Public Life is a Four Part Series Podcast (plus Deb Bidwell’s Introduction) with George Seymour & Deb Bidwell taking us through the history of Four of the Fifty Two chapters of George’s fascinating and informative book:
Public Life – The Mayors Of Maryborough
21 Apr 2025, 5pm George Seymour Public Life Podcast – Intro Deb Bidwell introduces this fascinating Four Episode Podcast Series, with George Seymour discussing his book, Public Life – The Mayors Of Maryborough
21 Apr 2025, 5:10pm George Seymour Public Life Podcast – Session 1 In this first session, Deb Bidwell chats with George about the impact of Charles Powers (Chapter 18), in his role of Mayor from February 1883 to February 1884, with music from Dire Straits – Brothers In Arms and Sean Mendes – In My Blood
21 Apr 2025, 5:20pm George Seymour Public Life Podcast – Session 2 This episode features Chapter 43, William (Billy) Demaine with music from Billy Bragg – There is Power in a Union, and Anne Hathaway – I Dreamed A Dream (from Les Miserables).
21 Apr 2025, 5:30pm George Seymour Public Life Podcast – Session 3 The third episode in this series follows the achievements of Robert McDowell (chapter 44), who served as Mayor from 1939 through to 1950. We also listen to two more music tracks selected by George for this episode, The Partisan by Joan Baez and Round Here by Counting Crows.
21 Apr 2025, 5:32pm George Seymour Public Life Podcast – Session 4 In this 4th and final episode of the Podcast Deb and George discuss not only Cyril Tanner from chapter 45, (Cyril was Mayor from June1950 through to May1955) but also delve into the history of George's Mayoral Robes. They also play George's last selection of music, Only The Young – Taylor Swift and These Are The Days by 10,000 Maniacs.