the Smellcast 208 “Ode to November.”

The Smellcast is observing NaPodPoMo for the month of November. Today’s episode is an ode to the month of November. If you have the time, settle down into a nice, quiet space to enjoy this episode. Listen as Toppie brings you music, songs, poems and history about the month of November.

Credits In order of appearance:

“November” a poem by John Clare

“Forever Auntumn” song by Justin Hayward

“November Rain” lyrics by Guns N’ Roses

“Autumn Leaves” as sung by Nat King Cole

“Autumn Leaves” Lyrics by Johnny Mercer from the French song originally titled “Les Feuilles Mortes” (literally “The Dead Leaves”) with music by Joseph Kosma and original lyrics by poet Jacques Prévert.

“Autumn Leaves” as interpreted by Jazz Etude

Poetry by Laman Blanchard

“Strathgarry” by Simon Wynberg from the album Celtic Odyssey

“Ode to Autumn” a poem by John Keats, as read by Janet Harris.

“Autumn Song” by Tchaikovsky

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Cocktails and Cream Puffs – #82

The Mad Hatter

  A brand new season 4 with the same old arguments.  This week we explore family trees as Joey desperately tries to establish himself as the Crown Prince of Hungary and Matt brings a familiar face to his Grandmother.  Marc meanwhile is meeting fans in public; just not his directly and we discover our inner voice.  Additionally we discuss the death of Grammy Award winning artist, Amy Winehouse, the brutal butterfly attack on HRH Princess Beatrice, and Miley Cyrus giving the gays the finger. 

 

 

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T.I.T. Podcast Episode 53: The Red Storm in a Tea Cup…

Goooooood morning, afternoon, evening and night depending on where and when in the world you happen to stop by and read this.  Firstly, I realize that it has been ages and ages since I did a T.I.T. cast and I’m really sorry to have kept you guys waiting for so long.  Secondly, I decided to sit down today and try my best to rattle off a podcast without any show notes, so if this episode ends up sucking then big sorrys again.  I catch myself rambling on a bit, a few times as i went through the episode but i was trying to cover so much information in a very limited time frame.  Anyways, hope you guys enjoy and will try to be more organized with notes and such next week!  IN the meantime, i wanna send out much MUCH love from the “Big Mango!”  Enjoy!!!!  P.S. Ignore the episode number in the artwork….it was a bit of a mistake!

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T.I.T. Podcast Episode 52: Live From Issan…

• Welcome to episode 52
• Tom’s visiting Udon Thani this weekend
• On a much needed break
• Insane activity schedules at work
• Burn out
• Shop talk:  accreditation malarkey
• Minor car trouble
• “Free flight” to Udon
• What is Issan?
• Issan sometimes gets a bad rap in Thailand
• Thais are so classist
• Monday is another National Holiday
• What is “Makha Bucha” day?
• Embassies jumped the gun yesterday with travel warnings
• Ex-Premier’s court date yesterday
• Thai Supreme Court seized 46 billion baht (1.4 billion dollars)
• Tom wonders what they will do with seized billion?
• A few ideas that I doubt will transpire
• I wish Thailand could put this wanna be dictator behind them
• Tom has done a little Pattaya exploring
• A lot more developed than I remember
• Saw the Wolfman movie there
• Surreal moment coming back over the mountain
• I wish there were more of those “moments” in life
• Comments and more comments
• Taylor, Ernest, and who is Little Bit!
• Email from a listener…Hey Brendan!
• Facebook friends
• Rambling closing remarks and lurve

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T.I.T. Podcast Episode 50: No Place Like Home…

• Welcome to episode 50
• Apologies for the absence
• Being busy when you thought you wouldn’t…
• Meetings and more meetings
• Tom’s Alabama Christmas
• Cold and wet
• Comforts of home
• Food, food and FOOD!
• Christmas shopping rage…
• Picking up where we left off
• Bonding with my sister
• How much alike we are
• A Thai’s take on Bama
• A week is to short
• Getting to meet my nephew
• The smallest male in the family
• Mexican margaritas and getting carded
• Nights by the fire with red wine
• Jet Lag and ancient flight attendants
• Between a baby and a fat man
• Wishing things were different
• Scammed right off the plane
• What else can go wrong…
• Moving 2 doors down
• Next stop……Hong Kong?
• Hello new Facebook friends and Tigger!!!
• Finally got me some Taylor on FB
• A new year and a new decade
• 10 years in Thailand
• Post holiday blues
• Another Year in Rayong?
• Encouragement from Facebook
• Rambling closing remarks and lurve

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T.I.T. Podcast Episode 49: A Christmas Vidcast



Ho, Ho, Ho!  I thought I’d record a special vidcast for Christmas this year, instead of a podcast episode.  My partner agreed to sit down with me for a quick Merry Christmas to everyone out there, so please sit down and have a look and meet my partner for Christmas this year.  Lots of love and a very, very Merry Christmas to all of you out there!  (WARNING:  for some reason it seems to have been recorded quite loud!)

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I Tell Youuuu…..Youuuu Know!!!!

Hi guys!  I trust everyone has had a wonderful week at work, and to ring in the weekend I thought I’d add this funny little video I’ve seen on Thai TV from time to time.  It is Issan (Northeast Thailand) music commonly known here as Luk tung but with a comical twist…see if you can listen close and hear the English bits of the song.  The list of place she goes through are all tourist venues in Thailand, and also when she says “I tell you know”….she means I’m telling you this so you will know about it.  There are cute little bits of Teng-lish sprinkled through out the video, and it makes me laugh every time i see it.  Soooo….I thought i’d share it with you peeps out there!  Have a great Friday guys and hopefully will speak to you over the weekend.  I’m off to scout the SouthEast tomorrow and inspect the house where I’ll be living!  Speak to ya soon!

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Sorry guys but there are just not any structured show notes for this podcast. Very, very random podcast about my current trip here in Australia where I just ramble on about my experiences here over the past week with the extremely hospitable and warm people and culture of the “Land Down Under,” and the subtle differences to life in Asia that Tom remembers now being back in a western country.  Hope you enjoy!

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T.I.T. Podcast Episode 32: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back…

•    Welcome to episode 32
•    Yes, It Is Still Hotter than….
•    Thai Summer Festivals
•    Straight bars vs. Gay bars
•    Tom hates goodbyes
•    Comments and emails
•    Tigger is Back!!!!!!
•    Voicemails from Craig
•    Teachers love to talk shop
•    How Much of Tom is enough?
•    The Pope and misinformation in Africa
•    Leaders have a certain civic responsibility
•    Abstinence is unrealistic
•    A mistake shouldn’t cost you your life
•    One more week till the Summer holidays for Tom
•    Big changes ahead
•    Tom’s going to Australia this Summer
•    First Winter in 8 years
•    Closing remarks and love to my listeners!

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T.I.T. Podcast Episode 31: Fully Dressed in the Sauna!

•    Welcome to episode 31
•    Sorry about my absence
•    Bangkok Summer has arrived
•    Fully clothed in a sauna
•    Thai kids on summer break
•    LOTS of comments and emails
•    Tom feels so loved
•    The results of Tom’s poll
•    An update on the “move” issue
•    Are some people just to famous to be laughed at?
•    Donna Karen’s non-comical yet funny AbFab moment
•    Speaking of crazy
•    British Man sentenced to 2 years in Prison for being rude
•    Thais and “saving face”
•    Face and “Greng Jai”
•    Closing remarks and love to my listeners!

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