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Jess and Ruta kick off the final Thursday show by discussing their goals for the month of July, from joining cycle clubs to reading their entire to-be-read piles. Before, Quiz Thursdays reveals the rom-com film the Cereal Box belong to, in honour of The Notebook's 22nd Anniversary, as Ruta puts Jess to the ultimate rom-com blind ranking to find out her favourite iconic rom-com moment - from romant...

Sam and Ella welcome the Talkin' Dribble boys to the Cereal Box for the first time — a monthly sport segment covering everything worth knowing in the world of sport. This week they run through the biggest stories of the week including the Blues winning five on the trot, Zak Butters' future, Giannis getting traded and the Socceroos' group stage campaign. They also look ahead at the NBA Draft,...

Wen Pei, a SYN volunteer had the pleasure of chatting to US jazz-pop artist, aron!, ahead of first Australian show! Hear all about their new single, the aesthetic influences for the music and visuals, before hearing a wholesome duet of aron!'s hit, Macromé! Presenters: Ella Le Fournour and Sam Kelly Executive Producers: Ella Le Fournour and Sam Kelly We're live weekdays on SYN from 7:30am...

Sam has done it again — fell asleep at the cinema, this time during Toy Story 5. Ella meanwhile spilt yoghurt all through her bag and across the tram, and made the executive decision to stare straight ahead and make eye contact with absolutely nobody. Two very different situations, one shared instinct to pretend nothing happened. Presenters: Ella Le Fournour and Sam Kelly Executive Producers...

Ella and Sam celebrate their final Wednesday show of Season 1 exactly how they began, full of banter, jokes, sporting chats and so much laughter! This weeks ediiton of Midweek Confessions was a special one, as they took a trip down memory lane blind ranking the best confessions of the season so far, getting brand new guests, Benny and Jakey from Talkin' Dribble podcast to rank the most embarrasing...

In honour of World Music Day, Sam and Maddy sit down with Dr Zara Thompson, registered music therapist and researcher from the University of Melbourne, to find out what music therapy actually is, why certain songs instantly shift your mood or give you chills, and whether there's such a thing as a wrong song to listen to in the morning. They also get into the Rewire Musical Memories choir and what...

World Music Day called for only one Movie Monday pick — School of Rock. Sam and Maddy revisit Jack Black's greatest performance, give it a proper rating and work out whether it still holds up as one of the best feel good films ever made.  Presenters: Sam Kelly and Maddy Halford Executive Producers: Ella Le Fournour and Sam Kelly We're live weekdays on SYN from 7:30am 📻 And weekends fro...

Sam and Maddy kick off with a pop culture recap covering a big weekend — Taylor Swift is back in the studio, Tom and Zendaya have confirmed their marriage, and the Williams sisters are playing doubles together for the first time in a while. In honour of World Music Day, Movie Monday tackles School of Rock — Jack Black at his finest — and the duo give it a proper rating. Dr Zara T...

Ella, Ruta and Connor discuss all things trending, from the World Cup, to the Las Culturistas Awards, to iconic birthdays! From celebrity hot-takes to sports highlights, to a hilarious game of ‘Excuses’, the Cereal Box is full of laughter, and questionable opinions! Presenters: Ella Le Fournour, Ruta Alai and Connor Deneys Executive Producers: Ella Le Fournour and Sam Kelly We're live...

August and Ruta kick off the morning celebrating Picnic Day, where the team build their very own dream picnic date - from sitting with Paul McCartney in Central Park to having strawberries with Lin Manuel Miranda dressed in a Medieval costume. Quiz Thursdays sets the Cereal Box on a personality test to find out exactly what pop-girlie they are, before America's Splurge Day sends August and Ruta to...

Three confessions this week and none of them are normal. Ella thought her flight was later than it was and found herself sprinting to the boarding gate. An external confession lands in the Cereal Box involving a boyfriend and girlfriend interaction that raises more questions than it answers. And Sam admits to pretending to be in a relationship with a complete stranger — context helps but onl...

Louis sat down with Naarm-based artist, Sasha Summers to chat about her upcoming single 'Belladonna (This is how you die)'. Sasha divulged the process behind the track, the way she wrote the track and breaks down what it feels like to release a song that is so closely tied to a pivotal person no longer being in your life when you're not a big feeling-talker. The song comes out June 18 and will be...

Ella and Sam welcomed Malcom and Tony of MKTO into the Cereal Box, disucssing the impact of hits such as 'Classic' and 'Thank You' on Gen Z's, and how social media is helping so many artists with well deserved resurgances. We learnt what we can expect from the upcoming Australian tour, and of course, the band's cereal of choice... Presenters: Ella Le Fournour, Sam Kelly Executive Producers: Ella L...

Ella and Sam are full of energy on Wednesday, sharing not one, not TWO, but THREE juicy mid-week confessions! Before learning the signifiance of June 17th in the world of sports and wonders of the world, we hear from Sasha Summers ahead of her newest single release on the 25th of July, and the ICONIC MKTO, ahead of their Australian tour in September!  Presenters: Ella Le Fournour, Sam Kelly E...

The group checks in on how the new morning routines are actually going — dream journals, yoga and making the bed every day. Results are mixed but the commitment is there. Next week Sam and Maddy are heading to the Dandenong Ranges in honour of World Rainforest Day, which is either a great idea or a very cold one given it's winter. Presenters: Sam Kelly and Maddy Halford Executive Producers:...

In the spirit of reflecting on the year so far, Sam and Maddy watch About Time — the 2013 romantic drama that doesn't get nearly enough credit. Sam is a firm believer, Maddy is a convert, and Natalie weighed in from afar with her own take. If you haven't seen it yet, consider this your sign. Presenters: Sam Kelly and Maddy Halford Executive Producers: Ella Le Fournour and Sam Kelly We're liv...

We’re shaking things up in the Cereal Box again this Monday morning, with Sam and Maddy bringing you a stacked show to kick off the week. As always, we’ll be diving into a pop culture recap to unpack everything that’s been happening lately. And wow, it’s been a big week from “Knicks in 5” and FIFA fever to endless music news, there’s certainly no shortage...

In honour of National Superman Day, the Cereal Box find out exactly what superhero character they are - from two Flashes and a Wonder Woman - before diving into the popular New York Knicks fan chant "Knicks in Five". Ruta puts Ella and Connor to the ultimate test, by making them blind rank iconic Toy Story quotes and moments, ahead of the fifth film's debut! A giant pencil statue in the US poses a...

The International Day of Play commemorates the right of children all around the world to learn and grow up through...play! In the cereal box, Ruta and Jess go back in time to explore their own ways of play – whether that was games, toys, or even watching princess movies. They soon find out that this world is INDEED a Barbie world, because of how much they both loved (and still do) everything...

Sam and Loui chat with Kara Ward, director of creative and tourism programming at Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, ahead of Lightscape opening this week. They get into what the experience actually involves, what's new this season, whether two consecutive Victorian Tourism Award gold wins add pressure to keep raising the bar, and the specific installations worth seeking out on the night.  Prese...

Loui had a bit of a moment in public — what started as a simple wave at a friend turned into an uncontrollable giggle fit that was very hard to explain. Sam meanwhile spotted his train and made a full sprint for it, only to find out it was running late the whole time. Two very public displays of losing the plot. Presenters: Sam Kelly and Loui Harrison Executive Producers: Ella Le Fournour an...

Midweek confessions are relatable this week — Loui descended into a giggle fit while waving at a friend that got away from them quickly, and Sam ran for a train that turned out to be running late. Classic. On this day in 2007 the Sopranos aired its controversial finale, so Sam and Loui get into that ending and the other TV conclusions that still don't sit right. Kara Ward from Lightscape joi...

Matilda and Natalie started the morning with a nod to National Donald Duck Day, setting the tone for a very duck-inspired show. With ducks already on the brain, they jumped into a classic “would you rather” question: would you rather take on one giant horse-sized duck, or one hundred duck-sized horses? They then travelled back to Back to the Future Part II, looking at the movie’s...

For National Donald Duck Day, we prepared a little dialogue between Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. And apparently, Donald had a lot to say. Check it out and see if you can figure out what he’s trying to tell us. Presenters: Natalie Hung, Matilda Prelec Executive Producers: Ella Le Fournour, Sam Kelly We're live weekdays on SYN from 7:30am 📻 Stay in the loop @GetCerealSYN Email us via getcere...

For World Ocean Day, Sam, Maddy and Natalie sit down with Charlotte Barcas from the Sea Life Aquarium animal care team to work out whether the ocean is actually as terrifying as it seems, the biggest misconceptions people have about it, and what Melburnians can do in their everyday lives to help. Plus what's coming up at Sea Life if you're looking for a reason to visit. Presenters: Sam Kelly, Madd...