Antonia Gauci is no stranger to FBi Radio. She’s a former presenter, our current sponsorship producer, and we play her songs on the radio all the time (she’s a member of the alt-pop three piece GAUCI). But you probably know Antonia for something else - she’s a mixer, sound engineer and producer, so her hands and her ears have worked on a lot of songs you’ve most likely heard before. 

On this episode of Out of the Box, Antonia speaks on the artists she’s worked with, burnout, dancing, music making at all its stages, and her love for FBi.

This episode was produced and edited by Mia Hull.

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Chris Payne and Michael Gill are craftspeople, artists, radio presenters, snake rescuers, educators and owners of a wildlife refuge. Their story is about turning their interests into passions. They join Mia to talk through their epic 52-year love story, and all the things they’ve built, salvaged and saved along the way.

This episode was produced and edited by Mia Hull.

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For over four decades, Stuart Coupe has been at the heart of the Australian music scene. He joins Mia at a crucial time: right off the back of publishing his first memoir (and 14th book), and right before FBi Radio turns 20 (AKA Stuart's 20th anniversary of presenting at the station). He speaks on his personal favourite moments across his very colourful career, the power that comes with knowledge, typing with one finger, and his battle with anxiety. 

This episode was produced and edited by Mia Hull

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Linda Marigliano is a television and radio presenter, podcaster, musician and DJ. Her story as a presenter is intertwined with the story of FBi Radio - she was here for our very first broadcast in 2003. She joins Mia to talk through her new book ‘Love Language’, people-pleasing, female friendship, vulnerability, love in all its shapes, and a whole lotta radio

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Join Guest presenter Deb Marcus as she chats to Steph King and Greg Clennar from Eora/Sydney band Display Homes. The trio pay tribute to the band's late guitarist Darrell Beveridge — specifically his loving, free spirit and contagiously absurd dancing — as well as discussing the playfulness and deep friendship underscoring the band’s journey from beginning to end.

You can check out Display Homes' latest album What If You're Right & They're Wrong here on Bandcamp.

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Alicia Gonzalez is interested in playful and authentic encounters. She’s a performer, director and coach specialising in clowning and the creation of original stories for stage and screen. She honed her craft at the renowned Ecole Jacques Lecoq in Paris, France and is the driving force behind The Clown Institute, where she utilises movement training as a central element in shaping actors and clowns. 

Guest host Maleeka Gazula spoke to Alicia about her experience going to the famous theatre-making school, creating The Clown Institute, and how clowning has brought the gifts of self-discovery, authenticity and joy to her life.

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'Fairy Gig Mother' Frances Martin has cast an unmistakable figure in the crowd of countless shows in the Sydney live music scene for decades, supporting and spruiking independent musicians and providing an enveloping hug for all who need it.

But her own story is a compelling tale of defiance, survival and magic. Throughout her career in radio and live music, she played an integral role in forcing the inclusion of independent Australian artists on our recorded music charts - risking losing her job and standing her ground against major label figures as one of the few women working in the industry at that time. 

In this episode of Out of The Box, Fran sat with Jaimee Taylor-Nielsen to reflect on family, grief, growing up against the backdrop of Australian counter-culture and civil rights, and the magic of live music - "it only happens once". Fran treats us to stories about her time with Joni Mitchell, Neil Finn, and shouts out the Australian artists for whom she provided a loving, supportive embrace in their early years as Fairy Gig Mother, including Julia Jacklin and Andy Golledge. We hear about finding a sense of belonging in music and film, and Fran weaves her magical life lessons throughout her song choices.

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Acting is, and always has been, a way of life for Will Lodder. The precocious and affable creative - who stars as Aaron Mathieson in the Australian Binge original Love Me - has been getting into character since before he can remember. At twenty-two years of age he has already been nominated for a Logie, but this is only the start of what will be an incredibly accomplished career for Will.

In this episode of Out of the Box we sat down with Will to reflect on the stories of his life thus far. We thread through his youth to explore his journey as an actor, discussing the formative and challenging moments that transformed his childhood passion into the raw and evocative performance we see in Love Me. We also get to hear the most meaningful songs of Will's life as we stop in between chapters, and how these songs have moved and inspired him. 

This episode was produced by Isaac Ortlipp. 

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Ken Done loves music as much as he loves colour, and he tells stories the same way he paints: it’s vibrant. You might know his work from the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Vivid Sydney last year, the placemats in your house when you grew up, or your year 10 art class. His work is iconic. He sat down with Mia to share the stories and songs that have defined his 80-year love affair with Sydney Harbour, including a James Morrison collaboration, a dance with Audrey Hepburn, a long marriage, and a purple office.

This episode was produced by Tanya Ali and Mia Hull. 

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Feras Shaheen’s art practice spans across performance, semiotics, street dance, readymade art and digital media. Shaheen was born in Dubai to Palestinian parents and moved to Sydney at the age of 11. Drawing from his street dance background as well as Palestinian cultural dance traditions, Feras traverses different roles within the arts, working as a performer, teacher, choreographer and digital artist.

This episode was produced and edited my Mia Hull

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