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Time To Talk with Sean Sennett

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Be prepared to take a conversational ‘deep dive’ with host Sean Sennett on Time To Talk. The series features long form interviews with musicians, artists, authors, leaders, thinkers, actors, film makers and sports people. Time To Talk takes the listener into the heart of the subjects life and work. Settle back, relax and listen in as some of the most interesting and influential figures in our culture share their stories.
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Episodes

Russell Morris (S08/E09)

Russell Morris returns to Time To Talk to chat to Sean Sennett about his Farewell Tour. Along the way Russell discusses how he got his start in music, his concerns with the industry today and why he’d like to go out on top. For a more in-depth look at Russell’s career check out his previous visit on Time to Talk in Series 5.

Jun 03, 202516 minSeason 8Ep. 9

10CC/Graham Gouldman (S07/E08)

10CC’s Graham Gouldman joins Sean Sennett to talk about the upcoming 10CC Australian tour. Graham discusses his earliest days writing hits for the Hollies and the Yardbirds, through to his 10CC work, his solo albums, his writing process and even playing more recently with Ringo Starr.

May 29, 202537 minSeason 7Ep. 8

Robert Forster (S07/E07)

Robert Forster returns to the podcast to chat about his ninth studio album, Strawberries. Robert talks to Sean Sennett about collaborating with Peter Morén from Peter Björn and John and recording the album in Stockholm. Robert also discusses his curation of the Go-Between’s boxsets, touring and much more.

May 23, 202540 minSeason 7Ep. 7

Tim Finn (S07/E06)

Tim Finn joins Sean Sennett to talk about the re-release of his 1983 solo album Escapade and the live dates he will be playing in August to promote it. Along the way, Tim chats about songs such as ‘Fraction To Much Friction’, ‘Made My Day’ and other highlights from the album. He also discusses how the record was made and how Escapade affected his place in Split Enz and eventually led to his subsequent career as a solo artist.

May 15, 202532 minSeason 7Ep. 6

Sarah McLeod/Superjesus (S07/E05)

Sarah McLeod from The Superjesus joins Sean Sennett on this episode of Time To Talk. Sarah’s band - and much loved Adelaide rockers - have just released a brand new album. It’s their first in two decades. Sarah chats about the new album, songwriting, her influences and lets us know what it’s really like to be a true indie artist in 2025. And there’s a whole lot more.

Apr 17, 202532 minSeason 7Ep. 5

Tex Perkins/The Cruel Sea (S07/E04)

This week Sean Sennett talks to the legendary Tex Perkins about the new Cruel Sea record, Straight Into The Sun. The pair discuss the recording of the album as well as Tex and the band’s songwriting process. Along the way Tex chats about everything from his love of Alice Cooper to touring with Cold Chisel and much in-between.

Mar 21, 202531 minSeason 7Ep. 4

David Wenham (S07/E03)

David Wenham chats to Sean Sennett about the big screen return of one of his most famous characters Johnny Spitieri in Spit. Along the way the pair touch on everything from David’s admiration of Norman Gunston to how he got his start in acting in an effort to curb his errant schoolboy ways.

Mar 02, 202522 minSeason 7Ep. 3

Keith Urban (S07/E02)

Keith Urban joins Sean Sennett for a serious ‘deep dive’ into his remarkable career. With the recent release of his album ‘High’, Keith has announced an Australian tour. Last week he was honoured on the Tamworth Country Music Festival’s ‘Roll of Renown’. Sean flew to Sydney to talk to Keith, in a discussion that goes away back to the artists earliest days right through to the present. Expect laughs and honesty as Keith talks about making it on the international stage, his songwriting and recordi...

Jan 30, 202553 minSeason 7Ep. 2

Bryan Brown (S07/E01)

Australian actor Bryan Brown joins Sean Sennett on this episode of Time To Talk to discuss his new series Darby and Joan. Beyond that the pair chat about everything from how Bryan got his start as an actor, his career as a writer, seeing the Beatles as a kid and so much more.

Jan 26, 202526 minSeason 7Ep. 1

Michael Gracey/ Better Man (S06/E32)

Visionary filmmaker Michael Gracey joins Sean Sennett to discuss his latest movie, Better Man. A film about the life of Robbie Williams, Better Man is a modern day masterpiece. Michael chats about the rigours of getting that film made, his relationship with Robbie Williams, The Greatest Showman and so much more.

Dec 19, 20241 hr 5 min

Rita Wilson (S06/E31)

Rita Wilson joins Sean Sennett on Time To Talk to chat about all things music. An accomplished songwriter and performer, Rita discusses everything from her new single 'Look How Far We've Come' through to her recent appearance on stage with Joni Mitchell and her show stopping performance at the Ryman Theatre to honour Patsy Cline. Rita's life as a music fan also shines through as she talks about seeing Led Zeppelin as a teenager and getting advice from her heroes. Tune in!

Dec 17, 202440 min

Art Garfunkel & Art Garfunkel Jr (S06/E30)

Art Garfunkel and Art Garfunkel Jr join Sean Sennett on Time To Talk today. The pair have just recorded a fine duets album, Father And Son under the moniker Garfunkel & Garfunkel. While the pair discuss the new album, Art Snr also tells us about his earliest influences, re-recording an old Simon & Garfunkel song, books he’s read and much more.

Dec 16, 202428 min

Pseudo Echo (S06/E29)

Pseudo Echo’s Brian Canham joins Sean Sennett to chat about his group which helped revolutionise Australian pop in the 1980’s. Beginning with Molly Meldrum putting the unsigned band on Countdown through to the global success of ‘Funky Town’, Canham covers a lot of ground. The band are heading out on the road to support the 40th anniversary of their album Love An Adventure in 2025.

Dec 03, 202431 min

Tierney Brothers/Human Nature (S06/E28)

You might know Andrew and Mike Tierney as part of Human Nature. Their forthcoming album, Soundtrack Of My Life sees the pair working as a duo after all these years. They’ll also be supporting Human Nature on tour next March (2025). The Tierney Brothers debut album will also be released in March to coincide with the Human Nature Motown 20th Anniversary Tour. The Tierney Brothers have 3 singles out now – ‘Lemonade’ ‘Praying’ and ‘Shining Star’.

Nov 15, 202428 min

The Saints/Ed Kuepper (S06/E27)

The Saints’ Ed Kuepper joins Sean Sennett on Time To Talk to chat about the news Saints’ box set ‘(I’m) Stranded’ and the formation of The Saints ’73 - ’78. Ed talks about the early days of the original Saints, his earliest influences, recording ‘(I’m Stranded)’, what happened to his original SG and much more.

Nov 15, 202432 minSeason 6Ep. 28

Paul Kelly (S06/E26)

Paul Kelly joins Sean Sennett to talk about his new album Fever Longing Still. The artist chats about recording the LP, his songwriting process, artists he admires and his relationship with the film adaptation of ‘How To Make Gravy’. There’s also a little cricket talk and we’ve gone for an audio vérité introduction as a homage to the album’s opening track ‘Houndstooth Dress’.

Nov 05, 202447 minSeason 6Ep. 26

Sarah Blasko (S06/E25)

Sarah Blasko joins Sean Sennett to talk about her latest album ‘I Just Need To Conquer This Mountain’. Along the way they discuss Sarah’s relationship with organised religion, the loss of friendship, songwriting, her earliest influences, following intuition, Sarah’s upcoming tour and even her relationship with ‘Flame Trees’.

Nov 01, 202442 min

Jon Landau (S06/E24)

Jon Landau joins Sean Sennett on this special episode of Time To Talk to discuss the new film Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band. A producer on the film, Jon has managed Bruce’s career for over five decades. Along the way Jon co-produced all of Bruce’s records on an extraordinary run from Born To Run (1975) through to Human Touch and Lucky Town (1992). Jon also discusses his earliest film influences, his work with the MC5 and touches on his time writing for Crawdaddy and Rolli...

Oct 25, 202432 minSeason 6Ep. 23

Thom Zimny (S06/E23)

Thom Zimny is the director behind the new film Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band. Thom has a long history with Springsteen and today he talks about that working relationship, alongside exactly how his collaborative process with Bruce operates. Thom has also directed Wings for Wheels: The Making of 'Born to Run' (2005), The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town (2010), Letter To You (2020) and Elvis Presley: The Searcher. Road Diary is released through Disney+ on...

Oct 24, 202415 min

ABBA - Giles Smith (S06/E22)

ABBA remains as popular today as they were in their heyday. UK author Giles Smith has written a fine new book on the band My My! ABBA Through The Ages. Today he joins Sean Sennett to discuss the writing of the book, offering valuable insights into ABBA, the Voyage show and why they are so engaging fifty years after they won the Eurovision song contest.

Oct 19, 202449 minSeason 6Ep. 22

Leila George/Greta Scacchi (S06/E21)

Leila George and Greta Scacchi join Sean Sennett on this week’s episode to discuss their new film, He Ain’t Heavy. Directed by David Vincent Smith and also starring Sam Corlett, the film is about a desperate young woman who kidnaps and enforces rehab on her violent brother in a last-ditch effort to save their lives. The pair talk process, accents, how the film was made and what they’re up to now - including Leila co-starring in the new series Disclaimer.

Oct 16, 202429 min

Kasey Chambers (S06/E20)

Kasey Chambers joins Sean Sennett from the road this week to talk about her new album Backbone and her new book ‘Just Don’t Be A Dickhead’. Beyond that, they chat about Kasey’s early life growing up in the bush, her songwriting process, the album that changed her life, how she wrote a book on her iPhone and much more.

Oct 11, 202450 min

Richard Clapton (S06/E19)

The great Richard Clapton joins Sean Sennett on this week’s episode to talk about the re-release of three classic albums, Prussian Blue, Goodbye Tiger and The Great Escape. Richard also discusses his early days, collaborations, life adventures, the writing of ‘Girls On The Avenue’ and much more.

Sep 27, 202454 minSeason 6Ep. 19

The Rubens (S06/E18)

The Rubens join Sean Sennett on Time To Talk this week. From the band, Sam and Elliot chat about the recording of their new album SODA and their upcoming national tour. The boys talk in detail about their writing and recording process and their journey to date.

Sep 19, 202423 minSeason 6Ep. 18

Tanner Adell (S06/E17)

Rising American country star Tanner Adell joins Sean Sennett on this week’s episode of Time To Talk. Tanner’s music was featured on the blockbuster film Twisters, she recently sang with Beyonce on Blackbird, or you might know her from her Buckle Bunny Mixtape or her new single Whiskey Blues. Tanner is heading to Australia for the first time in November to perform at the Riding Hearts Festival in Sydney and Melbourne.

Sep 17, 202423 minSeason 6Ep. 17

Missy Higgins (S06/E16)

Missy Higgins chats to Sean Sennett about her career to date, her writing process and the recording of her new album The Second Act.

Sep 08, 202432 minSeason 6Ep. 16

Bernard Fanning/Paul Dempsey (S06/E15)

Bernard Fanning (Powderfinger) and Paul Dempsey (Something For Kate) chat to Sean Sennett about their new Fanning Dempsey National Park album, The Deluge and much more.

Aug 06, 202430 minSeason 6Ep. 15

Andrew Farriss (S06/E14)

Andrew Farriss has just released a new single Something Stronger and is working on a new album. A country rock artist in 2024, you might know Andrew as the key songwriter - alongside Michael Hutchence - in INXS. Andrew talks about songwriting, life on the land, INXS and he lets us into a few stories that feature the Beatles, a member of the Doors and Nile Rogers.

Jul 18, 202437 minSeason 6Ep. 14

The Angels/John Brewster (S06/E13)

The Angels are back with a new album, Ninety Nine. Sean Sennett talks to the band's co-founder John Brewster. Ninety Nine is the band's 14th studio album, their first in ten years and 2024 marks their 50th Anniversary. John talks about the new album and goes way back into the Angels history. .

Jun 23, 202437 min

Amy Sheppard /Sheppard (S06/E12)

Amy Sheppard from Australia chart toppers Sheppard chats to Sean Sennett about the band's career to date, the release of their fourth studio album Zora, relocating to Nashville, writing the life changing hit 'Geronimo' and much more.

Jun 20, 202432 minSeason 6Ep. 12
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