Taking hold of the microphone reins, your newest host (and friend) Ben Yaxley takes listeners on a long-yarn trip through the wilde worlds of MIDI music, ghost stories and urban apparrell. We hear the debut of a new spinoff podcast "The MIDI-night Special" where Ben and his friend Tim Gates talk computer music, the Simarillion and the advantages of being able to timestop an entire orchestra.  Experimental film maker and funnyperson Ellen Broadhurst comes into the studio to talk on her latest project Ghosts of Vincent, a documentary about the Perth Ghost Scene, which will be part of the Revelation Film Festival in June.   Visual artist Anthony Iacomella (AKA Big Tony) phones in to talk about his solo show Most Wasted and Ben tries to uncover some of the mysteries beind Big Tony's painting. Ellen and Tony join in for some cool new segments "Poolside Pandemonium", "Fashion Club", "Jasper's Questions about Reincarnation", and "SOBs of the Silver Screens - what movie had you sobbing like a newborn baby" - to which our answers were all Click. Broadcast on Thursday March 1st - Friday March 2nd, 2018 on RTRFM 92.1. Show page on station website here: http://rtrfm.com.au/show-episode/midnightspecial-2018-03-01/

For this episode, your host Tristan Fidler aka TFid welcomes two special guests for a double serving of chat. First, we talk to Judy Young aka Young Hoops about her company that teaches hoop-dance to all ages, perfecting on-body and off-body hooping, and the benefits of passing on the playful fun and exercise benefits of hoop exercise. Then, we get to know about lights, neon lights specifically, from Benjamin Kontoullas (of Camp Doogs and Write Like Neon) who gives us insight into the long-running art of neon sign designing, making and installing as well as giving major props to the great man who taught him the trade (shout out to George Aitken) as well as giving us his favourite neon signs in Perth. It's fun, illuminating conversation on the Midnight Special! Broadcast on RTRFM 92.1 on Thursday February 22nd - Friday February 23rd, 2018. Show page link on station website: http://rtrfm.com.au/show-episode/midnightspecial-2018-02-22/

On this episode of The Midnight Special, your host Ai-Ling chats to some kickass women in the food and drink industry. Get an insight into chef-life with Skye Faithful, head chef of Balthazar - we discuss her pathway to becoming a chef, what she likes  to cook, what it takes to be a head chef, food trends and what keeps her coming back! We get into some serious wine talk with Rachael Niall, owner and sommerlier of Budburst Small Bar - looking at how she got started in the industry, what it's like to run your own bar, importance of glassware, the types of wines WA is known for and some interesting wines to check out. These women will share some fascinating insights into their work and we’ll also be celebrity name dropping, talking about wack jobs and a Midnight Special favourite – sandwich tales! Originally broadcast on RTRFM 92.1 Thursday February 15th - Friday February 16th, 2018. Show link on the RTRFM website here: http://rtrfm.com.au/show-episode/midnightspecial-2018-02-15/ Episode 45 of the Midnight Special was an all music show not available as a podcast - it can be found uncut on Mixcloud. TFid hosts 2 hours of love songs from the movies, VHS Tracking Radio: Love Themes: https://www.mixcloud.com/TFid/vhs-tracking-radio-love-themes/

Your host Tristan Fidler presents two hours of sparkling chat with some 1990s-era R'n'B references thrown into the mix. Elizabeth Davie drops by live in studio to discuss her new show for Super Woman Money Program and the tough question of inequality in superannuation for women, and how to make that funny for audiences! We have a chat about financial matters as well as some true Midnight Special styled randomness! Then we welcome Tor Snyder, Jaleesa Marie and Gabrielle Beasley, the stars of Crazy Sexy Improv into the studio to discuss their Fringe World show, share their favourite 1990s R'n'B jams, riff on the idea of touring holograms and answer some of our trademark random questions ("Wack job - what is a wackiest job you've ever worked or been offered?"). Broadcast originally on RTRFM 92.1 on Thursday February 1st and Friday February 2nd, 2018. Full playlist available on the RTRFM website: http://rtrfm.com.au/show-episode/midnightspecial-2018-02-01/

Your host Zoe Zarzycki presents a show with the topic of "LOVE" and welcomes two special guests to discuss it: organiser Ky Sinclair (of The Homelove Project) and singer Zain Awan (aka ZĀN). Broadcast on RTRFM 92.1 on Thursday January 25th, 2018. Full show and song list can be restreamed on the RTR website here: http://rtrfm.com.au/show-episode/midnightspecial-2018-01-25/

For the Midnight Special, your host TFid presents another audio treat from late last year - Magnolia's The Drop In (2017 Edition). Recorded during the holiday break at The Bird, TFid and Maitkens interview former residents of Perth back in town including: musician/writer Caroline J. Dale, sisters Anna and Clare Gregory (Debbie Downers), musician/artist Leonie Brialey (of Ostraaly), Jayde Baldock on #perthaesthetics, and writer Steph Kretowicz (check out this upcoming event: Steph Kretowicz ♫ Somewhere I’ve Never Been). Please also get ready for The Christmas Girls - Caroline J Dale interviewing television writer Magda Wozniak - BFF interview! Broadcast live on RTRFM 92.1 on Thursday January 18th, 2018. Follow our show page here: http://rtrfm.com.au/show-episode/midnightspecial-2018-01-18/

Don't forget we podcast all episodes on iTunes. Download using your app of choice! Link: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/midnight-special-on-rtrfm/id1225089936?mt=2

You can also find our music-based shows on our Mixcloud account: https://www.mixcloud.com/MidnightSpecialOnRTRFM/

Hosted by Zoe Zarzycki, this episode of the Special is all about Playtime! We caught up with local performance-makers KAN Collective to chat about their immersive Paper Mountain playspace, House of Joys. Blair Vidakovich introduced us to the world of underground Atari programming and revolutionary rock-paper-scissors. Guest selector Mason Rothwell spun some choice bops, tunes, and/or bangers from video game soundtracks. Broadcast on RTRFM 92.1 on Thursday January 11th - Friday January 12th, 2018. Full Video Game Soundtrack Special with all songs included is available on our Mixcloud page: https://www.mixcloud.com/MidnightSpecialOnRTRFM/midnight-special-episode-041-video-game-soundtrack-special-guest-selector-mason-rothwell/

LINKS:

House of Joys: https://www.facebook.com/kancollective/

https://www.facebook.com/events/137961263646753/

Blair's twitter: https://twitter.com/dirtycommo

Atari 2600 Homebrew database: https://www.atari2600homebrew.com/

Youth Affairs Council of WA: https://www.yacwa.org.au/

Hello and happy new year - welcome to the first Midnight Special episode of 2018! It's a special treat, a double feature! In the first part hosted by Tristan Fidler, we listen to a live recording of a Magnolia's Late Night Live chat show held at Gizzfest 2017 - with your host TFid, Matt Aitken, "Jimmy's Choice" and Amber Fresh - interviewing one of our favourite bands, La Luz!! Broadcast on RTRFM 92.1 on Thursday January 4th, 2018. For the full show and track-list, please visit the RTRFM website here: http://rtrfm.com.au/show-episode/midnightspecial-2018-01-04/ For the second half of this episode, the VHS Tracking Radio Summer Movie Soundtrack Special, please visit this Mixcloud page: https://www.mixcloud.com/TFid/vhs-tracking-radio-summer-special/

For the final episode of Midnight Special in 2017, co-hosts Ai-Ling, Miko and T-Fid sit down together to have a laid-back chat about the year that was, their favourite gigs and songs, what resolutions or key words they might have for 2018 and just have a fun time. Please enjoy our End Of Year Special as it comes straight from the heart and that's a "fucken vibe"! Broadcast On RTRFM 92.1 on 28th December, 2017. Full playlist available here: http://rtrfm.com.au/show-episode/midnightspecial-2017-12-28/

Your host Tristan Fidler welcomes Rose Kingdom-Barron and Samantha Martin from Safer Venues WA to discuss at length their advocacy group, how it began, what their WA-based survey shows about safety at music and entertainment spaces, and how we can all help in terms of making sure everyone is heard, respected and safe. Content Warning: please note this discussion covers issues of sexual assault, harassment and rape culture. Broadcast on RTRFM 92.1 on December 21st, 2017. For more information about Safer Venues WA: https://www.facebook.com/safervenuesWA/