Breakfasters

On this week's podcast artist Tim Sharp and his Mother Judy Sharp talk about Judy's book "Double Shot of Happiness" which recalls the tale of Tim growing up with autism, Writer/Director Brendan Cowell and actor Patrick Brammall talk about their upcoming film "Ruben Guthrie", Biggsy drops by to review Barbara Ehrenreich's "Smile or Die: How Positive Thinking Fooled America and the World" and Travis Park from Museum Victoria talks about Scienceworks and Dinosaurs. 

On this week's podcast comedian Russell Brand calls in to chat about his trip to Australia coming up in October, well known Swedish actress Bianca Kronlof drops by to talk about the film, 'Underdog' on at the Scandinavian Film Festival, on "The Skillset" commentator Van Badham unpacks the cuts to arts funding by Arts Minister George Brandis and artist Dianne Jones talks about What Lies Buried Rises, a photographic exhibition on at The Footscray Community Arts Centre.

On this week's podcast Program Manager for Learning and Access at the Arts Centre Melbourne Hannes Berger talks about the 2015 Winter Spring Families Program on at the NGV, Neuroscientist and director of Science Gallery London Dr. Daniel Glaser drops by to chat about the brain and the creative process, Thomas Caldwell shares his thoughts on the documentary 'Amy' about the life of musician Amy Winehouse, Writer/Director/Actor Wayne Tunks talks about his upcoming show at the Butterfly Club called "The Subtle Art of Flirting"

Fresh from a trip to Norway, Sean "Birdman" Dooley drops by to talk about the Norwegian birds that he came across on his travels. 3RRR's resident sport's commentator Titus O'Reilly wraps up the week in sports. On "Weird Science" Dr. Jen drops by to explain the science behind why people stick their tongue out while they concentrate. Poet Sandy Jeffs talks to the Breakfasters about poetry, mental illness and her new book "The Mad Poet's Tea Party".

On this week's podcast CEO of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre Kon Karapanagiotidis drops by ahead of the centre's "Winter Appeal", Comedian and Performer Eddie Perfect Talks about his show 'Songs From The Middle', Comedian Dave Warneke quizzes the Breakfasters about space and on this week's "Genius Squad" Sally Sherwen from Zoos Victoria talks about animal enrichment.

On this week's podcast American philosopher Dr. Cornel West joins the Breakfasters to talk about his upcoming talk he is doing at Melbourne's The Plenary. Film critic from 3RRR's "Plato's Cave" Alex Heller-Nicholas reviews the director's cut of the 1998 film about disco "54". On this week's edition of "Genius Squad" 3RRR's resident math expert Trish Campbell tries out some maths on the Breakfasters. Writer Latika Bourke drops by to chat about her new book "From India With Love" which explores her Indian routes. 

On the podcast this week, the Operations Manager of Channel 31 Matt Field talks to the Breakfasters about the "Commit to Community TV" campaign. On "Weird Science" Dr. Jen drops by to discuss whether there is any validity to visualising something in order to increase the likelihood of it coming true. Film critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas talks about the revisionist Western film "Slow West" with the Breakfasters. On the "Genius Squad" 3RRR's resident astrophysicist Katie Mack drops by to share the news of all things Astrophysics. 

On this week's podcast 3RRR's resident sports commentator Titus O'Reilly sums up the week in sports, Ex-RRR host of "The Architects" Simon Knott drops by to discuss the "National Conference of Architecture" at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre. Ex-Footballer Michael Long and author Martin Flanagan drop by to chat about Martin Flanagan's new book called "The Short Long Book", a portrait of Michael Long. Novelist Sara Farizan drops by to chat about her new book "Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel" ahead of her appearance at "Reading Matters" at the State Library.

On this week's podcast the General Manager of "The Smith Family" Anton Leschen drops by to explain how The Smith Family helps disadvantaged children in Victoria. On "Tech Talk" Vanessa Toholka discusses Melbourne's "Urban Forests". On this edition of "Weird Science" Dr. Jen reveals the world's oldest living organism. "Genius Squad" member Sally Sherwen talks about compassionate conservation and animal welfare.

On this week's podcast sports writer Titus O'Reilly wraps up the week in sports, and takes a close look at what's been happening in the AFL. Sean "Birdman" Dooley drops by to talk about migration in the bird community ahead of World Migratory Bird Day. 3RRR's resident theoretical astrophysicist Katie Mack speaks to the Breakfasters about her realisation that the universe is much weirder than we think and lecturer in American Politics Kuminda Simpson unpacks the Baltimore Riots for the Breakfasters.