One of Australia’s most popular podcasts, The Imperfects, is back for Season 7, with new episodes dropping from 10 February via its new home, LiSTNR.
Season 7 of The Imperfects will kick off with legendary Australian surfer, Mick Fanning, sitting down to chat vulnerably about mental health, loss, grief, connection and resilience with hosts Hugh van Cuylenburg, Ryan Shelton and Josh van Cuylenburg.
Fanning has experienced soaring highs and crushing lows both in his time as a professional surfer and in his life away from the public eye. He has lost all three of his brothers in separate tragic incidents, and in 2015 was catapulted to global attention when he had an encounter with a great white shark while competing in a surfing competition in South Africa. While the incident cemented Fanning as ‘legendary’ in many people’s minds, he admits on the podcast the heaviness he felt in its aftermath and the ongoing struggles he had to confront as a result. His episode of The Imperfects explores how he’s managed to keep moving forward in his life, despite the many and varied challenges he’s faced.
The Imperfects has become one of Australia’s most popular and thought-provoking podcasts which has tackled everything from living with ADHD, post-natal depression, menopause and dementia. As well as modelling how men can have imperfect conversations about big topics, such as toxic masculinity and men’s violence.
Each episode sees guests open up about their vulnerabilities, imperfections and struggles, as well as sharing any wisdom they have learned along the way. Previous guests include Grace Tame, Zan Rowe, Hamish Blake, Billy Slater and Urzila Carlson.
Podcast Co-Host, Hugh van Cuylenburg, said: “The podcast is now in its seventh season, and in that time I hope we’ve become more professional – not less imperfect, but more professional. When we did our first-ever episode with Missy Higgins, I asked everyone to sit outside the room so no one could hear, I was that self conscious. Now I allow other people to be in the room. Talk about growth!”
Podcast Co-Host, Josh van Cuylenburg, said: “To me the podcast is a place for vulnerable, funny, curious conversations with incredible people. A place where the guests, us, and the listeners are connected by our common flaws and imperfections and we cannot wait to continue this journey with LiSTNR.”
Co-Host, Ryan Shelton, added: “Ironically, we think LiSTNR is going to help us become less imperfect – but don’t worry, even with their incredible team supporting us, we will do everything in our power to keep the imperfection flourishing.”
Executive Producer and Creative Partner, Bridget Northeast, said: “As the fourth ‘imperfect’ wheel of this podcast, and the person who drives the show behind the scenes, joining LiSTNR feels like rocking up to the Ferrari pit crew in a Holden Barina and the four of us are absolutely stoked to be here.”
The Imperfects has found a new home at LiSTNR, the partnership will combine the podcast’s thought provoking content with LiSTNR’s sales expertise, growing digital platform and advanced AdTech Hub capabilities. The popular podcast joins LiSTNR’s diverse lineup of high-quality podcasts including Hamish & Andy, The Howie Games, The Jess Rowe Big Talk Show, The Briefing, It’s A Lot With Abbie Chatfield, and Matt & Alex All Day Breakfast.
All episodes of The Imperfects are now available on LiSTNR with a new episode available every Monday from February 10. Download the LiSTNR app and sign-up to listen for free.
About LiSTNR:
LiSTNR is a curated and personalised, free app offering radio, podcasts, music, and news, creating a new audio destination for all Australians. Featuring a fun and intuitive onboarding process, LiSTNR delivers an audio destination that is built for individual listeners’ routines and preferences. Highly personalised, it provides listeners a new world of audio entertainment, with their own daily feed of audio and easy discovery of new content through curated recommendations. Available across a large array of devices including both iOS and Android, CarPlay and Android Auto, Google Assistant and Alexa and Android TV, LiSTNR enables a fantastic listening experience, anytime and anywhere. Open your ears to a new world of audio – download the free app today. LiSTNR.com