Lu & Al for Breakfast

To help celebrate 20 years of the Bandits Women's team (formerly the Lady Bandits) the GOAT Lauren Jackson joined us for a huge chat about throwing on the uniform on day one just to help out  (while she was in the Commonwealth Games!) before coming back and playing a big part in their great history. Then friend of the show Pauline gave a call with a great story of a possible connection to Lauren! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Where should Lachie Neale go and is Hird a good fit for the coach of the Bombers? Robbo takes a look at both of these questions as well as picking his winners for Round 17. Meanwhile we chatted to Stephen Fenech about the new and stylish  Nuance Audio Glasses!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Celebrating her 200 game milestone with the Bandits, today we were joined by Emma Mahady for a big chat about how it all started, keeping herself fighting fit and her thoughts about the upcoming clash vs the Spiders!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As part of this week's Looking After Yourself, Brock from Recovery Lab Wodonga dropped by to explain what happens in the lab from cold plunges to infrared saunas. Meanwhile Robbo's been busy ignoring the World Cup, far too busy predicting Round 16 in the AFL!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rocking the number 24 in honour of her dad Allan McCowan, Kitjana joined us in the studio to share her thoughts on this very special round as the Bandits celebrate Allan and also the 25 years since the first men's championship victory.  Tip off at 5:30, let's go Bandits, let's go!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Forget state of origin, Robbo's more keen on round 15 in the AFL and here's his thoughts and tips for the week. Also if you missed it, here's the story of Wendy the cat and her random adventure!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the podcast this week - some of the Bytesized Production superstars from the upcoming Chitty Chitty Bang Bang performance joined us in studio for a big chat about the shows. And getting set for a huge night of fun at 2640 Restaurant tomorrow, mentalist Jason D Varga joined us to talk about what usually happens at one of his very entertaining shows. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To help kick off our new segment 'Looking After Yourself' this week Lisa from O-Health joined us in the studio for a chat explaining the difference between a physiotherapist and an osteopath. Then today Robbo took a look at Round 13 in the AFL and shared his love of a wet day timetable at school!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ready to go for their upcoming home clash with the Illawarra Hawks, the Bandit's own Timeeka Coleman joined us in the studio for a big chat about life on the Border, having a great mate in the opposition and rising to the occasion in the dying seconds of the game! Catch the women's game from 5:30 and the men's from 7:30!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Nicole from Foodshare joined us to talk about the launch of the 2026 Winter Appeal, 15 years of operation and the upcoming reverse drive though you can be part of in June! Meanwhile Robbo dived into round 12 in the footy, sharing special memories of his time with Neale Daniher, thoughts on the Essendon coaching situation and his picks for the weekend.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To help us unpack last week's Budget, finance commentator Effie Zahos helped break it down for us. Meanwhile Robbo got into the nitty gritty of Round 11 including Pendlebury's massive game this weekend and the Hawks exiting Tasmania. Next week on the show: More chance at Taco Bucks with Guac and Roll thanks to Taco Bill Albury!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Getting ready for the Bandits big clash tomorrow against the Sutherland Sharks, import Christian Cook joined Al in the studio for a big chat about chasing the teams first win for the season, all he knew about Australia before he became a bandit, training and how much attention his amazing hair gets him just walking around town.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The next big home game for the Southern Vale Homes Albury Wodonga Bandits is almost upon us so this morning on the show we were joined by Unique Thompson to chat about their clash against Maitland, the difference between Albury and her home town of Mobile Alabama and what she loves to do in her downtime!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the show we checked out some weekend activities (good luck to everyone dancing up a storm in Stars of the Border on sat!) including a 24 hour game of squash raising money for Care Van! Also early in the week Al came across an incredible exhibition that he shared with Lu that included pooping robot dogs with celebrity faces..Next week it's Whine for Wine time where mum's of the Border can share their little irritations for the chance to win some goodies from Buller Wines!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the show Al caught up with visiting Nathan Cavaleri bringing his Growing Pains show to the Albury Entertainment Centre on Wednesday and found out all about how meeting Mark Knopfler from Dire Straights began a whole new world for him. Meanwhile Robbo shares the hilarious highlights of Melbourne's victory in the footy last round while also looking forward to round 7 unfolding. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the eve of another huge couple of games at the Lauren Jackson Sports Centre, Al caught up with Bandits Men's captain Jacob Cincurak for his thoughts on the upcoming Anzac Day Clash against the Sea Eagles. Let's go Bandits, let's go!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week in Tech Talk, Stephen shared a very handy (and stylish) portable fan useful for many a hot situation and in AFL Chat, Robbo got into Round 6 this weekend including his thoughts on the Jak Butters incident. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we checked in with Megan from the Cancer Council NSW on how our local superstars were going in Stars of the Border and how you can buy tickets, there was a lot of ground to cover in What's On including the Foodshare Border Easter Egg hunt tomorrow as well as an upcoming fundraising session of the magical Faraway Tree movie and speaking of movies, Shane A let us know about a few upcoming films across Easter!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Jamie Wolf from Fencing for Fires dropped by for an update on how things are going and the next big working bee that you can be part of coming up. Meanwhile Robbo ripped into round one of the AFL with his thoughts on 9 big games.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Back into footy season we go so this week our guru returned in Russell Robertson, more than ready to talk us through season 2026!On top of that we caught up with AFLW's Alyce Parker from GWS who's heading back to her home town of Holbrook to be a big part of Holbrook's Big Freeze for MND at the Riverina Hotel! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What a full on week it's been! In the podcast today: Caleb Bertram and Carmen Amos from Livid Productions swung by for a big chat about the upcoming Joseph and the amazing technicolour dream coat performances coming up soon!10x X games gold medallist Rob Adelberg shared what's in store for this weekend's Freestyle Kings in Lavington as well as how it all started on the farm.Ready to headline Red Hot Summer Tour for 2026, we dropped a line to Paul Kelly to find out what happens behind the scenes at a RHST (and we found out how much he loves swimming!) And on Monday the Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese swung by the studio to reveal why he was on the Border that day!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the show we checked in with Jon Stevens from Noiseworks about hitting the stage at Tonight's Carnival of Cups. In this big chat we found out how much he loves doing what he does, if he's any good at picking a winner and the artists he'd love to sing with given the chance.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the lead up to the always huge Albury Carnival of Cups on Friday Feb 13 at the Showgrounds, this week we caught up with organiser Paul Cochraine who set things up and on the entertainment side, Tim Watson from Taxiride! Coming up next week: More chances at $1000 with the Free Money Minute and Red Hot Summer Tour Tickets to be won!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This morning Jamie Wolf from Fencing for Fires joined us to share the amazing work he and the team are doing in the aftermath of the recent fires as well as putting the call out to volunteers for their massive upcoming working bee. To find out more: https://www.facebook.com/Fencingforfires To help donate through their Go Fund Me: https://www.gofundme.com/f/fencing-for-fires-2026-bushfire-emergency-reliefSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our first week back for 2026, Lu revealed that she applied for a seniors card...only she wasn't sure what she was going to use it on. Luckily we had some great suggestions from fans of the show on how she could save.  Meanwhile fresh from another trade show trip, our Techspert Stephen Fenech gave the lowdown on a very cool pair of specs where you can manually adjust the brightness when you need it (not when you come inside from the bright outside..)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In anticipation of Sunday's huge event, Al popped down to the Convoy for Kids media event at the showgrounds to catch up with a few people involved. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shannon Noll has been super busy in 2025 with plenty on his plate but he joined us for a massive chat on the show this week covering everything to his new single, plans for next year and the hilarity that occurs during a Nolls family Christmas game of backyard cricket!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last week we touched base with the one and only Diesel, set to perform at the upcoming Blitz Golf early next year in Yarrawonga! Blitz Golf is hitting Yarrawonga for a high-energy twilight showdown like no other. Fast-paced golf meets live music, epic food, and non-stop entertainment in a festival-style experience.  In this massive chat we find out how well he can play (golf that is, we know how well he rocks on stage), his love of outdoor concerts, Christmas plans and so much more! Grab your tickets now! https://feverup.com/m/404249See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, we caught up with Behavioural Scientist Dave Kramer for a big chat about the Halt program he'll be presented around some local schools in the area. To find out more about Dave's incredible work or to book a school visit, check out the official website: https://www.smallsteps4hannah.com.au/haltprogramSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the back of our final week for best of the border 2025, this week Australia's greatest Motocross rider Robbie Maddison popped in for a coffee and a chat about his huge Freestyle Kings show coming up at the Lavington Sports Grounds in Feb! Meanwhile the day after rocking out to AC/DC at the MCG Lu gave us the full report of the show, rain and all! Next week: Season's Meatings! A chance to win $50 vouchers to Locky’s Countryside Meats!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With Menulog shutting down operations in Australia at the end of this month we caught up with local delivery driver David who clocked up an impressive 21.5k+ deliveries for the service since they stared on the Border!Meanwhile with the introduction of Wildcard round in the AFL coming up, we got the thoughts of two footy greats - our tipping guru Russell Robertson and a visiting Kevin Sheedy!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week our TV man Molky got right into the nitty gritty of Big Brother (and the Golden Bachelor), Stephen Fenech gave the latest game changing Apple Vision Pro a good go over in his Tech Guide and right in time for the weekend we checked out what's happening around the Border! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The morning after a huge Border Relay For Life 2025, we caught up with Brianna from the Cancer Council for a big update on how it all went. Meanwhile Stephen Fenech our Techspert filled us in on Amazon's plans to try and make their deliveries even quicker than before..See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just a single sleep out from the huge 2025 Border Relay for Life at Alexandra Park Albury, we caught up with the Relay Hero for this year, Danny Lowe. In this big chat Danny shared both his and his family's life changing battle with cancer and his incredible determination in helping out cancer support services.   https://www.relayforlife.org.au/event/border-albury-wodonga-2025/homeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another massive week to recap - Daniel from Corowa dropped by to share the story of the Fight is Real initiative and the amazing fundraising they're doing for the Black Dog Institute, as part of the huge Red Hot Summer Tour early next year Tex Perkins from the Cruel Sea joined us for a chat about touring and how the band got its name and at our huge Grand Final Show live at the Clubhouse Wodonga, Robbo tried his luck against the Free Money Minute...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Scot's School alumni and Essendon midfielder Will Setterfield dropped in for a chat before having a huge morning at his old stomping ground. Also Stephen Fenech shared a trackable wallet that even Al couldn't misplace easily (unless he lost his phone as well..) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The always fun Catriona Rowntree joined us for a big chat about her involvement in this year's HMFDs but also shared how much she loves exploring this amazing country and even threw in a couple of book recommendations to boot! See her (and you) at Henty September 23-25! https://www.hmfd.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the show: -Dog behaviouralist Dr Mia Cobb joined us for a chat about the huge award she recently received as well as her next big doggo related project!-Movie guru Shane A gave us the lowdown on the new Benedict Cumberbatch movie The Roses.-And Robbo got right into the first round of the AFL finals including how much he doesn't want Collingwood to win..  Catch us again Monday from 6! - Lu and AlSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our latest Relay podcast, Sue James who is new to the committee this year shared her personal experience as a carer for someone with cancer. Sadly, Sue’s husband Rob passed away earlier this year, but she’s really passionate about continuing to raise awareness and her story is a powerful reminder of why we Relay. relayforlife.org.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the show we shared a recent chat with Lee Kernaghan about his return show in Albury next month as well as growing up here, getting his real estate license just in case and when it's necessary to swap the Akubra for a beanie. Meanwhile Shane A gave us his thoughts on the new Caught Stealing movie and the classic that's back in cinemas for a limited time that was originally scaring audiences back in 1975..See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our latest Henty Field Days chat we catch up with Ailie Webb, Farms of the Future Manager from the DPIRD about what to expect in the 2nd year of Agtech alley and the technical innovations changing the face of farming!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ethan was our Border RFL Hero last year and is an inspirational little boy currently battling brain cancer. In our latest Border Relay for Life podcast, we catch up with him and his mum Tiffany sharing not only his story so far but their experiences with Relay last year, Tiffany's time being part of the committee for this year's great event and even Ethan's favourite Pokemon currently :)  https://www.relayforlife.org.au/event/border-albury-wodonga-2025/home  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another huge week on the show culminated with catching up with Jindera's own Little Miss Universe! Fresh from competing and winning big in the Philippines, 11 year old Nevaeh-Lea and her mum Bonnie joined us this morning to share the adventure and the incredible victory. Meanwhile we got Shane A's thoughts on the new Naked Gun movie with Liam Neeson and James Lake shared some news about a mysterious interstellar object that Al's is now convinced is a fireball of some description..See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This year the Henty Machinery Field Days are paying tribute to 100 years of Caterpillar with a display of vintage tractors and bulldozers and for our latest podcast chat we were joined by avid Caterpillar collector Neil Clydesdale!  In this fun catch up Neil shares his love of Caterpillar, his treasured collection what what to expect when his club puts on a display over the three massive days of Henty!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Previous team captain, new committee member and cancer survivor - Tracey joined us for a great chat sharing her story and how much she loves being involved in the two massive days in October! Keen to be part of Border Relay for Life? Make sure you register now! Relayforlife.org.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the podcast this week: After Lu shared her Fakeaway recipe last week Cathy from Howlong gave us a full review! We also found out what a lotto outlet gets if they sell a division one ticket, we got into Carevan's big 15 year celebration tomorrow as part of What's On and why are Lu's shows leaving parts of themselves and tissue bits all over the kitchen this morning? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our next podcast guest on the road to the Henty Machinery Field Days is Simon Flinn from Flinn Design, last years winner of the Henty Machine of the Year Award! In this massive chat Simon takes up behind the scenes of Flinn Design and reveals the journey from getting the business started, to entering the awards and the effect it's had on the business since.   For more info on the 3 massive days and more, check out https://hmfd.com.au/!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we get set for the two massive days of Relay for Life 2025 coming up October 18 and 19 in Alexandra Park, we're catching up with plenty of local superstars involved in the massive event. In this episode we chatted with committee member Hannah Fraser about how she initially got involved and the awesome kids events planned for this year. If you're keen to be part of events this year, make sure you register: Relayforlife.org.au! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another big week on the show and quite a few events to look forward to this weekend and beyond, so we dived into a couple of options in What's On. Shane A also joined us with his thoughts on both Freakier Friday and the freaky looking Weapons, while Robbo gave us his thoughts on Simon Goodwin's sacking and looked over the games of round 22. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the road to the massive Henty Field Days this year we're catching up with a few podcast guests with a great association with the event and the first cab off the rank is Paul Biti from Biti Motors Culcairn! Here Paul reveals his association and what his huge site has in store this time around as they celebrate 100 years of Ford in Australia in 2025!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.