It is our 3rd anniversary episode, as calculated by Nigel Dobson-Keeffe.

When Steve had a major birthday milestone this year, he asked a handful of close friends to come for dinner and to bring a eulogy for him. They were recorded in secret and have been edited by Michael to share in tonight's program. He had not heard them yet. You and he will hear them together, for the first time.

He believes we should all write and record eulogies for our friends and present them at birthdays, and then update them as each year passes. It would spark deeper levels of conversation between us (for most of us) and give us time to steer our ships back from danger or to forge on towards worthy treasures.

To discuss this tonight, we have Brett Williams, Steve's longest serving friend, who is a former Anglican priest and is now a systems/family therapist at Adelaide Night And Day Therapy, and Andrew Reimer, one of his radio buddies who is now also a sought-after celebrant.

We hear eulogies by:

Brett Williams
Michael Shanahan
Simon Butters
Adam Claridge
Nigel Dobson-Keeffe


We discuss

The importance of ritual
The three things to say to our loved ones ritually each day
What to include and exclude from eulogies
How to deal with tears

Also appearing:

In the musical pilgrimage, we hear a track written by our musical curator and sung by Alan O'Toole from the Shambolics

The SA Drinks Of The Week are supplied by Andrew Reimer

In IS IT NEWS, Michael tests us on death

And please consider becoming part of our podcast by joining our Inner Circle. It's an email list. Join it and you might get an email on a Sunday or Monday seeking question ideas, guest ideas and requests for other bits of feedback about YOUR podcast, The Adelaide Show. Email us directly and we'll add you to the list: podcast@theadelaideshow.com.au

If you enjoy the show, please leave us a review in iTunes or other podcast sites. We'd greatly appreciate it.

It is our 3rd anniversary episode, as calculated by Nigel Dobson-Keeffe.  When Steve had a major birthday milestone this year, he asked a handful of close friends to come for dinner and to bring a eulogy for him. They were recorded in secret and have been edited by Michael to share in tonight's program. He had not heard them yet. You and he will hear them together, for the first time.  He believes we should all write and record eulogies for our friends and present them at birthdays, and then update them as each year passes. It would spark deeper levels of conversation between us (for most of us) and give us time to steer our ships back from danger or to forge on towards worthy treasures.  To discuss this tonight, we have Brett Williams, Steve's longest serving friend, who is a former Anglican priest and is now a systems/family therapist at Adelaide Night And Day Therapy, and Andrew Reimer, one of his radio buddies who is now also a sought-after celebrant.  We hear eulogies by:  Brett Williams Michael Shanahan Simon Butters Adam Claridge Nigel Dobson-Keeffe   We discuss  The importance of ritual The three things to say to our loved ones ritually each day What to include and exclude from eulogies How to deal with tears  Also appearing:  In the musical pilgrimage, we hear a track written by our musical curator and sung by Alan O'Toole from the Shambolics  The SA Drinks Of The Week are supplied by Andrew Reimer  In IS IT NEWS, Michael tests us on death  And please consider becoming part of our podcast by joining our Inner Circle. It's an email list. Join it and you might get an email on a Sunday or Monday seeking question ideas, guest ideas and requests for other bits of feedback about YOUR podcast, The Adelaide Show. Email us directly and we'll add you to the list: podcast@theadelaideshow.com.au  If you enjoy the show, please leave us a review in iTunes or other podcast sites. We'd greatly appreciate it.

A weekly podcast recorded in Adelaide that puts South Australian passion on centre stage with a featured guest who joins us each week as a co-presenter to share how they're pursuing their passions. We venture across topics as diverse as history, wine, food, art, music, relationships, critical thinking, health, news, interviews, chat and quizzes. 

Every single interview, every single show, unlocks insights into what drives people to be doing what they're doing and what keeps them striving. 

The Adelaide Show is produced by Steve Davis and Nigel Dobson-Keeffe.

Please subscribe to our In Crowd list; you get an email each Friday (when we have published a new episode) with an overview of that week's show. Plus, consider joining our Inner Circle; a small group of passionate South Aussies who allow us to pick their brains and gain interviewee suggestions.

This podcast began life as Another Boring Thursday Night In Adelaide from episodes 1-79.

A podcast recorded in Adelaide that puts South Australian passion on centre stage with a featured guest who joins us each week as a co-presenter to share how they're pursuing their passions. We venture across topics as diverse as history, wine, ...

The Adelaide Show

A podcast recorded in Adelaide that puts South Australian passion on centre stage with a featured guest who joins us to share how they're pursuing their passions. We venture across topics as diverse as history, wine, food, art, music, relationships, critical thinking, health, and general news. Every single interview, every single show, unlocks insights into what drives people to be doing what they're doing and what keeps them striving. The Adelaide Show is produced by Steve Davis, and ends with an original song by a South Australian artist. Please subscribe to our In Crowd list; you get an email each Friday with an overview of that week's show. This podcast began life as Another Boring Thursday Night In Adelaide from episodes 1-79.

A podcast recorded in Adelaide that puts South Australian passion on centre stage with a featured guest who joins us to share how they're pursuing their passions. We venture across topics as diverse as history, wine, food, art, music, relationships, critical thinking, health, and general news. Every single interview, every single show, unlocks insights into what drives people to be doing what they're doing and what keeps them striving. The Adelaide Show is produced by Steve Davis, and ends with an original song by a South Australian artist. Please subscribe to our In Crowd list; you get an email each Friday with an overview of that week's show. This podcast began life as Another Boring Thursday Night In Adelaide from episodes 1-79.

It is our 3rd anniversary episode, as calculated by Nigel Dobson-Keeffe.

When Steve had a major birthday milestone this year, he asked a handful of close friends to come for dinner and to bring a eulogy for him. They were recorded in secret and have...

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