Sydney Tonight

Does having a Wikipedia page exempt you from having to donate to keep their site running? Comedian Sam Taunton thinks so, and I don't disagree!

This week on Sydney Tonight you'll hear Sam talk about moving to Melbourne, working on The Project, and how his interview with Lil Yachty at Splendour In The Grass went so wrong. Sam will be touring his new stand up show This Must Be The Place during the Sydney Comedy Festival and you can get your tickets here.

You'll also meet author Madeleine Gray who has just released her second book Chosen Family which is set right here in Sydney! She says that if you pay close attention while reading, you might recognise a few places. Madeleine's first book, Green Dot, won plenty of awards and was the first time I remember reading about the city I live in in a real life book! So if one of your goals for 2026 is to read more, then these feel like the perfect places to start.

And if you feel like you need to improve the way you dress to compete with all the very stylish people around Sydney then fear not! I have gone out to speak with fashion editor at the Sydney Morning Herald, Damien Woolnough, to find out how I can improve the way I dress. And if I can do it, then you should have no trouble!

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.

At the end of 2025 Elliot Crane, front man of party band Furnace and the Fundamentals stopped by the Sydney Tonight studios and this is our full chat!

Elliot told me about how the band went from playing to empty rooms to being asked to perform at the British F1 Grand Prix in Silverstone, meeting Mel C (a Spice Girl!), and slip hazards when performing in outrageously hot venues.

Check out Furnapalooza for upcoming shows from Furnace and the Fundamentals!

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.

This month we lost an icon of the Sydney restaurant scene, with Chinese Noodle House controversially closing its doors. But before they did, myself and Annabelle paid them one final visit and we bring you with us in this episode of Sydney Tonight.

You'll also hear from Elliot Crane, front man of Furnace and the Fundamentals who have been described as the best party band in the world! They've performed at the British F1 Grand Prix in Silverstone, alongside Hamish and Andy at Wet and Wild, and are hot off the back of a sold out Christmas show at the Enmore Theatre! Make sure to keep your eye on their website (https://www.furnapalooza.com/) for upcoming shows to get along to, including a NYE one in Parramatta.

And finally, this week is the final week of 2025, so in that beautiful New Year's tradition, join me to chat resolutions on the show. And just as important as looking ahead, is reflecting back, so I got out to Manly Beach to ask locals (and tourists... mostly tourists) what resolutions they haven't quite gotten around to yet.

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.

Sydney based pop duo Cat and Calmell joined me on Sydney Tonight this week and in this bonus episode you'll hear our full, very fun conversation that unpacks everything from buying wedding dresses from Salvos to singing at school assemblies.

Cat and Calmell are performing at the Lansdowne Hotel on Friday 19th December as part of their Live Laugh Cool Star headline tour, and if you have the chance to get along then I could not recommend it enough!

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.

Ever since it opened, the biggest complaint about the light rail in Sydney is that it's so slow! So tonight on Sydney Tonight listen in as I try to find out just how slow it is by racing it from Circular Quay to Bridge Street. But that's not all- you'll also hear from comedian Max Dary with a scoop on some festive AI "art" at Redfern Station, and pop duo Cat and Calmell stop by to chat about their upcoming headline tour which you can still get tickets for!

RACING THE LIGHT RAIL

After seeing pedestrians overtaking me while riding the light rail one too many times, I decided to see just how slow the big red beast is by racing it from one stop to another entirely on foot. It's the ultimate showdown between man and machine, and you don't want to miss the result.

CAT AND CALMELL

After releasing their latest mixtape Live Laugh Cool Star, musicians Cat and Calmell join me on Sydney Tonight to talk about their favourite places to eat in Parramatta, their outfits that they wore to the ARIA awards, and what to expect from their upcoming show at the Lansdowne Hotel on 19th December.

REDFERN AI ART

Comedian Max Dary stopped by the Sydney Tonight studios to give you the scoop on what's been happening with a Christmas AI banner that was hung up at Redfern Station. After being torn to shreds online for just how bad it was, the banner was replaced, but the memory will live on.

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.

Socceroos, Matildas, and A-League commentator Robbie Thomson was my guest on Sydney Tonight this week, and in this episode you'll hear the full interview with all the stories that didn't make it into the official show.

Robbie spoke about his love for statistics, everything he learnt from Martin Tyler, and why football is the best sport in the world.

You can hear Robbie commentating the A-League throughout the season on Channel 10 and Paramount Plus!

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.

Think you know the name of the tall, golden building in the middle of Sydney? Think again!

Tonight on Sydney Tonight not only will you hear just how few people know the real name of Centrepoint Tower (now called the Sydney Tower Eye), but I'll also take you out to a free salsa class held in Darling Harbour that you can get involved with too! And you'll meet Robbie Thomson- lead commentator for the A-League, Socceroos, and Matildas here in Australia on Channel 10 and Paramount.

LATIN NIGHTS BY THE BAY

This free salsa class is held every Friday night in Darling Harbour (just outside the iMax). I went along and spoke to Rafael from Go Dance Sydney to overcome my fear of dancing and realise that there is actually a lot more to do in Sydney than some people think!

ROBBIE THOMSON

Football commentator Robbie Thomson joined me in the studio to share where the best French food in Sydney is, his first memories commentating football matches in arcades with his friends, and how excited he is for the upcoming season of the A-League with Sydney FC and Auckland sitting on top of the ladder (for now). Robbie has been working in football for a long time now, living in France covering PSG and Ligue 1 before returning home to Sydney to work on the A-Leagues.

TIKTOK ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE

Following the news that the International Convention Centre (or ICC) was recently renamed to the TikTok Entertainment Centre (or TikTok Ent Cent for short...) I explored the world of stadium names and how effective they actually are. But it turns out the biggest failure of a name change wasn't a stadium at all, but rather the tallest building in Sydney, the Sydney Tower Eye- a name that nobody seems to know!

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.

The variety show that’s learning to love Sydney, hosted by Lachlan A’Court, Sydney Tonight is celebrating all things that make this city special!

At a time of never ending train trackwork and cost of living so high nobody can afford their rent, Sydney Tonight is here to remind you that despite it all, Sydney stands head and shoulders above any other city in Australia (especially Melbourne). 

Each week this tonight show will take a look at the local stories and news that matters most to you: Can you outrun the light rail? What is there to do in Sydney on a Friday night? And how can you get to Sydney airport for free? 

Featuring special guests including comedian Nina Oyama, football commentator Robbie Thomson, and musician Elliott Crane (Furnace And The Fundamentals), you will learn what it is that makes all of us love this city so much. 

So whether you’re in Blacktown or Bankstown, Chatswood or Chippendale, Parramatta or Penrith, join Sydney Tonight to unpack the week that was.

Sydney Tonight is broadcast weekly on 2SER 107.3FM in Sydney. Listen on Tuesday nights at 7:30pm.

This podcast is created on Gadigal and Darug Country. We pay our respects to Elders past and present.