Hammo is joined by Georgia Mooney, the singer/songwriter known for her work with the band All Our Exes Live in Texas and her own solo productions. Georgia not only discusses her craft but shares a song from the band and reveals what happened when she was diagnosed with Covid earlier in the year. Hammo also reviews Agota Kristof's The Notebook Trilogy, a book he picked up on a whim and read in a few days. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Singer/songwriter Georgia Mooney and The Notebook Trilogy

Hammo and Ben Ellwood continue their Christopher Nolan re-watch with some conflicting opinions about The Prestige. Comedian Rebecca Melrose makes her Big Squid debut to share her secret hobby and Hammo goes solo to review the new live David Bowie album, "Something in the Air". See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Prestige, David Bowie's Something in the Air and Rebecca Melrose

Hammo opens the latest podcast with his tribute to actor Chadwick Boseman before being joined by comedian Dave Thornton to discuss the latest news in the NBA. Then comedian Rachael Millanta calls in from Canada to share what it is like to be in lockdown in another country. Then finishing off the show in style is comedian Cal Wilson who returns to discuss a listener's moments of pride and shame. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Cal Wilson, Dave Thornton and Rachael Millanta

Hammo gives us two Tenet reviews, a spoiler free version at the beginning and one with a few spoilers towards the end. He's also joined by B105's Stav Davidson to discuss the trailer for Robert Pattinson's The Batman and Tenet, while regular guest Ben Ellwood catapults in to talk about Batman Begins. It is Nerd World City Limits all the way! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tenet, The Batman Trailer and Batman Begins

Brilliant Australian journalist Rachael Brown swings by for a chat about her podcast Trace. Rachael talks to Hammo about what inspired the award winning debut season and why she decided to focus on lawyer Nicola Gobbo for the new series. Then Ben Ellwood returns to discuss the lost Christopher Nolan classic, Insomnia. Hammo even finds time to throw in some thoughts about American author John Cheever and his brilliant short story The Swimmer. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Trace Podcast Host Rachael Brown and Christopher Nolan's Insomnia

Comedian Dave Thornton is a guest on the podcast for the first time as he discusses the world of the NBA existing in the bubble in Disney World and what he's doing to survive lockdown during a pandemic. Siobhan Coombs returns to talk about the current controversy in the comic book world as well as sharing some new recommendations for us. Hammo then gives us a review of Mark Russell and Steve Pugh's two volume graphic novel that updates The Flintstones. The podcast finishes with Hammo's thoughts on the Watchmen Emmy nominations and shares a snippet of an older chat with Alexei Toliopoulos about the first episode of the HBO series. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

NBA, The Flintstones and HBO Watchmen's Emmy Nominations

Ben Ellwood returns to help Hammo continues the conversation on the movies of Christopher Nolan. In this episode they discuss Nolan's break through hit Memento. Also Hammo talks to you about one of his favourite podcasts, "You Must Remember This" by Karina Longworth and specifically their latest season that covered the life and career of Polly Platt. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Memento and Polly Platt

Episode three demands we have three guests beginning with old pal Lehmo talking about the Michael Jordan documentary The Last Dance, comedian Cal Wilson returning with her segment My Proudest Shame and Total Reboot's Alexei Toliopolous swings by to discuss the new Judd Apatow movie, The King of Staten Island. Hammo also finds time to share his latest musical obsession that dates back to 1973. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The King of Staten Island, The Last Dance, My Proudest Shame and Bryan Ferry

We welcome back two of our favourite people from the first season of Big Squid. Siobhan Coombs is talking all things comics while Ben Ellwood helps launch a new segment that will cover all of the Christopher Nolan movies starting with his short Doodlebug and first film Following. Hammo also finds time to share his love for the French TV series The Bureau. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Christopher Nolan's Following, The Bureau and the latest in comics

Season 3 kicks off with a brand new format. This episode Hammo gives a gushing review for the first two seasons of HBO's My Brilliant Friend. Then Total Reboot's Alexei Toliopolous swings by to rave about the actor John Cazale and then discuss the new movie Waves. Finally comedian and all-round winner Cal Wilson debuts her brand new segment that shines a light on the moments we take pride in but also the memories that bring us a sense of shame. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Waves, My Brilliant Friend and love for John Cazale

It's the final episode for season 2 and Hammo finishes with I Can't Give Everything Away, the final song on David Bowie's Blackstar. Apart from delving into the last track on the album, Hammo brings his personal story to a close, one that began in 1983 in Adelaide and finds closure in Brixton in 2016. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Big Squid Season 2 I Can't Give Everything Away

It's the penultimate episode for season 2 as Hammo looks at the song Dollar Days on David Bowie's Blackstar. What at first appears to be a lush ballad slowly reveals a fiery heart. Hammo also reveals his reaction to when Bowie made his sudden reappearance with the song "Where Are We Now?" back in 2013. Warning: there's a lot of weepy talk in this one. This episode is not for the macho or the easily weepy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Big Squid Season 2 Dollar Days

Hammo continues his exploration of the final David Bowie album Blackstar as he takes a close look at track 5 from the album, "Girl Loves Me". This episode talks about how the lyrics are made up of the dialects Polari and Nadsat, and even takes detour into George Orwell's 1984 before finishing with a personal story about the best moment in Hammo's career. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Big Squid Season 2 Girl Loves Me

There were two versions of David Bowie's song Sue (Or in a Season of Crime) recorded and in this episode of Big Squid, Hammo looks at the differences between the productions. Along the way there is a look at the dramatic monologues of Robert Browning and Hammo reveals what happened when he travelled to the other side of the world to see Bowie live in Dublin. This is part 4 of the 7-part season that focuses on David Bowie's final album Blackstar. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Big Squid Season 2 Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)

In the latest episode of Big Squid, Hammo looks at the song Lazarus from David Bowie's final album. This song was not only the third track but also the title for the stage play that Bowie created just before his death. In this instalment Hammo looks into the different ways the title could be applied to the lyrics, the relationship between the two characters Bowie plays in the film clip and the possibility this is a more intimate song than first realised. Part 3 of a 7-part series. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Big Squid Season 2 Lazarus

In season one of Big Squid, award winning comedian Justin Hamilton and friends dissect Watchmen by Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons and John Higgins and then use their knowledge of the best selling graphic novel to help recap each episode of the Watchmen HBO series.

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Big Squid with Justin Hamilton

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