Podcasts by Comfortable Place On The Couch: A Midnight Oil Podcast
A Midnight Oil podcast where two Canadians listen to the entire Midnight Oil catalogue. They explore each album's music, lyrics, historical and social content, and dig into the Oils' covers, demos, b-sides, live albums, and videos. Occasional guest include the producers of classic Midnight Oil albums, and wouldn't it be exciting to have the band join them some time?
Further podcasts by Darren Foulds with Robin Harbron
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e00 Introducing the Couch from 2022-02-22T09:44:10.934503
Join Darren and Robin on the couch as they introduce their new Midnight Oil podcast: Comfortable Place on the Couch. They discuss the things that they're looking forward to as they listen through t...
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e28 Capricornia p1 from 2022-02-22T09:44:10.765857
Join the Couch-Sitters as they talk about Midnight Oil's 2002 CD, Capricornia. In an effort to be reasonable, the first episode consists solely of non-song "fluff." Catch up on Business as Usual, g...
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e33 Blue Sky Mining Demos p1 from 2022-02-22T09:44:10.756699
The Couch Sitters listen to: Doghead, Can’t See Reason, Love Life and Heart is Nowhere, all from the Blue Sky Mining era. And the boys open some lovely packages sent in by listeners and spend about...
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e43 Nick Launay on Red Sails from 2022-02-22T09:44:10.732558
Nick Launay tells new Midnight Oil stories from the making of Earth and Sun and Moon.
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e45 Couch Questions and Answers from 2022-02-22T09:44:10.725709
The Couch Sitters read listener email, answer questions, talk Oils' solo projects and dream of Oils covers that never were, but would be awesome if they were.
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e46 Malcolm Burn on Breathe from 2022-02-22T09:44:10.724485
Malcolm Burn joins Darren and Robin to talk about his experience recording 1996's Breathe with Midnight Oil: friction, philosophy, good humour and good stories.
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e47 Warne Livesey on Diesel and Dust from 2022-02-22T09:44:10.722494
Warne Livesey sits on the Couch to speak about recording Midnight Oil's Diesel and Dust!
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e44 Nick Launay on Earth and Sun and Moon from 2020-05-21T20:30
Nick Launay joins Darren and Robin on the couch to share secrets from the making of Red Sails in the Sunset.
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e42 Nick Launay on 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 from 2020-04-30T20:30
Nick Launay joins Robin and Darren on the couch to share stories of working with the Oils.
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e41 Breathe Era Rarities 2 from 2020-04-14T20:30
Midnight Oil's Kingdom of Flaunt, Smash the Wobble Board and their cover of And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda are enjoyed on the couch.
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e40 Breathe Era Rarities 1 from 2020-03-10T20:30
Midnight Oil's "A Sunburnt Sky" and "I See You," and demo and one b-side are enjoyed on the couc
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e39 Oils Chat 2020 from 2020-02-20T20:30
Big Midnight Oil news in February 2020! Darren and Robin are sitting on the couch and ready to talk about it. Two new albums and Tours! Let's get going!
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e38 ESM Rarities Pt 2 from 2019-06-18T20:30
From Timor to Canada to 1983, it's a second round of Earth and Sun and Moon era bonus material! We listen to KoLele Mai, Land (with friends from Canada and Ireland) and is Nick Launay trying to pra...
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e37 Oils Chat: Tarkine from 2019-05-27T20:30
Been away too long? I just can't wait! Your favourite Canadian Couch jockeys are back with a long overdue Oils Chat! Robin and Darren talk about the newest Oils Original: Tarkine, open the mailbag ...
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e37 Oils Chat: Tarkine from 2019-05-27T20:30
Been away too long? I just can't wait! Your favourite Canadian Couch jockeys are back with a long overdue Oils Chat! Robin and Darren talk about the newest Oils Original: Tarkine, open the mailbag ...
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e36 Earth and Sun and Moon Demos p1 from 2018-11-22T20:30
It's time to listen to ESM era bonus material on the couch as Darren and Robin listen to Wharf Rat, 21st Century Human, Red Indian and Ships of Freedom. And in a stunning twist of events, they can'...
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e35 Blue Sky Mining Demos p2 from 2018-09-28T20:30
Robin and Darren listen to more bonus material from the BSM era: Wreckery Road, The Band Played the Last Melody, You May Not Be Released and the cover of Instant Karma. Can you guess what song they...
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e34 Another Roadside Attraction from 2018-07-26T20:30
In this bonus episode, the Couchsitters visit Big Thunder Nordic Centre to celebrate and reminisce on the 25th anniversary of the great Midnight Oil, Tragically Hip touring festival: Another Roadsi...
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e32 The Early Years from 2018-05-09T20:30
Listening to the scant material from Midnight Oils' early years, the Couch-Sitters listen to Moose calls on the Farm, Ghost of the Roadhouse and Peace Love and Understanding.
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e31 Listener Survey 2017 from 2018-05-02T20:30
The Couch-Sitters open up the spreadsheets and crunch the numbers as they analyze the 2017 Listener Survey. It's riveting stuff. As well, they plan the kind of material they want to cover for Serie...
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e30 Capricornia p3 from 2018-01-05T20:30
Join the Couch-Sitters as they spin the "other side" of Midnight Oil's 2002 CD, Capricornia. In this final episode of the 2017 Comfortable Place on the Couch podcast project, Robin and Darren will ...
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e29 Capricornia p2 from 2017-12-20T20:30
Join the Couch-Sitters as they spin Midnight Oil's 2002 CD, Capricornia (at least, the first half.) And, so you're aware, Sony got it wrong when they released the album on vinyl, and Robin sets the...
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e27 Saturday Night at the Capitol from 2017-12-08T20:30
Join the Couch-Sitters as watch 1982's performance Saturday Night at the Capitol. Yes, it's a bit of a fashion show rundown, but really, with all Pete's costume changes, what did you expect the boy...
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e26 The Real Thing from 2017-12-01T20:30
Join the Couch-Sitters as spin 2000's The Real Thing. Learn why the guys consider this combination of EP and Live album Oil's canon. They'll spend lots of time catching up on business as usual, tal...
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e25 Redneck Wonderland p2 from 2017-11-22T20:30
Join the Couch-Sitters as they finally complete Midnight Oil's 1998 CD, Redneck Wonderland. In the end, Redneck proves to be not as much of an ear-assault as they may have thought it would be. But ...
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e24 Redneck Wonderland p1 from 2017-10-24T20:30
Join the Couch-Sitters as they spin Midnight Oil's 1998 CD, Redneck Wonderland. They talk a little bit about the state of Australia in the late 1990s that influenced the sonic and verbal assault th...
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e23 Breathe p3 from 2017-10-13T20:30
Join the Couch-Sitters as they finish spinning Midnight Oil's 1996 CD, Breathe. Didn't get enough Malcom and Ringo jokes last episode? Darren and Robin have more! As well, they listen to the Oils m...
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e22 Breathe p2 from 2017-10-06T20:30
Join Darren and Robin on the couch as they spin Midnight Oil's 1996 CD, Breathe. Six songs get the treatment this time, which is almost half. Listen as the Couch-Sitters enjoy the liquid-ESM sounds...
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e21 Breathe p1 from 2017-09-26T20:30
Join Darren and Robin on the couch as they... well, they don't spin Midnight Oil's 1996 Album, Breathe. Not really. Your Couch-Sitters set aside the first podcast dedicated to Breathe to talk about...
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e19 Earth and Sun and Moon p3 from 2017-09-07T20:30
Join Darren and Robin on the couch as they put away Midnight Oil's 1993 album, Earth and Sun and Moon. Darren exhausts his supply of vinyl Oils albums, Robin changes his mind on how little he disli...
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e20 Great Circle Tour Minneapolis Recap from 2017-09-01T20:30
Join Darren and Robin on the couch as they reflect on seeing Midnight Oil play in Minneapolis, on August 28, 2017 as part of the Great Circle Tour 2017. The Couch-Sitters reminisce on six glorious ...
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e18 Earth and Sun and Moon p2 from 2017-08-25T20:30
Join Darren and Robin on the couch as they continue spinning Midnight Oil's 1993 album, Earth and Sun and Moon. The Canadian Couchers get extra spaced-out on Jim's title-track lyrics, lament the to...
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e17 Earth and Sun and Moon p1 from 2017-08-23T20:30
Join Darren and Robin on the couch as they spin Midnight Oil's 1993 album, Earth and Sun and Moon. Your Couch-Sitters make it all the way through the first three songs before calling it an episode,...
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e16 Scream In Blue p2 from 2017-08-11T20:30
Join Darren and Robin on the couch as they flip over Midnight Oil's 1992 live album, Scream In Blue. Knocking off five tracks, an encore and bonus material, the couch-sitters still manage to ramble...
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e15 Scream In Blue p1 from 2017-08-03T20:30
Join Darren and Robin on the couch as they spin Midnight Oil's 1992 live album, Scream In Blue. As per the norm, the Couch-Sitters are taking their time and in this first episode, they butt heads o...
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e14 Black Rain Falls from 2017-07-26T20:30
Join Darren and Robin on the couch as they insert Midnight Oil's 1990 video Black Rain Falls into the VCR. Between nostalgic tangents and Siri's interruptions, the couch-sitter manage to enjoy this...
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e13 Blue Sky Mining p2 from 2017-07-19T20:30
Join Darren and Robin on the couch as they flip over Midnight Oil's 1990 album Blue Sky Mining. Taking a very reasonable fifty-odd minutes, the couch-sitters race through "King of the Mountain" so ...
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e12 Blue Sky Mining p1 from 2017-07-18T20:30
Join Darren and Robin on the couch as they spin Midnight Oil's 1990 album Blue Sky Mining. They welcome the Oils' longest bass-playing member, the man with the Golden Tones: Bones Hillman, learn ab...
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e11 Diesel and Dust p2 from 2017-06-26T20:30
Join Darren and Robin on the couch as they continue to spin Midnight Oil's 1987 album Diesel and Dust. In this hour-plus podcast, the couch-sitters talk with each other about the strengths and weak...
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e10 Diesel and Dust p1 from 2017-06-21T20:30
Join Darren and Robin on the couch as they spin Midnight Oil's 1987 album Diesel and Dust. The couch-sitters really take their time with D and D. This was their introduction to the Oils and despite...
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e09 Species Deceases from 2017-06-08T20:30
Join Darren and Robin on the couch as they spin Midnight Oil's 1985 EP Species Deceases. Have you been practicing your counting? Because it's time to count along with the couch sitter. Count the fa...
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e08 Goat Island Concert from 2017-06-05T20:30
Join Darren and Robin on the couch as they pop in the Oils on the Water DVD and watch the famous Goat Island Concert... Darren for the first time (in it's entirety.) The couch-sitters offer up lots...
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e07 Great Circle Tour Toronto Recap from 2017-05-25T20:30
Join Darren and Robin on the couch as they reflect on seeing Midnight Oil play in Toronto, on May 20, 2017, as part of their Great Circle Tour 2017. The couch-sitters count their steps, visit with ...
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e06 Red Sails In The Sunset from 2017-05-17T20:30
Join Darren and Robin on the couch as they spin Midnight Oil's Red Sails in the Sunset from 1984. Things get a little silly this episode as the Couch-Sitters take their sweet time talking about the...
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e05 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 from 2017-05-03T20:30
Join Darren and Robin on the couch as they spin Midnight Oil's Ten, Nine, Eight from 1982. They talk about every plucked piano string, gated drum, soaring note and even Peter Garrett's absolutely b...
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Bonus: Place Without A Computer from 2017-04-20T20:30
Join Robin and Darren on this special episode of UN-Comfortable Place on the Couch where they talk about Bedford Level Experiment's album Place Without A Computer.
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e04 Place Without A Postcard from 2017-04-20T20:30
Join Darren and Robin on the couch as they spin Midnight Oil's Place Without A Postcard from 1981. The Oils have arrived at an exciting new stage in their recording career that Darren dubs “80s Oil...
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e03 Bird Noises from 2017-04-05T20:30
Join Darren and Robin on the couch as they spin Midnight Oil's Bird Noises from 1980. This EP wasn't originally intended to be released, but with plans for the next full length album a year away, a...
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e02 Head Injuries from 2017-03-29T20:30
Join Darren and Robin on the couch as they spin Midnight Oil's Head Injuries album from 1979. This album consistently ranks among the best loved Midnight Oil albums. So listen close as your hosts p...
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e01 The Blue Album from 2017-03-14T20:30
Join Darren and Robin on the couch as they start their dissection of the Midnight Oil catalogue with the self-titled album, aka: “The Blue Meanie.” They talk about the band formation, what makes th...
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