Housewives on Fire: Let There Be Light, Mardi Gras 2015

Posted in Housewives on Fire, Journalism, Observation, Real Men with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , on March 19, 2016 by Jarrod Boyle

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Max Inanli, Ms Fahren Heit and Olie Debiais operate their fetish couture business, Housewives on Fire, from a ramshackle three-bedroom Victorian house in Burwood, an outer suburb of Sydney. When I pulled up outside, it was nine PM. Night had fallen and every light at the front of the house was blazing. Continue reading

Torture Holiday

Posted in Journalism, Ridiculous curiosity with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on March 17, 2016 by Jarrod Boyle

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One of the more remarkable out-takes from a recent interview I conducted for Blitz Martial Arts Magazine.  Continue reading

Theme Parks and Obstacle Courses – A Novel

Posted in Theme Parks and Obstacle Courses on March 13, 2016 by Jarrod Boyle

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“Fuck it,” said Pat, under his breath. The point didn’t really worry him. Last time they had played it had been about competition but today, for Pat, the game was about catharsis. Continue reading

Peter Graham – World Heavyweight Boxing Champion

Posted in Journalism, Martial Arts, MMA, Peter Graham, Real Men with tags , , , , , , , on March 10, 2016 by Jarrod Boyle

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How does it feel to be the heavyweight world champ? Continue reading

The Straight View from the Middle of Mardi Gras

Posted in Journalism, Observation, Real Men, Ridiculous curiosity with tags , , , on March 4, 2016 by Jarrod Boyle

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Your humble narrator – and the Housewives on Fire – have made today’s Age newspaper.

Mardi Gras, bitches!

 

Theme Parks and Obstacle Courses – A Novel

Posted in Theme Parks and Obstacle Courses on February 29, 2016 by Jarrod Boyle

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Wally and Johnny were standing in the alley when Pat got back. Wally was dressed in full lycra; white, orange and lime. A racing bike with a matching colour scheme leaned against the brickwork beside him.

“You look like a fucking radioactive boiled egg,” said Pat.

“Gee, Pat, tell us what you really think. Don’t hold back now.” Continue reading

Peter Graham – New WBF Boxing World Heavyweight Champion

Posted in Journalism, Peter Graham, Real Men with tags , , , , , on February 28, 2016 by Jarrod Boyle

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Some things are stories; others are facts. The fact is Peter Graham is now the WBF world heavyweight boxing champion. He is the first Australian in history to hold a heavyweight boxing  title.

Ice-Induced Psychotic Episode: A (More or Less) True Story

Posted in Fiction on February 14, 2016 by Jarrod Boyle

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“What happened to your knee?” asked Rush.

“I fell out of a helicopter.”

“Really?” Continue reading

Benjey Zimmerman

Posted in Kickboxing, Martial Arts, MMA, Real Men with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , on February 8, 2016 by Jarrod Boyle

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When did you retire? What made you decide it was time?

I believe that passion is the main ingredient of being successful. I lost my passion after some heavy injuries and disappointment in decisions by management. Continue reading

Theme Parks and Obstacle Courses – A Novel

Posted in Theme Parks and Obstacle Courses on February 3, 2016 by Jarrod Boyle

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“So you stayed in hospital until you recovered, and literally walked out the doors and got on a plane to Australia?” Continue reading