Thrash 'n Treasure

Hot patootie bless-my-soul, you're in for a surpriiise, Sidney! Because this week, we're joined by the iconic W. Earl Brown (*SCREAM!* *Faints*) just in time for the 25th Anniversary of There's Something About Mary! In this incredible episode, AW and Earl sail up the Big River for some Meat Loaf, before whipping out the franks and beans to hear gobsmacking anecdotes from AW's favourite movie 'Scre...

Today... is the day... that we celebrate... OUR INDEPENDENCE DAY! Yaaaayyy! So we're joined by NYC Cabaret sensation, Robbie Rozelle, to help Mama America blow out the candles and open up her presents- which are thankfully the Grateful Dead classic hit, 'American Beauty', plus the hilarious Tony Award winning Musical, 1776 (or 1332 if you're that way inclined)... Plus we chat venues, venue menus,...

Come out, come out wherever you are for some jolly good fun with the Wickedest Witch of the BEST kind- Lady Dianne Pilkington! (Say what?! *faints* This week, this beautiful Dame joins AW and Matt to mend a Stitched Up Heart with their debut effort, 'Never Alone', before kicking off a match of 'The Beautiful Game', Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber's 2000 West End musical. Plus, we chat The 2023 West End re...

Shh! Don't tell Mom the babysitter's DEAD-EXCITED to be joined by renowned film composer, David Newman! (Say What?! *faints*) This week, AW and Spencer are enthralled by this magical maestro's menagerie of movie scores including Matilda, Serenity, The Nutty Professor, The Mighty Ducks, The Sandlot, and heaps more favourites! This week we're getting our Kix with their album 'Hot Wire', before leapi...

Don't just sit there slack-jawed, buggy-eyed, because we're joined by THE West End Sultan- Mr. Irvine Iqbal! (Say what?! *faints) This week, AW flies solo as this royally outspoken British stage star joins the torture chamber to see if they can accept the Spectre- one of India's finest metal bands with their album 'Now or Never', before settling in for some 'Bombay Dreams', with the 2002 London ca...

Shantay, you trail-blaze! Because we're joined by legendary Actor/Playwright/Drag Diva, Queen Charles Busch! (Say what?! *faints*) This week, the writer/star of Psycho Beach Party joins our torturous luau for the rompin', stompin' living legends, Twisted Sister- who 'Come Out and Play' - before we sail back in time for the classic flop, Ankles Aweigh! Plus, we chat Dying in Oz, Drag Race dream cas...

Happy Mother's Day! And here's a gift for all the Mama's out there: Hollywood hunk/Broadway babe/mommy's boy, Craig Bierko- AND his Mom, Pat! (Say whaaaat?!) *Faints* This week, AW flies solo and is joined by past guest Craig, and his adorable Mom- the artist formally known as Punky Distillator- to check out her namesake band, Distillator (now Cryptosis) with their debut album 'Revolutionary Cells...

Guilty! As charged for the crime of being joined by LEGENDARY actress, Colette Mann! (Say what?! *faints) This week, AW and Mr J Wags are joined by this iconic star of stage, screen, and print to go to church with Lordi's 'Skeletric Dinosaur', before setting sail on the HMS Pinafore! Plus, we chat Neighbours, Prisoner, acting in soaps, ageism over beauty, Eurovision, and we find out that one of ou...

It's a bird... it's a plane... no, it's Super-Rexy! Because we're joined by the super-specksy King of the SuperNerds, Mr. Zack Stentz! Say what?! *Faints!* Fresh from the final season *sniff* of Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, this genius writer/producer/teacher/dino doctor/puppy papa joins the Torture Chamber for a round of 'CHESS', before giving us a Piece of Iron Maiden's Mind! Also this week,...

The rules of our game have been made very clear- drag the world's coolest artists through our Torture Chamber, so this week, we're joined by the WONDERFULLY sick-and-twisted, Mr. Josh Stolberg! (*Wilhelm Scream!*) This week, the co-writer of SPIRAL: From the Book of Saw, Sorority Row, Jigsaw, Piranha 3D, Saw X- plus many other comedy/horror hits- joins AW and Spencer for A Killer (Birthday) Party,...

Mamma mia! Let the sunshine in, because we're joined by Australia's Resident Hero , Martin Crewes ! (Say what?!) *faints* In our latest episode, this rugged Aussie star of Resident Evil joins AW and Matt for a bit of Sabotage on the Black Sabbath, before checking out the Woman in White- in which Martin starred in on the West End! Plus, we continue our ongoing discussion about Aussie Musicals, as w...

And we're live... from Planet Earth, with the hunky, spunky Lyall Brooks! Yayyy! This week, AW completely humiliates himself in front of our EXTRA-special guest by reliving an embarrassing story INVOLVING Mr. Brooks! *Fail Music* Also in this super-campy episode, the dudes oil-up with some Men-o-War for Manowar's Kings of Metal, before discussing the Thing About Men with the hit Off-Broadway music...

We're plucked-as-a-harp this week! Coz we're joined by the darn-gorgeous, super-talented, Harpist-extraordinaire, Lady Erin Hill! Yaaayyy! This week, this vivaciously multi-dimensional artist joins AW- and returning co-host, Matt the Quizmaster, to take a trip with David Bowie's 'The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars' - before the boys discover if The Fantasticks is really...

Hey, clear the way in the old Bazaar, coz this week it's Genies to the front, Satyrs to the nasty-side, because we're joined by the Tony-Award winning Genie- and Blaxploitation icon, Mr. James Monroe Iglehart! Say whaaat?! *cricks neck and faints* In our most-AWEsome episode yet, our wishes come true, as James joins the boys fresh from training Hercules on Mount Olympus to go heavy with Our Last N...

He's baaa-aack! And we couldn't be prouder because this week, Mr. The Fabulous Adam Richard re-joins us to celebrate the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras! In this knee-slappingly funny episode, these three stooges hack into some Screaming Trees' 'Sweet Oblivion', before Adam brings his comedic expertise to reviewing Mr. Saturday Night. But will we have the night of our lives, or end up with a han...

And the winner is... Us! Because we're joined by our much-beloved past guest, Jonathan X- PLUS we welcome brand-new co-host, Mr JWags! Fresh from the Oscars Nominations, the boys review The Hunchback of Notre Dame, followed by Frenzal Rhomb's Coughing Up a Storm- before a fascination chat about live TV production, Awards ceremonies, televised political conventions, sports, aaaaaaand Lions... Jonat...

70 Guests, 70! This week, we're joined by our 70th guest (70th!!!)- West End (and now Broadway) icon, Melanie La Barrie! Together, we 'Follow the Leader' to shuck some Korn, before having a Ragtime with the Original Broadway Cast album- to discuss Melanie accidentally making her West End debut in the London production! Plus we chat about & Juliet, Lateness, A Strange Loop, Boring shows, Youth...

We're back! Fresh from Summer hiatus, AW and Spencer are joined by rising pop-culture literary star, Caseen Gaines to discuss his upcoming book, 'When Broadway Was Black: The triumphant story of how an all-Black Broadway cast and crew changed musical theatre—and the world—forever- which dives into today's chosen musical, 'Shuffle Along' - plus, we juxtapose this classic, ground-breaking musical, w...

What's the 4-1-1 on the 9-1-1? We're about to find out as we're joined by LEGENDARY writer/director/producer/executive producer/muse, Mr. Tim Minear! Fresh from the front-lines of show-running 9-1-1 and 9-1-1: Lone Star, Mr. Minear joins the boys to check out some Farmer Boys 'Till the Cows Come Home', before Dainty June carts the boys off to the Orpheum circuit for today's chosen musical, 'Gypsy'...

3 dudes are in a room bitchin' as we're joined by Mr. Andrew Leeds - who's gone from strength-to-strength since debuting on Broadway as a 6-year-old! (Say what?!) This week, we bid fare-thee-well to Evan with the final part of the Falsetto's trilogy, Falsettoland, as well as Adalitas Way and their self-titled album. Plus we chat the Falsettos movie that never was, Mandy Patinkin, Zoey's Extraordin...

Holy Mother of Animal, Batman! The iconic Adam Baldwin is in the studio this week, and he's bringing the Fullest, Metalest Jazzhands! In this extra-special 2nd Anniversary episode, AW sits down with this rebellious legend, who's clocked-in well-over 100 Film/TV/Game credits- as well as a few early stage appearances, including today's chosen musical, Bye Bye Birdie! We chat Megadeth's Countdown to...

Read all about it! No, wait, LISTEN all about it! Coz we're joined by Newsieses Tony Award-winning Choreographer, Chris Gattelli! (Or Christopher if he's in trouble) In our latest issue, this insanely-talented dancer joins us to slam into some Punk with The Exploited's Punk's Not Dead, before making headlines with the beloved Disney classic, Newsies! Plus we chat Instagram, Reality TV, Standing Ov...

Frizzle your fries and go berserker coz we're joined by the one-and-only Mr. Craig Bierko! This week, Craig joins these two Aussie stooges for our MOST EPIC episode EVAH where we discuss The Music Man, Primus' 'Frizzle Fry', along with topics such as: Red Dwarf, Scary Movie 4, Cinderella Man, Tolerance, Sticking up for Artists, The 'FRIENDS' that was never meant to be- PLUS find out why Craig ISN'...

Put yo' hands in the air, coz it's everybody's favourite crime-fighting duo, David Zippel and Anastasia Barzee! This week, Broadway Spy Spencer joins AW and two of our favourite guests who are returning for a second go at the chamber, with these two illustrious Broadway legends trying on some Devilskin with their debut album 'Rise Up'; before hitting sunset boulevard for the musical 'City of Angel...

Top o' the mornin' news to ya! Coz we're joined by Nelson Aspen, THE iconic, award-winning, Entertainment reporter (plus actor-singer-author-fitness guru)! Who joins us- fresh from clearing the table of Breakfast TV- to share stories from the stars' dressing rooms with his own ultimate rock star rider. Plus, we dig into some Cherry Pie by Warrant, before Nelson introduces the boys to The Boy Frien...