The Distant Sky: Bart Willoughby Is Still Surviving
Legendary First Nations musician Bart Willoughby joins Kate on The Distant Sky to chat about a very special evening
at Darebin Arts Centre on Sunday 19 May, presented by Songlines.
Presented in collaboration…
Culture Shock: 'Super-X' on their sophomore record "Paradise"
Harrison from local rock 'n' rollers, 'Super-X', chats to Krishan about their sophomore record "Paradise" out now on Cactus Records.
Breakfasters: Mel Fulton on the Literati Glitterati Salon, a New Monthly Book Club on Triple R
Mel Fulton, host of Literati Glitterati joins the Breakfasters to talk about the show's book club launch and why radio book clubs are a low-key introduction to the world of book clubs! Kicking…
The Score: How The Manosphere Is Influencing Kids In Australian Schools
Samira is joined by Dr Stephanie Westcott & Professor Steven Roberts (Monash Uni) for a foray into the wild online world of the Manosphere – the hodgepodge of internet communities and influencers who…
Spin Cycle: About Time, A Newspaper For People In Prisons And Detention Centres
Spin Cycle’s Jess, Rachel & Charlie chat with Joseph Friedman, Managing director of About Time, a new national newspaper for Australian prisons and detention centres
The goal of About Time? To offer people…
Banksia: Kaiit on new single Space and label Big Sis Energy Records
Papua New Guinea and Gunditjimara artist Kaiit joins Vanessa Morris on Banksia to talk all about latest and long awaited single Space which is their first release in five years.
Kaiit reflected on…
Radiotherapy: Ronli Sifris on Reproductive Justice from a Legal Perspective
Dr Ronli Sifris is an Associate Professor in Law at Monash University and Deputy Director of the Castan Centre for Human Rights. Her work focuses on the intersection of reproductive law and health…
Breaking And Entering: Fever Ray Is A Radical Romantic
Simon and Lauren are joined on the line for a special interview with Swedish music royalty - producer & songwriter Karin Dreijer aka Fever Ray.
They discuss Karin’s long-running music career with their…
Breakfasters: Author Charlotte Wood on 'Stone Yard Devotional' and Solitude
Author Charlotte Wood joins the Breakfasters to talk about her latest novel Stone Yard Devotional ahead of her appearance at Melbourne Writers Festival. In the novel, the narrator leaves her city life and…
Uncommon Sense: The Magic Pill With Johann Hari
British best-selling author Johann Hari joins Amy Mullins to talk about his excellent new book, Magic Pill, which examines the benefits and risks of controversial new weight-loss drugs, like Ozempic and Wegovy.
…
The Score: Encampments, Activism and Divesting From Israel With RMIT's Students For Palestine
Samira speaks with student activists and organisers James McVicar and Yasmeen Atieh from Students for Palestine; a grassroots protest group organising encampments, sit-ins and education sessions on University campuses around the country.
Their…
Literati Glitterati: Kaveh Akbar on Martyr! and Internal Contradictions
Kaveh Akbar is an award-winning Iranian-American poet, and he joins Mel for a long-form chat about his first novel Martyr! which follows Cyrus Shams, who is lost and searching for meaning in life…
The International Pop Underground: Sega Bodega on Sin, Dreaming, Learning to Sing & Collaborating with Björk
Sega Bodega's third album is called Dennis.
No, like, really.
It seems like a banal, almost comical title, but ask the 32-year-old Irish/Chilean producer —real name Salvador Navarrete— about it, and you…
The International Pop Underground: Playing Dance Music with Live Instruments is the Classic Porij Sound
On their debut LP, Teething, UK quartet Porij wanted to capture that "classic Porij sound".
So what is that sound?
"Maybe it's more of a feeling than a particular sound," considers the…
The International Pop Underground: Charlotte Day Wilson Wanted to Make a Record That Sounded Good in Her Car
Charlotte Day Wilson had a simple goal for her second album, Cyan Blue: "I was interested in doing something that would sound good in my car," she says.
As someone who largely…
The International Pop Underground: Carrie Brownstein on the Enduring Legacy of Sleater-Kinney
Sleater-Kinney —the iconic indie-rock outfit fronted by dual guitarist/vocalists Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker— formed 30 years ago in Olympia, Washington.
Within the first year of their existence, they ended up half a…
Astrophony: STONEAXE On Oceanic Creative Culture, Sonic Intelligence And Local Sound System Culture
General Vibes chats with artist, audio sculpturist, selector and organiser STONEAXE to talk about his project Mahikai Sound System. “Mahikai” meaning “greetings and welcome” in the Ambai language on Northern coast of the…
The Mission: Professor Chelsea Watego on Who Gets to be Human in Australia
Munanjahli and South Sea Islander woman, Professor Chelsea Watego joins Daniel James to talk about the ongoing violence against First Nations women, and who does and doesn't get to be treated as human…
Banksia: Soprano Sarah Prestwidge on performance Parrwang Lifts The Sky
London-based Darug woman and acclaimed soprano Sarah Prestwidge joined Vanessa Morris on Banksia to talk about the upcoming Parrwang Lifts The Sky performances.
Crafted by Yorta Yorta soprano and composer, Deborah Cheetham Fraillon…
Frantic Items: Knopha On His Port City Sound
Knopha lives in Xiamen on the southeast coast of China. Alongside his work as a producer and DJ, Knopha co-runs the Baihui digital radio station, which is based in Shanghai. Last year saw…