Dominic Gordon, author of Excitable Boy: Essays on Risk, joins Mel to talk about his collection of non-fiction stories, memories, and feelings from his young life and coming of age in Melbourne's inner…

Hosts Bron Burton, Cabin Boy and Kade Mills speak with Simon Clearly about his first non-fiction book Everything is Water. The book details Simon's experience walking 344km alongside the Brisbane River (the Maiwar)…

Magician Suhani Shah gets in team’s mind about her show Spellbounds as part of RISING; the team trade childhood stories; Laura Pietrobon reviews Oisín McKenna’s book Evenings and Weekends; Megan McKeogh discusses…

The team discuss the tradition of standing ovations at the Cannes Film Festival; Megan McKeough reviews Tran Anh Hung’s The Taste of things; Michael Harden talks about the ethics and significance of milk…

Psychologist Dr. Ahona Guha discusses the rise of therapy speak and its creep into the mainstream language; Sean 'the Birdman' Dooley brings us the latest on Bogey Birds; author Charlotte Wood talks about…

Michael Harden is passionate about bananas; the team discuss middle names; Dr. Jen describes the science behind a baby’s cry; Fi Wright (not the other Fiona Wright) reviews Naomi Klein’s Doppelganger: A Trip…

Vanessa Morris is joined by proud Wik and Solomon Islander artist Ziggy Ramo ahead of the release of the book, album and exhibition, Human? A lie that has been killing us since 1788.

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Comedian Chloe Petts chats about her MICF show If You Can’t Say Anything Nice; Nat wonders about the logistics and potential pitfalls of swimming in the Seine for the Olympics; book reviewer…

Aussie legend and gardener Costa Georgiadis chats about the Little Food Festival at Fed Square; foodie Besha Rodell provides the ultimate guide for where to take visitors in Melbourne; comedian Jason Leong on…

James Colley, television comedy writer and producer from Western Sydney best known for his work as Head Writer on Gruen joins Mel to talk about his new part young-love rom-com, part David and…