In this episode, I interview Paul Webster, who was born in 1956 and currently resides in Victoria, Australia. The son of an Australian Air Force officer, Paul lived in Hong Kong as a child, and later lived in Malaysia. He discusses boarding school in Victoria, his own career in the Air Force and in the academic world, and his relationships with his family. To access a transcript of this episode in English, go to www.genjoneschronicles.com, next to Paul Webster's photograph on the "Gen Jones Stories" page.
00:00-Introduction to episode
00:34-Introduction to guest
00:58-Paul's early childhood & boarding school
07:18-Typical childhood days
10:28-Education
15:52-Air Force career
24:39Time with Mum
28:43-Career in academic world
34:27-Biggest changes in the workplace
42:36-Significant national or international events
45:55-Family life then & now, & changing cultural attitudes
57:22-Word association
65:41-Parenting philosophies
71:54-Biggest overall change
75:04-Paul's closing remarks
76:32-Outro
Kim's suggested playlist with artists found on Spotify:
Down Under (Men At Work)
Another Brick in the Wall (Pink Floyd)
When You Wish Upon a Star (Magic Philharmonic Orchestra)
School’s Our (Alice Cooper)
Cat’s in the Cradle (Harry Chapin)
Seasons in the Sun (Terry Jacks)
Takin’ Care of Business (Bachman-Turner Overdrive)
School Days (The Runaways)
Spirit in the Sky (Norman Greenbaum)
What the World Needs Now is Love Sweet Love (Burt Bacharach)
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me (Elton John)
Kids (Paul Lynde)
Mr. Roboto (Styx)
My Way (Frank Sinatra)
Fly Like an Eagle (Steve Miller Band)