This week on Breaking Waves, Shai and Geoff return with one of their most personal, funny and free-flowing conversations yet, celebrating creativity, community events and the joy of life’s unexpected stories. Shai shares his experience exhibiting artwork at the Illawarra Art Exhibition, reflecting on selling his paintings, entering competitions and how art has become an [...]

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This week on Breaking Waves, Riley and John explore angels, guardian spirits and the many ways heavenly beings have appeared across religion, art, film, television and everyday life. The conversation begins with familiar images of angels as beautiful winged figures, benevolent guides and messengers from the divine. Riley and John discuss why children, dogs and [...]

Read More... from Breaking Waves Episode 359: Angels, Guardian Spirits and Heavenly Beings in Popular Culture

This week on Breaking Waves, Riley and John explore one of humanity’s biggest and most difficult ideas: eternity. Can anything truly last forever? Is eternity an endless stretch of time, a spiritual realm beyond time or simply an idea that the human mind can never fully understand? Riley and John begin by examining definitions of [...]

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This week on Breaking Waves, Riley and John Mark explore the meaning of harmony and the many ways it appears in music, relationships, society and the natural world. The conversation begins with the origins of the word, including the ancient Greek goddess Harmonia and the Roman figure Concordia. Riley and John discuss harmony as the [...]

Read More... from Breaking Waves Episode 357: Harmony in Music, Relationships and Everyday Life

This week on Breaking Waves, Hughie is joined by Jack and DJ for an episode about rugby league, sports history, music and the songs that bring people together. The show begins with Tina Turner’s “Simply the Best”, one of the great songs associated with rugby league and the NRL. Hughie and Jack talk about how [...]

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This week on Breaking Waves, Hughie is joined by Jac and DJ for a lively episode about Sydney nightlife, historic pubs, live music venues and the city’s long relationship with drinking, entertainment and after-dark culture. The episode begins with Hughie and Jac talking about Sydney’s night-time economy, the legacy of the lockout era and the [...]

Read More... from Breaking Waves Episode 355: Sydney Nightlife, Lost Pubs and Live Music History

This week on Breaking Waves, Hughie is joined by Jac and DJ for a sunny episode about Sydney beaches, coastal culture, ferries and the many ways the city connects with the water. The episode begins with Thirsty Merc’s “In the Summertime”, the perfect soundtrack for a conversation about Sydney’s beaches, surf culture and warm-weather memories. [...]

Read More... from Breaking Waves Episode 354: Sydney Beaches, Ferries and Coastal Adventures

This week on Breaking Waves, Shai and Geoff welcome Barbara Beinart-Pashut, founder of the Daydream Believers Inclusive Choir, for a joyful conversation about music, confidence, community and inclusion. The episode begins with choral music before moving into a warm discussion about singing, choirs and the power of shared performance. Barbara speaks about founding the Daydream [...]

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This week on Breaking Waves, Shai and Geoff return with a joyful episode dedicated to one of the world’s great musical pastimes: karaoke. The show opens with ABBA’s “Dancing Queen”, one of the most famous karaoke songs of all time, before Shai and Geoff dive into the strange, funny and surprisingly poetic world of singing [...]

Read More... from Breaking Waves Episode 352: Shai and Geoff Take On Karaoke Classics

This week on Breaking Waves, Shai and Geoff return for another lively episode full of humour, music, movie chat and Sydney events. The show begins with Shai and Geoff catching up after their break and talking about life back in the Eastside Radio studio. From there, the conversation moves through family, community radio, the Sydney [...]

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