Out of the Box

Out Of The Box is back & with a new team to take you through the lives, stories and hidden loves of your  favourite  artists through their  favourite  records! On this week's episode, (hosts) Emily Elvish & Kate Saap interview each other, giving insight into their lives, and what records have shaped their lives. It's funny, heart-warming and deeply poetic! See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

This week, guest presenter Bindi Mutiara sits down with Dr. Catherine Keenan AM. Catherine is a multi-talented creator and wordsmith, and has not only been a friend and an educator, but also a motivator to many. Catherine and Bindi dive into her work as the co-founder and executive director of Story Factory, a not-for-profit creative writing center based in Parramatta and Redfern for young minds a...

You may know Nabihah Iqbal as a musician, producer, DJ and broadcaster on NTS Radio – but she's also a history buff, a curator, and a human rights lawyer. Tanya Ali chats to her about her earliest musical memories, her boundless interests, creating in the 2010s in London, and her stunning 2023 record  Dreamer .  See Nabihah perform live as part of Sydney Festival on Saturday January 13. Tickets an...

Today's guest is a local designer Indigo Newbery-Chunn - her creative project is called Calli-Comical. She's a seamstress and screenprinter, making costumes for film, theatre, runway, and more. You might've seen Calli-Comical signature faux-fur huge horned hats which were worn by some iconic musicians such as Genesis Owusu.   This episode was produced by Kana Frazer. See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

imbi is an artist, mystic and activist whose art spans songwriting, collage and poetry. They sat down with Helenna Baronne-Peters to share stories of their schoolyard matchmaking, rediscovering their voice, and the songs that soundtracked it all - from Macy Gray to Sampa the Great.  This episode was produced by Helenna Baronne-Peters.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tanya Ali is no stranger to you - she's the host of Wednesday lunch, as well as FBi Radio’s managing director, so she drives a lot of what we do here at station. During our Supporter Drive, she joins Mia to talk about her story, the story of FBi, and how much the two play into one another.  We also learn about Tanya on a personal level - she’s a lover of Meg Washington, a fearless leader, a music...

Antonia Gauci is no stranger to FBi Radio. She’s a former presenter, our current sponsorship producer, and we play her songs on the radio all the time (she’s a member of the alt-pop three piece GAUCI). But you probably know Antonia for something else - she’s a mixer, sound engineer and producer, so her hands and her ears have worked on a lot of songs you’ve most likely heard before.  On this episo...

Chris Payne and Michael Gill are craftspeople, artists, radio presenters, snake rescuers, educators and owners of a wildlife refuge. Their story is about turning their interests into passions. They join Mia to talk through their epic 52-year love story, and all the things they’ve built, salvaged and saved along the way. This episode was produced and edited by Mia Hull. See omnystudio.com/listener...

For over four decades, Stuart Coupe has been at the heart of the Australian music scene. He joins Mia at a crucial time: right off the back of publishing his first memoir (and 14th book), and right before FBi Radio turns 20 (AKA Stuart's 20th anniversary of presenting at the station). He speaks on his personal favourite moments across his very colourful career, the power that comes with knowledge,...

Linda Marigliano is a television and radio presenter, podcaster, musician and DJ. Her story as a presenter is intertwined with the story of FBi Radio - she was here for our very first broadcast in 2003. She joins Mia to talk through her new book ‘Love Language’, people-pleasing, female friendship, vulnerability, love in all its shapes, and a whole lotta radio See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...

Join Guest presenter Deb Marcus as she chats to Steph King and Greg Clennar from Eora/Sydney band Display Homes. The trio pay tribute to the band's late guitarist Darrell Beveridge — specifically his loving, free spirit and contagiously absurd dancing — as well as discussing the playfulness and deep friendship underscoring the band’s journey from beginning to end. You can check out Display Homes'...

Alicia Gonzalez is interested in playful and authentic encounters. She’s a performer, director and coach specialising in clowning and the creation of original stories for stage and screen. She honed her craft at the renowned Ecole Jacques Lecoq in Paris, France and is the driving force behind The Clown Institute, where she utilises movement training as a central element in shaping actors and clown...

'Fairy Gig Mother' Frances Martin has cast an unmistakable figure in the crowd of countless shows in the Sydney live music scene for decades, supporting and spruiking independent musicians and providing an enveloping hug for all who need it. But her own story is a compelling tale of defiance, survival and magic. Throughout her career in radio and live music, she played an integral role in forcing...

Acting is, and always has been, a way of life for Will Lodder. The precocious and affable creative - who stars as Aaron Mathieson in the Australian Binge original Love Me - has been getting into character since before he can remember. At twenty-two years of age he has already been nominated for a Logie, but this is only the start of what will be an incredibly accomplished career for Will. In this...

Ken Done loves music as much as he loves colour, and he tells stories the same way he paints: it’s vibrant. You might know his work from the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Vivid Sydney last year, the placemats in your house when you grew up, or your year 10 art class. His work is iconic. He sat down with Mia to share the stories and songs that have defined his 80-year love affair with Sydney Harbour, inclu...

Feras Shaheen’s art practice spans across performance, semiotics, street dance, readymade art and digital media. Shaheen was born in Dubai to Palestinian parents and moved to Sydney at the age of 11. Drawing from his street dance background as well as Palestinian cultural dance traditions, Feras traverses different roles within the arts, working as a performer, teacher, choreographer and digital a...

Actor and dramaturg Vaishnavi Suryaprakash has built a life around telling stories, and shaping the stories of others. You might know her from ‘Counting and Cracking’ or ‘Pieces of Her’. Decisive, driven and surefooted, she speaks on the crossroads she’s come to in her life, the relationship between her work and culture, and what it means to take a break from achieving.  This episode was produced...

Zoya Patel is the author of two books, ‘No Country Woman’, and ‘Once A Stranger’, as well as the former editor of Lip Magazine and founder of literary journal Feminartsy. ‘Once a Stranger’ is a novel about family, tradition, loss and the challenge of feeling at home, and it parallels Zoya’s own journey of navigating complex love.  She speaks on her innate love of writing, feminism, her partner Chr...

Matt Corby's latest album 'Everything's Fine' was written at the peak of his songwriting powers, following five massive years of growth in his personal life and his artistic practice. The record is an incredible showcase of everything he's learned. But that’s not to say this album is the biggest moment in Matt’s career. He’s been a singer his whole life. He started as a touring musician at 13 year...

Beloved American singer-songwriter Angel Olsen speaks on the music she’s made, the music she’s loved, the real stuff of living and love in all its shapes. This episode walks through the life of a prolific artist: each of Angel’s releases parallel a defining moment in  her story. Particularly her latest record ‘Big Time’. This episode was researched by Sam Dover and edited by Mia Hull See omnystudi...

On this episode of Out of the Box, we dive into the songs and stories that have defined the life of Julia Jacklin. This is an artist who’s been honing their craft their entire life - taking classical singing lessons growing up, performing at open mics, forming various bands, and then finally starting the Julia Jacklin project. You might know her through her albums ‘Don’t Let the Kids Win’ or ‘Crus...

Brianna Kell is a contemporary dancer, choreographer and educator inspired by the body and gift of spontaneity. She joins Mia on Out of the Box ahead of her Campbelltown Arts Centre show ‘The Other Side’, where she’s teamed up with punk and experimental duo Party Dozen. She speaks on the textures that inform her practice, shifts in understanding dance, her journey with chronic disease, and her gra...

Melody Forghani is the Director of twnty three, an independent artist management and publicity company based in Sydney and Los Angeles. She’s worked with artists like Little Simz, Vallis Alps, Alice Ivy, Alex Cameron, KUČKA, Todd Terje, Noname, Caroline Polachek and many more. She speaks on her love of music, her first kiss, her time at FBi Radio, trusting your gut, Ira Glass, and what it means to...

This is the last episode of Out of the Box for the year, so we’re looking back on some of the special moments from 2022.  Every conversation we had taught us something new about music, about our guests, about ourselves, and about the art of storytelling. We learned that there are a million ways to share our stories - it happens through the food we make, our creative pursuits, the way we build busi...

Jackie Marshall is a singer-songwriter, recording and touring artist, accidental comedian, *very* accidental actor, composer for experimental/hybrid puppet theatre, producer of records, community-minded therapeutic music-creating operative, mentor, '60s music fan, aspiring writer of autodidactic'd philosophical thingery, life model, food gardener, yoga addict, practising heart-centred anarchist, d...