Beernuts Productions Podcast

Danielle Collins

Danielle Collins is a multi-talented lady dabbling in all aspects of the arts and social media. Danielle starts off by telling us why she loves the performing arts and how her journey began. Danielle is also an influencer and explains how one becomes an influencer and how the process works in regards to connecting with brands and how the content is made and distributed etc. She also talks about her Patreon account and what is involved with creating that content along with the creep element and unwanted messages she gets via her socials. She also talks about her love of thrift shopping and how she has incorporated that into her social media updates. For more information on this podcast and everything else Beernuts Productions has to offer, please go to https://beernutsproductions.com/.

Michael Balderstone

Michael Balderstone is the leader of the Hemp Embassy in Nimbin and one of the foremost voices in the fight against the war on drugs. Michael tells us about how he got involved in politics and how and why the hemp embassy got started. He talks about the struggles in getting cannabis legalised and the trials and tribulations over the years of trying to get it legalised. Michael gives his thoughts on why cannabis was made illegal in the first place and what benefits, from taxation to medical, social costs to law and order would be gained from making it legal. Michael discusses the best ways to monitor and legalise cannabis and dispels some of the common myths around its use. A really interesting and thought-provoking chat with a knowledgeable character. To learn more about this podcast and everything else Beernuts Productions has to offer, please go to https://beernutsproductions.com/ today.

Russell “Rusty” Smith

This week on the show gough chats to Russell “Rusty” Smith, not just an expert on all thing’s didgeridoo, but a talented singer songwriter and performer in his own right. Rusty talks about how he got into the music industry and how he got his foot in the door. He talks about some amazing experiences playing didgeridoo for the likes of Muhammad Ali and Nelson Mandela, plus some of the great musicians he's performed with. Rusty also schools us on the didgeridoo, its origins, meanings and how it can be incorporated into any style of music. He also gives us an example of how it’s played. Rusty then closes the episode with one of his original tracks “Heart Of The Matter” from his new album. Visit https://beernutsproductions.com/ for more info on this podcast and everything else Beernuts.

Alyssa Maughan

Alyssa Maughan is an expert dog trainer and drops by the podcast studio for a fun chat with gough. Alyssa talks about her love of animals and where it came from. She also gives some wonderful advice and tips on how best to train your dog and how, at times, the human needs even more training than the dog. She also talks about her disability and how that impacts her work. Alyssa chats about working dogs, such as Guide Dogs and the do’s and don’ts when handling a working animal. Plus dog massage, how that can help your dog’s wellbeing and what to look out for to make sure your dogs stays fit, happy and healthy. A really interesting and thought-provoking chat with a very knowledgeable lady. Please visit https://beernutsproductions.com/ for more info on this podcast and everything else Beernuts Productions has to offer.

Melissa Bates

This week gough welcomes to the podcast studio an amazingly talented artist, Melissa Bates. Melissa specialises in portraits, but not your usual kinds of portraits, she doesn’t use canvas and paints, instead she uses cardboard and a scalpel. As far as we know she is the only person in the world to do art work/portraits this way. gough asks her all the why and how’s in regards to her work, her tools of the trade and how she learnt this technical art form. Melissa also explains her love of getting to know the people she does portraits for and how that helps her in her craft. Melissa is also a keen life drawer and talks about that passion as well. A really fun chat with a unique and talented artist. For more information on this podcast and everything else Beernuts Productions has to offer, please go to https://beernutsproductions.com/.

Courtney Varley

This week the amazingly talented Courtney Varley drops by the podcast studio for a chat with gough.  Courtney starts off by telling us why she loves the arts generally speaking and how she manages her time so she can fit everything in. She also chats about her expectations and then the reality of being involved in the arts.  Courtney also gives some great advice on boundaries and how to spot red flags when it comes to being ripped off by photographers or unwanted creepy behaviour by any of your peers.  Courtney also chats about some of the acting roles she’s undertaken over the years, including her work for Beernuts Productions, including our latest film, “The Kidnapping”.  A really fun and entertaining chat with a super talented young lady. Please visit https://beernutsproductions.com/ for more info on this podcast and everything else Beernuts Productions.

Tony Tully

On this week’s episode of “The Beernuts Productions Podcast” gough welcomes to the studio Tony Tully. Tony has lived somewhat of an interesting life, growing up in Ireland and having a range of jobs, he then moved to Australia, where he was diagnosed with an eye condition which has sent him blind. He then went on to take up Lawn Bowls and has won several tournaments. So with a back story like that, why wouldn’t gough want to talk to him. Tony also chats about learning how to use a guide dog and some of the funny experiences he’s had with Drummer. Plus how much fun it is beating sighted people in his newly chosen sport of Lawn Bowls. A really fun and interesting chat with a real character. For more info on the podcast and all things Beernuts Productions please go to www.beernutsproductions.com.

Hannah

A few months back gough conducted a written interview with Hannah, a sex worker based in Queensland. Because the interview had such an overwhelmingly positive response, gough asked Hannah if she’d do a follow up and she kindly agreed. So this episode of the podcast is an audio version of those two interviews. Because Hannah was not comfortable coming into the studio, Courtney Varley is reading out her written answers. In these two thoroughly interesting interviews, Hannah explains why she does what she does, how she does what she does and her thoughts on the negative stigma around her work. She also discusses intimacy, fetishes, personal boundaries, disability, social media, the power of language and so much more. She provides information and a point of view most folks would either not be aware of or not be exposed too and she does it with grace and humour. Please visit www.beernutsproductions.com for more information.