The Mission Control Podcast

Darren and Sandon from Peppermint Showers drop by to chat about their latest EP launch for ‘Joy Boy', previous bands, live shows, dead musicians and plenty more! https://peppermintshowers.bandcamp.com

Con Duncan is a fellow friend, law student and writer/contributor. We talk about digital privacy, crypto-currency, retail cycles, data retention, minimalist living and more! 

Comedian Jez Watts drops by to talk about his latest shows at the Adult Circus Cabaret, heading to the Edinburgh Fringe festival, his growing debt, gaming addictions, break ups and plenty more! Check out Jez’s gigs at infinitejez.com and check out his podcast ‘Brief Interviews with Hideous Men’ on iTunes!

Ben Smith annihilates the podcast as we chat boring Youtube tutorial videos, rollerblading and rockclimbing, the struggle to be taken seriously after creating his viral vids, the Kardashian family, Artificial Intelligence and simulation theory, technology, procedural generation and heaps more! 

Johnny Ma is a film producer at Johnny Ma Studios and also owner of several businesses specialising in media and poster distribution. We talk about segways and hoverboards, film production, working in a Chinese restaurant, music video production and loads more! Register for "Vision for Beats" July 14th - an event hosted at Johnny Ma's studio which will showcase music videos from a selection of WA'...

Brooke Murphy drops by to talk about her work with the hipflask app, the background and inception of the app, local music and events, alcohol culture, social media and much more! Check out the hipflask app for free via the iTunes app store or Google Play!

Chris and Tom from Deadspace drop by for a chat about their latest shows in Victoria, stories from the Blacken Festival in Alice Springs, band dynamics, their upcoming tour in Japan, writing the new album and much more!

An episode from our April archives! Jeremy DeCeglie is the writer and director of "Can't Win Do Try". We chat about his past film Jugular, the filming and casting process of his latest film, the soundtrack which features a ton of local acts, locations, poker and gambling addictions, the writing and scripting process, future ideas and much more! Since the recording of this podcast, the film has rec...

An episode from the April archives! ​Sean Hendry is the vocalist in Sparrow and Make Way For Man. We talk about the Meshuggah support, staying fit and on your A-game, MMA, our favourite movies, creepy tales, consciousness and souls plus heaps more!

Comedian Tor Snyder returns for a chat about her recent run of shows in Melbourne, bad Tinder conversations, dating etiquette, the local comedy scene, open mic nights, her new show, Fringe Festival, heading to Darwin and much more!

Jon Madd drops by to talk all things magic, card tricks, famous magicians, speaking Singlish, Singapore, languages, cultures and more! Jon also freaks us out with a few magic tricks. Go to http://www.jonmadd.com for more info!

Tim Hosken is a distiller at Whipper Snapper Whiskey who drops by with some amazing Upshot Whiskey and Crazy Uncle Moonshine. We talk about the distilling process of whiskey, the differences between scotch and bourbon, subtleties in flavour, using unique ingredients, his early days in Narrogin, creating a grassroots community and much more! Check out Whipper Snapper at http://www.whippersnapperdis...

Jessie Damon Laurie is the creator of Haview, a streaming service which provides access to Australian indie films. We talk about the inception of Haview, streaming services, movies and trailers, providing a platform for local film makers, millennial language and slang, virtual reality and heaps more! Check out Haview at http://haview.com.au to check out the selection of movies.

Animal biologist Adam Thorn drops by to talk about his travels to India and Borneo, filming and editing his documentaries, deforestation and palm oil, overpopulation, dinosaurs, bio-luminescence in sea creatures and marine life, the ethics of zoos, animals in captivity and plenty more!

Rob Nassif is the drummer in Gyroscope and owner of The Hen House Rehearsal Studios. We talk about his recent stint in LA, working with Small Town Heroes, the early years of Gyroscope, the upcoming SOTA Festival, developing a community, the inception of The Hen House, staying positive in the music industry and more! You can catch Gyroscope at the SOTA Festival on Monday, 5th June! Thanks to The He...

Drew Goddard drops by to talk about his latest musical endeavors, quantum theory, mentoring, depression and anxiety, psychedelics in mental health treatment, the failed War on Drugs, Etymology and the Trivium/Quadrivium, experiences in India, harmonic intervals, cymatics, fractals, Tesla and loads more! You can catch Karnivool headlining the SOTA Festival this Monday, June 5th on Elizabeth Quay. S...

Damien Petrilli drops by to talk about the Perth Drummers Group, developing a community, teaching drums, the approach to learning and teaching, the future of music retail, Wing Chun and Bruce Lee's death, questioning the norm, injuries, Babymetal and much more!  Thanks to The Hen House Rehearsal Studios and the hipflask app!

Conor and Naomi from Mosquito Coast drop by to chat about their latest shows around Australia for ‘Television Love’, the idea of success, the inception of the band, bionic drummers, some existential “Would You Rather” questions, their upcoming tour and much more! You can catch Mosquito Coast on their next tour with Northeast Party House, kicking off on the 26th May in Sydney. Catch them at their J...

Aarom Wilson drops by to talk bad uber drivers, DJing bad 80s music, how long he’s had dreadlocks for, presenting at RTRFM for 15 years, the power of listening, becoming a lecturer, bad primary school experiences, owning a dog instead of having a baby, storing food for the apocalypse, mental health issues in the music industry, the osmosis theory in discovering music, dealing with addiction and pl...

An epic 3 hour conversation with Grace Sanders! We talk about staying fit, being a vegan, music guilty pleasures, her latest single and video release, binge drinking, Trump and Clinton, good work ethic and heaps more! Thanks to The Hen House Rehearsal Studios and the hipflask app!

UK born artist Hayley Welsh drops by to chat about her artwork, becoming an Australian citizen, traversing WA’s barren landscape, the Blazing Swan festival, traveling around the USA in a renovated school bus, being away from parents, conquering and releasing fears and much more! You can catch and contribute to building Hayley’s ‘fear hut’ near the temple at the Blazing Swan festival before it is b...

Scott Kay is a guitarist in Statues, Voyager and Absent Hearts. We talk about the chemistry of moshpits, getting assaulted at shows, Voyager’s new album and Pledgemusic campaign, the illusion of making money in the music industry, the pitfalls of the idea of ‘networking’, not having kids, politics and the alt-right and plenty more. Scott also schools me on Magic The Gathering and other TCGs. Thank...

Sam Maher drops by the podcast, fresh off a tour with Katy Steele. Sam is a drummer, busker and hangpan pioneer whose videos have amassed millions of plays. We chat about his collaboration with Bjork’s Manu Delago on La Blogoteque filmed in the London Eye, his recent TEDMED talk in California entitled ‘The Transcendent Power of Music’, drumming in Katy Steele and the latest album, travelling life,...

Our first episode back! Tristan Fidler joins us to chat life changes, Fringe Festival, Magnolia’s, movies and more! Special thanks to The Hen House Rehearsal Studios and the hipflask app! 

Feat: Rhian Todhunter, Travis Johnson, Serena Sundai, Jasmine Uitermark​In this segment we explore the necessity of working for free in the creative industry, but where should artists draw the line, and what can we learn from the experience? We also talk about the recent budget cuts to the arts and how this may affect community radio stations such as RTRFM.KEEPCOMMUNITYRADIO.ORG.AU