Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:11:51 -0500 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1866114 en-us © 2026 How Long's A Yarn yes 846529b3-92f2-53cb-88a8-5d17542a20b2 Jacob Boylan episodic true Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Jacob Boylan https://storage.buzzsprout.com/q56l4cfdlgc0dhc31mjdlasc2cap?.jpg Ernie Van Amstel | A chat about writing This episode I speak to Ernie Van Amstel about her book Bird Dog and she talks to me about my book Fishing For Jack.

]]> This episode I speak to Ernie Van Amstel about her book Bird Dog and she talks to me about my book Fishing For Jack.

]]> Jacob Boylan Buzzsprout-17617028 Tue, 05 Aug 2025 05:00:00 -0400 4367 full true O_T For this episode I spoke to O_T, renowned Sydney writer, beat maker and rapper. We chat graff, music, Australian wildlife and growing up in SW Sydney. After a stint in the clink, O_T is out making new music and performing his distinctive sound of hard hitting beats and harder hitting bars around Sydney. It's reckon that O_T is currently making some of the most authentic music this country has produced. 

]]> For this episode I spoke to O_T, renowned Sydney writer, beat maker and rapper. We chat graff, music, Australian wildlife and growing up in SW Sydney. After a stint in the clink, O_T is out making new music and performing his distinctive sound of hard hitting beats and harder hitting bars around Sydney. It's reckon that O_T is currently making some of the most authentic music this country has produced. 

]]> Jacob Boylan Buzzsprout-16280581 Sun, 15 Dec 2024 03:00:00 -0500 3116 full true Pat Malone Yarn 2 | Cultural Cringe, Tall Poppies and the Taste Maker Class Another instalment of me rambling. This time I chat about the concept of cultural cringe, it's link to tall poppy syndrome and how it may subconsciously oppress the lower and middle classes in our ability to be proud of our creative output.

]]> Another instalment of me rambling. This time I chat about the concept of cultural cringe, it's link to tall poppy syndrome and how it may subconsciously oppress the lower and middle classes in our ability to be proud of our creative output.

]]> Jacob Boylan Buzzsprout-15680489 Tue, 03 Sep 2024 04:00:00 -0400 2432 full true Luke Heggie This episode I speak to one of Australia's best contemporary comedians Luke Heggie about growing up in the suburbs of Brisbane, worksite banter, Aussie's colourful use of language, the left censoring the left and more.

]]> This episode I speak to one of Australia's best contemporary comedians Luke Heggie about growing up in the suburbs of Brisbane, worksite banter, Aussie's colourful use of language, the left censoring the left and more.

]]> Jacob Boylan Buzzsprout-15592713 Sun, 18 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0400 1723 full true Pat Malone Yarn | Colonial Alienation Hangover I ruminate on the feeling of alienation and fear felt by early colonisers and settlers in Australia and how the hangover from this effects our ability to feel at peace with this country which I feel can cause unconscious hatred, purposeful ignorance and false pride.

]]> I ruminate on the feeling of alienation and fear felt by early colonisers and settlers in Australia and how the hangover from this effects our ability to feel at peace with this country which I feel can cause unconscious hatred, purposeful ignorance and false pride.

]]> Jacob Boylan Buzzsprout-15377558 Thu, 11 Jul 2024 02:00:00 -0400 2440 full true Verity Nunan This episode I speak to artist and community icon, the lovely and always smiling Verity Nunan.  We chat Broken Hill, public space, rough sleepers and her artist practice.

]]> This episode I speak to artist and community icon, the lovely and always smiling Verity Nunan.  We chat Broken Hill, public space, rough sleepers and her artist practice.

]]> Jacob Boylan Buzzsprout-13860439 Fri, 27 Oct 2023 16:00:00 -0400 3075 full true Ross Knight (Cosmic Psychos) This week I speak to a bloke you can trust. An icon of The Australian music scene, a great bulldozer driver and an author, one of the most genuine people you could meet, the main man of the Cosmic Psychos, Ross Knight. I first met Ross very briefly when Mini Skirt were first cutting our teeth at the Lansdowne in some kind of beer sponsored battle of the bands, but recently got to spend a bit more time with the Pyschos lads on a small tour up north. They are exactly what it says on the box. Down to earth, bloody hilarious, and bloody good drinkers. Though they’d probably be too humble to admit it, they’ve had an enormous impact throughout the years on Australian heavy music and they still blow dust off your boots on stage. I spoke to Ross a couple months after the tour while he was back at his home in rural Victoria.

]]> This week I speak to a bloke you can trust. An icon of The Australian music scene, a great bulldozer driver and an author, one of the most genuine people you could meet, the main man of the Cosmic Psychos, Ross Knight. I first met Ross very briefly when Mini Skirt were first cutting our teeth at the Lansdowne in some kind of beer sponsored battle of the bands, but recently got to spend a bit more time with the Pyschos lads on a small tour up north. They are exactly what it says on the box. Down to earth, bloody hilarious, and bloody good drinkers. Though they’d probably be too humble to admit it, they’ve had an enormous impact throughout the years on Australian heavy music and they still blow dust off your boots on stage. I spoke to Ross a couple months after the tour while he was back at his home in rural Victoria.

]]> Jacob Boylan Buzzsprout-13044601 Thu, 15 Jun 2023 06:00:00 -0400 2963 full true Austen Tayshus This week I am incredibly lucky to speak with someone I have been very fascinated with for a long time. Austen Tayshus is one of the most divisive personalities in Australian comedy. He performed the number one selling Australian single of all time, the spoken word hit "Australiana", he has made movies, created music videos and performs stand up regularly. He is intensely clever, outspoken and often misunderstood. 

]]> This week I am incredibly lucky to speak with someone I have been very fascinated with for a long time. Austen Tayshus is one of the most divisive personalities in Australian comedy. He performed the number one selling Australian single of all time, the spoken word hit "Australiana", he has made movies, created music videos and performs stand up regularly. He is intensely clever, outspoken and often misunderstood. 

]]> Jacob Boylan Buzzsprout-12161395 Wed, 01 Feb 2023 17:00:00 -0500 2482 full true Paul McNeil Jacob Boylan Buzzsprout-11854911 Mon, 12 Dec 2022 19:00:00 -0500 2607 full false Alexandra Hudson This episode I had the pleasure of interviewing the hilarious Alexandra Hudson at the Eltham Hotel. We spoke about getting into stand up comedy, growing up in the country and fitting in to the Australian myth. 

]]> This episode I had the pleasure of interviewing the hilarious Alexandra Hudson at the Eltham Hotel. We spoke about getting into stand up comedy, growing up in the country and fitting in to the Australian myth. 

]]> Jacob Boylan Buzzsprout-11642638 Sun, 06 Nov 2022 19:00:00 -0500 3438 full false Daphne A short conversation with my dear Grandmother, Daphne about her experiences of womanhood, family, community and coming of age.

]]> A short conversation with my dear Grandmother, Daphne about her experiences of womanhood, family, community and coming of age.

]]> Jacob Boylan Buzzsprout-11553389 Sun, 23 Oct 2022 19:00:00 -0400 1496 full false John "The Jonz" Cruickshank This episode I have a couple beers and a couple laughs with the hardest working electrician/comedian in Sydney. We chat about growing up in Sydney, slang, juggling work work and creative work in Australia and what makes the scene in the 2000 so special. Rip rip.

]]> This episode I have a couple beers and a couple laughs with the hardest working electrician/comedian in Sydney. We chat about growing up in Sydney, slang, juggling work work and creative work in Australia and what makes the scene in the 2000 so special. Rip rip.

]]> Jacob Boylan Buzzsprout-10904374 Mon, 04 Jul 2022 20:00:00 -0400 3452 full false Em Brugman In this episode I chat to writer, journalist and big smiler, Em Brugman, about growing up on the South Coast of NSW, her families history, gender roles and of course her debut novel - The Islands. The Guardian reckons it's "a sensuous blend of social history and imaginative fiction", and I think that's pretty spot on. Read the book and then have a listen, or the other way around, whichever you'd prefer.

]]> In this episode I chat to writer, journalist and big smiler, Em Brugman, about growing up on the South Coast of NSW, her families history, gender roles and of course her debut novel - The Islands. The Guardian reckons it's "a sensuous blend of social history and imaginative fiction", and I think that's pretty spot on. Read the book and then have a listen, or the other way around, whichever you'd prefer.

]]> Jacob Boylan Buzzsprout-10781813 Sun, 12 Jun 2022 23:00:00 -0400 3461 full false Les Rice A chat with Les Rice, tattooist, artist, teacher, lecturer and good bloke, about growing up in Townsville, Australia's unshakeable relationship with kitsch, Australian art and the rest of it.

]]> A chat with Les Rice, tattooist, artist, teacher, lecturer and good bloke, about growing up in Townsville, Australia's unshakeable relationship with kitsch, Australian art and the rest of it.

]]> Jacob Boylan Buzzsprout-10534469 Mon, 02 May 2022 02:00:00 -0400 3588 full false Liam Jenkins Liam Jenkins is one of the nicest, most intersting blokes I've met. He's endlessly curious, a great conversationalist an outstanding tattooist, artist, and more recently farrier. After years in Melbourne and tattooing abroad, he's back living in his hometown of Nimbin, he's an absolute gem on the fringes of Australian culture. If you want to know what a farrier is, jump into the episode!

]]> Liam Jenkins is one of the nicest, most intersting blokes I've met. He's endlessly curious, a great conversationalist an outstanding tattooist, artist, and more recently farrier. After years in Melbourne and tattooing abroad, he's back living in his hometown of Nimbin, he's an absolute gem on the fringes of Australian culture. If you want to know what a farrier is, jump into the episode!

]]> Jacob Boylan Buzzsprout-10107278 Sat, 19 Feb 2022 22:00:00 -0500 3936 1 10 full true Mick No words can really explain Mick. When I first met him, he was just "Mick from the Sports Club" to me, but I've learnt he's a whole lot more. He's an absolute presence, a wise man, and good tummy laugh. It was a rollercoaster of an interview but if there's one episode of this podcast to listen to, it's this one.

]]> No words can really explain Mick. When I first met him, he was just "Mick from the Sports Club" to me, but I've learnt he's a whole lot more. He's an absolute presence, a wise man, and good tummy laugh. It was a rollercoaster of an interview but if there's one episode of this podcast to listen to, it's this one.

]]> Jacob Boylan Buzzsprout-9954887 Wed, 26 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0500 4621 1 9 full true Peter Bibby A chat with one of Australia's most raucous and raspy song-writers. A true modern day bush-balladeer Peter Bibby, is a humble and hilarious bloke with good chat and a heart of gold. Bibby chat about growing up on the outskirts of Perth, what the heck kinda music he plays, touring, Australia and some other shit. He's got three albums under his belt, endless tour stories and great yarns. Rip in. 

]]> A chat with one of Australia's most raucous and raspy song-writers. A true modern day bush-balladeer Peter Bibby, is a humble and hilarious bloke with good chat and a heart of gold. Bibby chat about growing up on the outskirts of Perth, what the heck kinda music he plays, touring, Australia and some other shit. He's got three albums under his belt, endless tour stories and great yarns. Rip in. 

]]> Jacob Boylan Buzzsprout-9885379 Fri, 14 Jan 2022 04:00:00 -0500 3168 1 8 full true Gemma Clarke A yarn with journalist, entrepreneur, host of "To Be A Man" and all round great lady, Gemma Clarke about gender in Australia, Tassie Tigers, being white and heaps more.

]]> A yarn with journalist, entrepreneur, host of "To Be A Man" and all round great lady, Gemma Clarke about gender in Australia, Tassie Tigers, being white and heaps more.

]]> Jacob Boylan Buzzsprout-9717108 Tue, 14 Dec 2021 03:00:00 -0500 3152 full false The Eltham Hotel A delightful yarn on a sunny afternoon in Eltham with the owners of the almighty Eltham Hotel, Rabbo and Sully, about owning a pub and the importance of maintaining heritage.

]]> A delightful yarn on a sunny afternoon in Eltham with the owners of the almighty Eltham Hotel, Rabbo and Sully, about owning a pub and the importance of maintaining heritage.

]]> Jacob Boylan Buzzsprout-9664519 Sun, 05 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0500 2510 full false Amyl And The Sniffers (Amy and Declan) A chat with two of the best people and best haircuts in Australian music. We chat about Australia, playing music overseas, Chopper, woke Melbourne and heaps more. Rip in

]]> A chat with two of the best people and best haircuts in Australian music. We chat about Australia, playing music overseas, Chopper, woke Melbourne and heaps more. Rip in

]]> Jacob Boylan Buzzsprout-9585524 Mon, 22 Nov 2021 04:00:00 -0500 4764 1 5 full true Billy Bain A catch up  with Sydney-based artist and Dharug man Billy Bain about growing up surfing, watching rugby league, making art, university and growing into his Indigenous identity. 

]]> A catch up  with Sydney-based artist and Dharug man Billy Bain about growing up surfing, watching rugby league, making art, university and growing into his Indigenous identity. 

]]> Jacob Boylan Buzzsprout-9550197 Mon, 15 Nov 2021 06:00:00 -0500 3019 1 4 full true Mission Statement Jacob Boylan Buzzsprout-9510000 Mon, 08 Nov 2021 03:00:00 -0500 133 1 trailer false Ryan "Fitzy" Fitzgerald I sit down and chat to ex-AFL and Australian media icon, Fitzy, about his love for Aussie punk, his insight into footy culture, the ever shifting and complacent idea of national pride and celebrating on the field with the Crows in a Grand Final he didn't play.

]]> I sit down and chat to ex-AFL and Australian media icon, Fitzy, about his love for Aussie punk, his insight into footy culture, the ever shifting and complacent idea of national pride and celebrating on the field with the Crows in a Grand Final he didn't play.

]]> Jacob Buzzsprout-9462479 Sat, 30 Oct 2021 23:00:00 -0400 2422 1 3 full true Aretha Brown I chat with the incredible Aretha Brown, Gumbaynggirr woman, activist, artist, comedian and all round legend about growing up in Nambucca Heads, her art, Painters and Dockers, socialism, education and what her Indigenousness means to her in a contemporary Australian context.

]]> I chat with the incredible Aretha Brown, Gumbaynggirr woman, activist, artist, comedian and all round legend about growing up in Nambucca Heads, her art, Painters and Dockers, socialism, education and what her Indigenousness means to her in a contemporary Australian context.

]]> Jacob Buzzsprout-9386250 Mon, 18 Oct 2021 02:00:00 -0400 4068 1 2 full true Ben Gray A chat with ecologist, historian, author and self taught artist Ben Gray about his book Extinct We talk about how Australia's fauna was used as a colonial tool and how that has played into our national identity. 

]]> A chat with ecologist, historian, author and self taught artist Ben Gray about his book Extinct We talk about how Australia's fauna was used as a colonial tool and how that has played into our national identity. 

]]> Jacob Buzzsprout-9386159 Mon, 18 Oct 2021 01:00:00 -0400 2814 1 1 full true