Episodes
Sunday May 09, 2021
Over the Bonnet with Mark Piepers - Episode 36 (Melanie Fitzgibbon)
Sunday May 09, 2021
Sunday May 09, 2021
In this episode, I sit down with a kindergarten teacher who has defied the odds by beating stage 4 ovarian cancer.
Melanie Fitzgibbon has come out the other side with a new outlook on life, while continuing to work with her husband managing their farm Camelot Camels and running camel rides on Noosa's north shore.
Sunday May 02, 2021
Over the Bonnet with Mark Piepers - Episode 35 (Annie Longmore)
Sunday May 02, 2021
Sunday May 02, 2021
In this episode, I get to chat with a piano bar singer who hit the big time in Europe scoring a number one hit song.
Annie Longmore was plucked from relative obscurity while singing in hotels on the circuit in Germany and was quickly dealing with the pitfalls of fame.
Sunday Apr 25, 2021
Over the Bonnet with Mark Piepers - Episode 34 (Dennis Tennant)
Sunday Apr 25, 2021
Sunday Apr 25, 2021
In this episode, I get to sit down to discuss the careers of a man who devoted almost half a century working as a road and bridge designer.
Dennis Tennant has left his mark on a number of big projects in Queensland before retiring as Regional Director of main roads.
Sunday Apr 18, 2021
Over the Bonnet with Mark Piepers - Episode 33 (Frank McGreevy)
Sunday Apr 18, 2021
Sunday Apr 18, 2021
With Anzac Day coming up, I’ve had the honour of sitting down to chat with a 97-year-old second world war veteran.
Frank McGreevy put up his age to join the army, despite working in a protected industry, and saw active duty in Papua New Guinea serving as a medic and was injured during combat operations and he is an inspiration that is part of the Anzac legend.
Sunday Apr 11, 2021
Over the Bonnet with Mark Piepers - Episode 32 (Charles Firth)
Sunday Apr 11, 2021
Sunday Apr 11, 2021
In this episode I get to chat with a man who is best known as a member of the Chaser productions CNNNN and the Chaser’s war on everything.
Charles Firth has made a career of pushing the boundaries of comedy satire and is now continuing to stay ahead of the media curve targeting a new generation of consumers - going completely online with chaser.com.au
Sunday Apr 04, 2021
Over the Bonnet with Mark Piepers - Episode 31 (John Blunt)
Sunday Apr 04, 2021
Sunday Apr 04, 2021
In this episode I get to chat with a man who uses his uncanny likeness to carve out a living as a Freddie Mercury impersonator.
John Blunt fronts a band known as The Killer Queen experience and tours all over the world keeping the memory of the legendary Queen front man alive.
Saturday Mar 27, 2021
Over the Bonnet with Mark Piepers - Episode 30 (Joe McIvor)
Saturday Mar 27, 2021
Saturday Mar 27, 2021
In this episode I get to chat with a man who grew up in north Queensland learning and practicing his aboriginal culture. while being raised by his Grand Parents.
Joe McIvor is now teaching others how to live off the land and hunt as well as taking tours to sacred sites and sharing local customs.
Sunday Mar 21, 2021
Over the Bonnet with Mark Piepers - Episode 29 (Allan Caswell)
Sunday Mar 21, 2021
Sunday Mar 21, 2021
In this episode I get to chat with a man who is australia’s most recorded song writer.
Allan Caswell has had more than 750 of his songs recorded by artists around the world and while he’s still performing an writing music, he’s passing on his craft to the next generation of artists.
Sunday Mar 14, 2021
Over the Bonnet with Mark Piepers - Episode 28 (Donna-Leigh Perfect)
Sunday Mar 14, 2021
Sunday Mar 14, 2021
In this episode I sit down with a woman who witnessed her father stab her mother to death at the age of 7, before enduring years of bullying and abuse in foster homes.
These days Donna Leigh Perfect is a beacon for people working to clear past trauma and limiting beliefs and works to empower others to flourish and inspire others to do the same.
Monday Mar 08, 2021
Over the Bonnet with Mark Piepers - Episode 27 (Lizhe Sun)
Monday Mar 08, 2021
Monday Mar 08, 2021
In this episode I get to chat with a man who is a self-taught barefoot doctor and surgeon who devoted himself to the healthcare of peasants rural and remote areas of China.
Lizhe Sun is known as the cave doctor after beginning his practice in caves in performing more than 3000 operations in the Shaanxi province.