Podcast

Today’s episode is the fourth in the Notes from a small house series – short tales of life in and around a small house chock full of animals, people and stuff.  The theme is habits – the patterns we find ourselves falling into, and the patterns we notice in others, including

Today’s episode is the third in the Notes from a small house series – chaotic, funny stories from a smallish house chock-full of people and animals.  The theme is misaligned perceptions – how something perfectly reasonable to one may be anathema to another. Features: * A smashed face, and what to do

Today’s episode is the second in the Notes from a small house series – chaotic, funny stories from a smallish house chock-full of people and animals. Features: * Reverse sibling psychology * Photodynamic face-melting therapy * Artificial intelligence muttering to itself in the next room * Things kids say to imply they don’t

Today’s episode is the first in a series called Notes from a small house – chaotic, funny stories from a smallish house chock-full of people and animals. Features: * Inexact questions * Kids being lawyers * An avalanche of artwork * A forlorn-looking dog who can’t make up his mind * Things kids announce

Today’s episode is the second part of a two-part series on language, looking at phrases we use all the time, but which on closer examination are a bit weird, misleading or funny. Features: * Bears, hares and wondering where – notes on the hilarious linguistic laziness of Kiwi English * Stars, lasers

Today’s episode is about language and working out what things mean – generally by saying the wrong things first, and then looking back on them to either laugh or cringe. Features: * Blurts and faux pas – when you don’t know what the right thing to say is until you’ve