Breakfasters

The team celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Aussie term “grouse”; filmmakers and brothers Colin and Cameron Cairnes talk about their latest film  Late Night With the Devil;  Mon makes a case for stealing souvenirs; musical theatre performer and actor Lucy Maunder plays Roxie Hart in Chicago the musical; and comedian Lloyd Langford chats CDs and his toddler talking to strangers. With presenters...

Comedian Tom Ballard talks about his Melbourne International Comedy Festival show  Good Point Well Made  and his YouTube series  IT IS I;  Dr. Jen addresses the question: Can we learn to be happy?; comedian Nazeem Hussain explains what it’s like to be  Totally Normal; film reviewer Megan McKeough discusses Rose Glass’ new thriller  Love Lies Bleeding;  botanist Tim Entwhistle chats about his appea...

Comedian Zoë Coombs Marr covers every single thing in her whole life with her upcoming show at MICF; Dr. Jen explains why we struggle to remember early childhood memories; the team shares stories involving real estate agents; actress Geraldine Hakewill talks about playing Bella in the play  Gaslight ; film reviewer Flick Ford describes what happens in Thea Sharrock’s  Wicked Little Letters;  and c...

Book lover Fi Wright sums up Cal Newport’s book Slow productivity: the lost art of accomplishment without burnout ; for Food Interlude, Michael Harden celebrates an Italian classic in honour of International Tiramisu Day; joint Artistic Directors of RISING Festival, Hannah Fox and Gideon Obarzanek talk about the newly announced 2024 program; film reviewer Megan McKeough talks about the new Ethan C...

Professor of Politics at Deakin University, Zim Nwokora, fills us in on Super Tuesday and the US election; comedian Greg Larsen chats about his show  Revolting  at Melbourne International Comedy Festival; Dr. Alison Bennett talks about the execute_photography exhibition about AI and photos; Nat is all in for the Glasgow Willy's Chocolate Experience; book reviewer Laura Pietrobon shares her opinion...

Linguist Kate Burridge explains the Aussie iconic phrase ‘Yeah, Nah’; Foodie Michael Harden makes a case for beans and legumes; Writer Maxine Beneba Clarke and director Tariro Mavondo talks about adapting  The Hate Race  from book to stage play; Paralympian Andrew Harrison chats about the Wheelchair Rugby National League Competition; Book lover Fi Wright reviews Rebecca F. Kuang’s novel  Yellowfac...

The team discuss the trials and heartbreak of breaking in shoes; Justin ‘Digga’ Calverley explains how to tell when fruit and vegetables are ready for picking; Vanessa Toholka gives the lowdown on TikTok’s music licensing agreements; books reviewer Mel Cranenburgh covers Kiley Reid's new novel  Come and Get It;  chef Dennis Yong talks about CBF Cuisine, his upcoming event and book launch on bootle...

Michael Harden talks about the joys of dining out alone; Professor of Information Sciences at RMIT Lisa Given explains the Australian government’s approach to AI; Nat shares her preferred sleep music; festival director Spiro Economopoulos chats about the Europa! Europa! Film Festival; Dr. Jen explains how people respond to water shortages and how scarcity affects people's ability to make short and...

Dr. Jen explains the reason why dogs wag their tails; director Rob Connolly speaks about his new film  Force of Nature: The Dry 2;  Nat has been diving off the Harold Holt diving board; international relations expert Dr. Binoy Kampmark shed some light on Israel, Palestine, and surrounding regions; film reviewer Simone Ubaldi reviews the thriller  Anatomy of a Fall;  Justin ‘Digga’ Calverley provid...

Foodie Michael Harden shares his predictions for the year ahead in food; Nat has discovered some clever home cleaning hacks; Dr. Ahona Guha, psychologist and author, talks about her new book Life Skills for a Broken World; Sean ‘Birdman’ Dooley explains the impacts of the Victorian government’s decision to not ban duck hunting; the team discuss the current obsession with hydration; and comedian Da...

Actor Jay Laga’aia chats about playing the iconic character of Vince Fontaine in the Grease musical; Michael Harden explains why Bangkok should be your next food destination; Nat shares her favorite swimming spots; Human rights-lawyer Hamish McLachlan talks about the new book 50 Humans Rights Cases that Changed Australia ; Film enthusiast Megan McKeogh reviews Sam Esmail's film Leave the World Beh...

Dr. Jen fills us in on her trip to Antarctica; writer and editor Iain McIntyre chats about new book Knocking The Top Off: A People’s History of Alcohol in Australia ; games reviewer Adam Christou sums up his favourite games of 2023; comedian Oliver Coleman gets hypothetical about dog sitting; artist Smac McCreanor talks about her NGV Triennial video work  Hydraulic press girl;  and the team look i...

The team compare their tyre changing abilities; CEO of Wildlife Victoria, Lisa Palma, explains how to best take care of wild animals this summer; Film reviewer Simone Ubaldi talks us through the new satirical teen comedy Bottoms; Nat has been confronted by password security questions; linguist Kate Burridge speaks on the words that helped to wrongly convict Kathleen Folbigg; Book enthusiast Fi Wri...

Nat has received a revolutionary gift for her kitchen; Chris KP examines the imagery used on flags; animal advocate Glenys Oogjes chats about what it’s like to be named 2024 Senior Australian of the Year for Victoria; book reviewer Laura Pietrobon shares her thoughts on Britney Spears' memoir  The Woman in Me; S enior Lecturer at RMIT Binoy Kampmark explains Argentina’s new president Javier Milei;...

Author Hannah Moloney talks all about how to grow produce in Australia with her new book  Good Life Growing;  the team work out what animal they would race in a marathon; legendary Irish comedian and presenter Dara Ó Briain chats about his show  So… Where Were We?;  book reviewer Fi Wright shares her thoughts on Melissa Broder’s  Death Valley;  director Matt Lutton talks about the immersive Maltho...

Nat describes her glamping weekend; Justin ‘Digga’ Calverley has been to a food forest in Yarra Valley; writer and director Goran Stolevski talks about his Macedonian-set movie  Housekeeping for Beginners;  Edgar’s Mission’s director Pam Ahern chats about the work of the animal sanctuary; the team celebrates the invention of the windscreen wiper; and author Richard Flanagan explains the ideas that...

The team look back at Halloween in the 90s; professor Euan Ritchie talks about his essay on mammal extinction published in Best Australian Science Writing 2023; Nat ponders the inconvenience of spilling or breaking things; comedian Laura Dunemann has brought her son to his first 'trick or treat' experience; tech expert Dan Salmon explains effective accelerationism; and comedian Damien Power chats...

Dr. Jen explains the weird science behind finding your passion; Nat recaps an entertaining Uber ride; historian and author Robyn Annear chats about her new book  Corners of Melbourne; the team share some thoughts on zippers; content writer and book enthusiast Laura Pietrobon reviews Jessica Zhan Mei Yu’s book  But the Girl;  and award-winning composer and entertainer Tim Minchin talks about his up...

The team debates the optimal commute; Author Robyn Davidson chats about her memoir Unfinished Woman; Dr. Jen explains how sleep affects our emotions; Nat is wondering what the best natural highs are; Veterinarian Dr. Bron Oke warns of the increase in snake bites in pets during the warmer weather; and actor Anthony LaPaglia talks about his role in Her Majesty’s Theatre’s Death of a Salesman. With p...

The team discuss salad spinners and leaf blowers; Book lover Fi Wright shares her opinion on  Tom Lake  by Ann Patchett; Comedian Tom Ballard chats about his Fringe Festival show  YESNO: A Comedy Lecture;  The Fruit Nerd, Thanh Truong shares his best tips and trick for buying fresh produce ; Sean 'Birdman' Dooley provides some insight to the birds of Japan; and Nat is wondering how to optimise a c...

Former AFL star and transgender advocate Dani Laidley talks about her new documentary  Revealed: Danielle Laidley: Two Tribes; scientist Chris Krishna-Pillay gives us the low-down on the satirical Ig Nobel Prize; Nat has tested out the etiquette the 'pop in'; author and pasta lover Jaclyn Crupi chats about her new book  Pasta Love;  the team discuss if gatecrashing is ever appropriate; and senior...

Nat is on a mission to befriend her neighbours; Food critic Besha Rodell shares her thoughts on standing in line for restaurants; LA-based artist Memo Akten chats about his AI exhibition Distributed Consciousness at ACMI; the team debate appropriate attire to wear in communal areas of one’s building; Photographer Ramak Bamzar talks about the Pro Femina exhibition for Ballarat International Foto Bi...

Nat’s new fridge has changed her life; Playwright Rebecca Cook combines infrastructure and theatre with her play Congested ; Dr. Jen stresses the importance of reading for pleasure; Author Katya de Becerra chats about co-editing the horror anthology This Fresh Hell; the team gets passionate about cauliflowers; and comedian and writer Lawrence Leung discuss educational entertainment in light of ABC...

Food expert Michael Harden gives a crash course in dinner party etiquette; Ifrin Fittock, CEO of SisterWorks, talks about the Spectuacular Cultural Festival; Nat has added to her lamp collection; Book lover Fi Wright reviews Lynne Olson’s Empress of the Nile; the team discuss different interactions with celebrities in their dreams; Tech enthusiast Vanessa Toholka describes how Suzanne Vega influen...

Dr. Jen and Justin ‘Digga’ Calverley talks about what 3RRR means to them; author and activist Tony Birch chats about the importance of access and education; Writer and former Breakfaster Declan Fay and author and playwright Alexandra Collier explains why 3RRR is significant to them; Tom Dowse from English post-punk band Dry Cleaning calls in from overseas to stress the importance of community radi...