Two Words with Taku

Two Words with Taku


Latest Episodes

Episode 66 – The Sacred Joy of Producing Your Own Small (and Secret) Shows
December 18, 2017

My Slightly Biased Review of A Melbourne Rapper’s Secret Show. Tenda McFly is a local rapper/poet who agreed to voice a character in my radio play. He recently held a secret show to share his poetry, rhymes and reason.

Episode 65 – 10 Lessons from Entering Podcast Competitions in Australia
December 10, 2017

Know your story, know your brand and don’t think about the money. Here’s what I’ve learnt from applying for Nova + Acast’s Podquest, So You Think You Can Pod by The Wheeler Centre, and from NOT applying for the ABC’s One Million Dollar Podcast Fund.

Episode 64 Pit Stop – Meeting Gary Vee and My Awkward Fan Girl Moments
November 14, 2017

Gary Vee inspired me to start this very podcast. So when I heard he was speaking at a business seminar in Melbourne, I made an animated video to thank him. Then I felt a bit awkward sharing it online before I saw him speak at the event.

Episode 63 – JoYOLO Radio Story Chapter 2 (Full)
November 06, 2017

What happens to Joy and Yolanda after the audition? In Chapter 1, they each decided to audition for Professor Nhingi’s youth dance program. In Chapter 2, they’re not so sure that was the best idea. JoYOLO story synopsis: Joy loves words and comes from ...

Episode 62 – Greeting Cards for Situations that F-ing Suck
October 26, 2017

Manners: this episode and these greeting cards contain profanity. Okay, so your friend’s mum has died? Your loved one has cancer? Oh and anxiety is keeping your bestie up all night? Melbourne graphic designer Lindsey Mineff from Hard Copy Cartel has ca...

Episode 60.2 – Gerard McCulloch on Screenwriting, Satire and The Weekly with Charlie Pickering
October 21, 2017

Do you watch The Weekly and Hard Quiz? This is the second part of my chat with writer Gerard McCullough. He is one of Australia’s most in-demand TV comedy writers and editors. His credits span sketch, variety, current affairs, quiz, sport,

Episode 60.1 – Gerard McCulloch on Writing Stand-up Comedy, Sketches and Skits
October 21, 2017

Lawd have mercy – Gerard McCulloch is finally on my podcast! He is one of Australia’s most in-demand TV comedy writers and editors. His credits span sketch, variety, current affairs, quiz, sport, and award ceremony formats.

Episode 59 – Behind The Moth Melbourne with Local Producer Merrilee McCoy
October 14, 2017

OMG Merrilee McCoy is magic! She’s the local producer of The Moth Melbourne StorySLAM events and in this episode we discuss all things storytelling. No filter! We cover what makes a good story to being vulnerable on stage to not relying on crap PowerPo...

Episode 58 – Rap, Rhyme & Reason with Tenda McFly & ZIIMUSIC
October 02, 2017

What IS spoken word? I interview Melbourne rapper/poets Tenda McFly and Ziimusic about their writing and creative processes. We discuss everything from vulnerability, to narcissism to belief in self. Then we briefly debate if being a good writer is a d...

Episode 57 – My Radio Play Cast is Developing My TV Characters
September 29, 2017

The cast of my JoYOLO radio play is changing my character(s). Yes indeed! Collaborating with them is developing the way I think, write and feel about the characters they’re playing. In this episode, you’ll hear the first scene of Chapter 1,