A week out from Father's Day in Australia, we're looking at all the reasons why Bandit is an inspiration to Dads all round the world. We'll hear from one of Australia's top parenting experts Dr Justin Coulson ( Happy Families , Channel 9's Parental Guidance ) about his take on Bluey and Bandit Heeler. And did you know there's a 20,000 strong Facebook group for dads who are fans of Bluey, that aims to be a supportive and safe space for blokes in their fatherhood journey? We speak to the founder o...
Aug 26, 2022•30 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Costa Kassab is the art director for Bluey, and his been with the show through its development, funding and launch. We were really excited to talk to Costa, as the artwork of Bluey is what we were always fascinated with, and what inspired this podcast. Costa speaks about creating the world of Bluey, the role that art plays in the show and how it works with the other production elements of the show. There's also some deeper analysis of episodes such as Ice Cream and Grandad. We were also able to ...
Aug 09, 2022•29 min•Season 2Ep. 9
We've got a raily good idea to get your school holidays on track, with a visit to the Cross River Rail Experience Centre . It's a great spot for the kids these holidays as it's free to visit! Cross River Rail is one of Brisbane's biggest civil infrastructure projects, with a new underground rail line through the CBD and a number of new stations - including one at Albert Street in the CBD, just a stones throw from where Alfie is dropped off for his first day at work in The Quiet Game. We dropped ...
Jun 22, 2022•19 min•Season 2Ep. 8
With only days before new episodes of Bluey drop, we went down to the Wynnum Whale Water Park as featured in the Pass the Parcel episode. In this episode we chat possible locations for the rest of season three, the writers workshop with Joe Brumm that we attended, and explore this part of Brisbane with our special guest, Spencer Howson. Spencer spent 25 years as a broadcaster with the ABC, many of those were as the number one rating host of ABC Radio Brisbane's breakfast show. He is now with 4BC...
Jun 08, 2022•32 min•Season 2Ep. 8
In our recent chat with artist Debra Hood, she spoke about how one of her artworks of Brisbane was used as a wrap for one of the CityCats - the iconic vessels that transport people along the Brisbane River.. You've seen the CityCats in Bluey - in episodes like Spy Game and Ice Cream. Debra mentioned how much she'd like to see some Bluey wrapped CityCats - in both Bluey and Bingo versions. One Brisbane mum was way ahead of us though! Madonna Stephens lives in the riverside suburb of Hawthorne and...
Apr 30, 2022•16 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Debra Hood is one of Brisbane's most loved contemporary artists, who, just like the Bluey art team, documents the shapes and colours of Brisbane's urban landscape. Debra is well know for her portrayal of the Queenslander houses of inner city Brisbane, along with the colours of what she refers to as 'confetti'; Brisbane in spring time when the blossoms of Jacaranda, Poinciana, Pink Trumpet and Golden Penda fall to the ground creating a vibrant carpet of blossoms. Her artwork has even adorned one ...
Apr 21, 2022•37 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Brisbane composer, arranger and orchestrator Joseph Twist has been a part of Joff Bush's Bluey music team since season one. The pair, who both grew up and studied in Brisbane met by chance in New York while attending a summer school for budding screen composers. You've heard Joe's handiwork on episodes such as See Saw, Blue Mountains and Verandah Santa and also has the distinction of having created the soundtrack for Joe Brumm's favourite episode - Calypso. Away from Bluey, Joe is in demand as a...
Apr 11, 2022•33 min•Season 2Ep. 6
In the mid 90's there was an explosion of bands coming out of Brisbane and gaining attention both nationally and internationally. There were four big bands leading the way - of course you know Dave McCormack aka Bandit's band Custard, along with Powderfinger, Regurgitator and Screamfeeder. When Screamfeeder found themselves on high rotation on Triple J (the national youth radio station) in 1996, the band were based in the inner north-west of Brisbane - Paddington, Bardon, Milton and Red Hill - t...
Mar 31, 2022•24 min•Season 2Ep. 5
After days of torrential rain and what meteorologists termed a rain bomb, many parts of Brisbane went under as the Brisbane River and many suburban creeks flooded. It's the most severe flooding in Brisbane since 2011, but this time around what caught many locals out was just how fast the water rose. Lou lives in the suburb of Oxley which is in Brisbane's south west - it was devastated by the floods in 2011, and while I couldn't get in to speak to her in person because of the flooding, I managed ...
Mar 01, 2022•15 min•Season 2Ep. 4
If you love Bluey your social media feed has probably been filled with snaps of people outside the for real life Heeler house in the Brisbane suburb of Paddington. Paddington and its neighbouring suburb of Red Hill feature heavily on Bluey, with the iconic vistas of steep hills dotted with the timber and tin of traditional Queenslander cottages. Donna Dyson is an academic focusing on literacy in early childhood, and a children's author and composer. Her music has won a number of awards including...
Feb 21, 2022•8 min•Season 2Ep. 4
In a quiet street of inner city Brisbane the Heeler house has been brought to life by Airbnb and BBC Studios. The house is found in the same part of Brisbane that much of Bluey is set in - it's in Paddington very close to the suburban border with Red Hill. It was amazing to see the house but it was also fantastic to catch up with some of the key people behind the scenes of bringing the Heeler house to life. We spoke to Bluey producer Sam Moor, Susan Wheeldon who is the Australian Country Manager...
Feb 07, 2022•18 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Winton isn't just the cheeky little bulldog on Bluey, it's an outback town with a heap of Aussie history on tap and it's also the dinosaur capital of Queensland. Winton is also the birthplace and childhood home of Bluey creator Joe Brumm. Lou jumped onto the first ever Winton Day Trip aboard Alliance Airlines and spoke to everyone behind the scenes of Winton tourism; Winton Mayor Gavin Baskett, David Elliott and Jessie from Australian Age of Dinosaurs as well as Jenny Elliott from the Waltzing M...
Dec 26, 2021•29 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Today we've set the card table up in what may be the smallest park in Brisbane - Trammies Corner, just across the road from The Java Lounge cafe, which was the setting for episodes such as 'Dance Mode' and 'Favourite Thing'. Paddington was also featured in the season 3 episode 'Curry Quest' with the Paddington Water Tower spotted in the park scenes. In this episode we'll chat all things Paddington and find out from Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner what he loves about Bluey, and what Brisbane...
Dec 21, 2021•22 min•Season 2Ep. 3
In the Chest episode Bingo adds a special player to Bandit's chess game called Charleville. The Queensland town of Charleville lies on the banks of the Warrego River, and is around 700 kilometres west of Brisbane. It's not the first outback town to be name checked in Bluey, with Winton, the dinosaur capital of Australia, getting their own doggy character. In Charleville there's plenty of Bluey related activities on offer and Lou's explored the town on her epic road trip. You can get your Sleepyt...
Dec 09, 2021•26 min•Season 2Ep. 2
In the mid-90's the alternative music revolution was well underway, and Brisbane bands like Regurgitator, Screamfeeder, Powderfinger and Custard (featuring one future Bandit Heeler) were taking Brisbane to the world. And 25 years before Bluey had international audiences swooning over Queenslander houses and the steep hills of Brisbane's inner city, writer Nick Earls had readers the world over falling in love with the River City when he released the smash hit Zigzag Street, which was set in Red H...
Nov 19, 2021•14 min•Season 2Ep. 1
For over 30 years the Variety Bash has seen Aussies take to the outback in unique vehicles to raise money for the children’s charity Variety. It’s all about giving a hand to kids in need – whether through disability or disadvantage. The Bash kicks off in Longreach on November 6th and along the way will be visiting schools, with the cars and the teams bringing lots of fun and smiles to kids in the outback. One car that will be bringing much joy will be Russell Gray and his Bluey themed vehicle – ...
Sep 15, 2021•8 min•Season 1Ep. 13
It's a very exciting time for us Bluey fans with a brand new episode of Bluey dropping this weekend in Australia for Father's Day. So ahead of brand new Bluey, we ditched the card table, and jumped aboard the wagon with Mary Bolling and Kate McMahon from the Gotta Be Done podcast, yep that's the OG Bluey podcasts for a chat about all things Bluey, Brisbane and why grown adults obsess over a family of talking dogs from Brisbane! We want to say a big thank you to Mary and Kate for letting us share...
Sep 02, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 13
First a couple of disclaimers - this is not a sponsored episode, and the current advice as we hit publish on this episode is for people in Brisbane and south east Queensland to limit non-essential travel to regional Queensland. Recently Lou was in Blackall where Bluey and Bingo will be heading in just a few weeks. Hopefully things will settle down in the next few days and those of us in the city might be able to head west to the Better in Blackall Festival, because they're still good to go! Runn...
Aug 07, 2021•18 min•Season 1Ep. 13
This was a chat Justin did with Bluey creator Joe Brumm back in 2019. It was halfway through season 1 in Australia and already the show had become the most successful show in the ABC's history in terms of downloads on their streaming platform IVIEW. You can read the digital story here , which was the original inspiration for this podcast - that Bluey really is showing off the beauty of Brisbane. Topics discussed include modern fatherhood, Dave McCormack as Bandit Heeler and why Joe set the show ...
Jul 26, 2021•13 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Lou was up bright and early on Record Store Day to secure her copy of Bluey: The Album on vinyl from her local record store, Relove Oxley. There were queues down the street of parents wanting to nab this hot ticket item! She caught up with Relove owner Jason Fahy about Bluey on wax, and why this record has been in hot demand on Record Store Day.
Jul 16, 2021•2 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Bluey and the Heeler family live in a Queenslander; to be precise it's a single fronted worker's cottage that is prevalent throughout the inner suburbs of Brisbane. Queenslander houses dates from the late 1800's through to around the end of the second World War, and to find out more about the design we spoke to heritage architect Andrew Ladlay. Andrew is one of Queensland's most awarded heritage architects and is a wealth of knowledge on preserving these pieces of Brisbane's history. Bluey's Bri...
Jul 13, 2021•13 min•Season 1Ep. 12
We took ourselves off to Hawthorne Park in Brisbane's east, and set up the card table in the location that inspired the Bluey episode Cafe. Keen Bluey observers may also recognise the park from Season 1's Wagon Ride episode. Early in 'Cafe' Bandit can be heard saying to Fido that "they're a pain to maintain", and we reckon that could be a reference to the Heeler's Queenslander house - remember that bit from Hammerbarn where the gutter falls down! So we spoke to one of Queensland's most awarded h...
Jun 30, 2021•27 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Bluey, Bingo and the Heeler family have taken the world by storm and one of the mot fascinating elements of the show is how Joe Brumm and Ludo Studio have recreated their home town of Brisbane in cartoon form. Bluey's Brisbane is all about exploring the real life world of our favourite Heeler family, and inspiring listeners to head out on a Bluey Day Out, and explore some of the Brisbane locations shown off in the show. We'll also hear from people like Joe Brumm (creator) Dave McCormack (Bandit ...
Jun 21, 2021•2 min
Lou caught up with Rebecca Burch and Imogene Whittle from Nature Play Queensland in the beautiful surrounds of Mt Coot-tha. Up for discussion was the imaginative outdoor play that Bluey, Bingo and their friends get up to, how you and your kids can recreate that play, and why getting outdoors is so good for us! Lou also talked about the Nature Play Passport which she has road tested with her own kids and loved! Find out more about Nature Play Queensland . Order your passport here . Bluey's Brisba...
May 25, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 11
In the background of Bluey's house you can see the Mt Coot-tha TV transmission towers blinking away. Brisbane really is lucky to have this bushland oasis so close to the CBD! The other Mt Coot-tha landmarks that appear in Bluey are the Tropical Display Dome and the Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium which both appear in the 'best of Brisbane' view from the Heeler's deck. You can find both of these structures in the grounds of the Mt Coot-tha Botanical Gardens at the base of the mountain, but today ...
May 24, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 11
The Bluey Stage Show returns to Brisbane for a return season at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre Playhouse from May 4th to May 9th. And due to overwhelming demand QPAC has added six new shows to the return season of Bluey’s Big Play The Stage Show. You can now also come and see Bluey, Bingo, Bandit and Chilli Saturday 15 May OR Sunday 16 May 9.30am, 12.30pm or 3.30pm at the Playhouse. Wackadoo! Jacob Williams is one of Australia’s premier puppeteers, puppetry directors and the co-artistic d...
Apr 27, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 10
You could say that Dan Brumm was in the box seat when it comes to the phenomenon that is Bluey, beginning work on the show before any of us even knew it was a thing. Of course it was his brother Joe who dreamed up the Heeler family, enlisting Dan as sound designer for the original pilot (later to become The Weekend episode) back in 2016. Dan has continued on in the role of sound designer for both seasons of Bluey, and will begin work on season three next month. You'd also know him as the voice o...
Mar 15, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 10
If you're a similar age to Justin and Lou you grew up with Custard and Dave McCormack as part of the soundtrack of your youth. Younger audiences of course now know Dave for lending his voice to one Bandit Heeler. Ahead of Custard playing two very special shows at The Tivoli in Brisbane this week, we thought what better opportunity to chat to Dave about his thirty plus years as a musician, memories of Brisbane, Custard's latest album 'Respect All Life Forms' and of course his role as Bandit! Cust...
Jan 31, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Ahead of the release of the Bluey album, Justin sat down with Bluey composer Joff Bush in his South Brisbane studio to chat about the album, and also how he creates the soundtrack for our favourite Heeler family! Joff spoke about why The Creek episode has not just been a fan favourite, but also a favourite amongst the Bluey music team as well as the wider production team. And of course Sleepytime got a mention - the episode that draws tears from parents all over the world! Bluey's Brisbane is th...
Jan 21, 2021•13 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Blind Dog Donnie is one of West End's leading figures and an absolute legend on the Brisbane and Australian music scenes. A skilled guitarist, Blind Dog has shared the stage with greats like BB King and is well known for his work with outfits like the Delta Rhythm Kings. In this interview Donnie chats about his music and his beloved West End and is joined by Dillion James who is also well known on the local live music circuit. We set up in Dillion's jam studio for this interview, so it was only ...
Jan 04, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 7
