Sweetman Podcast

About Sweetman Podcast

Conversations with creative people. simonsweetman.substack.com (https://simonsweetman.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast)

Publisher

Simon Sweetman

Category

arts · arts

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

5 Jul 2015

Latest episode

3 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

341 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Nov 2026

   Object/ive Permanence # 4: David Jefferis

   Welcome to episode four of my new podcast series — Object/ive Permanence — where in one take, no edits, I chat with someone, the conversation is captured, and you can watch and/or listen to it. The podcast is here on Substack but will go out on all the other usual Podcast channels as past of the “Sweetman Podcast” RSS. This is a new experiment. I’m talking to people about an object they bring, and from there we go wherever the conversation takes us. Of course I’ll let them talk about who they are, what they do, and current or past work, but it’s less the focus than the original Sweetman Podcast, which was audio only. For this pod, each guest is asked to bring an object, something to talk about. We get going from there. David Jefferis (https://www.instagram.com/david_jefferis?srtk=d2o1bmxvOTQ3Z3ph) is a fourth generation Waikato farmer, and huge music lover. The record collector, and occasional DJ, took his love of music to a new level by starting Haymaker Records. With vinyl reissues of HDU and Stinky Jim and new releases by Christoph El Truento, the boutique label follows David’s whim, and operates uniquely in that Jerfferis seeks to cover his costs, and then pass any and all profits to the artist. He creates one page contracts, and allows musicians the freedom to work with other labels, to get their start with him, or to return at any stage. The latest (upcoming) release is the Sam Hunt/David Kilgour collaboration, The 9th — a set of Sam Hunt poems recorded in the studio and set to music by David Kilgour & The Heavy 8s. The album (https://davidkilgourtheheavyeights.bandcamp.com/album/the-9th-2) was first released over a decade ago, and this marks its first time on vinyl. For this podcast, we talked specifically about the label and that record (releasing Friday, November 13). We did have some technical issues bringing this recording to life, it is a second attempt, and it does cut out at the very end — so we don’t quite get to land the plane, but I like the idea that a podcast called Object/ive Permanence cuts out, fades, drops out in some sense. This episode anyway. Sounds Good! is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Sounds Good! at simonsweetman.substack.com/subscribe (https://simonsweetman.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)

2. 

   28 Oct 2026

   Short Story Read Live: Say The Thing (October)

   Sounds Good! is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Here’s a reading of a short story called “Helicopters” — an earlier version of this was called “Only One Thing Was Off Limits” and was published last year on Turbine: This is a revised version, with changes — including a character addition. This story comes, originally, from a poem I wrote many years ago, called “Eaglehawk Down” — But you can click on the link to follow through to Turbine to read the earlier version of the story or just listen here to the new version, Helicopters. I don’t usually read (at least more than a short poem at the start) so it was fun to close Say The Thing with a reading for the first time in about a year. Thanks for reading Sounds Good! ! This post is public so feel free to share it. Start writing today. Use the button below to create a Substack of your own Get full access to Sounds Good! at simonsweetman.substack.com/subscribe (https://simonsweetman.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)

3. 

   18 Oct 2026

   Object/ive Permanence # 3: Emily Writes

   Welcome to episode three of my new podcast series — Object/ive Permanence — where in one take, no edits, I chat with someone, the conversation is captured, and you can watch and/or listen to it. The podcast is here on Substack but will go out on all the other usual Podcast channels as past of the “Sweetman Podcast” RSS. This is a new experiment. I’m talking to people about an object they bring, and from there we go wherever the conversation takes us. Of course I’ll let them talk about who they are, what they do, and current or past work, but it’s less the focus than the original Sweetman Podcast, which was audio only. For this pod, each guest is asked to bring an object, something to talk about. We get going from there. Emily Writes (https://www.emilywrites.co.nz/) is an author, newsletter writer, public speaker and MC, a community fosterer and leader, an activist, and she also sometimes writes filthy, horny film reviews too. A broad range! She’s also a friend. As she says here, I’ve known her since back before she was “Emily Writes”. We met as two writers, sharing ideas and seeking advice, from there we grew our families around the same time. Emily had been on my previous podcast — the episodes are still around for you to listen to — and it’s always a good chat. So she was someone I immediately wanted on the new format. We had such a great chat, about writing, and community, and the difficulties in being public; we talked about Palestine, and fundraising, and activism and charity. We talked about family and the arc of our friendship. We talked about that pesky, necessary social media too. All up, a beautiful conversation to share. We had a lot of laughs and we might have even worked a few things out. You can subscribe to Emily’s newsletter and follow her writing here. (https://www.emilywrites.co.nz/) Get full access to Sounds Good! at simonsweetman.substack.com/subscribe (https://simonsweetman.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4)

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YouTube views

1,260

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Podcast Authority Score: 54 / 100

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Quality

80

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

0

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