The team reminisces on their treasured childhood toys; ballerina Benedicte Bernet shares her experiences of being the principal dancer in the new Australian Ballet production, Oscar; foodie Michael Harden unpacks the humble sausage roll; writer and pop culture critic Brodie Lancaster discusses the Australian Content in the Streaming Era Symposium; international relations expert Binoy Kampmark breaks down the going-ons of the Land Forces protests; and artist Patricia Piccinini talks about giving ...
Sep 12, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 363
The team share their opinions on tribute acts; comedian Miriam Glaser chats about the new comedy web series Buried; Nat explains how one can tell if a person has their life together; author Katrina Kell talks about her historical novel Chloe a nd Urvi Majumdar tell tales from her life for this week's Friday Funnybugger. With presenters Monique Sebire, Daniel Burt & Nat Harris. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM...
Sep 05, 2024•54 min•Season 1Ep. 362
Nat shares her newfound fascination for magic; Dr Lisa Hepp from RMIT talks about our right to disconnect from communication; foodie Besha Rodell shines a spotlight on Australian food; Dr Jen explains what your eye pupil size can reveal about you; book reviewer Mel Cranenburgh has read Julia Phillips' Bear; Dr Zoya Huschtscha chats about the rise of women in strength sports and comedian Alex ward is this week's Friday Funnybugger. With presenters Monique Sebire, Daniel Burt & Nat Harris. Web...
Aug 29, 2024•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 361
The team share their feelings about surprises; legendary author Andy Griffith talks about his latest book Adventures Unlimited: The Land of Lost Things; food enthusiast Michael Harden is excited for oyster season; journalist and filmmaker Shiori Ito chats about her documentary Black Box Diary; editor Amy Hetherington explains the concept behind the fiction edition of The Big Issue; and Nat shares her latest pocket dial incident. With presenters Monique Sebire, Daniel Burt & Nat Harris. Websi...
Aug 15, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 360
Retired Olympian Debbie Flintoff-King reflects on the Olympics; Dr Jen explains what it means to be in a “flow state”; Nat shares the story of how she got her ears pierced; film reviewer Simone Ubaldi reviews Irish film Kneecap; Peter Coleman talks about his new book Australia’s Most Bizarre Crimes ; the team discuss situations where one would make a scene; and director Adam Elliot chats about his latest stop-motion animation film Memoir of a Snail which is premiering at the Opening Night Gala o...
Aug 08, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 359
Filmmaker Eliza Cox talks about her documentary Queens of Concrete ahead of its MIFF screening; Dr Jen goes into the science of whether it's beneficial to be polite to AI tools like ChatGPT; the team discuss unlikely participants in the Olympics; book reviewer Fi Wright covers Miranda July’s All Fours; lecturer in sports and Australian studies, Dr Tom Heenan from Monash University goes into the unspoken aspects of the Olympics; and Nat has rediscovered fridge magnets. With presenters Monique Seb...
Aug 01, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 358
Architectural photographer John Gollings on his Heritage Address talk as part of this year’s Open House Melbourne; Dr Jen explains the science of “inner voices” and how they impact our memories; the team discuss slides and playground equipment; Brad Collis, Operations Support Manager at Transurban describes what the inside of a traffic control room is like; historian Geraldine Fela talks about her book Critical Care: Nurses on the frontline of Australia’s AIDS crisis; and Nat starts a debate on ...
Jul 25, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 357
Actress Bojana Novakovic talks about returning to the stage as Lady Macbeth in new Malthouse Theatre production, Macbeth (An Undoing); US politics expert Clare Corbould provides an update on the US election; the team discuss Christmas in July traditions; Fi Wright reviews Johann Hari's book Magic Pill; rare books expert Des Cowley chats about Melbourne Rare Books Week, and Nat has received a refund from a budget airline. With presenters Monique Sebire, Daniel Burt & Nat Harris. Website: http...
Jul 18, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 356
Comedian He Huang chats about her stand-up show Tiger Daughter vs The World; CEO of the Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency, Muriel Bamblett, on the organisation's legacy and recent name change; the team takes a look at nicknames in sport; author Nova Weetman on grief in her new book Love, Death and Other Scenes; Nat talks about the latest TikTok trend on travelling styles; film reviewer Megan McKeough shares her thoughts on Andrew McCarthy’s celebrity doco Brats; plus comedian Olive...
Jul 11, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 355
Voice and dialect coach Amy Hume shares some vocal tips ahead of her upcoming masterclass; international relations expert Binoy Kampmark talks us through the recent release of Julian Assange; the team discusses the power of googly eyes; foodie Michael Harden on Daylesford’s Lake House's 40th anniversary; Nat shares a story about a fake celebrant; NGV’s senior curator Dr Miranda Wallace talks about the Pharaoh exhibition; and comedian Michelle Brasier goes into how one can befriend their scammer....
Jul 04, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 354
Dr. Phil Ainsley from Adelaide Zoo chats about the departure of pandas Wang Wang and Fu Ni; the team talks about sauna etiquette; book reviewer Fi Wright shares her takeaways from Lucinda Holdforth’s 21st-Century Virtues: How They Are Failing Our Democracy ; Nat shares some interesting facts about stage names; Chris KP talks about animal and plant hybrids for Weird Science; and comedian Bronwyn Kuss has wrongly accused a woman of being a robot. With presenters Monique Sebire, Daniel Burt & N...
Jun 20, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 353
Magician Suhani Shah gets in team’s mind about her show Spellbounds as part of RISING; the team trade childhood stories; Laura Pietrobon reviews Oisín McKenna’s book Evenings and Weekends ; Megan McKeogh discusses the greatly hyped film Hit Man, and the team unpack the humble pie. With presenters Monique Sebire, Daniel Burt & Nat Harris. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfast...
Jun 13, 2024•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 352
Playwright Joanna Murray-Smith talks about new stage production Julia at Melbourne Theatre Company; the team takes a closer look at the increasing popularity of hobby horse competitions; foodie Besha Rodell sums up 40 years of the Olive Jar as they close their doors; musician, sound artist, and "laser lord" Robin Fox chats about re-scoring the music to Clive Barker's horror classic for the show Hear My Eyes: Hellraiser at RISING; and Nat shares her fascination with American Spelling Bees with th...
Jun 06, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 351
Nat went to the Tea Cosy Festival; Dr. Binoy Kampmark discusses the recent unrest in New Caledonia; Biomedical engineer Dr Matt Faria talks about bioluminescent bacteria and the Living Light Experiment at Science Gallery Melbourne; the team discuss driver’s licence photos, the CEO of Reclink Australia, Dave Wells, hypes the upcoming Community Cup, and musician Richard Frankland pops in for a chat. With presenters Monique Sebire, Daniel Burt & Nat Harris. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explo...
May 30, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 350
The team discuss the tradition of standing ovations at the Cannes Film Festival; Megan McKeough reviews Tran Anh Hung’s The Taste of things; Michael Harden talks about the ethics and significance of milk; writer Patricia Cornelius chats about the play The Audition currently showing at La Mama theatre; book reviewer Laura Pietrobon talks about The Tower by Flora Carr; and Olivia Swain tells us about the new emus at La Trobe’s Nangak Tamboree Wildlife Sanctuary. With presenters Monique Sebire, Dan...
May 23, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 349
Dr. Jen discusses how keeping secrets impacts our wellbeing; filmmaker Andreas Dresen chats about his film From Hilde, with Love screening at the German Film Festival; the team get philosophical about balconies; Lynne Haultain from Victoria Law Foundation on communication and the law for Victorian Law Week; and Nat runs us through the winners of the Westminster Dog Show. With presenters Monique Sebire, Daniel Burt & Nat Harris. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/ F...
May 16, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 348
Psychologist Dr. Ahona Guha discusses the rise of therapy speak and its creep into the mainstream language; Sean 'the Birdman' Dooley brings us the latest on Bogey Birds; author Charlotte Wood talks about her latest novel Stone Yard Devotional; film reviewer Megan McKeough shares her thought on The Fall Guy; Fi Wright reviews the late Paul Auster’s book Baumgartnerm, and the team shares their thoughts on family food. With presenters Monique Sebire, Daniel Burt & Nat Harris. Website: https://...
May 09, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 347
Linguist Kate Burridge explains the history and origins of sport slang; the team chats about moving in with a partner; Dan Salmon takes us through the history of the barcode and its first use on a packet of chewing gum for Tech Talk; Deborah Frances-White talks about her podcast The Guilty Feminist; Nat reminisces about Mr. Squiggle; and comedian Bridget Hassed is this week’s Friday Funnybugger. With presenters Monique Sebire, Daniel Burt & Nat Harris. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore...
May 02, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 346
Michael Harden is passionate about bananas; the team discuss middle names; Dr. Jen describes the science behind a baby’s cry; Fi Wright (not the other Fiona Wright) reviews Naomi Klein’s Doppelganger: A Trip Into the Mirror World; and comedian Prue Blake talks TV and spoilers. With presenters Monique Sebire, Daniel Burt & Nat Harris, and guest presenter Jas Moore. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/ Twitter: ht...
Apr 25, 2024•57 min•Season 1Ep. 345
Comedian Chloe Petts chats about her MICF show If You Can’t Say Anything Nice ; Nat wonders about the logistics and potential pitfalls of swimming in the Seine for the Olympics; book reviewer Laura Pietrobon shares highlights from Jennifer Croft’s book The Extinction of Irena Rey; researcher and health practitioner Dr. Rachel Coghlan shares her experiences of working as and with health workers in Gaza; the team discuss the new New York Times puzzle; and comedian Josh Glanc is this week’s Friday ...
Apr 18, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 344
Aussie legend and gardener Costa Georgiadis chats about the Little Food Festival at Fed Square; foodie Besha Rodell provides the ultimate guide for where to take visitors in Melbourne; comedian Jason Leong on travelling plus his show at MICF; book reviewer Fi Wright shares her thoughts on Raja Shehadeh’s memoir We Could Have Been Friends, My Father and I: A Palestinian Memoir; comedian Bronwyn Kuss explains why her show had to change names; Murray Middleton talks about his new book No Church In ...
Apr 11, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 343
The team celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Aussie term “grouse”; filmmakers and brothers Colin and Cameron Cairnes talk about their latest film Late Night With the Devil; Mon makes a case for stealing souvenirs; musical theatre performer and actor Lucy Maunder plays Roxie Hart in Chicago the musical; and comedian Lloyd Langford chats CDs and his toddler talking to strangers. With presenters Monique Sebire, Daniel Burt & Nat Harris. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakf...
Apr 04, 2024•55 min•Season 1Ep. 342
Comedian Tom Ballard talks about his Melbourne International Comedy Festival show Good Point Well Made and his YouTube series IT IS I; Dr. Jen addresses the question: Can we learn to be happy?; comedian Nazeem Hussain explains what it’s like to be Totally Normal; film reviewer Megan McKeough discusses Rose Glass’ new thriller Love Lies Bleeding; botanist Tim Entwhistle chats about his appearance at an ACMI panel event, titled Reconnecting to Nature; and American comedian Zainab Johnson shares he...
Mar 27, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 341
Comedian Zoë Coombs Marr covers every single thing in her whole life with her upcoming show at MICF; Dr. Jen explains why we struggle to remember early childhood memories; the team shares stories involving real estate agents; actress Geraldine Hakewill talks about playing Bella in the play Gaslight ; film reviewer Flick Ford describes what happens in Thea Sharrock’s Wicked Little Letters; and comedian and actor James Schloeffel chats about his MICF-show Wankernomics 2.0: As Per My Last Email . W...
Mar 21, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 340
Book lover Fi Wright sums up Cal Newport’s book Slow productivity: the lost art of accomplishment without burnout ; for Food Interlude, Michael Harden celebrates an Italian classic in honour of International Tiramisu Day; joint Artistic Directors of RISING Festival, Hannah Fox and Gideon Obarzanek talk about the newly announced 2024 program; film reviewer Megan McKeough talks about the new Ethan Coen-film Drive-Away Dolls; and Nat fills us in on the latest internet fashion trend. With presenters...
Mar 14, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 339
Professor of Politics at Deakin University, Zim Nwokora, fills us in on Super Tuesday and the US election; comedian Greg Larsen chats about his show Revolting at Melbourne International Comedy Festival; Dr. Alison Bennett talks about the execute_photography exhibition about AI and photos; Nat is all in for the Glasgow Willy's Chocolate Experience; book reviewer Laura Pietrobon shares her opinion on Gyan Yankovich’s Just Friends; and comedian and former Breakfaster Geraldine Hickey talks us throu...
Mar 07, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 338
Linguist Kate Burridge explains the Aussie iconic phrase ‘Yeah, Nah’; Foodie Michael Harden makes a case for beans and legumes; Writer Maxine Beneba Clarke and director Tariro Mavondo talks about adapting The Hate Race from book to stage play; Paralympian Andrew Harrison chats about the Wheelchair Rugby National League Competition; Book lover Fi Wright reviews Rebecca F. Kuang’s novel Yellowface; and Nat is on the hunt for a landline phone. With presenters Monique Sebire, Daniel Burt & Nat H...
Feb 29, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 337
The team discuss the trials and heartbreak of breaking in shoes; Justin ‘Digga’ Calverley explains how to tell when fruit and vegetables are ready for picking; Vanessa Toholka gives the lowdown on TikTok’s music licensing agreements; books reviewer Mel Cranenburgh covers Kiley Reid's new novel Come and Get It; chef Dennis Yong talks about CBF Cuisine, his upcoming event and book launch on bootleg cooking techniques; and Nat has paid a visit to her local can deposit machine. With presenters Moniq...
Feb 22, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 336
Michael Harden talks about the joys of dining out alone; Professor of Information Sciences at RMIT Lisa Given explains the Australian government’s approach to AI; Nat shares her preferred sleep music; festival director Spiro Economopoulos chats about the Europa! Europa! Film Festival; Dr. Jen explains how people respond to water shortages and how scarcity affects people's ability to make short and longterm decisions; and artist Marcus Ian McKenzie discusses The Substation exhibition The Crying R...
Feb 15, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 335
Dr. Jen explains the reason why dogs wag their tails; director Rob Connolly speaks about his new film Force of Nature: The Dry 2; Nat has been diving off the Harold Holt diving board; international relations expert Dr. Binoy Kampmark shed some light on Israel, Palestine, and surrounding regions; film reviewer Simone Ubaldi reviews the thriller Anatomy of a Fall; Justin ‘Digga’ Calverley provides us with a summer garden update; and comedian Prue Blake chats about town planning and clickers. With ...
Feb 08, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 334
