Greetings, and welcome to my SideTracks, Summer Series pre-recorded show, where I play you a mix of co-hosted episodes from 2025 while I'm taking a couple of weeks break down by the beach.

Today marks Episode #298, featuring highlights from the following episodes:

• Episode 281 with Jazz Rock Fusion, efficientnardo, Len Davis from October 01.
• Episode 287 with 3MDR's TDL roving talent scout, Chris Gardener from October 29.
• Episode 266 with 3MDR's "The Big Note" host, Cameron Stephen, from June 04, who does a fill-in host of SideTracks while I was overseas.
• & finally from Episode 251 with singer-songwriter and daughter Hannah Schmidli from February 19.

Please be aware that these segments may refer to events, dates, and times that are no longer relevant when you hear them. This show is being Broadcast from the 3MDR Forest Park Homestead studios in the hills of Upwey on the lands of the Wurundjeri people, SideTracks will take you through until 5 PM today. Let's dive into the show, starting with a flashback to October when Len Davis joined me on Episode #281. Enjoy!