Tom & Jess

Jess spoke to Ilai Swindells starring in a new comedy series Retrograde which premieres on ABC TV on July 8 at 9:30pm.

You may also recognise his voice as the star of the Aussie animated feature 100% Wolf which is now available to own digitally, and preorder on DVD.

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Homelessness is a major problem in Australian cities and SBS is shining a light on the issue in the third season of docu-reality series Filthy Rich and Homeless.  Tom and Jess spoke to Melbourne Deputy Lord Mayor Arron Wood who left the comfort of his home to sleep rough on the streets and experience the problem firsthand.

Filthy Rich and Homeless is available to binge on SBS on Demand.

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Our voice of Reason, Fiona Patten, called in to discuss a petition she is backing to save Victoria’s live music venues after the hardships and loss of work due to COVID-19.

To show your support for venues, musicians, hospitality and our economy, go to SaveOurScene.com.au.

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Amazon Prime Video are streaming a new comedy-reality show from this week where the aim for the contestants is not to laugh! Tom and Jess spoke to Frank Woodley about the concept for Last One Laughing, as well as reuniting with his old comic partner Colin Lane for their special Fly also streaming now on Prime Video.

Catch LOL: Last One Laughing streaming new episodes weekly from Friday 19 June only on Prime Video.

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Australian singer-songwriter Nathan Foley joins Tom and Jess to discuss his inspiration for music, writing an album in lockdown and his faithful following of fans from his Hi-5 days.

Check out Nathan’s latest track She-Devil available now wherever you buy or stream your music.

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Victorian Greens member for Brunswick Dr Tim Read joined us to discuss the over-representation of first Australians in prison and what Spring Street needs to do to give all people fair treatment.

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Tom and Jess caught up with all of the Fab 5 from Queer Eye— Antoni, Bobby, Jonathan, Karamo and Tan –to discuss how the show gives its heroes so much more than a makeover, the importance of diverse representation, and which roles they’d switch to if they had a spill and fill within the team.

Queer Eye season 5 is now streaming on Netflix.

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Zoologist, author and illustrator Clio Gates Foale joined Tom and Jess to discuss her kids’ book Whose Poo Are You?: A guide for tiny zoologists.  Which animal craps cubes?  How do you tell the difference between possum poops?  Get the scoop here!

The book is available now from Tuesday Books and you can follow Clio’s cartoons on Instagram.

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The ultimate reality format Big Brother is back on Australian screens tonight, and host Sonia Kruger gave Tom and Jess the scoop on how the show has evolved to meet viewers’ high expectations.

Plus, will Strictly Ballroom ever get a sequel, and how many pixels does it take to conceal a penis?

Big Brother begins tonight at 7:30 on Channel 7 and continues three nights a week with an eviction every night.

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Tom and Jess spoke to JOY’s money expert Phoebe Blamey from Clover Financial Solutions just hours after the government announced the HomeBuilder assistance scheme. She spilled all the tea on how builders and renovators can get a leg up while helping the construction industry find its feet again.

For personal financial advice go to cloverfinancial.com.au.

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