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Bunga Bunga 65 – Tim Ferguson & Maynard

Bunga Bunga 65 finds Tim Ferguson and Maynard hard at work making Australia a better place by making sure they don’t get caught.

A pithy Bunga Bunga 65 finds Tim in a mood to tell off ABC legal while Maynard is puzzled at the amount of Barry Crocker records he seems to own.

They also answer the big questions about Tim’s burlesque career, Adelaide, Goth subculture, and what to wear to an insurrection.

Tim Ferguson & Maynard looking serious in Bunga Bunga 65
Tim Ferguson & Maynard looking serious

If I was going to invade Parliament House, I’d dress like Bananas In Pyjamas

Tim Ferguson (insurrectionist)

Victorian listeners will no doubt be especially excited about Tim’s public address to the people of Melbourne. In which he fingers some COVID malfeasance on the part of alleged hipsters.

The “large flightless budgie of New Zealand” that Tim mentioned he drew in this show was a Kakapo. See a less interesting drawing of the Kakapo here.

Kitler spies on Bunga Bunga from his Wolf's Lair
Kitler spies on Bunga Bunga from his Wolf’s Lair

Goths used to be likeable, but now they’re just people who have a lot of Ann Rice novels.

Tim Ferguson (Goth wannabe)
Bananarama Really Saying Something book
Bananarama- Really Saying Something book (not one mention of Tim)
Tim Ferguson with his designer shower curtain
Tim’s cat on his shower curtain, get one people.
The show that influences Tim with what to wear to an insurrection

Support Bunga Bunga and Planet Maynard by becoming a Patreon

Tim’s art available by commission

Bunga Bunga 64

Madd Club show at Moshpit 13th March

All you need to know about The Newcastle Fringe Festival in March

Bunga Bunga 63 – Tim Ferguson & Maynard

Bunga Bunga 63 brings the joy of film, music and maritime safety right up your astral plane.

Tim Ferguson and Maynard hold aloft their disappointing splendour of sound. This time it’s serious film critic vs comedy and Tim takes it personally. Maynard ponders that Whitney might have saved the Titanic.

So as usual Bunga Bunga leaves a mess.

There is no cure for a grumpy cat, except to put them in a leadership position.

Tim Ferguson (shares a space with Kitler)
Batman warns of the “deadly daily danger” that is all around us
Maynard & Tim singing along with Bunga Bunga 63
Maynard & Tim singing along with Bunga Bunga 63
Aaron Thoughty2 hates bathos and Tim takes it personally.
Kevin Rowlands Rag Doll 2020

The big Madd Club video livestream August 21st

The confusing Madd Club July livestream

Tim’s art available by commission

Tim Ferguson online workshop on Sitcom writing August 16th & 23rd

Paris When It Sizzles soundtrack

Kevin Rowlands 1999 video for Concrete & Clay
You think you’ve had a rough day. What about Hitler’s alligator?
The raw excitement of 1985s Spacebridge

Where to get a Vengaboys t-shirt

Bunga Bunga 62 – Tim Ferguson & Maynard

Bunga Bunga 62 ponders the imposing amount of Crankmail that was slipped under the front door this week.

Tim Ferguson & Maynard soothe a troubled nation using the well known therapeutic tools of cocaine, cats & Canberra.

We argue over dancing, and laugh at a well known Australian capital city. We give important tips on professional presentations, including the appropriate use of the word “lick”.

Tim's cat Kitler
Kitler in his Wolf’s Lair

This is the show that finally may have discovered what Tim’s alt right feline Kitler is doing late at night.

Keep those t-shirts classy.

That 1979 French disco film

Maynard NEW FM local TV promo 1995

Tim’s art available by commission

DJ Ravioli having a cat bath

The huge Madd Club livestream happening on Friday night

George Hrab – Bond, Bee Gees & Baths

George Hrab has been a favourite of mine to interview since first meeting him in 2010 at TAM (The Amazing Meeting) Australia.

George is the fun filled science communicator-adjacent, overly-talented musician from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

I have known George for 10 years, but only met him 3 times. So of course we are best friends.

This 30 minutes has the usual wide ranging and seemingly random topics. Expect bathroom etiquette, attractive women wanting to kill you, and trombones.

From humble beginnings overcoming the shame of Moonraker being his first James Bond film, to performing around the world solo, with a string quartet or his usual 9 piece funk band The Philadelphia Funk Authority.

Whenever there’s a “big blow” on, I try to be in the bath.

George Hrab, Hydro Enthusiast
George Hrab in snappy 3 piece suit
George scubas up well folks.

I am comfortable with my role as the brain sorbet of the science communication community.

George Hrab, the popular palate cleanser.
Pick Up The Pieces
George performing Small Comfort live with string quartet at QED in Manchester, England.
Geo’s regular fireside acoustic one man Jam.

George & Maynard get together backstage in Las Vegas after working 48 hours straight in 2012.

George Hrab’s wonderful world online

Maynard & George Hrab 2010
Maynard & George Hrab 2010
The scene George & Maynard reference at end of show.

Tom Jones – the legend and his pants.

Maynard interviews the mighty Tom Jones for radio Triple J in 1988, just before Tom released “Kiss” in Australia, and then for 2SER, backstage at Sydney Entertainment Centre after his 1995 concert.

Hear the legend, his voice, and his secret of long lasting pants.

I get my trousers specially made. So busted pants for me are now a thing of the past.

Tom Jones 1988
Maynard with Tom Jones 1988
Maynard with Tom Jones, Southern Cross Hotel, 1988

I’ve never taken myself too seriously. If I’m going to do an up tempo song, I’ll have fun with it.

Tom Jones 1988
Just Help Yourself to some Tom 1968.

Tom Jones turned 80 this month……

Maynard with Tom Jones 1995
Maynard with Tom Jones backstage Sydney Entertainment Centre, 1995.
“Think I better dance now!” Kiss 1988
John Ottway front cover of his version of Green, Green, Grass of Home.
John Otway front cover of his version of Green, Green Grass of Home.

Bunga Bunga 61 – Tim Ferguson & Maynard

Bunga Bunga 61 has Tim Ferguson & Maynard discovering a powerful medical phenomenon, Herd Humility.

Kitler reaps his revenge upon Tim for showing him far too much affection.

Maynard asks to you two questions you have to answer, before you are allowed out of lockdown.

Maynard’s Madd club show, last one Friday at 8:30pm

Bunga Bunga 60 – Tim Ferguson & Maynard

Bunga Bunga 60 has Tim & Maynard keeping Australia up to date on the things that count. Distracting zombies with online streaming and the fate of that possum in Maynard’s shed.

They take Crankmail on Bond, boobs, and a rather feisty Dachshund from Perth calls into the Alan Jones show to counter the issues brought up last time by Tim’s cat.

It’s not a bit of wood or an owl.

Maynard’s Madd club show, every Friday at 8:30pm

To The Batpoles podcast

Bunga Bunga 59 – Tim Ferguson & Maynard

Maynard gets Tim Ferguson on the Bungaphone for an action packed and speculation filled Bunga Bunga 59.

Don’t know where it will all end? Neither do Tim nor Maynard, but in a show that somehow connects 3 different native animals, a cat and Alan Jones you are assured to be no wiser by the end of this travesty of a mockery.

Your Crankmail is answered, Tim addresses the country’s lack of panic buying this week and Maynard starts an airline with the help of Winston Churchill.

Keep hoarding Australia!

Tim Ferguson
Kangaroo disappointed by Adelaide.

Maynard Air, it’s up yours.

Maynard
Winston Churchill describes Maynard Air
Winston Churchill describes the future Maynard Air.

Gretel Killeen’s website

Bunga Bunga live video at Tim’s

Aerobics Oz Style
June, Taryn & Wendy are back with Aerobics Oz Style. Tim’s concerns about shoulder pads are ill founded.
Jodie asked, What is this plastic thing?
Jodie asked, What is this plastic thing?

Don’t Take Pandemic Advice From A Podcast

Bunga Bunga 58 – Tim Ferguson & Maynard

Desperate times call for a highly entertaining and consummate Bunga Bunga.

Tim Ferguson & Maynard are the right duo up in the right place to get down at the right time. Join them as they cower in place in the lofty heights of Tim’s Fortress of Arrogance. But don’t worry, Maynard’s Bug Out Bag has been ready for years, full of questionable cultural content.

Even gossip king Lance Leopard phones in to the show from his ivory tower of scandal, to solve a burning social issue. You know, the Kylie/Madonna one.

Hold the line Australia. Hold the line.

Tim Ferguson

Bunga Bunga 58 contains advice, laughs, wisdom and a little bit of comfort food as Tim & Maynard pirouette on the cutting edge with things that are SO early March, that no one is talking about any more: micro plastics in teabags, waxed baking paper usage and that Greta.

If you can’t lick anybody else, you might as well lick yourself.

Maynard

Learn about yet another emerging threat to Australia from Northcote. Be alert and maybe a bit alarmed about the scourge of overly earnest poetry about to swamp a nation that has already suffered enough.

Kitler 2 oversees the production of Bunga Bunga 58
Kitler 2 oversees the production.

You aren’t the only one tired of being part of a major historical event. So let’s discuss Julie Andrews in the bathroom, Tim & Maynard’s career having eerie similarities to the Australian economy right now and poop on a plate.

First ever Bunga Bunga live video

13 Minutes to the Moon, Season 2 – Apollo 13

So, Ruby don’t take your love to town. It’s shut. Settle in with Bunga Bunga 58. But remember…..

Don’t Take Pandemic Advice From A Podcast

Bunga Bunga 57 – Tim Ferguson & Maynard

Bunga Bunga 57 brings poor advice and even worse lifestyle choices into your hearing once again.

We hear from Tim on his new cat, Star Trek’s best movies, burlesque as a tax dodge, inappropriate dress for time travel and why cows and mining don’t mix.

Tim and Maynard also dive deep into the burning social issue of feline appropriation.

We also put our political predictions where our Trump is, by calling the results of the US election. Tim does anyway. Maynard is busy thinking about his Pseudo Echo support gig in March.

Kitler 2 takes an important FaceTime call.
Kitler 2 takes an important FaceTime call.

Tim’s live shows around Australia

Maynard supports Pseudo Echo March 7th

Last to Die, the non fiction book Maynard is reading

Tijuana Taxi interview, what a band!