Breakfasters

Comedian Scout Boxall talks about the RAW Comedy Grand Final and the road to becoming a comedian; Gurrumul's musical collaborator Michael Hohnen chats about the new Gurrumul documentary; food critic Larissa Dubecki talks about vegemite being used in high-end dining; Geraldine talks about going to a choir recital made up of songs by people named George, and in "Wednesdare" Jeff tries to do the rosary. With Sarah Smith, Jeff Sparrow, and Geraldine Hickey.

Organiser Matt Nurse chats about the March for Science; performer Maddie Rice speaks about the show playing at the Malthouse, Fleabag; curator Sarah Tutton talks about Wonderland an exhibition about Alice in Wonderland at ACMI; the team talk about the Commonwealth Games, trivial pursuit, and Sarah lies about being offered a job to Jeff in "Wednesdare". With Sarah Smith, Jeff Sparrow, and Geraldine Hickey.

Writer Tim Winton chats about his new book The Shepherd's Hut; Founding editor & publisher of Jacobin magazine Bhaskar Sunkara talked about his appearance at the upcoming Marxism conference; The team invent reality TV shows, celebrate Sarah's birthday, and talk about their highlights of the week in "High Tide Thursday". With Sarah Smith, Jeff Sparrow, and Geraldine Hickey.

GP and author Nick Martin talks about his piece in Meanjin - Diary Of A Nauru Doctor; Curator at Melbourne Museum Lena Hejil talks about the new exhibit Vikings: Beyond the Legend; Marine biologist Ricky-Lee Erickson chats about the immortal jellyfish and other marine invertebrates in "Feature Creatures"; The team talk about stuff you can buy for 50 cents, alternatives to spending time on your phone, and in "Wednesdare" Geraldine has to perform the rosary on public transport. With Sarah Smith, Jeff Sparrow, and Geraldine Hickey.

Director Garth Davis chats about his new film Mary Magdalene; In "Feature Creatures" Simon Hinkley informs the team about ants nursing each other back to health; "Friday Funnybugger" Nick Capper designs a new music festival; Jeff chats about his visit to the zoo in Werribee, and in "Trauma Tuesday" the team talk about a lost chicken neck, the Breakfasters theme playing in the Golden Plains Sup, and spiders in the bed. With Sarah Smith, Jeff Sparrow, and Geraldine Hickey.

Writer and editor Sue Sullivan chats about the new essay collection Women Of A Certain Age; "Friday Funnybugger" Nick Capper talks about doing comedy in Hurstbridge; Justin "Digga" Calverly talks about lead poisoning in residential garden soil in "Down and Dirty"; Sarah talks about attending an official Dusty Martin event; and the team talk about their highlights of the week in "High Tide Thursday".

Actor, writer and comedian Magda Szubanski talks about her appearance in new film The BBQ; Writer Cory Doctorow chats about the difficulties with writers getting paid these days, and his new novel Walkaway; Writer and filmmaker Antony Loewenstein talks about his book and film Disaster Capitalism; Sarah and Geraldine chat about watching a marriage proposal at a Neil Finn concert; and the team talk about things that make your life easy, and things that make your life traumatic, and review their dinners. With Sarah Smith, Jeff Sparrow, and Geraldine Hickey.

Writer and actor Osamah Sami chats about his new play Good Muslim Boy at Malthouse Theatre; In "Down & Dirty", Justin "Digga" Calverly talks about saving seeds after your Summer harvest; marine biologist Ricky-Lee Erickson discusses the Greenland shark in "Feature Creatures"; Jeff talks about his "Wednesdare" to speak in a French accent, and Sarah talks about her trouble with diving into pools. With Sarah Smith, Jeff Sparrow, and Geraldine Hickey.

Historian Professor Jenny Hocking talks about her Griffith Review piece Relics of Colonialism in which she discusses the dismissal of the Whitlam government; Sports journalist Sam Lane chats about her new book ROAR: The Incredible Stories Behind The AFLW; Dr Jen talks about the overview effect in "Weird Science", the shift in awareness astronauts have when they see the Earth; Sarah talks about her dare to call her electricity company for a better deal and Valentine's Day advice, and the team talk about "tramping", taking a walk through the forest for health benefits. With Sarah Smith, Jeff Sparrow, and Geraldine Hickey.

Actor David Wenham talks about his directorial debut Ellipsis; Geraldine talks about busking to get to a town with her name; Sarah talks about her strange experience buying a car; Geraldine was dared to talk to a stranger about getting their dogs to breed; and the team try acting out imaginary phone calls. With Sarah Smith, Jeff Sparrow, and Geraldine Hickey.