Breakfasters

Award-winning musical theatre performer and Geelong Cats fan, Amy Lehpamer, joined us in the midst of her run of Pride and Prejudice - Sort Of , at the Athenaeum; Dr. Jen reassured us that it’s not our fault - it’s science that is making us eat trash when we drink; we discuss fully sick localized vernacular; Ben Cullen tells us how he survived a snake bite in the Otways; Masterchef finalist, Kishw...

We get wistful for daytime TV gone by when Bron reminds us of that time that David Campbell thought his son was Princess Di reincarnated; Kon Karapanagiotidis from the ASRC was in to talk World Refugee Week; Celia Pacquola, fresh off the back of her best show win at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival was in to talk Gift Horse ; We embark on the undignified work of identifying celebs in th...

Bron loves tomatoes so much, her partner Liss thinks she should smell like one all the time, and writer, storyteller, documentary filmmaker, and former breakfaster, John Safran, was back in the studio to spruik the reboot of Race Around the World. Talking movies, Megan McKeough took us into director Kane Parsons' mysterious Backrooms, and ahead of her event at Willy Lit Fest, Antonia Pont made us...

This week: to celebrate its 20th anniversary, Alice Pung's memoir Unpolished Gem is getting a reissue and the award-winning author joined us in studio to reflect on its journey (and also how many times she's had nits); we reminisce on the long lost era of Rock Eisteddfods; Flick Ford gave a ringing review of Spanish film Deaf/Horda; Khalid Abdalla dropped in to chat about his deeply personal stage...

This week, Bron had a pet rabbit who went missing and you'll never guess where they found her! Vance Joy Fan and Chinese-Australian journalist, Cheng Lei, joined us to discuss her new play, 1154 Days , about her time incarcerated by the Chinese government; Rachel Bettiens was in to review a time-travelling trad wife in Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke; Friday Funnybugger Freddie Arthur described a...

Bron went to the A-League Women's Final, and it got her thinking about how the audience differs in other sporting codes; Susan Forde came in to tell us how good we are with her report on the value of community radio; Donné Ngabo dropped in the studio to talk about his new play, Retrograde, at the MTC; Dr Jen grabs our attention, literally, for Weird Science, and we interrogate the pure gall of the...

Bron is forced to rethink a fond memory; actress Maria Angelico owns her new role in  Birthright ; Dr Jen munches on some vitamin C myths; Marieke Hardy reviews Lally Katz’s new memoir,  My Cursed Vagina;  from Healesville Sanctuary, Dr Jessica Thomas dives into the elusive world of the platypus and the team bounce ideas of what to do with a wrong email. With presenters Daniel Burt, Monique Sebire...

Artist and filmmaker Shaun Tan journeys back to his classic book turned exhibition  The Red Tree ; the team balance the do's and don'ts of dinking; the team go back and forth with theatre director Jessica Arthur about the new Malthouse play GAME. SET. MATCH ; distinguished international lawyer Gillian Triggs AC stages a passionate defence of democracy; the team navigate awkward misnomers and autho...

Book reviewer Marieke Hardy plays nice with Laura McPhee-Browne’s novel Worry Doll; the team all hail Bron's bus driver; Daniel detects something suss in the waste water; author and broadcaster Jacinta Parsons previews Sex, Love and Other Catastrophes, Mon shares a dishwashing nightmare and the trio riff with Rockwiz royalty Brian Nankervis. With presenters Daniel Burt, Monique Sebire & Bronwy...

Author and presenter Melissa Leong spills her Guts on her life in food; Dr Jen sets us up for a scientifically good day; the team go big on small talk; award-winning writer Melissa Manning takes the leap with her debut novel, Frogsong ; and Bron makes an appearance on the apps. With presenters Daniel Burt, Monique Sebire & Bronwyn Kuss. Website:  https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfa...

Environmental writer Gus Goswell provides the highlights from his Mallacoota walk that inspired his Walker’s Journal piece; the team discuss the newest TikTok-trendy disease: goiters; comedian Chris Kent breaks down his MICF show Offline; book reviewer Sean O’Beirne talks us through Ben Lerner’s novel Transcription and Mon is chuffed about her raffle winnings. With presenters Daniel Burt, Monique...

The team run through the woes of being fire warden; UK comedian Phil Wang gets custody of his moustache; Dr Jen touches on the weird science of tickling; Bron looks into being sort-of recognised; and Friday Funnybugger Geraldine Hickey returns with some big (and small) news. With presenters Daniel Burt, Monique Sebire & Bronwyn Kuss. Website:  https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfaste...

Bronwyn tells of an old teacher getting schooled by Oprah; writer and comedian Kate McLennan takes us behind the scenes of the second season of Deadloch; Marieke Hardy treats us to a book review of Michael Winkler's Griefdogg ; the crafty Phoebe Garrett yarns about the Handweavers and Spinners Guild of Victoria; political icon and environmentalist Dr Bob Brown talks Defiance ; and Friday Funnybugg...

Jas ponders a post-Breakfasters life; comedian Denise Scott explains why she's feeling  Tickety Boo; Tech Talker Vanessa Toholka drills into microchips; art curator Lily Mora describes her vision behind Always Modern: Radical Nurture at Heide; and good ol’ fashioned eavesdropping is back . With presenters Daniel Burt, Jas Moore & Bronwyn Kuss. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/b...

Hip-hop artist N’fa Jones waxes lyrical about his  Flow State workshop; the team confess their cafe nom de plumes; food critic Besha Rodell reveal the ingredients that go into the perfect neighbourhood joint; Bronwyn unloads on noisy neighbours, and Friday Funnybugger Alex Ward makes a scene with small talk stuff ups. With presenters Daniel Burt, Jas Moore & Bronwyn Kuss. Website: https://www....

Bron reports on some aggro in Adelaide; an Aussie art icon discusses his new exhibition The Hidden World of Graeme Base ; Fi Wright reviews Julian Barnes’ final novel, Departure(s); economist Gary Stevenson unpacks global inequality; prize-winning poet Evelyn Araluen joins the team ripe from her big win for The Rot; and Freddie misdiagnosis the origin of an odour. With presenters Daniel Burt, Jas...

Bronwyn takes us through how a dickpick helped her win an award; food critic Besha Rodell breaks down how pricing works in the food industry; Dr Niraj Lal talks about how screen time influences our habits and interests in her new book Behind the Screens ; Megan McKeough has seen Sam Raimi’s new horror Send Help; Dr Jen explains a new study on how caffeine can lower the risks of dementia and comedi...

Bronwyn makes an effort to win the Girlfriend of the Year Award; journalist explains his essay on bravery in politics for The Australian Institute; Simone Ubaldi has watched It Was Just An Accident by Jafar Panahi for this week’s Film Review; Bronwyn is investigating a missing lamp; game enthusiast Jack Knight shares his thoughts on Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven and comedian Nina Oyama takes her Lov...

Bronwyn shares a story of a somewhat unusual way of practicing drums; the team discuss the most recent media events, including IVF and barracks; film reviewer Flick Ford has seen Kleber Mendonça Filho’s new film The Secret Agent; journalist Gideon Haigh comes in for a big chat about his live broadcast of his podcast Cricket Et AL at the Wheeler centre and Bronwyn has password trouble. With present...

The team is back for 2026! We start by getting to know the newest addition to Breakfasters through a tried and tested technique; Justin’ Digga’ Calverley shares his best tips on caring for your plants in extreme heat; former Olympian Matthew Mitcham chats about new projects and how he transitioned from athlete to actor; film reviewer Megan McKeough takes a closer look at Oscar candidate Marty Supr...

The team welcomes Daniel back to the show; crime author Jane Harper chats about her latest book Last One Out: No One Stays Forever; Flick Ford shares her review of Constantine Costi’s The Golden Spurtle; Nat is embracing forward insults; Tara Kenny explains the cultural impact of Rachel Sennott’s new shoe I Love LA and director Frank Lotito takes us through the history of the iconic Pellegrini’s i...

Writer and producer Tony Briggs talks about writing from the heart; Jonathan Schuester explains why he is a personality hire rather than a competence hire; environmental historian Rochelle Schoff takes us through the history of heatwaves in Australia; Dr Jen breaks down the evolution of kissing; Flick Ford is back with a film review of Elizabeth Lo’s Mistress Dispeller and comedian Sarah Bartolo s...

Dr Jen highlights an interesting link between the size of someone’s signature and narcissism; Nat has immersed herself in french food terminology; Neil Cabatingan aka Kya Neil talks about the community discussion event “ Building a Viable Alternative Music Culture ’’; film critic Flick Ford shares her honest opinion on Edgar Wright’s Running Man; journalist and author Bri Lee chats about her life-...

Justin ‘Digga’ Calverley teaches the best way to succeed with propagating plants; journalist and writer Matilda Boseley talks about her new book The ADHD Brain Buddy; tech expert Vanessa Toholka shares some brighter views in regards to AI; the team tackles the logistics of living as a luddite; writer and programmes Ro Brights chats about he must-sees at the 2025 Melbourne Queer Festival and comedi...

Izzy Burns encourages dating in real life with her Crush Club: Speed Dating; Nat describes her ideal dinner party theme; the team discusses the historic win by Zhoran Mamdani in New York; Christine Gordon from Readings talks about the state of literature in Melbourne ahead of A Day In Carlton Festival; Michael Harden explains how lab grown quails are incorporated into the food scene and director S...