Nods & Pops

This week, Australian theatre legend Queenie van de Zandt joins us for a candid & entertaining conversation about a career that has spanned more than three decades across stage & screen.  From acclaimed performances in The Newsreader , Next to Normal & a glorious run of shows at Ensemble Theatre , Queenie has become one of Australia's most respected & versatile creative voices...

This week, the buzz is all about radio giants Kyle & Jackie O, the latest on Blake Lively & Justin Baldoni's legal battle, Nicole Kidman & Simon Baker (new couple alert?) & casting news on The Housemaid's Secret & the upcoming Madonna biopic . At the theatre, we went to The Prom at Teatro Theatre & My Brilliant Career at Sydney Theatre Company. On the small screen...

What a treat to welcome back our friend Scott Gainsburg for this very special annual episode where we preview the movies wracking up awards nominations! The buzz is all about the Critics Choice Awards , Golden Globe Awards & BAFTAs . On the big screen, we watched One Battle After Another , Hamnet , Marty Supreme , Sentimental Value & Sinners . Then we work our way through the big six categ...

This week, we're catching up on all the theatre (again). We went to The Edit & The True History of the Life & Death of King Lear & His Three Daughters at Belvoir St Theatre, Fly Girl & Dial M For Murder at Ensemble Theatre, The Royal Experiment at NIDA, Naturism at Griffin Theatre, Love Actually: The Musical Parody at the Darling Quarter Theatre, Born on a Thursday at the Old...

No segments. No shortcuts. Just Wicked. In this special movie edition, we’re dedicating the entire episode to Wicked: For Good ! From big-screen spectacle to quiet character moments, we’re unpacking what worked, what surprised us & what’s been living rent-free in our heads since the credits rolled. This week, the buzz is all about Wicked's mega marketing campaign, the unmissable concert s...

We're back! This week, the buzz is all about Lady Gaga's Mayhem Ball , all the nods & snubs from the Golden Globes & Critics Choice noms & a whole lot of quickies including the latest Variety Actors on Actors series. At the theatre, we went to Back To The Future at Sydney Lyric Theatre & Pretty Woman at Theatre Royal. On the small screen we’ve been watching All Her Fault...

This week, we're catching up on a LOT of theatre (again). We went to The Talented Mr Ripley & The Shiralee at Sydney Theatre Company, Orlando & Meow Meow's The Red Shoes at Belvoir St Theatre, True West at Ensemble Theatre, The Addams Family at Teatro Theatre, Chicken In A Biscuit at Old Fitz Theatre, The Witches Of Eastwick at Hayes Theatre, Calamity Jane at Sydney Opera House,...

This week, the buzz is all about the passing of Diane Keaton , The Greatest Showman Musical , Noah Mullins' West End debut , 13 Going On 30 Musical , Paddington The Musical , Casey Donovan's national tour , Beetlejuice coming to Brisbane, Prima Facie starring Matilda Ridgeway, Only Murders In The Building & Nobody Wants This renewed, Selena Gomez' wedding , G-Flip & Chrishel...

This week, the buzz is all about Nicole Kidman & Keith Urban. At the theatre, we went to Rent at Sydney Opera House & Menopause: The Musical at the State Theatre. On the small screen we’ve been watching The Assassin on Stan. On the big screen we saw Inter Alia . And in Lisa’s True Crime Corner, we get an update on two previous trials - Karen Read & Bryan Kohberger. Want to support the...

This week, the buzz is all about the Emmy Awards , the Wicked: For Good movie trailer , Beetlejuice , Little Shop of Horrors , The Babysitters Club & our other fave podcast, Good Hang with Amy Poehler . At the theatre, we went to Bright Star at the Hayes Theatre & How To Plot A Hit In Two Days at Ensemble Theatre. On the small screen we’ve been watching The Hunting Wives on Stan & Unkn...

This week, the buzz is all about Aunty Ellen on Tipping Point , Survivor: Australia vs The World , the diabolical Cluedo casting , Yve Blake's new show Mackenzie and the trailers for Wuthering Heights & Die My Love . At the theatre, we went to Kimberly Akimbo at Arts Centre Melbourne & Beetlejuice at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne. On the small screen we’ve been watching Happy Face o...

This week, we're catching up on a LOT of theatre. We went to The 39 Steps at Sydney Opera House, Emerald City , Primary Trust & The Half-Life Of Marie Curie at Ensemble Theatre, Once On This Island , Tristan & Isolde and Silver Tongue at Hayes Theatre, Grief Is The Thing With Feathers & The Spare Room at Belvoir St Theatre, Circle Mirror Transformation at Sydney Theatre Company, P...

Pamela Anderson & Liam Neeson, Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce , Elise McCann & Andy Karl . Jesus Christ Superstar . Waitress , Heathers & My Brilliant Career . Roslyn Packer Theatre upgrade . DMV , The Savant , The Girlfriend & The Paper . SNL . Anniversary , Swiped , Ella McKay , Good Fortune & After The Hunt . And in Lisa’s True Crime Corner we talk about the explosive Bryan...

This week, the buzz is all about Jesus Christ Superstar at the Hollywood Bowl, Waiting for Godot on Broadway (with Keanu!), the death of actor Michael Madsen & first trailer for Christopher Nolan's epic The Odyssey . At the theatre, we went to The Lover & The Dumb Waiter at Ensemble Theatre & Mary Jane at the Old Fitz. On the small screen we’ve been watching The Better Sister &amp...

This week, the buzz is all about Bachelor Girl , Squid Game Universe , Jamie Lloyd takes on The Wizard Of Oz , Jonathan La Paglia dumped from Australian Survivor , Tarzan The Musical , Samantha Jade is Pretty Woman & Building The Band . At the theatre, we went to Happy Days at Sydney Theatre Company & Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown at Hayes Theatre. On the small screen we’ve bee...

This week, it's a super-sized buzz featuring all the moments from Cynthia Erivo's  Tony Awards , our final visits to Titanique , Choose Your Own Musical Adventure with Queenie van de Zandt, The Lovers cast announcement, Evita previews on the West End, Katy Perry 's Lifetimes tour, an update on the Blake Lively & Justin Baldoni battle and all the easter eggs in the Wicked: For Go...

This week, the buzz is all about Patti LuPone & Audra McDonald , Variety Actors on Actors , The 39 Steps , The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping , Martha Stewart & Snoop Dogg , Suzy Miller's new play Inter Alia & the Hugh Jackman & Deborra-Lee Furness split. At the theatre, we went to Les Miserables The Arena Spectacular at the ICC & In The Next Room...Or The Vibrator P...

This week we're back for another bumper episode with our friend, the hilarious Scott Gainsburg. The buzz is all about the trailer for All's Fair , Bridgerton , Wild Things , Wicked: For Good , Deadwood returning with Virginia Gay , Reese Witherspoon & Harlen Coben , MJ The Musical on Sunrise , Cynthia Erivo in both Dracula & Prima Facie , Megan Mullally & Nick Offerman coming...

This week, the buzz is all about The Lovers , the Tony noms , Variety's Actors on Actors Broadway edition , Blake Lively at the Time 100 gala & the real life Conclave . At the theatre, we went to The Producers at the Hayes Theatre & Big Girls Don't Cry at Belvoir Theatre. On the small screen we’ve been watching Black Mirror on Netflix & G20 on Prime Video. And in Lisa’s True...

This week, the buzz is all about Lady Gaga at Coachella , the Death Becomes Her Cast Recording , Ghosts Australia , SNL UK , the trailers for And Just Like That Season 3 & Four Seasons , Blake Lively on the Time 100 list , the all-female Monday morning space mission & the funniest story you'll see this year: Where Is Bed ? At the theatre, we went to Fighting at the New Theatre & T...

This week, the buzz is all about the Olivier Awards , the Back To The Future Australian cast announcement , the Gaga tour confirmation we've all been waiting for & we preview Coachella . At the theatre, we went to Bloom at Sydney Theatre Company & Annie at the Capitol Theatre. On the small screen we’ve been watching The White Lotus on Binge (now Max) & Holland on Prime Video. And...

This week, the buzz is all about Wicked: For Good at CinemaCon, The White Lotus cast, Lady Gaga on SNL , the Hadestown proposal , Robert Irwin for Bonds & Cynthia Erivo at the GLAAD Awards . At the theatre, we went to MJ: The Musical at Sydney Lyric Theatre & Aria at Ensemble Theatre. On the small screen we’ve been watching Adolescence on Netflix. On the big screen we saw Juror #2 . And in...

This week, the buzz is all about The Oscars - that start , the host , the fashion & of course the winners . At the theatre, we went to The Pirates of Penzance at the Hayes Theatre & Song Of First Desire at Belvoir St Theatre. On the small screen we’ve been watching Running Point & Back In Action , both on Netflix. And in Lisa’s True Crime Corner, we get an update on the Bryan Kohberger...

This week, the buzz is all about SNL 50 , the trailer for A Simple Favor 2 & some quickies (including the moment where we butcher The White Lotus theme song). At the theatre, we went to Hadestown at the Theatre Royal. On the small screen we’ve been watching Apple Cider Vinegar on Netflix. On the big screen we saw Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy & Conclave . And in Lisa’s True Crime Corner...

He's back! We couldn't do this very special Oscars prediction episode without our friend Scott Gainsburg. This week, the buzz is all about the BAFTAs & the SAG Awards - how much did those results affect our choices? Then we work our way through the big six categories - Best Actor, Actress, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress, Director & Best Picture - and share who we think was...