It’s in English! It’s a miracle… nah, it’s just old crap. In Kastpod numero 9, that was originally published on July 25, 2005 I yap about a UK conference called Podcast Con (as in Conference, not Convict or Con Artist). I also menstion the long since defunct podsafeaudio.com and my buddy from that web site (who I am still friends with I might add) Justin… This was also one of the longest episodes of my old podcast ever. You have been duly notified!

THIS ONE IS IN DUTCH – Stef Boonstoppel has been living in Australia for 7 years. Sometimes he misses the typical “gezelligheid” of a Dutch pub. Especially now, during the European Championship Soccer. Or as the Dutch call it by it’s proper name… Football! Only an idiot calls a sport where you are allowed to touch the ball with your hands football… But I digress. So, what do you do if you have a hunkering for watching soccer with some other Dutch people? You build a pub in your living room and then use Facebook to invite people to come watch the tournament with you. Because of the time difference you will have to get up EARLY to catch the 5 AM games. But Stef has the beer, the frikandellen and the bitterballen ready for you! This one aired on SBS on the 19th of June 2021.

THIS ONE IS IN DUTCH AND ALSO IN ENGLISH – You see, the story of one of Australia’s largest sausage manufacturers begins in the Netherlands. Hans van der Drift tried to escape being in the army (draft was still a thing back then) AND having to work for his dad on the weekends in the family’s pastry business. So he moved to Australia. It wasn’t any easier, but at least he was working for himself. Because he couldn’t get his Dutch pastries sold in Brisbane he started (mostly by accident) to make sausages. The already established smallgoods manufacturers didn’t like it much and that made Hans want to succeed in the industry even more! Soon Hans had the largest smallgoods operation in the country and when his Australian-born son was old enough he joined father Hans. Antony now owns his own smallgoods business, and they sell ROOKWORST! IN AUSTRALIA! And that’s why this interview is in two languages.  It’s been a while since you have seen updates from me here… Not because I haven’t been making radio, (this one aired on SBS on April 17, 2021) but between interviewing people and my day-job, sometimes it’s hard to find time to update the podcast. I’ll be better – I promise.