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…

Dr. Jen discusses how keeping secrets impacts our wellbeing; filmmaker Andreas Dresen chats about his film From Hilde, with Love screening at the German Film Festival; the team get philosophical about balconies; Lynne…

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…

Linguist Kate Burridge explains the history and origins of sport slang; the team chats about moving in with a partner; Dan Salmon takes us through the history of the barcode and its first…

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…

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…

The team celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Aussie term “grouse”; filmmakers and brothers Colin and Cameron Cairnes talk about their latest film Late Night With the Devil; Mon makes a case for…

Comedian Tom Ballard talks about his Melbourne International Comedy Festival show Good Point Well Made and his YouTube series IT IS I; Dr. Jen addresses the question: Can we learn to be happy…

Comedian Zoë Coombs Marr covers every single thing in her whole life with her upcoming show at MICF; Dr. Jen explains why we struggle to remember early childhood memories; the team shares stories…