The Sweetest Plum Podcast

Declan Fay and Nick Maxwell host One of the Great Podcasts.

#202 - We're Done Boys 09/05/2022

#202 - We're Done Boys The final show live at The Rochester. Thanks to everyone who came along, and to everyone who has ever listened, or randomly shouted one of our references at us in public. A very big Boom Boom Pow to all of you. /episode/index/show/sweetestplum/id/24281013

#201 - We're (almost) done boys 08/12/2022

#201 - We're (almost) done boys After 12 years, 200 episodes, and 1863 anecdotes about kids Declan grew up with in Bulleen, it's time for us to finish the podcast and head back to the family farm for good. Thanks to everyone who listened along the way. But we're going to do one last final gig at the Rochester Hotel, Saturday 27 August, at 730pm. So come along and help up go out with a Boom, Boom, Pow. This one probably will sell out, so if you can We'll leave the podcast up for about a month so you can download any old episodes. A Boom Boom Pow. Love Dec and Nick /episode/index/show/sweetestplum/id/24033231

#200 (Part 2) - With Steven "Greaser" Gates 01/25/2022

#200 (Part 2) - With Steven "Greaser" Gates For the second part of our 200th celebration we are joined by the great man, Steven "Greaser" Gates, just doing some of his very best work. /episode/index/show/sweetestplum/id/21883073

#200 - Cut the String 12/20/2021

#200 - Cut the String Against all the odds, we have somehow stumbled to 200 episodes. Proudly bought to you by our new sponsors... Great Ocean Road Kebab Cocktails Mortgage Joint - Sharpen your mortgage by .01% today. /episode/index/show/sweetestplum/id/21542114

#199 - You Come at the Kid, You Best Not Miss 10/14/2021

#199 - You Come at the Kid, You Best Not Miss Dec has a run in at the Mac shop, Nick deep dives down the trade radio rabbit hole, and we launch a new segment, “Dad’s Doubling Down”. Tell us about the time your dad doubled down on a dumb decision, and win a free car tyre filled with burning hot melted cheese, delivered directly to your door. Troll us at the following places... /episode/index/show/sweetestplum/id/20814209

198 - The Epicentre of All Bad Information 09/23/2021

198 - The Epicentre of All Bad Information Discussed: Dec's dubious career advice from Sean Hughes, the melancholy of the modern milkbar, the existential terror of tattslotto shops and why Nick is done with the Man in the Mirror. Troll us on social media: /episode/index/show/sweetestplum/id/20574038

#197 - A Knife into the Nervous System. 09/09/2021

#197 - A Knife into the Nervous System. After a long stint at the family farm, we're back to discuss pretty much the same stuff we always discussed: Richard Roxburgh, Tony Martin, Gary Sweet, Cameron Ling, Cameron Ling's Mother, Simon Black, Slash, and some guy that Dec's dad clipped on the way into the MCG in 1999. Plus those annoying people who try to sound like they're way busier than they actually are. Huge apologies it took so long to get another one out. Thanks for hanging in there. /episode/index/show/sweetestplum/id/20417561

#196 - Let There Be Banter 03/04/2021

#196 - Let There Be Banter DISCUSSED: Shane Warne, Sam Newman, Joe Hachem, Andrew Demetriou, Julian Assange, and one of the great Poker Tournmanent Operators, Fat Crumpet. ALTERNATIVE TITLES: The Chinwaggers, Nick and the Fatman, The Smooth Operators, Sam and the Fat Crumpet (Live from Jupiter's Casino on the Gold Coast) /episode/index/show/sweetestplum/id/18196166

#195 - Transcending into the Media 02/15/2021

#195 - Transcending into the Media Discussed: Lauryn Hill, Dustin Diamond, Smellovision, the new little Irish guy on Studio Ten, Craigie, Lou Richards, Shane Bourne, and Rest in Peace the blue m&m Alternate titles: After Winter Must Come Spring, The Great Winery in the Sky, A Love Letter to Melbourne, Always Bet on Blue. Proudly bought to you by our new unofficial sponsor, Louie The Lip 2012 Chardonnay. /episode/index/show/sweetestplum/id/17951498

#194 - Into the Bin 2021 01/15/2021

#194 - Into the Bin 2021 Discussed: Old Men with Metal Detectors, Gary Ayres' Calf Muscles, Irish Grandmothers who bury money and Nick really struggles with the whole concept of "I'm a Celebrity" Proudly bought to you by our new sponsor "Oyster McDildo". For an unforgettable seafood experience get down to Oyster McDildo's and tell them Nick and Dec sent you. Thanks to the great man, John Flanagan, for just doing some of his very best country music work. Grab our Or just reach deep down in the pockets of your cargo shorts and /episode/index/show/sweetestplum/id/17559278

#193 - Give it to Big Star 01/04/2021

#193 - Give it to Big Star Our first time in the same room since #dictatordan took away our basic human rights. Discussed: Simon Black, Cash Converters, Big Star, Ab Crunches, the Search for the greatest out suburban nightclub continues and How yellow is too yellow for a chardonnay? (or a hundred dollar note on a fishing line) /episode/index/show/sweetestplum/id/17412719

#192 - The Man with the Golden Pants 12/13/2020

#192 - The Man with the Golden Pants Other possible titles: A Day in the Chair, Voyage to the Deep Suburbs, The Cash Converters Incident, and The Wild Turkey Special. Proudly bought to you by two new sponsors: Chuckamungas Bar and Grill Greensborough and South East Asian Hammer Pants PTY LTD. Hopefully our greatest hits album will be by early next week. In the meantime... /episode/index/show/sweetestplum/id/17171510

191 - No More Lockdown 11/15/2020

191 - No More Lockdown Discussed: Chairman Dan, Daniel Riccardo's Eyeball Camera, Dec's very dubious ARIA nomination and Van Morrison's even more dubious musical protest against Lockdowns. Also, Nick gives us his 2020 Trade Radio review featuring, Matt Rendell, Brendon Goddard, Stephen "Philosophical Sos" Silvagni, Damian Barrett and Kane Cornes. Or troll us on social media... /episode/index/show/sweetestplum/id/16813385

#190 - A Masterpiece of Engineering 10/21/2020

#190 - A Masterpiece of Engineering Nick calls for an emergency podcast to vent his rage at Dyson bagless Vacuum cleaners. Dec meets some lovable locals at a Diggers Rest petrol station. And Eddie McGuire celebrates his honourary citizenship of Queensland with his 19 year old son at classy Gold Coast nightclub the Pink Flamingo. for a free stubby holder Or troll us on social media... /episode/index/show/sweetestplum/id/16494542

#189 - What's Really Going On and Who's Behind It All 10/01/2020

#189 - What's Really Going On and Who's Behind It All End times are upon us and The rapture is imminent (according to gary Ablett, so we get to the bottom of What's really going on and who's behind it. Plus Pat Cash, Henri Leconte, Daniel Andrews and an anecdote Dec has surely already told before Proudly brought to you by the "Old Age Pensioner Franking Credits Bonus Bet" on your TAB app. (*Only available on select greyhound races) /episode/index/show/sweetestplum/id/16226477

#188 - Pocket Jokes 09/18/2020

#188 - Pocket Jokes Declan's Grandma's strict dinner rules, Leigh Matthews' comedy career, Bec Judd's new career in aged care, and Con the Fruiterer's foray into fine wine. Bought to you by our new sponsor Bec Judd's Forever Home for old people. /episode/index/show/sweetestplum/id/16059773

#187 - The Thin Red iPhone Line 09/03/2020

#187 - The Thin Red iPhone Line Possible other titles: The Power of Being Present, The Etymology of Railroading, The Raw Power of the Jet Ski, Coming Face to Face with God and Hmmmm? Discussed Pat Cash, Shane Warne, Leigh Matthews, and Dennis Hopper. /episode/index/show/sweetestplum/id/15868841

#186 - Would you like goo with that? 08/23/2020

#186 - Would you like goo with that? A short podcast recorded just before stage 4 restrictions in Melbourne. Why the AFL grand final should be played in International Waters, why Nick is better than everyone else, and why your seafood goo should always be toasted. Thanks to our new sponsors... "Chicken, Seafood, and Dumpster" - Free document disposal with every quarter chicken and chips. "The Funny Bastard Hotel" still operating 7 days a week during stage four restrictions. No face mask required. Follow us on /episode/index/show/sweetestplum/id/15717638

#185 - Thrusting into the Abyss 07/23/2020

#185 - Thrusting into the Abyss A two deleted episodes, we finally managed to record a whole episode. Other Possible titles: Ghost in the Machine, A Full Interactive Multimedia Experience, A cap based Monologue, Release the Cute Little Piggy. /episode/index/show/sweetestplum/id/15324764

A Very Brief Public Apology 06/09/2020

A Very Brief Public Apology It's too painful to write down. Have a listen and hear two broken men try to explain/excuse/console themselves. With a bonus comedy sketch from deep in the previous employer archives because we felt bad. /episode/index/show/sweetestplum/id/14754254

#184 - Roll it Forward 05/14/2020

#184 - Roll it Forward Dec's Osteopath to the Stars, The Return of Trade Wins Radio, and we ask the big question, should you roll it forward? And somehow we make it through a whole episode without once mentioning Joe Hildebrand. #livephoner #rollitforward /episode/index/show/sweetestplum/id/14416913

#183 - Relaunching the Hildebrand 05/03/2020

#183 - Relaunching the Hildebrand Other Possible Titles: A Shane Jacobson Sidebar, Shane Jacobson's Contractually Obligated Caravan, Have your A**e Cake and eat it, On the front lines and loving it, The Greatest Hits of Harry Laconic Jnr and Zoom Zoom Zoom Let's go back to my room. Starring: Joe Hildebrand, Shane Jacobson, An Unnamed Former TV Star, Scrooge, Harry Connick Jnr and Craigie. Follow Us for #constantcontent /episode/index/show/sweetestplum/id/14256614

#182 - Going Analogue 04/26/2020

#182 - Going Analogue Welcome to the quarantine lockdown iso-f##kfest! In this episode we'll find out Why Chris and Bec Judd keep locking their tradies in Optus Oval, Why Declan struggles to do dinner at the table, and what happens to Nick's brain after watching way too many hours of Joe Hildebrand on Studio Ten. /episode/index/show/sweetestplum/id/14147987

#181 - The Fat Jimmy Page Stage of Parenting 04/18/2020

#181 - The Fat Jimmy Page Stage of Parenting Our first podcast since the ten year anniversary, recorded live from isolation. We record in two different houses and don't totally stuff it up. Cultural references: Jimmy Page, Bec Judd, Pro Hart, Campbell's Cash and Carry, Delilah, Paul Kelly (not the good one). /episode/index/show/sweetestplum/id/14039804

180!!!!!! - Live Ten Year Anniversary Show 03/29/2020

180!!!!!! - Live Ten Year Anniversary Show Live from the Rochester Hotel, it's our ten year anniversary show, recorded just before everyone went into lockdown. Features poetic tributes, all year round trade radio, Nick's TV pitches, and a conclusion to the Scott Fisher Arc. Thanks to everyone who has listened over the last ten years. A Boom Boom Pow /episode/index/show/sweetestplum/id/13744427

#179 - A Small Adjustment/Ten Plum Years 03/09/2020

#179 - A Small Adjustment/Ten Plum Years Other possible titles for this episode: Airborne Chilean Beans, Sucking on the Bus Stop Hole, Fisto in the Shoulder, Ready or Not, Aromatic Advertising, The Miseducation of Declan's Osteopath. Outdated references: He-Man, Moss-Man, Fisto, The Fugees, Alcopops, Margaret Court. Plus we talk a lot about what might happen for ten year gig/Episode 180/Friday the 13th March. /episode/index/show/sweetestplum/id/13465355

178 - I'm Smart, I Know Business 03/03/2020

178 - I'm Smart, I Know Business In another brand new podcast rebrand, Nick shows you why he's smart, and why he knows business. /episode/index/show/sweetestplum/id/13391768

#177 - Flummoxed by Joy 02/05/2020

#177 - Flummoxed by Joy As voted by our audience, our brand new podcast, "Flummoxed By Joy" Outdated references: Shane Jacobsen, Scott Fisher, Bruce Bolden, Baker Street, Man O Man, Jason Dunstall, Blue Murder, Richard Roxburgh, Tony Martin, Pat Cash. /episode/index/show/sweetestplum/id/13036817

#176 - This Guy and The Bloody Mongrel 01/17/2020

#176 - This Guy and The Bloody Mongrel Discussed: Maurie Fields, Shane Bourne, The Great Aussie Joke, Chris Anstey, A Shirtless Scotty Fisher, Michael Jordan, Robot Vacuums, James Packer, Declan's Drunk Irish Relatives. And Vote Now for your favourite new Sweetest Plum Podcast: Why do they say that? You idiom; Flummoxed by Joy; The Lark and The Laugh; I'm Smart, I know Business; Packers to the Rafters; Have a Crackronym; Too Much Joy, Too early. Or feel free to invent your own one that we've forgotten. Vote on social media with #plumpodcastempire for moderately offensive photoshops of Nick's head on nude statues. /episode/index/show/sweetestplum/id/12774113

#175 - The Black Dots Floating in Our Eyes 12/27/2019

#175 - The Black Dots Floating in Our Eyes Alternate titles: Nick throws himself under the bus, Nick's guide to Melbourne Laneway culture, Space Demons, How to meet girls by firing out lies, One foot on the Urinal cake, The Laneway Blasting Game. Bought to you by the brand new app: FuckMyRestaurant. /episode/index/show/sweetestplum/id/12538625

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