Nat’s new fridge has changed her life; Playwright Rebecca Cook combines infrastructure and theatre with her play Congested; Dr. Jen stresses the importance of reading for pleasure; Author Katya de Becerra chats…

Writer, editor, and educator Katya de Becerra joins the Breakfasters crew to tell us about new horror anthology, This Fresh Hell, which aims to subvert classic (and at times, problematic) horror tropes…

Food expert Michael Harden gives a crash course in dinner party etiquette; Ifrin Fittock, CEO of SisterWorks, talks about the Spectuacular Cultural Festival; Nat has added to her lamp collection; Book lover Fi…

Rowan Heath is the winner of this year's Australian Book Review's Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize. They join Sam and Hamish to discuss the winning story, 'The Mannequin', and read out an excerpt…

Professor Tracy Taylor talks us through women’s professional sport in Australia; Justin ‘Digga’ Calverley shares his favorite edible flowers; Nat is hunting for a new place to live; Dr. Jen explains some of…

Foodie Michael Harden reveals some lesser-known cuisines in Melbourne; Award-winning author Shankari Chandran chats about her book Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens; Nat reveals some novel ways of increasing our incidental exercise; Broadcaster…

Nat gets nostalgic over bubble gum; Fi Wirght reviews Han Kang’s Greek Lessons; Simon and Daniel discuss the best way to get hyped up; Director of Racing Hearts Therapy Lisa Coffey explains…

Dr. Jen explores how differently humans can explain the same concepts; Multitalented Declan Furber Gillick chats about his new play Jackie; Nat raises some important questions concerning double train boomgates; Book lover Melissa…

The team discuss the ethics of calling dibs and shotgun as an adult; Food critic Besha Rodell compares the Melbourne and Sydney food scenes; Muzafar Ali and Joylon Hoff explores Afghan culture in…

Mel is joined by English writer, Max Porter.

Multi award-winning UK novelist and master of the tiny perfect book, Max Porter, joins Mel on the show this week. The pair riff on magic…