Planet Maynard

Bizarre Newcastle was a wonderful one off night hi-lighting some of the bizarre culture of Newcastle. King Street Hotel was the venue as part of the New Annual festival. Onstage was Pucko, Christa Hughes and Steve Abbot. As well as the documentary Bizarre Newcastle that looked at some odd happenings around town. Hear some of the sounds from the performers pre-show and all the wacky sounds I played...

The greatest Australian movie musical of 1982 featuring a tutu, a cockatoo and Max Cullen, was a huge hit when we presented it at Sydney Underground Film Festival on Saturday. 300 people over 2 cinemas turned out to laugh and sing along to Gilliam Armstrong’s Starstruck, a film rarely screened in recent decades. Plenty of Starstruck enthusiasts turned out in costumes, there was even a kangar...

Dr Cara Santa Maria has been with The Skeptics Guide To The Universe podcast for over 11 years now. Along with the rest of the crew, she recently visited Sydney, Australia for NotACon, hosted by SGU and Australian Skeptics. The three day skeptical festival was full of science and science adjacent antics. During a break in the last night of the show, I was lucky to catch Cara, who is a clinical hea...

Sunday Afternoon Fever, Triple J live to air 15th November 1992 and I’m heavily celebrating International Village People Day. We had original Village People members David Hodo (Construction Worker) and Felipe Rose (Native American) live in the studio to take listeners’ questions and take some Polaroid photos with me … which were the prizes later in the show for Maynard’s Mastermi...

Sunday Afternoon Fever, Triple J live to air on 14 November 1993 and what a line up! Dannii Minogue is back in Australia, engaged to Julian McMahon, and she has a new album to play us. Denis Leary is chuffed with the success of his No Cure For Cancer album and his song Asshole, which SAF was the first to play in Australia. I’m especially proud of that one. “When people say to me &#8216...

Triple J live to air 18th April 1993 and despite the ARIA awards being on the Wednesday, it seemed the Australian music industry was still missing in action on Sunday Afternoon Fever as I brought to Australia everyone that would talk to me on the night, from the Sydney Entertainment Centre. Multiple interviews from artists and audience members during the 1993 ARIA after party. (no recorders allowe...

Gene Pitney toured Australia in October 2003. It was his last time in Australia as he died while on tour in the UK in 2006. I caught up with him at the beginning of that 2003 tour in Sydney. He told me the stories behind some of his iconic songs, from 1961’s Town Without Pity to his collaboration with Marc Almond in 1989, Something’s Got A Hold Of My Heart. 1963 Gene Pitney album World...

Elvira, Mistress of the Dark shot her spooky movie in Eastern Europe in 2001 with her then partner Mark Pierson (they divorced in 2003) and was more than happy to tell me ALL about it. (the movie, not the divorce) Elvira and Richard O’Brien acting up in the woods. Maynard: Cassandra Peterson. Why has it taken so long for a second movie? Is there an easy answer for that? Elvira: I’ve be...

Pete Porker drops by in 2008 to fill us in on all things Porker. The Porkers are the mightiest ska band to hail from Newcastle and then end up playing US and Japan. They were never meant to be taken lightly. Despite the title of their videography “Persistence Is Futile”. What is their history? What are their dreams and ambitions? Learn none of that. But maybe enjoy your time with Pete...

In 2007 James Valentine revealed to me why he is free of domestic guilt. His book Spotfull was out, as a reaction to people who spend their entire weekend cleaning their white goods. This is from the Maynard International Studios 2007 archive in the hope that James may persuade you to have a bath instead of cleaning it. James Valentine official website Maynard backstage while doing guest trombone...

The audio from A Very Maynard Xmas 2025 for those that find all of my suits are a bit hard on your eyes.. A Very Maynard Xmas 2025 brings you the unexpected festive farce that you’ve come to expect from someone who has inflatable legs for a window. Low budget has been swapped out for no budget this year as a Xanadu-themed Xmas special brings you the talents of Leslie Fountain (Glenn Keenan), Fat E...

Brigitte Handley has a new release out, as well an EP of vinyl featuring unreleased Dark Shadows live tracks. In between all her German shenanigans she’s been recording again and pondering the evil sound that is autotune. Time to talk about that ominous looking splatter vinyl pressing, the implications of releasing music on cassette tape and who the hell presses 7″ picture singles. We...

We catch up with the legend Tim Ferguson. Unsurprisingly he has a lot to say in just 12 minutes. Hear his predictive powers for the last 9 Federal elections, why improvisational comedy has to go and the importance of an Australian pope. “I think a bit of starvation and anger will create more interesting comedy.” Tim Ferguson (married man that owns a dog AND a cat) Tim is running his mo...

Australia’s Coldest 100 returns for 2025 this Saturday 25th January with @ozkitsch presenting 100 tunes you won’t find easily anywhere on any continent. Just look at this list of artists that Andrew Sholl has curated that you’ll never again see in the same room. This is Andrew’s eighth Coldest 100 and he doesn’t see Farnham clips running out anytime soon. The 2025 Col...

Triple J staff celebrated 50 years of Triple J on Sunday 19th January. Even the ABC itself did the same thing later that day. Hear from Rusty Nails, Dr Karl, Sarah Macdonald, Craig Donarski, Andy Marinos, Dame Lush, Hannah Thompson and other ex ABC staff and current Triple J listeners. The expectant crowd at ABC Ultimo await a tight set of 15 minutes of stand up comedy from the Prime Minister. Her...

The audio from A Very Maynard Xmas 2024 for those that find all those colours hurt their eyes. Broadcasting from the main arena at Maynard International Studios, just opposite the Gilmore Girls Memorial Auditorium, it will bring the magic of Santa’s grotto back into our lives. Hopefully in the good way. Feature guests in A Very Maynard Xmas 2024 include Lesley Fountain/Glenn Keenan, Roy Darby, Chr...

In the Thermopylae of modern life, occasionally you encounter someone who is beyond a journeyman, way past a Renaissance man. In fact, George Hrab has gone straight through the Renaissance, leapt over the Napoleonic Wars, and now has his head currently right up the Jazz Age. I first met and listened to George Hrab in 2010 when he was still a teenager. His podcast, The Geologic Podcast, once you ge...

Australia’s Coldest 100 returns for 2024 this Saturday 27th January with @ozkitsch presenting 100 tunes you won’t find easily anywhere on any continent. Just look at this list of artists that Andrew Sholl has curated that you’ll never again see on the same list. This is Andrew’s eighth Coldest 100 and he doesn’t see Farnham clips running out anytime soon. The 2024 Col...

Here’s the audio version of the Xmas show this year. To enjoy the full immersive cheapo experience, watch the show on the previous page. But enjoy both, it’s Shatmas. A Very Maynard Xmas is the highlight of the year for people who don’t get out a lot. It’s just like an old style Xmas variety show, but without the style, or the show. Our guests dropping by this year include...

30 years ago this week, on a Sunday far, far away Sunday Afternoon Fever blasted across the 1993 landscape of Australia on Triple J… Kirk Pengilly, world famous saxophonist from INXS was my special guest taking questions from live callers Molly, Lance, Rick, Damien, Jenny, Claire (Darwin), Fran (Syd), Melissa (Melb), David, Liz (Melb), Craig, Claire (Manly Vale), Erika, Elaine (Melb), David...

Bunga Bunga 74 answers the eternal question “what is art?” with Tim Ferguson and Maynard. “It’s on the wall you goose”, is the only answer you need. “Art is problematic Maynard. Let’s face it. It doesn’t fucking go with anything.” Wendy Harmer Tim Ferguson has been making art, while Maynard has become a librarian. We find out what fridge magnet...

30 years to the month after the original broadcast, here’s Sunday Afternoon Fever, Maynard’s Triple J show from a public toilet in Ultimo for no apparent reason with The Andy 500, Rob Clarkson, and Melissa Tkautz. Even Simon Day sticks his head in. There’s live music in front of a live studio audience. We even get into some True Crime (at 35 minutes) with a heartfelt plea from Si...

30 years to the day after the original broadcast, here’s Sunday Afternoon Fever, Maynard’s Triple J show for no apparent reason with Kate Ceberano, Anthony Morgan, Lance & The Hollywood Kids, Crappy New Releases, Warren Coleman, Richard Kingsmill’s Hot Tip and Getting Your Goat. Kate Ceberano calls us from her Melbourne sauna to let us know about her upcoming mini tour. She a...

30 years to the day after the original broadcast, here’s Sunday Afternoon Fever, Maynard’s Triple J show in all its unlikely glory with Tlot Tlot, Mrs Sinatra, Sultans of Ping FC and Anthony Ackroyd. Set your dial for plenty of 1993 goodness. “When radio shows were properly and lovingly put together and interviews were entertaining.” Jane Gazzo 2023 This is very much a regu...

Brigitte Handley of The Dark Shadows has returned to Australia to let Maynard know what he is missing on German television. Also to remind all of us of the educational value of the work of Falco (even though he was Austrian). She’s been exploring a new range of sounds there and has been working with Matahari Ranch to produce a full sound and stark video for Köln. So enjoy a Sour Candy, meet...