Breakfasters

On this week's podcast Playwright and dramatist Lally Katz talks about her new musical, Timeshare. The Breakfasters share stories of funny nicknames they have been called over the years. Sean "Birdman" Dooley drops by to discuss Anzac Day from a bird's perspective, and discusses birds that find themselves on battlefields. Theatre Director Wesley Enoch talks about his theatre production "Black Diggers", which tells the story of the indigenous soldiers of World War I.

On this week's podcast Titus O'Reilly drops by to wrap up the week in sports, and pays tribute to the cricket commentator Richie Benaud, who passed away during the week. British comedian Noel Fielding hangs out with the Breakfasters ahead of his show at Hamer Hall. On this week's edition of "Cultural Backwater" Van Badham discusses Renewable Energy and Thomas Caldwell reviews the horror film "It Follows", as well as what he describes as a "fear fart". 

On this week's podcast "Byte Into It" Co-host and tech expert Vanessa Toholka talks about the possibilities of broadcasting on social media. Comedian Nazeem Hussain joins the Breakfasters to talk about his sell-out show "Legally Brown" at this year's  "Melbourne International Comedy Festival". Also appearing at the festival is English comedian Mark Watson, who drops by for a chat and  Astrophysicist Katie Mack speaks to the Breakfasters about the Large Hadron Collider. 

The Breakfasters discuss tongue-twisters and try a few of their own. Ahead of his Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Lawrence Mooney drops by to chat about turning depressing topics into comedy material for his new show. Comedian and correspondent on The Daily Show Wyatt Cenac talks to the Breakfasters ahead of his debut Australian comedy show. Animal Welfare specialist at Zoos Victoria Sally Sherwen talks about all things primates. 

Chris Womersley reviews Kim Gordon from Sonic Youth's memoir called "Girl in a Band". On this edition of "Weird Science" Dr. Jen explains exactly what Synaesthesia is. Writer, Social Commentator and Feminist Van Badham drops by to discuss about domestic violence and the anthology 'Fury: Women Write about Sex, Power and  Violence" in which she writes an essay for. The Breakfasters talk about words that sound rude that actually aren't, and words that are just generally annoying. 

In this week's podcast, Feminist Writer and Commentator Roxanne Gray drops by to chat about all things Feminism, as well as her two books "Bad Feminist" and "An Untamed State". Biggsy brings in a copy of "I Want My MTV The Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution" by Craig Marks and Rob Tennenbaum and shares his thoughts on it. Theoretical Astrophysicist Katie Mack from Melbourne Uni drops by to broaden the Breakfasters' understanding of Astrology and the Breakfasters talk about words that they mispronounce.

On the podcast this week sports writer Titus O'Reilly drops by to wrap up the week in Sports. Comedian Kate McLennan drops by for her segment "Little Bloody Wonder", in which she dissects the new phenomenon of buskers doing circus performances at intersections. Sean 'The Birdman' Dooley unpacks the viral photo of the Weasel that was riding on a Woodpecker's back and Filmmaker and writer Rayya Elias drops by to talk about her book "Harley Loco", a memoir of "Hard living, Hair and Post-Punk from the Middle East to the Lower East Side".

Kate McLennan talking Little Bloody Wonder.

Talking about all the boardgames we love.

Maths with Dr Trish Campbell.

Lawrence Leung talking about Maxium Choppage.

On the first "Breakfasters" podcast for 2015 Climate Communications Specialist George Marshall who has written the book f "Why Our Brains are Wired to Ignore Climate Change" drops by to elaborate on why some people ignore the science of Climate Change. On "Weird Science" Dr. Jen explains the science behind why certain songs, or "earworms" get stuck in your head. On the newly altered segment title "Books with Biggs" Tony Biggs joins the Breakfasters to talk about the biography of the 80's band Heart and Illustrator Tobias Gutmann drops by to chat about his analogue portrait machine called "Face-O-Mat", a device that he travels around the world with to offer a fresh take on portrait illustration.  

Political journalist Barrie Cassidy drops by to chat about his new book "Private Bill", a personal account of Barrie's parents Bill and Myra. Sean "The Birdman" Dooley joins the Breakfasters for an edition of "Squawkback" where listeners call in to ask Sean bird related questions. Writer for Crikey Guy Rundle drops by to chat about Clive Palmer's rise to political fame upon the release of the latest quarterly essay featuring Rundle's own essay on Clive Palmer called "Clivosaurus: The Politics of Clive Palmer". Art Director and Illustrator Wendy Fox drops by to chat about her new project "Women's Gold Medalists", an art project celebrating female olympic athletes.