Half a million show goers can't be wrong! One of the world's most successful Shows, the Royal Adelaide Show, opens its gates this Friday and will run over two weekends. Around 500,000 people are expected to do what South Australians have done since 1840, and spend some time at "the show". Tonight, we have former chairman of The Royal Adelaide Show, Richard Fewster and current general manager of the Royal Adelaide Show and Adelaide Wine Show, Michelle Hocking.

We discuss

How to get the most out of a Show visit
Why the Show began
Why exhibitors keep coming
How the Show board keeps it all relevant
What people get up to on the Ferris Wheel

Also appearing on the Royal Adelaide Show episode

We get to taste the SA Gourmet Goodie Bag

In the musical pilgrimage, we hear a track that would suit sideshow alley after dark from Calling Utopia

The SA Drinks Of The Week are

In IS IT NEWS, Michael tests us on The Royal Adelaide Show

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