Fear, Guilt & Agriculture

Chris O’Connor is one of Aotearoa's most beloved musicians and a master drummer who you will have heard on everything from The Phoenix Foundation to Trinity Roots to his deep explorations of non-idiomatic free improvisation. Currently Chris is based in Tāmaki working in music therapy. This week he and Oscar dig into a bit of Chris’s past, where it all started, as well his present and some musings along the winding way. We invite you to take part as a friendly experiencer, to learn, laugh, and open yourself to some new musicking with this weeks guest, the one and only, Chris O’Connor. Tuck in!

Olga Dakiv is an author and teacher who has literally walked the path from Hell to Heaven—both on ‘the other side’ and here on Earth. Today, she guides people toward inner peace, health, and a fulfilled life, so heaven can be lived here on Earth. Open your mind this week on FGA as we get a peak into Olga’s life story, and some of her insights into what it means to live through this life. Tuck in as always, to the final 2025 episode!To read or listen to her full story for FREE, visit www.theillnessthathealedme.com (https://www.theillnessthathealedme.com/?utm_source=organic&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=fear-guilt-and-agriculture&utm_content=episode-description). Learn more about her work at www.olgadakiv.com (https://www.olgadakiv.com/?utm_source=organic&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=fear-guilt-and-agriculture&utm_content=episode-description).

This weeks guest is Tom Anderson, a massive part of the local music scene in Tāmaki and across the motu. Wether its as a musician, a sound engineer, his involvement with the legendary Whammy bar, or overseeing massive international acts in some of the countries largest venues, Tom has on the ground involvement with the practical realities and idiosyncratic beauties of live music in Aotearoa and abroad. Come hear tales, personal and technical, as we round episode 90, the second to last episode of 2025, this week on FGA! 

This week’s guest is Jack Oliver-Hood. Jack is a lawyer, a film buff, a deadhead, a beautiful, ethically minded soul, and someone with both great critical faculties and a history on the WOW servers. On this episode Oscar navigates Jack’s personal histories as well as a splash of fascinating insights into the local legal waters of our island nation. So get the kettle on, get your affairs in order, secure your face on your head, and enjoy this week’s Ep of FGA! Tuck tuck tuck… 

De Stevens is a musician, producer, engineer, and beloved individual around the music scene. Based in Tāmaki, but with a heart and soul emerging from Te Waipounamu, De is currently working out of the legendary Roundhead Studios (where this episode was recorded!). Come hear about some of his journey, and a few peaks behind the musical curtain. This week, as always, we highly recommend that you TUCK IN! xxx