On the Record with Poppy Reid

For the first time in nearly 30 years, Sublime is writing a brand new chapter. In this episode of On The Record, Poppy Reid sits down with Jakob Nowell and Bud Gaugh to talk about the emotional return of one of alternative music's most iconic bands. Jakob opens up about stepping into the role once held by his father, Bradley Nowell, and the responsibility of carrying such an influential legacy...

In this episode of On The Record, Poppy Reid sits down with Australian global export Ruel to revisit his 2023 debut album Fourth Wall; a record that captured one of the most uncertain and transformative periods of his life. Looking back with the benefit of hindsight, Ruel opens up about growing up in the public eye, navigating the pressure of early success, and trying to figure out who he was as b...

In this episode, Joel Birch of Amity Affliction opens up in one of his most raw and vulnerable conversations yet. What starts as a discussion about the 10 year anniversary of the seminal album This Could Be Heartbreak turns into a powerful conversation about addiction, living with bipolar disorder, grief, identity, family trauma, and learning how to keep moving when everything feels like it’s fall...

Over the past decade, Morgan Evans has quietly built one of the most globally successful careers in Australian country music from Newcastle to Nashville, with chart-topping hits, over a billion streams, and sold-out tours across the world. In this episode of On The Record, Morgan revisits a defining chapter of his journey: his 2018 album Things to Drink To. The record marked a turning point debuti...

Emotion. Connection. Creation. In this powerful conversation, Danish duo Roya open up about what it really takes to turn raw emotion into music that connects with millions. They also take us behind the scenes into just how their hit song “Cruise” was created. This is not just a story about songs. This is a story about feeling. From their first meeting that felt like “the missing part” of their liv...

From pub gigs in Dublin… to sharing stages with Ed Sheeran and Lewis Capaldi. In this episode, Aaron Rowe opens up about the moments that changed everything; from a chance encounter in a bar to finding his voice as an artist in a global industry. This is a conversation about more than music. It’s about identity, honesty, and what it really takes to be heard. Aaron speaks candidly about: ● The nigh...

Reinvention. Tenacity. Joy. In this powerful conversation, Marcia Hines opens up about what it really takes to survive and thrive in the music industry for five decades. From litigation battles and career pauses, to creative risks, artistic instinct, and trusting the unknown; to the emotional weight of storytelling and what it truly means to stand on stage and give joy. She speaks candidly about:...

In this episode, Kaylee Bell opens up about the long road behind her so-called “overnight success” from growing up in New Zealand where country music didn’t exist on the radio, to becoming one of the region’s biggest modern country exports. She talks candidly about spending nearly two decades grinding without guarantees, being told releasing a tribute song could be “career suicide,” and why trusti...

Jacob Banks makes music that feels ancient and futuristic all at once. His baritone carries the weight of gospel fire, while his production moves between West African rhythms, UK garage, blues grit, and cinematic soul. Born in Nigeria, raised in the UK, andoriginally trained as a civil engineer, Jacob didn’t pursue music seriously until 21 — but every chapter of his life has shaped the artist he i...

Shelly Peiken is a two-time Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum songwriter whose music has shaped the soundtrack of pop culture. She’s written some of the most iconic songs of the last 30 years including “Bitch” (Meredith Brooks), “What a Girl Wants” (Christina Aguilera), “Almost Doesn’t Count” (Brandy), and countless others recorded by Britney Spears, Celine Dion, Ed Sheeran, Miley Cyrus, and more....

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Ocean Alley: The Story Behind Chiaroscuro | On The Record We dive deep into Chiaroscuro, the breakthrough second album that transformed Sydney’s Ocean Alley from local cult favourites into global sensations. Released in 2018, this record gave the world “Confidence”, the swagger-filled anthem that topped Triple J’s Hottest 100 (2019) and later blew up again on TikTok, re-entering both the ARIA and...

Tim Minchin on Imposter Syndrome, Fame & Integrity.......#TimMinchin #ImposterSyndrome #FameAndIntegrity #ArtistJourney#CreativeTruths #BehindTheFame #MindsetMatters

Tim Minchin reflects on 20 years since his breakthrough, turning 50, and the release of Time Machine, an album that breathes new life into songs he wrote decades ago. From navigating imposter syndrome to redefining success beyond commercial charts, Tim opens up about comedy, music, artistry, and the privilege of creative freedom. He shares why he stepped back from arenas, how Matilda the Musical c...

I Was a Millionaire at 21, but then...........#MillionaireAt21 #RiseAndFall #LifeLessons#MoneyAndMistakes #SuccessStory #JourneyToWealth #RealityCheck #curiousmedia

Australia’s genre-defying multi-instrumentalist Tash Sultana joins Poppy Reid on On The Record for one of their most revealing conversations yet. From busking on Melbourne streets to amassing billions of streams, selling out global tours, and building an empire entirely independently, Tash has become a blueprint for modern artistry. In this intimate conversation, Tash opens up about their wild hig...

Australia’s genre-defying multi-instrumentalist Tash Sultana joins Poppy Reid on On The Record for one of their most revealing conversations yet. From busking on Melbourne streets to amassing billions of streams, selling out global tours, and building an empire entirely independently, Tash has become a blueprint for modern artistry. In this intimate conversation, Tash opens up about their wild hig...

Welcome to On The Record, where we revisit a momentous album with the master of its creation — the artist. As one of Australia’s most celebrated songwriters, Missy Higgins has spent the last 12 months being immortalised in music history. From celebrating the 20th anniversary of her debut album The Sound of White to being inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame, the spotlight has rightfully returned to...

Poppy Reid sits down in Australia with one of the most innovative names in electronic music: What So Not. With over 1.3 billion streams, collaborations with Skrillex, RL Grime, Toto, and Daniel Johns, and headline sets at Coachella and Lollapalooza, What So Not’s career has been built on fearless sonic experimentation. In this candid conversation, he opens up about the decade since his groundbreak...

Poppy Reid is in LA with one of the most groundbreaking artists in dance music:  VASSY . Kicked out of her school choir for not having the “right voice”, VASSY went on to defy expectations, clocking over 3 billion streams and becoming the first woman to win the EDM Icon Award. In this intimate and wide-ranging chat, we revisit the decade-defining hits she wrote and sang, including “Bad” with David...

In 2017, a bearded baritone from East Sussex released a debut album that would catapult him into global superstardom. That album was Human — a raw, genre-defying collection of tracks that gave us one of the most streamed songs of all time. Fast-forward to 2025: Rag’n’Bone Man (aka Rory Graham) is three albums in, a global touring powerhouse, and a father. But what was it like living through the ex...

He’s the sonic architect behind some of the biggest global hits of the last decade. On this episode of On The Record, we sit down with GRAMMY-nominated, ASCAP Award-winning producer and entrepreneur Tommy Brown, known professionally as TBHits. From Pittsburgh to the peak of pop culture, Brown’s production fingerprints are on game-changing records with Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, The Weeknd, BTS,...

In this first teaser episode of On The Record, hitmaker Sam Fischer unpacks the deeply personal stories behind his debut album  I Love You, Please Don’t Hate Me  — all with the benefit of hindsight. Sam opens up about shame, self-worth, radical self-acceptance, and shares a truth about his identity that he’s never said publicly before. Plus, he shows us the audio recording from the writers room wh...