The Mission: Professor Tamar Hopkins on Racial Profiling by Victoria Police
Professort Tamar Hopkins from the Racial Profiling Data Project, joins host Daniel James to discuss the project's latest findings. Her research demosntrates there is still a significant problem with racial profiling by police…
The Good, The Dub & The Global: Shifts In Consciousness With Seun Kuti
Since Fela Kuti passed in 1997, Fela's son Seun Kuti and his brother Femi have continued his legacy in advancing the music of Afrobeat and activism.
Ahead of Seun Kuti & Egypt 80's…
Banksia: Dr. Lizzie Ellis, Daisy Tjuparntarri Ward and Fiona Young on Tjawinaku Tjukurrpa Nyinantja
Dr. Lizzie Ellis, Daisy Tjuparntarri Ward, and Fiona Young joined Vanessa Morris to discuss their mother Ms T Porter's exhibition Tjawinaku Tjukurrpa Nyinantja presented by Agency Projects x Tjarlirli Art.
Tjawinaku Tjukurrpa Nyinantja…
Spin Cycle: Tackling Racism in Australian Media with Giridharan Sivaraman
Earlier this month the Australia Human Rights Commission published the Race Reporting Handbook in partnership with Media Diversity Australia. Race Discrimination Commissioner Giridharan (Giri) Sivaraman joined guest host Emma Buckley Lennox on Spin…
The Distant Sky: Gut Health On Their First Album and Latest Release 'Stiletto'
Athina and Adam from the dance-punk ensemble Gut Health, come into the studio this week on The Distant Sky to talk about their debut LP Stiletto. The album features as Triple R’s…
Pebbles: Tiana Khasi on Recording 'Good As It Gets' and Her Upcoming Shows in India
Songwriting virtuoso, Tiana Khasi, joins Pebbles for a live performance and chats about their latest single ‘Good As It Gets’. Tiana looks back on their debut project, ‘Meghalaya’, released in 2019 and reflects…
Queer View Mirror: Mira Robertson on Her Queer Coming of Age Novel 'Grace & Marigold'
Critically acclaimed author and award-winning scriptwriter, Mira Robertson, joins Sam and Hamish on the release of their new book Grace & Marigold. The fiction novel draws experience from Mira’s real experiences while…
Frantic Items: Riding The City Bus With Tanukichan
Hannah Van Loong of Tanukichan calls in from her home in Oakland to chat about her new Circles EP. The track "City Bus" is a tribute to commuting on the buses in San…
The Golden Age Of Piracy: Emmett Kelly of The Hard Quartet's Formative Five
The Hard Quartet is Emmett Kelly, Stephen Malkmus, Matt Sweeney and Jim White. This new indie rock supergroup first came together to hang out, jam, and create new music together. Lo and behold…
Banana Lounge Broadcasting: A Sign Of The Times With Paul Ah Chee
Paul Ah Chee is a Yankunytatjara, Wankangurru and Arrernte man, and a Mparntwe based singer/songwriter. He dials in from Alice Springs to Banana Lounge Broadcasting to chat to Dave about his latest single…
The International Pop Underground: Klô Pelgag Feels Like Her True Self On Stage, But Like She's Performing When Making Smalltalk
"On stage, it's like my true self," says Chloé Pelletier-Gagnon, the 34-year-old Québecoise artist who records as Klô Pelgag.
"I feel like it's a safe space, [where] you can do anything you want…
Radio Marinara: Dr Alice Clement’s Deep Dive into Ancient Coelacanth and their Modern Mysteries
Dr Alice Clement, an evolutionary biologist from Flinders University, joins the team to discuss the coelacanth—an ancient lineage of fish often referred to as "living fossils." Coelacanths have fleshy fins with a bone…
The Mission: Historian Clare Wright on How the People of Yirrkala Changed The Course of Australian Democracy
Professor Clare Wright OAM joins Daniel James to discuss her new book, Näku Dhäruk: The Bark Petitions. An award-winning historian and public commentator, Naku Dharuk tells the powerful story of the Yirrkala…
Breakfasters: Mostafa Azimitabar’s Tale of Detention, Freedom and Creative Expression
Kurdish refugee and artist Mostafa ‘Moz’ Azimitabar joins the Breakfasters to share his story of detention, freedom, creativity, and advocacy. After fleeing Iran, Moz was detained for eight years by the Australian government…
Literati Glitterati: Lucinda 'Froomes' Price's Memoir on Narrow Beauty Ideals and Self-Worth
Lucinda ‘Froomes’ Price joins Mel Fulton to discuss her debut memoir, All I Ever Wanted Was To Be Hot – a funny, provocative look at thirty years of Western beauty standards. Through witty…
Banksia: Jamahl Yami on single release Blood Majik with Kawel Che
Naarm-based Waanyi Gangaliida hip-hop artist Jamahl Yami, originally from Gimuy (Cairns) in the naughty north, joined Vanessa Morris on Banksia to talk about single release Blood Majik ahead of shows with Barkaa…
Banksia: Bumpy reflects on returning home to Noongar Boodja and creating performance Tooni
Noongar artist Bumpy joined Vanessa Morris on Banksia to talk the upcoming debut of performance Tooni with the Australian Art Orchestra at the Arts Centre as part of the Melbourne International Jazz Festival.
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Breaking and Entering: Revisiting Guy Blackman's Adult Baby 16 Years Later
Guy Blackman, co-founder of Chapter Music and beloved Triple R broadcaster, joins Lauren Taylor and Simon Winkler on Breaking and Entering to discuss the long-awaited vinyl issue of his 2008 album Adult Baby…
Eat It: Getting Obsessive With Attica's Ben Shewry
Beloved local chef and food icon Ben Shewry (Attica) joins Cam Smith for wide ranging chat about his brand-new book Uses For Obsession: A Chefs Memoir.
Described by many as a manifesto, something…
Frantic Items: Staying Intact With Office Dog
Before setting off on their first American tour, Kane Strang of Office Dog calls in from Auckland. The band have just released the Doggerland EP, following on from their debut album Spiel out…