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Breakfasters
by RRR - Triple R
Music, news, sport, weather, information, special guests and regular segments each morning.The intro and outro theme is Soft Illusion and was generously provided by Andras.https://andras.bandcamp.com/track/soft-illusion
Episodes
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Unusual Bets; AFLW on Stage & Self-Driving Cars
On the pod this week, the team talk about the perils of getting too hot in a self-driving car; beloved local cook and author Julia Busuttil-Nishimura came in to chat Simple Pleasures; Bron shares intel on how you can bet on the moon landing; Marieke Hardy sings the praises of Dave Eggers' new…
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Big Questions and Dream Scenarios
On the pod this week, the team ask the important questions: Do you say Ahoy hoy or Hello? Because greetings are on the out; and do you have a firm handshake or are you a coward? The team also muses over how the Hyrox Games made a splash for all the wrong reasons; and they discuss the dream…
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Skateboadring in Australia, Tiny Fingernails & Burrito Scarcity
This week, Bron found out she was allergic to Melbourne; Jason Boulter talks Hardcore - 50 years of Skateboarding in Australia; Megan McKeough was disappointed with the lack of sex in Gregg Araki's new film I Want Your Sex; Besha Rodell laments Australia's burrito gap; and did you know you can…
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Stinging Nettles, Mallet Fingers & Office Dining
Leading Australian contemporary artist, Patricia Piccinini, stopped by the studio to discuss (amongst other things) her latest work, Celulas Madre, showing at the Science Gallery; we discuss the dos and mainly don'ts of office dining; Vanessa Toholka circled back on LinkedIn's ideation around AI...
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First Aid, Third Wheeling AI and the Importance of Reading and Writing
Coming up on the pod, Bronwyn questions whether a first aid course is ever really worth the trouble; the always delightful Alice Pung drops in to talk about the importance of reading and writing; for Weird Science, Dr. Jen swipes up on scrolling; the directing duo behind Wicker, Eleanor Wilson…
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Uncle Vanya, Confusing Garments & Wearable Tech
Award-winning playwright Joanna Murray-Smith on her adaptation of Chekhov's Uncle Vanya and is joined by lead actor Daniel Henshall; Bron brings in a skirt she couldn't offload (or is it a bag?); funny kids' book writer Andy Griffiths has a new book You & Me and the Gigantic Knucklehead; the team...
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Choreography, Cappuccinos & In-Flight Dilemmas
Bron is finally embracing her inner Queenslander and proudly ordering big frothy cappuccinos, and did you know that Daniel invented the handstand? Perhaps the team should have asked choreographer Stephanie Lake, who was in to talk about her new work, Vista, which is showing at Malthouse; Besha...
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Winnie-the-Pooh, Failed French & Finger Length Science
The pod kicks off with news that beers and ciggies are breaking the bank; the team talked about everyone's favorite honey-loving bear with literary journalist Jane Sullivan, who for Rare Book Week is hosting a 100th-year celebration of Winnie-the-Pooh; Dr. Jen revealed the weird science behind…
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Engagements, Slow Cookers & Magnificent Ladies
We had a week off and Mon went to a bird show! Bron did something pretty cool too; our favourite football tragic and former Breakfaster, Tony Wilson joined us for a World Cup update; Bron got a front row seat to Craigieburn Dance Troupe The Magnificent Ladies; Breakfasters' own master chef, Emma...
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Snake Bites, Local Slang & Dentist Fear
Award-winning musical theatre performer and Geelong Cats fan, Amy Lehpamer, joined us in the midst of her run of Pride and Prejudice - Sort Of, at the Athenaeum; Dr. Jen reassured us that it’s not our fault - it’s science that is making us eat trash when we drink; we discuss fully sick localized...
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Daytime TV, Celeb Spotting & World Refugee Week
We get wistful for daytime TV gone by when Bron reminds us of that time that David Campbell thought his son was Princess Di reincarnated; Kon Karapanagiotidis from the ASRC was in to talk World Refugee Week; Celia Pacquola, fresh off the back of her best show win at the Melbourne International...
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Happiness, Willy Lit Fest & Tomato Perfume
Bron loves tomatoes so much, her partner Liss thinks she should smell like one all the time, and writer, storyteller, documentary filmmaker, and former breakfaster, John Safran, was back in the studio to spruik the reboot of Race Around the World. Talking movies, Megan McKeough took us into...
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Rock Eisteddfods, Sauna Courage & Nits
This week: to celebrate its 20th anniversary, Alice Pung's memoir Unpolished Gem is getting a reissue and the award-winning author joined us in studio to reflect on its journey (and also how many times she's had nits); we reminisce on the long lost era of Rock Eisteddfods; Flick Ford gave a…
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Yesteryear, Pet Rabbis & Leftover Etiquette
This week, Bron had a pet rabbit who went missing and you'll never guess where they found her! Vance Joy Fan and Chinese-Australian journalist, Cheng Lei, joined us to discuss her new play, 1154 Days, about her time incarcerated by the Chinese government; Rachel Bettiens was in to review a...
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Community Radio, Uninvited Guests & Attention-grabbing Science
Bron went to the A-League Women's Final, and it got her thinking about how the audience differs in other sporting codes; Susan Forde came in to tell us how good we are with her report on the value of community radio; Donné Ngabo dropped in the studio to talk about his new play, Retrograde, at the...
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Daddy Issues, Cursed Vaginas & Platypodes
Bron is forced to rethink a fond memory; actress Maria Angelico owns her new role in Birthright; Dr Jen munches on some vitamin C myths; Marieke Hardy reviews Lally Katz’s new memoir, My Cursed Vagina; from Healesville Sanctuary, Dr Jessica Thomas dives into the elusive world of the platypus and...
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Dinking, Directing & Democracy
Artist and filmmaker Shaun Tan journeys back to his classic book turned exhibition The Red Tree; the team balance the do's and don'ts of dinking; the team go back and forth with theatre director Jessica Arthur about the new Malthouse play GAME. SET. MATCH; distinguished international lawyer…
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Worry Dolls, Dish Drama & Toilet Data
Book reviewer Marieke Hardy plays nice with Laura McPhee-Browne’s novel Worry Doll; the team all hail Bron's bus driver; Daniel detects something suss in the waste water; author and broadcaster Jacinta Parsons previews Sex, Love and Other Catastrophes, Mon shares a dishwashing nightmare and the...
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The Good, The Chat and The Gutsy
Author and presenter Melissa Leong spills her Guts on her life in food; Dr Jen sets us up for a scientifically good day; the team go big on small talk; award-winning writer Melissa Manning takes the leap with her debut novel, Frogsong; and Bron makes an appearance on the apps. With presenters...
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TikTok Trends, Mallacoota and Raffles
Environmental writer Gus Goswell provides the highlights from his Mallacoota walk that inspired his Walker’s Journal piece; the team discuss the newest TikTok-trendy disease: goiters; comedian Chris Kent breaks down his MICF show Offline; book reviewer Sean O’Beirne talks us through Ben Lerner’s...
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Work Flames, Tickle Time & Boob News
The team run through the woes of being fire warden; UK comedian Phil Wang gets custody of his moustache; Dr Jen touches on the weird science of tickling; Bron looks into being sort-of recognised; and Friday Funnybugger Geraldine Hickey returns with some big (and small) news. With presenters…
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Mrs Manifest, Murder Mysteries & Love You Moore!
Bronwyn tells of an old teacher getting schooled by Oprah; writer and comedian Kate McLennan takes us behind the scenes of the second season of Deadloch; Marieke Hardy treats us to a book review of Michael Winkler's Griefdogg; the crafty Phoebe Garrett yarns about the Handweavers and Spinners…
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Living Life, Loving Art & Leaving Breakfasters
Jas ponders a post-Breakfasters life; comedian Denise Scott explains why she's feeling Tickety Boo; Tech Talker Vanessa Toholka drills into microchips; art curator Lily Mora describes her vision behind Always Modern: Radical Nurture at Heide; and good ol’ fashioned eavesdropping is back. With...
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Hip-Hop, 'Hood Eats & Horror Neighbours
Hip-hop artist N’fa Jones waxes lyrical about his Flow State workshop; the team confess their cafe nom de plumes; food critic Besha Rodell reveal the ingredients that go into the perfect neighbourhood joint; Bronwyn unloads on noisy neighbours, and Friday Funnybugger Alex Ward makes a scene with...
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The Fight, The Rot & The Smell
Bron reports on some aggro in Adelaide; an Aussie art icon discusses his new exhibition The Hidden World of Graeme Base; Fi Wright reviews Julian Barnes’ final novel, Departure(s); economist Gary Stevenson unpacks global inequality; prize-winning poet Evelyn Araluen joins the team ripe from her…
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Caffeine, Awards & Meditation
Bronwyn takes us through how a dickpick helped her win an award; food critic Besha Rodell breaks down how pricing works in the food industry; Dr Niraj Lal talks about how screen time influences our habits and interests in her new book Behind the Screens; Megan McKeough has seen Sam Raimi’s new...
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Surprise Parties, Political Bravery & LAMP
Bronwyn makes an effort to win the Girlfriend of the Year Award; journalist explains his essay on bravery in politics for The Australian Institute; Simone Ubaldi has watched It Was Just An Accident by Jafar Panahi for this week’s Film Review; Bronwyn is investigating a missing lamp; game…
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Troublesome Passwords, Naked Drumming and Cricket Et AL
Bronwyn shares a story of a somewhat unusual way of practicing drums; the team discuss the most recent media events, including IVF and barracks; film reviewer Flick Ford has seen Kleber Mendonça Filho’s new film The Secret Agent; journalist Gideon Haigh comes in for a big chat about his live...
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Welcome Bronwyn, Summer Gardening & How to Learn a Language
The team is back for 2026! We start by getting to know the newest addition to Breakfasters through a tried and tested technique; Justin’ Digga’ Calverley shares his best tips on caring for your plants in extreme heat; former Olympian Matthew Mitcham chats about new projects and how he…
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Pellegreini’s, Forward Insults and Daniel Returns
The team welcomes Daniel back to the show; crime author Jane Harper chats about her latest book Last One Out: No One Stays Forever; Flick Ford shares her review of Constantine Costi’s The Golden Spurtle; Nat is embracing forward insults; Tara Kenny explains the cultural impact of Rachel Sennott’s...
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Personality Hires, Heatwaves & the Evolution of Kissing
Writer and producer Tony Briggs talks about writing from the heart; Jonathan Schuester explains why he is a personality hire rather than a competence hire; environmental historian Rochelle Schoff takes us through the history of heatwaves in Australia; Dr Jen breaks down the evolution of kissing;...
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Narcissistic Signatures, Amuse-bouche & Porepunkah
Dr Jen highlights an interesting link between the size of someone’s signature and narcissism; Nat has immersed herself in french food terminology; Neil Cabatingan aka Kya Neil talks about the community discussion event “Building a Viable Alternative Music Culture’’; film critic Flick Ford shares...
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Propagating, Luddites & Multi-day Weddings
Justin ‘Digga’ Calverley teaches the best way to succeed with propagating plants; journalist and writer Matilda Boseley talks about her new book The ADHD Brain Buddy; tech expert Vanessa Toholka shares some brighter views in regards to AI; the team tackles the logistics of living as a luddite;...
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Lab Grown Quails, Speed Dating and 80’s Dinner Parties
Izzy Burns encourages dating in real life with her Crush Club: Speed Dating; Nat describes her ideal dinner party theme; the team discusses the historic win by Zhoran Mamdani in New York; Christine Gordon from Readings talks about the state of literature in Melbourne ahead of A Day In Carlton...
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Watermelons, Confusion & Tech Savvy Glasses
Author Kate Mildenhall talks about her new novel The Hiding Place; Justin ‘Digga’ Calverley explains how to grow watermelons; film reviewer Anthony Carew has seen Yorgos Lanthimos newest adaption Bugonia; the team invents their own sporting event as an option to the Melbourne Cup; tech expert...
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Realistic Restaurants, Exclamation Marks & Snack Etiquette
Michael Harden recommends movies and TV series that do a good job of portraying the restaurant industry; Dr Jen explains how the effect of exclamation marks in our communication; Linden New Art’s curator Hamish Sawyer talks about the exhibition Coral Futures and how environmental changes are...
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Better Off Said, Echidnas & Radio Interferences
Melbourne multitalent Marieke Hardy talks about her next installation of Better Off Said for Queenscliffe Literary Festival; book reviewer Fi Wright shares her thoughts after reading On the Calculation of Volume I by Solvej Balle; tech expert Vanessa Tohlolka addresses the nuances of accessing...
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Metro, Mandarins & Metroidvania
The team burrow into Melbourne's new tunnel; pop culture writer Tara Kenny explains literary dumpster diving; Michael Harden goes all sweet on mandarins, novelist Murray Middleton explores artists' ways with his latest collection, U Want it Darker; video gamer Jack Knight sings the praises of...
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Planting Parties, Marathons & Birding
Writer and performer Lorin Clarke chats about her documentary, But Also John Clarke, in honour of her father; Russel Larke, head gardener at Fed Square, shares all the details about the exciting new projects happening in our city; the team celebrates the people giving it all in Sydney marathon;...
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Shark Bites, Gorilla Fights & Salad Days
Film buff Flick Ford chomps into five decades of Jaws; author and music journlist Liz Pelly streams her Spotify-scepticism with Mood Machine; Jas takes a dive into virtrual reality; gamechanger Adam Christou goes bananas for the new Donkey Kong; cookbook star Hetty Lui McKinnon makes us all…
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Brain Power, Ribald Poetry & Froggy Portions
Dr Jen prods the impressive brains of 'SuperAgers'; poet PiO gets fired up for Hatred of Poetry; the team swap stories about everyone's favourite frog; Simone Ubaldi brandishes her passion for mystery flick Weapons; Michael Harden lifts the lid on big-plate restaurant groups; and linguist Kate...
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Chatbot Therapy, Scared Sick Brains & Miffed Mums
Author Patrick Marlborough shoots straight with his screwball revenge comedy, Nock Loose; Dr Jen joins the dots between our immune systems and brains; Nat lays out her self-imposed rules; Dr Ahona Guha tells us how she feels about the rise of ChatGPT therapy; and US filmmaker Mary Bronstein walks...
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Private wealth, Pageantry & Pineapples
Author Peter Coleman confesses his fascination with the Sins of the Filthy Rich; Dr Jen takes time out of her busy schedule to discuss new science surrounding the four-day work week; Breakfaster beauty queen Nat plots ways to take home the tiara; ferocious reader Fi Wright reviews Omar El Akkad's...
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Character acting, Catfishing & Complaints
Aussie actress Yael Stone takes on a role for the ages in the fresh-from-Broadway hit, Mother Play; for Down & Dirty, Digga plates up his picks of the citrus crop; digital expert Row Murray steals the show with her tales of tech scams; for Weird Science, Dr Jen sheds (artificial) light on our...
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Lefties, Trendies & Trophies
Dr Jen weighs up the weird science of left-handedness and creativity; Artistic Director Al Cossar dives into upcoming movies at MIFF; the team judges the best trophy designs; Michael Harden lifts the lid on the latest restaurant trends; the team are driven to Distraction at the Science Gallery…
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Vibing, Storytelling & Stealing
Pop culture encyclopedia Sam Cummins explains why people are boycotting Spotify (again); poet Evelyn Araluen offers a rapid-fire rundown of three generations of story; techspert Vanessa Toholka debugs the term vibe coding; the team crack the mystery of who stole Joe Camilleri’s guitars;...
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Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice & Beetlejuice
Beacons of local laughter Kyran and Rhys Nicholson crack open the red cordial for Comedy Republic's 5th birthday; uplifting author Jacinta Parsons shares some lessons on living with her new book, A Wisdom of Age; Michael Harden bangs the drum for a high-end mainstay of Melbourne cuisine; star of...
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Rhubarb, Profanities & Expensive Art
Linguist Kate Burridge details the role of swearing and vulgarity in the English language; foodie Michael Harden shares his love of rhubarb; playwright Emilie Collyer explains the idea behind her play Super; Kon Karapanagiotidis, CEO of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, talks about the…
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Staying-in, Going Down & Voyaging Out
Intrepid author Jenny Valentish opens up about her latest book, An Introvert’s Guide to Leaving the House; tech (slang) talker Vanessa Toholka asks who among us has been pwned?; literally underground artist Jason Maling illustrates the ideas behind Diagrammatica, his exhibition at RISING; weird...
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Making Moolah, Breaking Bread & Dunking on Biscuits
Oscar-winning animator Joan Gratz reflects on her artistic life in houseboats and limos; the team make it rain with metaphors for money; Masterchef Emma Dean rises to the challenenge of making the perfect sourdough; book reviewer Sean O’Beirne dissects the new novel Flesh, by David Szalay;...
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Music, news, sport, weather, information, special guests and regular segments each morning.The intro and outro theme is Soft Illusion and was generously provided by Andras.https://andras.bandcamp.com/track/soft-illusion
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