Dr Jen prods the impressive brains of 'SuperAgers'; poet PiO gets fired up for Hatred of Poetry; the team swap stories about everyone's favourite frog; Simone Ubaldi brandishes her passion for mystery…
Author Patrick Marlborough shoots straight with his screwball revenge comedy, Nock Loose; Dr Jen joins the dots between our immune systems and brains; Nat lays out her self-imposed rules; Dr Ahona Guha…
Author Peter Coleman confesses his fascination with the Sins of the Filthy Rich; Dr Jen takes time out of her busy schedule to discuss new science surrounding the four-day work week; Breakfaster beauty…
Aussie actress Yael Stone takes on a role for the ages in the fresh-from-Broadway hit, Mother Play; for Down & Dirty, Digga plates up his picks of the citrus crop; digital expert…
Dr Jen weighs up the weird science of left-handedness and creativity; Artistic Director Al Cossar dives into upcoming movies at MIFF; the team judges the best trophy designs; Michael Harden lifts the lid…
Pop culture encyclopedia Sam Cummins explains why people are boycotting Spotify (again); poet Evelyn Araluen offers a rapid-fire rundown of three generations of story; techspert Vanessa Toholka debugs the term vibe coding; the…
Beacons of local laughter Kyran and Rhys Nicholson crack open the red cordial for Comedy Republic's 5th birthday; uplifting author Jacinta Parsons shares some lessons on living with her new book, A Wisdom…
Linguist Kate Burridge details the role of swearing and vulgarity in the English language; foodie Michael Harden shares his love of rhubarb; playwright Emilie Collyer explains the idea behind her play Super…
Intrepid author Jenny Valentish opens up about her latest book, An Introvert’s Guide to Leaving the House; tech (slang) talker Vanessa Toholka asks who among us has been pwned?; literally underground artist…
Oscar-winning animator Joan Gratz reflects on her artistic life in houseboats and limos; the team make it rain with metaphors for money; Masterchef Emma Dean rises to the challenenge of making the perfect…
Justin ‘Digga’ Calverley dishes the dirt on garden gnomes; performer Leah Shelton reconsiders 'crazy' in her one-woman show BATSHIT; Culture Popper Sam Cummins holds his nose and dives into AI music slop…
Nat finds an unexpected upside to noisy roadworks; Michael Harden spreads his love for mustard; Circa's acrobats swing by between performances of Humans 2.0; Fi Wright illustrates her apprecition of Jostein Gaarder’s …
Dr Jen summarises the findings from the recent Global Flourishing Study; artist Iluka Sax-Williams reflects on his new exhibition Dabana for YIRRAMBOI; Michael Harden weighs in on the world’s most expensive spice; writer…
Comedian, author and former doctor Adam Kay chats about his MICF show; tech expert Vanessa Toholka celebrates the 30th anniversary of Craigslist; the team discuss the boom of luxury food heists; author Anna…
Comedian Nish Kumar reflects on the state of the world at the moment ahead of his MICF show; Dr Jen helps us understand how exercise affects our brain function; Nat had a drunken…
British comedian Chloe Petts talks about her MICF show How You See Me, How You Don’t; journalist Peter Greste chats about his life and how it became the subject of the film The…
Musical comedy duo Flo & Joan sing the praises oftheir One Man Musical; Michael Harden gets us salivating over small plates; the team get inside the lives of bouncers; comedian Zoey Combs…
Comedy writer Lorin Clarke heralds a new honour in humor writing, Dr Jen highlights some scientific lessons of lockdown, UK comic Carl Donnelly shouts about his new show, Another Round; memoirst Susan…
The team have a natter about Victorian-era slang; writer and director Tony Wilson scores a cinematic banger with his new football film, Ange and the Boss; Michael Harden gives his fulsome appraisal of…
Nat finds solace in below-average singing; writer and performer Sukhjit Kaur Khalsa talks growing up Fully Sikh; Dr Jen debunks some sleeping myths and Friday Funnybugger Bronwyn Kuss lets rip on her own…
Movie star David Wenham reflects on the revival of his iconic Australian anti-hero, Spit; Besha Rodell shares the special ingredients that go into her restaurant reviews; the team get into the cut…
The team get off to a bumpy start; for Weird Science, Dr Susi Seibt gives the hard shell on cooking the perfect egg; playwright Patricia Cornelius unmasks her new play, Truth and Oliver…
Acclaimed political journalist Barrie Cassidy casts his eye over the state of politics; the team give the skinny on their chosen dips; Simon 'Bugman' Hinkley breaks down the architecture of ants; forensic psychologist…
Culture critic Brodie Lancaster breaks down the cardinal sin of Oscar sabotage; linguist Kate Burridge briefs us on Australia's semantic border security; comedian Tom Ballard goes full steam ahead with his new play …
In their first week back for 2025, the team gets into the swing of summer - literally; Dr Jen breaks down the Weird Science of 'brain rot'; Michael Harden shines a spotlight on…
Nat introduces the team to some interesting table tennis facts; Chris KP shares some interesting facts and stats on clouds; art curator Meg Slater talks about the upcoming Yayoi Kusama exhibition at the…
The team share their happiest car memories; Megan McKeough reviews new horror film Heretic by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods; artist Scotty So talks about his exhibition Maybe She Was There at MARS…
Author and rewilding facilitator Gina Chick talks about her new memoir We Are The Stars; palaeontologist John Long describes the history the misunderstood shark; the team brainstorm how to make Christmas cards…
The team share their predictions for word of the year 2024; theatre maker Susie Dee chats about upcoming show F Christmas at the Malthouse Theatre; Dr. Jen explains how handwriting and typing has…
Food historian Lauren Samuelsson describes the significance of Women's Weekly; tech talker Vanessa Toholka explains the proposed social media ban for under 16s; Nat stores her secrets in her note-taking app; Sarah Frith…
The team discuss what a reasonable amount of ice cream flavours would be; international relations expert Binoy Kampark summarises the US election; author Jock Serong chats about his new book Cherrywood; Megan McKeough…
The team gets enthusiastic about arm wrestling; Professor and researcher Michael Arnold predicts the future of cemeteries; linguist Kate Burridge shares some intel on how we perceive different accents; film reviewer Simone Ubaldi…
Nat has discovered a new witchy hobby; author Christian White chats about his new book The Ledge; Chris KP discusses the Ig Nobel Prize 2024 for Weird Science; filmmaker Genevieve Bailey talks…
Mon tells us about her ill-fated bike ride; urban ecologist Kirsten Parris celebrates "Frogtober"; Fi Wright reviews David Mitchell's book Unruly as a fun way to learn about the British monarchs; award-winning astrophysicist…
Nat nearly face-planted in one of her shows; Fi Wright reviews the highly anticipated Intermezzo by Sally Rooney; urban historian Andy May on a new book he's co-authored about Melbourne's iconic laneways; Dr…
Joseph Abboud is the owner of RUMI restaurant, and goes into how Middle Eastern cuisine has shaped Melbourne culture; Michael Harden celebrates the life of culinary giant Greg Malouf; book reviewer Fi Wright…
Host of Twang, Denise Hylands OAM and Richard Watts OAM, host of SmartArts, celebrate 60 years of broadcast between them; award-winning author André Dao talks about his novel Anam which has won the…
The team reminisces on their treasured childhood toys; ballerina Benedicte Bernet shares her experiences of being the principal dancer in the new Australian Ballet production, Oscar; foodie Michael Harden unpacks the humble sausage…
The team share their opinions on tribute acts; comedian Miriam Glaser chats about the new comedy web series Buried; Nat explains how one can tell if a person has their life together; author…
Nat shares her newfound fascination for magic; Dr Lisa Hepp from RMIT talks about our right to disconnect from communication; foodie Besha Rodell shines a spotlight on Australian food; Dr Jen explains what…
