Culture critic Brodie Lancaster breaks down the cardinal sin of Oscar sabotage; linguist Kate Burridge briefs us on Australia's semantic border security; comedian Tom Ballard goes full steam ahead with his new play …

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…

Linguist Kate Burridge explains the Aussie iconic phrase ‘Yeah, Nah’; Foodie Michael Harden makes a case for beans and legumes; Writer Maxine Beneba Clarke and director Tariro Mavondo talks about adapting The Hate…

University of Melbourne Journalism Lecturer and Writer Jeff Sparrow discusses his latest research, tracking the use of the word ‘woke’ in Australian media: how did the term become an effective shorthand for political…

Comedian Shaun Micallef talks about his new memoir Tripping Over Myself: A Memoir of a Life in Comedy; Bobby puts her trust in locals when in unfamiliar places; Linguist Kate Burridge explains turning…

Dancer and choreographer Lucy Guerin talks about Pendulum, on now at FRINGE Festival; Dr. Jen shares the science on procrastination and deadline-setting; the team discuss food envy; linguist Kate Burridge provides a masterclass…

Film producers Oliver Cassidy and Chris Kamen talk about the MIFF screening of their documentary Franklin; the team discuss the trials of setting a goal and sticking to it; Tech expert Dan Salmon…

The team explore the many flaws present in machine learning and AI with Monash University Department of Neuroscience’s Dr Jarrel Seah and Ines Montani from Explosion AI & Prodigy. Featuring the latest news…