Brian Castro's “The Chinese Postman” is a meditation on old age with a central character whose life mirrors his own. The story strays into fiction when the protagonist, Abe Quin, begins a correspondence with a woman seeking refuge from the war in Ukraine. This acclaimed work of autofiction is short-listed for this year’s Miles Franklin Award.

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In Bronwyn Rivers’ menacing thriller “The Reunion” five friends meet for a weekend on a lonely property in the Blue Mountains. Ten years earlier they were amongst a group of six who went hiking in the area …only five returned. Now the survivors are being stalked by someone who wants to know what really happened to their friend Ed – it seems everyone has something to hide.

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Our very assiduous random reader, Lesley, is currently reading “Pompeii” by Robert Harris and “Under the Banner of Heaven” by Jon Krakauer. She’s listening to the audio version of “Limberlost” by Robbie Arnott. Piled on her tsundoku are “The Island of Sea Women” by Lisa See, “The Wedding People” by Alison Espach, The Shardlake Series by CJ Sansom and “Kairos” by Jenny Erpenbeck.

Guests

Brain Castro, author of “Chinese Postman”

Bronwyn Rivers, author of “The Reunion”

Other books that get a mention:

Brian mentions a poem by TS Eliot, “The Waste Land”

Bronwyn mentions inspirational crime writers Agatha Christie and PD James

Sarah mentions the DS Walker series of thrillers by Patricia Wolf

Annie is reading Charlotte McConaghy’s “Wild Dark Shore”

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Panelist: Deanna Carbone.

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CREDITS:

Hosts: Aaron Collis, Celeste La Scala & Deanna Carbone.

Panelist: Deanna Carbone.

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Two Brunettes & A Gay is recorded LIVE every Saturday @ 11am (Adelaide Time) on Radio Italia Uno 87.6FM.

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CREDITS:

Hosts: Aaron Collis, Celeste La Scala & Deanna Carbone.

Panelist: Deanna Carbone.

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CREDITS:

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Panelist: Deanna Carbone.

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June 21st- Our hand-picked hilarious 'short' from this weeks live show:

1. MARRIAGE SQUABBLES: When your partner leaves the empty toilet roll on the holder

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June 21st- On this weeks show:

1. INTRO: Aaron’s morning hyperchondria
2. EPIC FAIL: Aaron goes balls-up at the gym
3. HOW FAR CAN YOU GO: Do you move your car on time or do you roll the dice
4. THE BRUNCH BITCH: Stuff you shouldn’t get asked to do for free
5. MARRIAGE SQUABBLES: When your partner leaves the empty toilet roll on the holder
6. SHIT ADVICE: I saw my friends girlfriend topless… what do I do?

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🎵 “Clone Me, Baby (I’m Busy)”

[Verse 1]

I woke up late, with three gigs booked,
Emails stacked and my socials cooked —
Studio calls, but I’m still in bed,
Sandra from HR’s text left me on read. 😩

They say, “Rohan, how do you do it all?”
I say, “I don’t — I sent in my clone to the call.”
He’s got my swagger, he’s got my sass,
Just don’t let him near my OnlyFans pass.

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[Chorus]
🎶 Clone me, baby — I’m busy!
Let my double kiss babies and schmooze the city.
Clone me, darling — I’m done!
Let that hologram do breakfast radio fun!
Yeah, I’m the star — he’s the PR.
I’ll be in the spa, while he’s kissing ass.
Clone me, clone me — success on tap!
If I could clone my naps, I’d nap on my naps! 😴💅

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[Verse 2]
He’s got perfect hair, no existential dread,
Says “yes” to podcasts I ghost instead.
While I’m deep in a meme hole online,
He’s waving on stage and drinking fake wine. 🍷✨

He does interviews in a velvet suit,
Answers questions like: “What’s your creative route?”
It’s AI, baby, it’s the future now —
Why break a sweat when you can milk a cow? 🐄💻

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[Chorus]
🎶 Clone me, baby — I’m tired!
Let my replica dance while my brain’s rewired.
Clone me, darling — just one more!
I’ll send Rohan 3 to do the Bunnings tour.
One clone cooks, one clone cleans,
One’s my decoy in the tabloids scene.
Clone me, clone me — for fame!
While I binge-watch Succession under someone else’s name. 🍿

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[Bridge – Robotic Voice & Brass Solo]
👾 “I. Am. Rohan.exe. Please. Sign. My. Arse.”
👾 “Cloning is not a crime — it’s a vibe.”

Trumpets go wild 🎺💃

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[Final Chorus]
🎶 Clone me, baby — can’t lose!
Let ‘em run my merch while I snooze in Ugg boots.
Clone me, darling — let’s go!
I’ll be in the bath while they run my show!
Real Rohan’s chillin’, clone Rohan’s sellin’,
Rohan 4’s dancing and Rohan 5’s yellin’.
Clone me, clone me — world domination,
‘Cause one Rohan Harry ain’t enough for this nation! 🇦🇺🌍💥

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[Outro – Fades with funky breakdown]
🎶 I’m in five places, all at once…
🎶 But only one of me knows how to dance…
🎶 Or cry in the shower… clone can’t do that… yet. 😎

Clone Me, Baby (I’m Busy) is a chaotic, cheeky ride into the mind of Rohan Harry — comedian, survivor, and self-declared human glitch in the matrix. Join Rohan as he explores what it means to outsource your existence in a world where AI does your emails, clones do your PR, and the original you just wants a nap and a sandwich.

With satire sharper than his jawline and stories too weird to be fiction (but somehow are), Rohan talks creativity, identity, survival, and why one of him was never going to be enough.

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