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…
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: 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…
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…
Future Perfect: Not In Antony’s Name
Dylan Bird speaks with Jewish Author and Independent Journalist Antony Loewenstein about his recent appearance on ABC’s Compass for the episode ‘Not In My Name’,
Together they dive into the process of creating…
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…
Good Fortune: The Ever Evolving Ethos of Deerhoof
Genre-defying San Francisco act Deerhoof are returning to Australia for the first time in over 10 years in support of their new album, Miracle-Level.
Ahead of the upcoming tour, Front person and bassist…
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…
Banksia: Susannah Day on The Torch’s Confined 15 exhibition
Martu woman and CEO of The Torch Susannah Day joined Vanessa Morris on Banksia to talk all about the Confined 15 exhibition from The Torch.
Featuring over 400 artworks from over 400 First…
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…
Banksia: Leon Rodgers on Seven Sisters composition with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Worimi composer Leon Rodgers returns to Banksia to talk all about Seven Sisters work with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra through the First Voices First Nations Composer program.
The First Voices First Nations Composer…
The Distant Sky: The Manifold Talents of Mick Harvey
Legendary musician and former "Bad Seed" Mick Harvey swings by the studio to disuss his forthcoming new album Five Ways To Say Goodbye, on May 10 via Mute, his first solo album…