A podcast for Shedders.   Did you know there are over 2,500 Men’s Sheds in 12 countries? A humble little idea from regional Australia is now an international phenomenon saving lives and building better communities.   This short and sweet Men's Shed Week episode is celebrating a now global village, doing an incredible amount of local good.     • Our special guest is AMSA Patron and Shed Historian Professor Barry Golding AM.   • We've been on the road for an insight into the first Men’s Shed in the United States, Honolulu Men’s Shed.   • And a little closer to home, Marion from Rockhampton Men’s Shed drops in for Shed in the Spotlight.    The Shed Wireless is produced by the Australian Men's Shed Association. Made in Australia and distributed all over the world, for the love of shedding.

A podcast for Shedders.   Our special guest is Karl Kruszelnicki (who you might know better as “Dr Karl”). A man well known for his amazing depth and breadth of knowledge when it comes to all things science, Karl and JPY had a chat about life, the planet and, of course, his shed.   Our Shedder in the Spotlight is a centenarian shedder with a fascinating life story – a choir boy, a prisoner of war, an all-round top bloke. JPY caught up with Bill Hallett from Pottsville and District Men’s Shed.   On The Road Butch and JPY are cooking their catch and tantalizing your taste buds today.   Losing bladder or bowel control when you don’t mean to can be an embarrassing topic, but it’s very real for more than a million Aussie blokes. We don't shy away from taboo topics so AMSA’s Stuart Torrance invited A/Prof Craig Allingham on for an Ask the Doc chat about incontinence.   On the Tools we’re working with resin.   And Rip Woodchip is feeling his age.   The Shed Wireless is produced by the Australian Men's Shed Association. Made in Australia and distributed all over the world, for the love of shedding.  

The Shed Wireless (Men’s Health Week Special – 2022)   A podcast for Shedders.   Us blokes can be a bit lacklustre when it comes to being proactive about our health and wellbeing. Our special Men’s Health Week edition of The Shed Wireless brings you conversations about breaking down the barriers to seeking help.   If you were a rugby league fan in the 70’s and 80’s you might remember the name Wayne Wigham. Well these days, Wayne’s career has taken him from the footy field to Black Dog Institute as a speaker and educator. Wayne and JPY have an honest chat about men, mental health and seeking help.   In Ask the Doc AMSA Men’s Health Project Officer Stuart Torrance and Healthy Male’s Associate Professor Tim Moss discuss five barriers that prevent men from seeking information and support when it comes to their health and wellbeing.   If this episode brings anything up for you please reach out for help immediately. Lifeline is a 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention service. Call on 13 11 14 or visit lifeline.org.au   The Shed Wireless is produced by the Australian Men's Shed Association. Made in Australia and distributed all over the world, for the love of shedding.   The Australian Men’s Shed Association acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout all of Australia and their connections to land, sea and community.

A podcast for Shedders. The Shed Wireless is back for another season with JPY at the helm, and it's packed with entertainment for all Shedders. Our Shed in the Spotlight is taking to the waves. JPY spent some time at the Lake Macquarie Classic Boatshed. JPY's special guest knows all about blokes and their sheds... Aussie country music magnate John Williamson dropped by for a bit of nostalgia. Butch is back and chatting all things outdoors and on the road. In Ask the Doc AMSA’s Men’s Health Project Officer Stuart Torrance and Healthy Male’s Prof Rob McLachlan are getting to the bottom of a few myths about testosterone. On the Tools is a special one for train enthusiasts. Marty chats with the blokes from Coffs Coast Railway Modellers. And Rip’s watching the world go by. The Shed Wireless is produced by the Australian Men's Shed Association. Made in Australia and distributed all over the world, for the love of shedding.

JPY is celebrating 10 episodes behind the podcast mic, going back to Toronto Men's Shed (ep1) where he chats with mate Sargo. In Ask the Doc Professor Rob McLachlan and Stuart Torrance have invited University of Tasmania dementia expert Professor James Vickers for a chat about when and what is worth investigating when it comes to signs of dementia. Definitely one to tune into! What’s your fishing outfit like? In fishing chat with Butch we talk about a basic kit for throwing a line in all around Australia. Shed in the Spotlight ventures into the art of the sausage sanga with Andy Bryson from the Veterans Support Group Men’s Shed in Nerang (Qld). On the tools Marty has taken to the road and found a rare but clever contraption at Coffs Harbour Men’s Shed. And we couldn’t keep him away if we tried, Rip drops by with an invitation to Christmas lunch. The Shed Wireless podcast is produced by the Australian Men's Shed Association. All past episodes at mensshed.org/theshedwireless

In this episode: • We have two Shedders in the Spotlight this episode. John Kennis and James McMaster join me from Robertson Men’s Shed to talk about a community partnership restoring cricket bats, and in particular one very special bat on its way to the Governor General’s own Admiralty House. • On The Tools we’re talking to a serious metal lathe guru. Mal Conomy’s retirement hobby fashioning Hercus lathe spare parts has him busier than in his working life. • How’s your balance? In Ask-the-Doc we hear from an exercise physiologist about the importance of keeping your balance into older age. • A spot of fishing with Butch, and Rip Woodchip drops by with his musings on mates. • Is your shed the best worst shed in Australia? Fair Dinkum Builds is on the lookout and there’s some pretty great prizes up for grabs.

In this episode: Tool sharpening. Get some tips from a specialist who fears this knowledge is at risk of being lost as time goes on Male baldness. You're not alone if you have a receding hairline! We Ask-the-Doc featuring Professor Rob McLachlan from Healthy Male JPY’s special guest is Aussie singer Daryl Braithwaite whose voice seems to get even better with age Rip’s feeling nostalgic on the eve of his wedding anniversary Fishing with Butch. He and JPY are passionate as ever about their second- favourite pastime How organised is your Shed? For some Aussie sheds, getting organised (or at least trying to) has been a fabulous lockdown challenge. Our Shed-in-the-Spotlight is Albany Shed The Shed Wireless podcast is produced by the Australian Men's Shed Association. All past episodes at  mensshed.org/theshedwireless  

Here’s what you’ll hear about in this episode 3D printing is a hot topic in sheds everywhere. JPY is joined by two Shedders from different parts of the continent who’ll explain what it is,and how to get started. Our Shedder in the spotlight has some fascinating projects underway. He also has a dilemma when it comes to one of those projects. Let’s just say his good wife doesn’t see things the same way he does when it comes to ‘pride of place’. We’ve come up with a list of top 3 tech tips for Shedders. Especially useful if you’re in lockdown. How well do you know your prostate? In Ask-the-Doc we’ve got you covered! It’s a fascinating discussion we’ll call Prostate 101. A spot of fishing with Butch never goes astray and neither does a laugh with Rip Woodchip. Rip’s been looking in the mirror at his receding hairline.

We catch up with a Shedder who was one of the first people in Australia to get COVID-19, early in 2020. He thought he was a goner. So, how’s he going 18 months later? On-the-tools: some inspiration behind a super simple project you can do in your home shed. It’s all about native bees. Our guest Shedder had all his beliefs about bees turned upside down Man boobs. Doesn’t every bloke get those as they get older? Is it anything to worry about? We Ask-the-Doc Our bonus Shedder in the Spotlight is restoring an old Melbourne tram And our special guest is a man who knows how to make you crack a smile, that Irishman Jimeoin  A podcast for Shedders, produced by the Australian Men’s Shed Association.  

JPY’s feeling a bit housebound with so many things cancelled lately thanks to COVID but there’s plenty to look forward to in this episode of The Shed Wireless. Leo Sayer joins JPY for a colourful chat about life as he sees it in his seventies Chairman of the Australian Men’s Shed Association Paul Sladdin drops by On-the-tools we’re checking out a wood lathe Our Shedder in the Spotlight had to downsize his home shed, which he wasn’t particularly happy about How’s your cholesterol? In Ask the Doc we ask why that actually matters a lot. And find out how many of us have ‘the gene’ that causes high cholesterol Have a laugh with Rip Woodchip who’s going over his finances — and we’ll talk fishing with Butch