Bluey's Brisbane

In this episode of Bluey's Brisbane, we're taking a look at the Bluey episode 'Fairy Tale' and reminiscing about our childhoods, and what life was like in that wild time known as the 80s.

We also talk to Kerry Griffith, the Heritage and Museums Coordinator for the Moreton Bay Regional Council, and has overseen The 80s Exhibition at the Bribie Island Seaside Museum, which is just north of Brisbane.

Check out the Seaside Museum's web page for opening hours and more info.

The 80s Exhibition is part of the Hot Hot Hot Festival and runs until the end of February.

If you're not local you can still get into the groove (Madonna pun anyone?) with The 80s Exhibition's Spotify Playlist.

There's also a pretty obscure reference to Dave McCormack (Bandit) and what he was up to in the 80s which we'll fill you in on.

You can listen to our full interview with Dave here, or find it in your podcast feed.

Bluey's Brisbane is the podcast that explores the real life world of your favourite Heeler family.

Hosted by Justin Rouillon and Lou Bromley - follow us on Facebook and Instagram - @blueysbrisbane

It's been a massive year for Brisbane's favourite Heeler family, culminating in Bluey taking over New York City in November.

It's also been a massive year on the Bluey's Brisbane podcast so we're looking back on our top moments of the year including talking to:

• Bluey composer Joe Twist
• Brisbane radio legend Spencer Howson about his childhood in Wynnum and Manly; the location of the whale water park in the Pass the Parcel episode
• Michael from the Bluey Locations Instagram account, in the front yard of the real life Heeler house
• Parenting expert Dr Justin Coulson about his take on Bandit's parenting style
• US filmmaker Joe Gidjunis about the importance of a positive role model in Bandit
• Bluey art director Costa Kassab about creating the Bluey world
• Brisbane artist Debra Hood
• Original Bluey podcaster Mary Bolling from the Gotta Be Done podcast

Bluey's Brisbane is the podcast that explores the real life world of your favourite Heeler family.

Hosted by Justin Rouillon and Lou Bromley - follow us on Facebook and Instagram - @blueysbrisbane

When we got the call from Mary Bolling saying she was going to be in Brisbane, and did we want to catch up at a pub....the answer was yes, yes, yes!

Mary along with Kate McMahon hosts the original Bluey podcast, Gotta Be Done, and has racked up 160 episodes of their Bluey recaps, along with some pretty cool chats with Bluey cast and crew.

We met up for a few beers at Felons Brewing on the Howard Smith Wharves, right in the heart of Brisbane, to discuss all things Bluey!

Bluey's Brisbane is the podcast that goes behind the scenes of Bluey and explores the real life world of your favourite Heeler family.

Hosted by Justin Rouillon and Lou Bromley - follow us on Facebook and Instagram - @blueysbrisbane

After our recent Father's Day episodes, we were contacted by US filmmaker Joe Gidjunus from Veracity Studios in Philadelphia.

Joe was in the early stages of a new documentary called 'Grown Up Dad'; a film which aims to challenge the negative stereotypes of fathers on TV and in the media.

Shortly after Bluey launched in America, Joe discovered the show and finally found the positive fathering role model he'd been longing for.

Joe is currently in Australia filming for the new documentary and Justin jumped at the chance to meet up for a chat about the film, and Brisbane's very own fathering legend!

You can find out more about 'Grown Up Dad' at the doco's website, and while you're there make sure you sign up to the email list. This will keep you up to date of the film's progress, but also help Joe and his team prove that there's an audience that wants to see more Bandit Heeler's and less Al Bundy's!

Bluey's Brisbane is the podcast that goes behind the scenes of Bluey and explores the real life world of your favourite Heeler family.

Hosted by Justin Rouillon and Lou Bromley - follow us on Facebook and Instagram - @blueysbrisbane

This weekend is Father's Day in Australia, so we couldn't resist sitting down for a chat about our own top five Bandit moments.

And a special bonus bit - what Bluey creator Joe Brumm thinks of Bandit - listen to the full interview with Joe here.

Happy Father's Day to all the Bandit's out there!

Bluey's Brisbane is the podcast that goes behind the scenes of Bluey and explores the real life world of your favourite Heeler family.

Hosted by Justin Rouillon and Lou Bromley - follow us on Facebook and Instagram - @blueysbrisbane

A week out from Father's Day in Australia, we're looking at all the reasons why Bandit is an inspiration to Dads all round the world.

We'll hear from one of Australia's top parenting experts Dr Justin Coulson (Happy Families, Channel 9's Parental Guidance) about his take on Bluey and Bandit Heeler.

And did you know there's a 20,000 strong Facebook group for dads who are fans of Bluey, that aims to be a supportive and safe space for blokes in their fatherhood journey? We speak to the founder of Bandit - A Bluey Fan Group for Dads, Matthew Bellis from his home in Wales.

Bluey's Brisbane is the podcast that goes behind the scenes of Bluey and explores the real life world of your favourite Heeler family.

Hosted by Justin Rouillon and Lou Bromley - follow us on Facebook and Instagram - @blueysbrisbane

Costa Kassab is the art director for Bluey, and his been with the show through its development, funding and launch.

We were really excited to talk to Costa, as the artwork of Bluey is what we were always fascinated with, and what inspired this podcast.

Costa speaks about creating the world of Bluey, the role that art plays in the show and how it works with the other production elements of the show.

There's also some deeper analysis of episodes such as Ice Cream and Grandad.

We were also able to present Costa with a painting of the Airbnb (for real life) Bluey house courtesy of Brisbane artist Debra Hood, who is a huge Bluey superfan!

Bluey's Brisbane is the podcast that goes behind the scenes of Bluey and explores the real life world of your favourite Heeler family.

Hosted by Justin Rouillon and Lou Bromley - follow us on Facebook and Instagram - @blueysbrisbane

We've got a raily good idea to get your school holidays on track, with a visit to the Cross River Rail Experience Centre.

It's a great spot for the kids these holidays as it's free to visit!

Cross River Rail is one of Brisbane's biggest civil infrastructure projects, with a new underground rail line through the CBD and a number of new stations - including one at Albert Street in the CBD, just a stones throw from where Alfie is dropped off for his first day at work in The Quiet Game.

We dropped in to check out the Experience Centre, which is an immersive and interactive educational experience.

Not only can kids learn about the project but they can learn about science, engineering, history and they'll learn a bit about Brisbane as well.

The centre is really much more than just a visitor centre; it’s a true experience in every sense of the word, with virtual reality stations, a maker space, a 270 degree wrap around theatre and touch screens galore.

We spoke to Russell Vine, who is the Executive Director, Marketing and Communications for Cross River Rail and is a wealth of knowledge about the project and the Experience Centre.

Make sure you check out their events page for all the school holiday activities, as some activities, although free, require booking.

The Cross River Rail Experience is located at 1/151 Elizabeth Street, just across from the Wintergarden Food Court.

Entry is free and there is an elevator and wheelchair accessibility throughout the Experience Centre.

With only days before new episodes of Bluey drop, we went down to the Wynnum Whale Water Park as featured in the Pass the Parcel episode.

In this episode we chat possible locations for the rest of season three, the writers workshop with Joe Brumm that we attended, and explore this part of Brisbane with our special guest, Spencer Howson.

Spencer spent 25 years as a broadcaster with the ABC, many of those were as the number one rating host of ABC Radio Brisbane's breakfast show. He is now with 4BC, hosting his own weekends show as well as lecturing the next generation of radio talent at the University of Southern Queensland.

Spencer spent his childhood in the area, with one of his childhood friends being Aussie radio star Kyle Sandilands. As kids, these two future radio stars were writing and recording radio scripts and terrorising the neighbourhood on their BMX's.

We also went on a tour, with Spencer showing us Kyle Sandilands childhood home and the Great Wall of Manly!

Find the Great Wall at the corner of Falcon and Wellington Streets in Manly.

Bluey's Brisbane is the podcast that explores the real life world of your favourite Heeler family.

Hosted by Justin Rouillon and Lou Bromley - follow us on Facebook and Instagram - @blueysbrisbane

In our recent chat with artist Debra Hood, she spoke about how one of her artworks of Brisbane was used as a wrap for one of the CityCats - the iconic vessels that transport people along the Brisbane River..

You've seen the CityCats in Bluey - in episodes like Spy Game and Ice Cream. Debra mentioned how much she'd like to see some Bluey wrapped CityCats - in both Bluey and Bingo versions.

One Brisbane mum was way ahead of us though! Madonna Stephens lives in the riverside suburb of Hawthorne and saw first hand the devastation following the Brisbane Floods of 2022, in particular the damage to the CityCat fleet.

As a way of inspiring Brisbane kids, helping them recover after the floods and to bring in tourist revenue, Madonna has suggested that we do indeed wrap some of our beloved CityCats in Bluey and Bingo attire.

Madonna currently has a petition before Brisbane City Council, asking that council look at this option - you can sign the petition here (active until June 1, 2022).

Bluey's Brisbane is the podcast that explores the real life world of your favourite Heeler family.

Hosted by Justin Rouillon and Lou Bromley - follow us on Facebook and Instagram - @blueysbrisbane