HOSTING Podcast

The forgotten history of Basketball, the satisfaction of self-directed tours and the true meaning of hosting. They say there are no enemies at the bottom of a bottle shared; even the greatest wrong, the vilest slight, the most vicious blow can be forgiven, if we open our hearts, to love. Guy and Carlo find that just a revenge is best served cold, friendship, is warm welcome.

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A trip to visit Lady Liberty herself. Carlo believes the New York City ports are an approximation of Sydney harbour because the boys took a ferry to visit the Statue of Liberty. It is clearly not modelled on York - perhaps instead it should be called Harbour Town or New Harbour Town. Guy and Carlo discuss possible new names for New York and Carlo is blown away by the size of the Statue “Very tall”.

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How to eat a horse, the origins of Seinfeld and one heck of noise from a human being, they say there's always magic in the air on Broadway. Guy and Carlo have stared deep into the pit of despair, the yawning maw of human suffering from which no light, nor joy escapes but the stars are always brightest from the bottom of the well. Sometimes, you have to walk through the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune to realise that fortune...

The progress of a nation, the passengers of the RMS Titanic and a huge update on the fate of Guy and Carlo's excellent prank, the city of New York certainly does not fail to deliver. Only through hosting do we understand the vulnerability of the guest. Only through being a guest do we understand the responsibility of the host. Only when we understand both halves of the equation can we truly learn the true meaning of hosting.

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The Empire State Building, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory-style sleeping arrangements and a prank that might just endear Guy and Carlo to their American friends, only through a shared understanding, a shared goal can the ill fates of yesteryear be repaired. Only through community can the horrors of the past be forgotten. Guy and Carlo have seen and done some terrible things to each other but maybe, just maybe, they're finally st...

The beauty of American-made sandwiches, the power of lists and a hilarious prank involving a very special ring, Guy and Carlo are reunited in the Auckland of the North, New York City. A new city, a new hemisphere, two antipodean friends on the wrong side of the globe. Might bygones stay bygones? Can the magic of hosting create a new, stronger bond of friendship? Can something beautiful be forged in the fires of the city that never ...

Dear Diary,
Homeward bound and I would be lying if I said I was happy to be leaving, mostly due medical advice that I shouldn't travel. A sad morning, an early start, suspicious packages and in just a few moments Guy and I will make our way to the airport. Aotearoa, it's been an adventure.
Love,
A truely changed Carlo

Music credit: Talk Samba (Parliamo un pò) by Boom Boom Beckett

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Dear Diary,
A new best friend has certainly brought a glimmer of joy into my life, though with every silver lining, there is still a cloud. Sampling Guy's homebrew certainly proved more risky than expected and unexpected financial solution, while welcome, also raises questions about family history. A bittersweet day, but sweeter than most so far.
Love, albeit cautious,
Carlo.

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Dear Diary,
A change of fortune and a new lease on life! Medical breakthroughs, a trip to the beach and a lesson in compound interest. With a new resolve I go into the second half of the trip with a great sense of purpose a broader outlook on New Zealand and indeed, New Zealanders.

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Music credit: Talk Samba (Parliamo un pò) by Boom Boom Beckett

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Dear Diary
I feel as if I am fading away on the wind as I watch Guy and his well dressed friends from the window of my room, made cell. Food poisoning is to be expected in overseas travel but it still comes as a shock, much like the traditional "water hazing" I was forced to endure this morning. I fear to sleep, for when the waking day becomes nightmare, what horrors wait in sleep?
Love, if I even exists,
Carlo

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Dear Diary,

Last night was one of the most emotionally difficult and indeed, physiologically damaging moments in my life. A lamb's life was wasted and a a familial relationship was cut off in its infancy. Physical distress should also be acknowledged and I now move on in life forever changed, forever scarred. All for the price of 9 tins of rip and dip.

Love, for you appear now my only friend
Carlo

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