Lech Blaine on the Christian fanatics who tried to kidnap his foster siblings
Hello!
Today, we speak to award-winning writer Lech Blaine. Lech has had an extraordinary life. In 2009, he survived a head-on collision that killed three of his best mates, which he wrote about vividly in his debut memoir, Car Crash. His latest family memoir, though, Australian Gospel, is an astonishing true story of his unconventional family held together by love and courage.
Lech grew up in rural Queensland with his parents, Tom and Lenore Blaine, who were no strangers to the foster care system; they provided a warm and loving home to hundreds of children before they permanently raised Steven, John and Hannah, the biological children of Christian fanatics, Michael and Mary Shelley.
Content warning: This conversation touches on themes of child abuse and pregnancy loss, so please listen with care.
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Inherited is produced by Annabelle Lee and executive-produced by Lucy Hunt.
Your host today was Ruby Hall (@rubytuesday2.0), and the guest was Lech Blaine (@lechblaine).
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We’ll be back with another episode next Tuesday.
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Ash London on the difficulty of adapting to motherhood
Today we speak to Ash London. Ash is a radio host, podcaster and author of her debut novel, Love on the Air.
In this conversation, Ash opens up about her transition to agnosticism and the moment she began to doubt her faith. She reflects on the first time she met her husband, Adrian, at the ARIAS, knowing early on that he was the one for her, and the disconnection she felt in her first few weeks of motherhood with their son, Buddy.
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Inherited is produced by Annabelle Lee and executive produced by Lucy Hunt.
Your host was Ruby Hall (@rubytuesday2.0) and the guest was Ash London (@ash_london)
If you enjoyed this episode, click ‘follow’ on your favourite podcast app!
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We’ll be back with another episode next Tuesday.
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Guy Montgomery on the jokes that didn't land
Today, we speak with award-winning comedian, and TV personality, Guy Montgomery.
Guy moved to Canada and New York to pursue his stand-up comedy career. He’s appeared regularly on Australian game shows, Thank God You’re Here, and Have You Been Paying Attention, and he hosts his very own, Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee, which is an absolute joy to watch.
In this conversation, Guy shares why he chose to move to the other side of the world to give stand-up a crack, the jokes that didn’t land at New York open mic nights, the pre-show ritual that calms his nerves, and the genesis of Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont spelling bee.
As mentioned in today’s conversation, Guy has been nominated for best new talent at this year’s Logie awards. If you’d like to support Guy, you can vote here.
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Inherited is produced by Annabelle Lee and executive produced by Lucy Hunt.
Your host was Ruby Hall (@rubytuesday2.0) and the guest was Guy Montgomery (@guy_mont).
If you enjoyed this episode, click ‘follow’ on your favourite podcast app!
We’re also on Instagram and TikTok @inheritedthepod.
We’ll be back with another episode next Tuesday.
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Maddison Sullivan-Thorpe on the toughest year of her life
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We’re back from our break, and bringing you a very special interview with Shameless Media’s Style-ish Podcast co-host, Maddison Sullivan-Thorpe.
Maddie is a ball of light – hilarious, driven, and undeniably resilient. However, three years ago, she was faced with the toughest period of her life: a long-term relationship breakdown, and six rounds of IVF.
In this conversation, Maddie opens up about her battle with infertility, the way it altered her relationship with her body, and the sadness she feels when she looks back at her 23-year-old self.
Thank you so much to Moonpig for supporting this episode of Inherited. Inherited listeners get 50% off all cards when using the code ‘LESSON’, so head to Moonpig.com to celebrate untraditional milestones and send your first card!
Here is a link to the poem behind Maddi’s relic.
Inherited is produced by Annabelle Lee and executive-produced by Lucy Hunt.
Your host today was Ruby Hall (@rubytuesday2.0), and the guest was Maddie Sullivan-Thorpe (@maddisonsullivanthorpe).
If you enjoyed this episode, click ‘follow’ on your favourite podcast app!
We’re also on Instagram and TikTok @inheritedthepod.
We’ll be back with another episode next Tuesday.
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Inherited Highlights: Tarrah Jordan on 10 rounds of IVF
Hi!
Inherited is taking a little break, but while we do, we wanted to share one part of our very special conversation with Melbourne content creator Tarrah Jordan.
Tarrah has openly documented her fertility and IVF journey on TikTok, taking millions of people into every ebb and flow of the infertility journey in real-time. And she’s just welcomed her beautiful baby boy, Aspen, with her husband, Alexander.
In this conversation, Tarrah opens up about her 10 rounds of IVF, pregnancy loss, and the moment she found out she was pregnant with Aspen.
Just a note before you get into the episode: this chat touches on miscarriage. Help and support is available via SANDS, on 1800 308 307.
To listen to Tarrah’s full interview on Inherited, head here.
Inherited is produced by Annabelle Lee and executive-produced by Lucy Hunt.
Your host today was Ruby Hall (@rubytuesday2.0), and the guest was Tarrah Jordan (@tarrah_jordan).
If you enjoyed this episode, click ‘follow’ on your favourite podcast app!
We’re also on Instagram and TikTok @inheritedthepod.
We’ll be back with another episode next Tuesday.
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