Late mail

So yeah, Episode 5 of our rip-roaring podcast, "The World According to Oscar Wilde" was recorded last week but I haven't got around to plugging it here because of, well, mainly the heat but I've had to deal with a few other things as well.

Anyway, Adam and I dealt with a busy week in state parliaments, with the (apparent) resignation of Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu and maneuvering for the leadership in the Northern Territory, which, a week later, eventuated in the demise of Chief Minister Terry Mills - who was dumped while overseas on government business.

We also looked at 3D printers, which were in the news that week because they were reported to be used to a) replace 75 per cent of a man's skull and b) construct a dress modeled by Dita von Teese at a fashion show. Objectively speaking, of course, it would have been nice to represent Ms von Teese in a visual form, but, alas, what can one do? The main crux of that conversation was that our economy was about to collapse in on itself because of this example of "creative destruction", so stock up your cabin, people!

Adam and I also talked turkey with SEN producer Elias Clure about the weekend in sport.

You can listen to the podcast here. Don't forget to like the Facebook page, with links to the big stories of the week. You can give us feedback, propose topic discussions, or tell me to do things to myself that aren't physically possible, if you're that way inclined.

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The other big segment of the podcast includes the inaugural edition of our interview spot, called "Chitchat". 

For the first edition of "Chitchat" I spoke to Thanh Trinh, a 19-year-old who is an absolute legend with the piano. I caught up with him to ask him about his love affair with the instrument, and he was very forthcoming in his answers. 

Thanh showing off his magic machine - and his forearms

He is also very humble. Talking about his Grade 8 qualification, he says, “I’d say everybody’s talented in their own right, but with me, I practise and practise, so practice makes perfect – does it not?"

Thanh started at five years of age, thanks to his Mum, and played publicly for the first time at a recital while he was in Grade Five. 

He reveals which composer inspires him, and describes a piece by that composer as "majestic". What is it? Only by listening to the interview, or by asking him yourself, I guess, can you find out the answer.