Kulja and Dylan chat with Associate Professor in Urban Planning at The University of Melbourne Dave Nichols for his monthly segment to wrap the year in urban planning issues, spanning construction headaches, level crossings pains and local government responses to the climate crisis. Next up Tony Wilson, author and founder of the Speakola website drops in for his annual visit to round out the year's most significant speeches across a variety of genres. Lastly, author and illustrator Sally Rippin drops in to the studio for her monthly instalment of the Reading Room, joined by author and children's and young adult specialist at Readings bookstore Leanne Hall to suggest some kids reading picks for summer. This is the last edition of The Grapevine for 2019. A huge thanks to the listeners and Triple R subscribers for all your support this year - can’t wait to bring you more in 2020!