Radiothon 2026 is Coming Soon

Celebrating 50 Years of Triple R!

Breakfasters, Live From The Punters Club

Triple R is turning 50 this year! And to help celebrate this extraordinary milestone, the station is kicking off Radiothon 2026 with a special Breakfasters broadcast, live from the Punters Club in Fitzroy, on Friday 14 August, from 6-9am.

Lunchtime in the Reverb Listening Room

For five Thursdays, Triple R presenters take over the intimate Listening Room for 30-minute lunchtime sessions, spinning their fave records from 1976, to coincide with Triple R’s 50th birthday celebrations!

This Thursday 13 August from 12:30, John Bailey of Stolen Moments shares selections.

Neon Sunset: Bruce Milne on the Sounds of 1976!

Bruce Milne joins Annaliese for his perspectives on the pre-punk era, the forces that shaped the global musical and cultural explosion of 1976, albums that changed his life, the origins of 3RRR, and so much more.

Uncommon Sense: Richard Denniss On Why Australia Should Have A Gas Tax

Dr Richard Denniss, Co-CEO of The Australia Institute, tells us how a 25% Gas Exports Tax could save us billions of dollars, as he outlines in his new essay for Vantage Point: "More Fool Me: How the gas industry tricked Australia".

Velvet Haze: Billy Gardner & Friends Find the Natural Light

Billy Gardner joins Clara Slewa on Velvet Haze to discuss his collaborative solo debut Last of the Natural Light, a record shaped by the community he has built through Anti Fade Records.

Radiotherapy: Inside the Loops of OCD and Body Dysmorphia

Dr Nicola Acevedo joins Dr Kit Kat and Dr Nick to discuss the neurological patterns underlying obsessive-compulsive disorder and body dysmorphic disorder.

Album Of The Week

Triple R’s Album of the Week is tiarn, the second album from Naarm/Melbourne based ambient-folk musician and sound-collagist Hana Stretton

Soundscape

Triple R's favourite releases of this week include: The Durutti Column, Energy Exchange Ensemble, Melodies International, Cel Rey, Rowena Wise, Blood Lotus, Don Walker, Overmono and Martin Frawley.

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Byte Into IT: Cory Doctorow Asks, Will AI Make You A Reverse Centaur?

Cory Doctorow, the writer who gave us Macquarie Dictionary’s 2024 word of the year “enshittification”, joins Byte Into IT to talk about his new book The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life after AI:…

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Full Circle: A Tribute to William Orbit

Milly pays tribute to British electronic producer and musician William Orbit, who recently passed away at the age of 69. Prolific in his work, Orbit collaborated with some of pop music's most well…

Interview

Uncommon Sense: Guillaume Brahimi Takes Us On A Culinary Tour de France

Acclaimed French-born chef Guillaume Brahimi chats with host Amy Mullins about his new cookbook, and the intersection between regional French culture, food, and the Tour de France! Guillaume wrote Plat du Tour: Over…

Interview

Literati Glitterati: Max Easton On New Novel 'Now, Autonomy'

Mel is joined by Sydney based novelist Max Easton, to discuss his 3rd and latest novel Now, Autonomy, which follows the ways in which history repeats itself, painting a portrait of working…

Interview

The Distant Sky: Rowena Wise Returns with 'Bad Things Feel Good*'

Naarm based Singer-Songwriter Rowena Wise joins Kate on The Distant Sky to discuss her brand new record Bad Things Feel Good*, set to hit the airwaves this Friday.

"There is so much…