Sydney Tonight

Considering he's a comic from the UK who only came to Australia for the first time in 2019, you wouldn't expect Ed Night to be such a big Masterchef Australia fan. And yet? He is! In fact, he's such a big fan of the show that when he last came to the country and wouldn't stop talking about his love for it in interviews, he was used as "a patsy" to rebuild the reputation of George Calombaris following his fall from grace in the public eye. But that's not all Ed spoke to me about! As a fellow juggler, we shared stories of our lowest moments with the hobby and our frustrations that it is one of the least useful skills to have. Ed also explained why, despite countless hours on stage and numerous awards to his name, he still doesn't feel like he's ever actually done a comedy gig. Will that change during his run at the Sydney Comedy Festival this year? You'll have to go along and decide for yourself!

Also in the show- I'll give you one of the best* and most surprising ways to get lunch for yourself during the week if you work in the city. It's not meal prep, it's not Uber Eats, but a secret third option. Could it work for you? If you're not phased on taste or cleanliness then maybe! And if not, at least producer Annabelle Moore got a delicious panini in the name of science.

And finally, Lily Hensby is back to finish what we started with our fake episode of Seinfeld in Sydney! As one of the greatest Julia Louise-Dreyfus impersonators in this city, Lily brings the character of Elaine to life while I fumble my way through Jerry and Kramer impressions alongside her. Lily's show I, Julia is on at the Sydney Comedy Festival at the end of April and will be nothing less than a 1000% improvement on whatever I have subjected her to during her time on this show.

Sydney Tonight is the talk show our city has been crying out for! Covering the good, the bad, and the ugly, this show proves that despite it all, Sydney is the best city in the world. So whether you’re in Chatswood or Cherrybrook, Blacktown or Bankstown, Parramatta or Penrith- ring in each weekend with Sydney Tonight.

For videos and other bonus content, check out the Sydney Tonight socials. 

Get in touch with your own story suggestions! If you think there’s something in Sydney that we need to cover then send in an email and we will get back to you. 

Sydney Tonight is broadcast on 2SER every Friday night at 7pm. Tune in on 107.3FM or through the 2SER Website. 

CREDITS

Announcer: Mark Williamson

Producers: Liam Achurch, Aspen Beilharz, Annabelle Moore, Nathan Roach

Artwork: Praveen Suriyaarachchi

Guests: Ed Night, Lily Hensby

This podcast is recorded on Gadigal and Dharug Land. We pay respects to Elders past and present.

*May not actually be best

Irish comedian David O'Doherty might be at the perfect level of fame (his words) but it does come with some down sides! For example, just because he gets to perform in some of the nicer theatres around the world doesn't mean he's immune to them collapsing soon after he has been there, as happened with the Enmore Theatre here in Sydney!

David joined me on Sydney Tonight to talk about his absolute love of cycling, how he managed to play football in Melbourne under a fake name, and his plans to one day win the Tour de France! I also accidentally insulted him twice while trying to give him a compliment, but I don't think he took it that badly!

Sydney Tonight is the talk show our city has been crying out for! Covering the good, the bad, and the ugly, this show proves that despite it all, Sydney is the best city in the world. So whether you’re in Chatswood or Cherrybrook, Blacktown or Bankstown, Parramatta or Penrith- ring in each weekend with Sydney Tonight.

For videos and other bonus content, check out the Sydney Tonight socials. 

Get in touch with your own story suggestions! If you think there’s something in Sydney that we need to cover then send in an email and we will get back to you. 

Sydney Tonight is broadcast on 2SER every Friday night at 7pm. Tune in on 107.3FM or through the 2SER Website. 

CREDITS

Announcer: Mark Williamson

Producers: Liam Achurch, Aspen Beilharz, Annabelle Moore, Nathan Roach

Artwork: Praveen Suriyaarachchi

Guest: David O'Doherty

This podcast is recorded on Gadigal and Dharug Land. We pay respects to Elders past and present.

You'll hear from Irish comedy superstar David O'Doherty on this episode of Sydney Tonight as he shares the surprising story behind the statue of Queen Victoria outside of the QVB! David also spoke to me about his university breakdancing group, his addiction to buying bicycles, and how he plans to completely rewrite his Wikipedia page to inspire young people. You can catch David's show (Welcome To The David Zone) at the Sydney Comedy Festival towards the end of April!

But David is not the only person to jump into the Sydney Tonight studio this week, as comedian Lily Hensby comes by to talk about her upcoming Comedy Festival show all about Julia Louise-Dreyfus (best known for playing Elaine in Seinfeld). Lily is maybe the biggest Julia Louise-Dreyfus fan on planet Earth and does one of the best impressions of her that I have ever heard, and so I thought it would be fun to create a scene from an episode of Seinfeld... if it was set in Sydney. And Lily very kindly went along with it, so you'll hear us begin figuring out what that scene might sound like before we put it to air in next week's show.

And finally, Nathan Roach and Aspen Beilharz jump back behind the mics for another Sydney Tonight quiz- this time on the Easter Show! One of my favourite memories of attending the Easter Show when I was younger was buying a show bag (or rather, being bought a show bag by my parents) and so I wanted to see how they have changed since I last visited. In the quiz, I read out contents of different show bags and Nathan and Aspen need to figure out the theme! It's very fun and very simple and you can play along too!

Sydney Tonight is the talk show our city has been crying out for! Covering the good, the bad, and the ugly, this show proves that despite it all, Sydney is the best city in the world. So whether you’re in Chatswood or Cherrybrook, Blacktown or Bankstown, Parramatta or Penrith- ring in each weekend with Sydney Tonight.

For videos and other bonus content, check out the Sydney Tonight socials. 

Get in touch with your own story suggestions! If you think there’s something in Sydney that we need to cover then send in an email and we will get back to you. 

Sydney Tonight is broadcast on 2SER every Friday night at 7pm. Tune in on 107.3FM or through the 2SER Website. 

CREDITS

Announcer: Mark Williamson

Producers: Liam Achurch, Aspen Beilharz, Annabelle Moore, Nathan Roach

Artwork: Praveen Suriyaarachchi

Guests: Lily Hensby, David O'Doherty

This podcast is recorded on Gadigal and Dharug Land. We pay respects to Elders past and present.

Aria award winning musician Baker Boy stopped by the Sydney Tonight studios this week and in this bonus episode you will hear the full interview with him! We spoke about where he grew up and some of his fondest memories from that time, his newest album Djandjay, as well as his appearance on Playschool!

Sydney Tonight is the talk show our city has been crying out for! Covering the good, the bad, and the ugly, this show proves that despite it all, Sydney is the best city in the world. So whether you’re in Chatswood or Cherrybrook, Blacktown or Bankstown, Parramatta or Penrith- ring in each weekend with Sydney Tonight.

For videos and other bonus content, check out the Sydney Tonight socials. 

Get in touch with your own story suggestions! If you think there’s something in Sydney that we need to cover then send in an email and we will get back to you. 

Sydney Tonight is broadcast on 2SER every Friday night at 7pm. Tune in on 107.3FM or through the 2SER Website. 

CREDITS

Announcer: Mark Williamson

Producers: Liam Achurch, Aspen Beilharz, Annabelle Moore, Nathan Roach

Artwork: Praveen Suriyaarachchi

Guest: Baker Boy

This podcast is recorded on Gadigal and Dharug Land. We pay respects to Elders past and present.

Cherrybrook often appears at the top of lists ranking Sydney's safest suburbs, with one of the lowest crime rates in the city. So this week on the show, I went out to test just how safe it is... by trying to get robbed. With a few different tactics, I attempted to see whether anyone in Cherrybrook would try to steal from me or if it actually deserves the title of Sydney's safest suburb.

Also on the show tonight you'll hear from ARIA award winning musician Baker Boy! Joining me over Zoom, Baker Boy speaks about one of his all time career highlights (appearing on Playschool), his new album Djandjay, and the mystery that is Sydney's Entertainment Quarter. Baker Boy will be performing at Liberty Hall on Friday 10th April so grab your tickets while you still can!

And finally, with Daylight Savings set to come to an end this weekend I tried to find out what the best thing you can do is when the clocks go back. With an extra hour being thrown into this long weekend, you need to make the most of the time! So I headed out to Eastern Creek to ask people what the best thing to do in an hour is, and they had some very creative answers.

Sydney Tonight is the talk show our city has been crying out for! Covering the good, the bad, and the ugly, this show proves that despite it all, Sydney is the best city in the world. So whether you’re in Chatswood or Cherrybrook, Blacktown or Bankstown, Parramatta or Penrith- ring in each weekend with Sydney Tonight.

For videos and other bonus content, check out the Sydney Tonight socials. 

Get in touch with your own story suggestions! If you think there’s something in Sydney that we need to cover then send in an email and we will get back to you. 

Sydney Tonight is broadcast on 2SER every Friday night at 7pm. Tune in on 107.3FM or through the 2SER Website. 

CREDITS

Announcer: Mark Williamson

Producers: Liam Achurch, Aspen Beilharz, Annabelle Moore, Nathan Roach

Artwork: Praveen Suriyaarachchi

Guest: Baker Boy

This podcast is recorded on Gadigal and Dharug Land. We pay respects to Elders past and present.

Bret McKenzie has many feathers in his cap. He's a Grammy AND Oscar winner, one half of Flight Of The Conchords, was named Sexiest Man Living in 2007, and has written for one of the biggest shows in the world- The Simpsons!

In this bonus episode you'll hear about all of those things and more from Bret himself, as well as a song written by producer Nathan Roach who has been a lifelong fan of Bret's work!

Sydney Tonight is the talk show our city has been crying out for! Covering the good, the bad, and the ugly, this show proves that despite it all, Sydney is the best city in the world. So whether you’re in Chatswood or Cherrybrook, Blacktown or Bankstown, Parramatta or Penrith- ring in each weekend with Sydney Tonight.

For videos and other bonus content, check out the Sydney Tonight socials. 

Get in touch with your own story suggestions! If you think there’s something in Sydney that we need to cover then send in an email and we will get back to you. 

Sydney Tonight is broadcast on 2SER every Friday night at 7pm. Tune in on 107.3FM or through the 2SER Website. 

CREDITS

Announcer: Mark Williamson

Producers: Liam Achirch, Aspen Beilharz, Annabelle Moore, Nathan Roach

Artwork: Praveen Suriyaarachchi

Guest: Bret McKenzie

This podcast is recorded on Gadigal and Dharug Land. We pay respects to Elders past and present.

One of the biggest roads in the entire suburb of Mascot is Coward Street, painting the image of rows of houses full of wimps. But is that true? To find out, I went to Coward Street to see if I could find any heroes!

In a series of challenges I tested the bravery of everybody on Coward Street, first by applying social pressure, then by asking for physical bravery, and finally by looking for the most heroic act of all: somebody willing to stand up to a bully.

Also in the show producers Nathan Roach and Aspen Beilharz attempt to name some famous events that have taken place in Sydney over the last few decades (centuries?) entirely by sound. If you think you know the biggest moments in this cities history then play along and see how you compare! It all started after I witnessed Catman arrive at the Sydney Opera House, where I realised I've actually seen quite a few big events in my time...

And finally, you will hear from comedy legend Bret McKenzie! Bret stopped by Sydney Tonight to talk about early band names that didn't quite stick, some of the worst jobs he had before he made it in comedy, and what it was like to work on The Simpsons! Nathan also jumped back in the studio (big show for him) to share a song with Bret that he wrote when he was 13 years old and a big Flight Of The Conchords fan!

Sydney Tonight is the talk show our city has been crying out for! Covering the good, the bad, and the ugly, this show proves that despite it all, Sydney is the best city in the world. So whether you’re in Chatswood or Cherrybrook, Blacktown or Bankstown, Parramatta or Penrith- ring in each weekend with Sydney Tonight.

For videos and other bonus content, check out the Sydney Tonight socials. 

Get in touch with your own story suggestions! If you think there’s something in Sydney that we need to cover then send in an email and we will get back to you. 

Sydney Tonight is broadcast on 2SER every Friday night at 7pm. Tune in on 107.3FM or through the 2SER Website. 

CREDITS

Announcer: Mark Williamson

Producers: Liam Achurch, Aspen Beilharz, Annabelle Moore, Nathan Roach

Artwork: Praveen Suriyaarachchi

Guest: Bret McKenzie

This podcast is recorded on Gadigal and Dharug Land. We pay respects to Elders past and present.

After nine gruelling episodes of unpacking everything that makes Sydney special, it turns out we've barely even scratched the surface. The show must go on!

With a new timeslot (Fridays at 7pm), sillier stories, and even bigger guests (Bret McKenzie, Keli Holiday, Baker Boy, and more), Season 2 is shaping up to be appointment listening!

It all kicks off this Friday, so don't miss it.

Sydney Tonight is the talk show our city has been crying out for! Covering the good, the bad, and the ugly, this show proves that despite it all, Sydney is the best city in the world. So whether you’re in Chatswood or Cherrybrook, Blacktown or Bankstown, Parramatta or Penrith- ring in each weekend with Sydney Tonight.

For videos and other bonus content, check out the Sydney Tonight socials. 

Get in touch with your own story suggestions! If you think there’s something in Sydney that we need to cover then send in an email and we will get back to you. 

Sydney Tonight is broadcast on 2SER every Friday night at 7pm. Tune in on 107.3FM or through the 2SER Website. 

CREDITS

Announcer: Mark Williamson

Producers: Aspen Beilharz, Annabelle Moore, Nathan Roach

Artwork: Praveen Suriyaarachchi

This podcast is recorded on Gadigal and Dharug Land. We pay respects to Elders past and present.

As school captain, Alex Lee had to get creative in order to entertain her classmates. And whether she was quoting Kath and Kim at assembly or threatening to kick people in the head if they didn't give her a dollar, she more than delivered!

In this bonus episode, Alex (The Checkout, Win The Week, Dragon Friends) joins me to talk about almost everything she has ever done! From interviewing somebody on a rollercoaster at Luna Park, to dressing up as the Tooth Fairy on The Checkout, to her new show Tonight At The Museum which premiers on Wednesday 4th March.

This is the final bonus episode of Sydney Tonight for a little while, but we will be back in a few weeks with more guests, stories, and Sydney knowledge than could fit on a train carriage during peak hour!

Sydney Tonight is produced at 2SER studios in Ultimo, Sydney. The show is broadcast every Tuesday night at 7:30pm from Chatswood to Cherrybrook, Blacktown to Bankstown, Parramatta to Penrith!

Catch interview clips, videos, and other extra Sydney Tonight content here!

If you have a story about Sydney that you think needs to be told, get in touch through the email!

This podcast is recorded on Gadigal and Dharug Land. We pay respects to Elders past and present.

After a list of the 100 best coffee shops in the entire world was published last week, we can now officially say that Sydney has better cafes than Melbourne. Two cafes in Sydney made the top 5, with Melbourne's highest ranking all the way down in 27th! But just how good is a coffee from one of these top ranked cafes? And does it taste noticeably better than a coffee from an average cafe? To find out, my producer Aspen and I visited Toby's Estate in Chippendale for an experiment.

You'll also meet comedian and TV presenter Alex Lee as she joins me in the Sydney Tonight studios to talk about being a school captain, playing Dungeons and Dragons, and why she is actually the perfect example of a life well lived. Alex will be starring in the new ABC show Tonight At The Museum which kicks off on Wednesday 4th March so be sure to tune in for that!

And you're probably sleeping on Dulwich Hill- one of the greatest suburbs in Sydney. Nathan Roach and Juliet Timmerman got out to "the pot of gold at the end of the L1 line" this week to find out what makes it such a special place to be. And between the new metro station, the three light rail stops, and the rocket ship monument, they were spoilt for choice.

Thank you to Mark Williamson, Aspen Beilharz, Lee Chan, Alex Lee, Nathan Roach, and Juliet Timmerman!

Sydney Tonight is produced at 2SER studios in Ultimo, Sydney. The show is broadcast every Tuesday night at 7:30pm from Chatswood to Cherrybrook, Blacktown to Bankstown, Parramatta to Penrith! 

Catch interview clips, videos, and other extra Sydney Tonight content here! 

If you have a story about Sydney that you think needs to be told, get in touch through the email! 

This podcast is recorded on Gadigal and Dharug Land. We pay respects to Elders past and present.