Actor Jane Montgomery Griffiths talks about performing the hard-hitting play The Human Voice at Theatre Works; The team explore the pushover-side of their dads; Former Breakfaster and all-round multi-talent Tony Wilson chats about the upcoming innovative stage show Murphy Live Magazine ; Bobby explains her specific demands for shopping lists; Comedian Jonathan Schuster explains his accumulated run-ins with medical practitioners; and the team discuss the perils of Casual Dress Day at school. With...
May 12, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 261
The team share their admiration for people braving the weather; Brothers Daniel & Luke Mancuso explain their life story through recipes with their new book Yiayia Next Door; Actor Drew Weston talks about appearing in Cruel Intentions – The 90s Musical; Bobby has been to the Queen Vic Market for some delicious snacks; Justin "Digga" Calverley shares his top five favorite autumn colours; Actor and writer Lucy Gransbury talks about her award-winning cabaret show Extra Ordinary ; Screen reviewer...
May 05, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 260
Bobby shares her joy about jury duty; Book critic Fi Wright reviews Judith Brett’s essay collection Doing Politics: Writing on Public Life ; Bobby’s dog gets a good ol' groom; Award-winning journalist Indira Naidoo chats about her new book The Space Between The Stars; On Love, Loss, and the Magical Power of Nature to Heal; The team explore the wherewithal of white noise; Comedian Nat Harris spills on her Comedy Festival hangover; & the team thrill over the Community Cup returning this June. ...
Apr 28, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 259
The team compare their favorite bakery snacks; Marieke Hardy (aka Holly C) is back with more eulogies for the living and dead; Comedy music duo Rosie and Nicola Dempsey, aka Flo and Joan, chat about their MICF show Sweet Release; Bobby has thoughts around the opening of presents; Historian Maria Tumarkin explains the significance of upcoming event When Women Speak of War ; the team explores the friendships one can have with their siblings; Comedian Bronwyn Kuss talks about catching covid in the ...
Apr 21, 2022•1 hr 36 min•Season 1Ep. 258
The team discuss the concept of wearing the same clothes as their partners; Historian Robyn Annear explains how compulsory voting was introduced in Australia and excuses made for not voting; Bobby’s local footy team kicks off their season; Comedian Alex Ward chats about her MICF show You’re Welcome; Bobby makes a strong case for the microwave, & food fan Michael Harden shares the exciting new things he’s been able to taste around Melbourne town. With presenters Mon Sebire, Daniel Burt and Bo...
Apr 13, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 257
The team chat about whether to change or keep last names; Dr. Jen explains the science behind the things that humans find boring; Comedian Jordan Barr talks about her Comedy Festival show Dream; Bobby breaks in a new pair of shoes; Book reviewer Elizabeth McCarthy shares her thoughts on Elif Shiosaki’s Stella-shortlisted novel Homecoming; Team talk turns to flatulence in the classroom; Screen reviewer Simone Ubaldi looks over Judd Apatow’s movie The Bubble; Associate Professor John Hopkins talks...
Apr 07, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 256
Comedy legends Denise Scott and Judith Lucy chat about their Comedy Festival show Still Here; Bobby has an exciting comedic encounter; Triple R presenters Mel Cranenburgh and Beth AQ talk about wrapping up their shows Backstory and The Glasshouse; the team discuss their feelings about loud talkers on public transport; Food enthusiast Michael Harden explores the many moods of salt; Bobby talks about singing lessons; writer and comedian Catherine Deveny chats about her book True North: A Memoir; a...
Mar 31, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 255
Bobby recalls an overwhelming fast food experience; Asylum Seekers Resource Centre CEO Kon Karapanagiotidis explains the initiative Feast for Freedom ; Bobby bought a new mattress; Dr. Jen uses science to settle the ‘’shoes indoor’’ debate once and for all; the team discuss lanyards and what to do with them; Writer Sarah Krasnostein explains her new Quarterly Essay Not Waving, Drowning: Mental Illness & Vulnerability in Australia; and Breakfaster’s legend Geraldine Hickey chats about her upc...
Mar 24, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 254
Bobby recalls a particularly embarrassing moment that happened in front of her family; RISING Festival Co-artistic directors Hannah Fox and Gideon Obarzanek chat the good stuff they've put together; the team discuss exit strategies from social gatherings; Triple R legend Jonathan Alley talks about finishing up broadcasting on the station after 29 years; Bobby has learnt the importance of reading the fine print on holiday house rentals; and Friday Funnybugger regular and award-winning comedian Na...
Mar 17, 2022•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 253
Andrew ‘Donno’ Donnison provides the latest sports wrap and a loving tribute to the late Shane Warne; the team discuss different behaviours people have on flights; tech expert Vanessa Toholka breaks down the role of Social Media in the Russia-Ukraine conflict; Justin ‘Digga’ Calverley explains why Autumn is the best gardening season; the team discuss whether restaurant walk-ins are worth the risk; Dr. Jen talks us through the mystery of the flavour ‘sour’; and comedian Jonathan Schuster is this ...
Mar 10, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 252
The team discuss dishwasher stacking techniques; Food fan Michael Harden chats about potato milk and other food trends; historian and author Robyn Annear talk us through the last ever match at the Melbourne Rat Pit; Bobby explores her fears; Author and academic Ben Eltham sums up Russia's attack on Ukraine; Fiona Scott Norman reveals the secret lives of chickens; and the team reminisce about school report cards. With presenters Mon Sebire, Daniel Burt and Bobby Macumber. Website: https://www.rrr...
Mar 03, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 251
Author Eliza Reilly talks about her new book Sheilas: Badass Women of Australian History ; the team discuss headlight etiquette; Justin "Digga" Calverley explains how to sow broccoli and cauliflower seeds; actress Kat Stewart chats about upcoming show Admissions at Melbourne Theatre Company; the team confide their shower routines; former politician Bob Carr explains the relevance of International Stoic Week and Stoicon-x Melbourne, and Russia's plans for Ukraine; and the team explore the new gen...
Feb 24, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 250
The team explore their conflicting thoughts on massages; Music legend Glenn Shorrock talks about his acting role in new film A Stitch in Time; Bobby gets to experience the local Robe Olympics; Screen critic Vyshnavee Wijekumar reviews Kenneth Branagh’s autobiographical film Belfast; Journalist Amy Remeikis chats about her new essay, On Reckoning; and the team discuss the dynamics of double dates. With presenters Mon Sebire, Daniel Burt and Bobby Macumber. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/...
Feb 17, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 249
The Breakfasters are back for 2022 and tell us all about what they’ve been up to; Dr. Jen gives us the low-down on Murphy’s Law; Bobby has been ten pin bowling and lets her competitiveness take over; Actor and writer Michelle Law talks about her new book Asian Girls are Going Places; Entomologist Simon Hinkley gets excited about seasonal butterflies; and comedian Scout Boxall chats about niche sports, larping and medieval cat-calling. With presenters Mon Sebire, Daniel Burt and Bobby Macumber. W...
Feb 10, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 248
Musician and Triple R broadcaster Casey Bennetto talks about his jazzy Swinging Bella’s Christmas -event, and sings farewell to Sarah; the team recaps weekend shenanigans; journalist Paul Kennedy chats about his new book Funkytown: A Year On The Brink of Manhood ; Bobby replaces a bridesmaid; award-winning journalist Marc Fennel talks about the theft of Picasso’s Weeping Woman in new SBS show Framed; the team discuss the politics of retiring football jumper numbers; Hayley Inch does a retro revi...
Dec 16, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 247
Sarah makes a big, big BIG announcement; the team discuss platonic kissing etiquette; book lover Fi Wright reviews the re-issue of The Fran Lebowitz Reader ; journalist Jess Hill discusses the new Quarterly Essay The Reckoning: How #MeToo is Changing Australia; Bobby has a perplexing hospo experience; producer Arvind Ethan David talks about Jagged Little Pill - The Musical ; the team talks about being roped into team participation; and comedian Urvi Majumdar talks about FOMO and the new season o...
Dec 09, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 246
Bobby and Sarah have had opposite weekend experiences; Writer Robyn Annear encourages people to explore Melbourne in her new book Adrift in Melbourne: 7 Walks; the team explores the limits of how much chocolate you can eat on a Sunday; Brian Ritchie talks about the 2022 Mona Foma lineup; Tech expert Vanessa Toholka explains why phone spam has gotten so bad; Michael Harden tackles the Great Hummus War; the team discuss the trials of making new friends, and screen reviewer Hayley Inch appeals to T...
Dec 02, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 245
The team talks about the luxuries of doggy daycare; Dr. Jen explains the benefits of deep conversations with strangers; the team reminisces about fave donuts; Writer and performer Ash Flanders talks about upcoming show S. S. Metaphor at the Malthouse; Bobby has realized that people can see through her apartment windows; Gaming enthusiast Adam Christou shares his review of horror game Inscryption , and comedian Scout Boxall tells NFT tales during Friday Funnybugger. With presenters Sarah Smith, D...
Nov 25, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 244
Breakfaster icon and entertainment legend Kate Langbroek chats about her new memoir Ciao Bella! Six Take Italy ; then, the team’s talk turns podiatric; Michael Harden breaks down a luxurious classic, in caviar; Bobby has experienced ultimate fresh sheet heartbreak; Richmond FC President Peggy O’Neal talks about being crowned 2021’s Melburnian of the Year; the team discuss hitchhiking; and comedian Michael Chamberlain provides an out-of-lockdown update. With presenters Sarah Smith, Daniel Burt, S...
Nov 18, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 243
The team share their fishing experiences; Award-winning author, screenwriter and Triple R broadcaster Christos Tsiolkas chats about his new book 7 1/2 ; Actor and comedian Denise Scott discuss Easey Comedy and the return of live comedy to Melbourne; the team talks about being mistaken for staff members when you’re out and about; Justin ‘Digga’ Calverley chats about pot sizes and takes gardening talkback; Artist Patricia Piccinini talks about her current exhibition A Miracle Constantly Repeated; ...
Nov 11, 2021•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 242
Author and screenwriter Christian White chats about his new novel Wild Place and his Netflix series Clickbait; Bobby reckons she stuffs up screen auditions; Food enthusiast Michael Harden talks re-opening restaurants and foodie awards; Journalist, author and former Breakfaster Jeff Sparrow explains his new book Crimes Against Nature: Capitalism and Global Heating; Film lover Hayley Inch shares her review of New York-drama Passing, and the team discuss champagne-worthy-and-unworthy occasions. Wit...
Nov 04, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 241
The team discuss alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages; Book reviewer Elizabeth McCarthy enthuses about Oliver Burkeman’s 4000 Weeks: Time and How To Use It ; Journalist Antony Loewenstein explains his Twenty Years project and its exploration of Afghanistan after 9/11; Bobby talks about golf etiquette; Tech expert Vanessa Toholka examines how tech enables citizens to surveille each other; The team debate the benefits (and drawbacks) of moving in with their partner; Food critic Michael Harden tal...
Oct 21, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 240
The team get excited about kitchen appliances; Book devotee Fi Wright reviews Diana Reid’s new book Love and Virtue; journalist and filmmaker Santilla Chingaipe chats about her new SBS documentary Our African Roots; Justin ‘Digga’ Calverley sheds some light on tomato planting season and greatly debated planting techniques; the team discuss stuff they've had stolen; and Dr. Jen shares some scientific insight regarding only children. With presenters Sarah Smith, Daniel Burt and Bobby Macumber. Web...
Oct 14, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 239
Bobby meets some year-round ocean dippers; Dr. Michael Mosley has a chat about his new SBS series Australia’s Health Revolution; tech devotee Dan Salmon explains the ideas behind the Wayforward Machine; the team has a chat about their self-made jingle-jangles; Michael Harden talk us through our highly divisive oceanic friends, anchovies; Bobby has made some interesting finds while moving her father’s house; and comedian Alex Ward muses on mispronounced names. With presenters Sarah Smith, Daniel ...
Oct 07, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 238
The team discuss the social significance of fish and chips; Cass Howcroft from Little Big Steps and Deakin Melbourne Boomers’ Louise Brown talk about their collab to help kids with cancer; bug enthusiast Simon Hinlkey chats about the Miomantis Caffra species of praying mantis; Bobby, Jas and Daniel get nostalgic over Hills Hoists; award-winning author Charlotte Wood talks about her new book The Luminous Solution; comedian Nat Harris is trying to wrap her head around gardening and The Matrix; and...
Sep 30, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 237
Daniel is warmly welcomed back after his short break; media all-rounder Marc Fennel discusses his new tv series The School That Tried To End Racism; the team chat about "the earthquake"; food nerd Michael Harden advocates hard for the long-neglected iceberg lettuce; Bobby shares a few stories where people don’t recognize celebrities; Scientist Chris KP explores the concept of lucid dreaming; and Matt Hagias talks footy traditions with his new book Footy Banners: A Complete Run-Through. With pres...
Sep 22, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 236
Bobby tells a tale of a dramatic spider encounter; Melbourne Football Club historian Adam Woolcock talks about his new book The Last Hurrah: Melbourne Premiers 1964 ; Chandi Bates from GetUp! discusses the new report Democracy Dossier; the team muse about a game of shotgun that became a bit too serious; book reviewer Fi Wright talks about Sally Rooney’s hot new novel; comedian Micahel Chamberlin provides Friday Funnybugger tales; and screen critic Simone Ubaldi chats about two TV series: Dave an...
Sep 16, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 235
The team go hard on credit loopholes and phone flaws; Human Rights Law Centre's Hugh de Kretser explores the the pros and cons of mandating vaccines; Book critic Elizabeth McCarthy reviews Rachel Cusk's Booker Prize longlisted novel Second Place; former Breakfaster, author and satirist John Safran discusses the bigness of big tobacco in his book Puff Piece: How Philip Morris Set Vaping Alight ; Bobby's experience with house cleaners sparks a new business idea; director Tosca Looby chats about he...
Sep 09, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 234
Geraldine Hickey pays a visit to kick off day one of Radiothon; investigative journalist Michael Warner talks about his new book The Boys Club ; the team chats about wagging school; journalist Antony Loewenstein explains the events happening in Afghanistan; Dr. Jen talks about the impact lockdown has on our minds and memory; and swoopy bird season has started! With presenter Sarah Smith, Daniel Burt and Bobby Macumber. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/ Facebook: http...
Aug 26, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 233
The team talks about the concept of progressive dinners; filmmaker John Daschbach chats about the MIFF screening of his film Come Back Anytime ; Justin ‘Digga’ Calverly tells us what we should grow on nature strips; Bobby recounts a time where she should have chosen differently; climate researcher Zebedee Nicholls talks about the IPCC Report; the team discuss the dangers of baby teeth; and comedian Urvi Majumdar remembers when Katy Perry crashed her year 12 formal. With presenter Sarah Smith, Da...
Aug 19, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 232
