This week on Breakfasters, Daniel, Sarah and Geraldine discuss relaxing, driving and feeling so relaxed while driving that you miss a turn. Food Interlude this week is all about the Australian classic: jaffles! Journalist Stephen Mayne stops by the studio to talk about the scourge of pokies and gambling. In honour of the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, former astronaut trainer Dr Gail Iles gives the lowdown on all you have ever wondered about launching humankind into space. Jim Morton, one...
Jul 19, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 141
Another week is over, and here are the highlights from this week on Breakfasters. Sarah, Daniel and Geraldine starts the week by talking about camping, wine and boobies. Melbourne International Film Festival is almost here, and the artistic director Al Cossar stops by to discuss this year’s program. Another artistic director, Marieke Hardy, also visits the studio, but this time the focus is on the Melbourne Writers Festival and their program for 2019. It’s been a week since Geraldine got engaged...
Jul 12, 2019•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 140
The first week of July is an eventful one on Breakfasters. We start off with an interview with Ed Hill from Friends of the Earth, who talks about extinction and the future of the native animals of Australia. Daniel, Sarah and Geraldine discuss lotto and what they would do if they won. “A Wunch of Bankers” is a new book from Dan Zitter, and he joins the studio to talk about a topic that could be dense, yet ends up being very interesting. Finally, this week’s Friday Funnybugger with Laura Dunneman...
Jul 05, 2019•50 min•Season 1Ep. 139
Breakfasters are back, and as promised, they do a recap the community cup. Geraldine shares her favourite experience from her trip to New Zealand: the glow worm cave. Noni Hazlehurst visits the breakfast trio to talk about her fresh documentary series on SBS, “Every Family Has a Secret”. Wake in Fright by Kenneth Cook is one of the most iconic novels set in the Australian outback, and director Declan Greene from the Malthouse Theatre visits to talks about his vision for the story and how it tran...
Jun 28, 2019•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 138
Sarah is back from Italy, and the trio is finally whole again. Sarah shares observations from her Italian holiday with Daniel and Geraldine. They follow up by having a really great talk with Richard Lowenstein about his new documentary “Mystify: Michael Hutchence”. Geraldine has attended the final training of footy prior to the game between the Megahertz and the Rockdogs, and shares some of her feelings about playing for the first time. Paola Bella is an Indigenous writer, artist and curator, an...
Jun 21, 2019•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 137
Sam has been filling in for Sarah this week, and along with Geraldine and Daniel they’ve had an exciting week following Queen Lizzie’s Birthday. Daniel ran a Marathon in the Otways, and shares his thoughts and experience with the other two. Is walking 10.000 steps per day really good for you? In This week’s Weird Science, Dr. Jen talks about what science says about the phenomenon. The Breakfasters discuss the concept of eating things purely out of politeness. Ashleigh Wilson just published his b...
Jun 14, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 136
It’s the last week of May, and the Breakfasters have been busy talking about both the big and little things in life. First out is Muriel Bamblett from the Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency, who talks to the Breakfasters about all the amazing things happening around it in the light of reconciliation week. Geraldine talks about her visit to the "Dreamtime at the G"-match, and how horrible she found it. Following that, Geraldine, Sarah and Daniel talks about how good it feels to smash things. ...
May 30, 2019•53 min•Season 1Ep. 135
Informative talks and funny stories is what it’s all about this week on Breakfasters. Journalist Jane Gilmore is in the studio to talk about the future of feminism, in light of her participation in the Talking Progress-series. Geraldine, Sarah and Daniel reminisce about school uniforms and casual clothes day. Doctor Heather Holst talks about how governments can help struggling Australians with rising house costs. How long can a tortoise be lost, and does it realize it’s lost? Emma Koster talks a...
May 23, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 134
This week on Breakfasters, Daniel Burt officially joins Sarah Smith and Geraldine Hickey to create a new power trio. To get to know the new addition, Geraldine quizzes Daniel to find out which Powerpuff Girl he is. We also learn that Daniel once applied for a work experience with RRR's Breakfasters. Dr Jen joins the trio for this weeks Weird Science, which focuses on tongue twisters. Ricky Lee Erickson shares interesting facts about squids on Feature Creatures. Smokestack Comedy Gala is the main...
May 13, 2019•58 min•Season 1Ep. 133
It is Jeff's last time on Breakfasters, and this week has been filled with quality interviews, great stories and heart-warming chats. Sarah shares a story from her surf adventure and the characters she encountered. Joel Bray came to the studio to talk about his show Daddy , a solo dance cabaret that combines humour and tenderness. Producer Elizabeth McCarthy does a special appearance in this week's Book Review, giving her frank opinion on French novel Adele by Leila Slimani. Cloudstreet is playi...
May 06, 2019•1 hr 39 min•Season 1Ep. 132
As we transition into the month of May, Jeff has a big announcement to make on Breakfasters this week. Mish Grigor is joins the crew in the studio to talk about "The Temple", the new comedy theatre running at Malthouse this May. ART+CLIMATE=CHANGE 2019 Festival is happening, and American artist and activist Beka Economopoulos has been in Melbourne as one of the keynote speakers, and joins the Breakfasters to talk about art and activism. Sarah and Jeff share their thoughts on the age-old question...
Apr 29, 2019•53 min•Season 1Ep. 131
Byte Into It co-host joins the Breakfasters for "Tech Talk", where she unpacks the technology behind batteries. Editor of "The Monthly" magazineNick Feik drops by ahead of the 10th anniversary of The Monthly. Scott Edgar from 3RRR's "Superfluity" talked about the current developments in gaming on "Genius Squad".Max Schumann talked about the non-profit arts organization "Printed Matter" as part of the The Melbourne Art Book Fair.
Apr 27, 2019•39 min•Season 1Ep. 130
The Breakfasters are back from Easter, and kicks off with a short and sweet week. Rebecca Traister, the author of book Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Womens Anger is in the studio to talk about her experience from being a feminist journalist in the United States. Food, alien or both? In food interlude we get a little more familiar with mushrooms as Michael Harden talks about the aromatic ingredient. The comedy festival is still a hot topic, and Geraldine talks about Celeb 5, possibly t...
Apr 22, 2019•43 min•Season 1Ep. 129
The Breakfasters share life advice about how being a girl guide can set you up to manage a bin fire, how to fit in with surfers and how to celebrate Easter. Plus, Leif Cocks joins the team to talk about being friendzoned by an orangutan and Michelle Bennett tells all about Judith Brett's new book From Secret Ballot to Democracy Sausage: How Australia Got Compulsory Voting.
Apr 15, 2019•57 min•Season 1Ep. 128
Geraldine tells Sarah and Jeff about what it's like to go to your parents' 50th wedding anniversary, drink half a bottle of coke from the side of the road and be mistaken for just another lesbian. Michael Harden visits the studio for Food Interlude and shares all about the latest diet fads appearing on a restaurant menu near you! Plus US comedian Maria Bamford discusses her Melbourne International Comedy Festival show "The Irrelevant Redundancy." AndLoretta Smith sheds light on her new bookA Spa...
Apr 08, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 127
This week, Uncle Larry Walsh and Isobel Morphy-Walsh talk about the significance of Wominjeka Festival; Comedians Nina Oyama and Lloyd Langford chat about their Comedy Festival shows; writer Sophie Cunningham fleshes out her new book of essays City Of Trees ; historian and writer Kenan Malik shares his thoughts on the current state of identity politics; and the team explore things they love, and things they fear.
Apr 01, 2019•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 126
On this week's podcast Comedian Susie Youssef drops by to chat about her show at this year's Melbourne International Comedy Festival as well as doing her first hook turn in Melbourne. Former broadcaster on the 3RRR show "The Architects" Simon Knott talks about soft infrastructure and place-making. Veteran American comedian Jen Kirkman chats to the Breakfasters ahead of her comedy festival show, and what she has been up to recently. Finally, the Breakfasters' resident film reviewer Thomas Caldwel...
Mar 30, 2019•42 min•Season 1Ep. 125
The team is back together in their full glory, and this weeks Breakfasters is packed with good stuff. We start off with a talk with Tom Griffith and his new essay The Planet is Alive Radical History for Uncanny Times. The team chats about work superpowers and weird skills learned from random jobs over the years. RONE is in the studio to talk about his installation Empire at Burnham Beeches, and the concept of art that you can move through, smell and feel as well as see. Film reviews are always f...
Mar 18, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 124
Sarah has been away this week, but that has not stopped the Breakfasters having fun. We kick things off with a new Food Interlude, and this week Michael Harden is in the studio to talk about the food Jeff describes as eating a spoonful of spit, but is actually a proven aphrodisiac. Speaking of food, Johanna Simkin from Melbourne Museum and the exhibition "Gut Feelings: Your Mind, You Microbes" and how your guts and mind could possibly talk to each other. How can you actually be nice to strangers...
Mar 11, 2019•40 min•Season 1Ep. 123
This weeks Breakfasters offer hard-hitting discussions and light-hearted conversations. We start off in the serious corner as the show is visited by Kassem Eid, who talks about the Arab Spring, his life prior to the war and his book My Country: A Syrian Memoir. All eyes are on R Kelly after a six-part documentary Surviving R Kelly (2019) investigates the sexual abuse allegations against him, and US film producer Tamra Simmons joins the Breakfasters to discuss the difficulties involved in making ...
Mar 04, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 122
Tony Biggs drops by to offer his thoughts on a bookby Jonathan Alter called"The Centre Holds: Obama and HisEnemies" which offers an analysis of Barack Obama's second electoral win. Filmmaker Laura Nix joins the Breakfasters to discuss her film "The Yes Men Are Revolting" about the comedy activist duo "The Yes Men". On the first "Genius Squad" of the year Henry Wagons talks about Elvis' Honeymoon Palm Springs home and AuthorJohn Darnielle talks about his book "Wolf in White Van".
Feb 27, 2019•46 min•Season 1Ep. 121
This week on Breakfasters, we get a quick lesson in what sort of questions NOT to ask the trio (and people in general, really). Food Interlude is back, and food critic Larissa Dubecki is in the studio to talk about Feb Fast, the silliness of mocktails and the best alcohol-free beer around. Former Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner has produced his second fiction novel, "Comeback", and shares his thoughts on crime as a genre, property developers and the diversity of people living in the inner-city. ...
Feb 25, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 120
From supernatural encounters to fictitious crushes, this weeks Breakfasters podcast is packed with interesting chats. Claire Coleman stops talks about the upcoming Wheeler Centre Gala, where this years topic is fictional crushes. Richard Vegas takes us to the world of magic and illusions when he shows us a couple of his tricks, and talks about his upcoming show No Smoke No Mirrors at the Butterfly Club. The author of book Accidental Feminists, Jane Caro, talks about her experience growing up as ...
Feb 18, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 119
On Breakfasters this week, Geraldine shares her experience from being a co-host for RAW comedy. Toby Halligan visits the studio to give us all the juicy details about Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. Geraldine has done some research for her own comedy show, and travelled to Healesville sanctuary to watch the bird show Spirits of the Sky. Adrian Dyer from RMIT University answers the question everyone has been wondering: Can bees do math? MTCs Arbus and West" is a stage play that focuses on Hollywood icon M...
Feb 11, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 118
This week, Breakfaster Sarah shares not only one, but two real-life stories with a strong Seinfeld vibe. We get to hear all the details from a visit to Australia's famous Big Banana. Adam Christou pops by to introduce the new segment "Game Changers", talking us through thepuzzle exploration game 'Pikuniku'. We get serious with Professor Patrick McGorry when we talk about mental health. And lastly, the Breakfasters get to try their hands at role playing with Laura Dunemann in this week's Friday F...
Feb 04, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 117
On this week's podcast, the first of 2017, the Breakfasters are joined by Richard Katz, sole performer of Malthouse show 'The Encounter' and A Toot Your Horn Tuesday where Geraldine built a fence, Jeff drank a bottle of free wine and Sarah googled a phone number as well as grew some veggies. Melissa Hickey from Women's AFL comes in to talk about female footy and Sarah and Jeff talk about their holiday Earthquake experiences.
Jan 30, 2019•37 min•Season 1Ep. 116
Victorian Prize For Literature winner Sarah Krasnostein talks about her new book The Trauma Cleaner ; Sean "The Birdman" Dooley talks about the birds he saw on his trip to New Zealand; and Jeff talks about seeing komodo dragons in Indonesia, Geraldine talks about Cath shaving her head, and in new segment "Trauma Tuesday" the team talk about recent bad experiences.
Jan 29, 2019•45 min•Season 1Ep. 115
This week on Breakfasters, the team chat about nerd parties; boxer and bronze world medal holder, Kristy Harris drops by the studio, Triple R regular Michael Harden talks about the best and worst foods of 2018; editor Paola Balla chats about The Lifted Brow new issue titled "Black Brow"; and Bob Brown and Paul Thomas come onto the show to chat about their latest book "Green Nomads: Wild Places".
Dec 14, 2018•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 114
This week on Breakfasters, Professor Ary Hoffmann drops by to discuss the threat of climate change and how it's measured. Josh Earl calls in to talk about the live show of his podcast "Don't You Know Who I Am," which is raising money for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation and is sure to be well-attended by 'J-earl Scouts.' Sarah, Jeff and Geraldine talk about why they dislike the term bucket list and the experiences most people put on them, and the inevitability of talking about how hot it is on...
Dec 07, 2018•49 min•Season 1Ep. 113
Triple R regular Casey Bennetto swaps his Superfluity host hat to talk up "The Show of the Year," in which he sings songs that sum up 2018 and author Jadan Carroll tells us about his new book "Definitely the Best Dogs of All Time." Meanwhile, the team chats about the hidden meaning of proverbs and what not to get your colleague in Secret Santa. Plus, Friday Funnybugger Laura Dunneman showcases her second ever radio play featuring magnificent acting from Elizabeth, Jeff and Geraldine.
Nov 26, 2018•49 min•Season 1Ep. 112
