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The Things We Do

The Things We Do

By: Renee Palmer & Scott Jackson
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The Things We Do is a love letter to theatre. Not the red carpets or standing ovations, but the beating heart behind the curtain. It’s a podcast where voices from all corners of the stage share their messy, moving, hilarious, and heartbreaking truths. We cover everything: drama school trauma, intimacy coaching, mental health, the pressure of day jobs and those "fun" gigs where you dance like a dinosaur and question all your life choices. So, join us as we laugh, overshare and figure out why we still do the things we do.

The Things We Do is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging.

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Episodes
  • EP4 - Stop the show : When the body just can't go on.

    EP4 - Stop the show : When the body just can't go on.
    Nov 3 2025

    The actor’s body is an instrument. We create characters, stories, move, dance, putting it through its paces, freely throwing it around a stage. Our guest Beth Liston talks about the illness that forced her out of the industry.

    The Things We Do is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging.

    Producers/Co-presenters: Renee Palmer & Scott Jackson.

    Sound recordist, designer & Editor: Inder Singh:

    Brand Creator: Beck Storer- The Cutaway www.thecutaway.com.au

    Social Media Manager: Maya Carmody

    Warning: This episode contains sensitive subject matter.

    Links: Actors Benevolent Funds of Australia https://www.actorsbenevolentfund.org.au/

    Arts wellbeing collective. https://www.artswellbeingcollective.com.au/

    Beyond Blue https://www.beyondblue.org.au/ 1300 22 4636

    Life Line: https://www.lifeline.org.au/

    Entertainment Mental Assist https://www.entertainmentassist.org.au/
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    40 hrs and 46 mins
  • EP3 - Adaptation : When events are beyond your control.

    EP3 - Adaptation : When events are beyond your control.
    Oct 28 2025

    Actors: one moment you’re the lead in a dramatic Shakespeare show, the next you’re dancing in a bear costume for three-year-olds. We talk to master adaptor Phoebe Anne Taylor about their creative practice and all of their side jobs.

    The Things We Do is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging.

    Producers/Co-presenters: Renee Palmer & Scott Jackson.

    Sound recordist, designer & Editor: Inder Singh:

    Brand Creator: Beck Storer- The Cutaway www.thecutaway.com.au

    Social Media Manager: Maya Carmody
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    39 hrs and 34 mins
  • EP2 - School’s Out : Drama schools, are they relevant?

    EP2 - School’s Out : Drama schools, are they relevant?
    Oct 20 2025

    Drama school, what’s the point? Do you really need to train to be a great actor? Aren’t we all just faking it anyway? Renee and Scott chat with Director and Drama Teacher Naomi Edwards talks about the audition process, different types of drama schools and why training is so important to an actor’s craft.

    The Things We Do is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging.

    Producers/Co-presenters: Renee Palmer & Scott Jackson.

    Sound recordist, designer & Editor: Inder Singh:

    Brand Creator: Beck Storer- The Cutaway www.thecutaway.com.au

    Social Media Manager: Maya Carmody
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    36 hrs and 48 mins
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