Breakfasters

Justin "Digga" Calverley explains which winter weeds to forage and eat; Bobby scores a rockstar parking spot in the rain; Artist Leeroy New talks us through the art installation The Wilds , which is on at RISING Festival; Dr. Jen teaches us how microplastics are prevalent in everything we eat and drink; the team debate the pros and cons of pop-in guests; Film critic Flick Ford reviews the new Top...

Journalist and academic Ben Eltham explains the extraordinary Federal election outcome; the team chat about party exclusions; St Kilda Film Festival Director Richard Sowada talks about this year’s program; the team reflect on career changes; Melbourne author Sean O’Beirne discusses his new book about Melborne icon Helen Garner;  Bobby shares her thoughts on footy players changing clubs; Foodie Mic...

Bobby throws things out a tad prematurely; Lit critic Elizabeth McCarthy shares her thoughts on Sian Prior’s memoir Childless: A Story of Freedom and Longing; the team talk creepy crawlers crowding their personal space; Tech expert Vanessa Toholka looks at smartphone usage amongst kids and teenagers; the team vent about missing items from food orders; Journalist Antoinette Lattouf chats about her...

Actor Jane Montgomery Griffiths talks about performing the hard-hitting play  The Human Voice at Theatre Works; The team explore the pushover-side of their dads; Former Breakfaster and all-round multi-talent Tony Wilson chats about the upcoming innovative stage show Murphy Live Magazine ; Bobby explains her specific demands for shopping lists; Comedian Jonathan Schuster explains his accumulated ru...

The team share their admiration for people braving the weather; Brothers Daniel & Luke Mancuso explain their life story through recipes with their new book Yiayia Next Door; Actor Drew Weston talks about appearing in Cruel Intentions – The 90s Musical; Bobby has been to the Queen Vic Market for some delicious snacks; Justin "Digga" Calverley shares his top five favorite autumn colours; Actor a...

Bobby shares her joy about jury duty; Book critic Fi Wright reviews Judith Brett’s essay collection Doing Politics: Writing on Public Life ; Bobby’s dog gets a good ol' groom; Award-winning journalist Indira Naidoo chats about her new book The Space Between The Stars; On Love, Loss, and the Magical Power of Nature to Heal; The team explore the wherewithal of white noise; Comedian Nat Harris spills...

The team compare their favorite bakery snacks; Marieke Hardy (aka Holly C) is back with more eulogies for the living and dead; Comedy music duo Rosie and Nicola Dempsey, aka Flo and Joan, chat about their MICF show Sweet Release; Bobby has thoughts around the opening of presents; Historian Maria Tumarkin explains the significance of upcoming event When Women Speak of War ; the team explores the fr...

The team discuss the concept of wearing the same clothes as their partners; Historian Robyn Annear explains how compulsory voting was introduced in Australia and excuses made for not voting; Bobby’s local footy team kicks off their season; Comedian Alex Ward chats about her MICF show You’re Welcome; Bobby makes a strong case for the microwave, & food fan Michael Harden shares the exciting new...

The team chat about whether to change or keep last names; Dr. Jen explains the science behind the things that humans find boring; Comedian Jordan Barr talks about her Comedy Festival show Dream;  Bobby breaks in a new pair of shoes; Book reviewer Elizabeth McCarthy shares her thoughts on Elif Shiosaki’s Stella-shortlisted novel Homecoming; Team talk turns to flatulence in the classroom; Screen rev...

Comedy legends Denise Scott and Judith Lucy chat about their Comedy Festival show Still Here; Bobby has an exciting comedic encounter; Triple R presenters Mel Cranenburgh and Beth AQ talk about wrapping up their shows Backstory and The Glasshouse; the team discuss their feelings about loud talkers on public transport; Food enthusiast Michael Harden explores the many moods of salt; Bobby talks abou...

Bobby recalls an overwhelming fast food experience; Asylum Seekers Resource Centre CEO Kon Karapanagiotidis explains the initiative Feast for Freedom ; Bobby bought a new mattress; Dr. Jen uses science to settle the ‘’shoes indoor’’ debate once and for all; the team discuss lanyards and what to do with them; Writer Sarah Krasnostein explains her new Quarterly Essay Not Waving, Drowning: Mental Ill...

Bobby recalls a particularly embarrassing moment that happened in front of her family; RISING Festival Co-artistic directors Hannah Fox and Gideon Obarzanek chat the good stuff they've put together; the team discuss exit strategies from social gatherings; Triple R legend Jonathan Alley talks about finishing up broadcasting on the station after 29 years; Bobby has learnt the importance of reading t...

Andrew ‘Donno’ Donnison provides the latest sports wrap and a loving tribute to the late Shane Warne; the team discuss different behaviours people have on flights; tech expert Vanessa Toholka breaks down the role of Social Media in the Russia-Ukraine conflict; Justin ‘Digga’ Calverley explains why Autumn is the best gardening season; the team discuss whether restaurant walk-ins are worth the risk;...

The team discuss dishwasher stacking techniques; Food fan Michael Harden chats about potato milk and other food trends; historian and author Robyn Annear talk us through the last ever match at the Melbourne Rat Pit; Bobby explores her fears; Author and academic Ben Eltham sums up Russia's attack on Ukraine; Fiona Scott Norman reveals the secret lives of chickens; and the team reminisce about schoo...

Author Eliza Reilly talks about her new book Sheilas: Badass Women of Australian History ; the team discuss headlight etiquette; Justin "Digga" Calverley explains how to sow broccoli and cauliflower seeds; actress Kat Stewart chats about upcoming show Admissions at Melbourne Theatre Company; the team confide their shower routines; former politician Bob Carr explains the relevance of International...

The team explore their conflicting thoughts on massages; Music legend Glenn Shorrock talks about his acting role in new film A Stitch in Time; Bobby gets to experience the local Robe Olympics; Screen critic Vyshnavee Wijekumar reviews Kenneth Branagh’s autobiographical film Belfast; Journalist Amy Remeikis chats about her new essay, On Reckoning; and the team discuss the dynamics of double dates....

The Breakfasters are back for 2022 and tell us all about what they’ve been up to; Dr. Jen gives us the low-down on Murphy’s Law; Bobby has been ten pin bowling and lets her competitiveness take over; Actor and writer Michelle Law talks about her new book Asian Girls are Going Places; Entomologist Simon Hinkley gets excited about seasonal butterflies; and comedian Scout Boxall chats about niche spo...

Musician and Triple R broadcaster Casey Bennetto talks about his jazzy Swinging Bella’s Christmas -event, and sings farewell to Sarah; the team recaps weekend shenanigans; journalist Paul Kennedy chats about his new book Funkytown: A Year On The Brink of Manhood ; Bobby replaces a bridesmaid; award-winning journalist Marc Fennel talks about the theft of Picasso’s Weeping Woman in new SBS show Fram...

Sarah makes a big, big BIG announcement; the team discuss platonic kissing etiquette; book lover Fi Wright reviews the re-issue of The Fran Lebowitz Reader ; journalist Jess Hill discusses the new Quarterly Essay The Reckoning: How #MeToo is Changing Australia; Bobby has a perplexing hospo experience; producer Arvind Ethan David talks about Jagged Little Pill - The Musical ; the team talks about b...

Bobby and Sarah have had opposite weekend experiences; Writer Robyn Annear encourages people to explore Melbourne in her new book Adrift in Melbourne: 7 Walks; the team explores the limits of how much chocolate you can eat on a Sunday; Brian Ritchie talks about the 2022 Mona Foma lineup; Tech expert Vanessa Toholka explains why phone spam has gotten so bad; Michael Harden tackles the Great Hummus...

The team talks about the luxuries of doggy daycare; Dr. Jen explains the benefits of deep conversations with strangers; the team reminisces about fave donuts; Writer and performer Ash Flanders talks about upcoming show S. S. Metaphor at the Malthouse; Bobby has realized that people can see through her apartment windows; Gaming enthusiast Adam Christou shares his review of horror game Inscryption ,...

Breakfaster icon and entertainment legend Kate Langbroek chats about her new memoir Ciao Bella! Six Take Italy ; then, the team’s talk turns podiatric; Michael Harden breaks down a luxurious classic, in caviar; Bobby has experienced ultimate fresh sheet heartbreak; Richmond FC President Peggy O’Neal talks about being crowned 2021’s Melburnian of the Year; the team discuss hitchhiking; and comedian...

The team share their fishing experiences; Award-winning author, screenwriter and Triple R broadcaster Christos Tsiolkas chats about his new book 7 1/2 ; Actor and comedian Denise Scott discuss Easey Comedy and the return of live comedy to Melbourne; the team talks about being mistaken for staff members when you’re out and about; Justin ‘Digga’ Calverley chats about pot sizes and takes gardening ta...

Author and screenwriter Christian White chats about his new novel Wild Place and his Netflix series Clickbait; Bobby reckons she stuffs up screen auditions; Food enthusiast Michael Harden talks re-opening restaurants and foodie awards; Journalist, author and former Breakfaster Jeff Sparrow explains his new book Crimes Against Nature: Capitalism and Global Heating; Film lover Hayley Inch shares her...

The team discuss alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages; Book reviewer Elizabeth McCarthy enthuses about Oliver Burkeman’s 4000 Weeks: Time and How To Use It ; Journalist Antony Loewenstein explains his  Twenty Years project and its exploration of Afghanistan after 9/11; Bobby talks about golf etiquette; Tech expert Vanessa Toholka examines how tech enables citizens to surveille each other; The tea...