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Flying Raw, Sporting Nicknames & Coleman Complains

Comedian He Huang chats about her stand-up show Tiger Daughter vs The World; CEO of the Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency, Muriel Bamblett, on the organisation's legacy and recent name change; the…

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Julian Assange, Fake Celebrants & Googly Eyes

Voice and dialect coach Amy Hume shares some vocal tips ahead of her upcoming masterclass; international relations expert Binoy Kampmark talks us through the recent release of Julian Assange; the team discusses the…

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Pandas, Sauna Etiquette & Animal Hybrids

Dr. Phil Ainsley from Adelaide Zoo chats about the departure of pandas Wang Wang and Fu Ni; the team talks about sauna etiquette; book reviewer Fi Wright shares her takeaways from Lucinda Holdforth’s …

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Magic, Shenanigans & Pies

Magician Suhani Shah gets in team’s mind about her show Spellbounds as part of RISING; the team trade childhood stories; Laura Pietrobon reviews Oisín McKenna’s book Evenings and Weekends; Megan McKeogh discusses…

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Hellraiser, Hobby Horses & Spelling Bees

Playwright Joanna Murray-Smith talks about new stage production Julia at Melbourne Theatre Company; the team takes a closer look at the increasing popularity of hobby horse competitions; foodie Besha Rodell sums up 40…

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New Caledonia, Bioluminescent Bacteria & Reclink Community Cup

Nat went to the Tea Cosy Festival; Dr. Binoy Kampmark discusses the recent unrest in New Caledonia; Biomedical engineer Dr Matt Faria talks about bioluminescent bacteria and the Living Light Experiment at Science…

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Standing Ovations, Ethics of Milk & Emus in the City

The team discuss the tradition of standing ovations at the Cannes Film Festival; Megan McKeough reviews Tran Anh Hung’s The Taste of things; Michael Harden talks about the ethics and significance of milk…

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Law Week, Keeping Secrets & Westminster Dog Show

Dr. Jen discusses how keeping secrets impacts our wellbeing; filmmaker Andreas Dresen chats about his film From Hilde, with Love screening at the German Film Festival; the team get philosophical about balconies; Lynne…

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Bogey Birds, Blockbusters & Therapy Speak

Psychologist Dr. Ahona Guha discusses the rise of therapy speak and its creep into the mainstream language; Sean 'the Birdman' Dooley brings us the latest on Bogey Birds; author Charlotte Wood talks about…

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The Guilty Feminist, Barcodes & Mr. Squiggle

Linguist Kate Burridge explains the history and origins of sport slang; the team chats about moving in with a partner; Dan Salmon takes us through the history of the barcode and its first…

About this program

Music, news, sport, weather, information, special guests and regular segments each morning.

Monday to Friday from 6am. We post updates throughout the show (including links to books mentioned etc.) on Facebook and Twitter. You can also email us at breakfasters@rrr.org.au.


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0466 98 1027

SERVICE MUSIC TO:

Music Content Producer Sam Cummins: samc@rrr.org.au

INTRO TRACK:

Khruangbin - People Everywhere (Still Alive)

Weekly segments

Monday 7:15am Andrew "Donno" Donnison - Sports Wrap
8:15am Ben Eltham - Politics Wrap
Tuesday 7:45am Fi Wright and others - Book Reviews
8:15am Vanessa Toholka - Tech Talk / Adam Christou - Game Changers
Wednesday 7.15am Justin "Digga" Calverley - Down And Dirty / Michael Harden - Food Interlude
7.45am Dr. Jen - Weird Science
Thursday 7:15am Simone Ubaldi / Megan McKeough - Screen Reviews
8.15am Sean "Birdman" Dooley and others - 'Feature Creatures' / Guests - Global Affairs
Friday 7:45am 'Friday Funnybugger' with local comedians
8:15am The Breakfasters Breakdown Quiz
8:45am Breakfasters Live

The podcast intro and outro theme is Soft Illusion and was generously provided by Andras.

https://andras.bandcamp.com/track/soft-illusion