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

Another thrilling audio adventure from your friends Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith.

In this episode:

  • Hashtag Druthers
  • Cam has started reading the Zodiac Killer Is My Dad book
  • R. Rogerson's fall from grace
  • Winkgate
  • Sports Jokes

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Direct download: gatheraroundme195.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:33pm EDT

SPOILER ALERT FOR CAPTAIN AMERICA 2 COLON THE WINTER SOLDIER

In an epic sequel to Episode 76 of Gather Around Me, Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith sit down outside the State Library to discuss Captain America 2 in some detail, including:

  • How books are windows into other worlds
  • Why HYDRA kind of have a point?
  • the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
  • Goofs!
  • AND REVIEWS

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Direct download: gatheraroundme194.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:46am EDT

It's Episode 193 of Gather Around Me! The final daily newscast! Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith bring you all the hot goss on:

  • Chris Pyne's parliament shenanigans!
  • Tinkler at ICAC
  • Julie Bishop's University Challenge!
  • Fitzy & Wippa!
  • Plus today's Staria and Zits!

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Direct download: gatheraroundme193.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 6:45am EDT

Welcome to the offical Gather Around Me Budget Reply Reply with Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith.

Also discussed: the Royal Commission into the Home Insulation Program, ICAC & the Gordian Knot.

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Direct download: gatheraroundme192.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 7:48am EDT

Welcome to Episode 191 of Gather Around Me and our THIRD LAST DAILY NEWSCAST!

In this special post-budget edition, Ben and Cam give their budget reply with a number of solid solutions for Australia's non-existent economic woes!

PLUS further dissection of the new Zodiac book, The Most Dangerous Animal Of All by Gary Stewart.

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Direct download: gatheraroundme191.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 6:54am EDT

Hi there, welcome to Episode 190 of Gather Around Me with your friends Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith!

It's a special Budget Night edition in which we discuss:

  • A new My Dad Was The Zodiac book!
  • The Voice
  • Jay Zed
  • and the Budget

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Direct download: gatheraroundme190.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 8:03am EDT

Hi there, gentle listeners! It's a new week of daily newscasts from Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith and this one is a doozy!

  • Take That Tax Avoidance!
  • ABS scammery!
  • Budget speculation!
  • and of course... the funny pages!

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Direct download: gatheraroundme189.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 7:40am EDT

Hi there, gentle listeners!

It's today's #GatherAroundMe newscast in which Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith cast their eyes over the news of the day and then comment upon such.

In today's edition:

  • PACKER & GYNGELL FINED
  • NEIGHBOURS STRIKE
  • PETROL EXCISE
  • COMICS
  • GATHER AROUND ME NEWS + DRUNK ADMISSIONS OF CYNICISM

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Direct download: gatheraroundme188.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:33am EDT

Welcome to Episode 187 of Gather Around Me with your friends Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith!

In this edition:

  • Geoff Shaw's Tummy Eggs!
  • Uber Crackdowns
  • Packer Vs Gyngell Fallout
  • Jessica Mauboy at Eurovision
  • PLUS the Gather Around Me advice column Dear Gammy & an editorial cartoon!

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Direct download: gatheraroundme187.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:11am EDT

Hi there, guys! It's Episode 186 of Gather Around Me! In today's audio newspaper, we had to rely on the Herald Sun website due to the Fairfax strike, so news items discussed include:

  • YOU ARE GOING TO BE MURDERED
  • WHAT ARE MUSLIMS UP TO?
  • SUPERCOACH!
  • WHY HILLARY CLINTON FEARS MONICA LEWINSKY!
  • PLUS!
  • The Gather Around Me Advice Column!
  • And the Gather Around Me funny pages!

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Direct download: gatheraroundme186.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:12am EDT

Hi there! It's Ep 185 of Gather Around Me with Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith!

In today's NEWSCAST:

  • Packer/Gyngell fallout!
  • The Victorian State Budget came out today!
  • Geoff Shaw didn't like bits of it!
  • More talk about punching and all the people we'd like to be punched.

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Direct download: gatheraroundme185.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 8:20am EDT

Hi there, gentle listeners! It's Ben Pobjie and Cam Smith up late with another newscast!

What's in the news:

  • More ICAC shenanigans!
  • James Packer & Davey G punching on!
  • Jeremy Clarkson!

For those listeners who have speculated that this podcast has previously been recorded under the influence, a rare treat as Cam is DRUNK. Have fun!

Direct download: gatheraroundme184.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:33am EDT

Hi there, gentle listeners! Welcome to our third daily Newscast! We had to skip a day (we are still working out the kinks (we are not working out The Kinks, they are a powerpop band, it's pretty simple)) so this one is a bit longer because of all the extra news.

In today's edition:

  • New AFL CEOs!
  • More dumb stuff at ICAC!
  • We have to work until we're 70, but will it be so bad if we have robot legs?
  • Golden Dawn

Enjoy!

 

Direct download: gatheraroundme183.mp3
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