Lidia Thorpe is the first and only Indigenous member of the Victorian parliament in it's 161 year history. We talked about growing up in public housing, surviving domestic abuse and what Australia's first Indigenous treaty could look like.

Rohan Brooks and Rory Burnside founded Rudely Interrupted in 2006. Together, they've gained international acclaim but with some of the members living with disability, they're yet to booked as a local support gig. We talked about disability inspiration porn, their new Single "calculus and tea" and what it takes to hold a working friendship together for over 12 years.

Rudely Interrupted will officially launch their new single this July 8 at the Northcote Social Club. Buy tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rudely-interrupted-single-launch-tickets-46032876573

Songs:

1. Birdmonster, Cause You Can

2. Little Green Cars, The John Wayne Song

3. Modern English, Melt With You

4. Rudely Interrupted, Love You Til I Die

5. Smashing Pumpkins, 1979

BONUS TRACK: Rudely Interrupted, Calculus and Tea

Sophia is a geneticist who's spent years researching mitochondrial disease ... she's so close to finishing her PhD that she's had business cards printed with Dr on them. We spoke with Sophia about Maori culture, sexual assault in science and how Haiku poems have an unlikely mathematical connection.

Songs:

Patea Maori Club - Poi E

Jethro Tull - Living in the Past

Gin Wingmore - Black Sheep

Owl City - Vanilla Twilight

Dessa - 5 out of 6

Sophia is  a geneticist who has spent years  looking into mitochondrial disease ... she's so close to finishing her PhD that she's had business cards printed with Dr on them. We spoke with Sophia about Maori culture, sexual assault in science and how Haiku poems have an unlikely mathematical connection. ​Songs:

Patea Maori Club - Poi EJethro Tull - Living in the PastGin Wingmore - Black SheepOwl City - Vanilla TwilightDessa - 5 out of 6

Charlotte Allingham is 24 year old Wiradjuri woman living in Melbourne. She's an artist, fashion designer and First Nations activist who was catapulted into the public sphere this year when her Australia day artwork went viral.

Songs:

1. Devil gate drive - Suzi Quatro

2. Pope Alexander - Crywank 

3. November 18th - Break even 

4. New Mexico - Johnny hobo

5. Super human - Kojey radical

This episode we spoke with the founder of your favourite eat place, Moroccan Soup Bar. Hana Assafiri's journey is one of overcoming adversity and lifting the veil on misinformation about Muslim women.

Trigger warning: this episode includes accounts of sexual abuse and forced child marriage. If this raises any issues for you, Lifeline can be reached on 13 11 14 or the Sexual Assault Helpline on 1800 010 120.

Songs:

1. Oum Kalthoum - Fakarouni  

2. Alla Allah Th'oud - Wadih El Safi

3. Ella's Song - Sweet Honey and the Rock

4. Bitter Sweet Symphony - The Verve 

5. Nothing Compares 2 U - Prince

We talk to urban-explorer-come-war-reporter, Bryce Wilson, about foster care, free-climbing Melbourne's highest building and his time embedded in the Ukrainian military. He's currently exhibiting photographs from his time covering the little-known conflict in Ukraine's Donbass region as part of the Human Rights Arts and Film Festival.

Songs:

Where do the children play - Cat Stevens/Yusuf Islam

Descending - Lamb of God

Fuck tha Police - N.W.A

Tuscan Leather - Drake

Medication - Damian Marley

We talk to internationally-acclaimed comedian, Joe White, about his five songs, coming to Australia as a refugee and the struggles of making people laugh for a living.  Thanks to Canadian comedian, Aliya Kanani, for coming along. 

Songs: 

Akon - Locked-up 

Akon - Freedom 

Joe - I Wanna Know 

Celine Dion - All By Myself 

The Weeknd - I Feel it Coming