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Matthew Denby

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Professional writer and talker. Ex blue check journo. https://linktr.ee/matthewdenby A Journey Through Stock Aitken Waterman podcast on http://apple.co/3CTB30c & http://spoti.fi/3zLBWG8

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Voice and energy still totally on point.

01.03.2026 23:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Grace Jones was brilliant in Sydney last night.

01.03.2026 00:00 πŸ‘ 59 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 2

Yes I'll be hugely pissed off if they cull them. This appears to be nature in action; species expand, change, adapt as the planet changes. Our avifauna isn't a museum piece. This arrival is totally different than any human introduction.

06.02.2026 03:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thoughts on human intervention? I tend to feel this looks like natural expansion, maybe due to changing landscape use in Indonesia. Nature isn't static and many of our local birds' ancestors made their way here similarly. Tree sparrows that previously landed on that island (from Timor?) were shot.

06.02.2026 03:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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John Griffith Troughton Island WA Kimberley Coast. Cyclone Launa brought strong winds and this flock of what I think are 9 Pale-headed Munia's this morning. Photos by Matt Frogley.

Have you seen this?
www.facebook.com/john.griffit...

06.02.2026 03:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

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28.12.2025 11:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Unleashing Nukleopatra Podcast Episode Β· Nukleopatra - making a Dead Or Alive album with Barry Stone Β· 28/12/2025 Β· 42m

Had a great time talking Pete Burns and Nukleopatra on the latest episode of Barry Stone’s excellent new podcast:
podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/u...

28.12.2025 06:54 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Friends, come join me on Instagram: www.instagram.com/matthewdenby...

03.12.2025 02:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New people are still discovering our podcast. Thank you for this lovely Apple Podcasts listener review.

02.11.2025 10:48 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Really enjoyed β€œThe Lost City of Melbourne” on @netflix.com Australia.

05.10.2025 09:25 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

One side in the Keith and Nicole marriage split keeps feeding favoured media info and critical digs about the other. The other side is so far completely silent.

01.10.2025 21:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

RIP Jane Goodall

01.10.2025 20:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So interesting to hear Madonna give her first proper interview in many, many years, and one that doesn't focus on product. I've missed her! Was never interested in her Instagram phase, and now I'm happily reconnecting with a figure who once meant a lot to me.

30.09.2025 00:24 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A humongous channel billed cuckoo just tried to lay an egg in a currawong nest in my back tree. I didn’t know the nest was there until I heard the unholy, ear splitting squawking of the cuckoo and the parents going off. Looks like it might be a very noisy summer. #Sydney

24.09.2025 05:53 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

06.09.2025 00:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It’ll be interesting to see if Jillian is involved.

07.08.2025 20:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So did I!
A very different time.

07.08.2025 12:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Netflix show is about the US version but I covered the Aus one, which in the first few seasons featured Bob & Jillian.

07.08.2025 12:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Can’t wait to see #FitForTV, the Biggest Loser exposΓ© coming to Netflix. I covered the show in early seasons and one of the trainers told me off the record how β€œgross” they found it.

07.08.2025 11:11 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I've been deep in a Transvision Vamp hole ever since the Australian tour announcement. So excited!

14.07.2025 07:06 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m watching #Number96 on Brollie. What a hoot!

16.05.2025 10:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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May 3, 2021: the first episode of A Journey Through Stock Aitken Waterman was released.

In episodes 18-52, @matthewdenby.bsky.social and I covered SAW's glory days from 1987 to 1989.

What was your favourite single from this era? And your favourite interview on the podcast about these tracks?

04.05.2025 07:53 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It was four years ago today that our journey began. Thanks to everyone who joined us.

03.05.2025 07:04 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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#DemocracySausage

03.05.2025 02:12 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Kylie ditched in Colorado for something called the Nuggets. Australia needs to lodge a formal protest. Worst thing to happen to Denver since Alexis Carrington was exiled to Acapulco.

24.04.2025 02:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So many small and big moments in life just fade away but I recall everything about buying this album (on cassette!) and listening to it every night in my teenage bedroom as I did my homework. SAW’s best album and one of the great pop moments of the 80s.

13.04.2025 10:04 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My fave SAW album and one of my fave albums of the 80s. I used to listen to it every night while doing my homework.

13.04.2025 09:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you I will track it down.

11.04.2025 06:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I want to see a film about Jackie and Joan Collins.

11.04.2025 04:53 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Watched the Milli Vanilli movie last night. Can’t believe the amount of time they devoted to the idea that doing a cover is somehow shady or scandalous. Fun movie though. And sad.

04.04.2025 22:30 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0