Future Perfect: Not In Antony’s Name
Dylan Bird speaks with Jewish Author and Independent Journalist Antony Loewenstein about his recent appearance on ABC’s Compass for the episode ‘Not In My Name’,
Together they dive into the process of creating…
Future Perfect: Prof Kate Fitz-Gibbon On Securing Women's Safety
Dr Kate Fitz-Gibbon is a Professor of Social Sciences at Monash University & Chair of RESPECT Victoria, a dedicated organisation for the prevention of family violence and violence against women in Victoria. She…
Good Fortune: The Ever Evolving Ethos of Deerhoof
Genre-defying San Francisco act Deerhoof are returning to Australia for the first time in over 10 years in support of their new album, Miracle-Level.
Ahead of the upcoming tour, Front person and bassist…
Press Colour: A Patchwork Of Sound With Business Partner
Business Partner aka Warsame Hassan is a producer/songwriter/DJ orginally from Boorloo/Perth, where he played drums in a number of punk/experimental adjacent groups including the exploratory Mudlark.
In the last few years, Warsame has…
Banksia: Susannah Day on The Torch’s Confined 15 exhibition
Martu woman and CEO of The Torch Susannah Day joined Vanessa Morris on Banksia to talk all about the Confined 15 exhibition from The Torch.
Featuring over 400 artworks from over 400 First…
Literati Glitterati: Leslie Jamison on 'Splinters' and the Newness of Rupture
Ahead of her appearance at the Melbourne Writers Festival, best-selling author Leslie Jamison dials in from her home in New York at almost midnight for a meaty chat with Mel about her new…
Byte Into IT: Conrad Sanderson on GPUs (Graphic Processing Units)
CSIRO scientist Conrad Sanderson joins Dan and Row to explain 'GPUs', or graphics processing units. They were originally designed for rendering complex graphics, but in recent years have become integral for and enabled…
Banksia: Leon Rodgers on Seven Sisters composition with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Worimi composer Leon Rodgers returns to Banksia to talk all about Seven Sisters work with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra through the First Voices First Nations Composer program.
The First Voices First Nations Composer…
The Distant Sky: The Manifold Talents of Mick Harvey
Legendary musician and former "Bad Seed" Mick Harvey swings by the studio to disuss his forthcoming new album Five Ways To Say Goodbye, on May 10 via Mute, his first solo album…
Uncommon Sense: Unpacking The Decision To Scrap A Safe Injecting Room In Melbourne’s CBD
Last week, the Victorian Government walked back from plans to open up a long-requested Safe Injection Facility in Melbourne’s CBD despite the requests from addiction and harm minimisation experts.
To break down the…
Astrophony: Anna Emina On Archiving, Libraries And Creating Safe Community Spaces
General Vibes chats with educator, curator and writer Anna Emina ahead of the launch of the Great Book Return Volume 3 - a living and growing archive of Palestinian books, artworks and artifacts…
Einstein A Go-Go: Dr Neha Kaul on Ketogenic Diet Therapy for Epilepsy
Researcher and dietitian Dr Neha Kaul's clinical practice and research focuses on ketogenic diet therapy for epilepsy and headache disorders. Around one third of people diagnosed with epilepsy are resistant to drug treatments…
Velvet Haze: Dr. Sure and the Wisdom of his Unusual Practice
Dr. Sure steps out of the lab to share the Unusual Practice's newly released wisdom, 'Total Reality'.
Dr Sure's Unusual Practice's latest album unlocks a musical pursuit that is a tenaciously upbeat vision…
Velvet Haze: Lydia Gammill of Gustaf (NYC) on Understanding the Self Through Post-Punk
Brooklyn based post-punk/no wave band, Gustaf have just released their sophomore album, Package Pt.2. They approach this album with an attempt to comprehend the lone individual and their response to the society around…
Queer View Mirror: Dr Bruce Moore on the History of Queer Slang
Dr Bruce Moore is a specialist in language and linguistics and joins Sam and Gemma to talk about the history of queer slang. They trace the history and evolution of commonly used (and…
Mooncake Guest Mix: Hans. Get Emotional In K-Indie Mooncake Guest Mix
We are excited to share a Mooncake Guest Mix from an artist we have been repping on the show since day dot. Sydney via Auckland Korean artist Hans. shares a mix of his…
The International Pop Underground: Kiran Leonard's Real Home LP is About Fostering Connections in Isolating Urban Spaces
Kiran Leonard's sixth album is called Real Home. The title refers to the way the album was conceived; the experimental English songwriter/multi-instrumentalist having recorded the LP wholly in "homes and domestic spaces"…
The International Pop Underground: Blunt Chunks Makes Beautiful Music Under a Gross Name
Blunt Chunks doesn't sound like a band named Blunt Chunks should.
After giving her project a "dumb weed joke" handle at the beginning, Toronto musician Caitlin Woelfle-O'Brien has spent a decade trading under…
The Mission: Michael Bell on Acknowledging the Frontier Wars
Ngunnawal/Gomeroi man and Indigenous Liaison Officer at the Australian War Memorial, Michael Bell joins host of the Mission Daniel James. In the lead up to Anzac Day, Michael exclusivley reveals plans by the…
The Mission: Celeste Liddle on the Impact that Permit Systems Have on Public Protests
Arrente woman Celeste Liddle joins host of the Mission Daniel James to talk about the proposal by Victoria Police to introduce a permit system for protests.