Best Wait Long By The River Podcasts (2025)

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Ep25: F1 Miami Grand Prix - Aussie hat trick! So much to unpack 45:08

5d ago45:08

45:08

We love sprint weekends! This one was full of action; we had the youngest ever F1 pole sitter, a rain-delayed sprint race, penalties and DNFs in both the sprint and the main race, and some very cool sponsor activations. The best part? Australian Oscar Piastri scored a hat-trick in winning the Miami GP, and continues his charge at the top of the F1 …

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Ep24: Gunn for hire - interview with F1 veteran Stuart Gunn 49:05

12d ago49:05

49:05

The co-author of Mark Webber’s two books, plus about 16 others, seasoned Formula 1 editorial manager and writer Stuart Gunn opens up about his 40-year career working on F1 events and writing about motorsport. From insights into the biography writing process to how he got his break working in motorsport and working with greats like Jackie Stewart, t…

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Ep23: F1 Saudi Arabia Grand Prix - Australians have waited 15 years for this 32:50

20d ago32:50

32:50

It was glorious back-to-back wins for McLaren’s Oscar Piastri who now leads the F1 World Drivers Championship, the first time an Australian had led the WDC since Mark Webber in 2010, Piastri’s manager. Max Verstappen put up a fight, but getting his elbows out cost him a five second penalty, and perhaps, ultimately the race. While Max was angry with…

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Ep22: Bahrain Grand Prix - Perfection from Piastri and a unique souvenir 37:56

27d ago37:56

37:56

It was perfection from Piastri with a pole position that Monique watched from the Paddock Club. The oldest F1 track in the Middle East delivered excitement with plenty of overtaking action, penalties galore, an opportune safety car, a DNF, and a disqualification. The (mostly) two stop race had drivers on different strategies and different tyres, wi…

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Ep21: Japanese Formula 1 Grand Prix - unpacking the snoozefest 37:12

1M ago37:12

37:12

There might not have been much excitement on the track, but there’s plenty to unpack from the Japanese Formula 1 Grand Prix at Suzuka. It was Red Bull’s Max Verstappen’s first pole since Austria last year, which he converted to a win in a flawless drive, and the McLaren’s finished in second and third thanks to a risk-free race strategy. All eyes we…

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Ep20: Motorsport Australia, what does it do? Interview with CEO Sunil Vohra 35:50

1M ago35:50

35:50

Motorsport Australia is the governing body of four-wheeled motorsport in Australia with delegated authority from the FIA, but what does it do? We sit down with Motorsport Australia CEO Sunil Vohra who tells us how you can get involved in motorsport, the different career and volunteer pathways available to all members of the community and what it’s …

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Ep19: Chinese F1 Grand Prix, Piastri’s first pole and Lewis’s first win in red 35:36

2M ago35:36

35:36

The 2025 Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix delivered all the action, epic results, and kept fans in suspense - and then dreams were shattered with post-race disqualifications. The Sprint Race added an exciting win for the Tifosi, and Australians are still beaming from Piastri’s first pole and his dominating conversion to the top step. Di and Mon chat ab…

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Ep18: Melbourne GP 2025 - the season opener! 33:03

2M ago33:03

33:03

Well, who could have predicted that? The 2025 Formula 1 season opener was an absolute rollercoaster of a ride, with some characteristically uncharacteristic weather patterns passing over Melbourne and more DNFs than Mazepin mustered up over his *short-lived* career. In this episode, we unpack the race that was, talk about heartwarming and heartbrea…

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Ep17: Flops, drops, and all the surprises; our predictions ahead of the 2025 F1 season 32:27

2M ago32:27

32:27

To say we’re excited for the upcoming 2025 F1 season is an understatement: we’ve said it at least 35 million times in just this episode. There’s so much to look forward to when the lights go out at Melbourne’s Albert Park this Sunday, 16th March, so we take a moment to sit down and discuss all the things we think we’re going to see over this 24-rac…

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Ep16: IWD Special - which F1 destination would you choose for a holiday? 33:33

2M ago33:33

33:33

Travel can make the world a better place. If you could travel to any Formula 1 race destination for a holiday, which would you choose and why? A special episode for International Women’s Day where we ask five female travel podcaster friends to answer that question with some surprising answers. We also ask that question to Formula 1 podcasters Tiggy…

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Ep15: F1 75 Launch unpacked 33:27

3M ago33:27

33:27

Lights, camera, glamour. For the first time in Formula 1’s 75-year history, the season was launched in a mega glitzy showcase in a sold out show at London’s O2 Arena. A slick production, there was a lot of video, plenty of bright lights, lots of music, and some fun and some awkward banter between the host, the drivers and the commentary team. Did y…

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Ep14: What commentators really think - interview with Paul Marinelli 41:57

3M ago41:57

41:57

From bumping into Ayrton Senna on the streets of Adelaide to commentating alongside the legend Murray Walker, and the bizarre way he met the parents of an Irish F1 driver Eddie Irvine, motorsport PR, commentator and journalist Paul Marinelli tells us all. We talk about butchering surnames, commenters’ pitfalls and the addition of a new team in 2026…

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Ep13: Grid kids and girls on track - interview with Karting Australia Lee Hanatschek, Part 2 27:32

3M ago27:32

27:32

Has the rise of Formula 1 seen an increase in girls jumping in karts to race? Karting Australia Chief Operating Officer Lee Hanatschek talks about girls on track, the successful and very cute grid kids program, and how young racers are more focussed on fitness, reaction times and nutrition than ever before. There’s also a really cool opportunity fo…

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Ep12: It starts in karts - interview with Karting Australia Lee Hanatschek, Part 1 33:58

3M ago33:58

33:58

Just about every racer starts in karts including McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and F1 rookie Jack Doohan, who will soon line up on the grid driving for Alpine F1 team. Karting Australia Chief Operating Officer Lee Hanatschek tells us about Oscar Piastri and Jack Doohan. He also talks about the evolution of karting in Australia to create one of the best d…

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Ep11: Her back to the track - interview with photographer Sabine Albers 35:19

3M ago35:19

35:19

Behind the lens, Sabine Albers put in 17-hour days photographing her first Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi, but she wasn’t even looking at the cars. With her back to the track, Sabine was photographing the reactions of the designer-dressed crowd, most with champagne in hand, and capturing the essence of the prestigious VIP hospitality areas. The only woman…

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Ep10: She raced (and beat) Liam Lawson - interview with racer Rianna O'Meara-Hunt 31:23

4M ago31:23

31:23

From four wheels to no wheels, hear what female racer Rianna O’Meara-Hunt is racing now - it floors Di and Mon who then had to know everything about the E1 series. From her training camp in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Rianna shares stories about how she became obsessed with racing and being trackside, her first karting experience that went horribly wrong…

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Ep9: George Harrison, Dame Edna and dealing with Ayrton Senna's death - interview with F1 PR Annie Bradshaw 33:25

4M ago33:25

33:25

The Beatles’ George Harrison trying to calm the karma, Dame Edna squeezing into Damon Hill's F1 car, a hot lap with Daniel Ricciardo and dealing with Ayrton Senna’s death as the team PR, Annie Bradshaw was there, and she’s still there. She’s a 50-year F1 PR and Media mavin who knows everyone and has worked for some of the sport’s greats including W…

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Ep8 - F1 Journalist interviews 13-year-old Lewis Hamilton - we chat with Jeremy Hart 30:16

4M ago30:16

30:16

What was Lewis Hamilton like as a 13-year-old kart racer? In this episode, veteran Formula 1 and motorsport journalist and TV presenter, Jeremy Hart, tells all. He not only recounts the time he interviewed the budding F1 talent, but also what it was like being on the Sky Sports team in the early days, and how he worked with the sport’s supremo, Ber…

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Ep7: Cooking for F1 World Champions - interview with chef Jason Beste 35:48

4M ago35:48

35:48

Have you ever wondered what F1 drivers eat? Former chef of the Mercedes F1 Team Jason Beste chats with Di and Mon about Nico Rosberg’s favourite food, the reaction to Toto Wolff approaching the buffet, and how David Beckham caused chaos in the kitchen. Listen to the insights as Jason talks about the behind-the-scenes logistical challenges of cateri…

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Ep6: F1 Movies & TV shows to quench your F1 thirst 24:13

5M ago24:13

24:13

If you’re like us and missing ‘race week’, we’ve got you covered. Get your F1 fix during the off season by watching F1 themed movies, TV shows and documentaries. Di & Mon talk about the good, the not-so-good and the unmissable programs every F1 fan should have on their watch list. What are your favourite F1 related movies, TV shows or documentaries…

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Ep5: BONUS EPISODE - Checo out, Lawson in 13:08

5M ago13:08

13:08

There's never a dull moment in Formula 1. In the space of just a few days, so much news has broken that we just HAD to mic up and talk about it. Red Bull, VCARB, Mercedes, we touch on it all in this short bonus episode. Send us a text Support the show You’ll find more photos and videos on the And Away We Go F1 Podcast social media channels: Faceboo…

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Ep4: 2024 F1 season wrap up chat 31:17

5M ago31:17

31:17

"It's the best Formula 1 season in my living memory." It's a big claim, but with all the unceremonious dumpings, royal farewells, and rough and tumble on the race track, it's not hard to understand where Dianne is coming from. There's a lot to unpack from the 2024 Formula 1 season, and in this episode of And Away We Go, Dianne and Monique give it a…

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Ep3 - Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix - what a way to end the season 31:36

5M ago31:36

31:36

Beef, babies, Bottas’ next moves: we discuss it all in this week’s episode of And Away We Go. The final race week of the 2024 season didn’t disappoint, with more twists, turns, and unexpected Ferrari podiums than anyone was counting on. This week was especially exciting for Dianne, as her ‘cousin’ Gabriele Bortoleto (one ‘t’, not two ‘t’s’) excelle…

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Ep2: Qatar F1 2024 and Qatar travel tips 42:21

5M ago42:21

42:21

What’s it like going to a GP? Find out in this week’s episode, as Monique recounts the Qatar Grand Prix from a live spectator’s point of view. There are plenty of hot tips on what to expect if you find yourself at Lusail International Circuit next year, and the low down on what’s hot and what’s not in Doha. Dianne has all the race stats—who DNF’d (…

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Ep1: Introduction - And Away We Go F1 Podcast 19:18

5M ago19:18

19:18

Welcome to And Away We Go F1 podcast, a podcast that goes beyond the track limits to talk about travel, food, and the lifestyle surrounding the sport. In this episode, meet your hosts Dianne Bortoletto and Monique Ceccato, and find out what you can expect when they drop their weekly episodes. They also discuss their friendship, their day jobs, the …

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Podcast #18: Jordie Lane 51:56

10y ago51:56

51:56

A new episodeBy Wait Long By The River

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Podcast #17: James Kenyon 1:11:10

10y ago1:11:10

1:11:10

James Kenyon hails from the Australia's Other Other Great City, Adelaide. In the intervening years he's done a pretty thorough job of dismantling it through art and story, including an art exhibition at MARS gallery in which he tortured city maps, twisted local sounds, and did his best to pretend that a millennium of erosion had cleaned up the city…

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Podcast #16: Tom McLean 1:00:12

10y ago1:00:12

1:00:12

Tom McLean is a jokes guy. And a programmer. And a game designer. And a documentary videographer. It's not an easy life being so many things, but he makes it look easy with a charming smile and jokes about the Pope, among countless other things. He's form Melbourne, and he came in to the comforot of our podcasting library to talk about his many wor…

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Podcast #15: Erik Parker 1:09:33

10y ago1:09:33

1:09:33

Hailing from the south of Melbourne, Erik Parker is a genuinely unique performer. You couldn't pin his influences down if you tried. Lucky we had a chance to ask him! He has quite a palette - a variety of ukeleles and related instruments, guitar, versatile vocals, and an assortment of gadgets that would put the European space program to shame. In t…

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Podcast #14: Bec Taylor 44:36

10+ y ago44:36

44:36

A new episodeBy Wait Long By The River

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Podcast #13: Brooke Russell 1:10:42

10+ y ago1:10:42

1:10:42

"I came to the realisation a couple of years ago that everything I do for work is music related, plus everything I do socially is music related, plus I realised I was reading things that were music-related, and reading things that were music-related, and listening to music and watching documentaries... so I've been learning a little French?" Brooke…

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Podcast #12: Omar Musa 1:07:37

10+ y ago1:07:37

1:07:37

Slam poet, artistic genius, Queanbeyanite, author, orator. "It's a short life. I'm always very aware of mortality. That's just the way I'm built - I don't have a minute to waste." Omar Musa is a Queanbeyan native ("2602, adds up to a perfect 10!") and proud of it. His latest book, which reached number 2 in Australia the week before we recorded the …

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Podcast #11: Ruby Boots 1:13:38

10+ y ago1:13:38

1:13:38

Strong-willed, big-voiced alt-country singer Ruby Boots "I find it hard to relinquish any control of what I'm doing... I will do anything at all costs to get a job done if it has to do with my music." There's no question that Bex Chilcott - nom de guitare Ruby Boots - is driven. This episode was a fine opportunity to find out that that assertive at…

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Podcast #10 - Al Parkinson 35:24

10+ y ago35:24

35:24

Al Parkinson - Uke-strumming badass on living your whole life in your passion, and the community at the heart of music "In my life I'm all about relationships and I think that's why I love music so much. It just builds this amazing community of people, and I get to surround myself with lovely and talented people, whether they're musicians or not." …

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Podcast #9 - Darren Hanlon 1:07:23

10+ y ago1:07:23

1:07:23

Darren Hanlon - Urban folk cornerstone, funny and hearfelt, on travelling the world and settling down at the same time Darren Hanlon had toured the world for a decade and he was looking at recording his next album. "I got disheartened with the whole music process where you record an album and you tour it for three years. It felt like the factory li…

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Podcast #8 - Jess Kelly 1:14:33

10+ y ago1:14:33

1:14:33

Jess Kelly - Sculptor/painter/all-round-maker on finding harmonies in the natural world and bringing them out through painstaking work and red wine "With that work... I basically sat in my room and drank wine and ate chocolate and went through a lot of stanley knives." All unintended, a theme is forming in the show: it can be very hard to pin down …

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Podcast #6 - Tom Davis 1:21:36

11y ago1:21:36

1:21:36

Tom Davis - Circus genius on relying on others as the foundation of his art, finding inspiration in tragedy, and the history of Australian circus "Circus people will not be famous. People will know the name Leotard, not for the fact that he did the first triple on a trapeze, but because he was principle in inventing the leotard." One sign of a true…

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Podcast #5 - Mandy Connell 1:04:55

11y ago1:04:55

1:04:55

Mandy Connell - on being brought up folk and the trouble it causes in a country town, folk as an ethnic group, and reviving ancient works Mandy Connell is a folk festival favourite. She's quick, bright-hearted and liable to break into song mid-sentence. On stage she conjures up moods with an ease that comes from living her music. "I identify as fol…

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Podcast #4 - Max Barker 1:37:21

11y ago1:37:21

1:37:21

Max Barker - Punk theatre facilitator on finding creative work wherever you happen to be, the punk aesthetic as creative bravery, and making dramatic impro "I've travelled around the world making theatre with different groups of people... It's what gives my life direction and meaning so I can find ways to do that, I don't need to have any training,…

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Podcast #3 - Skyscraper Stan 47:52

11y ago47:52

47:52

Skyscraper Stan - Musical rascal on the realities of the hedonist lifestyl, the United States, finding space for music and friendly family competition Skyscraper Stan is everything you could ever want in a guest. He’s hilarious, he’s got strong opinions, he’s humble, he’s a looker, and his music is the real deal. Even a microphone malfunction that …

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Podcast #2 - Sarah Tamara Kaur 1:07:32

11y ago1:07:32

1:07:32

Sarah Kaur - Visual/dance/theatre artist on weaving a narrative across media, discovering inspiration on Tinder, and the negotiations behind a successful arts festival Wait Long By The River dreams big. It doesn't want to be 'just' a music podcast. It wants to explore creativity in all the forms that muses can take it. For every live recording of t…

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Podcast #1 - Rich Davies 58:02

11y ago58:02

58:02

Rich Davies - Devil's Union bandleader talks growing up grunge, misdiagnosis, love, life philosophies, and the redemption of living to record your album Rich Davies. It’s amazing he’s alive, let alone so light-hearted and happy to spin a yarn. As a child, Rich ran around the bars and music halls of Fife, Scotland, taking in the musical lifestyle of…

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