In the Back of my Head Podcast w/ Rhath
A creative podcast/journal where I talk a load of shite about art, music, and more. Trying to get the thoughts out of my head and make creativity as approachable for everyone as possible.
Episodes
February 17, 2026 • 27 mins
The “two” halftime shows at the Super Bowl this year were a fantastic look at how different sides of the political aisle handle “popular” art. The right wing continue to commit crimes against music.
This podcast is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to elders past, present, and emerging. Always was, always will be. For those who live in Australia, check out the Pay the Rent organisa...
This podcast is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to elders past, present, and emerging. Always was, always will be. For those who live in Australia, check out the Pay the Rent organisa...
Mark as Played
February 4, 2026 • 29 mins
When is it a good idea to take shortcuts, and how do they affect your skillset in the long run?
This podcast is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to elders past, present, and emerging. Always was, always will be. For those who live in Australia, check out the Pay the Rent organisation as a start towards a better future here: https://paytherent.net.au/
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Mailing list for direct upda...
This podcast is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to elders past, present, and emerging. Always was, always will be. For those who live in Australia, check out the Pay the Rent organisation as a start towards a better future here: https://paytherent.net.au/
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Mailing list for direct upda...
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January 20, 2026 • 29 mins
Bandcamp has announced that they don't allow A.I music on their platform, that's all I needed to hear. As the internet continues to erode, I've decided I want to value my own work and take back some control over it.
This podcast is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to elders past, present, and emerging. Always was, always will be. For those who live in Australia, check out the Pay ...
This podcast is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to elders past, present, and emerging. Always was, always will be. For those who live in Australia, check out the Pay ...
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January 14, 2026 • 27 mins
You are what you eat creatively. And we have an abundance of things to consume, each pushing you in a different direction. But you can also find inspiration and lessons in the most unlikely of places.
This podcast is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to elders past, present, and emerging. Always was, always will be. For those who live in Australia, check out the Pay the Rent organi...
This podcast is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to elders past, present, and emerging. Always was, always will be. For those who live in Australia, check out the Pay the Rent organi...
Mark as Played
December 29, 2025 • 29 mins
A quick update on what’s going on, and some rants about current A.I shenanigans ruining the world. Enjoy
This podcast is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to elders past, present, and emerging. Always was, always will be. For those who live in Australia, check out the Pay the Rent organisation as a start towards a better future here: https://paytherent.net.au/
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Mailing list for di...
This podcast is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to elders past, present, and emerging. Always was, always will be. For those who live in Australia, check out the Pay the Rent organisation as a start towards a better future here: https://paytherent.net.au/
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Mailing list for di...
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December 3, 2025 • 24 mins
Massive Jack White fan here, but let me over dramatise a throw away line real quick to talk about a bigger topic here. How much agency do you have over your mental well being vs external factors?
00:00 - Intro & Jack Whites speech
05:06 - Get off your screens
13:51 - This is a collective issue
22:19 - Keep working at it
This podcast is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to elders pa...
00:00 - Intro & Jack Whites speech
05:06 - Get off your screens
13:51 - This is a collective issue
22:19 - Keep working at it
This podcast is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to elders pa...
Mark as Played
November 12, 2025 • 24 mins
I've always been quite addicted to output, releasing, and content. I'm now reckoning with my addiction to social media and how these two things intersect. How do you reclaim your attention span and your love of the creative process?
Mailing list: https://www.rhath.com/mailing-list
00:00 - Intro
00:16 - Addicted to output
07:55 - Knowing what you don't know
12:57 - Tools over shortcuts
20:06 - Where the details live
23:30 - Outro
This podca...
Mailing list: https://www.rhath.com/mailing-list
00:00 - Intro
00:16 - Addicted to output
07:55 - Knowing what you don't know
12:57 - Tools over shortcuts
20:06 - Where the details live
23:30 - Outro
This podca...
Mark as Played
October 29, 2025 • 22 mins
How do you legitimise your art in the eyes of others and, far more importantly, in your own eyes? How do you communicate to people that you’re taking your art seriously?
00:00 - Intro
03:24 - Building a music library
08:58 - Legitimise your art
22:26 - Outro
This podcast is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to elders past, present, and emerging. Always was, always will be. For those wh...
00:00 - Intro
03:24 - Building a music library
08:58 - Legitimise your art
22:26 - Outro
This podcast is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to elders past, present, and emerging. Always was, always will be. For those wh...
Mark as Played
October 7, 2025 • 24 mins
When you hit a creative roadblock, is it worth brute forcing your way through it? And how much trust should you put into your tools?
This podcast is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to elders past, present, and emerging. Always was, always will be. For those who live in Australia, check out the Pay the Rent organisation as a start towards a better future here: https://paytherent.n...
This podcast is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to elders past, present, and emerging. Always was, always will be. For those who live in Australia, check out the Pay the Rent organisation as a start towards a better future here: https://paytherent.n...
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September 24, 2025 • 29 mins
I joined the bandwagon in ditching Spotify because the CEO is a scumbag, which was easy, as I couldn’t stand the user experience of Spotify… but is the degradation of one platform just another sign towards the ‘dying’ internet (as we know it)?
00:00 - Intro
00:24 - The decay of Spotify
12:49 - The canary in the coal mine
18:32 - Build a library
28:39 - Outro
This podcast is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nati...
00:00 - Intro
00:24 - The decay of Spotify
12:49 - The canary in the coal mine
18:32 - Build a library
28:39 - Outro
This podcast is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nati...
Mark as Played
September 10, 2025 • 31 mins
Just some loose musings on how we talk about politics with our mates and the thoughts that paralyse us from speaking up. You're part of a larger movement.
00:00 - Intro
00:12 - Getting more active politically
07:50 - Everyone has to have a hot take
15:21 - We know too much
25:25 - Be confident and comfortable to speak up
31:19 - Outro
This podcast is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to ...
00:00 - Intro
00:12 - Getting more active politically
07:50 - Everyone has to have a hot take
15:21 - We know too much
25:25 - Be confident and comfortable to speak up
31:19 - Outro
This podcast is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to ...
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August 27, 2025 • 30 mins
Is the advice you’re giving (and I’m giving) ‘rules’ or simply your aesthetics? Been thinking on the mental gymnastics we all can do when rationalising our creative choices.
00:00 - Intro
00:16 - Industry standard equipment and tech
09:24 - Your aesthetic advice
18:05 - How to blow up?
22:00 - Intention & effort
27:42- Careful of your gospel
30:02 - Outro
This podcast is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Natio...
00:00 - Intro
00:16 - Industry standard equipment and tech
09:24 - Your aesthetic advice
18:05 - How to blow up?
22:00 - Intention & effort
27:42- Careful of your gospel
30:02 - Outro
This podcast is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Natio...
Mark as Played
August 13, 2025 • 29 mins
How does what we share online and in conversation with people about our creativity affect our practice or mental space? Does it guilt you into doing more, or paralyse you?
00:00 - Intro
00:20- How much should you share?
05:00 - "Are you still doing that?"
12:45 - Promoting projects before that start
22:33 - Let a project take time
27:54 - Outro w/ song by Nathan Abbey
This podcast is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the K...
00:00 - Intro
00:20- How much should you share?
05:00 - "Are you still doing that?"
12:45 - Promoting projects before that start
22:33 - Let a project take time
27:54 - Outro w/ song by Nathan Abbey
This podcast is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the K...
Mark as Played
July 30, 2025 • 24 mins
Are you creating through passion & romance, or is your rigid structure to creativity sucking all the life out of your art?
Some musings today on romanticising other's creative processes, finding your routine, and building your perfect workshop.
00:00 - Intro
00:22 - Being creative in the morning vs the night
08:22 - Romanticizing artist's bad traits
14:06 - Building your perfect workshop
22:01 - It's an ongoing process
This podcast is...
Some musings today on romanticising other's creative processes, finding your routine, and building your perfect workshop.
00:00 - Intro
00:22 - Being creative in the morning vs the night
08:22 - Romanticizing artist's bad traits
14:06 - Building your perfect workshop
22:01 - It's an ongoing process
This podcast is...
Mark as Played
July 16, 2025 • 25 mins
Are you saying yes to every opportunity, or are you just a people pleaser? You need to be careful with your time, but you also never know what’s coming next and who’s checking out your work.
This podcast is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to elders past, present, and emerging. Always was, always will be. For those who live in Australia, check out the Pay the Rent organisation as ...
This podcast is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to elders past, present, and emerging. Always was, always will be. For those who live in Australia, check out the Pay the Rent organisation as ...
Mark as Played
July 2, 2025 • 21 mins
Like many, I get on a 'productivity kick' too often, and I struggle to let myself rest. Just some musings on that along with some thoughts on the book 'The Wall' by Marlen Haushofer.
This podcast is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to elders past, present, and emerging. Always was, always will be. For those who live in Australia, check out the Pay the Rent organisation as a start ...
This podcast is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to elders past, present, and emerging. Always was, always will be. For those who live in Australia, check out the Pay the Rent organisation as a start ...
Mark as Played
June 4, 2025 • 33 mins
What's your hook/entry point/draw to your art, and what does it say about the work itself? And how many times have you tried to get into a movie/game/band before it clicks?
This podcast is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to elders past, present, and emerging. Always was, always will be. For those who live in Australia, check out the Pay the Rent organisation as a start towards a ...
This podcast is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to elders past, present, and emerging. Always was, always will be. For those who live in Australia, check out the Pay the Rent organisation as a start towards a ...
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May 21, 2025 • 33 mins
Do you give enough time for emergent stories and details to emerge? And do you look for the intended meaning in art or the accidental meaning in art?
This podcast is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to elders past, present, and emerging. Always was, always will be. For those who live in Australia, check out the Pay the Rent organisation as a start towards a better future here: htt...
This podcast is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to elders past, present, and emerging. Always was, always will be. For those who live in Australia, check out the Pay the Rent organisation as a start towards a better future here: htt...
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April 24, 2025 • 30 mins
You make a social contract with every piece of art you interact with or create. Are you holding up your end of the bargain?
Also, what’s happening with the insane amount of cringe on Instagram music reels?
Trust and Sincerity in Art - C . THI NGUYEN: https://philpapers.org/archive/NGUTAS.pdf
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This podcast is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to elders past, present, and emerging. A...
Also, what’s happening with the insane amount of cringe on Instagram music reels?
Trust and Sincerity in Art - C . THI NGUYEN: https://philpapers.org/archive/NGUTAS.pdf
...
This podcast is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to elders past, present, and emerging. A...
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April 9, 2025 • 29 mins
Do you need ambition to make ‘something of yourself’? Do you need to ‘make something of yourself’? What’s the difference between drive and ambition as an artist?
This podcast is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to elders past, present, and emerging. Always was, always will be. For those who live in Australia, check out the Pay the Rent organisation as a start towards a better futu...
This podcast is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. I pay my respects to elders past, present, and emerging. Always was, always will be. For those who live in Australia, check out the Pay the Rent organisation as a start towards a better futu...
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