Dave Berry and Marc Paterson - two guys with a bit to say. Add Derek Morris and there's some great music. These are our podcasts and a bit of music.
In case the links below are scratchy try this: Austin Morris NZ
For Austin Morris Videos (with Derek Morris) try this: https://tinyurl.com/ya3g33m2
S1E10 Life Under Lockdown
S1E9 Can democracy catch a virus?
A poem for the age:
The latest Austin Morris Music Video (no talking in this one):
Dave and Marc discuss some of the unique characteristics of New Zealand, some good, some bad.
Life under lockdown - Kiwi style.
Dave and Marc reflect on how life has changed since New Zealand went into lockdown 2 weeks ago. They ponder the different values Kiwis may be exhibiting and whether this state is likely to continue. Will we continue with our goals based obsessions and consumer addictions? Or is there a more reflective and less productive life waiting for all of us?
Image by Annie Spratt at Unsplash.
S1E9 Can democracy catch a virus?
Dave and Marc consider whether democracy is threatened or enhanced by recent world events. How does democracy mean so many different things to different people and does it always make people's lives better
The freedom of expression that Dave and Marc enjoy so much in New Zealand is not the norm in many countries. How do their residents cope? Is it true that many citizens don't notice democracy til it stands on their foot and is this what is happening in many countries now?
A poem for the age:
S1E8 Who Knows?
Marc and Dave wonder if the plethora of misinformation on the web is bringing as much enlightenment to the world as we think.
They roam fearlessly from the Dark Ages to the future examining how well we are preparing future generations to distinguish fact from fiction and who really knows.
Episode cover art by Adrian Swancar.
They roam fearlessly from the Dark Ages to the future examining how well we are preparing future generations to distinguish fact from fiction and who really knows.
Episode cover art by Adrian Swancar.
The latest Austin Morris Music Video (no talking in this one):
S1E7 The Unique State of Zealand
Dave and Marc discuss some of the unique characteristics of New Zealand, some good, some bad.
New Zealand's remoteness and relatively sparse population contribute to the culture of the country. So does the indigenous culture and language. Dave and Marc see explore how some of these aspects of New Zealand make us the way we are.
Episode cover photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash.
S1E6 The United State of Zealand
"Is New Zealand a satellite state of the USA?" asks Dave Berry.
"Hang on. Not so fast." Marc Paterson is not so convinced in this wide ranging and relevant discussion about New Zealand's place in the world. Somehow they get through bottled water as an issue and the international space station as well.
What is the place of small independent states such as New Zealand that is equidistant from Beijing and Los Angeles? What do we have to offer? Marc and Dave proffer many questions but ultimately come to a comforting conclusion.
"Is New Zealand a satellite state of the USA?" asks Dave Berry.
"Hang on. Not so fast." Marc Paterson is not so convinced in this wide ranging and relevant discussion about New Zealand's place in the world. Somehow they get through bottled water as an issue and the international space station as well.
What is the place of small independent states such as New Zealand that is equidistant from Beijing and Los Angeles? What do we have to offer? Marc and Dave proffer many questions but ultimately come to a comforting conclusion.
S1E5 Musical Deviations
Dave and Marc discuss how artists have deviated from the norm over the years. They find the three most revolutionary music years in the last fifty and discover that subverting the norm comes from within an artist as much as from without.
Samples of music from Austin Morris and Austin are interspersed with Dave and Marc's opinions. Enjoy, but don't start a revolution just yet. (We're waiting on the royalties.)
S1E4 Going Private, Publicly
Privacy, publicity, in camera, off camera - what has changed about the way that we hide or display ourselves?Dave Berry and Marc Paterson discuss the issues of privacy with a modicum of knowledge, and a maximum amount of opinion. This is the fourth public offering from Dave and Marc - we expect it'll be heavily subscribed by private investors. Get in quick.
S1E3 The Many Days the Music Died
Throughout the last hundred years predictions of the death of music have been made as technology has changed.This episode examines how these predictions are merely a sign of changing power or changing wealth in the industry.Marc Paterson and Dave Berry consider a few of the defining moments where music outperformed its naysayers and flourished.
S1E2 Haunted by Hauntology
Something different - a podcast on philosophy with a little bit of music. Hauntology is originally derived from the work of Jacques Derrida and latterly Mark Fisher and pops up everywhere in daily life. Loosely translated as a nostalgia for lost futures hauntology can be observed on many levels from the individual to the societal.
Neither Dave Berry nor Marc Paterson in this episode profess to be anything other than armchair observers of modern life but that doesn't stop them having a few comments on this obscure philosophy. Enjoy.
S1E1 Austin Morris
Celebrating the release of Red Toupee by Austin Morris, Marc Paterson and Dave Berry discuss music. New Zealand musicians Austin Morris take a satirical look at the modern world.
