Breakfasters

The team talks about their gardening efforts; and they explore what they’d do if they had one hour covid-restriction-free. Kate Torney, CEO of the State Library of Victoria, describes what they currently offer online; Alice Drury from Human Rights Law Centre explains the High Court ruling on the AFP raid on journalist Annika Smethurst; Sean ‘Birdman’ Dooley talks backyard birds; and actor-director Wayne Blair chats about the new season of Mystery Road. With presenters Sarah Smith, Daniel Burt, and Geraldine Hickey.

Magda Szubanski talks about how her book Timmy The Ticked-Off Pony and the Poo of Excitement came to be; Jackie Tang reviews New Zealand author Rose Lu’s essay collection, All Who Live On Islands; Daniel and Gez go full Mean Girls on Sarah; Gez tells the others of her many animal encounters over the past days; Triple R subscriber Matthew McKay describes Italy in lockdown from the inside; and Simon Hinkley talks about Portuguese millipedes in this weeks’ Feature Creatures. With presenters Sarah Smith, Daniel Burt, and Geraldine Hickey.

Gez survives a gas leak down at her beach house; Kathleen Lee talks about her new web series Sex & Death; Gez admits to winning a school poem competition on unfair terms; writer Vivian Pham chats about her new book The Coconut Children; and CEO and director of ACMI, Katrina Sedgwick, explains ACMI's online resources. With presenters Sarah Smith, Daniel Burt, and Geraldine Hickey. 

Gez survives a gas leak down at her beach house; Kathleen Lee talks about her new web series Sex & Death; Gez admits to winning a school poem competition on unfair terms; writer Vivian Pham chats about her new book The Coconut Children; and CEO and director of ACMI, Katrina Sedgwick, explains ACMI's online resources. With presenters Sarah Smith, Daniel Burt, and Geraldine Hickey. 

Margaret Simons talks about her Quarterley Essay Cry Me A River: The Tragedy of the Murray-Darling; Simone Ubaldi reviews the film noir icon, The Third Man; Victor Steffensen explains his new book Fire Country: How Indigenous Fire Management Could Help Save Australia; Ricky-Lee Erickson chats about new sightings of orcas around the Victorian coast, and finally, Sarah blows off some steam regarding her corona-impacted birthday. With presenters Sarah Smith, Daniel Burt, and Geraldine Hickey.

Dr. Vyom Sharma (from Triple R's Radiotherapy) talks about essential actions re: coronavirus; The team chats about Geraldine’s giant zucchini, and has a closer look at each other’s dinner ambitions; Justin ‘Digga’ Calverley explains the top three easy vegetables to grow; Stephanie Convey talks about her new book After The Count: and for the grand finale: 'The Breakfasters Talent Show'. With presenters Sarah Smith, Daniel Burt, and Geraldine Hickey, and fill-in presenters Sam Cummins and Elizabeth McCarthy.

Former Breakfaster Tony Wilson chats about his new book, 1989: The Great Grand Final; playwright Michele Lee explores single ladies; Vanessa Toholka talks leaps and bounds in tattoo technology; the team explore holidaying like a boomer during whale season, and 90s sing-a-longs. With presenters Sarah Smith, Daniel Burt, and Geraldine Hickey.

Former Richmond AFL player Alex Rance talks about his new kids' book, and whether his AFL days are really behind him; the team get a Baby Gabe (formerly Chub-Fish) update; Adam Christou talks about the game Wide Ocean, Big Jacket, Justin ‘Digga’ Calverley talks citrus; Sanam Maher discusses her book about Pakistani social media star Qandeel Baloch; and the team talk about the concept of well-deserved sick days. With presenters Sarah Smith, Geraldine Hickey, Daniel Burt, and fill-in presenter Nat Harris. 

Marieke Hardy explores living eulogies; the team riff ideas around lost and stolen and returned objects; foodie Michael Harden espouses the loveliness of ugly vegetables; Simone Ubaldi reviews 'Honey Boy'; marine biologist Ricky-Lee Erickson talks about seahorses; and Nat Harris muses on the magic of panpipes. With presenters Sarah Smith, Geraldine Hickey, and fill-in presenters Daniel James and Nat Harris.

Maya Newell’s documentary In My Blood It Runs takes a closer look at the difficulties First Nations people face in raising their children with an Arrernte education, and the documentary filmmaker talks to team about her new film; Psychologist Margaret Klein Salamon talks about her book Facing the Climate Emergency: How to Transform Yourself with Climate Truth; Fortnightly segment 'Down and Dirty' with Digga spills the dirt on which winter vegetables to start growing now; The Wheeler Centre is turning ten years old, and former Breakfaster and Director of the Centre, Michael Williams, talks about the Centre’s evolution and what’s going to happen next; Gez gives an update on her kitchen renovation progress;  And last, but certainly not least, Daniel Burt phones in with the low-down on the birth of Chub Fish. With presenters Sarah Smith, Geraldine Hickey, and Daniel James (filling in while Daniel Burt is on parental leave).

Brand and fashion expert Tony Lee discusses the shift towards a more ethical and sustainable fashion industry; the team explore shopping for "measured" items, such as bras, shoes and hats; Michael Harden is back for another 'Food Interlude' segment, and this time he’s talking about how people can have a more sustainable approach to food shopping; filmmaker Mark Dooley chats to the team about his new film Repeat Attenders, which takes viewers inside the world of musical theatre fanatics; It’s an exciting time as we get the final labour update on the impending birth of Chub-fish; American comedian Iliza Shlesinger is traveling with her The Forever Tour, and visits the studio to chat about her unapologetic style and fast-growing Aussie fan base. And to wrap things up, the team announce the release of a brand new Bandcamp compilation of over 40 of 'Breakfasters Live' performances. With presenters Sarah Smith, Daniel Burt and Geraldine Hickey.