The Australian Mood: Breaking The Formula With Hooper Crescent
Naarm/Melbourne art rock band Hooper Crescent join Neil in the studio to chat about the process around writing and recording their second record Essential Tremors, out now on Spoilsport Records.
The band enlisted…
Breakfasters: Can We Learn To Be Happy?
For this week's 'Weird Science' segment and for World Happiness Day (20 March), Dr Jen asks: can we learn to be happy? The answer is yes, but it requires consistent and ongoing effort…
Future Perfect: Looking Back On 25 Years Of Spunk Records
Spunk Records is one of Australia's most beloved indie labels, which over the years put out over 700 releases from a wide range of international artists such as Smog, Sufjan Stevens and Arcade…
The Mission: CEO of Aboriginal Housing Victoria Darren Smith on the Housing Crisis and its Impact on First Nations Communities
Palawa Trowerna man from Tasmania and CEO of Aboriginal Housing Victoria, Darren Smith joins Daniel James, host of The Mission to talk about the housing crises and how it is affecting First Nations…
Banksia: YIRRAMBOI's Rosie Kalina & Sherene Stewart on the Young Onez Summit
YIRRAMBOI's Creative Associate Rosie Kalina (Wemba Wemba, Gunditjmara) and Co-Lead/Creative Lead Sherene Stewart (Taungurung) joined Vanessa Morris on Banksia to talk about the Young Onez First Nations Youth Summit.
Young Onez kicks off…
Good Fortune: Ruminating on Great Doubt With Astrid Sonne
Astrid Sonne is a London-based Danish composer and viola player. Her third album (and recent Triple R Album of the Week!) Great Doubt, is a bold shift from her previous work, as…
Full Circle: Priori's Meditative Techno Explorations
Canadian producer Priori returns to the Triple R studios to talk acoustic experimentation, meditative listening and the process of collaboration in light of the announcement of his forthcming album, This but More. The…
Eat It: Stephanie Alexander AO & Tash Grogan on 20 years of the Kitchen Garden Foundation
Stephanie Alexander AO is regarded as one of Australia’s great food educators and cooks. In 2004, she established the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation to support children and young people in having positive…
Literati Glitterati: Serving up Another Slice with Beatrix Bakes
Mel Fulton is joined in studio by Natalie Paull, the owner and operator of the beloved cult institution Beatrix Bakes, to celebrate the release of her ode to sweet treats and baking –…
Uncommon Sense: Does Australia Really Need Nuclear-Powered Submarines?
Prof. Hugh White (ANU) joins host Amy Mullins for a chat about all things AUKUS – from nuclear submarines to geopolitics and public spending.
Breaking down his recent essay for Australian Foreign Affairs…
The Australian Mood: Peter Garrett on new album 'The True North'
Neil Rogers gets on the line with Australian music icon Peter Garrett to talk through his second studio album, The True North, out now via Sony Music.
“Its like a second or third…
Frantic Items: Reading The Classics With Waxahatchee
Waxahatchee, the celebrated project of Alabama songwriter Katie Crutchfield, is back with sixth album Tigers Blood. Katie dialed in to Frantic Items from her home in Kansas City to discuss the new release…
Future Perfect: Yanis Varoufakis Outlines Our Technofeudal Future
Former Greek Finance Minister and economist Yanis Varoufakis joins Dylan Bird for a deep conversation about his recent book Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism.
Just who are the modern power players in geopolitics and…
Byte Into IT: Frances Haugen, Meta Whistleblower on Online Safety
In 2021, Frances Haugen blew the whistle on Meta about the impact Facebook's practices and algorithms were having on its community. Documents obtained through legal actions exposed Meta's knowing negligence regarding platform safety…
The International Pop Underground: Devon Welsh Is Ready for the Apocalypse
On the cover of his new, fourth solo album, Devon Welsh is depicted as an action hero: muscles swollen, veins bulging, a figure of human power in a desolate dystopian landscape.
The album…
Banksia: Jahkarli Felicitas Romanis discusses (Dis)connected to Country exhibition
Proud Pitta Pitta woman, artist, researcher and curator Jahkarli Felicitas Romanis joins Vanessa Morris on Banksia to talk about exhibition (Dis)connected to Country at Hillvale Gallery in Brunswick.
The pair discussed how the…
Banksia: Maanyung on songwriting and latest single Bilwaali (Home)
Gumbaynggirr/Yaegl artist Maanyung joined Vanessa Morris on Banksia to talk about their upcoming single release Bilwaali (Home).
The pair also spoke about Maanyung's body of work including singles Light and Dark, Patterns…
Good Fortune: Eggy's Sound Philosophy
Zoe and Lucy from local surrealist pop collective Eggy drop by the studio to chat to Jazz about their new single "Open Field", written and intended as a three part odyssey.
The band…
The Mission: South Australian Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People, April Lawrie
South Australian Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People, April Lawrie joins host of the Mission Daniel James. April details some horrific examples of Aboriginal mothers and family's experiences with the South Australian…
The Mission: Rachael Maza on the Healing Powers of First Nations Theatre
Rachael Maza AM, the Artistic Director and Co-CEO, ILBIJERRI Theatre Company joins host of the Mission Daniel James. They talk about the history of Ilbijerri Theatre and how performance art can improve the…