Concealed with Art Simone
If there’s something drag queen Art Simone knows about, it’s what it’s like to live a double life. In this podcast, Art talks to seemingly ordinary Australians who are concealing an outrageous secret, job or hobby. Can you guess what they’re hiding from the world?
Episodes
Jackie is a musician based in the SF Bay area in the US. By night she's shredding it on the electric cello, but by day her job is much different...
It’s the reason she's wary of pools, and the reason she's almost fluent in another language that only a tiny percentage of humankind speak. What is her day job? What is she concealing?
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From the outside, Peter seems like a sweet unassuming 66 year old. But he has a penchant for drinking cocktails, breaking the speed limit, and putting out fires both literally and figuratively...
But what he is concealing something that he developed 20 years ago, and since then, he has embedded himself into Australian cultural history, which still has a mark on pop culture to this day.
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Meet Ri, he's 37 years old from Melbourne and spent 16 years working as a hairdresser, so It's not surprising that his hair IMMACULATE, and one of the first things he gets recognised for.
What is surprising about Ri, is that he's concealing something very unusual which has to do with his habit for cursing, love for nature, and being around fires...
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Lisa is a mum of three from Sydney. She loves shopping... but can't disclose what she buys, love dogs... but doesn't own one, and loves travelling for a very specific reason... What she's concealing will make any minimalist's skin crawl.
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Meet Kerstyn, a 33-year old from Sydney who used to work in real estate sales... but don’t hold that against her. She's a romantic at heart, an all-round good vibe, and the kind of person you want as your bestie!
You'll pleased to know she gave real estate the flick to start up a business that didn't exist ANYWHERE before her... what is she concealing?
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Meet Darren, a 39-year old from Melbourne who works in the public sector. Seems pretty regular right? Well, he spends a lot of his time doing comedy magic, but that's not what makes him interesting... what he is concealing is pretty WILD.
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Standing at 6ft 11, Texan born Mason is a specimen. He's the type of person that gets stopped on the street and gawked at wherever he goes, but it's not just his height that makes him stand out...
In fact, what Mason is concealing is not a secret, you may even recognise him from first listen or first look... but because he and Art run in such different circles, it may not be as obvious to her.
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Toree has a secret that only one other person knows about...
Now a married mum of three, Toree lives a quiet life in Victoria, but ten years ago her life was VERY different. She crossed paths with dangerous individuals, and has stories that could rival a Hollywood film.
Art Simone is the only other person she has told about this secret. What is she concealing?
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Meet Caroline. She has lived many lives, driving trucks, working with animals, and even managing a McDonalds, but her main joy comes from riding her pony.
The thing is, there is something about Caroline that has been a relationship deal breaker for many partners in the past. What is she concealing?
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Dom is sunshine in human form! The 28 year-old marketer from Sydney loves travel, costume parties, and spicy margaritas!
BUT there was a time in her life where she was living a childhood dream of many, and although it may seem whimsical and wonderful from the outside, in reality, it was anything but. No matter how hard she tries, she still can't let it go.
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Jerry hails from a sprawling property on the Sunshine Coast, that backs onto a zoo. He has a love of animals, being outdoors, and old Holden's. You can find him on the weekend on a Sunday drive, or doing up his latest old car.
BUT, Jerry does something which could be considered essential work, however you've probably never seen anyone do the work, even though it happens daily.
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A calm and relaxing presence in nature and trade, Emma runs a remedial massage therapy clinic in the Sydney suburbs. However her home life is a little more chaotic, her blended family consists of six kids, of various ages running around the home.
But there's something familiar about Emma... in fact, Art knows who she is, and there's a good chance you will too. What is she concealing?
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It's a pleasure to introduce you to Max... actually, you might not need an introduction for this one, because you might already be familiar with Max, or his work...
During 9-5 he works in policy research, but it's what he does outside of these hours that he's really know for, so well known, Art recognised him the moment he stepped in studio.
Do you know Max? You might already know what he's concealing...
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Introducing Anthony... He may look like a regular good-looking middle aged man, with nothing special about him, BUT he possesses a gift.
This gift has come from his ability to understand an unusual language which may have you believing he possesses a superpower.
What is Anthony concealing?
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Meet Adie, a consent educator from Tasmania, who loves getting outside and doing anything that doesn't involve sitting still.
BUT it's what Adie has done in a past life, that many of us dreamt of doing as kids, which has taken her to the highest heights and all over the globe. Yes, what she is concealing may seem like a dream come true, but it was also the reason behind one of the worst moments of her life.
What is Adie concealing?
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Art Simone sits down with Bill, a man she describes as 'Father Christmas on a holiday' due to his looks and jolly demeanour.
Although Bill has a very normal (even boring) job in local government, it's what he outside of his 9-5 is very different... it's anything from jolly or kid-friendly.
What is Bill concealing?
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This week we meet 50-year old John. He spent most of his life working as a writer in Sydney, until recently when he relocated to a sleepy village in the UK.
But John's life is anything from low-key, a number years ago John made the decision to conceal a secret from his family, his friends, and his workplace. When the secret was revealed he faced scrutiny from a world wide audience.
What is he concealing?
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Introducing Mimi, the pint sized makeup artist from Brisbane, who spends most of her time at the gym, or doing outdoor activities.
Except, Mimi is concealing a special skill that you could not guess from looking at her, and when Art Simone found out what it was, she was equally as impressed as she was grossed out!
What is Mimi concealing?
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Meet Stephen... he's a 6ft something mechanical engineer from Sydney, with a love of health and fitness.
But, Stephen is concealing a side to him, which has required him to sign numerous NDA's to conceal his own identity... meaning you may have seen him before, but you wouldn't recognise him.
What is Stephen concealing?
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In this episode Art meets Gilly. Over her 50+ years Gilly has travelled the globe and has had enough careers to last two lifetimes, but that's not what makes her so interesting...
She's concealing something that you wouldn't guess just from looking at her, it stemmed from her fascination with hands, and a gift from her grandmother.
What is she concealing?
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