1 00:00:06,415 --> 00:00:10,614 Speaker 1: You're listening to Amma Me Podcast. 2 00:00:13,855 --> 00:00:17,935 Speaker 2: Hey, I'm Taylor Strano. This is Mumma's twice daily news podcast, 3 00:00:18,095 --> 00:00:21,455 Speaker 2: The Quikie. Another year is coming to a close, and 4 00:00:21,535 --> 00:00:25,415 Speaker 2: here at the Quikie we're celebrating six glorious years of 5 00:00:25,455 --> 00:00:28,175 Speaker 2: bringing you everything you need to know that's happening around 6 00:00:28,215 --> 00:00:29,975 Speaker 2: the world and the news, and of course in your 7 00:00:29,975 --> 00:00:33,895 Speaker 2: own backyard as well. Now I say we like I've 8 00:00:33,935 --> 00:00:36,775 Speaker 2: been here for that long, which is absolutely not the case. 9 00:00:37,335 --> 00:00:41,534 Speaker 2: Luckily though, the og Quickie girl Claire Murphy is here. 10 00:00:41,815 --> 00:00:42,894 Speaker 1: Hello, how are you. 11 00:00:42,974 --> 00:00:45,014 Speaker 2: I'm very well, Thank you for joining me again. 12 00:00:45,495 --> 00:00:47,814 Speaker 1: These are my favorite episodes of the year, looking back 13 00:00:47,854 --> 00:00:50,534 Speaker 1: on the year that was, and then like talking about 14 00:00:50,654 --> 00:00:51,734 Speaker 1: what actually. 15 00:00:51,335 --> 00:00:54,495 Speaker 2: Happened, Yeah, what you guys saw, and then what did 16 00:00:54,495 --> 00:00:55,055 Speaker 2: not make. 17 00:00:54,935 --> 00:00:55,215 Speaker 3: It to me? 18 00:00:55,375 --> 00:00:57,694 Speaker 1: Love like the shiny parts of the parts that you 19 00:00:57,735 --> 00:01:00,935 Speaker 1: will see and the little ducks with their little feet 20 00:01:00,975 --> 00:01:04,895 Speaker 1: under the water, furious reading water like mad is what 21 00:01:04,935 --> 00:01:06,055 Speaker 1: we see on the other side. 22 00:01:06,095 --> 00:01:08,575 Speaker 2: Yes, so today's episode is a little peek behind the 23 00:01:08,575 --> 00:01:11,775 Speaker 2: curtain and how the sausage is made here at the Quiki. 24 00:01:12,215 --> 00:01:13,575 Speaker 1: Should we start off with the fact that you are 25 00:01:13,615 --> 00:01:14,615 Speaker 1: now the host of this show. 26 00:01:14,895 --> 00:01:17,415 Speaker 2: Yeah, so in case we missed it, we changed a 27 00:01:17,455 --> 00:01:20,895 Speaker 2: lot in twenty twenty nine, Claire, this all came about 28 00:01:20,935 --> 00:01:23,295 Speaker 2: because you thought that you didn't do enough, and you 29 00:01:23,375 --> 00:01:26,495 Speaker 2: thought I might add a few more feathers to my 30 00:01:26,535 --> 00:01:28,535 Speaker 2: podcast and can or To be. 31 00:01:28,495 --> 00:01:31,575 Speaker 1: Fair, I had hosted The Cookie for six years, and 32 00:01:32,335 --> 00:01:36,015 Speaker 1: it was that moment where you're like, I could keep 33 00:01:36,015 --> 00:01:38,335 Speaker 1: doing this forever, because I legitimately love this show and 34 00:01:38,415 --> 00:01:41,215 Speaker 1: would very happily keep doing it forever. But then another 35 00:01:41,255 --> 00:01:44,295 Speaker 1: opportunity came up, and I was like, should I now 36 00:01:44,495 --> 00:01:48,335 Speaker 1: take this moment? Because I had you there, knowing that 37 00:01:48,375 --> 00:01:50,775 Speaker 1: I could hand this show to you and feel very 38 00:01:50,815 --> 00:01:52,855 Speaker 1: confident that you could take it over and I wouldn't 39 00:01:52,855 --> 00:01:55,735 Speaker 1: be worried about it. But also when they called me 40 00:01:55,775 --> 00:01:57,815 Speaker 1: into the meeting and said, we have this new concept. 41 00:01:57,895 --> 00:01:59,775 Speaker 1: We want to talk about women's health and we want 42 00:01:59,815 --> 00:02:01,695 Speaker 1: you to host it, but it means you can't host 43 00:02:01,735 --> 00:02:03,895 Speaker 1: the Quikie anymore, and I burst into tears. 44 00:02:04,375 --> 00:02:08,255 Speaker 2: Is that a no? Have we offended you? You're like, Oh, 45 00:02:08,294 --> 00:02:08,855 Speaker 2: we think. 46 00:02:08,655 --> 00:02:10,615 Speaker 1: You'd be really great at it, don't worry, and I'm like, 47 00:02:10,695 --> 00:02:14,055 Speaker 1: it's not that. It's said I'm leaving my baby, And 48 00:02:14,135 --> 00:02:16,775 Speaker 1: I was really dramatic about it, and I'm not at 49 00:02:16,855 --> 00:02:20,375 Speaker 1: work crier. I don't, as a general rule cry at work. 50 00:02:20,615 --> 00:02:23,295 Speaker 1: I mean, I've done sometimes in the past under imit's pressure, 51 00:02:23,335 --> 00:02:25,015 Speaker 1: but I'm not a work crier. So for me to 52 00:02:25,055 --> 00:02:27,815 Speaker 1: sit in meetings and cry was like, yeah, it was 53 00:02:28,015 --> 00:02:31,255 Speaker 1: very obvious that this is very much part of my DNA, 54 00:02:31,335 --> 00:02:33,735 Speaker 1: this show. I mean I helped launch it and then 55 00:02:33,775 --> 00:02:36,975 Speaker 1: host it, and I've helped it along its various points 56 00:02:37,015 --> 00:02:39,935 Speaker 1: in time. But it was finally time. 57 00:02:40,135 --> 00:02:40,615 Speaker 2: I knew it. 58 00:02:40,655 --> 00:02:42,255 Speaker 1: And I think that's why I cried too, is because 59 00:02:42,255 --> 00:02:44,575 Speaker 1: I knew it was time to hand it over, but 60 00:02:44,695 --> 00:02:49,255 Speaker 1: I was so reluctant to not be a part of it, 61 00:02:49,295 --> 00:02:51,095 Speaker 1: which is why I said, can I still do headlines? 62 00:02:51,215 --> 00:02:52,855 Speaker 2: And we all said yes, you can still get up 63 00:02:52,855 --> 00:02:53,535 Speaker 2: at the crack of dawn. 64 00:02:53,575 --> 00:02:55,535 Speaker 1: No one else wants to, like no one else wants to, 65 00:02:55,655 --> 00:02:59,775 Speaker 1: So yes, it's worked out really well. It actually has 66 00:02:59,855 --> 00:03:01,535 Speaker 1: because it means I still get to work with this 67 00:03:01,615 --> 00:03:04,975 Speaker 1: incredible team, which includes you, Taylor. We also brought on 68 00:03:05,015 --> 00:03:08,815 Speaker 1: board a new executive producer, a group executive producer this year, 69 00:03:08,855 --> 00:03:11,294 Speaker 1: Alaria Brotha, who you've heard on the show too. She's 70 00:03:11,335 --> 00:03:14,295 Speaker 1: done some headlines and she's done some great episodes. 71 00:03:14,455 --> 00:03:16,615 Speaker 2: Yeah, we're all the more better for knowing about Mollies 72 00:03:16,615 --> 00:03:17,375 Speaker 2: now because of all. 73 00:03:17,415 --> 00:03:18,855 Speaker 1: Oh my god, I did have no idea what a 74 00:03:18,895 --> 00:03:20,615 Speaker 1: Molly was. And she's like, should I do an episode 75 00:03:20,615 --> 00:03:21,775 Speaker 1: on Mollies? And I'm like, oh what. 76 00:03:22,175 --> 00:03:25,695 Speaker 2: She's like, Mom's school. I'm like, hell's yes, get into it, girl. Yeah. 77 00:03:25,735 --> 00:03:29,575 Speaker 2: Alaria came on board and our team felt really complete 78 00:03:29,615 --> 00:03:32,295 Speaker 2: and really good, and we were making really good content 79 00:03:32,295 --> 00:03:35,055 Speaker 2: and telling fun stories as well as keeping everybody up 80 00:03:35,135 --> 00:03:37,375 Speaker 2: to date in the news. But then she slotted in 81 00:03:37,655 --> 00:03:39,935 Speaker 2: and she's only been here for a few months, but 82 00:03:40,015 --> 00:03:43,335 Speaker 2: I feel like that it's just elevated to another level. 83 00:03:43,175 --> 00:03:45,775 Speaker 1: And can we just like behind the curtains? Behind the 84 00:03:45,815 --> 00:03:49,335 Speaker 1: curtains is You were probably aware, if you're listening to 85 00:03:49,375 --> 00:03:51,695 Speaker 1: this and you're a fan of news, that the project 86 00:03:51,855 --> 00:03:54,695 Speaker 1: ceased to be this year, which was a really sad 87 00:03:54,695 --> 00:03:57,055 Speaker 1: turn of events for news in Australia. It's a place 88 00:03:57,055 --> 00:03:59,215 Speaker 1: where a lot of things happen that wouldn't ordinarily happen 89 00:03:59,215 --> 00:04:02,775 Speaker 1: on new services. But the silver linings of that is 90 00:04:02,775 --> 00:04:06,455 Speaker 1: that we have benefited here at Mama mea White significantly 91 00:04:06,815 --> 00:04:09,375 Speaker 1: in that former staff members of the project now work here, 92 00:04:09,415 --> 00:04:11,855 Speaker 1: Alario Brophy being one of them, and they've brought all 93 00:04:11,895 --> 00:04:15,535 Speaker 1: that wonderful news expertise into this business and that has 94 00:04:15,615 --> 00:04:17,214 Speaker 1: been so beneficial. 95 00:04:17,335 --> 00:04:19,935 Speaker 2: It has been so beneficial. We've already learned so much 96 00:04:19,974 --> 00:04:22,734 Speaker 2: from her. And she's going to be mortified because Alaria 97 00:04:22,775 --> 00:04:25,495 Speaker 2: has to approve this episode like she does every episode. 98 00:04:25,255 --> 00:04:26,615 Speaker 1: So she'll be listening to this right now. 99 00:04:26,655 --> 00:04:30,055 Speaker 2: She'll be listening to this and just absolutely dying. So 100 00:04:30,095 --> 00:04:30,854 Speaker 2: sorry about that. 101 00:04:31,455 --> 00:04:31,615 Speaker 4: Now. 102 00:04:31,615 --> 00:04:34,055 Speaker 2: One of the member of our team, Claire, who we 103 00:04:34,175 --> 00:04:37,495 Speaker 2: shattered at the end of every episode, but to be 104 00:04:37,575 --> 00:04:41,294 Speaker 2: quite frank, they literally would not exist without her because 105 00:04:41,375 --> 00:04:43,815 Speaker 2: unless she's there to cut up our annoying voices and 106 00:04:43,855 --> 00:04:47,015 Speaker 2: stumbles and adds silly little bits and pieces. 107 00:04:46,735 --> 00:04:48,654 Speaker 1: It makes us sound vaguely professional. 108 00:04:48,335 --> 00:04:51,295 Speaker 2: Make us sound coherent. Yeah, let's be real. Is our 109 00:04:51,335 --> 00:04:55,495 Speaker 2: audio producer Lou Hill, who we have literally forced strong 110 00:04:55,575 --> 00:05:02,855 Speaker 2: armed into the studio today. Hello, this is very uncomfortable now, Lou, 111 00:05:02,975 --> 00:05:05,455 Speaker 2: I specifically wanted you to join us for this poorsche 112 00:05:05,535 --> 00:05:08,455 Speaker 2: and not behind the scenes, mainly to get your interpretation 113 00:05:08,575 --> 00:05:11,135 Speaker 2: before I give my interpretation of what it is that 114 00:05:11,215 --> 00:05:14,255 Speaker 2: I ask you to do every day it's very different 115 00:05:14,295 --> 00:05:14,815 Speaker 2: every day. 116 00:05:15,095 --> 00:05:18,775 Speaker 5: I reckon some days completely normal, you know, can you 117 00:05:18,815 --> 00:05:21,214 Speaker 5: add some nice music? Other days you come to me 118 00:05:21,295 --> 00:05:24,575 Speaker 5: with some very weird requests, like I need a soundscape 119 00:05:24,735 --> 00:05:26,815 Speaker 5: and I need it to sound like a factory shutting 120 00:05:26,855 --> 00:05:28,575 Speaker 5: down and then it restarts. 121 00:05:28,615 --> 00:05:30,855 Speaker 2: Can you do that? So, yeah, my job is very 122 00:05:30,935 --> 00:05:34,214 Speaker 2: varied here. I want to tell one story and I 123 00:05:34,215 --> 00:05:37,895 Speaker 2: think it could be surmised by three words. I did 124 00:05:37,895 --> 00:05:39,935 Speaker 2: have to count out of my hands. Then she put 125 00:05:39,935 --> 00:05:46,015 Speaker 2: her things up. Claire, Claire, that's me. What's your name? Guys? 126 00:05:46,415 --> 00:05:50,495 Speaker 4: The recording this rep with the Christ's Party with your line, Lou, 127 00:05:51,135 --> 00:05:53,375 Speaker 4: I'd like to hear how you think this conversation went 128 00:05:53,375 --> 00:05:55,175 Speaker 4: between the two of us when I called you and 129 00:05:55,215 --> 00:05:56,735 Speaker 4: said fat bear week. 130 00:05:56,935 --> 00:05:59,295 Speaker 5: Oh man, I don't even think I remember that. We 131 00:05:59,375 --> 00:06:01,414 Speaker 5: have a lot of weird conversations though. 132 00:06:01,535 --> 00:06:04,135 Speaker 2: The way the quiki is made is we'll decide on 133 00:06:04,135 --> 00:06:06,015 Speaker 2: what's the news of the day is, we'll go, we'll 134 00:06:06,015 --> 00:06:08,055 Speaker 2: make a plan, and then I'll come to low and say, hey, 135 00:06:08,095 --> 00:06:09,974 Speaker 2: this is what we're doing today. And a lot of 136 00:06:09,975 --> 00:06:12,775 Speaker 2: those conversations, and Claire, you'll understand. This will start with 137 00:06:13,335 --> 00:06:17,214 Speaker 2: I've got an idea to which she goes, oh, dear 138 00:06:17,255 --> 00:06:21,295 Speaker 2: gosh okay. Fat Bear Week was an episode we made 139 00:06:21,895 --> 00:06:25,175 Speaker 2: a part Fat Bearweg duh. They do like essentially a 140 00:06:25,175 --> 00:06:27,815 Speaker 2: beauty contest for the fat Bears that cap My National 141 00:06:27,815 --> 00:06:30,974 Speaker 2: Park in Alaska. Every year. It draws this like huge 142 00:06:31,055 --> 00:06:33,655 Speaker 2: audience online because they live stream the National Park. You 143 00:06:33,775 --> 00:06:36,535 Speaker 2: vote for them. They basically have like player cards online 144 00:06:36,575 --> 00:06:39,535 Speaker 2: and there's all this like Laura in History, very cute 145 00:06:39,655 --> 00:06:41,415 Speaker 2: fun facts are plenty. 146 00:06:41,215 --> 00:06:42,695 Speaker 1: And you know the history. Some of the Bears have 147 00:06:42,855 --> 00:06:45,415 Speaker 1: names they've won in the past, and when we say 148 00:06:45,455 --> 00:06:48,375 Speaker 1: they get chunky, like whoa. 149 00:06:47,975 --> 00:06:51,094 Speaker 2: Like the family dynasty, Like there's a lot of there is. Again, yeah, 150 00:06:51,135 --> 00:06:52,695 Speaker 2: there's not much going on in Alaska, but they do 151 00:06:52,735 --> 00:06:56,735 Speaker 2: have Fat Bearweg and Sarah Palin Okay, moving on. I 152 00:06:56,855 --> 00:06:59,775 Speaker 2: called Lou and I was like, hey, I have an idea, 153 00:06:59,855 --> 00:07:01,295 Speaker 2: And this was the day we were working from home, 154 00:07:01,335 --> 00:07:03,055 Speaker 2: so she really had to take my call because there 155 00:07:03,055 --> 00:07:05,735 Speaker 2: was no way we're going to communicate otherwise. So We're 156 00:07:05,735 --> 00:07:07,375 Speaker 2: gonna do Fat Bear Week and I'm gonna talk about 157 00:07:07,415 --> 00:07:10,455 Speaker 2: some of the contestants this year. Can you make me? 158 00:07:11,375 --> 00:07:14,935 Speaker 2: I wanted to be seventy style Bob Barker the price 159 00:07:15,055 --> 00:07:19,655 Speaker 2: is right, but also like Miscongeniality Soundscape and Tomline, former 160 00:07:19,815 --> 00:07:23,495 Speaker 2: Quiki audio producer, is going to be like the pageant 161 00:07:23,855 --> 00:07:27,855 Speaker 2: man master. Yeah, and he's going to introduce each contestant. 162 00:07:27,935 --> 00:07:32,215 Speaker 2: Do you think that will work? Ladies and gentlemen, coming 163 00:07:32,255 --> 00:07:36,095 Speaker 2: to you direct from Brooks River and Alaska, Welcome. 164 00:07:35,735 --> 00:07:40,855 Speaker 3: To Fat Bear A week twenty twenty five, ring out 165 00:07:41,495 --> 00:07:42,655 Speaker 3: boat Best. 166 00:07:44,895 --> 00:07:48,695 Speaker 5: I was very confused prior to Taylor coming to me, 167 00:07:48,935 --> 00:07:51,455 Speaker 5: like a lot of thought went into this. She had 168 00:07:51,455 --> 00:07:54,255 Speaker 5: the idea fully fleshed out and all I had to 169 00:07:54,295 --> 00:07:57,655 Speaker 5: do was make it, which was also very intimidating, but 170 00:07:57,935 --> 00:07:59,015 Speaker 5: it was really fun. 171 00:07:59,455 --> 00:08:01,215 Speaker 2: This is like quarter past nine in the morning, this 172 00:08:01,255 --> 00:08:03,815 Speaker 2: phone call happened. I'm like shimmery sounds and bears. 173 00:08:03,895 --> 00:08:06,935 Speaker 5: I'm having my first cup of car waking up, and 174 00:08:06,975 --> 00:08:08,415 Speaker 5: I'm trying to figure out how I'm going to make 175 00:08:08,415 --> 00:08:09,135 Speaker 5: a fat Bear page. 176 00:08:09,175 --> 00:08:10,615 Speaker 1: How long does it take you to make an episode 177 00:08:10,615 --> 00:08:12,575 Speaker 1: of the quikieh. 178 00:08:11,735 --> 00:08:12,975 Speaker 2: A few hours each day. 179 00:08:13,175 --> 00:08:15,455 Speaker 5: So here at Muma Mea, I also look after the 180 00:08:15,615 --> 00:08:18,655 Speaker 5: studios here, so I kind of split my day between 181 00:08:18,655 --> 00:08:20,895 Speaker 5: that and looking after you guys. 182 00:08:20,695 --> 00:08:23,735 Speaker 2: Fielding my annoying questions like give it more zuz. Yeah, 183 00:08:23,855 --> 00:08:24,415 Speaker 2: some zooz. 184 00:08:24,455 --> 00:08:26,215 Speaker 1: And when she says she looks after the studios, it 185 00:08:26,215 --> 00:08:27,855 Speaker 1: means like every time one of us sits down in 186 00:08:27,855 --> 00:08:29,815 Speaker 1: one of these chairs in front of one of these microphones, 187 00:08:29,895 --> 00:08:33,054 Speaker 1: will inevitably go, Lou, why can't I hear myself? 188 00:08:33,495 --> 00:08:33,655 Speaker 4: Low? 189 00:08:33,735 --> 00:08:34,415 Speaker 2: Is that plugged in? 190 00:08:35,694 --> 00:08:38,495 Speaker 5: But yeah, so maybe I would start the quickie around 191 00:08:38,735 --> 00:08:42,095 Speaker 5: twelve ish, and I also make the evening headlines. That's 192 00:08:42,175 --> 00:08:45,655 Speaker 5: our beautiful rotating cast of news presenters as well. 193 00:08:45,975 --> 00:08:48,695 Speaker 2: So yeah, I'm usually done by like five five thirty. 194 00:08:48,935 --> 00:08:51,694 Speaker 5: It depends on the day. Sometimes you get halfway through 195 00:08:51,695 --> 00:08:54,415 Speaker 5: an episode and something massive drops and you have to 196 00:08:54,455 --> 00:08:55,615 Speaker 5: throw it out and start again. 197 00:08:56,135 --> 00:08:57,255 Speaker 1: That's the nature of the news. 198 00:08:57,375 --> 00:08:59,215 Speaker 2: Well, I go, hey, Lou, we're going to speak to somebody, 199 00:08:59,215 --> 00:09:01,175 Speaker 2: but they're actually on a completely different times and we 200 00:09:01,215 --> 00:09:02,935 Speaker 2: can't speak to them till four pm, so it's going 201 00:09:03,015 --> 00:09:05,495 Speaker 2: to be a late night. Yes, thank you for joining us, 202 00:09:05,775 --> 00:09:08,895 Speaker 2: Thanks thanks for making the quickie. This is still very 203 00:09:08,935 --> 00:09:12,775 Speaker 2: deeply uncomfortable anyway, Or shall we. 204 00:09:12,735 --> 00:09:14,255 Speaker 1: Talk about one of those episodes that we had to 205 00:09:14,255 --> 00:09:17,375 Speaker 1: flip last minute or some of the episodes off because 206 00:09:17,535 --> 00:09:19,814 Speaker 1: I don't know if people know that we start off 207 00:09:19,855 --> 00:09:22,895 Speaker 1: with an idea, and then it can go in several 208 00:09:22,895 --> 00:09:24,615 Speaker 1: different directions. It could be like Fat Bears and you 209 00:09:24,615 --> 00:09:26,535 Speaker 1: could be making a game show theme out of it, 210 00:09:26,655 --> 00:09:28,255 Speaker 1: or it could be that you're speaking to someone very 211 00:09:28,335 --> 00:09:30,095 Speaker 1: serious who is an academic, or it could be that 212 00:09:30,135 --> 00:09:32,455 Speaker 1: you have a wiggle or you have a whatever. But 213 00:09:32,495 --> 00:09:35,655 Speaker 1: then there are days when like bigger news happens and 214 00:09:35,695 --> 00:09:38,335 Speaker 1: you've put all of this love and effort into making 215 00:09:38,535 --> 00:09:41,095 Speaker 1: an episode and then you just throw it on the floor. 216 00:09:41,175 --> 00:09:43,575 Speaker 2: Yeah, like Taylor Swifts decides to get engaged, and then 217 00:09:43,735 --> 00:09:45,535 Speaker 2: all that work that I did on the Guinness World 218 00:09:45,575 --> 00:09:48,055 Speaker 2: Records is gone, Yeah, lost to the sounds of time. 219 00:09:48,135 --> 00:09:50,455 Speaker 1: Well, you make this wonderful episode about how a conclave 220 00:09:50,495 --> 00:09:53,055 Speaker 1: works and they pick a new pope way too fast. 221 00:09:53,255 --> 00:09:56,694 Speaker 2: Yeah, And so it led me to believe it was 222 00:09:56,735 --> 00:09:59,935 Speaker 2: going to be a long protracted situation. I'd made this 223 00:10:00,015 --> 00:10:02,655 Speaker 2: beautiful episode. Much like Fat Bear week. There was like 224 00:10:02,695 --> 00:10:05,175 Speaker 2: a pageant style, this is the lineup of the front runners. 225 00:10:05,215 --> 00:10:06,935 Speaker 2: He was like little bier on who could be the 226 00:10:06,975 --> 00:10:09,255 Speaker 2: next pope doesn't matter. They've picked one and it's from 227 00:10:09,255 --> 00:10:10,255 Speaker 2: the US and Joe. 228 00:10:10,295 --> 00:10:11,855 Speaker 1: What I love about this too, is it because I'm 229 00:10:11,855 --> 00:10:13,815 Speaker 1: the first one up in the morning, and sometimes big 230 00:10:13,855 --> 00:10:16,455 Speaker 1: news happens overnight, like the Pope did. But I'd kind 231 00:10:16,455 --> 00:10:19,175 Speaker 1: of compensated for it by making some other episodes, and 232 00:10:19,215 --> 00:10:22,095 Speaker 1: I'd said to Lou, can you just give me some 233 00:10:22,175 --> 00:10:25,655 Speaker 1: I don't know, like Catholic music. I don't know what 234 00:10:25,735 --> 00:10:27,495 Speaker 1: that means, but I'll know it when I hear it. 235 00:10:27,815 --> 00:10:31,614 Speaker 1: And sure enough, the girl sends me music that's exactly 236 00:10:31,655 --> 00:10:32,495 Speaker 1: what I was thinking of. 237 00:10:32,855 --> 00:10:33,095 Speaker 3: Yep. 238 00:10:33,095 --> 00:10:35,735 Speaker 1: That is one hundred percent Catholic mass and it works 239 00:10:35,735 --> 00:10:36,695 Speaker 1: a treat, so like. 240 00:10:36,815 --> 00:10:40,615 Speaker 4: Sometimes Irish roots burning on the inside. 241 00:10:40,695 --> 00:10:42,615 Speaker 1: I knew it as soon as I heard it, And 242 00:10:42,655 --> 00:10:45,575 Speaker 1: so sometimes we have to really last minute. So a 243 00:10:45,575 --> 00:10:48,735 Speaker 1: lot of us are a little bit multi skilled, so 244 00:10:48,815 --> 00:10:51,135 Speaker 1: we can do little bits of loose job. Lou can 245 00:10:51,175 --> 00:10:52,574 Speaker 1: do little bits of our job, we can do a 246 00:10:52,615 --> 00:10:54,575 Speaker 1: little bit of each other's jobs. Like it's we have 247 00:10:54,735 --> 00:10:59,575 Speaker 1: to really be multifaceted in this in these roles because 248 00:10:59,615 --> 00:11:01,455 Speaker 1: we often have to pick up little bits and pieces 249 00:11:01,455 --> 00:11:02,334 Speaker 1: of each other's jobs. 250 00:11:02,575 --> 00:11:05,054 Speaker 2: Yeah, I agree with you completely, Claire, and I'm very 251 00:11:05,054 --> 00:11:06,695 Speaker 2: thankful that you're the first one up in the morning, 252 00:11:06,775 --> 00:11:08,975 Speaker 2: because if there's anybody who's going to be calling the shots, 253 00:11:08,975 --> 00:11:09,495 Speaker 2: I want it. 254 00:11:09,455 --> 00:11:12,535 Speaker 1: To become Thank you. I'm glad I am respected enough 255 00:11:12,575 --> 00:11:14,415 Speaker 1: to make the big goals when everyone's gone to the 256 00:11:14,455 --> 00:11:15,655 Speaker 1: dogs in the US overnight. 257 00:11:16,215 --> 00:11:18,975 Speaker 2: Off the back of having somebody like a Luri join 258 00:11:19,015 --> 00:11:20,775 Speaker 2: our team this year, we mentioned there that we was 259 00:11:20,855 --> 00:11:23,455 Speaker 2: just elevated. We've gone from strength to strength. And as 260 00:11:23,455 --> 00:11:25,615 Speaker 2: a Lari would say, I would come to her and say, hey, 261 00:11:25,615 --> 00:11:27,535 Speaker 2: I think we should do this thing. Do you have 262 00:11:27,575 --> 00:11:29,855 Speaker 2: any suggestions of who we should speak to? And she goes, 263 00:11:30,215 --> 00:11:32,855 Speaker 2: I'll just check my filing cabinet. And I was led 264 00:11:32,855 --> 00:11:34,935 Speaker 2: to believe this woman actually had a filing cabinet, because 265 00:11:34,975 --> 00:11:37,415 Speaker 2: she seems to have a contact for everyone and anyone 266 00:11:37,495 --> 00:11:40,735 Speaker 2: in any specific I think it's her phone. I want 267 00:11:40,735 --> 00:11:42,695 Speaker 2: to think she has a filing cabinet, a little apartment 268 00:11:42,695 --> 00:11:43,055 Speaker 2: at home. 269 00:11:43,135 --> 00:11:45,575 Speaker 1: There's nothing like if you've ever met a producer, and 270 00:11:45,575 --> 00:11:47,655 Speaker 1: that can be a TV producer, a radio producer, a 271 00:11:47,655 --> 00:11:52,295 Speaker 1: podcast producer. Their phones are stacked gold. They have got 272 00:11:52,535 --> 00:11:59,135 Speaker 1: phone numbers of prime ministers, wiggles, singers, politicians. They've got 273 00:11:59,175 --> 00:12:00,215 Speaker 1: like everyone. 274 00:11:59,815 --> 00:12:02,454 Speaker 2: In there, newly minted opposition leader, newly. 275 00:12:02,215 --> 00:12:04,855 Speaker 1: Minted opposition leaders. Because you got to speak to Susan 276 00:12:04,935 --> 00:12:07,295 Speaker 1: Lee and ask us a very important question. 277 00:12:07,455 --> 00:12:10,335 Speaker 2: We did. Susan Lee came in pretty recently off the 278 00:12:10,375 --> 00:12:13,935 Speaker 2: back of being voted in as the Liberal Party's first 279 00:12:14,054 --> 00:12:16,175 Speaker 2: ever female leader, so there was a lot to speak 280 00:12:16,375 --> 00:12:18,775 Speaker 2: about with her, including how she just got the job, 281 00:12:18,815 --> 00:12:20,655 Speaker 2: and it looked like she was maybe going to be 282 00:12:20,775 --> 00:12:23,535 Speaker 2: staring down the barrel of a leadership spill, which is 283 00:12:23,535 --> 00:12:24,334 Speaker 2: still yet to happen. 284 00:12:24,335 --> 00:12:25,855 Speaker 1: I've got a tough gig to take over. 285 00:12:26,015 --> 00:12:28,575 Speaker 2: Yeah, totally. I mean your last leader was voted out 286 00:12:28,455 --> 00:12:31,775 Speaker 2: at the federal election. Nonetheless, Susan Lee came into our 287 00:12:31,815 --> 00:12:34,375 Speaker 2: office and for weeks prior we were prepping, there was 288 00:12:34,455 --> 00:12:38,214 Speaker 2: lots of thought, lots of consultation with stakeholders and as 289 00:12:38,295 --> 00:12:40,775 Speaker 2: part of that and I don't know if we're allowed 290 00:12:40,775 --> 00:12:43,734 Speaker 2: to even talk about this on air because it's wildly unprofessional. 291 00:12:44,135 --> 00:12:48,295 Speaker 2: It has long been contested how we say this lady's name. 292 00:12:47,935 --> 00:12:51,015 Speaker 1: Right, Yeah, because she chucked an extra ess in there 293 00:12:51,575 --> 00:12:53,895 Speaker 1: and has told different stories about how it got there. 294 00:12:53,935 --> 00:12:56,575 Speaker 2: As journalists, we know that woman's name is Susan Lee. 295 00:12:56,895 --> 00:13:00,135 Speaker 1: Okay, that's not potentially what we've always called her behind 296 00:13:00,135 --> 00:13:01,934 Speaker 1: the scenes. And Susan Lee, if you're listening to this 297 00:13:02,655 --> 00:13:04,335 Speaker 1: I'm sure you've got a great sense of hearing. I'm 298 00:13:04,335 --> 00:13:04,895 Speaker 1: sure you're fine. 299 00:13:04,975 --> 00:13:06,855 Speaker 2: Did we call Soussan sisan? 300 00:13:07,054 --> 00:13:09,135 Speaker 1: Is is how we refer to her? 301 00:13:09,255 --> 00:13:12,335 Speaker 2: Susan is coming on Tuesday t minus two weeks tool 302 00:13:12,375 --> 00:13:15,615 Speaker 2: Sassan I lived in Fia. I did the night before 303 00:13:15,655 --> 00:13:17,735 Speaker 2: Susan Lee came to the mum of my office. I 304 00:13:17,775 --> 00:13:19,695 Speaker 2: was like, oh my god, what if I call her Soussan? 305 00:13:20,415 --> 00:13:22,015 Speaker 1: Did we We were talking the other day and I 306 00:13:22,054 --> 00:13:24,255 Speaker 1: said in jest, I said, excuse me, I think you 307 00:13:24,255 --> 00:13:25,895 Speaker 1: mean Susann And You're like, hang on, what. 308 00:13:25,895 --> 00:13:26,975 Speaker 2: Did I say? Did I say it? 309 00:13:27,054 --> 00:13:29,574 Speaker 1: Right? Like? You questioned your own brain for a second, 310 00:13:29,615 --> 00:13:31,695 Speaker 1: because we have been doing it so often, Susanly, we 311 00:13:31,735 --> 00:13:32,694 Speaker 1: know your name is Susan Lee. 312 00:13:32,815 --> 00:13:35,175 Speaker 2: Well appreciate it. And we got the definitive answer from 313 00:13:35,215 --> 00:13:38,535 Speaker 2: Susan Lee when she was here. This may be the 314 00:13:38,695 --> 00:13:42,615 Speaker 2: hardest question you have to answer today. There are rumors, 315 00:13:42,655 --> 00:13:46,255 Speaker 2: there's speculation and stories and theories floating around about your 316 00:13:46,295 --> 00:13:49,895 Speaker 2: first name Susan with a double S. How did the 317 00:13:49,935 --> 00:13:52,694 Speaker 2: double s come to be? Did you change it? And why? 318 00:13:52,975 --> 00:13:55,295 Speaker 6: I talked before he came on air about my rebellious 319 00:13:55,295 --> 00:13:58,975 Speaker 6: punk phase, which was serious can I tell you I 320 00:13:59,015 --> 00:14:01,615 Speaker 6: added the extrass And it was as simple as that, 321 00:14:01,775 --> 00:14:04,334 Speaker 6: and it really annoyed my mother, And it might have 322 00:14:04,375 --> 00:14:05,895 Speaker 6: been something to do with why the. 323 00:14:05,815 --> 00:14:09,855 Speaker 2: Extra s in. Amongst that conversation, though, we learn lots 324 00:14:09,895 --> 00:14:13,495 Speaker 2: of other things. Multifaceted woman like all of us, very layered. 325 00:14:13,495 --> 00:14:14,975 Speaker 2: If you want to hear the whole thing, will pop 326 00:14:15,015 --> 00:14:16,935 Speaker 2: the link to listen in the show. 327 00:14:16,975 --> 00:14:18,775 Speaker 1: Note who's been your favorite interview this year? 328 00:14:19,255 --> 00:14:22,655 Speaker 2: It's hard to make that call because when you make 329 00:14:22,655 --> 00:14:25,375 Speaker 2: a daily news podcast famously, you speak to a lot 330 00:14:25,415 --> 00:14:29,175 Speaker 2: of people. Some of the highlights though, include obviously Santa 331 00:14:29,375 --> 00:14:30,895 Speaker 2: very nice for him to take time out from his 332 00:14:30,935 --> 00:14:33,255 Speaker 2: busy job, and the lead up to Christmas. Claire yourself 333 00:14:33,295 --> 00:14:35,055 Speaker 2: every time we get to get in the studio together 334 00:14:35,095 --> 00:14:36,575 Speaker 2: and they say, yep, go for it, we. 335 00:14:36,575 --> 00:14:38,535 Speaker 1: Go excellent one of my faves. 336 00:14:38,255 --> 00:14:40,575 Speaker 2: But also Tom Gleason a more recent one. I'm a 337 00:14:40,695 --> 00:14:44,335 Speaker 2: huge Hard Quiz fan. I pitched the quickie on Hard 338 00:14:44,375 --> 00:14:46,735 Speaker 2: Quiz next year, so hopefully that comes off. And he 339 00:14:46,855 --> 00:14:48,615 Speaker 2: was really nice. I was a little bit worried, is 340 00:14:48,655 --> 00:14:50,655 Speaker 2: he gonna like completely pay out of me. I've got 341 00:14:50,655 --> 00:14:52,495 Speaker 2: to have some backups ready to go and fire back 342 00:14:52,495 --> 00:14:55,055 Speaker 2: at him and he was just a big softy. How 343 00:14:55,055 --> 00:14:58,935 Speaker 2: do we go about submitting ourselves for hard Quiz next year? 344 00:14:58,975 --> 00:15:00,775 Speaker 2: Is that something we can potentially look at lining up? 345 00:15:00,815 --> 00:15:03,495 Speaker 3: Well, I think this sounds great actually, because podcasting is 346 00:15:03,575 --> 00:15:07,055 Speaker 3: probably bigger than network TV, so maybe we should have 347 00:15:07,455 --> 00:15:10,895 Speaker 3: a podcasting special where we get four podcasters. 348 00:15:11,175 --> 00:15:13,695 Speaker 1: Oh, that's lovely. I was really happy to speak to 349 00:15:13,695 --> 00:15:18,095 Speaker 1: Peter Melanowskas this year. Yeah, he's a Premier of South Australia, 350 00:15:18,095 --> 00:15:21,255 Speaker 1: the Premier of My People and talking about social media bands. 351 00:15:21,495 --> 00:15:22,935 Speaker 1: He had a really good sense of humor about it 352 00:15:22,935 --> 00:15:24,175 Speaker 1: because I asked him what it was like to be 353 00:15:24,215 --> 00:15:26,695 Speaker 1: hated by every child under the age of sixteen in 354 00:15:26,735 --> 00:15:28,495 Speaker 1: Australia and he was like, I'm just glad they can't 355 00:15:28,615 --> 00:15:29,615 Speaker 1: vote at the next election. 356 00:15:32,015 --> 00:15:35,695 Speaker 2: Wow, that's being self aware. It really is. It really is. 357 00:15:36,055 --> 00:15:38,575 Speaker 1: What do you reckon? Your toughest interview has been this year. 358 00:15:38,575 --> 00:15:42,735 Speaker 2: In terms of content and technical difficulties. I can actually 359 00:15:42,735 --> 00:15:45,535 Speaker 2: give you the same answer. So earlier this year we 360 00:15:45,975 --> 00:15:48,895 Speaker 2: had the privilege of speaking with Shruke Eiler, who is 361 00:15:48,935 --> 00:15:53,295 Speaker 2: a Palestinian journalist, a mother, an activist who is currently 362 00:15:53,335 --> 00:15:55,255 Speaker 2: based in Gaza, and we will speak to her about 363 00:15:55,255 --> 00:15:58,055 Speaker 2: what the conditions are like on the ground in Gaza. 364 00:15:58,255 --> 00:16:00,735 Speaker 2: It was a few months ago. Things have changed in 365 00:16:00,815 --> 00:16:05,415 Speaker 2: that story obviously rapidly develops and changes at a moment's notice. 366 00:16:05,535 --> 00:16:08,895 Speaker 7: She stood in front of us, he opened his arms 367 00:16:08,935 --> 00:16:16,335 Speaker 7: wide and just a few seconds the attack happened. He 368 00:16:16,455 --> 00:16:22,975 Speaker 7: gave us a shield, he protected us in his own flesh. 369 00:16:23,015 --> 00:16:27,735 Speaker 2: And it was really tough to ask somebody, Hey, what's 370 00:16:27,775 --> 00:16:30,655 Speaker 2: life like when you're very comfortable in your cushy Sydney 371 00:16:30,695 --> 00:16:33,455 Speaker 2: studio and they're speaking to you from an active war zone. 372 00:16:33,535 --> 00:16:33,815 Speaker 1: Yeah. 373 00:16:33,895 --> 00:16:36,775 Speaker 2: Right, She had chosen to stay there. She was actually 374 00:16:36,975 --> 00:16:40,455 Speaker 2: abroad working with her husband. They came back to Gaza, 375 00:16:40,655 --> 00:16:43,855 Speaker 2: she was pregnant, they had a small child together, and 376 00:16:43,895 --> 00:16:46,855 Speaker 2: then he was killed as a result of shrapnel from 377 00:16:46,855 --> 00:16:49,175 Speaker 2: a strike on their apartment or next to their apartment. 378 00:16:49,775 --> 00:16:53,815 Speaker 2: And so to ask somebody to tell that story again 379 00:16:54,055 --> 00:16:58,135 Speaker 2: and potentially re traumatize them in the process is really difficult, 380 00:16:58,175 --> 00:17:00,015 Speaker 2: and that does weigh on you and Clara, I know 381 00:17:00,055 --> 00:17:02,775 Speaker 2: you've spoken to a lot of people in similar circumstances 382 00:17:02,815 --> 00:17:06,695 Speaker 2: and you're very mindful to not read traumas people when 383 00:17:06,695 --> 00:17:09,935 Speaker 2: they want to share and get their story out technically 384 00:17:09,975 --> 00:17:12,774 Speaker 2: as well. That was a really hard interview to pull off. 385 00:17:12,854 --> 00:17:16,655 Speaker 2: Gaza is for all in ten purpose, it's in ruins. 386 00:17:17,054 --> 00:17:20,294 Speaker 2: It's literal rubble and decay. In the lead up to 387 00:17:20,494 --> 00:17:23,655 Speaker 2: speaking to Shuke, we were communicating via WhatsApp with her. 388 00:17:24,094 --> 00:17:26,175 Speaker 2: In one of her messages, I think she literally says 389 00:17:26,215 --> 00:17:28,975 Speaker 2: to us, I need to solar charge my battery so 390 00:17:29,054 --> 00:17:31,854 Speaker 2: I can power the laptop and hope that the internet 391 00:17:31,935 --> 00:17:34,574 Speaker 2: is turned on. We got to speak to her for 392 00:17:35,175 --> 00:17:38,975 Speaker 2: I reckon maybe seven minutes max. Before the Internet was 393 00:17:39,054 --> 00:17:42,814 Speaker 2: literally turned off in Gaza City. So I'm really thankful 394 00:17:42,935 --> 00:17:45,215 Speaker 2: and privilege that we got to speak to Shruck. And 395 00:17:45,254 --> 00:17:48,215 Speaker 2: I know that she's still updating online where she can. 396 00:17:48,534 --> 00:17:51,534 Speaker 2: But anybody who's tried to get any information from within 397 00:17:51,574 --> 00:17:54,774 Speaker 2: Gaza knows that it's notoriously quite hard because the power 398 00:17:54,935 --> 00:17:58,775 Speaker 2: is in stable, the conditions are instable, and the Internet 399 00:17:59,334 --> 00:18:01,054 Speaker 2: can be turned off at a moment's notice. 400 00:18:01,135 --> 00:18:03,455 Speaker 1: Yeah, and I guess we should probably mention too that 401 00:18:03,574 --> 00:18:06,014 Speaker 1: it's been one of the deadliest years for journals in 402 00:18:06,054 --> 00:18:08,094 Speaker 1: a very long time. Majority of those who have been 403 00:18:08,175 --> 00:18:12,094 Speaker 1: killed in Gaza, they're just doing their job, trying to 404 00:18:12,814 --> 00:18:15,814 Speaker 1: do what we do in much tougher situations and talking 405 00:18:15,814 --> 00:18:19,294 Speaker 1: about much more difficult things. So to all the people 406 00:18:19,294 --> 00:18:23,614 Speaker 1: who've lost their family members, loved ones and you know, 407 00:18:23,695 --> 00:18:26,215 Speaker 1: fellow journalists in amongst all that too, it's been a 408 00:18:26,254 --> 00:18:27,494 Speaker 1: really rough year. 409 00:18:27,415 --> 00:18:29,814 Speaker 2: Claire, I want to finish on what's for twenty twenty six, 410 00:18:29,854 --> 00:18:31,574 Speaker 2: But that feels kind of silly because when you make 411 00:18:31,614 --> 00:18:32,615 Speaker 2: a news podcast, you. 412 00:18:32,655 --> 00:18:33,254 Speaker 1: Have no idea. 413 00:18:33,334 --> 00:18:34,455 Speaker 2: You can't make it up on the day. 414 00:18:34,774 --> 00:18:37,614 Speaker 1: We absolutely do, like it's not like we could talk about, 415 00:18:37,655 --> 00:18:39,614 Speaker 1: you know, fun things we're going to report on. We 416 00:18:39,695 --> 00:18:41,574 Speaker 1: have things working in the background, but we don't know 417 00:18:41,614 --> 00:18:42,774 Speaker 1: if things are going to happen on it. 418 00:18:42,895 --> 00:18:45,254 Speaker 2: Big things though in twenty twenty six that we will 419 00:18:45,294 --> 00:18:48,375 Speaker 2: absolutely cover. The Women's Asia World Cup is happening. It's 420 00:18:48,375 --> 00:18:52,854 Speaker 2: happening in Australia. It's probably going to happen the Tillies. 421 00:18:53,094 --> 00:18:56,054 Speaker 2: I've applied from my movie accreditation. If you're listening, please 422 00:18:56,094 --> 00:18:59,174 Speaker 2: approve that the US midterms is happening, which is a 423 00:18:59,175 --> 00:19:02,095 Speaker 2: really interesting temperature check on US politics. So I'm sure 424 00:19:02,094 --> 00:19:04,814 Speaker 2: Amelia Lester will have things to say. Oh, the Men's 425 00:19:04,814 --> 00:19:06,855 Speaker 2: World Cup has have in the US, you know, famous 426 00:19:06,895 --> 00:19:09,494 Speaker 2: soccer loving USA. That's happening there as well. 427 00:19:09,614 --> 00:19:11,935 Speaker 1: That's where David Beckham lives now, so they have some reference. 428 00:19:11,975 --> 00:19:15,615 Speaker 2: It's sure there's other things going on. We'll talk about 429 00:19:15,614 --> 00:19:17,455 Speaker 2: them on the Quickie, Claire. As always, we'll be up 430 00:19:17,455 --> 00:19:19,214 Speaker 2: at the Cracker dawn with the news headlines. 431 00:19:19,375 --> 00:19:22,294 Speaker 1: Yep, and don't forget like you listening are a part 432 00:19:22,334 --> 00:19:24,814 Speaker 1: of this team too, So if you have new stories 433 00:19:24,814 --> 00:19:26,894 Speaker 1: that you want us to look into, or stories are 434 00:19:26,895 --> 00:19:29,055 Speaker 1: happening to you or people around you that you think 435 00:19:29,054 --> 00:19:31,774 Speaker 1: we should know about and follow up on, be part 436 00:19:31,814 --> 00:19:33,975 Speaker 1: of it. Send us emails the Quickie at mamma Mia 437 00:19:34,014 --> 00:19:35,734 Speaker 1: dot com dot au, hit us up in the dms. 438 00:19:35,734 --> 00:19:38,134 Speaker 1: We're on Instagram or on TikTok like, let us know 439 00:19:38,175 --> 00:19:39,574 Speaker 1: what is happening in your world. 440 00:19:39,814 --> 00:19:41,895 Speaker 2: And as always, thank you so much for taking some 441 00:19:41,935 --> 00:19:44,334 Speaker 2: time to feed your mind with us today. Actually, Claire, 442 00:19:44,334 --> 00:19:46,494 Speaker 2: that's how we end this episode. Where the hell does 443 00:19:46,534 --> 00:19:48,215 Speaker 2: that come from? Did you just make it up one day? 444 00:19:48,215 --> 00:19:52,175 Speaker 1: I know that was an initiative from a former colleague 445 00:19:52,655 --> 00:19:55,934 Speaker 1: who's not a colleague of ours anymore, but I don't know. 446 00:19:55,935 --> 00:19:57,655 Speaker 1: Maybe we'll reassess in twenty twenty six. 447 00:19:57,695 --> 00:20:00,814 Speaker 2: If you've got a better sign off. The dms are open. 448 00:20:01,415 --> 00:20:04,334 Speaker 2: The Quikie is produced by me, Taylor Strano, Laria Brophy 449 00:20:04,455 --> 00:20:08,294 Speaker 2: and Me, and of course our audio production is done 450 00:20:08,334 --> 00:20:09,734 Speaker 2: by me Lou Hell 451 00:20:11,254 --> 00:20:15,894 Speaker 1: That felt So Weird Momma Mea acknowledges the traditional owners 452 00:20:15,895 --> 00:20:18,534 Speaker 1: of land and waters that this podcast is recorded on