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.
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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…
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: Jessica Pratt's Quiet Songs Preserve Mystery & Cultivate Timelessness
"I think that things should retain their mystique," says Jessica Pratt.
The 37-year-old Californian singer-songwriter is talking —on The International Pop Underground with Anthony Carew— about her music, and her new album, Here…
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…
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…
Future Perfect: Prof Kate Fitz-Gibbon On Securing Women's Safety
Dr Kate Fitz-Gibbon is a Professor of Social Sciences at Monash University & Chair of RESPECT Victoria, a dedicated organisation for the prevention of family violence and violence against women in Victoria. She…
Press Colour: A Patchwork Of Sound With Business Partner
Business Partner aka Warsame Hassan is a producer/songwriter/DJ orginally from Boorloo/Perth, where he played drums in a number of punk/experimental adjacent groups including the exploratory Mudlark.
In the last few years, Warsame has…
Literati Glitterati: Leslie Jamison on 'Splinters' and the Newness of Rupture
Ahead of her appearance at the Melbourne Writers Festival, best-selling author Leslie Jamison dials in from her home in New York at almost midnight for a meaty chat with Mel about her new…
Byte Into IT: Conrad Sanderson on GPUs (Graphic Processing Units)
CSIRO scientist Conrad Sanderson joins Dan and Row to explain 'GPUs', or graphics processing units. They were originally designed for rendering complex graphics, but in recent years have become integral for and enabled…
Uncommon Sense: Unpacking The Decision To Scrap A Safe Injecting Room In Melbourne’s CBD
Last week, the Victorian Government walked back from plans to open up a long-requested Safe Injection Facility in Melbourne’s CBD despite the requests from addiction and harm minimisation experts.
To break down the…
Astrophony: Anna Emina On Archiving, Libraries And Creating Safe Community Spaces
General Vibes chats with educator, curator and writer Anna Emina ahead of the launch of the Great Book Return Volume 3 - a living and growing archive of Palestinian books, artworks and artifacts…
Einstein A Go-Go: Dr Neha Kaul on Ketogenic Diet Therapy for Epilepsy
Researcher and dietitian Dr Neha Kaul's clinical practice and research focuses on ketogenic diet therapy for epilepsy and headache disorders. Around one third of people diagnosed with epilepsy are resistant to drug treatments…
Velvet Haze: Dr. Sure and the Wisdom of his Unusual Practice
Dr. Sure steps out of the lab to share the Unusual Practice's newly released wisdom, 'Total Reality'.
Dr Sure's Unusual Practice's latest album unlocks a musical pursuit that is a tenaciously upbeat vision…
Velvet Haze: Lydia Gammill of Gustaf (NYC) on Understanding the Self Through Post-Punk
Brooklyn based post-punk/no wave band, Gustaf have just released their sophomore album, Package Pt.2. They approach this album with an attempt to comprehend the lone individual and their response to the society around…
Queer View Mirror: Dr Bruce Moore on the History of Queer Slang
Dr Bruce Moore is a specialist in language and linguistics and joins Sam and Gemma to talk about the history of queer slang. They trace the history and evolution of commonly used (and…
Mooncake Guest Mix: Hans. Get Emotional In K-Indie Mooncake Guest Mix
We are excited to share a Mooncake Guest Mix from an artist we have been repping on the show since day dot. Sydney via Auckland Korean artist Hans. shares a mix of his…