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My mother, Margaret Joan Wilson died on the 20th of April 2025 while I was away in Budapest. It was a big shock and a terrible day. We had a private family ceremony on 7th May and a more public celebration of life on the 8th. This speech was delivered at the second event. The text and video of the eulogy is up at Speakola newsletter [https://news.speakola.com/p/have-a-great-trip-a-eulogy-for-my] and in the Speakola library. My brother Ned did the MCing and was brilliant.  My Mum truly was 'Margaret Wilson, Mother of Readers'  I'll miss her always.  Support Speakola by going paid [https://news.speakola.com/] Make a donation [https://speakola.com/donate] Read about Mum winning Miss Footy 1969. [https://goodonewilson.substack.com/p/world-of-sport-on-both-sides-of-my]  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Author & documentary maker John Safran talks in this episode about his eulogy for 'the People's Priest', Father Bob Maguire at St Patrick's Cathedral Melbourne in May 2023. [https://speakola.com/eulogy/for-father-bob-maguire-by-john-safran-state-funeral-2023]He also discusses his latest book 'Squat' [https://www.penguin.com.au/books/squat-9781760890179] about his week squatting at Kaye West's LA Mansion and his creative life as Australia's best known 'valid troll' (to use John's own expression)  Safran has a live show  Squatting at Kanye's and Other Adventures [https://comedy.com.au/tour/john-safran/] at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival on April 17th, as well as shows in Hobart and Paramatta.   He's our first return guest on the podcast. He was also on episode 27, 'Unsmoke the World'  [https://open.spotify.com/episode/422Tp7me36t3rLZB2H74kQ] Sign up to Speakola newsletter [https://news.speakola.com/], either as a free subscriber or pay $50 a year to show your support.  Tony's film 'Ange & The Boss - Puskas in Australia [https://angeandtheboss.com/]' is currently showing at Cinema Nova (daily sessions) and Thornbury Picture House.  Follow the film's progress and Tony's writing generally at Good one, Wilson! [https://goodonewilson.substack.com/]  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Comedian Sammy J is a Melbourne International Comedy Festival Great Debate regular. He is the interviewee for this first episode of 2025 and the feature speech is his opening argument for the negative team in 2018, 'That we must go to Mars' [https://speakola.com/arts/sammy-j-micf-comedy-debate-mars-2018].  Sammy J's currently touring show is 'The Kangaroo Effect' [https://www.sammy-j.com/]which is on in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth in the next month or so. This years Melbourne International Comedy Festival Great Debate [https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/browse-shows/the-35th-annual-great-debate/] will take place on 12th April at Melbourne Town Hall. Tony's feature documentary 'Ange & The Boss' about Ferenc Puskas and his time at the South Melbourne Hellas is currently in cinemas! He is very excited about this, it has had a great run and stellar reviews. [https://goodonewilson.substack.com/p/charming-heartwarming-inspirational] All sessions are up at angeandtheboss.com [https://angeandtheboss.com/] This week's sessions include the fiollowing Q&A events:  BRISBANE Thursday 27th March 6.30 The Barracks [https://buy.palacecinemas.com.au/?cinema=121&session=258396#_ga=2.108353668.703917363.1741641725-23178657.1738681550] Q&A pre-film with Tony Wilson & Cam Fink BRISBANE Thursday 27th March 6.30 Five Star New Farm [https://www.fivestarcinemas.com.au/new-farm/movie/ange--the-boss] Q&A with Tony Wilson & Cam Fink plus 1991 Hellas star Daniel Wright ADELAIDE Saturday 29th March 7.00 Picadilly, North Adelaide [https://web.wallis.com.au/order/showtimes/1004-19264/seats] Q&A with Tony Wilson & Cam Fink MELBOURNE Sunday 30th March 6.15 Thornbury Picture House [https://thornburypicturehouse.com.au/film/st00002764/] Q&A with director Tony Wilson   See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

A brief update confirming that the podcast will resume in March 2025. Episodes have already been recorded with Sammy J (on comedy debates), John Safran (eulogy for Father Bob Maguire) and Dana Rubin (speech collector, Speaking While Female).  I'm also announcing the release of our documentary 'Ange & The Boss - Puskas in Australia'. After selling out at the Greek Film Festival (second most viewed film there) are in cinemas around the country from 13-16th March. Tickets and session times  [angeandtheboss.com] Melbourne Thurs 13/3 - Palace Pentridge Coburg [https://buy.palacecinemas.com.au/?cinema=165&session=100897#_ga=2.268513972.473100135.1739021682-23178657.1738681550], 6.30pm, guests Gus Tsolakis and Peter Khalil Fri 14/3 - Nova Carlton, 6.30pm [https://www.cinemanova.com.au/films/ange-the-boss-puskas-in-australia], guests Paul Trimboli and Francis Leach Fri 14, Sat 15, Sun 16/3 - Sun Theatre Yarraville [https://suntheatre.com.au/wp-cinema/movie/S25ANGEANDTHEBOS/ANGE+AND+THE+BOSS/] Sat 15/3 - Classic Elsternwick, 3pm [https://www.classiccinemas.com.au/tickets?c=0000000002&s=101211], co-director Rob Heath joins us; Sat 15, Sun 16/3 - Palace Westgarth, 3pm [https://buy.palacecinemas.com.au/?cinema=159&session=185725#_ga=2.40687458.1194158104.1739363549-112441990.1736466808&_gac=1.223763945.1738393995.Cj0KCQiAhvK8BhDfARIsABsPy4gvmTjlErob-qc4LCCYGkdTSPJ-o4VGY3ObZ6zdL01EIndhvLVnoyAaAlbZEALw_wcB] (Sun only), guest Kimon Taliadoris (pre film) Sat 15, Sun 16 - Palace Pennylane, Moonee Ponds [https://www.palacecinemas.com.au/movies/ange-and-the-boss-puskas-in-australia] Sat 15, Sun 16 - Palace Balwyn [https://www.palacecinemas.com.au/movies/ange-and-the-boss-puskas-in-australia] Sat 15, Sun 16 - Palace Brighton Church Street [https://www.palacecinemas.com.au/movies/ange-and-the-boss-puskas-in-australia] Sun 16/3 - Lido Hawthorn, 3pm [https://www.lidocinemas.com.au/tickets?c=0000000003&s=85945], guest Kimon Taliadoris and Libbi Gorr; Sat 22/3 - Cameo Belgrave, 3pm [https://www.cameocinemas.com.au/tickets?c=0000000001&s=68993], Hungarian community special Sat 22 & Sun 23 and Tues 25/3 - Thornbury Picture House, 6pm [https://thornburypicturehouse.com.au/film/st00002764/], guest David Bridie (Sun only) Geelong Sun 22/3 - The Pivotonian, 1pm, [https://ticketing.oz.veezi.com/purchase/14066?siteToken=tpzyttaaawrpx51hfyb3hmaf7w] with guest Steve Horvat Sydney Sat 15, Sun 16, Mon 17/3 - Norton Street Leichardt, 6.30pm [https://buy.palacecinemas.com.au/?cinema=129&session=331795#_ga=2.1145716.473100135.1739021682-23178657.1738681550] (film maker introduction to film, Mon only) Mon 17/3 - Ritz Randwick, 7pm [https://www.ritzcinemas.com.au/events/ange-and-the-boss-qa-screening], guest Daniel Garb (Q&A post film) Brisbane Sat 15, Sun 16/3 - Palace James St  [https://www.palacecinemas.com.au/movies/ange-and-the-boss-puskas-in-australia] Thurs 27/3 - Palace Barracks, 6.30 [https://www.palacecinemas.com.au/movies/ange-and-the-boss-puskas-in-australia], (film maker introduction to film) Thurs 27/3 - Five Star cinema, New Farm, 6.30pm [https://www.fivestarcinemas.com.au/new-farm/movie/ange--the-boss] (guest Daniel Wright) Adelaide Sat 15, Sun 16 - Palace Nova Prospect [https://www.palacecinemas.com.au/movies/ange-and-the-boss-puskas-in-australia] Sat 29/3 - The Picadilly North Adelaide, 7pm [https://wallis.com.au/films/ange-the-boss-puskas-in-australia/], guest John Thompson-Mills Canberra Sat 15, Sun 16 - Palace Electric [https://www.palacecinemas.com.au/movies/ange-and-the-boss-puskas-in-australia] Perth Sat 15, Sun 16 - Palace Raine Square [https://www.palacecinemas.com.au/movies/ange-and-the-boss-puskas-in-australia] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Since 2006, Andrew Moran has been a baritone with Opera Australia in Sydney. When he visited Melbourne as part of a touring production of Puccini's Tosca, Tony spoke to him about a lovely eulogy he delivered for his father, Lawrie Moran, the man who inspired him to sing, in Surrey Hills, Melbourne, on 9 November 2023.  You can read and listen to the eulogy on Speakola [https://speakola.com/eulogy/for-lawrence-moran-by-son-andrew-moran-2023].  To support the podcast and the one person operation that is Speakola * Become a paid subscriber on Substack [https://news.speakola.com/] - I send one or two newsletters per week. The last few have been about D-Day speeches [https://news.speakola.com/p/this-great-and-noble-undertaking]. * Become a member on Patreon  [https://www.patreon.com/speakola] * Make a straight credit card donation [https://www.paypal.com/donate?token=uaeNIVogwOiXXIPaSDBNtNeNpIZmOaydCHrvTUHvg-03IktiQZwsbb62AMTTLoa52Nsibjq9EgGDaeWp] Other ways to help the podcast are to leave positive reviews on Apple Podcasts, share episodes with friends, and find me a guest! (email is tony@speakola.com) [tony@speakola] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.