Friday On My Mind is hosted by Craig Francis
Tim Wilson of the Liberal Party, the Federal Member for Goldstein, talks to Craig Francis about his time growing up in Melbourne and his first foray into politics as president of the Monash University Student Union. Tim also tells up about his time with the Institute for Public Affairs, his experiences as Australia’s Human Rights Commissioner, and his personal battle
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Zoe Daniel, independent candidate for the Federal seat of Goldstein, talks to Craig Francis about her influences growing up, her fascinating, and at times dangerous, experiences as a foreign correspondent and what led her to Bayside and to joining the political fray.
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John Bolton, the state secretary of Mensa (the high IQ society), talks to Craig Francis about what it takes to join Mensa, what sort of things a group of highly intelligent adults or children might get up to at Mensa social gatherings, and other aspects of ‘intelligence’. John also puts it all on the line as he takes on local
Read moreLocal resident Justin Pickering joins Craig Francis to discuss his story of bursting onto the AFL scene at Richmond and playing with some of the greats of the game. He also provides this week’s offbeat sports report, shares his recommendations for Friday drinks, and fights it out in the ever combative ‘Impossible’ quiz.
Read moreLocal resident Brian Stynes joins Craig Francis on Friday on My Mind to talk about the history and significance of the upcoming St Patrick’s Day events, and how the day is celebrated in Ireland and locally in Melbourne. Brian also tells about his sporting career in Gaelic Football and his time with the Melbourne Football Club, as well as competing
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Marlon Quinn talks about the fascinating world of free diving, both around the world and in our own bay. Marlon explains the benefits of free diving both physically and mentally, and how pretty much anyone can learn to achieve a state of relaxation that will allow them to spend time under water well beyond what they may have imagined.
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