Hi Roger, I really loved your interview with Les. I have been a fan of your podcasting for a while, but I think sometimes your skill lies in simply turning on the mic and being there while allowing the subject to hold court. There is no better example than this recent episode. We at the CGC Academy are the spokes, but you the wheel, my friend. Keep up the good work!
I love all the podcasts and its actually fast becoming one of my favorite podcasts in podcast land. Your interview with Les was awesome. And Les, you are a great storyteller. I thoroughly enjoyed every bit of it. Can you put the kettle on, I’m coming to live with you, your wife, Horace and the kangaroo in your straw bale house.
Thanks for the podcast, it was really entertaining. Les could probably start his own and call it “adventures on kangaroo island”, I would listen to it.
I was lying in bed last night lost in thought and it dawned on me that the Rogcast has made the Academy more like we are attending an actual in-person Academy. We now get a voice to the members. It makes it feels like I’m back in university meeting people on campus. Even though I’m not actually conversing with the members I get a sense of sitting in a pub, chatting it up, and hearing all kinds of stories. Thanks Roger, you rock!
O my goodness, what a charm to get to know you, Les! Viking ships, straw homes (hopefully there are no big bad wolves about), creepy folk songs, magical thunderstorm orchestral moments and angelic choral visitations. I mean, what a hell of an impactful journey you shared with us.
Thank you for being a part of our community! It’s been a joy watching you develop as a musician and even more so, reading all your humourous wit within the academy as you endeavor to grow.
Roger, I agree with David, your podcasts do bring us together. I really enjoy Wednesdays, sitting with a beverage, and listening to your chats. Thank you for putting these together!
Roger, you continue to outdo yourself!
You should entitle your autobiography “I Can’t Wait till My Next Podcast..Cause I Get Better Sounding Every Week” (with Apologies to Joe Namath)
TWO firsts for me today:
1. After playing and singing Tom Lehrer’s “Irish Ballad” for over half a century, this is the first time that I’ve had the pleasure of singing along with someone else. Makes me want to make an arrangement of “Irish divisions” along the lines of Richard Croad’s “Dowland divisions” (which would be fantastically apropos in view of what happens to the Irish maid’s baby brother)
2. Four words I never thought I would hear, and from a bona fide member of the EU “..too late for Europeans”
While clearly not anywhere near as profound as Les’s experience, a few decades ago I was deeply moved by a short story by Michelle Tournier entitled “Music of the Spheres”. My attempt to find it has so far unfortunately led only to a $300 handmade edition.
Wow! Thanks Roger. This podcast will be a hard act to follow!
Les, I loved hearing all of your wild stories of magpies, kangaroos, straw bale houses, Viking ships! What an adventure you’re living!! You should write a book, or maybe a comic opera! (Oh wait, The Thieving Magpie is already taken!)
So glad you joined CGCA and share your great sense of humor with the community. I can’t stop singing “Rickety-Tickety Tin”. (I think I still have that Tom Lehrer album lurking about, but with nothing to play it on.)
Roger and Les, what a wonderful episode this was! I was actually listening to it while stacking a cord of wood for the winter. All the muscular stories about viking ships, straw bale home building, haunted houses, and songs of the universe gave me the raw energy I needed. Very much appreciated Les’s final words about the spiritual journey and the transcendent beauty we find in the musical arts. Thank you Roger for bringing these stories to the CGCA community.
What a great interview! I loved the Viking ship funeral story. Les has has so many talents: musician, homebuilder, spiritual seeker, storyteller, naturalist, and even … undertaker. Thank you Les. And thank you Roger for these wonderful podcasts. I continued to be amazed and humbled at the diversity of talents of the CGC members.
Thanks Roger and Les, This was a brilliant listen on a Sunday afternoon, a most delightful excursion to Kangaroo Island. What a whirlwind of experience and engagement you are living, Les. I agree with Judy, you could write a book and perhaps record some songs where you sing and play the guitar.
Woohoo, I’m finally all caught up on all the Rog-Casts! I haven’t been able to participate on the forums and in the community much in the past few months. I look forward to these interviews so I can keep feeling connected. Thanks to everyone that Roger interviews for sharing so much of your lives with us. We have a great family here!
They just keep getting better and better Roger, and how could they not with such master raconteurs as Les!? What a fascinating interview! So I want to know Les, how much do you charge for Viking funerals? I’m willing to send you a deposit but you must first promise to outlive me. Oh, and I’ll throw in an extra $100 US if you’ll sing a nice dirge for me while accompanying yourself on a traditional Viking lyre. I’m thinking I’ll have to live at least another 15 years or so to ensure you’ve had plenty of time to practice. That would make me 83 yoa and you, maybe . . . Well, here’s hoping we’ve both got a lot of good guitar playing years ahead of us yet! Thanks for the wonderfully entertaining interview!
Very uplifting and inspiring podcast, Les and Roger. Roger, the skies are relatively smoke-free (for now!) and on the walk I had the surprise pleasure of hearing you greet me on the trail. And Les, of course I loved your stories. And the part about the music of the spheres — priceless.
Oh right, the Easter egg — I kept waiting for John Lennon to break in like at the end of Abby Road.
Thank you Roger and Les for a great and entertaining podcast. I also listened to this on Sunday afternoon. Roger you seem like a professional broadcaster!!!
We are so very lucky! Thank-you for these wonderful stories Les, your life sounds adventurous! I would love to see photos of your straw house. It sounds as if life on Kangaroo Islands is perfect for you and your wife. I’m so glad you found CGCA!
Thank-you Roger, Simon and Niki for all you do for our community.
~ShannonAnn
You are an incredible storyteller, my friend. I knew you could tell a good story with your guitar, and I now know I could listen to you speak all day. You are an entertainer and it was great to get to know more about you.
Roger, what can I say? You’re a brilliant interviewer. I enjoyed the open space you provided Les to run free. Awesome! Great hearing from Simon and Niki as well.
Well, I didn’t expect all of that from just having a chat with Roger! (Though he does make it so easy). Basically I’m a gasbag and love having a natter with interesting people and there are none more interesting than the CGC community.
Glad you all enjoyed it. I had a wonderful time and it was a privilege to be able to share some of the joy with you.
Kangaroo Island, also known as Karta (“island of the dead”)–such a great place for a ghost story. Wonderful interview Les and Roger, and great to catch up about Guitoberfest as well.
Roger and Les, thank you. Les, your stories and ideas are inspiring. Your life experience is a treasure for us to discover. With this interview we are fortunate to have a peek inside your rich memory bank—thanks again.
Hi Roger, I really loved your interview with Les. I have been a fan of your podcasting for a while, but I think sometimes your skill lies in simply turning on the mic and being there while allowing the subject to hold court. There is no better example than this recent episode. We at the CGC Academy are the spokes, but you the wheel, my friend. Keep up the good work!
Les is definitely a great storyteller. Great chat guys, very entertaining. The magpie story was amazing.
Guitoberfest sounds like a logistical challenge. I’m glad Niki is organising it and not me.
I love all the podcasts and its actually fast becoming one of my favorite podcasts in podcast land. Your interview with Les was awesome. And Les, you are a great storyteller. I thoroughly enjoyed every bit of it. Can you put the kettle on, I’m coming to live with you, your wife, Horace and the kangaroo in your straw bale house.
Thanks for the podcast, it was really entertaining. Les could probably start his own and call it “adventures on kangaroo island”, I would listen to it.
I was lying in bed last night lost in thought and it dawned on me that the Rogcast has made the Academy more like we are attending an actual in-person Academy. We now get a voice to the members. It makes it feels like I’m back in university meeting people on campus. Even though I’m not actually conversing with the members I get a sense of sitting in a pub, chatting it up, and hearing all kinds of stories. Thanks Roger, you rock!
Sorry, that last comment was from me. I guess I wasn’t logged in when I wrote it.
O my goodness, what a charm to get to know you, Les! Viking ships, straw homes (hopefully there are no big bad wolves about), creepy folk songs, magical thunderstorm orchestral moments and angelic choral visitations. I mean, what a hell of an impactful journey you shared with us.
Thank you for being a part of our community! It’s been a joy watching you develop as a musician and even more so, reading all your humourous wit within the academy as you endeavor to grow.
Roger, I agree with David, your podcasts do bring us together. I really enjoy Wednesdays, sitting with a beverage, and listening to your chats. Thank you for putting these together!
Roger, you continue to outdo yourself!
You should entitle your autobiography “I Can’t Wait till My Next Podcast..Cause I Get Better Sounding Every Week” (with Apologies to Joe Namath)
TWO firsts for me today:
1. After playing and singing Tom Lehrer’s “Irish Ballad” for over half a century, this is the first time that I’ve had the pleasure of singing along with someone else. Makes me want to make an arrangement of “Irish divisions” along the lines of Richard Croad’s “Dowland divisions” (which would be fantastically apropos in view of what happens to the Irish maid’s baby brother)
2. Four words I never thought I would hear, and from a bona fide member of the EU “..too late for Europeans”
While clearly not anywhere near as profound as Les’s experience, a few decades ago I was deeply moved by a short story by Michelle Tournier entitled “Music of the Spheres”. My attempt to find it has so far unfortunately led only to a $300 handmade edition.
Wow! Thanks Roger. This podcast will be a hard act to follow!
Les, I loved hearing all of your wild stories of magpies, kangaroos, straw bale houses, Viking ships! What an adventure you’re living!! You should write a book, or maybe a comic opera! (Oh wait, The Thieving Magpie is already taken!)
So glad you joined CGCA and share your great sense of humor with the community. I can’t stop singing “Rickety-Tickety Tin”. (I think I still have that Tom Lehrer album lurking about, but with nothing to play it on.)
Roger and Les, what a wonderful episode this was! I was actually listening to it while stacking a cord of wood for the winter. All the muscular stories about viking ships, straw bale home building, haunted houses, and songs of the universe gave me the raw energy I needed. Very much appreciated Les’s final words about the spiritual journey and the transcendent beauty we find in the musical arts. Thank you Roger for bringing these stories to the CGCA community.
What a great interview! I loved the Viking ship funeral story. Les has has so many talents: musician, homebuilder, spiritual seeker, storyteller, naturalist, and even … undertaker. Thank you Les. And thank you Roger for these wonderful podcasts. I continued to be amazed and humbled at the diversity of talents of the CGC members.
Wonderful episode. Indeed – we are so very lucky. No better way to sum it all up!
Thanks Roger and Les, This was a brilliant listen on a Sunday afternoon, a most delightful excursion to Kangaroo Island. What a whirlwind of experience and engagement you are living, Les. I agree with Judy, you could write a book and perhaps record some songs where you sing and play the guitar.
Woohoo, I’m finally all caught up on all the Rog-Casts! I haven’t been able to participate on the forums and in the community much in the past few months. I look forward to these interviews so I can keep feeling connected. Thanks to everyone that Roger interviews for sharing so much of your lives with us. We have a great family here!
They just keep getting better and better Roger, and how could they not with such master raconteurs as Les!? What a fascinating interview! So I want to know Les, how much do you charge for Viking funerals? I’m willing to send you a deposit but you must first promise to outlive me. Oh, and I’ll throw in an extra $100 US if you’ll sing a nice dirge for me while accompanying yourself on a traditional Viking lyre. I’m thinking I’ll have to live at least another 15 years or so to ensure you’ve had plenty of time to practice. That would make me 83 yoa and you, maybe . . . Well, here’s hoping we’ve both got a lot of good guitar playing years ahead of us yet! Thanks for the wonderfully entertaining interview!
That’s the end of my comment Roger
No really, that’s it.
You can stop reading now.
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Very uplifting and inspiring podcast, Les and Roger. Roger, the skies are relatively smoke-free (for now!) and on the walk I had the surprise pleasure of hearing you greet me on the trail. And Les, of course I loved your stories. And the part about the music of the spheres — priceless.
Oh right, the Easter egg — I kept waiting for John Lennon to break in like at the end of Abby Road.
Thank you Roger and Les for a great and entertaining podcast. I also listened to this on Sunday afternoon. Roger you seem like a professional broadcaster!!!
Just excellent!!
Thank you,
Stephen
We are so very lucky! Thank-you for these wonderful stories Les, your life sounds adventurous! I would love to see photos of your straw house. It sounds as if life on Kangaroo Islands is perfect for you and your wife. I’m so glad you found CGCA!
Thank-you Roger, Simon and Niki for all you do for our community.
~ShannonAnn
Les,
You are an incredible storyteller, my friend. I knew you could tell a good story with your guitar, and I now know I could listen to you speak all day. You are an entertainer and it was great to get to know more about you.
Roger, what can I say? You’re a brilliant interviewer. I enjoyed the open space you provided Les to run free. Awesome! Great hearing from Simon and Niki as well.
-Scott
Just a delight! Smiling ear-to-ear for the rest of the day or maybe the year. Thank you Les and Roger.
-Jeff
Well, I didn’t expect all of that from just having a chat with Roger! (Though he does make it so easy). Basically I’m a gasbag and love having a natter with interesting people and there are none more interesting than the CGC community.
Glad you all enjoyed it. I had a wonderful time and it was a privilege to be able to share some of the joy with you.
Cheers,
Les
Kangaroo Island, also known as Karta (“island of the dead”)–such a great place for a ghost story. Wonderful interview Les and Roger, and great to catch up about Guitoberfest as well.
Cheers… Richard
Thanks to Les and Roger for a great episode of the members’ podcast. Keep them coming they are a fun listen.
Roger and Les, thank you. Les, your stories and ideas are inspiring. Your life experience is a treasure for us to discover. With this interview we are fortunate to have a peek inside your rich memory bank—thanks again.