EP 765
44:02Deleted By Facebook
We chat about why TJ's Facebook and Instagram account has been deleted, Eminem's beard, our Fat Friday's order, Basil's t-shirt, and Georgie Boy's Facebook page.
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Basil Gerard
Guest
3 episodesOct 2019 — June 2020
About Basil
Basil Gerard, aka Uncle Baz, is a mate of the show who sat in on the chat across a couple of memorable episodes — including premiering the episode 500 highlights video.
In Basil’s words
Verbatim from the transcripts — each quote links to the moment.
“So she took a full bottle of Jack Daniel's and smashed on the middle of the dance floor.”
“It's like someone, like a piece of pizza, someone gets pissed off and they like slap a pizza against the window and it slides down. You're like, this is a movie.”
“I think you can have all the plans in the world and then it can still go ass up.”
“You got to do it, you got to do it.”
Basil’s advice on the show
What can you wear to stay comfortable and improve circulation on a long flight?
Wear compression 'skins' underwear/leggings on long flights for comfort and to help with blood circulation, pairing them with shorts and thongs if needed.
How should you approach travel disruptions like delays or bad seating?
Have a plan for the flight but accept that things can still go wrong (delays, bad seat neighbours); figure out what personally works for you and expect it will take a few days to adjust after landing.
Should you work for free early in a creative career?
Yes — if you have no track record or proven skills, you can't expect to be paid like someone experienced, so taking on free work (as Basil did by offering to film Jake and Amir for free) is a reasonable way to build a portfolio and get a chance.
How do you make podcast conversations feel more genuine and interesting?
Resist the urge to self-edit or filter your first instinctive reaction (the 'first thought') before speaking, since that unfiltered, sometimes vulnerable or 'dumb'-sounding material is usually what makes for a more engaging, honest conversation.
Stories Basil told
Basil describes ending up at midnight on the Princeton University football oval during a 2012 US trip because he was friends with the soccer club president who had keys to the venue.
Basil recounts second-shooting a wedding in rural Michigan for a friend's brother where the bride, reeking of alcohol, grew impatient waiting for the first dance and smashed a full bottle of Jack Daniel's on the dance floor before storming off.
Basil describes his friend Justin, a Bendigo wedding photographer booked 18 months in advance, who went through a divorce and lost faith in the institution of marriage after years of shooting other people's weddings.
Questions these interviews answer
Drawn from the episode transcripts.
What did the hosts discuss about airplane fuel reserves before flying to LA?
Tommy, Josh and guest Basil Gerard speculated about how much extra fuel a commercial flight carries as a buffer for a 14-hour Melbourne-to-LA flight, eventually revealing the real buffer is about 45 minutes, and discussed scenarios like diverting to Hawaii or landing on water (referencing the Tom Hanks film about the Hudson River landing).
From episode 502→What wedding story did guest Basil Gerard tell on The Daily Talk Show episode 502?
Basil Gerard described filming his friend's brother's wedding in rural Michigan, where the bride arrived smelling of alcohol and later smashed a full bottle of Jack Daniel's on the dance floor after her new husband was late for their first dance.
From episode 502→What tips do Tommy, Josh, Basil and Mason give for staying comfortable on long international flights?
Suggestions include bringing a neck pillow, thongs, lip balm, eye drops and a toothbrush (Josh), wearing compression 'skins' underwear (Basil), sleeping through the whole flight with noise-cancelling headphones and an audiobook (Tommy), and using a jet-lag app called Time Shifter plus melatonin spray and timed bright-light exposure (Mason).
From episode 502→What are the Five Love Languages and how do the hosts apply them to themselves?
The Five Love Languages (words of affirmation, quality time, physical touch, gifts, acts of service) are discussed as a framework; Tommy and Basil conclude Josh is strongly words-of-affirmation (despite claiming to be a 'gift giver'), while Tommy identifies as a mix of words, touch and quality time.
From episode 479→How did guest Basil end up going by 'Basil Jarrod' instead of his real surname?
Basil's real surname is Curtis, but when Facebook arrived he wanted to be less easily taggable/searchable for a 'fun uni experience', so he started using Jarrod as an alternate surname online, which stuck through Instagram and his podcast, The Process with Basil Jarrod.
From episode 479→Episodes with Basil
Every episode featuring Basil Gerard on The Daily Talk Show.
EP 502
50:55Hard As A Rock
Today, Basil aka Uncle Baz joins us on the show to premiere a highlights video from our episode 500 event! We chat about the reserve fuel on the plane, nerves and the event, and grey imports.
EP 479
57:56The Gift Guy
Today, our mate Basil sits in on the chat as we talk about love languages, working for free, and what we did 1 year ago today!