.
  • Celebrity guest appearances by Benjamin Law, Jess McGuire and Angie Hart.
  • Sesame Street.
  • Our power over the State Government.
  • Sick spoilers.
  • Beautiful Kate.
  • IMDb goofs.
  • Stuff on the wall in front of the bus stop.

ENJOY!

Direct download: gatheraroundme136.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 10:19pm EDT

Hola! Welcome to Episode 135 of the Gather Around Me podchat starring Your Friends Ben "Helter Skelter" Pobjie and Cam "Ticket To Ride" Smith.

In this thrilling installment!

  • Our almond problem.
  • The Amazing Spiderman.
  • Bide Magazine (bide.com.au)
  • Beatboxing.
  • The Babysitter's Club vs Cam's Childhood Detective Club.
  • Puberty Blues.
  • Spank Banks.
  • More reflections on that one McDonalds ad starring John Bunting.
  • THE END.

Get it on iTunes!

Direct download: gatheraroundme135.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 6:55am EDT

Hi everyone! Episode 134 in a series of 1000 starring Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith!

Today is our final dailycast! It has been an exciting journey! We have reached our target, but if you want to get the special donors-only podcast, I recommend you become a donor still: http://indiegogo.com/gatheraroundme

Our last-cast topic comes from @FlaresSportsman, a very generous friend of the show, who has asked us to discuss STAR FAME.

Enjoy!

Direct download: gatheraroundme134.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 8:32am EDT

Hello! Welcome to Episode 133 in a Series of 1000 podchats from your friends Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith.

In today's edition, at the direction of @AlexinaRose, we discuss FASHION. And also Star Wars a bit, but only because they're all so fashionable.

ENJOY.

P.S. The Indiegogo is almost over! http://indiegogo.com/gatheraroundme

Direct download: gatheraroundme133.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 5:34am EDT

Hello! Episode 132 in a series of 1000 podchats with your friends Ben "Mother Hen" Pobjie and Cam "Archduke" Smith.

In this thrilling installment, @erinvk asked us to discuss COMEDY AS A VEHICLE FOR LIFE LESSONS.

Come along on the journey, won't you?

AND DONATE AT HTTP://INDIEGOGO.COM/GATHERAROUNDME

Direct download: gatheraroundme132.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 7:46am EDT

Hola gentles listeners. Welcome to Episode 131 in a series of 1000 podchats starring your friends Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith.

As the Olympics comes to a close, so too does our Indiegogo fundraiser. There are 4 days remaining. Will YOU help us reach our target? http://indiegogo.com/gatheraroundme.

Today's topic comes from @cjohnson397 and it is CLOSING CEREMONIES.

Enjoy.

Direct download: gatheraroundme131.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 7:10am EDT

Hi there! Welcome to Episode 130 in a series of 1000 podchats starring your friends Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith.

In this installment, at the request of @Steven_Savona, we discuss The Three Best Movies Ever Made.

Enjoy!

Donate at http://indiegogo.com/gatheraroundme

Direct download: gatheraroundme130.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 4:42am EDT

HULLO! Episode 129 here! Ben "Shaq" Pobjie and Cam "Frack" Smith here with all the news!

In this exciting episode, author @angsavage asked us to talk about "Usain Bolt. What else?" WE DO!

Donate at http://indiegogo.com/gatheraroundme!

Direct download: gatheraroundme129.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 7:38am EDT

Hullo! Welcome to Episode 128 of the Gather Around Me podchat starring your friends Ben "Mother Hen" Pobjie and Cam "Shadow Dancer" Smith.

In this thrilling installment we tackle some big issues. @stephendevice requested that we discuss: Can science ever find the answers to the deeper human needs?

WELL CAN IT? FIND OUT!

And also donate at http://indiegogo.com/gatheraroundme

Direct download: gatheraroundme128.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 7:56am EDT

Welcome to Episode 127 of the Gather Around Me podfunk starring Ben "Beats" Pobjie and Cam "Rhymes" Smith.

In this edition, we take our topic from @_carnavas, who asked us about The Worst Gigs We've Ever Been To.

And don't forget to donate at http://indiegogo.com/gatheraroundme 

Direct download: gatheraroundme127.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 4:00am EDT

Hullo gentle listenerers! Another daily podcast from your friends Ben "The Pobj" Pobjie and Cam "A-Lama-Ding-Dong" Smith.

Today's topic comes from @MagicalBrunette, who asked for us to speak on the topic of "Penis size LOL".

RULES ARE RULES.

Donate at http://indiegogo.com/gatheraroundme

Direct download: gatheraroundme126.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:38am EDT

Welcome to Episode 125 of the Gather Around Me podcast starring your friends Ben "Oaky Finish" Pobjie and Cam "Muskrat" Smith.

In this fun-sized edition of the 'cast, we have yet again taken a topic from the Twitterati. Today our first respondent was @itsme_tif, who suggested we should talk about HARDCORE PORN. And so we do.

If you would like to donate: http://indiegogo.com/gatheraroundme

Direct download: gatheraroundme125.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 6:48am EDT

There's gonna be a new podcast! The kids are gonna start it up! Yeah-hup! It's your friends Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith with an all new podcast!

Today's topic comes from @lockhartbeth and it is VODCASTING. Hold up, a podcast about vodcasting? Yeah, it's crazy.

Donate at http://indiegogo.com/gatheraroundme

Direct download: gatheraroundme124.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 5:55am EDT

Hi there,

Welcome to Episode 123 of the Gather Around Me podcast. Today's topic comes from @MagicalBrunette and it is GAY MARRIAGE, or as we like to call it, GARRIAGE.

ENJOY. (and donate: http://www.indiegogo.com/gatheraroundme)

Direct download: gatheraroundme123.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 3:47am EDT

Hello gentle listener! Welcome to Episode 122 in a series of 1000 podposiums from your friends Ben "Donatello" Pobjie and Cam "Michaelangelo" Smith.

In this thrilling installment, we take our daily podcast topic from Friend Of The Show @FlaresSportsman, who suggested we discuss Existential Crises.

As this is what we mostly talk about off-air, it was not terribly difficult.

What is also not terribly difficult is making a donation at http://indiegogo.com/gatheraroundme! Please do!

Direct download: gatheraroundme122.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 4:32am EDT

Hello podcast fans! Ben Pobjie! Cam Smith! Here to podcast it up from the Podcasthaus with a topic selected from the Twitter.

Today's podcast topiceer is @sanderlands, who suggests THINGS OSCAR WILDE SHOULD HAVE SAID, BUT DIDN'T.

Get it up in your cerebrum. (No offence, Oscar)

Direct download: gatheraroundme121.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 6:40am EDT

Welcome to Episode 120 of the Gather Around Me infocast starring your informative friends Ben "The Magnificent" Pobjie and Cam "Ranchero Flavour" Smith.

In this episode, at the request of @chrisbrownie, we discuss the Olymbics. And also the Olympics.

Donate at http://www.indiegogo.com/gatheraroundme! And keep on keeping on, y'all!

Direct download: gatheraroundme120.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 6:49am EDT