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Symbolic Cakes, Invertebrate Olympics, and a Difficult Goodbye!

It's the final week for Gez with the Breakfasters, and it kicks off with a trio of cakes! Also: Games loving techspert Dan Morganti talks us through the role-playing game The Last Spell

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Cheese, Conspiracies & City Microbiomes

Gez reveals some big, big news; ACMI director Katrina Sedgwick talks about the exclusive Disney animation exhibition on at ACMI; Tech expert Vanessa Toholka discusses what to do when a loved one starts…

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Movies, Memoirs, & Dinners

It's Aisha's last week (and Sarah is baaaack on Monday!) Director Molly Reynolds talks about the new documentary about screen legend David Gulpilil; Justin ‘Digga’ Calverley explains how and where to volunteer in…

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Big Screens, Small Screens, Books & Barristers

Stage and screen legend Rachael Maza chats about the upcoming production Heart is a Wasteland showing at RISING festival; the team discuss the television show I shouldn’t Be Alive; St Kilda Film Festival…

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Unsuitable Shoes, the Budget & Polarizing Buses

Gez regrets her choice of shoes over the weekend; journalist Ben Eltham breaks down the Federal Budget; Broadcaster and writer Yumi Stynes talks about new teenage handbook Welcome to Consent; screen reviewer Simone…

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Fresh Haircuts, Wedding Dress Drama & Farewell to Mon

During Mon's last week with Breakfasters, the team speak to award-winning journalist Jess Hill about the new SBS documentary series See What You Made Me Do; the team explore rad haircuts; Dr…

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Autumn Gardens, Inconvenient Wizzies, & Calligraphing Royals

Justin ‘Digga’ Calverley recommends beautiful autumn gardens to visit; Gez reveals the reason she was gone last week; Writer-performer Declan Furber-Gillick talks about his yarn Bighouse Dreaming at the Arts Centre Melbourne; Triple…

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Wins, Big Wins, and Five Finger Discount Wins

The team celebrate Gez's award for Most Outstanding Show at MICF; Crikey politics editor Bernard Keane discusses the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan; Comedian Judith Lucy talks about her super serious book Turns…

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Cocktails, Mites & Comedy Delights

Bartender extraordinaire Cara Devine chats about this weekend’s Melbourne Cocktail Festival; Mon celebrates her anniversary, which raised some interesting questions; Simon Hinkley sheds light on the complex and kinky world of mites; the…

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A Funny Catholic, a Delicious Burger & a New Workplace

Writer Monica Dux examines her Catholic background in her new memoir Lapsed; Mon talks us through her delicious homemade burgers; Elizabeth McCarthy reviews Anwen Crawford's memoir No Document; Tech expert and Byte Into…

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Evil Grannies, Super Recognisers & Old School Computers

Comedian, author and radio personality Alan Brough talks about his live performance of acclaimed children’s book Charlie and the War Against Grannies; Dr. Jen explains the concept of super recognisers; Comedian Greg Larsen…

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Boat Trouble, Closing the Gap & International Waffle Day

Food expert Michael Harden talks about the Fed Square-event Future Food Systems; Gez and Mon brings back an old favorite: the dinner review; Daniela Baldry reviews Lauren Oyler’s debut novel Fake Accounts

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Kitty, Dating, & Bruncheons

Actor, writer, and comedian Kitty Flanagan talks about brand her new ABC series FISK; Justin ‘Digga’ Calverley gushes over autumn and what that means for gardening; Gez goes on a date with her…

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Cold People, Regional Food Experiences & a Tiny Plane

Screen and stage legend Sigrid Thornton talks about her upcoming 8-hour long performance Homer’s Iliad - The Seige of Troy at Fairfield Ampitheatre; Food enthusiast Michael Harden chats about the resurgence of good…

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Love Dem Apples, Nicknames, and Funny Ankles

Mon recaps attending a hens party; Comedian Wil Anderson chats about his Comedy Festival show Wilegal; The team share thoughts about the passing of Michael Gudinski; Justin ‘Digga’ Calverley gets passionate about…

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Mexican Gothic, Dirty Martinis & Restriction-less Plans

Award-winning journalist Jess Hill explains the ramifications of abolishing the Family Court of Australia; book reviewer Jackie Tang shares her thoughts on Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s horror book Mexican Gothic; Gez rediscovers life in the…

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Corporate Scandals, Ladies Day & Shady Herbs

Journalist Stephen Mayne explains the short and long-term impacts of recent corporate scandals in Australia; Dr Jen reveals the best age to develop music instrument playing skills; Simone Ubaldi reviews film The Truffle

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Hospitality Update. First cars, and Pétanque

Food expert Michael Harden gives an update on the hospitality industry right now and what he's been eating over summer; Dr. Jen sheds light on sensory processing; Writer and performer Naomi Higgins chats…

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A Proposal, A Summer Garden & the Joy of Gigs

They’re back! Mon tells the story of how she recently got engaged; Film director Sally Ingleton talks about Wild Things, her new documentary about environmental activistsThe team explore the thrill of…

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Camel Spiders, Body Image, the Breakdown Quiz & a Bit of Christmas Stuff

Covid frontline worker Dr Vyom Sharma chats about Victoria’s Covid response; Elizabeth McCarthy gives us her two favorite books of 2020; Justin ‘Digga’ Calverley recommends a few Christmas present ideas for gardeners; Gemma…

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Triceratops, David Greybeard, and Sooking Over a Sardine

Artist Lisa Roet talks about the David Greybeard sculpture she's created outside Hamer Hall; Michael Harden talks about food he's sobbed over during 2020; Dr Erich Fitzgerald from Museums Victoria chats about acquiring…

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Covid Dogs, Films about Struggle, & #TimeForAHome

Comedian and former Breakfaster Josh Earl chats about filming his podcast Don’t You Know Who I Am?; Dr Jen explains the science that goes into training dogs to detect Covid; Gez reckons Covid…

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Art for Children, Retro Food, Uni Housing, & a Baby Update

Singer Kylie Auldist explains the importance of upcoming event Artists For Kids Culture; food expert Michael Harden talks about the rising popularity of retro comfort foods; the team remembers the places they lived…

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Pond Skaters, Ambitious Bushwalking and Wrong Tax Estimates

Comedian Patrick Collins talks about their Fringe comedy show; Justin ‘Digga’ Calverley explores plants that cool down hot spaces; Gez gets competitive with bushwalking; Comedian Urvi Majumdar discusses trying to grow up; Mon…

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Trendy Picnics, Cuddly Dingoes, & Random Chatty Men

Michael Harden explains how to succeed at the ever-so-trendy picnic; Producer Jacob Hickey talks about new SBS series Addicted Australia; author Favel Parrett reveals her love of dingoes; Broden Kelly talks about new…

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Elections, a Planting Guide, & Rollerblades Ahoy

Dr. Zim Nwokoro of Deakin University talks us through the U.S. election; Gez has made a grazing platter that doesn't quite live up to Daniel’s standards; Justin ‘Digga’ Calverley gives a handy guide…

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Donuts, Diggers, & Money Talks

The team discuss how the donut has become a mascot for the end of lockdown; Writer and Triple R presenter Christos Tsiolkas chats about the re-imagined audio play of his novel Loaded; Michael…

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Confident Women, Vending Machines, Social Moths, and an intro to Mon

Jacinta Parsons chats about her chronic illness as outlined in her book Unseen; Architect Stuart Harrison talks about the new season of the ABC's Restorations Australia; Tech expert Vanessa Toholka explains the…

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A Budget, A Baby, and a Bye-Bye Sarah

Comedian and Breakfasters regular Laura Dunemann has created an acrostic poem in honor of Sarah; Melbourne musician and youth counselor Nellie Jackson talks about new campaign for online support service 'Ask Izzy'; Journalist…

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Paul Foot, Kokomo, & Bloody Heaven

Gez and Cath make a new addition to their Lesbian Pit; Fi Wright gives her thoughts on Victoria Hannan’s debut novel Kokomo; Adam Christou talks us through strategy game Crusader Kings III…

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Cider Tasting, Camouflage Animals, & Baby Update

Screen icon Noni Hazlehurst chats about the SBS series Every Family Has a Secret; Gez recaps her day of market fun and cider tasting; Comedian Scout Boxall chats about Red Dead Redemption and…

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Sleepovers, Koalas, & Quiz Time

Journalist Katharine Murphy explains her new Quarterly Essay,The End of Certainty; Melbourne comedian Prue Blake talks sleepovers and whistling; Actor Lucy Fox of ‘The Travelling Sisters’ chats about new mockumentary web-series…

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Scattergories, Therapy Pig, and The Eyes Have It

Gez is playing Scattergories with her in-laws; Dr Jen explains whether we can communicate effectively with our eyes; I’m Thinking of Ending Things is up for a screen review by Simone Ubaldi; Comedian…

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Fishing, Cooking, and Negotiating Neighbours

Comedian Nazeem Hussain discusses hosting new comedy series Standup Sessions; Gez has, to everyone’s surprise, been fishing; comedian Nat Harris has some thoughts about the right way to interact with neighbors during lockdown…

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Syrup Dumplings, Hungry Ghosts, and Radiothon kicks off!

Gez reports on her efforts to make golden syrup dumplings; The team share wide-ranging thoughts on Couples Day; Fi Wright reviews Zadie Smith's new essay collection Intimations; Actor Jillian Nguyen talks about new…

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Dim Sims, Pavarotti, and Poo Creatures

Filmmaker Alison Ellwood talks about the MIFF screening of documentary The Go-Gos; Sarah reveals the real reason she took a day off; Michael Harden chats about the the history of dim sims…

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Dr Shane, Covid Love, Snarky Snowmen, and Pandemic Paragliders

The team shares intel on what they’ve done this week; Dr Shane from Einstein A Go-Go talks about the show’s 30th birthday celebrations; Libby Butler, the brains behind web-series Loving Captivity, chats…

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Scorpions, Sangas, and Snails

Toby Halligan talks about proposed new defamation laws; Chef Nornie Bero chats about how her damper making class incorporates Indigenous flavors and techniques; Gez does some chores and finds a new friend; Food…

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Bad Haircuts, Gardening, Giant Wombats

Gez is coping with the worst haircut of all time; engineer Phil Gardiner talks about the Sidney Myer Music Bowl; Justin ‘Digga’ Calverley shares his winter gardening tips; Daniel gets interrogated on his…

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Urzila Carlson, Lamingtons, and Marine Animals that Love Iso

Gez has been to the pub, and she reports back; Comedian Urzila Carlson talks about her online special Overqualified Loser; food fan Michael Harden celebrates lamingtons; MIFF's Al Cossar chats about this year’s…