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Politics, history & religion.

Casablanca; Dateline; Lateline; Brian Wilshire on Radio 2GB, 9pm-midnight Mon-Fri; Amália, the one and only; Bogey and Bacall, and Ingrid (Ilsa Lund in Casablanca); Bryan Brown; Rachel Ward; Steve Bisley; Mel Gibson; Russell Crowe; Jack Thompson; Nicole Kidman; Hugh Jackman; Bazzy Luhrmann; Heatho; Errol Flynn; Rod Taylor; Link McKenzie; Kearnso; Marto, Gordo & Clarko; Spiro; Kafe; Tin Helmet & the Singing Detective; Stu the "know-all" Kiwi - ugh!; Muzz, on the very rare occasion.

Jazz, blues, folk, country, classical, pop, Amália, and Chuck's immortal Rock 'n' Roll Music - God bless Johnnie Johnson, who played the Rozelle Hotel, Balmain at least once - and I was there!

KOKODA by Peter FitzSimons - former Wallaby under 1984 Grand Slam winning coach Alan Jones - tells the incredible story of how an under-strength band of Australian soldiers managed to thwart the advance of crack Japanese troops in the high New Guinea jungle as they attempted to advance on Port Moresby, from where they planned to stage an invasion of the Australian mainland. FitzSimons brilliantly tells the story of The Kokoda Track, the 'symbol' of WW2 for Australians. He is also the author of NANCY WAKE among several other excellent biographies, including that of former ALP leader Kim Christian Beazley, and 1999 Rugby World Cup Wallaby winning captain John Eales. Fitz's spouse Lisa Wilkinson is co-host with Karl Stefanovic of the top-rating morning program Today for the Nine Network, Australia.