Frantic Items: A Rendez-Vu With Basement Jaxx
Simon Ratcliffe, one half of cherished dance act Basement Jaxx, joins Charlie on Frantic Items ahead of their first live performances in Australia in over 15 years.
Speaking from the studio in London…
SmartArts: Hermaphroditus at the Trans Theatre Festival
Guest host Jessamy Gee is joined by performers Bayley Turner and Zoe Terakes, and artistic director Dino Dimitriadis to discuss the 'urgent, ambitious and unapologetically trans' inaugural Trans Theatre Festival and their performance…
Breaking And Entering: Return of Aussie Trio Th Blisks
On their first show back for the year, Simon and Lauren are joined by Australian group Th Blisks as they reminisce on their past albums, Elixa and How So? .
The trio, Amelia…
Baseline: The Rise of West African Food in Naarm with Mary Akindele
From jollof rice to fufu to suya – West African food is on the rise in Naarm, and it's here to stay. Nana is joined in the studio by British-Nigerian owner and operator…
Baseline: Panashe Mugayapi on Photo Series 'Beautiful Black Boys'
Nana is joined by Zimbabwean-born, UK-raised, Naarm‑based photographer and creative director Panashe Mugayapi on Baseline to chat about his photo series, Beautiful Black Boys.
The series centres African Australian men, challenging harmful…
Baseline: Paradise Now & Forever with Obongjayar
Ahead of his upcoming Australian tour, Nana is joined by Nigerian-born, London-based artist Obongjayar on Baseline for a deep dive into the expanded edition of his 2025 sophomore album, Paradise Now & Forever…
Brutal Realms: Metal Icon Max Cavalera Returns to Australia
Brutal Realms kicks off the year with a bang as Stu is joined by Brazilian metal icon Max Cavalera, ahead of his upcoming run of Australian shows with current projects Soulfly and Nailbomb…
Literati Glitterati: On Translation with Anton Hur
Summer host Rachael Bettiens is joined by award winning Korean writer/translator Anton Hur. Anton discusses his decade spanning career, which includes translation work on Bora Chung's The Midnight Timetable and Park Seolyeon's Capitalists…
Remembering Shlaggers
Cousins Jamie, Terry, and Ben pay tribute to a legendary 3RRR program. Shlaggers, a 1980s show hosted by Robert Nixon dove into The Beatles long before the internet-age. Tracing the band’s story from…
Get Down: Alcides Neto Debuts 'Amuleto'
Alcides Neto joins Chris Gill on Get Down to launch his new single 'Amuleto'. The track is the first taste of Alcides’ debut album Amu, and showcases his percussive guitar style…
Backyard Buzz: Native Bees & The Leadbeater’s Possum
Backyard Buzz turns its attention to two vital parts of Victoria’s urban and forest ecosystems.
Urban ecologist Clancy Lester joins presenter Ben Cullen to unpack the extraordinary diversity of Australia’s native bees -…
Future Perfect: The Impact of Extreme Heat on Melbourne's Flying Fox Population
Fly By Night Bat Clinic director Tamsyn Hogarth tells fill-in host Kirby about how the threatened species Grey Headed Flying Fox and other native bats and wildlife fare in extreme heat events like…
Breaking And Entering: Dry Cleaning On Their Latest Album 'Secret Love'
Hot off their UK tour, UK post-punk band Dry Cleaning join Billy on Breaking and Entering to discuss their new album Secret Love.
Members Flo and Lewis, unpack the album's unique sounds…
Orange Juice: Upcoming Local Band Blue Communications' Debut Single 'Australian Summer'
Northside locals Blue Communications join Tyler to discuss their first ever single 'Australian Summer' and unpack the creation of their upcoming album.
Members Billie and Aine discuss the band's instant chemistry upon meeting…
Baseline: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson with Tourmaline
Nana is joined in the studio by acclaimed artist, filmmaker, organiser, activist and writer, Tourmaline.
Together, they dig into the roots of Tourmaline’s now-showing exhibition at ACCA, Transcendent, her research into queer…
Fakefasters: Uncle Robbie Thorpe Reflects On Treaty Ahead Of Invasion Day 2026
Fakefasters Rachel Short, Charlie Lewis and Belal Hassoun are joined in studio by longtime activist, broadcaster and Krautungalung Elder Uncle Robbie Thorpe.
Uncle Robbie shares his thoughts on sovereignty, Treaty, Invasion Day, and…
Reasonable Adjustments: Easy Read and Unlearning Ableism with Laura Pettenuzzo
Clem chats with disabled writer and advocate Laura Pettenuzzo about the Easy Read format and the importance of making information accessible to all, as well as a wide-ranging discussion of ableism, masking, and…
Reasonable Adjustments: The War Against Strobe Lights and the Beauty of Disabled Community with Our Carlson
Beloved local icon Our Carlson joins Clem on Reasonable Adjustments for a wide-ranging chat about living with epilepsy, why strobe lights suck, and how blessed the Naarm music scene is by musicians who…
Reasonable Adjustments: Unpacking the Autistic Barbie Discourse with Keshia Arbour
Clem chats (and vocal stims) about Autistic Barbie and the importance of representation with Keshia Arbour, a Naarm-based writer and lived experience advocate specialising in neurodiversity, perinatal mental health, motherhood, and yoga.
Future Perfect: Sam Petersen's Post-Apocalyptic Wheelchair User
Sam Petersen is a queer, high support needs power wheelchair user who communicates using AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication). Sam is a visual artist, writer and performer, and is currently working on a…