Breakfasters

Professor Tracy Taylor talks us through women’s professional sport in Australia; Justin ‘Digga’ Calverley shares his favorite edible flowers; Nat is hunting for a new place to live; Dr. Jen explains some of the benefits of short bursts of exercise; The Big Issue editor Amy Hetherington chats about the new Fiction issue; the team discuss appropriate winter fashion; and comedian Urvi Majumdar is adj...

Mon is back! Legendary actor Hugo Weaving talks about the MIFF premiere of his latest film The Rooster; Book lover Fi Wright chats about the non-biography Biography of X by Catherine Lacey; Astronomer Benji Metha sheds light on space junk and UFOs; Nat shares her thoughts on the latest trend of throwing stuff on stage; Michael Harden takes us on a food journey to Dromana; Film reviewer Simone Ubal...

Nat has taken an interest in puzzles; actor and director Courtney Stewart talks about her latest project Miss Peony; Justin ‘Digga’ Calverley runs through the checklist for the upcoming gardening season; Tilly Boleyn from Science Gallery Melbourne chats about the new exhibition Dark Matters; the team share their run-ins with doors; Simon ‘Bugman’ Hinkley tells us about the thieves of the insect wo...

Foodie Michael Harden reveals some lesser-known cuisines in Melbourne; Award-winning author Shankari Chandran chats about her book Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens; Nat reveals some novel ways of increasing our incidental exercise; Broadcaster and festival director Woody McDonald talks about the upcoming Eighty Six Festival; Film reviewer Simone Ubaldi shares her thought on Oppenheimer; Nat got into...

Birdman Sean Dooley reveals how birds stay warm during the winter months; Now or Never Festival’s artistic director Elise Peyronnet discuss this year’s program; Nat provides a conclusion to the postcard saga; Justin ‘Digga’ Calverly chats about winter wattles; Film critic Vyshnavee Wijekumar reviews the highly anticipated Barbie movie; Dr. Jen examines the tense topic of naming a new Epoch; Archit...

Nat has embarked on a postcard pilgrimage; Author and filmmaker John Safran discuss SBS’s Who The Bloody Hell Are We?; Dr. Jen breaks down some new gut science; MIFF’s artistic director Al Cossar takes us through this year’s program; Food enthusiast Michael Harden explains the global appeal of the sausage; Film lover Simone Ubaldi reviews Sophie Linnenbaum’s meta narrative film The Ordinaries; Hea...

Nat wonders how much you can ask of your neighbours; Playwright Ash Flanders talks about his new approach to naturalistic drama with his new play This is Living ; Justin ‘Digga’ Calverly encourages us to bring back the Cymbidium Orchids; Nat summaries her birthday weekend; Actress and artistic director Rachael Maza discuss the music celebration One Song: The Music of Archie Roach; Bugman Simon Hin...

Nat gets nostalgic over bubble gum; Fi Wirght reviews Han Kang’s Greek Lessons ; Simon and Daniel discuss the best way to get hyped up; Director of Racing Hearts Therapy Lisa Coffey explains the benefits of equine-assisted therapy; Food enthusiast Michael Harden shares from his love of mashed potatoes; investigative journalist Nick McKenzie talks about his truth-revealing book Crossing the Line; a...

Comedy legends Kate McLennan and Kate McCartney talk about their new Tassie Noir TV show Deadlock; Food critic Michael Harden explains how we can eat away certain invasive species; the team discuss the best way to enjoy drinking water; Tech expert Vanessa Toholka peeks into the future while talking about Apple Vision Pro; Director Alena Lodkina chats about her drama film Petrol; and Nat romanticis...

Dr. Jen explores how differently humans can explain the same concepts; Multitalented Declan Furber Gillick chats about his new play Jackie; Nat raises some important questions concerning double train boomgates; Book lover Melissa Cranenburgh reviews Kris Kneen’s Fat Girl Dancing ; Dutch artist Daan Roosegaarde talks about the Federation Square installation Spark; the team tries to revive the jaffl...

The team discuss the ethics of calling dibs and shotgun as an adult; Food critic Besha Rodell compares the Melbourne and Sydney food scenes; Muzafar Ali and Joylon Hoff explores Afghan culture in Australian in their new documentary Watandar: My Countryman; Nat has taken up boot scooting; Journalist and film lover Simone Ubaldi reviews Moroccan love story The Blue Caftan; Author and essayist Don Wa...

Nat has been on the tools (kind of); Game reviewer Adam Christou guides us through the world of Zelda; CEO Kent Morris from The Torch talks about the Confined 14 exhibition; Dr. Jen teaches us about us about eDNA and its ethical predicaments; Design director David Constantine chats about mycelium and the IM-Permanent exhibition at the Abbotsford Convent; Actors Rachel Kamath and Shamita Siva talk...

The team speaks about speeches; Foodie Michael Harden chats about the Parisian bistro and its Melbourne counterparts; Tech expert Vanessa Toholka reflects on the lifespan of Buzzfeed News; Newly appointed festival director Cerise Howard talks about her aspirations for Melbourne Queer Film Festival; Dr. Liam Donaldson from Werribee Vet Hospital stresses the importance of pet blood donations; Book r...

Emma Grey from Impact Economics breaks down the 2023 Federal Budget; the team rank their favorite movie car chasing scene; Justin ‘Digga’ Calverley is all about olives; Drag royalties Cerulean and E-Layin chat about the upcoming Mabu Mabu Bottomless Drag Brunch at Yirramboi; Nat is experiencing some laundry woes; Daniel provides the most recent laundromat news; Author and principal Steven Cook tal...

Boil ‘em, mash ‘em, stick ‘em in a stew: Nat reckons the potato might be too versatile; Director Warwick Thornton breaks down his creative process ahead of the Melbourne Writers Festival; Koala field researcher Janine Duffy explains the importance of newly-formed Koala Alliance Victoria; Author and political expert Don Watson tells us what to expect from the coronation; Food writer Besha Rodell ta...

The team share their joy of visual merchandising day at the OP shop; Dr. Jen explains the many selves of our moveable personalities; Actors Mark Diaco and Justin Hosking chat about their roles in stage play True West; Justin ‘Digga’ Calverley tells us what veggies to sow in autumn and winter; Zoo keeper and researcher Emily Scicluna teaches us about the fat-tailed dunnarts; Nat is prone to give a...

Food writer Besha Rodell explains the ongoing sandwich revolution; Nat has been practicing her spit takes; Circus performer and Wakka Wakka man Harley Mann chats about the upcoming shows of Na Djinang Circus; Vanessa Toholka sums up her trip to SXSW in Austin; Journalist Jess Hill talks about the complexities of consent and her new documentary series Asking For It; the team reminisce on the golden...

The team rank household chores; Comedian Liz Kingsmans chats about her show One Woman Show at MICF; Justin ‘Digga’ Calverley is excited about garden planning; Lit critic Fi Wright reviews Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes; Journalist Lisa Divissi discuss her new podcast Shifting Subjects; Einstein A Go-Go’s Chris KP explains the connection between climate change and baseball; and Nat tests the team’s...

Nat is back with another installment of her whiteboard saga; Food enthusiast Michael Harden applies his expertise to the hot cross bun debate; Writer Alexandra Collier chats about her new memoir Inconceivable ; Dan Salmon from Byte Into It talks about his favorite finds in the Trove archives; Emma Grey from Impact Economics discuss the RBA’s rate pause; the team explain their personal pedestrian s...

Nat keeps us updated on her driver’s license renewal journey; Dr. Jen explains how caffeine actually works; Former Breakfaster Marieke Hardy is hosting another event with eulogies for the living and dead; Justin ‘Digga’ Calverley is getting excited for the International Flower & Garden Show and Kabloom Festival; Senior Curator at the NGV, Ewan McEoin, chats about Melbourne Now and its various...

The team debate remote control car strategies; Illustrator Oslo Davis chats about picture books for grown-ups; Australian Dingo Foundation volunteer Mel Browning tells us all we need to know about dingoes; Foodie Michael Harden gushes about custard; Writer Zoya Patel talks about her new novel  Once A Stranger;  Tech Expert Dan Salmon describes how the google doodle came to be; Nat’s mum loves to r...

Nat is experiencing a hat-dilemma; Hannah Fox and Gideon Obarzanek from RISING talk about this year’s festival program; Einstein A Go-Go’s Chris KP explores the role of ChatGPT/AI in science and research; Irish comedian Joanne McNally chats about her show  The Prosecco Express;  Justin ‘Digga’ Calverley lists the benefits of keeping a garden diary; Economist Emma Grey breaks down the Silicon Valle...

Simon has discovered poetry scrabble; Artist Tai Snaith describes the inspiration behind her exhibition Hierarchy of Needs ; Tech expert Vanessa Toholka talks about the upcoming SXSW Conference in Austin, Texas; Daniel shares his wish list for toy libraries; Comedian Zoe Coombs Marr chats about her ABC documentary Queerstralia; Film reviewer Simone Ubaldi discuss new movie To Leslie; and the debat...

The team discuss childhood superstitions that they’ve brought with them into adulthood; Justin "Digga" Calverley breaks down the best tools for big and tiny gardens; Journalist Nick Feik talks about the important takeaways from his new essay for 'The Monthly',  The Great Swindle: The Shell Game Behind Carbon Credits ; Dr. Jen shares research into what will help you feel more alert when waking up i...

Nat, Daniel and Simon share their strategies for finding lost items; Journalist and author Jill Stark talks about her updated no-booze journey in her memoir Higher Sobriety; Foodie Michael Harden shares secrets of great salad dressings; Comedian Alex Ward describes her full circle moment in Perth; Performers Jesse Dutlow and Yasith Fernando get ready to take & Juliet: A New Musical to the Rege...