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Media Life
Matt Rudd and Nick Swifte
21 episodes
2 days ago
A fireside chat between two old mates in the Australian media industry. Each week, Matt & Nick are joined by a media executive, ranging from those that are just starting their careers to those reflecting on their years in the industry, sharing a few funny stories, their thoughts and opinions about the jobs and the people they've met along the way.
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A fireside chat between two old mates in the Australian media industry. Each week, Matt & Nick are joined by a media executive, ranging from those that are just starting their careers to those reflecting on their years in the industry, sharing a few funny stories, their thoughts and opinions about the jobs and the people they've met along the way.
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Episodes (20/21)
Media Life
Nick Behr - A Mythical Beast

This week, Nick & Matt chat to the founder and CEO of ⁠Kaimera⁠, Nick Behr. Nick shares his Media Life from his early days in London before making the move to Australia, his days with some of Australia's largest Agencies, onto starting his own agency including the inspiration behind the name (hint: episode title is a spoiler) as well being a founding board member of the Independent Media Agencies of Australia (⁠IMAA⁠) and the role it plays the Australian industry.

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1 year ago
1 hour 15 minutes 17 seconds

Media Life
Patrick Harrington - It’s Murdoch On The Dance Floor

Patrick Harrington joins us this week taking us through his Media Life from Red Rooster, the Trigger Brothers Surf Shop to biting his fingernails - and a career taking him to the dizzy heights of the Murdoch Empire.

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1 year ago
1 hour 13 minutes 9 seconds

Media Life
Media Life - Season 2 Update

A quick update from the guys on where we've been with Media Life Season 2, a call to arms #AloneSwiftyYes and a moonshot guest attempt.


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1 year ago
15 minutes 13 seconds

Media Life
Marcelle 'Chella' Gomez - A Shining Light

This week's guest is Marcelle Gomez, known as Chella to her friends, which is pretty much everyone in the industry and you'll understand why this is the case listening to the story of Chella's Media Life. When describing her career from starting out though to reaching her current role as Managing Director of a Dentsu company, the quality we admire about Chella is not just her approachability and insight but above all her humility.

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1 year ago
53 minutes 14 seconds

Media Life
Doug Pearce - Don't Stop Thinking About Tomorrow

From Nanawading to China and only three jobs in between, with a career spanning 30 plus years, Doug Pearce shares his Media Life journey, what he learnt along the way and some cracking stories.

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1 year ago
1 hour 22 minutes 37 seconds

Media Life
Tim Murphy - Up The Willows

Tim Murphy kicks off season two, sharing his days from gas reading to starting his Media Life in the preeminent Mitchells Media agency, to jumping the fence to the sales side of the business with oOh media and now QMS.

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1 year ago
1 hour 18 minutes 26 seconds

Media Life
Lyndall Campher - Don't Change Your Agency, Change Your Agency

For the final episode of season 1, Nick and Matt have an entertaining and honest chat with Lyndall Campher. Lyndall discusses her Media Life working on some huge and important campaigns in South Africa, before taking the boys through her early days in Australia and what it was like crossing to client side at L'Oreal Australia.

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1 year ago
1 hour 15 minutes 14 seconds

Media Life
Prof Mark Davis - Life Without A Rearview Mirror Part 2 of 2

Following on last week, Nick and Matt continue their conversation with Professor of Publishing and Communications at the University of Melbourne, Professor Mark Davis. In part 2, Prof Mark Davis talks about becoming an author, his Media Life teaching at Melbourne University and shares some insights on the state of the modern media environment.

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1 year ago
1 hour 10 minutes 19 seconds

Media Life
Prof Mark Davis - Life Without A Rearview Mirror Part 1 of 2

This week, Nick and Matt are going back to school with Professor of Publishing and Communications at the University of Melbourne, Professor Mark Davis. In part 1, Prof Mark Davis takes the boys through his early Media Life, which includes award winning book design, motorcycle magazines, and a bit of punk rock.

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1 year ago
1 hour 3 minutes 54 seconds

Media Life
Ben Wood - Wish I Bought 100 Oz In Kalgoorlie

For the last week of 2023, the boys head to Shanghai to catch up with Ben Wood, who discusses his missed cricket opportunities, searching for gold in Kalgoorlie and what it's like living a Meda Life in China.

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1 year ago
49 minutes 51 seconds

Media Life
Media Life - Christmas Wishes

As a quick Christmas treat, Nick and Matt reflect on the year, share what they'd like to see under the tree, and look forward to Media Life in 2024.

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1 year ago
12 minutes 17 seconds

Media Life
Brendan Cook - Working Class Man Done Good

Nick and Matt catch up with Brendan Cook this week. Founder of oOh!Media, Brendan talks to the guys about the early days of his Media Life building Australia’s leading Out of Home media business, his thoughts on the industry and where it is going, making personal connections and what he is up to now.

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1 year ago
1 hour 4 minutes 46 seconds

Media Life
Jenny La Brooy - Legacy Is About The People

This week Nick and Matt have a great chat with Jenny La Brooy. Jenny was, and continues to be, a trailblazer in the media industry for so many reasons. Taking the boys through her Media Life, this episode is a thoroughly engaging, insightful journey through decades of industry experiences on all sides of the fence.

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1 year ago
1 hour 3 minutes 57 seconds

Media Life
Graham Webster - Poacher Turned Gamekeeper

Nick and Matt speak to Founder and CEO of Enth Degree, Graham Webster. From the start of his career making paper, Graham covers the entire spectrum of the media landscape and includes some great advice for those just starting their Media Life.  Affectionately known as Beav, this episode will have you smiling from start to finish! 

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1 year ago
55 minutes 18 seconds

Media Life
Angela Feruglio - I’m Tough, But I’ve Survived and Thrived

This week's guest is Angela Feruglio, Director at Seed Advertising. Angela takes Nick and Matt through her Media Life, where she has been awarded numerous accolades including a Cannes Media Lion, what it was like working with iconic International and Australian brands, as well as being a mentor for the Australian Marketing Institute and giving back to the industry.

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1 year ago
49 minutes 25 seconds

Media Life
Adrian Smith - A Thousand Campaigns & Ten Lifelong Friends

On this week's show, Nick and Matt, sit down for a chat with Adrian Smith. Adrian discusses his Media Life, from his first job straight of of RMIT, his time in Singapore, and his return back home to Australia, sharing tales of friends and clients along the journey.

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1 year ago
37 minutes 29 seconds

Media Life
Mark Coad - I Try To Leave It In A Better Place Than I Found It

This week's guest is Mark Coad, Chief Executive Officer at IPG Mediabrands, Australia. Mark takes the boys through his Media Life, shares his thoughts on the future of the industry, and we find out if Nick is any chance of snagging a gig at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

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1 year ago
44 minutes 58 seconds

Media Life
Jesse Barratt - From Metaverse To Medieval

This week the boys are looking to the future with Canopy Creative founder, Jesse Barratt. JB reflects on his Media Life so far, his career with big names and independent start-ups, and how new technologies can be used as a tool for the betterment of mankind (and how media can get in on the act).

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1 year ago
46 minutes 17 seconds

Media Life
Steve Fagan - Bob Baddock, Mentor, Friend, Inspiration!

This week's guest is Steve Fagan, founder of Media Republic. Steve talks to Matt & Nick about his 30 plus years of Media Life, setting up his own agency, and the man who set standards for everyone in the industry to aspire to, Bob Baddock.

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2 years ago
1 hour 7 minutes 24 seconds

Media Life
Shane Goninon - Master Of The Dark Arts!

This week's guest is none other than Shane ‘Shagga’ Goninon. The reason for the title master of the dark arts will become clear as Shagga leads us through his Media Life story!

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2 years ago
1 hour 2 minutes 10 seconds

Media Life
A fireside chat between two old mates in the Australian media industry. Each week, Matt & Nick are joined by a media executive, ranging from those that are just starting their careers to those reflecting on their years in the industry, sharing a few funny stories, their thoughts and opinions about the jobs and the people they've met along the way.