Fifteen seconds.

I have a confession. I have a new addiction. I bought an Ipod before we left Australia, and uploaded about half of my CD collection at home. I recently investigated the Podcast thing on the internet and have become a fan. My collection of Podcast subscriptions (all free) includes Italian language lessons, Yoga video classes (going to start them this week!), MTV news (need my fix as we still don’t have a TV antenna), real grown up news, Enough Rope (ABC, interviews by Andrew Denton), Lonely Planet travelcasts, Triple J stuff, ABC radio Late Night Live and The Book show and National Geographic & Wild Chronicles video shows. One of my favourites though is a homesickness cure, Nova 969 Merrick and Rosso, which includes stuff from their radio program but also 'Original Pirate Material' which they record just for podcasting. I never listen to them at home, but here, across the miles, their silliness, prank calls and Aussie style interviews strike a chord.

In accordance with a new addiction I sent Merrick and Rosso a very brief email, and Rosso read it out as part of the Original Pirate Material podcast on 29 August. My fifteen seconds of fame! I mentioned that Gi was a Tui Na Massage Therapist and of course that brought forth expletives about what the 'devil' is Tui Na. I'll have to send them a follow up email to enlighten them.