True Crime enthusiast Meshel Laurie chats about her new book CSI Told You Lies ; Bobby recounts a time she took one for the team; Director James Ashcroft talks about the premiere of his thriller Coming Home in the Dark at MIFF ; Bobby release her inner Larry David when discussing queue etiquette; Professor Tim Fletcher explains the relationship between smart water storage and our platypus friends; and Dr. Vyom Sharma talks us through vaccine uptake and hesitancy. With presenters Sarah Smith, Dan...
Aug 12, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 231
Comedian and actor Celia Pacquola chats about the final season of Rosehaven ; the team share stories about interviews gone wrong; Entomologist Simon Hinkley sheds positive light on deadly funnel web spiders; Bobby recalls crowd surfing at a festival in her youth; Professor Dennis Altman explores the strange persistence of monarchies; director Madeleine Martiniello talks about her documentary about Franco Cozzo; and the team chat about the brutal reality of getting rejected at auditions. With pre...
Aug 05, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 230
Actor Virginia Gay talks about why she adapted the literary classic Cyrano ; the team question the role of shorts in society; comedian and actor Nick Boshier chats about new sketch comedy series The Moth Effect ; the team declare their wild familial connections to the Irwin family and Jay Leno; book reviewer Elizabeth McCarthy talks about She Is Haunted by Paige Clark; comedian Michael Chamberlin reports live from Sydney lockdown on how to go full psycho; Food expert Michael Harden explains how ...
Jul 29, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 229
The team chats about reasons to not hire a scooter on your holiday; book lover Fi Wright reviews Deborah Levy’s memoir Real Estate ; journalist Andrew Dodd talks about the issues and upheavals of journalists; Bobby forgets crucial words at critical times; Steve Ellen/Dr. Doolittle from 'Radiotherapy' shares mental health tips to deal with the lockdown; the team discuss whether rapid testing can save live music; and Adam Christou explains what you can expect from the painting game Chicory: A Colo...
Jul 22, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 228
Artistic Director Al Cossar launches the program for the 69th Melbourne International Film Festival; bookworm Veronica Sullivan reviews the debut novel Small Joys of Real Life by Allee Richards; the team discuss superstitions and why you shouldn’t put new shoes on the table; award-winning playwright Samah Sabawi gives the lowdown on her upcoming play Them at Arts Centre Melbourne; Dr. Jen talks us through the weird science of human screams and what they communicate, which sees the team ponder th...
Jul 15, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 227
Award-winning Author Boori Monty Pryor chats about his new illustrated book Story Doctors; Dr. Jen shares some science about disgust, and the team share their most disgusting stories; Nat Harris reports on her Xmas in July come-down; Cultural critic Clem Bastow talks about her debut book Late Bloomer: How An Autism Diagnosis Changed My Life; and Bobby shares her experiences from the Blackwood Easter Carnival. With presenter Sarah Smith, Daniel Burt, Bobby Macumber and Mon Sebire. Website: https:...
Jul 08, 2021•58 min•Season 1Ep. 226
The team discuss allergic reactions; Josh Staley combines comedy and magic with his magic show Moments In Time for Melbourne Magic Festival; Beloved marine biologist Ricky-Lee Erickson joins Feature Creatures for the last time, and gives a rundown of what she will be doing next; the team shares some thoughts on the historic landmark, the Nicholas Building, being for sale; Michael Harden explains why amaro is having a moment, and why you should get behind it; and historian William Westerman talks...
Jul 01, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 225
Daniel and Sarah gives new Breakfaster Bobby Macumber some tips on how to nail being a Breakfaster; journalist and writer Jenny Valentish talks about her new book Everything Harder Than Everyone Else ; Award-winning writer and cabaret performer Ash Flanders chats about upcoming show Ash Flanders is Nothing ; Simone Ubaldi shares her opinion on the Edgar Wright-documentary The Sparks Brothers; Former Breakfaster Marieke Hardy is back with more eulogies for the living; and Bobby shares a eulogy st...
Jun 24, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 224
It's the final week for Gez with the Breakfasters, and it kicks off with a trio of cakes! Also: Games loving techspert Dan Morganti talks us through the role-playing game The Last Spell ; Justin ‘Digga’ Calverley explains how to prune your deciduous plants; Simon Hinkley hosts the 2021 Invertebrate Olympics with the team; and Gez gets a heartfelt farewell from the Breakfasters and friends in true Breakfasters Breakdown Quiz style. With presenters Sarah Smith, Daniel Burt, and Geraldine Hickey. W...
Jun 10, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 223
Gez reveals some big, big news; ACMI director Katrina Sedgwick talks about the exclusive Disney animation exhibition on at ACMI; Tech expert Vanessa Toholka discusses what to do when a loved one starts believing in conspiracy theories; Sarah summarise her first week home with baby June; Dr. Jen explains a new study into microbiomes; the team get cheeeeesy for national cheese day; and Laura Dunemann orchestrates an exciting new game called Big A . With presenters Sarah Smith, Daniel Burt, and Ger...
Jun 03, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 222
It's Aisha's last week (and Sarah is baaaack on Monday!) Director Molly Reynolds talks about the new documentary about screen legend David Gulpilil; Justin ‘Digga’ Calverley explains how and where to volunteer in horticulture; Screen reviewer Simone Ubaldi shares her thoughts on the new season of Master of None; the team compare notes on what they've been eating for dinner; and writer Sinéad Stubbins chats about her debut memoir In My Defence, I Have No Defence. With presenters Daniel Burt, Gera...
May 27, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 221
Stage and screen legend Rachael Maza chats about the upcoming production Heart is a Wasteland showing at RISING festival; the team discuss the television show I shouldn’t Be Alive; St Kilda Film Festival Director Richard Sowada talks about this year's lineup; Journalist Antony Loewenstein explores the Israel–Palestine conflict; book reviewer Elizabeth McCarthy explains why Evie Wyld's The Bass Rock has won the 2021 Stella Prize; and barrister Tim Farhall chats about the art of cross-examination ...
May 20, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 220
Gez regrets her choice of shoes over the weekend; journalist Ben Eltham breaks down the Federal Budget; Broadcaster and writer Yumi Stynes talks about new teenage handbook Welcome to Consent; screen reviewer Simone Ubaldi looks at The Rider ; and RAW Comedy-winner Prue Blake chats about being recognized, her PhD about buses, and spelling bees. With presenters Aisha Pachoud, Daniel Burt, and Geraldine Hickey. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/ Facebook: https://www.fac...
May 13, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 219
During Mon's last week with Breakfasters, the team speak to award-winning journalist Jess Hill about the new SBS documentary series See What You Made Me Do ; the team explore rad haircuts; Dr. Jen helps us understand the international Deep Time project; Comedian Bobby Macumber shares some wedding dress shopping trauma; and lastly, Hayley Inch talks us through the volunteer-run film society The Melbourne Cinémathèque . With presenters Mon Sebire, Daniel Burt, and Geraldine Hickey. Website: https:...
May 06, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 218
Justin ‘Digga’ Calverley recommends beautiful autumn gardens to visit; Gez reveals the reason she was gone last week; Writer-performer Declan Furber-Gillick talks about his yarn Bighouse Dreaming at the Arts Centre Melbourne; Triple R's official royal correspondent Laura Duneman provides a much-anticipated update on House of Windsor shenanigans; and the team discuss various instances of car troubles. With presenters Mon Sebire, Daniel Burt, and Geraldine Hickey. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/e...
Apr 29, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 217
The team celebrate Gez's award for Most Outstanding Show at MICF; Crikey politics editor Bernard Keane discusses the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan; Comedian Judith Lucy talks about her super serious book Turns Out I’m Fine; tech expert Dan Salmon explores how COVID has influenced internet conspiracy theories; Mon and Daniel discuss Big Bird and the five finger iscount; Dr. Julian Koplin explains super creepy part-animal, part-human organisms; and journalist Kate O'Halloran debriefs on th...
Apr 22, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 216
Bartender extraordinaire Cara Devine chats about this weekend’s Melbourne Cocktail Festival; Mon celebrates her anniversary, which raised some interesting questions; Simon Hinkley sheds light on the complex and kinky world of mites; the team shares some thoughts on sports; Professor Tim Flannery discusses getting to net zero emmissions by 2050; and award-winning comedian Nikki Britton talks travel, family and live audiences. With presenters Mon Sebire, Daniel Burt and Geraldine Hickey. Website: ...
Apr 15, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 215
Writer Monica Dux examines her Catholic background in her new memoir Lapsed; Mon talks us through her delicious homemade burgers; Elizabeth McCarthy reviews Anwen Crawford's memoir No Document; Tech expert and Byte Into It presenter Dan Salmon explains workers' dissent at Amazon; and Mon talks about her brand new workplace. With presenters Mon Sebire, Daniel Burt, and Geraldine Hickey. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3...
Apr 08, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 214
Comedian, author and radio personality Alan Brough talks about his live performance of acclaimed children’s book Charlie and the War Against Grannies; Dr. Jen explains the concept of super recognisers; Comedian Greg Larsen chats about his Melbourne International Comedy Show This Might Not Be Hell ; the team gets nostalgic while discussing their first computers; Simone Ubaldi gives her review on film The Father, starring Anthony Hopkins ; and lastly, Author Nevo Zisin breaks down their book The P...
Mar 31, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 213
Food expert Michael Harden talks about the Fed Square-event Future Food Systems; Gez and Mon brings back an old favorite: the dinner review; Daniela Baldry reviews Lauren Oyler’s debut novel Fake Accounts ; Comedian Adam Knox chats about remote controlled boats and his upcoming Melbourne International Comedy Festival show, 3's Comedy and Oxfam National Manager Ngarra Murray discuss the main points from the 2021 Close the Gap report. Finally, the team celebrates the extraordinary Waffle Day. With...
Mar 25, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 212
Actor, writer, and comedian Kitty Flanagan talks about brand her new ABC series FISK; Justin ‘Digga’ Calverley gushes over autumn and what that means for gardening; Gez goes on a date with her fiancé; Economist Matt Grudnoff explains why the Reserve Bank wants wages growth, and why the Morrison government doesn’t; Gez has done a gig, that stimulates the topic of luncheons/bruncheons; and student and climate activist Jean Hinchliffe discuss her new book Lead The Way. With presenters Mon Sebire, D...
Mar 18, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 211
Screen and stage legend Sigrid Thornton talks about her upcoming 8-hour long performance Homer’s Iliad - The Seige of Troy at Fairfield Ampitheatre; Food enthusiast Michael Harden chats about the resurgence of good food joints in regional Victoria; Filmmaker Kelly Walker talks about the upcoming Melbourne Queer Film Festival-screening of My Fiona; Gez chats about boarding a tiny plane; Dr. Jen explains why some people feel the cold more than others; and finally, the week’s highlights in the form...
Mar 11, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 210
Mon recaps attending a hens party; Comedian Wil Anderson chats about his Comedy Festival show Wilegal ; The team share thoughts about the passing of Michael Gudinski; Justin ‘Digga’ Calverley gets passionate about apples; Simone Ubaldi reviews the 6-part Adam Curtis documentary Can’t Get You Out of My Head; Daniel, Mon and Bobby discuss nicknames; and comedian Prue Blake reflects on therapy, ankles and her upcoming Comedy Festival show. With presenters Mon Sebire, Daniel Burt, Geraldine Hickey, ...
Mar 04, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 209
Award-winning journalist Jess Hill explains the ramifications of abolishing the Family Court of Australia; book reviewer Jackie Tang shares her thoughts on Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s horror book Mexican Gothic; Gez rediscovers life in the city; Michael Harden gives dirty details on the best martinis; The team discuss their favourite chocolate bar; Andrew Gaynor talks about the Bending The Bars exhibition at Old Melbourne Gaol; and the week is wrapped up with a conversation about hens nights and week...
Feb 25, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 208
Journalist Stephen Mayne explains the short and long-term impacts of recent corporate scandals in Australia; Dr Jen reveals the best age to develop music instrument playing skills; Simone Ubaldi reviews film The Truffle Hunters; Gez and Mon have been left to their own devices for a self-proclaimed Ladies Day; Justin ‘Digga’ Calverly describes how to best grow herbs in the shade; Astronomer Dr. Tanya Hill talks about the Planetarium Nights series at Scienceworks; and the week is rounded out by th...
Feb 18, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 207
Food expert Michael Harden gives an update on the hospitality industry right now and what he's been eating over summer; Dr. Jen sheds light on sensory processing; Writer and performer Naomi Higgins chats about the new season of comedy series Why Are You Like This; Gez has a rendez-vous with her first car; Elizabeth McCarthy reviews Meg Mason's captivating new novel Sorrow and Bliss; the team discuss getting your license and pétanque; and ACMI CEO Katrina Sedgwick talks about ACMI's revamp. With ...
Feb 11, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 206
They’re back! Mon tells the story of how she recently got engaged; Film director Sally Ingleton talks about Wild Things, her new documentary about environmental activists ; The team explore the thrill of seeing live concerts again; Justin ‘Digga’ Calverly gives an update on what’s happening in the garden; Writer Carly Findlay talks about editing a collection of stories of writers with disability and chronic illness for the book Growing Up Disabled in Australia; and comedian Bobby Macumber rumina...
Feb 04, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 205
Covid frontline worker Dr Vyom Sharma chats about Victoria’s Covid response; Elizabeth McCarthy gives us her two favorite books of 2020; Justin ‘Digga’ Calverley recommends a few Christmas present ideas for gardeners; Gemma Sharp, aka Dr G Spot from 'Radiotherapy', talks about the body image chat bot KIT; Simon Hinkley explores the world of the camel spider; The team is back in the studios for the first time since March, and Sarah Smith joins the team for this year’s final Breakfasters Breakdown...
Dec 17, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 204
Artist Lisa Roet talks about the David Greybeard sculpture she's created outside Hamer Hall; Michael Harden talks about food he's sobbed over during 2020; Dr Erich Fitzgerald from Museums Victoria chats about acquiring a new Triceratops fossil; The team remembers end-of-year school concerts; Adam Christou sums up the most significant games of the year; Comedian Urvi Majumdar has made some discoveries about herself while helping her parents pack up their house; and screen reviewer Hayley Inch cas...
Dec 10, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 203
Comedian and former Breakfaster Josh Earl chats about filming his podcast Don’t You Know Who I Am?; Dr Jen explains the science that goes into training dogs to detect Covid; Gez reckons Covid has become a bit of a scapegoat; Jana Favero, Director of Advocacy and Campaigns at the ASRC, talks about the #TimeForAHome campaign; Simone Ubaldi reviews biopic Oliver Sacks: His Own Life ; Director Pip Kelly discusses her short documentary Thomas Banks’ Quest for Love; and the team talks about shopping h...
Dec 03, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 202
