FYI, a Broadsheet podcast

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From Broadsheet, Australia’s go-to culture guide, FYI is a podcast about the stories we reckon deserve a closer look. Join some of the country’s best lifestyle reporters as they bring you a different fascinating slice of Australian culture every Tuesday, from food and drink to fashion, travel, art and more.

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Got questions, feedback or a pitch? Get in touch: podcast@broadsheet.com.au.

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Episodes

The restaurant confessional hotline

We open the phone lines to listeners around the country, asking them to share their wildest in-venue stories. What comes back covers everything from outrageous customer behaviour and very public breakups to celebrity encounters gone wrong – and one truly shocking tale about a pint glass that is truly the stuff of hospitality nightmares. FYI is a podcast by Broadsheet , Australia's go-to culture guide, about the stories we reckon deserve a closer look. It’ll bust myths, help you cook better, and ...

Dec 06, 2021•16 min

Delivery I love you, but you're bringing me down

After a traumatic food delivery order, one Broadsheet editor goes on a mission to give up the apps. But what seems like a simple matter of willpower fast becomes a six-month ordeal, until he's forced to bring in the experts. FYI is a new podcast by Broadsheet , Australia's go-to culture guide, about the stories we reckon deserve a closer look. It’ll bust myths, help you cook better, and give you a deeper understanding of a particular piece of the Australian cultural puzzle each week. New episode...

Nov 29, 2021•22 min

How to spot a fake in the high-end sneaker world

Meet the sneaker detectives who spend their days sorting legit pieces from fakes – everything from Yeezys and Off-Whites to artist and ice-cream collabs – to find out what they look out for, and how to avoid getting scammed. FYI is a new podcast by Broadsheet , Australia's go-to culture guide, about the stories we reckon deserve a closer look. It’ll bust myths, help you cook better, and give you a deeper understanding of a particular piece of the Australian cultural puzzle each week. New episode...

Nov 22, 2021•23 min

The hunt for a bottle of Australia’s worst whisky

It's the stuff of legend – “like drinking a unicorn”, “virtually unprocurable”, with a handful of hardcore collectors snapping up the few bottles that remain. We go in search of the cult spirit before it disappears for good (and find out if really tastes that bad). FYI is a new podcast by Broadsheet , Australia's go-to culture guide, about the stories we reckon deserve a closer look. It’ll bust myths, help you cook better, and give you a deeper understanding of a particular piece of the Australi...

Nov 15, 2021•25 min

Is perfect seasoning a myth?

Most people have strong opinions about salt – some avoid it completely; others put it in their coffee, in porridge, ice-cream, even on bacon. So why is one person's sickly-salty another's perfectly-seasoned? And how can we use less of it for just as much flavour? FYI is a podcast by Broadsheet , Australia's go-to culture guide, about the stories we reckon deserve a closer look. It’ll bust myths, help you cook better, and give you a deeper understanding of a particular piece of the Australian cul...

Nov 08, 2021•21 min

Mortadella: a rags to riches story

Mortadella is having a moment. But historically it's had a bad rap. So how did this deli meat – gifted to Australia by Italian migrants – go from prosciutto's poor cousin to a dish with cult status, ending up on t-shirts, caps, and the menus of the country's top fine diners? FYI is a new podcast by Broadsheet , Australia's go-to culture guide, about the stories we reckon deserve a closer look. It’ll bust myths, help you cook better, and give you a deeper understanding of a particular piece of th...

Oct 31, 2021•19 min

Introducing FYI, a new podcast by Broadsheet

Some stories just hook you. You know the ones – you can’t get a particular detail out of your head, and you find yourself yakking about it to anyone who’ll listen. This happens a fair bit at Broadsheet . We're Australia's go-to culture guide, and while a lot of incredible stories cross our news desk, we can't always explore them in as much depth as we’d like. That’s why we’re launching our very first podcast, FYI . It's all about the stories we reckon deserve a closer look. Like the guy whose fu...

Oct 14, 2021•2 min

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