The Daily Talk Show

Tommy has some observations around what Josh is like in an office, what we did today, having non negotiables, being distracted by Conspiracy Jimmy, selling hard rubbish, Amy misses a flight and Josh brings his brother Jake to cover the Missy Higgins' classic, Scar.

Daniel "Gawndy" Gawned is a breakfast radio host on 101.3 Sea FM on the Central Coast. On his Podcast, The Radio Randomly Podcast, he chats randomly to radio people about radio. He's a radio geek, having spent ten years in all different areas of the industry. On today's episode of The Daily Talk Show from the less World Famous Rooftop — A much smaller nook of the Southern Cross Austero building in South Melbourne — we chat about satellite radio in the US, changing your name for radio, why Tommy went to Shepparton, mixing the on air role with content direction, entering industry awards like the ACRAs and spitballing on what the future of radio might look like.

We're back in Melbourne! What Josh had to deal with at airport security, the content Tommy created the last time he was in the US, learnings within a relationship after time apart, not feeling different after three months of travel and trying to impress your counsellor at therapy.

Can you hear that noise? No, not the party-poppers from reaching 200 episodes — the planes! We're at In-N-Out Burger, next to LAX in Los Angeles. Our final episode for the US trip and our 200th episode. On today's episode of The Daily Talk Show, we reminisce on 200 episodes and talk about our plans for the future! Thanks for listening!

Joshua Fields Millburn is one half of The Minimalists — a blog, which he started with his best mate Ryan Nicodemus back in 2010 to share their new perspectives through the lens of minimalism. They went on to create a popular Netflix documentary on the topic, toured extensively around the US and regularly inspire and educate through their books and their podcast, The Minimalists. On today's episode of The Daily Talk Show from The Minimalists' studio in Hollywood, we chat about working in a partnership, how writing helps thinking, asking 'would you be willing to?', focusing on the craft and ditching the phone to better explore the world around you.

Robert ‘Bobby’ Cappuccio has been working in the health and fitness industry for two decades. Having grown up In Brooklyn, New York, Bobby now lives in LA, helping companies and individuals create positive change through mindset shifts. He’s a coach, a keynote speaker and a unique thinker who’s had a fascinating life. On today’s high energy episode of The Daily Talk Show, Bobby talks about trends vs fads, why switching to sweet potato fries might help weight loss, originating intentions, understanding motivations and what makes a good coach.

Today we chat to Tommy’s high school mate Josh Simons. Josh is now living in Los Angeles working as a songwriter, musician and is the CEO of the tech company Vampr, which he co-founded in 2016. Josh is a creative and down to earth dude who’s gained a valuable perspective from his time working in the music scene, starting his own record label, advising multiple startups and living in a bunch of different countries. On today’s episode of The Daily Talk Show we chat about what Tommy paid Josh to make a video, what Josh has learnt connecting artists with Vampr, why every musician is an entrepreneur, touring with Keith Urban as his support act and what it takes to have a successful partnership.

Our mate Matt D'Avella is a documentary filmmaker behind the Netflix documentary Minimalism and the Invision documentary, Design Disruptors. He's now brought his creativity to YouTube, creating a successful YouTube channel with over 250,000 subscribers, and a weekly podcast called The Ground Up Show. On today's episode of The Daily Talk Show from Matt's apartment in West Hollywood, we chat about the difference of pointing the camera at yourself, the labels we're known for, not consuming the type of content you're creating, 8 months of doing stand up comedy, creating a Patreon profile and coffee in the US verses Australia.

Candice Thompson is a Los Angeles based comedian, writer, actor and podcaster. She’s a regular at The Comedy Store and Hollywood Improv and was recently featured on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. On today’s episode of The Daily Talk Show, Candice chats about what it’s like being a stand up comic in Los Angeles, the response from being a guest on The Joe Rogan Experience, celebrities getting stage time before they’ve earned it, how her podcast “The Struggle” has helped her as a comic and we explore the possibility of becoming her unpaid drivers. Join us as we chat with Candice from our West Hollywood studio.. otherwise known as our Airbnb.

Amiira Ruotola and Greg Behrendt have helped millions of people in the dating game. As well as being a stand up comic, Greg co-wrote the bestselling book "He's Just Not That Into You" which Amiira collaborated on. Amiira's background as a music exec translates to a no-time-for-bullshit approach to writing. They've appeared on Oprah, had their book adapted into a Hollywood film and written "It's Called A Breakup Because It's Broken", "It's Just A F***ing Date" and the recently released book "How To Keep Your Marriage From Sucking" — bringing guidance from both Amiira and Greg, commentating on modern love and relationships through the lens of their own marriage. They also have a relationship and behaviour podcast, Maybe It's You, which is well worth a listen! On today's episode of The Daily Talk Show from Studio City, Los Angeles, we talk about how marriages change after having kids, Greg doing standup in Australia, mental health issues within a relationship and how being diagnosed with cancer changes your life.

We've arrived in Los Angeles! The difference between NYC and LA, our rental car disaster, Tommy's changed perspective since 2012, finances when travelling and dropping the C bomb in the US.

Eddy Buckingham is an Aussie who moved to NYC to make his mark on the food scene. With his business partner, he's created Chinese Tuxedo, a contemporary take on Chinese dining. It's attracted the attention of foodies across the city, as well as the who's-who of the entertainment industry. Eddy's understanding of China Town and passion for people and food resonates throughout the restaurant and our chat with him. In this episode of The Daily Talk Show, we chat with Eddy about the complexities of opening a restaurant in New York City, tipping etiquette in the US, being Justin Timberlake's Mixologist and what it takes to have a successful business partnership.

The High Line is a former New York Central Railroad, now 2.3KM park, and the perfect place to relax in the afternoon in NYC. While we walk along the park, we chat about wacky radio stunts, meeting two personal chefs, buying DVDs, watching movies in overseas cinemas, Amazon's minimum wage and we do a live vox-pop!

Seth Godin has written 18 best selling books. He's also our hero. We've absorbed his wisdom through his books, his podcast and his blog. It was an honour to be invited into his office in New York to record this very special episode of The Daily Talk Show. Coming up with ideas, understanding our value, when to buy the same pen as Stephen King, growing up with technology, creating perfect work and Seth's thoughts on podcasting. It was a pleasure to sit down and have a conversation with The Seth Godin.

New York City always has something happening, which is why, on any given day, you can bump in to the best artists and business people in the world. For some it's their home, but for many, it's a hub that they'll frequent throughout the year to be inspired and do business. Today, we're live from outside The Flatiron Building with award winning photographer and CEO of CreativeLive, Chase Jarvis.