Since it was National Game Show Day, Sam, Maddy and Natalie revisited Charlie and the Chocolate Factory — a movie that’s basically a game show with much higher stakes. They unpacked some of the film’s weirdest and most terrifying moments, and shared their thoughts about Willy Wonka’s questionable dental situation.

Presenters: Sam Kelly, Maddy Halford and Natalie Hung

Executive Producers: Ella Le Fournour and Sam Kelly

We're live weekdays on SYN from 7:30am 📻

And weekends from 8:00am 📻

Stay in the loop @GetCerealSYN

Email us via [email protected]

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sam, Maddy and Natalie kick off June with a pop culture update and new music worth knowing about. It's the first day of winter so the question of the week is simple — what's the one thing you do to avoid the cold?

For Movie Monday the team watches Charlie and the Chocolate Factory — the Johnny Depp version — in honour of national game show day, given the whole film is basically one long elimination round. Sam has strong feelings about Grandpa Joe and Willy Wonka's dentist dad before putting the group through an Australian game show quiz.

World Children's Day has everyone digging up childhood stories — Natalie ruled the school yard, Sam wanted to audition for The Voice, and Maddy had a relationship with insects that raises some questions.

Mission Monday wraps up last week's food discoveries before the group sets their sights on a beach trip and a cold plunge, in winter... #Brave. Maddy closes with what's on around Melbourne and the gig guide.

Presenters: Sam Kelly, Maddy Halford and Natalie Hung

Executive Producers: Ella Le Fournour and Sam Kelly

We're live weekdays on SYN from 7:30am 📻

And weekends from 8:00am 📻

Stay in the loop @GetCerealSYN

Email us via [email protected]

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ella, Connor, and Ruta dive into the world of pop culture by discussing the latest internet hyperfixation, Khia Aslyum, before they teach the other about niche pieces of pop culture history - from fandom names to crazy fashion statements from the noughties. Connor puts Ella and Ruta to the ultimate sport radio commentator test, by getting them to voiceover clips of sports they have never seen or heard of!

Presenters: Ella Le Fournour, Ruta Alai, Connor Deneys

Executive Producers: Ella Le Fournour, Sam Kelly

We're live weekdays on SYN from 7:30am 📻

Stay in the loop @GetCerealSYN

Email us via [email protected]

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In honour of the Cereal Box drowning amid assignments and assessments, Jess, Ruta and August share their best study tips and hacks to avoid procrastinating the tasks before they are due, as they discover what Ivy League school they will be going to! For Blind Rank Game, Ruta puts Jess and August to the ultimate anti-hero ranking test, before they predict audience ratings for films coming out in the month of June. For Musicals Thursdays, Ruta and August have the pleasure of talking to John Xintavelonis from the Australian production of Waitress: The Musical, as the Cereal Box wrap up the end of Winter with a discussion on whether they are for or against Winter fashion trends.

Presenters: Jessica, Ruta, August

Executive Producers: Ella Le Fournour, Sam Kelly

We're live weekdays on SYN from 7:30am 📻

Stay in the loop @GetCerealSYN

Email us via [email protected]

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For another week of Musical Thursdays, Ruta and August spoke to John Xintavelonis, the actor playing Cal in the Australian tour of Waitress the Musical. John discussed his past roles, pie orders, advice for aspiring actors and even gave a few spoilers for the musical, which made us in the Cereal Box all the more excited to go and see Waitress for the first time, or once again.

Presenters: Jessica, Ruta, August

Executive Producers: Ella Le Fournour, Sam Kelly

We're live weekdays on SYN from 7:30am 📻

Stay in the loop @GetCerealSYN

Email us via [email protected]

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ella and Sam are joined by Rhian and Bill, director and producer of brand new Australian Documentary, Rodeo Dreams, premiering at the Sydney Film Festival next week. We hear about the process of creating a deeply personal documentary in the raw and tumultous environment of the Mount Isa Rodeo, how the story was born, and what Rhian and Bill hope audiences can take away from such an empowering and intriguing documentary. 

Presenters: Ella Le Fournour, Sam Kelly

Executive Producers: Ella Le Fournour, Sam Kelly

We're live weekdays on SYN from 7:30am 📻

Stay in the loop @GetCerealSYN

Email us via [email protected]

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ella Cawthorn from ACMI joins Sam and Ella in the Cereal Box to preview the exciting event happening at ACMI this Thursday! Bustop Films, an australian disability led not for profit, that empowers people with disability through filmmaking will showcase a series of short films, along with a Q&A with one of the directors, and a chance for Australian artists to network, on the last Thursday of every month.

Presenters: Ella Le Fournour, Sam Kelly

Executive Producers: Ella Le Fournour, Sam Kelly

We're live weekdays on SYN from 7:30am 📻

Stay in the loop @GetCerealSYN

Email us via [email protected]

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ella recounts a deeply traumatic fishing trip where a hook ended up in her cheek — Sam relates immediately, sharing that his brother had a nearly identical experience with his nose. That's not even Sam's actual confession though. His real one is simpler: is it weird that he's best friends with his mum? The more he notices how similar they are every day, the more he's leaning into it. Listeners, he needs to know if he's alone on this one.

Presenters: Ella Le Fournour, Sam Kelly

Executive Producers: Ella Le Fournour, Sam Kelly

We're live weekdays on SYN from 7:30am 📻

Stay in the loop @GetCerealSYN

Email us via [email protected]

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ella and Sam bring the movie chats... to the Wednesday show! They hear from the directors/producers of a brand new Australian documentary premiering at Sydney Film Festival, Rodeo Dreams, before also chatting to Ella Cawthorn from ACMI about this weeks New Voices in Australian Cinema Program! Interspersed throughout the show are of course, lots of banter and laughs, with both hosts revealing they've had an interesting altercation with a fish hook...

Presenters: Ella Le Fournour, Sam Kelly

Executive Producers: Ella Le Fournour, Sam Kelly

We're live weekdays on SYN from 7:30am 📻

Stay in the loop @GetCerealSYN

Email us via [email protected]

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matilda and Natalie kicked off the morning with a round of chats inspired by today’s national days. For National Sorry Day, they reflected on this week’s question around rebuilding friendships and reconnecting with old connections.
Tit for Tat Tuesday brought a big choice to the table: would you rather give up all your favourite movies and TV shows, or give up social media forever? Matilda and Natalie made up their minds pretty quickly, but still had plenty to say.
Since it’s National Paper Airplane Day, the pair took a nostalgic turn into paper crafts, from origami to the little creative projects they made growing up. World Dracula Day also made an appearance, with some vampire talk and a quiz to find out what kind of vampire they would be.
And because it’s Blueberry Cheesecake Day, they wrapped the chats with some very important cheesecake preferences. Finally, they closed out the show with festivals and events happening around Melbourne this week.

Presenters: Matilda Prelec, Natalie Hung

Executive Producers: Ella Le Fournour, Sam Kelly

We're live weekdays on SYN from 7:30am 📻

Stay in the loop @GetCerealSYN

Email us via [email protected]

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.