Constellations: Nintendo 3DS or DAW? A chat & mix with MJ
Local bedroom disc jockey MJ stops by the Triple R studios to chat about the art of making music with a Nintendo 3DS, improvised sets and the importance of championing queer art across…
Future Perfect: Why are the US and Israel really attacking Iran?
The war on Iran continues as we enter the fifth week of the US and Israel’s attacks on the country.
Dylan Bird is joined by Clinton Fernandes, Professor of International and Political Studies…
Frantic Items: Kiva On Wax
In 1997, the one and only Kiva album was released on CD. The bedroom project of Royce Doherty became a fully fledged pop duo for the rave era through a collaboration with Paul…
Spin Cycle: Jan Fran On Decoding The News and Australian Mainstream Media
Journalist, presenter, social commentator and co-founder of independent Australian Media Company ETTE Media, Jan Fran joins Spin Cycle to discuss her frustrations with Australian mainstream media outlets and their failure to accurately and…
Get Down: RZA On The Wu-Tang Clan's Farewell Tour
Multidisciplinary rapper, producer, filmmaker, actor and leader of legendary hip-hop collective Wu-Tang Clan, RZA joins Chris on the airwaves for an impromptu interview ahead of his upcoming performance at Rod Laver Arena this…
Byte Into IT: 'Deepfaking Sam Altman' 2025 Documentary
Byte Into IT's Row Murray sat down with filmmaker Adam Bhala Lough to discuss his satirical documentary on AI. 'Deepfaking Sam Altman' explores OpenAI and generative AI technology more broadly, and seeks to…
Uncommon Sense: Michael Wesley on Southeast Asia and Australia's Future
Michael Wesley talks to guest host Nick Feik about his timely new Quarterly Essay, Blind Spot - Southeast Asia and Australia’s Future and why our nearest neighbours might be our most important foreign…
Literati Glitterati: Antonia Pont on Plain Life
This week, Mel is joined by poet, philosopher and educator Antonia Pont, to discuss her latest book Plain Life: On thinking, feeling and deciding, released in August 2025.
Plain Life challenges the way…
Queer View Mirror: The Trans Book Festival is Back for its Second Year
The Trans Book Festival is back for its second year from the 17-19 April at the CBD's Wheeler Centre, focusing on uplifting and celebrating trans and gender diverse excellence in all narrative forms.
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Radio Marinara: New Research Finds Baby Seals Learn Socially
In celebration of International Day of the Seal, Dr Nathan Angelakis comes on the show to talk about his recent research into the learning behaviours of Australian seal pups.
By attaching cameras to…
The Golden Age of Piracy: Nicole Skelty of B(if)tek's Formative Five
Tristen is joined by Nicole Skelty, half of pioneering electronica duo B(if)tek, Artificial, and many more projects. Skelty selects her Formative Five tracks that shaped her life and career.
The journey starts within…
Baseline: Chad Camp on Black Superheroes, Third Spaces and 'Little Homey'
Nana is joined in-studio on Baseline by Chad Camp, a Naarm-based entrepreneur, event curator and model with South African roots. Chad’s hospitality background and his passion for celebrating the art, culture and music…
Uncommon Sense: Ash Sarkar on Minority Rule and Modern Left Politics
Ash Sarkar talks to guest host Nick Feik about the ideas behind her brilliant and urgent new book, Minority Rule: Adventures in the Culture War.
Sarkar is a British journalist and leading left-wing…
Banksia: Niecy Blues on LP Exit Simulation and Music as an Archive
Composer, songwriter, vocalist, thespian, multimedia artist, and instrumentalist Niecy Blues joined Vanessa Morris on Banksia to talk about record Exit Simulation, her creative practice and journey growing up with music.
Niecy spoke…
Eat It: Shannon Martinez Goes National
Chef Shannon Martinez joins Cam on Eat It to talk taking her vegan food national. Best known for the Melbourne institution Smith & Daughters, Shannon reveals plans for new venues, a wholesale brand…
Neon Sunset: Station Model Violence for Anaemic Times
DX and Buz Clatworthy of Station Model Violence join Annaliese on Neon Sunset to explore their self-titled debut, recently released on local label Anti Fade. The six-piece brings together DX of Total Control…
Primal Screen: KinoTopia Goes to Print
The team behind KinoTopia join Primal Screen to discuss the launch of their first print magazine Katies, after years of running an online film newsletter. What began as a café conversation about…
Frantic Items: Shifting The Tempo Of Speed With Cloudy Ku
Passionate techno producer, DJ and party organiser Cloudy Ku has run the Her 他 and Speed 速度 platforms for several years to celebrate and encourage diversity in the local club scene, while also…
Future Perfect: Melbourne Writers Festival’s 2026 program
On the heels of the launch of Melbourne Writers Festival’s 2026 program, Dylan Bird sits down with Festival Director Veronica Sullivan to chat about MWF’s 40th anniversary, what goes into curating the program…
Future Perfect: Wikipedia’s Founder on Trust and Why The Website Works
Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia written collaboratively by volunteers across the world, has grown to become one of the most visited sites on the internet.
Dylan Bird is joined by Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales…