Ratbag with Mel & Sam

Helloooo rats,Welcome to another episode of your platter full of ratfood.Today we are talking about why escape rooms are our hellscape, and what it is about them that goes against every fibre of our beings. We also talk about missing flights, the art of rolling our charisma dice, Katseye’s pop up performance in Melb, a LIFE CHANGING theatre recc from Sammy and so much more. We will see you for another Ratbag on Monday, and wishing you love and cheese cubes wherever you are in the world this Ratfood day. Okay! Love you, bye!xxMel & Sam —You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtube.com/@themelandsam?si=jzeN-E_-DcE-DGHSHere’s the link to the Ratbag Chatbag!https://ig.me/j/AbZXnq4ipW10Ynq3/Follow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!—Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.—A Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey cutie pies. SORRY CAN'T STAY CALM WE ARE FREAKING OUT A LIL!! Today we are joined by Jade and Miranda, aka - two of the three members of THE girl group: Blusher!!! (we missed you Lauren!!). We cannot tell you how excited we are for this episode, our Hotline blew up, and we cover a lotttttt of ground. If you don't know already Blusher are a pop-girl-band who are known for their electronic-pop with soaring synths and shit hot fits. They've opened for Kesha, performed main stage at Laneway and even London Pride (no biggie!) We chat everything from opening for Kesha, to how the group formed, we also talk about how their group name came to be and there's even a hint at us collaborating on a musical which PIN. We are pinning!!! (For future reference). We of course open up our Hotline for all your burning questions and then end with a chat about the muffin man, which will make sense one you listen. We cannot thank Jade and Miranda enough for joining us. We hope you enjoy!!Follow Blusher here: https://www.instagram.com/blusher.mp3/ Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7AZm56bjPk0tYl6LTyJu9N Website: https://www.blusherband.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@blusher.mp3 —Follow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!—Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.—A Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Hey rats and welcome to another weeks episode of ‘Ratbag!’. Today we are banging into the episode with a list of places that people just become hotter. Think the Airport, The Pool, even A Lift?? ;) Cue story about Mel and Sam in a lift…. Next we have a write in from a rat about a conundrum they are having with their mate and a baby name. Then we riff the house down and end with a riff off!. She’s a fun one we hope you enjoy!Love Mel and Sam—Follow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!—Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.—A Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Helloooo rats,Welcome to another episode of your platter full of ratfood (or if you’re Christian from the cruise - welcome to our episode where we exclusively chat the ins and outs of #cruiselife #research).Today we are coming to you with a thrilling update on Lucy’s cruise crush, as she sits in studio with her perfect straight-out-of-a-Dyson-air-wrap-ad new hair. We chat judgy hairdressers, self-diagnosing colour analysis, Sammy dipping her toe in to beauty influencing, the troubles of being funny in a vacuum, the New Zealand accent being hot as hell and so much more. We also chat about some media we’ve see recently (‘The Deb’, ‘The Drama’ and ‘Trust Me: The False Prophet’) and our thoughts around ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ hype. We will see you for another Ratbag on Monday, and wishing you love and cheese cubes wherever you are in the world this Ratfood day. Okay! Love you, bye!xxMel & Sam —You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtube.com/@themelandsam?si=jzeN-E_-DcE-DGHSHere’s the link to the Ratbag Chatbag!https://ig.me/j/AbZXnq4ipW10Ynq3/Follow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!—Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.—A Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey there rats and welcome back for another episode of ‘Ratbag’!. Now LOWER your larynx and get out your sheet music and pencils because Ms Masters-Of-Music-Mel-O’Brien is taking us back to the Conservatorium of Music. You know who we bag out too often? Classical musicians!! And it’s time we put some respect on their name / craft as Mel takes us there one Mozart fun fact at a time. Next the girls both have a go at renaming the months of the year. This week there's a rat themed kick ons and then to end the episode we bring it home with a good old fashion sing in the style of big band. Thanks as always for listening and we can’t wait to be back in your earholes this Thursday for another ‘Ratfood!’Love Mel & Sam xx—Follow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!—Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.—A Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are we gonna have a problem?!? Because today we have THEEEEE absolute megastar Calista Nelmes who is currently playing Heather Chandler in the Aus/NZ tour of ‘Heathers: The Musical’ in the studio with us to chat alllllll things Heathers.From the hype around her absolutely insane ‘Candy Store’ riff gone viral, to why she thinks Heathers resonates so much with teen audiences, this episodes got it all. We chat stage door experiences, the creation and understanding of Heather Chandler as a character, Calista’s hilarious audition story, why playing a villain is so hard, what it’s like being the tallest woman to ever perform in musical theatre (😭) and SO much more. So grab some candy (anything but spear mint leaves pls), have a sit down with us and warm up those larynxes. Cos this ep’s a belter!!! hehe.We will see you for another Ratbag on Monday, and wishing you love and cheese cubes wherever you are in the world this Ratfood day. Okay! Love you, bye!xxMel & Sam —You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtube.com/@themelandsam?si=jzeN-E_-DcE-DGHSHere’s the link to the Ratbag Chatbag!https://ig.me/j/AbZXnq4ipW10Ynq3/Follow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!—Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.—A Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello cutie pies and welcome to another weeks episode of ratbag with your hosts, and a potential friendship on the rocks it’s Mel & Sam. In today’s episode Sam brings in a table (from TikTok) regarding the unspoken rules of each age and where they sit on the age chart. Then Mel shares your write ins of your nicknames you all call your friends and it is wholesome af. There’s a spine chilling ‘kick ons’ thrown in to bring some balance back to this pod before Sam rises above the hate in her own ‘Hit It Toots’. We hope you enjoy!! Love Mel and Sam xx —Follow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!—Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.—A Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey gorgeousssss rats! We hope this Ratfood finds you so well and with lots to nibble on today. We are going innn on talking all things from the Heathers Australia opening night. Mel chats about what the experience has been like so far playing Martha Dunnstock in the production, with everything from fan interactions to general wellbeing, relationships with the cast and everything in between. We also go in on the predicament of Aussie musical theatre being so underestimated and the power of what can happen when we move away from stunt casting.We also chat about a hypothetical artisanal jam company, eating fentanyl a floptastic tarot reading, Mel’s cynical ways and so much more.We will see you for another Ratbag on Monday, and wishing you love and cheese cubes wherever you are in the world this Ratfood day. Okay! Love you, bye!xxMel & Sam —You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtube.com/@themelandsam?si=jzeN-E_-DcE-DGHSHere’s the link to the Ratbag Chatbag!https://ig.me/j/AbZXnq4ipW10Ynq3/Follow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!—Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.—A Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Woweeeee!! We hope you guys are ready for a goodie because my golly do we have it!! Today we are joined by an absolute force in the Australian Musical Theatre industry. She's a song writer, performer, she's currently starring as the lead in MTC's 'My Brilliant Career', it's... Kala Gare!!! In the episode we dive head first into the world of actor-muso shows, we chat rehearsal process, what made 'My Brilliant Career' such a smash hit that it has returned for another season, and much much more. We also get Kala waxing lyrical about her favourite musical theatre moments, and we end with a beautifully sanitized 'sexy' music theatre duet for our 'Hit It Toots!'. If we don't say so ourselves, it's a beauty this one, so go on and give her a spin!!Follow Kala Gare here:https://www.instagram.com/k.gare_/Listen to her music here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4ccDZyd92BLajGqYimUCk1—Follow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!—Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.—A Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hellooooo treasured rats!! Welcome to a giggly, gorgggyy ratfood comin in HOT to you wherever you are in the world!Today, the vibes are through the ROOF. We are particularly zippy and chatting alllll things from Sam’s colonoscopy (no such thing as TMI, shut ya rat traps!), Mel’s beef (excuse the pun) with the Subway steak cubes, Madame Tussauds, Greek Easter and so much more. We will see you for another Ratbag on Monday, and wishing you love and cheese cubes wherever you are in the world this Ratfood day. Okay! Love you, bye!xxMel & Sam —You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtube.com/@themelandsam?si=jzeN-E_-DcE-DGHSHere’s the link to the Ratbag Chatbag!https://ig.me/j/AbZXnq4ipW10Ynq3/Follow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!—Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.—A Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Heya there little rats!!! Thank you for swinging round for another episode of 'Ratbag' hosted by your fav queer musical comedians, and apparently persuasive essay experts: Mel and Sam. To start off the episode, Sam brings in a gorgeously brave email she sent her dad at the ripe age of 11. (Also if the title of this episode makes sense to you, then you are an OG OG fan of us and we had to do it caus IYKYK ;)) Next Mel shares a listener question from the hotline that gets us chatting pissing YET again, WHYYYY is this so common for us??? We have a game of two truths and a lie and then send it home with a song about horse racing (yes we say nup to the cup, but we were 12 for this, you understand). Thanks for listening and see you on Thursday for another 'Ratfood!'.Love Mel & Sam xx—Follow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!—Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.—A Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hellooooo treasured rats!! Welcome to a giggly, gorgy ratfood comin in hot to you wherever you are in the world!Today, the girls let you in on a theatre-going theory that they believe will change your life FOREVER. It’s PHD level, peer-reviewed, and never misses.We also chat child agencies, the whiff of desperation, the truth about what happened to all of the Jane Banks’ from ‘Mary Poppins’ and all our shit-hot recommendations for who to go and see this Melbourne Comedy Festival season! Now go pick one of the names on this list and GO SEE THEIR SHOW! Allllllll of these people have incredible shows you need to get our eyeballs on! MICF RECS:Alex DonnellyAlex HinesAnisa Nandaula Ally Morgan Blake Pavey Burton BrothersCasey Filips Chloe PettsCon CoutisDan TiernanDemi AdejuyigbeElf LyonsElliot WoodElouise EftosEmma HollandFrankie McNairGabbi BoltGarry StarrGeraldine HickeyGillian CosgriffHannah CamilleriHannah Gadsby Helen Bauer Henry YanHot Department Isabelle Carney Jenny Tian Jordan Barr Kate Dolan Kirsty Webeck Lara Ricote Lou WallMish Wittrup Olga Koch Ruby Teys Scout Boxall Sophie DukerTom Ballard Tricksy CollinsZachary Ruane Zainab JohnsonZoe Coombs MarrWe will see you for another Ratbag on Monday, and wishing you love and cheese cubes wherever you are in the world this Ratfood day. Okay! Love you, bye!xxMel & Sam —You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtube.com/@themelandsam?si=jzeN-E_-DcE-DGHSHere’s the link to the Ratbag Chatbag!https://ig.me/j/AbZXnq4ipW10Ynq3/Follow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!—Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.—A Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello darling hearts and welcome to another 'Ratbag' episode! Now, strap in divas because it's time for another guest episode!! Today we are joined by THE Gabbi Bolt! Gabbi is multi-disciplinary artist who rose to prominence in the early 2020s through her viral online content. Her debut solo musical comedy show sold out nationally and earned her the Best Newcomer Award at Sydney Comedy Festival and now she is touring her new show 'Small Poppy' in 2026 and today we are thrilled she has joined us for an hour! It today's episode we chat where her love of music came from, her favourite musicals, the viral moment that was the Ratatouille musical and much, much more. We of course open up our 'Bring Bring Bitch' Hotline for your burning questions and then get ready caus we have an EXTENDED 'Hit It Toots' accompanied by none other than Gabbi herself, on her Korg! We hope you love the episode!See you on Thursday for another 'Ratfood'!Love Mel & SamFollow Gabbi here: https://www.instagram.com/gabbiboltofficial/ Tickets for her Melbourne show: https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/browse-shows/gabbi-bolt-small-poppy/ Tickets for her Sydney show: https://www.factorytheatre.com.au/event/gabbi-bolt-small-poppy/ Tickets for her Brisbane show: https://brisbanepowerhouse.org/events/gabbi-bolt/—Follow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!—Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.—A Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hellooooo treasured rats!! We hope this gorgy, softly spoken, warm hug of a ratfood meets you wherever you’re at today. We personally are exhausted and feeling a bit ‘woe is me’ so please - join us!! We are ultra sleepover style today (and joined by Mel’s foster cat Tora - OBVIOUSLY) and coming together to chat everything from foreign language competition blunders, to dogs not having boundaries, to chicken noodle soup supremacy and lots in between. Sammy opens up about an insecurity of hers that has been getting her down, Mel chats about her week off with pneumonia and most importantly - there’s lots of giggles and warmth in this one for you if you need it! We will see you for another Ratbag on Monda and wishing you love and cheese cubes wherever you are in the world this Ratfood day. Okay! Love you, bye!xxMel & Sam —You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtube.com/@themelandsam?si=jzeN-E_-DcE-DGHSHere’s the link to the Ratbag Chatbag!https://ig.me/j/AbZXnq4ipW10Ynq3/Follow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!—Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.—A Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey there you little buttons! GUESS WHAT it's time for another guest episode and today we are joined by the wonderful Cassie Hamilton.If you don't know Cassie, first get ready to fall in love. Cassie is a playright, screen writer, song writer, actor and all round force in our industry.In today's episode we chat her new musical 'Transgender Woman On The Internet Crying' which will be going presented at The Old Fitz in March. We talk through her creative process, what she does to stay motivated, a musical she thinks is overhyped and much much more. As always we open up our 'Bring Bring Bitch' hotline for questions from you rats and we round out the episode improvising the back-alley production of the last 5 Years. Thank you so much for listening! Follow Cassie here: https://www.instagram.com/cassievehamilton/ —Follow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!—Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.—A Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey darling pies! Thrilled you are taking our pod for another spin!! For this weeks Ratbag we bang into the episode chatting the names that are illegal to call your child. What follows this chat is a spine chilling realisation for Mel and her family tree which takes our episode down a very funny turn. Then we have a write in from a rat asking us to expand our Mel and Sam universe to make space for three new members. Then our ‘Kick Ons’ gets us pulling our hair out as we decide to freeze or boil to death, before we send it home through Tom’s favourite genre - metal. Enjoy bbys and see you on Thursday for another ‘Ratfood!’Xx Mel and Sam—Follow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!—Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.—A Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey cuties! It’s time for another ‘Ratfood’ (on the road!!) episode for your Thursday listening pleasure! Now, JUMP SCARE we will be beginning the episode unpacking that Timothee Chalamoooot interview that took the internet by storm. We look at the real stats behind Ballet and Opera and if it is aaaaactually a dying medium or if Timothee has it all wrong. Then we review Charlie XCX’s new film ‘The Moment’. It’s a very media heavy episode today and we hope you enjoy!!Ps - Apologies if this episode is a little stop-starty we had some technical issues but hope you still enjoy!—Follow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!—Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.—A Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey cutie pies! Welcome to 'Ratbag!' our fav lil poddily-dod that we record for you weekly! To kick start the episode Sam brings in an attempt to add some new terms to the dictionary inspired by (shock horror) the Performing Arts. We then have a write in from a little rat asking about the best practice in navigating social media as an artist and we hope something we share in this riff is even a teeny bit helpful! Then we go back to our YouTube days and answer a question around fame, before finishing the episode with an Eating Competition song. Lol. What is this pod. ILY so much and see you Thursday!—Follow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!—Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.—A Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hellooooo rats!! Welcome to a JAM-PACKED lil snack plate of tidbits for your Thursday!Today, Sammy opens the ep with a hot take about animal hospitals and a juicy juicy tale about the food-ordering curse that it RUINING HER LIFE. If anyone knows any witches, pls get them in touch ASAP.We then also talk about both of our journeys trying to get back in to reading with Sammy sharing some of her favourite reads of the year and we reach out to you rats to share your faves with us to help get Mel back on track! Mel then delves in to a conspiracy theory linked to a ginormous copyright BLUNDER, as well as the girls touching on smut, loser behaviour from their childhood, Megan Thee Stallion’s casting in Moulin Rouge, a story of a jazz enthusiast at the markets and lots, lots more. We will see you for another Ratbag on Monda and wishing you love and cheese cubes wherever you are in the world this Ratfood day. Okay! Love you, bye!xxMel & Sam —You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtube.com/@themelandsam?si=jzeN-E_-DcE-DGHSHere’s the link to the Ratbag Chatbag!https://ig.me/j/AbZXnq4ipW10Ynq3/Follow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!—Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.—A Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey there cuties! Welcome back to another episode of 'Ratbag'. Today Mel kicks off the episode with a tour of her Primary School work deeeeeep from the archives of her family home, including a fantastic 'top tip' list on ways to lose a cat. Our 'Bring Bring Bitch Hotline' includes a write in from Sam's girlfriend all about what Mel & Sam challenges we would create to determine if we kept or ditched our last name, and our Kick On's gets us creatively renaming the colours of the rainbow. Thanks so much for joining us and we will see you Thursday for another 'Ratfood!' Love you!Mel & Sam xx—Follow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!—Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.—A Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hellooooo rats!! Welcome to a JAM-PACKED lil snack plate of tidbits! Lots to cover today, starting chats off with all things Alysa Liu’s incredible win at the Winter Olympic Games. We chat the power of creative autonomy and the epicness of this comeback! Then, in response to a heavy amount of critical online feedback towards Amber Davies performance in Legally Blonde, we chat a little about stunt casting and the seemingly relentlessly negative critique culture that exists online towards performers and why it may be the case that fans are particularly harsh on people like Amber. And finally, we chat all about the biggest news in KPop this week - Manon’s supposedly “voluntary” departure from Katseye. Hmmm. We’ve got some leaked documents and are very fascinated as to exactly what’s gone on here. Let us know your thoughts in the comments!And as always, happy Ratfood day to one, to all! We will see you for another Ratbag on Monda and wishing you love and cheese cubes wherever you are in the world this Ratfood day. Okay! Love you, bye!xxMel & Sam —You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtube.com/@themelandsam?si=jzeN-E_-DcE-DGHSHere’s the link to the Ratbag Chatbag!https://ig.me/j/AbZXnq4ipW10Ynq3/Follow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!—Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.—A Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey diva boots!!! We begins today's episode by waxing lyrical about a pop diva who WILL be getting her flowers in 2026, Ms Zara Larson. From her viral dolphin meme being turned into branding, to other artists we are so excited to see soar in 2026, we are chatting aaalllll things music. Our 'Bring Bring Bitch Hotline' brings the question around a magic button that could change the theatre industry and Our 'Kick Ons' asks us how we would prefer to consume media from here on in, in a wild hypothetical. Thanks so much for joining us and we will see you Thursday for another 'Ratfood!' Love you!Mel & Sam xx—Follow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!—Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.—A Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey cuties! Happy Ratfood day to one, to all! Today Mel is FINALLY able to talk about her big secret - she will be starring in the Australia and New Zealand tour of ‘Heathers: The Musical’ and we COULDN’T be more thrilled for her (!!!!)In this ep, we also unpack Laneway including reviews of our faves from Blusher to Lucy Dacus, Pink Pantheress and of course - Chappell Roan!! As well as touching on everything from a starfish prison, to a swimming pool nightmare tale, why Mel’s dressing like a Mormon, a mustard big bird cami top and lots more.We will see you for another Ratbag on Monday as always, and wishing you love and cheese cubes wherever you are in the world this Ratfood day. Okay! Love you, bye!xxMel & Sam —You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtube.com/@themelandsam?si=jzeN-E_-DcE-DGHSHere’s the link to the Ratbag Chatbag!https://ig.me/j/AbZXnq4ipW10Ynq3/Follow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!—Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.—A Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey hey there our treasured rats! We're back for another Ratbag. Today we begin by unpacking the cutest things couples do in their relationship to find joy. Next we get a question in our hotline about how to0 navigate friends missing their birthday, and as two rats who have failed in this category we give our advice. Our 'Kick Ons' looks a little different today as we introduce 'Tom's Movie Corner' and play a hilarious game of describing the plot of films we've never seen. Then. Its happened. We have for you quite possibly the funniest Hit It Toots (at least for us) that we've ever done. We love you thaaaaaat much. See you on Thursday for a 'Ratfood!'Love Mel & Sam xx—Follow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!—Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.—A Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey cuties! Happy Ratfood day to one to allll, and especially to the queers and allies who partied at Pride this weekend! We love u a little extra this week! Today we’re chatting all things from Mel and Sara’s first kiss story (!!!), to Sam’s newest hyper fixation, Mel’s grim start to the morning, perks of the office, touches of woo-woo, a mistaken identity VIP situation and so much more! We also bully Sam because it wouldn’t be a Ratfood without a light sprinkle of bullying to the person you love most in the world. And that’s friendship, baby!!We will see you for another Ratbag on Monday as always, and wishing you love and cheese cubes wherever you are in the world this Ratfood day. Okay! Love you, bye!xxMel & Sam —You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtube.com/@themelandsam?si=jzeN-E_-DcE-DGHSHere’s the link to the Ratbag Chatbag!https://ig.me/j/AbZXnq4ipW10Ynq3/Follow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!—Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.—A Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey there rat heads! We are back for another 'Ratbag' and we are stoked to be back in your earholes yet again, or if you're new here, welcome! We begins today's episode by riffing on the brilliant never ending well that is Cameo. We unpack the best of the best celebrity Cameos that exist on the internet and it would be poor form of us to not wax lyrical about Nikki Blonsky. We then chat about how to navigate being a people pleaser inspired by a question from our 'Bring Bring Bitch Hotline'. Our 'Kick Ons' has all of our wires crossed as we all interpret a question about the alphabet in completely different ways before we bring it home singing in the style of Indie Rock. Thanks so much for joining us and we will see you Thursday for another 'Ratfood!' Love you!Mel & Sam xx—Follow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!—Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.—A Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey babies!! Happy Ratfood dayyyy to one to all! Hope you enjoy your plate of little treats cos today we are GIGGLIN’ with a capital G.It’s a real mixed bag, this one! We’re chatting everything from Chappell Roan’s Grammys look to our experience at the Renee Rapp concert, to Tom’s chafed nipples (stick with us), Mel’s thoughts on the double standards we have with sportspeople, a brand new idea of ours for a SERIES and lots, lots more! We also finally hit the bottom of the well. So if this is our last ep. We love you and goodbye. Sorry it had to end like this. Turns out there really are only so many half baked takes two theatre lesbians can have. Okay! Bye, love you! xxMel & Sam —You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtube.com/@themelandsam?si=jzeN-E_-DcE-DGHSHere’s the link to the Ratbag Chatbag!https://ig.me/j/AbZXnq4ipW10Ynq3/Follow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!—Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.—A Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello our darling rats!! It's time for another silly silly 'Ratbag!'. This week NEE NAW Mel revisits a segment!!! It has happened!!! We open the episode with a round 2 of 'The Sargey Diaries' and god it's true we really love this man, and his 2014 MacBook receipts. Next Sam shares an embarrassing story surrounding a high school alumni run in, and a badly timed 'fun fact'. Our Kick Ons is a question provided by, friend of the pod, Karis Oka and our brains were blown by this question. Finally to end we sing about awkward high school run ins because it's bad to have a moment that cringe, it's even worse to sing about it. Anyway that's the ep, thanks for listening and we will see you on Thursday for another 'Ratfood'. Love Mel & SamFOLLOW MEL & SAM:TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@themelandsamInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/themelandsamPodcast: https://podfollow.com/ratbag-with-mel-and-samLinktree: https://linktr.ee/melandsamA Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Right. If anyone knows a ball kid. Or knows someone who KNOWS someone who knows a ball kid. You know where to send ‘em.It’s Australian Open season rattieeeees, and we have felt INSPIRED to chat all things sport today (nee naw - new content alert, when have we ever talked about sport before?? Hahahaha) We’re chatting all things from the reasons why ball kids are famous to us, the sports we grew up playing, our fave sporting stereotypes (net ballers, we’re lookin at youuu), our different experiences going to all girls and co-ed schools, some early tales of our rascal behaviour and much, much more.We hope this episode finds you so well - wherever you are! Thanks so much for stopping by. Lots of love and cheese cubes as always and we’ll see you for another Ratbag this coming Monday.Love you all.xxMel & Sam —You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtube.com/@themelandsam?si=jzeN-E_-DcE-DGHSLIVE POD (Cheerful Earful, Melb) TIX HERE: https://cheerfulearful.podlifeevents.com/festival/ratbag-with-mel--sam---live-from-cheerful-earful-podcast-festival-4-oct-2025-ticketsFollow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!—Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.—A Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey rats! We're back for another Ratbag in a brand new studio! To kick things off we are circling back to the ranking of the Arnotts assorted creams, but this time... we're going savory edition. We will be ranking the 'Shapes' range, and we find ourselves shocked that Shapes were invented in the 50s??? Come again??? Next we get a question in our hotline about the kind of jobs that we would absolutely fail at, and someone get Mel away from a rubbish tip. Our 'Kick Ons' gets us unpacking how much money we would need to live stream our life for an hour before we improvise the ballad of 'Nacho Cheese'. Thank you as always for listening. Absolute ILY!!!FOLLOW MEL & SAM:TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@themelandsamInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/themelandsamPodcast: https://podfollow.com/ratbag-with-mel-and-samLinktree: https://linktr.ee/melandsamA Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greetings to the rat den!!! Today’s Ratfood is a juicy one, boys. We chat everything from Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey’s casting in ‘Sunday In The Park With George’ - what we’re keen for, and what we’re not so keen for - Mel tells us alllllll about her foster kitty, Tom tells us about the predicament of his resting bitch face, and we learn about a natural phenomenon that has made Sam’s blood CURDLE.Hope life is good wherever you are in the world reading this. Sending lots of love and cheese cubes as always, and let us know your thoughts in the comments. We’ll see ya for another Ratbag on Monday.Love ya! Mel & Samxoxo—You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtube.com/@themelandsam?si=jzeN-E_-DcE-DGHSFollow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!—Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.—A Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Hey fam anmd welcome to a kind of different ep this week! If you didn't know, we recently went live for a whole 24 hours, to raise money for Gaza, and today we bring to you a slice of this live, as we recorded a podcast ep as part of the stream, when we were as fresh as a daisy, one hour in! In this episode we chat 'the rules that exist when riding hot air balloons', our hot takes on Wicked - For Good, Sam gets passionate for a second about perfume and much much more. We hope you enjoy a different kind of ep this week, she's a real special one! See you on Thursday for 'Ratfood!'Love Mel & Sam xxFOLLOW MEL & SAM:TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@themelandsamInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/themelandsamPodcast: https://podfollow.com/ratbag-with-mel-and-samLinktree: https://linktr.ee/melandsamA Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hellooooo RAT DEN! Happy Ratfood day to youuu. Today we go INNN on a dissection of the new Netflix documentary ‘Simon Cowell: The Next Act’, and the creation of the brand new boy band ‘December 10’.After Pop Star Academy and the creation and smash hit of Katseye, we were MEGA keen to see what this was all about and we absolutely have thoughts a plentyyy.We cover everything from rogue marketing choices, to what we consider to be a bung steer of a launch, to our fave members, what we see for their future as a group and everything in between. Hope life is good wherever you are in the world reading this. Sending lots of love and cheese cubes as always, and let us know your thoughts in the comments. We’ll see ya for another Ratbag on Monday.Love ya! Mel & Samxoxo—You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtube.com/@themelandsam?si=jzeN-E_-DcE-DGHSFollow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!—Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.—A Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey rats!! Welcome to another Ratbag episode. In today’s episode we begin with the near impossible game where Mel tests Sam to see if she can tell the difference between a text from Sam, or from Mel’s girlfriend Sara. Our hotline asks the question 'what are the rules when it comes to online dating ettiquite?' and then there’s a wildly unnecessary unpacking over which celebrities top and which don’t. To finish our ‘Hit It Toots’ has us singing as the Ginger Bread Man and Pinocchio. Hope you enjoy divas!!See you on Thursday for another ‘Ratfood!’Love you alwaysXX Mel and Sam —You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://bit.ly/MelAndSamYouTubeFollow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!—Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land. The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on. Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.—A Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done WellProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hiiii cutie pies!!Happy Ratfood day to one to all. Hope ya ready for a lil nibbleeee on some silly silly stories in this giggly, giggly ep because we have packed them IN today.We open the ep unpacking Lucy’s cruise romance (can’t beLIEVE we missed the opportunity for a joke around Lucy Bain/Bain Marie but - here we are!!) and we absolutely FAIL to craft her the perfect message. Sammy then opens up a curious can of worms to do with penne and planes (flight attendants pls explain yourselves in the comments), and finally - Sam hits us with a THRILLING tale that we are honestly still gagged at from her week about how she lost her phone, and more importantly … how she got it back. WILD.Hope you’re all staying cool in this bananasss heat wave we’re having here in Aus! And sending lots of love cheese cubes as always.See ya for another Ratbag on Monday.Love ya!Mel & Samxoxo—You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtube.com/@themelandsam?si=jzeN-E_-DcE-DGHSFollow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!—Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.—A Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Well hello there bbys! Thanks for joining us again!In today's episode Sam gets inspired by Tyra Banks' recent Hot Ice Cream venture which encourages a conversation around inventions and the ones we need, and really do not need. Our hotline asks us the vital question 'what cars would musical theatre characters drive?' and someone get the cast of Matilda OFF the e-scooters please!!! We then head to school and imagine we are a principal hiring staff for our teaching cohort, but the spanner is, we can only cast celebrities. She's a super silly one we hope you enjoy!Love you v much!!!XX Mel and Sam—You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://bit.ly/MelAndSamYouTubeFollow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!—Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.—A Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can’t believe we’re here you guys. We’ve arrived. It’s 2026, and we PERSONALLY couldn’t be more thrilled to see you all here! Thank you so much for joining us over the past year - we can’t wait for another lap round the sun with us in your ear holes chatting shit!In today’s Ratfood, we chat all things from our attitudes towards 2026 and how we feel entering her, to the colour and words of the year gone and the year to come, our fave pop culture moments, tv shows of the year and of course … the time Michelle Visage reached out to Sam.Wishing you all a glorious start to the new year and sending u cheese cubes as always.We will see you for another Ratbag on Monday, and we love ya! Happy new year!Love,Mel & Samxoxo—You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtube.com/@themelandsam?si=jzeN-E_-DcE-DGHSFollow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!—Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.—A Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello there rats and welcome to the new year... well... the week of the new year!!!In today's episode we bring back our 'ins and outs' for 2026, and from Mel's desire for us to chat to our neighbours and Sam's interest in bringing 'toe socks' back, our lists are packed! We then reflect on the year that was, the highlights, the lowlights and the things we are grateful for (a huge one being you) in the bumper year that was 2025. Our 'Kick Ons' has us designing our own dream NYE party whilst skipping NO details, and building the beach hang of our dreams, and then our 'Hit It Toots!' has us improvising the perfect, soulless, corporate New Years song. A terrific ai-spooky-but-actually-live-by-us song that is the perfect way to shiver into the new year.Thanks as always for listening, we love you!!See you on Thursday for another ‘Ratfood!’Love you alwaysXX Mel and Sam—You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://bit.ly/MelAndSamYouTubeFollow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!—Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.—A Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Your plate is stacked high with leftover ham. Things are lethargic. The fan is whirring in the corner of the room. All bets are off. Nothing counts for anything. Welcome to the Interim.Rats rats rats. This is our giggliest Ratfood in a whiiiiiiile hehehe. Let us guide you through the most CAVENOUS week in the calendar year - the week between Christmas and new years.We chat all things from a revelation about why men are REALLY going to the cricket, Mel’s most adult purchase to date, Sammy’s childhood trauma from this time of year and so, so, so much more. You won’t wanna miss this one.Sending you all so much love this holiday season. Love and cheese cubes to you alllll as always, and we will of course see you for another Ratbag on Monday for our New Year’s Eve special!Mwa!Mel & Samxoxo—You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtube.com/@themelandsam?si=jzeN-E_-DcE-DGHSFollow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!—Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.—A Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ho, ho, ho!!! Happy Holidays rats and welcome to the SECOND (yeah the tradition!!) Ratbag Christmas Special!In today's episode we begin with a much needed unpacking of the Glee Christmas Episode, be prepared, Mel has pages of notes. We then sing the 12 days of christmas but fill in the blanks with what we would gift eachother and, can't lie, we definitely present different projects to one another. Then we riff on what celebrities would sound like singing their own original christmas carols, which naaaaaturally leads into our hit it toots!Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, we want to say Happy Holidays to you and we love you very much!!!Thanks as always for having us in your weekly rotation.See you on Thursday for another ‘Ratfood!’Love you alwaysXX Mel and Sam—You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://bit.ly/MelAndSamYouTubeFollow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!—Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.—A Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hi beauties. It’s been a really dark and heavy week in Australia this week. We hope that this half hour of silly, light chats can help to provide the tiniest reprieve. We are sending an extra bit of love to all our listeners this week after the atrocities that occurred in Bondi on Sunday night. We love you. In today’s ep, Mel goes innnnnnnn on some of her silliest tales from her incredible trip to Thailand, Vietnam and Laos. It’s giving “ask not what you can do for your Fatphobia, but what your Fatphobia can do for YOUUUU”. We unpack the Chatty Kathy effect while travelling, what it’s like travelling with a partner (fights included - OBVIOUSLY), the devastation of saying goodbye to any hope of looking hot in a travel photo and of course … the Mum-Ification of Mel O’Brien. Steps 1, 2 and 3. We hope these travel stories make you giggle! Love and cheese cubes to you all this Ratfood day, and we will of course see you for another Ratbag on Monday.Go gently this week, treasures. Love,Mel & Samxoxo—You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtube.com/@themelandsam?si=jzeN-E_-DcE-DGHSFollow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!—Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.—A Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Well HIIIII rats! Thanks for joining us yet again!In today's episode Mel brings her heated list of her current gripes with technology, and from forms and their inability to accept an apostrophe, to maps hating when you 'add a stop' we hope this list feels cathartic. We then get right into a listener story involving a ghost and Mel tries her best to pretend she belives in ghosts, and let's just say this, she needs to work on her acting. There's then a fun riff around the things we hated as kids that we now love as adults, and we sing from the perspective of Siri and a Ghost.Thanks as always for having us in your weekly rotation.See you on Thursday for another ‘Ratfood!’Love you alwaysXX Mel and Sam—You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://bit.ly/MelAndSamYouTubeFollow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!—Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.—A Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello angels!Wishing you a very ratty Thursday as we prepare for our 24 hour livestream (HELP).Today we are chatting about the ‘Angel tree’ trend that has been saturating our eyes on TikTok, the ins and outs of ‘giving’ as someone with a platform, some of the ways in which we are choosing to use our platforms this holiday season and what happens when a fandom name just doesn’t stick?We also go in talking about THEEEEE Lady Gaga tour, the politics of the infamous barricade walk and lots, lots more.Love and cheese cubes to you all this Ratfood day, and we will of course see you for another Ratbag on Monday.Mwa mwa mwa!Mel & Samxoxo—You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtube.com/@themelandsam?si=jzeN-E_-DcE-DGHSFollow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!—Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.—A Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello there ratties! Another Monday, another Ratbag, gotta love a routine!In today's episode we venture down the metaverse and unpack the hillarious ways users have 'misread social cues' and from a driving instructor becoming a headrest to a prison guard completely misreading the vibe, these entries are just too good. Our 'Bring Bring Bitch!' Hotline opens up a gorgeous reflective space for our listeners to share their stories on how they knew they were in the right career and its truly very wholesome. Then Mel brings an earth shattering observation about fresh haircuts, and we sing inspired by... exactly that!Thanks as always for listening, we love you!!See you on Thursday for another ‘Ratfood!’Love you alwaysXX Mel and Sam—You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://bit.ly/MelAndSamYouTubeFollow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!—Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.—A Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello cutie patooooooties.Wishing you a very ratty Thursday!Today we are going IN on some never-before-discussed topics that split the nation. We thought there was only one right way to do many of these things but today we learn that HALF THE WORLD IS FUCKED HONESTLY.We’re talkin’ pyjama storage. We’re talkin’ hot plates. We’re talkin’ the politics of reclining a chair on a plane. We’re talkin’ fainting, ‘do not disturb’ and so much more. All very important stuff (obviously).Let us know where you stand on these deeply important issues pls <3Okay. Love and cheese cubes to you all this Ratfood day, and we will of course see you for another Ratbag on Monday.Mwa mwa mwa!Mel & Samxoxo—You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtube.com/@themelandsam?si=jzeN-E_-DcE-DGHSFollow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!—Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.—A Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey hey darlings! Boy oh boyyyyyy are we keen for this week's episode, you are truly not ready for our guest today... she's a doctor, an author, a content creator, a sex historian and the face of 'Kinky History'... she is truly iconic, please welcome to the pod Esmé Louise James!!!In today's episode we basically just let the genius that is Esmé's brain wash over our rat heads as she shares many interesting facts, from Marie Antoinette, to foot fetishes to why Melbourne seems to be a hot spot for back door fun. We of course open up our 'Bring Bring Bitch!' Hotline for all of your questions, and then we have a round of 'Kinky Ratty History Corner' where Esmé, you guessed it, shares more facts.It wouldn't be a Ratbag without some improv and for our 'Hit It Toots' we join all join forces to present to you a three part arrangement of 'Finger Banging In The Carriage' the Musical. We are beyond grateful to Esmé for joining us for this episode, if you don't follow her already please do so, you are missing out!!!See you on Thursday for another ‘Ratfood!’Love you alwaysXX Mel and Sam—Follow Esme here:https://www.instagram.com/esme.louisee/?hl=enYou can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://bit.ly/MelAndSamYouTubeFollow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!—Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.—A Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yes rats. We teased it. You waited. We could not fit anything else in this episode because it’s WICKED WEEK!So we present to you our unpacking of Wicked For Good. Spoilers ahead of you haven’t seen the film yet and are going to, save this episode and come back to it. Please hit us with your thoughts, we wanna hear them because here at the house of Mel & Sam we livveeeee to unpack musicals!!See you on Monday for another ‘Ratbag!’xxMel & Sam—Here's the link to the tiktok that was referenced in the episode: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSf56f2bg/You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtu.be/nCd8hsf5gkIFollow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!—Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today’s episode Sam brings an ancient artifact along to the studio for Show & Tell, also known as the Primary School Self Portrait Tea Towel. A listener then asks Mel & Sam for advice when it comes to auditioning, and from camera set up to picking your line reader, we hope the advice we share helps you even just a little!Whether you know absolutely nothing about the Slime Community or are in it yourselves, today we also open up Sam's brain to the fact that Slime & Slime Influencers is a trend that completely passed her by, and slime expert Lucy educates her on all she missed out on.See you on Thursday for another ‘Ratfood!’Love you alwaysXX Mel and Sam—You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://bit.ly/MelAndSamYouTubeFollow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!—Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.—A Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello rats it’s time for another Ratfood and this week Mel is taking us right back to the 200 seater high school lecture theatre… yes we are chatting !!The Musicals We Did In High School!!From the productions that should not be done in High School that we unfortunately did, to Sam being banished to the wings and being denied an on stage moment, this episode is packed with enough tales to fill your thespian cup. No seriously, this entire episode we are chatting the musicals of our past and we hope you find some solace in this yarn.Thanks for listening and as always see you on Monday for another ‘Ratbag!’.Love you like we love the stagexx Mel and Sam—You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtube.com/@themelandsam?si=jzeN-E_-DcE-DGHSFollow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to [email protected]!—Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.—A Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.