The Mission Control Podcast

Timothy Nelson drops by to talk about his latest appearance on ABC iView’s ‘Dafuq’, as well as writing music for the show, his upcoming new albums, our Disconnect Festival experience, Spotify streaming, amendments to the laws on Cannabis and drug laws in general, warehouse parties and much more!  This episode is brought to you by the Hipflask app, a locally made gig guide featuring curated ev...

Comedian and disgraced Neuroscientist Jez Watts joins the podcast to talk Sex, Lies, Videogames, comedy, the Fringe Festival, InfiniteJest, Australia Day, his upcoming run of shows, bailing on University and much more hilarity!

UK born comedian Rory Lowe stops by to chat about his upcoming Fringe Festival shows, favourite comedians, hip hop music, travels to LA, attaching guns to drones, and much more! Rory will be performing his solo show “Instagrams 2 Grammys” throughout FringeWorld. Check out www.rorylowecomedy.com and www.fringeworld.com.au for more information. This episode is brought to you by Hipflask - a socially...

Film buff Tristan Fidler drops by to chat about his comic A Rich Tapestry, Camp Doogs, his work with RTRFM’s Movie Squad, going to the movies, his new podcast ‘The Takeaway Special’, + lots more movie talk. We end with a quick Q&A on our favourite movies.

Matthew Tomich drops by for a second time to throw some questions at me. We chat about Fait, Disconnect Festival, his new position at RTRFM, the Gimme Some Truth music documentary festival, music history/genres, documenting and archiving local bands, the “hat story”, the death of VHS and cassette tapes and buttloads more!

Connor returns to the podcast to talk writing for Pilerats, privacy laws, ethics and technology, driverless cars, addiction to mobile phones, the social media façade, the TPP, decentralising the internet, middle class slavery, the ugly side of the 'sharing economy', innovation, Uber, the new Star Wars film and much more!  You can read Connor's articles in the related links.

Brett and Louise from Lilt drop by to talk music, the Beaufort St Festival, Jumpclimb Events, touring with Meg Mac, the loss (and gain) of venues in Perth, sniffer dogs, the writing process, and a quick game of Would You Rather + more. Lilt play at Disconnect Festival on Sunday the 13th December from 2pm at the Darling View Ampitheatre. For tickets and info, go to http://www.disconnectfestival.com...

Sami Shah is a comedian and author of the book ‘I, Migrant’ and has appeared on the ABC’s Australian Story, TEDx, BBC Radio 4 and will be appearing on the final series of QI with Stephen Fry on Episode 3 (Series M) which premiers October 30th. We chat about his recent string of shows, Rottofest, growing up in his hometown of Karachi, moving to Melbourne, his addiction to meat pies, comedy styles,...

Comedian Tor Snyder drops by to chat about the Perth comedy scene, improv, making life changes, Rottofest 2015, hiding weed in tuna cans, Vulture Culture’s comedy events, Canada and loads more! We also play Mosquito Coast’s track that won them Triple J’s Unearthed High.

Sam Maher drops by to talk about his adventures around North and South America, busking rivalries in NYC, altitude sickness, planets and the universe, black holes, participating in an Ayahuasca ceremony along with his visual experiences and plenty more. Sam also plays a song his 'Hang' - a melodic, metallic percussion instrument (skip to 58:50 for song). Sam will be performing with Katy Steele at...

Damien is a long time friend and drum teacher who drops by for the second time. We chat about the value of good teaching, methods of learning, the potential pitfalls of trying attain speed, understanding limitations and setting goals and the Perth Drummers Facebook group. We also talk about the local music climate, venues closing down, and we delve into the artist and punter’s perspective and what...

Strap in for a long one! This 2+ hour conversation goes deep into our first memories of The Bakery, the SAFIA/Ariana Grande beef over the video for Fallopian Tube Screamer, how Injured Ninja ended up on a Japanese TV show, the story behind the Mesopotamian poem ‘The Epic of Gilgamesh’, the genesis of Camp Doogs, musical influences, vibrations/unison and synchronicity, visual art installations, tec...

Temily and Darren drop by the podcast to talk about Lanark’s latest performance at RTRFM’s In The Pines, their debut album and the writing process, gig stories, and we draw some pretty interesting connections from our past in the Perth music scene, and much more! Lanark support The Leap Year at the Astor Lounge on June 12th.

Michael Paolino aka Husband drops by the podcast to talk about his upcoming performance at In The Pines, lifestyle changes, studying and Psychology, writing music, LA experiences and much more! You can catch Husband at In The Pines this Sunday the 19th of April at 3pm. 

Comedian Cory John Rist joins us again ahead of his RAW Comedy final on Saturday the 14th of March at His Majesty's Theatre. We go deep about lifestyle changes, the normalisation of alcohol in our culture, Cory's podcast 'The Cough', travelling to Los Angeles and couch surfing and much more. We also end on a segment about Famous Death Row Meals.

Matthew Tomich is freelance writer and editor at Life Is Noise, whose work has been featured in The West Australian, Xpress Magazine, The Music and more. We talk about his recent stint in New York, forming bad habits, the downsides of excessive computer use, venue closures in Perth, tours, and some opinions on the state of media and press and loads more. We also plug Life Is Noise’s 5th birthday s...

Rhian Todhunter (Flower Drums/Childsaint) and Leigh Craft (Flower Drums) drop by the podcast to talk about their latest single ‘Don’t Wait’ featuring St. South, the influence behind their more chilled and electronic sound, Rhian’s work on RTRFM, past bands, community radio and how stations stay alive, video clips, their upcoming shows and much more.

James Sher (Sugar Army/French Rockets) drops by the podcast, fresh off a 3 date Japan tour with Sugar Army. We talk about their 3 date stint in Japan, music, drumming setups, learning and playing drums without formal training, Tool fans, technology woes, the visual aspects of French Rockets, being a second drummer in Injured Ninja and much more. We also talk about life, the universe, and James’ ex...

Jack Doepel and Alex Dew perform in various projects, including Bastian’s Happy Flight, Eleventeen Eston and Mei Saraswati (in band form). We talk about their WAAPA backgrounds, learning how to become an artist in an institutionalised learning environment, managing time commitments, balancing work with creative life, Jack’s weekly curated shows called Day Woo hosted at Flyrite, solo projects and a...

Cory John Rist, frontman of Mezzanine drops by to talk about the band’s recent split and his feelings during the process, his new podcast ‘The Cough’, stand-up comedy endeavours, shitting in McDonald’s toilets, sleeping next to a chicken in a box during his travels abroad as well as plenty of general life thoughts. We also plug Mezzanine’s final ever show on January 10th at the Amplifier bar along...

Photographer and all round swell dude Jarrad Seng drops by for the first podcast of 2015. We talk about his extensive travel schedule, if he’s getting sick of being called Steve Aoki, awkward parking situations, and his various exhibitions for charity including Spirit of the Maasai. We also chat life, photography and the creative industry with plenty more in between.

Local music and arts editor of Xpress Magazine - Travis Johnson drops by the podcast to talk whiskey, the meaning of life, movies, going digital, copping abuse from writing reviews, local venues shutting down, the creative writing process, Gamergate and the gaming community, the return of Rooftop Movies and much more.

Tim and Lee drop by the podcast to geek out. We talk about our favourite video games, Lee's dad being a private detective, tour horror stories, missing flights, the upcoming WAM festival, entering Stagebound and much more.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Ben Smith AKA 'Benno' drops by for a chat about his musical experience playing in Blud and Tim and Jean, winning Unearthed high, addiction problems, mental health, the downfall of humanity and technology, and we finish off with some intense paranormal experiences with the usual whacky hilarity in between.

Mark Neal drops by to chat about his recent industry work with themusic.com.au, his band The Disappointed, booking shows for the Swan Hotel, local music history, his comic book show on RTRFM, the regional music scene, the upcoming WAMI awards, creepy ghosts on recordings, staying active and busy while learning and growing in the industry, and many more topics.