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Send us Fan Mail One of the wildest episodes we’ve done. Dean Murphy — one of Australia’s biggest and most influential gay club promoters — sits down to tell the real stories behind Melbourne’s nightlife. We get into everything: Homophobic club owners, getting ripped off, the highs and lows of running parties, and what it actually took to build the gay club scene in Melbourne. Plus some all-time s...

Send us Fan Mail We sit down with Jewelz to break down her journey through the underground — from being a female DJ in the 90s when the scene wasn’t built for women, to dominating Sydney’s hard trance clubs at a time when the sound was exploding. She opens up on what it was really like earning respect behind the decks, why hard trance had such a grip on the scene, and the realities of navigating a...

Send us Fan Mail Before the streams, before the followers — there was the street. We break down how Posseshot came up through Melbourne’s underground skating and graffiti scene, and how that raw culture fed directly into their rap career. This is about hustle, identity, and a time when reputation was built in real life, not online. A Pod not to be missed 

Send us Fan Mail There was a time when Bodyrockers were everywhere… Then they disappeared. So what actually happened? In this episode, we sit down with Kaz James — one half of Bodyrockers — to break down the full story. From growing up in the Melbourne club scene, to moving to Ibiza at just 19, blowing up globally with Bodyrockers… and then walking away from it all. We dive into: • The hit that ch...

Send us Fan Mail The Untold Story of Reminisce Festival Reminisce has become one of Melbourne’s biggest throwback festivals, bringing together thousands of ravers to relive the golden era of dance music. But behind the massive crowds, iconic lineups and nostalgic vibes is a story most people don’t know. In this episode of The Danny Rants Podcast, we dive into the full 14-year journey of Reminisce...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Danny Rants Podcast, I sit down with Papa Smurf , one of the most influential figures in Melbourne’s early club and rave scene. Often referred to as a Melbourne club legend , Papa Smurf played a key role in helping build Australia’s trance movement during the late 90s and early 2000s. From the underground warehouse raves to the golden era of Melbourne nightl...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Danny Rants Podcast, I sit down with Melbourne security legend Clay Amutaghi. From his early days growing up in South Auckland, to stepping into the fight world, Clay’s story is built on discipline, pressure, and survival. We talk about: Growing up in South Auckland and the environment that shaped him His fighting career and the mindset it takes to step into...

Send us Fan Mail Michael Trimble was born into one of Australia's most infamous underworld families. Related to Robert Trimbole, the drug kingpin made famous in Underbelly, and the son of the man who owned the legendary Daily Planet brothel, his life was never going to be ordinary. Today, he owns Bar20 — one of Melbourne’s most well-known strip clubs. In this episode, Michael tells his full s...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I sit down with Jarrah Ella , the man behind Social Club — the rural rave movement bringing serious energy to Far North Queensland. We talk about what it’s really like growing up a music lover in a small town, building parties from scratch, and booking entertainment in Cairns for years while trying to create something bigger than just another night out. From DJing...

Send us Fan Mail Before phones. Before socials. Before the scene became an industry. Sean Quinn was in it. In this episode, we go deep into Melbourne’s golden era of clubbing — the nights at Mansion, Dome, Chevron and QBar, the chaos of touring with The Prodigy, and what it was really like playing major festivals like Big Day Out, Summadayze and Kiss My Grass. This isn’t just nostalgia. We talk ab...

Send us Fan Mail Before the sold-out clubs. Before the packed dancefloors. Before Latin music became a dominant force in Australian nightlife. This is the real story of Jimmy Toro. Raised in Western Sydney by parents who came to Australia as refugees, Jimmy grew up surrounded by resilience, sacrifice, and strong community values. What started as a love for music and DJing slowly evolved into somet...

Send us Fan Mail John Course is one of the true pioneers of Australian dance culture. From the late 1980s onward, John was at the forefront of shaping how dance music was played, shared, and experienced in Australia. Long before festivals dominated the landscape, he helped define an era where clubs were the heartbeat of culture, DJs were tastemakers, and records travelled through word of mouth, da...

Send us Fan Mail They tried to kill it. Again and again. But Melbourne’s most iconic underground radio station, KISS FM , just won’t die—and Tim Byrne  & His Wife are the reason why. In this episode, Danny Rants sits down with the longest-standing working DJ in Australia to unpack the unreal journey of KISS FM: from its early beginnings to big corporate pushback, almost going under multiple ti...

Send us Fan Mail Ever Dreamed of Working in Music Festivals? Here's the Truth From the Inside. This episode pulls back the curtain on the wild world of music festivals. From artist logistics to booking, creative, media, production, operations, and marketing — we break down every job it takes to make a festival happen, some you no doubt have never even heard of!   Featuring Danny Rants & D...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I sit down with the king of polished nightlife — Nick Russian . From his early days on reality TV to building some of the most iconic, celebrity-packed venues in Melbourne , Nick opens up about juggling egos , dealing with drama , and what it really takes to run clubs where the guest list reads like the Brownlow afterparty . We dive into: The rise of Melbourne&apo...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we sit down with Aussie hip-hop icon Pez , who opens up about the wild ride of blowing up, vanishing from the spotlight, and finding his way back again. We talk about the dizzying highs of fame, the brutal reality of health battles, and the pressures that come with tall poppy syndrome, stage fright, and partying too hard. From The Festival Song to finding faith, t...

Send us Fan Mail Melbourne’s nightlife was built on chaos, innovation and iconic dancefloors — and Alex Mate was right in the centre of it. From Mansion to Fantasia , Dome and the legendary Hard Kandy , Alex helped shape a club era that defined a generation. In this episode, we dive deep into the stories you never heard — the rivalries, the line-ups down the block, the DJs who blew the roof off, a...

Send us Fan Mail Melbourne most iconic and notorious nightclub. Alex Mate head promoter talks on its origins 

Send us Fan Mail What So Not sits down with me for a massive chat about rule-breaking, reinventing yourself, and what the future of DJing actually looks like in the age of AI. We cover his come-up, the chaos of touring (including splitting his head open), moving to America, surfing, and living with Daniel Johns during COVID. Pure honesty, wild stories, big perspective — this one goes everywhere.

Send us Fan Mail What So Not reflecting on splitting his head on tour with Flume & Benson in Geelong and how breaking the rules got him his big break!

Send us Fan Mail Joey Lamatina: the man behind two of the Gold Coast’s most infamous nightclubs — Mansion and Platinum. In this episode, we go deep into the real Gold Coast: the glitz, the glamour, the gangs, the politics, and the chaos that shaped Australia’s wildest party strip. Joey opens up about:  🔥 Running nightclubs at the height of the Gold Coast boom  🔥 The gangs, egos and behind-the-sc...

Send us Fan Mail Episode Drops with notorious nightclub boss and former owner of Mansion & Platinum nightclub 9am Sunday 

Send us Fan Mail Ivan Ooze sits down with Danny Rants for one of his most honest interviews ever — opening up about drug psychosis, losing a close friend, fame, trauma, tall poppy, and performing with some of the biggest rap artists in the world. From the early days of SoundCloud fame to touring with Ice Cube, Cypress Hill and Wu-Tang, Ivan breaks down the highs, the lows, and the moments that nea...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I sit down with Jason Midro — one of the true pioneers of Melbourne’s electronic music scene. From his early days writing for Inpress Magazine , to running Bass Station — the infamous underground club that defined the 2000s rave era — Jason lived through the absolute rise, fall and rebirth of the Melbourne dance movement. We go deep on:  ⚡️ The golden age of ravi...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Danny Rants Podcast, I sit down with KAOS — two Melbourne club dancers turned DJs who unlocked a world most people never get to see. From late-night club floors to national reality TV shows, this is the REAL story behind the grind, the pressure, the politics, the stigma, and the hustle behind their rise. No influencer shortcuts despite popular belief. No BS....