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Ivan Doroschuk is Men Without Hats who had hits with The Safety Dance in August 1983 & Pop Goes The World in February 1988 in Australia. The Safety Dance was about dancers pogoing in nightclubs, while Pop Goes The World was about the 80s nuclear threat. Ivan Doroschuk is touring Australia for the first time in July with the Totally 80s tour. How does he feel about his song being on The Simpsons so...

Paul Lekakis had a number one hit in Australia for 5 weeks in 1987 with Boom Boom (Let’s Go Back to My Room). But the song was recorded much earlier in Italy. Lively Paul Lekakis is a model/dancer/actor/singer that is coming to Australia as part of the Totally 80s tour and he’s never been to Australia before. I ask Paul the important question, what are you going to wear?

Bunga Bunga, the show in search of a reason returns for 2016 like a lost pet that poops on your floor. Tim Ferguson speaks out from his Fortress of Arrogance about movies (especially the one with Village People) reviewers (hint; he doesn't like them) and handy hints for travellers (don't swallow your passport). Maynard & Tim have a lot to say about Weird Al Yankovic, The Greens, pan pipes, bug out...

Weird Al Yankovic played the Enmore Theatre in Sydney on Saturday night to a packed crowd of chanting Weird Al fans. I got in the middle of them and found out that Al is more loved, by more people, of all ages than ever. The dress code for the night was loud and the headgear; tinfoil. Thanks to everyone for allowing me to accost them with my microphone, and to the man himself Al. - See more at: ht...

Every Friday on Maynard’s Triple J breakfast show, The Week That Wasn’t reminded listeners what happened on the show that week. This was the end of year version for 1989. With the voices of The Bay City Rollers, Collette, Bernard King, Mr Squiggle, ABC Director David Hill, Village People, Peter Castaldi, Fred Schneider, Tom Jones, Bill Collins, Bjorn Again & Kate Cebrano. - See more at: http://may...

John Blaxland has an extensive background in Joint Intelligence Operations for Australia and has authored volume two of The Official History of Australian Security Intelligence Organisation. John Blaxland covers the protest years of 1963-1975. Maynard is paranoid, has he got anything to worry about? What can we learn from the way ASIO has behaved in the past that may point to the way they will beh...

2015 has been the worst year ever for Maynard. So to help him through his Xmas show from outside his local bottle shop, Tony Push, George Hrab, Christopher Laird and Rob Darby drop in. Expect Xmas songs that shouldn’t be sung at Xmas. Expect surprises that shouldn’t happen to anyone at anytime of year. - See more at: http://maynard.com.au

Weird Al Yankovic toured Australia for the first time in 2003. Maynard first met Al on a promotional tour in 1989 for his movie UHF. Maynard caught up with Al backstage at the Enmore Theatre in Sydney. Polka!

Another Xmas show that isn’t for children. In Part 2, Tim Ferguson and Maynard bring you a Xmas show too far. There are more Xmas tunes to play and more friends of Bunga Bunga to wish us all a Merry Shatmas. Guests; Floyd Vincent, Christopher Laird, Rob Darby & Skeptical Richard Saunders, who helps me out with my annual Xmas joke.

Adam Ant answered questions in this Maynard interview from 1990 about manners, fashion, his dating status, but most importantly, undies. He knows why women love 1940s boxer shorts on men.

Kelvin Mercer (Posdnuos) from De La Soul in 1991 on the release of their album De La Soul Are Dead. We discuss sampling, answering machines and people trying to give you demo tapes all the time. Somehow Neil Diamond is mentioned.

April 1989 & Bananarama tour Australia for the first time. Maynard chats with Jacquie O’Sullivan (who replaced Siobhan Fahey when she left to do Shakespears Sister) about Melbourne nightclubs, safe sex and heavy drinking during their World Tour. This is a real time capsule from 1989. You don’t get so many questions about condoms these days. Jacquie O’Sullivan, Sara Dallin and Keren Woodward turned...

Tim Ferguson & Maynard return with Bunga Bunga 20 to bring you the birth of the latest show for the Doug Anthony All Stars; Near Death Experience. Follow the lads and their fans over two weird nights at the Harold Park Hotel in Sydney. DAAS try out the jokes and songs for the first time in front of an audience. Meanwhile at the Frou Frou Cafe, Tim still tries to cheer Maynard up about being unempl...

November 13th brings a return to the sounds of the Hordern Pavillion parties of 1988-1992. Jack The House is a one off party being put on by DJ Mark Dynamix. Let’s dive into those years and find out what will be on the playlist on the night.

Mr John Flansburgh of They Might Be Giants speaks to us from the bustling borough of Manhattan. John and John will be touring Australia in November and would be chuffed if you go to see them. Mr Flansburgh discusses guitars, their upcoming releases and the staying power of the cassette tape.

Bunga Bunga returns! After a few months off, Tim Ferguson has some explaining to do. Maynard is feeling sad, Tim tries to cheer him up by announcing the end of the world. The Muppets lead to a heated debate. They answer your questions and discuss love, loss and Spaceballs.

Kiss played Sydney on Saturday, and just as the Kiss stage show is larger than life, so are their fans. Out the front of the arena were three generations of fans, dressed and made up, ready for the huge night it was. Even “The Elder”, a lesser appreciated Kiss offering got a mention. And we finally got the definitive answer as to why Gene Simmons is such a legend.

Maynard interviews Gene Simmons of Kiss in 1990. Gene was producing tracks for Doro Pesch at Fortress Studios in LA that day. Gene Simmons talks about the worst Kiss gig, how many cars he needs and how long the beach Boys could stay alive in New York City

Two interviews with Mr Brian Canham from 2008 and 2010, in which Brian talks about his career with Pseudo Echo and his hair. He explains his “artistically shaped lyrics” and a few of the artistically shaped cars he has owned (that broke down in very unartistic ways).

Toho Nights is Jay Katz latest night at Goros in Surry Hills, Sydney. He brings a touch of Tokyo with his sounds and videos. Maynard was invited along to do his thing and they both dressed well for a night of music that Maynard is proud of. There is a complaint about the Human League, but Maynard will not hear a word against any New Romantic.

The interview starts off well, with Maynard referring to the legendary band as the Painters Dickers, which could absolutely only be a cue card typo and definitely not a crass moment from the usually chaste Maynard. This is no ordinary sit-down interview; instead you will find an action-packed rollercoaster, perfectly recreating the experience of Melbourne’s legendary Painters & Dockers playing Syd...

Interview with Jimmy Thomson, the co-author of Tunnel Rats vs The Taliban. The story of Australian Army engineers in Afghanistan. Explicit language.

It was a decadent night of openings and virgins as The Sydney Hellfire Club took over its brand new venue, the storied Midnight Shift. Success was guaranteed long before the doors swung open, with a crowd at least a hundred deep waiting to ascend the staircase and take their place in kinky history.

The Odd Couple plays at the King St Theatre, Newtown till August 1st. I saw the play on Saturday night and loved it. Written in 1965 by Neil Simon, it's a time capsule of styles and attitudes. Go see it before the new TV version potentially spoils it.

Get Smart predicted the media response to social media yonks ago.