Sydney Tonight

Thanks to a very special gift from her grandad, Odette can both write and read morse code! But rather than using it to decode the secret message that plays in Island Flyover in Wii Sports Resort, the musician used it to write entries in her diary that are, in her words "none of her business now". But in this bonus interview we unpack so much more than her diary, covering everything from...

As students around the country sit their final school exams, you might be reminded of your own time in high school wondering whether you’ve improved your knowledge since. Now that you’ve got a few more years under your belt, do you actually know any more about English? Or Science? Or Business? That is the question I tried to answer in today’s episode as I reunited with my high school teacher Mr Sa...

If Penrith can have a beach, why can't Seven Hills? Why is the escalator in Kings Cross station always broken? And what is the best canteen food in all of Sydney? These are some of the questions you'll hear answers to in the new season of Sydney Tonight, kicking off on Friday 30th October ! Joined by a plethora of special guests (Odette, Cassie Workman, Sath Nadesan) Lachlan A'Court wi...

The metro extension is almost ready, with tests being completed and signage being replaced. So in anticipation, I went out to Sydenham with Juliet Timmerman to see how the vibes were ahead of the big day! Unfortunately though, all was not as it seemed, and Jet completely opened my eyes to the disaster waiting to happen in the area.  It’s not all doom and gloom this week though, with absolute bundl...

Teresa and Dennis know! They are three years into a journey from their home in Munich, Germany to Australia and have budgeted for it almost perfectly. It's a journey that they are attempting to complete ONLY using public transport and right now they find themselves in Indonesia waiting for a boat to bring them across the Timor Sea, concluding the trip that they started back in 2023. This was t...

When he was a younger man just beginning his acting career, Darren Gilshenan sought the advice of an older classmate when he was struggling to meet as many girls as his peers. And while the answer he got didn't seem that encouraging at the time, I think it's underrated! Almost as much as being gregarious! In this bonus episode you'll hear the full conversation between myself and one of...

All I wanted to do was win a game of trivia. But when I arrived at the Polish Club in Ashfield to do just that (alongside a team of strangers that I hard sourced on the internet) things went very wrong, very quickly… And don't really know how! In lighter news, you’ll also meet two Germans who are attempting to reach Australia using only public transport! They left their home in Munich more tha...

When she's not performing her "whip sharp" comedy on stages across the city, Guneet Kaur will NEVER be found running in marathons, fun runs, or anything in between. Because what's the point?! A long walk though, that's a different story... Guneet and I didn't just chat about the different forms of cardio exercise that she does and doesn't do. We also unpacked her hist...

Are you getting chicken? Beef? Lamb? A horrific mix of all three that would make God turn his back on humanity? These are the important, hard hitting questions that Buzzfeed asked us in 2017 and now, almost 10 years on, I am putting them to you. Or at least, to comedians John Glover and Andy Procopis as they join me in the studio to talk about their upcoming show at the Comedy Store, Singlet Comed...

In 2025, a musical based on the fictional breakdancer "Spraygun" sold out shows across the country. But it very nearly didn't happen at all. In this episode of Sydney Tonight, I talk to the creator of that musical- comedian Steph Broadbridge. I've got to be honest, a lot of this interview just ended up being a comedy nerd chat between Steph and I, but sometimes you have to indulge yourself a littl...

If you heard the previous episode of Sydney Tonight and thought to yourself "I wish they spent an extra half an hour working on that Noisy Miner song" then today is your lucky day! In this special bonus episode you will hear the FULL and UNCUT writing process of the next big hit, "Noisy Miner". HELP MAKE SYDNEY TONIGHT BETTER Pretty please, could you fill out ⁠⁠this form⁠⁠ to h...

It’s been said that Sydney is one of the most expensive cities in the world, and plenty of young people have all but given up on their dreams of owning a home of their own, but Lily Hensby’s mum Danielle doesn’t think it’s that difficult at all. In fact, if you take her advice, then you’ll be unpacking your things in your new house in no time! Danielle (and Lily) joined me in the Sydney Tonight st...

Fresh off the launch of her new album Modern Rituals , singer Vera Blue dropped by the Sydney Tonight studios to chat about her new music, her life growing up in the little town of Forbes, and the time she ran the City2Surf! But really, this interview will go down in history for one of the biggest flops I have ever made as a radio presenter, and it simply had to come in front of one of the biggest...

After weeks of theories and predictions about what this event could actually involve, I have finally got a full report for you from the Blacktown Family Fish In, and I think it might be the weirdest event in all of Sydney. Running for multiple decades the Fish In is far more popular than I first thought, selling out in a matter of hours! People travelled from far and wide to be in attendance and I...

This is the question I asked comedian Lauren Bonner when she came by the Sydney Tonight studios recently and I was so relieved to hear that her answer was the same as mine. She gets it!! But it wasn't just popularity we spoke about! Lauren told me the story of a girl she went to school with who was impaled on the school fence (she's fine now!), the few months she spent living in Argentina, and the...

Last year a list of the coolest suburbs in the entire world was released, and sitting at the top of the pile (at least in Australia, it was ranked 16th in the world) was a little place called Burwood. How did it rank so highly? And what is there even to do there? I needed to find out, but as somebody who has only ever so briefly passed through Burwood, I enlisted the help of one of its biggest adv...

Comedian, actor, podcaster, and former(?) musician Cameron James came by the Sydney Tonight studios last week and it was a thrill to have him! Cam has been performing stand up around Sydney (and the country!) for years now, but before that he was doing everything he could to make it in the music industry. Since then, he's appeared on countless TV shows, hosted award winning podcasts, and gotten a...

Shopping centres are, for a lot of people, awful places to be. Some are better than others, but on a whole, they bring out the worst in people. So in an attempt to get the better of one of the worst shopping centres in Sydney, this week I have tried to speed run through it. Which shopping centre did I choose though? And did I succeed in my mission? You’ll have to listen to find out! Also on the sh...

Comedian, voice actor, and improviser Ben Russell joined me on Sydney Tonight last week and it was an absolute joy to have him! We covered everything from the Avatar movies to Gold Coast mums, before he wrapped things up by making a pitch to join my family. What a guy!! Dig into this tasty bonus episode responsibly and enjoy the musings of Ben Russell! CONTACT THE SHOW We want to hear from you! Ge...

Sydney can feel incredibly lonely, whether you've lived here your whole life or have just recently arrived. Again and again the stereotype is thrown around that people make friends in high school or uni and stick with them for life! So if you didn't go to school here, or just aren't in touch with the people you did know back then, how exactly are you meant to make friends?! This week o...

For too long our city has been divided as we argue over who does the better chicken- El Jannah or Frangos. Tonight, that debate is put to bed. No longer will you have to make your case for one over the other as comedian Max Dary reaches a conclusion in the most definitive taste test of a generation. You'll also hear from comedian Gillian Cosgriff who made the long journey to her phone to call...

For most of my life I have been playing a game each time I find myself on a train in Sydney, and it constantly shocks me when I come across somebody that has never tried it before. So as a special treat for the bonus episode this week, I'm going to teach it to you and instantly improve your train ride experiences across the city. If you've never played the Make 10 game on a train before th...

As is custom for any podcast celebrating its 7 month anniversary, this week I bring you a Best Of special for Sydney Tonight! You'll hear from old favourite guests like Danny Nour and Chloe Maddren about what they've been up to since jumping into the Sydney Tonight studio, as well as listeners and producers that have hand picked their favourite moments from the show's history to commem...

It's not the long nights performing for weeks on end, it's not the struggles of finding accommodation in an incredibly busy city, and it's not trying to stand out amongst countless other performers who are all fighting for the same audience. For Annie Boyle, the hardest thing about the Edinburgh Fringe Festival is the flyering. And I can't say I disagree! Not that I've ever bee...

The festival that lights up Sydney every winter has been drawing more and more criticism of late, with the latest debacle following the malfunctioned drone show that saw 90 drones fall into the harbour. So are the rumours true? Is Vivid actually washed? Nathan Roach thinks so, and he joins me on the show this week to explain why. Alongside Mark Williamson, the three of us attempt to come up with s...