Game Changers Radio

Missing Game Changers Radio, this might be something that fills the void. I’m launching a new podcast this Thursday called Media Bubble. Ben Willee, Peter Whitehead and I unpack the week in media - from the inside. There's plenty of radio talk, but the conversation goes wider - TV, streaming, publishing, advertising, talent, big deals, and everything happening behind the headlines. And let’s be ho...

Kyle begins a new chapter on Monday with KSLive and it’s time for us to turn the page too.  Huge thanks to Christian O'Connell for letting us share a snippet of his audiobook, Unscript . The Melbourne Radio Wars trailer produced by Dom Evans at EARSAY . Thanks to our partners RCS Software and Abe's Audio . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kyle Sandilands has launched his subscription platform. The next question is obvious: when do the advertisers arrive? Head of data and media at Spinach Advertising Ben Willee joins us to explore what agencies are really looking for, how valuable paying subscribers are compared to traditional radio audiences, and why first-party customer data has become the new currency of media. From founding part...

For months, Mary Madigan has been one of the journalists covering the biggest story in Australian media. Now she's become part of it. The news.com.au reporter joins Game Changers Radio for her first in-depth interview since accepting a role alongside Kyle Sandilands on his new subscription platform. What convinced her to make the leap? What exactly will her role involve? How do you prepare to work...

Kyle Sandilands' biggest career gamble is officially underway. This week we deliver our first App Report, discussing what subscription success really looks like. How many subscribers does Kyle need? What makes fans willing to pay? And can a personality built for mass-market radio thrive inside a closed community? Later, former corporate PR executive and communications strategist Caroline Voaden jo...

Long before creators, subscriptions and direct-to-consumer media became the industry's biggest conversation, Jules Lund was building for a world most broadcasters couldn't yet see. In this wide-ranging interview, Jules explains what legacy media got wrong, why audiences matter more than platforms, and what every content creator should be focusing on in 2026. We discuss Tribe , Meta's algorithm cha...

Another major twist in Jackie Henderson's Federal Court battle with ARN. This week, the court ruled that ARN can rely on sworn affidavits from Kyle Sandilands and his manager Bruno Bouchet that were originally prepared for Kyle's own legal case. Why were these documents so important? What is ARN hoping they'll reveal? It’s all things that have made us go hmmmm. Legal expert Michael Byrnes exp...

Radio's greatest strength has always been the shared live moments. We unpack Tommy and Carrie's viral on-air moment and why thousands of people hearing something at exactly the same time is still broadcast's superpower. Then we turn to Kyle Sandilands' biggest career gamble. With his new subscription app launching on August 10, success is no longer measured by ratings or cume, it's measured by one...

We've been given exclusive access to the brand-new documentary following Kyle Sandilands' journey from his dramatic departure from radio to the launch of his new streaming platform. In this special breaking-news episode, documentary producer Josh Fox joins us to take us behind the scenes, revealing how the project came together, the extraordinary access Kyle granted, and what audiences can expect...

Everything now appears to come back to one document: Jackie Henderson's complaint letter to ARN on 26 February. In this episode, workplace relations lawyer, Michael Byrnes, explains why ARN's amended defence has shifted the battleground away from the on-air argument and onto Jackie's motivation for writing that letter. Did Jackie genuinely raise workplace concerns? Or had she already decided to le...

Survey 4 is done. Kyle Sandilands Live launches on August 10. ARN now has just four surveys left to rebuild breakfast in Sydney and Melbourne. This week, we unpack why replacing Kyle & Jackie O is far more complicated than simply making a few phone calls. Craig reflects on his own experience replacing the country's biggest breakfast show, why finding "the best available talent" is so difficult...

Kyle Sandilands' new show is now just over three weeks away, and for the first time Kyle's manager, Bruno Bouchet, joins us to reveal what happens next: the August 10 launch, the app, subscription pricing, the up coming documentary, and how a four-hour show comes together outside the traditional radio framework. We also go behind the scenes of one of the toughest periods of Kyle's career. Bruno op...

GFK survey 4 results are in and we have all the analysis from former ARN head of content Duncan Campbell.  KIIS Sydney breakfast continues to lose audience, the big question is - have they reached the bottom? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After one of the most extraordinary months Australian media has seen, Mumbrella publisher Tim Burrowes joins us to make sense of it all. Why did Eddie McGuire's Gold experiment stumble so badly? Was ARN's decision to part ways with Karl Stefanovic driven purely by advertiser pressure? And has the influence of the MFW fundamentally changed how media companies recruit talent? We also examine the ris...

We've obtained exclusive details about Kyle Sandilands' next move. Josh Fox and the team at AIMS Creator Hub have opened the door on a six-part documentary following Kyle's return, and we also reveal everything we're hearing about the launch of Kyle Live - it’s happening sooner than you think. If you've been wondering what Kyle has been working on, this is the episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...

The Montoyas are one of Australia's funniest and fastest-growing podcast success stories, and in this episode they join us to unpack how it all happened. Tayla and Marcelo Montoya talk about the early pilot sessions that almost never happened to building one of the country's most engaged online communities. We talk about why audiences have connected so deeply with their honesty, humour and family...

For months we've heard the claims. Campaigns are being cancelled. Broadcasters are under pressure. Careers are changing. So what happens when those complaints land inside an advertising agency? Ben Willee from Spinach Advertising joins us to explain how brands assess risk, what "brand safe" really means, and whether organised activist campaigns from the MFW genuinely influence where millions of ad...

Did someone really register a Kyle-and-Karl domain name? We checked. Craig reveals what Kyle Sandilands told him directly, why the rumour doesn't stack up, and why the idea makes little commercial sense. Then we revisit the biggest lessons from our blockbuster conversation with former ARN head of content Duncan Campbell.  We’ll revisit the questions we missed, you’ll hear some of the audio fr...

Karl Stefanovic is out. ARN has pulled the plug 3 weeks after the show even launched, leaving staff stunned and raising bigger questions about how media companies manage risk in 2026. Michael Byrnes joins us to explain the legal and commercial realities behind the decision, the power of advertiser perception, and whether campaigns like Mad F***ing Witches are changing the way broadcasters make pro...

Former ARN executive Duncan Campbell speaks openly about Kyle & Jackie O's Melbourne launch, the challenges of managing superstar talent, the impact of MFW and why it took so long for them to respond to their campaign, along with all the conversations taking place behind closed doors as the show's future became increasingly uncertain. This is one of the most revealing interviews we've recorded...

Andrew Denton once said on Game Changers, "You've just got to put yourself in play.” Nobody embodies that idea better than Henry Bretz . From local radio on the Sunshine Coast to millions of social media views through his hilarious Karl Stefanovic videos, Henry's story is the perfect example of being ready when opportunity knocks. We talk about the algorithms that have helped him go viral, the imp...

ARN’s search for a new breakfast show to replace Kyle and Jackie O continues. Irene shares her pick for the big gig and Craig thinks there's one podcast that deserves to be on their radar. This week we introduce you to Tayla and Marcelo Montoya—a content partnership that is building momentum as one of the funniest, most dynamic and authentic combinations in the country. We want your feedback as to...

One question is beginning to dominate Jackie Henderson's legal battle with ARN. Who actually made the decision to sack her? According to court documents, Jackie's legal team says they still don't know who the decision-makers were after she told the company she could no longer work with Kyle Sandilands. Why does that matter? Could identifying the people behind the decision become one of the most im...

One podcast interview has triggered one of the biggest media stories of the year. Channel 9 and Karl Stefanovic have reportedly parted ways following Karl's interview with UK activist Tommy Robinson. But was this really about one podcast... or was it the moment an already changing relationship finally reached its conclusion? Employment lawyer Michael Byrnes joins us to unpack the legal, commercial...

After hundreds of comments, messages and questions from listeners, Kyle Sandilands is back. In this special bonus episode, Kyle answers questions submitted by the Game Changers audience, including the biggest question we forgot to ask during our exclusive interview. We also discuss the overwhelming reaction to Kyle's announcement, the challenges of launching a paid content platform, and why conven...