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Oblivious Maximus - Podcast

Oblivious Maximus
Melbourne
Hardcore Music
Australian Music Scene
Australia
Music
Brisbane
Hardcore Music Scene
Sydney
Covid-19
Comedy
AWOL
Hardcore
Perth
Punk Music
I Exist
Heavy Music
Resurrect
Near Death Experience
Comedy Festival
Local Music Scene

Oblivious Maximus is a Podcast hosted by Aaron Osborne and Ben Searle.

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Latest Episodes

We’re back in the studio and this week we’re joined by Robyn (Time Peace, No Barriers on PBS), who's brought along her top 10 records!

We’re chattin’ the REAL king of England (Robbie Williams), the classic millennial experience of moshin’ in the clu... more

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This week we’re joined in the studio by Jack and Cam from Skurge, and the generational divide is evident! We’re chattin’ their new release, mum shutting down a house show, utilising university assignments for your art, and Aaron cannot stop talking a... more

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This week we’re counting down our personal top 10 albums of all time! It’s Part 2 of our top 20 countdown, so if you missed Part 1, go check it out!

And you asked, we delivered! Check out the playlists linked below, featuring two tracks from each of... more

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This week we’re giving you Part 1 of a very special two-parter - counting down our top 20 records!

We’re talkin’ the greatest albums ever made (according to us), formative records, and the music that permanently altered our brain chemistry.

Stay tu... more

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Recent Guests

Robyn Challands
Host of Time Peace and No Barriers on PBS
Time Peace
Episode: I Am Maggot w/ Robyn Challands (Timepeace) - Episode 233
Courtney Fry
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Episode: Twelve Beers Weed Pen w/ Courtney Fry - Episode 228
Luke Severeid
Comedian, Metalhead
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Episode: A Very Small Intervention w/ Luke Severeid - Episode 227
Patrick Galvin
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Episode: Can we do Ice Bong? w/ Patrick Galvin - Episode 225
Mikey Nolan
Guest, musician and organizer involved with Morbid Mondays
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Episode: Listen to ISUA not AGLO w/ Mikey Nolan - Episode 223
Half Man
Guest from the band Half Man
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Episode: WHAT'S YOUR FURSONA? w/HALF MAN & CO - Episode 220
Illan Kaapan
Singer of the band Shoutout Speedrun
Band member, Shoutout Speedrun
Episode: Shoutout Speedrun w/ Illan Kaapan - Episode 218
Stu Ross
Guitarist/musician, associated with Misery Signals
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Episode: Choking Victim w/ Stu Ross - Episode 215
Callum Preston
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Episode: OM Presents: Sticking Together w/ Searlo Feat. Callum Preston

Hosts

Aaron Osborne
Ben Searle

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 40 ratings
  • Intro

    That Intros an absolute banger!!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    brad1111111ey
    Australia2 years ago
  • New format is amazing

    Since the return the new format of deep diving one record with the guest is amazing. Elite tier.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Reynexxx
    Australia7 years ago
  • Great podcast!

    Aaron has great conversations with interesting people, and they are always a good laugh too!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Elly Osborne
    Australia10 years ago
  • Thas dope.

    Aaron asks honest and searching questions that bring rad stories out of heroes and misfits.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jezbr
    Australia11 years ago

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The conversations are described as funny and enjoyable as well as engaging.
A deep-dive format focused on one record with a guest has been especially well received.
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Listeners praise the hosts' honest, searching questions for drawing out candid and memorable stories.

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#239
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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

I Am Maggot w/ Robyn Challands (Timepeace) - Episode 233
Q: What has been going on? You've been playing some gigs lately as well. Like what's...?
Robyn describes recent shows in Adelaide and Canberra, an upcoming Forum performance opening for Touche Amore, and her plans to perform on a larger stage.
I Am Maggot w/ Robyn Challands (Timepeace) - Episode 233
Q: Do you want to start with some honorable mentions?
Robyn explains that choosing records was difficult because her musical tastes changed over time, and she shares the criteria she used to select formative albums.
Abode Is Where the Heart Is w/ Skurge - Episode 232
Q: What was the writing process for this? What were you listening to? What was influencing you?
Jack says the songs evolved over about a year, shifting from heavier beatdown influences toward brutal death metal, with riffs scrapped, reworked, and changed as the band developed its sound.
Abode Is Where the Heart Is w/ Skurge - Episode 232
Q: How long has the band been around? How did it start?
Skurge formed in late 2024. Cam and several members had been in a pop-punk band before meeting Jack and moving toward a heavier sound.
Pub Horny w/ Stu Ross (Comeback Kid) - Episode 203
Q: Has it been wild? Like was there, I mean, for you, did you know how to play all the songs or did you have to actively learn?
Stu recounts that he did have to learn some songs, but being a fan of 'Wake The Dead' helped him learn them quickly.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Oblivious Maximus

What is Oblivious Maximus about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Aaron Osborne and Ben Searle host relaxed, often unruly conversations about underground music, especially Australian punk, hardcore and metal. Some episodes are host-led discussions of favorite albums, releases and local scenes; others bring in musicians, bands and creative organizers to talk about songwriting, recording, touring, venues, DIY promotion and the friendships that sustain independent music. The format favors stories and candid opinions over formal interviews, with plenty of digressions, inside jokes and firsthand accounts of life around gigs and on the road.

A distinctive strength is its close connection to the Australian underground scene: guests range from emerging all-ages hardcore bands to established independent acts, and... more

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Recent guests on Oblivious Maximus include:

1. Robyn Challands
2. Courtney Fry
3. Luke Severeid
4. Patrick Galvin
5. Mikey Nolan
6. Half Man
7. Illan Kaapan
8. Stu Ross

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