Breakfasters

Daniel is warmly welcomed back after his short break; media all-rounder Marc Fennel discusses his new tv series The School That Tried To End Racism; the team chat about "the earthquake"; food nerd Michael Harden advocates hard for the long-neglected iceberg lettuce; Bobby shares a few stories where people don’t recognize celebrities; Scientist Chris KP explores the concept of lucid dreaming; and Matt Hagias talks footy traditions with his new book Footy Banners: A Complete Run-Through. With presenters Sarah Smith, Daniel Burt, Bobby Macumber, and Elizabeth McCarthyWebsite: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

Bobby tells a tale of a dramatic spider encounter; Melbourne Football Club historian Adam Woolcock talks about his new book The Last Hurrah: Melbourne Premiers 1964; Chandi Bates from GetUp! discusses the new report Democracy Dossier; the team muse about a game of shotgun that became a bit too serious; book reviewer Fi Wright talks about Sally Rooney’s hot new novel; comedian Micahel Chamberlin provides Friday Funnybugger tales; and screen critic Simone Ubaldi chats about two TV series: Dave and Ramy. With presenters Sarah Smith, Daniel Burt, Bobby Macumber, and Elizabeth McCarthyWebsite: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

The team go hard on credit loopholes and phone flaws; Human Rights Law Centre's Hugh de Kretser explores the the pros and cons of mandating vaccines; Book critic Elizabeth McCarthy reviews Rachel Cusk's Booker Prize longlisted novel Second Place; former Breakfaster, author and satirist John Safran discusses the bigness of big tobacco in his book Puff Piece: How Philip Morris Set Vaping Alight; Bobby's experience with house cleaners sparks a new business idea; director Tosca Looby chats about her new SBS documentary Strong Female Lead; and Michael Harden provides inspiration for negroni week. With presenters Sarah Smith, Daniel Burt and Bobby Macumber.Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

Geraldine Hickey pays a visit to kick off day one of Radiothon; investigative journalist Michael Warner talks about his new book The Boys Club; the team chats about wagging school; journalist Antony Loewenstein explains the events happening in Afghanistan; Dr. Jen talks about the impact lockdown has on our minds and memory; and swoopy bird season has started! With presenter Sarah Smith, Daniel Burt and Bobby Macumber.Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

The team talks about the concept of progressive dinners; filmmaker John Daschbach chats about the MIFF screening of his film Come Back Anytime; Justin ‘Digga’ Calverly tells us what we should grow on nature strips; Bobby recounts a time where she should have chosen differently; climate researcher Zebedee Nicholls talks about the IPCC Report; the team discuss the dangers of baby teeth; and comedian Urvi Majumdar remembers when Katy Perry crashed her year 12 formal. With presenter Sarah Smith, Daniel Burt and Bobby Macumber.Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

True Crime enthusiast Meshel Laurie chats about her new book CSI Told You Lies; Bobby recounts a time she took one for the team; Director James Ashcroft talks about the premiere of his thriller Coming Home in the Dark at MIFF; Bobby release her inner Larry David when discussing queue etiquette; Professor Tim Fletcher explains the relationship between smart water storage and our platypus friends; and Dr. Vyom Sharma talks us through vaccine uptake and hesitancy. With presenters Sarah Smith, Daniel Burt, Bobby Macumber, Mon Sebire, and Charlie Miller.Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

Comedian and actor Celia Pacquola chats about the final season of Rosehaven; the team share stories about interviews gone wrong; Entomologist Simon Hinkley sheds positive light on deadly funnel web spiders; Bobby recalls crowd surfing at a festival in her youth; Professor Dennis Altman explores the strange persistence of monarchies; director Madeleine Martiniello talks about her documentary about Franco Cozzo; and the team chat about the brutal reality of getting rejected at auditions. With presenters Sarah Smith, Daniel Burt and Bobby Macumber.Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

Actor Virginia Gay talks about why she adapted the literary classic Cyrano; the team question the role of shorts in society; comedian and actor Nick Boshier chats about new sketch comedy series The Moth Effect; the team declare their wild familial connections to the Irwin family and Jay Leno; book reviewer Elizabeth McCarthy talks about She Is Haunted by Paige Clark; comedian Michael Chamberlin reports live from Sydney lockdown on how to go full psycho; Food expert Michael Harden explains how to set the perfect table; and finally, a guide to sibling hierarchy. With presenter Sarah Smith, Daniel Burt and Bobby Macumber.Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

The team chats about reasons to not hire a scooter on your holiday; book lover Fi Wright reviews Deborah Levy’s memoir Real Estate; journalist Andrew Dodd talks about the issues and upheavals of journalists; Bobby forgets crucial words at critical times; Steve Ellen/Dr. Doolittle from 'Radiotherapy' shares mental health tips to deal with the lockdown; the team discuss whether rapid testing can save live music; and Adam Christou explains what you can expect from the painting game Chicory: A Colorful Tale. With presenter Sarah Smith, Daniel Burt, Bobby Macumber and Mon Sebire.Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

Artistic Director Al Cossar launches the program for the 69th Melbourne International Film Festival; bookworm Veronica Sullivan reviews the debut novel Small Joys of Real Life by Allee Richards; the team discuss superstitions and why you shouldn’t put new shoes on the table; award-winning playwright Samah Sabawi gives the lowdown on her upcoming play Them at Arts Centre Melbourne; Dr. Jen talks us through the weird science of human screams and what they communicate, which sees the team ponder their favorite fire alarms. With presenters Sarah Smith, Daniel Burt and Bobby Macumber. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

Award-winning Author Boori Monty Pryor chats about his new illustrated book Story Doctors; Dr. Jen shares some science about disgust, and the team share their most disgusting stories; Nat Harris reports on her Xmas in July come-down; Cultural critic Clem Bastow talks about her debut book Late Bloomer: How An Autism Diagnosis Changed My Life; and Bobby shares her experiences from the Blackwood Easter Carnival. With presenter Sarah Smith, Daniel Burt, Bobby Macumber and Mon Sebire.Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

The team discuss allergic reactions; Josh Staley combines comedy and magic with his magic show Moments In Time for Melbourne Magic Festival; Beloved marine biologist Ricky-Lee Erickson joins Feature Creatures for the last time, and gives a rundown of what she will be doing next; the team shares some thoughts on the historic landmark, the Nicholas Building, being for sale; Michael Harden explains why amaro is having a moment, and why you should get behind it; and historian William Westerman talks about his new book Merger: The Fitzroy Lions and the Tragedy of 1996. With presenters Sarah Smith, Daniel Burt, Bobby Macumber, Simon Winkler & Jason Moore.Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

Daniel and Sarah gives new Breakfaster Bobby Macumber some tips on how to nail being a Breakfaster; journalist and writer Jenny Valentish talks about her new book Everything Harder Than Everyone Else; Award-winning writer and cabaret performer Ash Flanders chats about upcoming show Ash Flanders is Nothing; Simone Ubaldi shares her opinion on the Edgar Wright-documentary The Sparks Brothers; Former Breakfaster Marieke Hardy is back with more eulogies for the living; and Bobby shares a eulogy story of her own. With Sarah Smith, Daniel Burt, and Bobby Macumber. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

It's the final week for Gez with the Breakfasters, and it kicks off with a trio of cakes! Also: Games loving techspert Dan Morganti talks us through the role-playing game The Last Spell; Justin ‘Digga’ Calverley explains how to prune your deciduous plants; Simon Hinkley hosts the 2021 Invertebrate Olympics with the team; and Gez gets a heartfelt farewell from the Breakfasters and friends in true Breakfasters Breakdown Quiz style. With presenters Sarah Smith, Daniel Burt, and Geraldine Hickey.Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

Gez reveals some big, big news; ACMI director Katrina Sedgwick talks about the exclusive Disney animation exhibition on at ACMI; Tech expert Vanessa Toholka discusses what to do when a loved one starts believing in conspiracy theories; Sarah summarise her first week home with baby June; Dr. Jen explains a new study into microbiomes; the team get cheeeeesy for national cheese day; and Laura Dunemann orchestrates an exciting new game called Big A. With presenters Sarah Smith, Daniel Burt, and Geraldine Hickey.Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

It's Aisha's last week (and Sarah is baaaack on Monday!) Director Molly Reynolds talks about the new documentary about screen legend David Gulpilil; Justin ‘Digga’ Calverley explains how and where to volunteer in horticulture; Screen reviewer Simone Ubaldi shares her thoughts on the new season of Master of None; the team compare notes on what they've been eating for dinner; and writer Sinéad Stubbins chats about her debut memoir In My Defence, I Have No Defence. With presenters Daniel Burt, Geraldine Hickey, and Aisha Pachoud.Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

Stage and screen legend Rachael Maza chats about the upcoming production Heart is a Wasteland showing at RISING festival; the team discuss the television show I shouldn’t Be Alive; St Kilda Film Festival Director Richard Sowada talks about this year's lineup; Journalist Antony Loewenstein explores the Israel–Palestine conflict; book reviewer Elizabeth McCarthy explains why Evie Wyld's The Bass Rock has won the 2021 Stella Prize; and barrister Tim Farhall chats about the art of cross-examination and Victorian Law Week. With presenters Daniel Burt, Geraldine Hickey, Aisha Pachoud, and Sam Cummins.Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

Gez regrets her choice of shoes over the weekend; journalist Ben Eltham breaks down the Federal Budget; Broadcaster and writer Yumi Stynes talks about new teenage handbook Welcome to Consent; screen reviewer Simone Ubaldi looks at The Rider; and RAW Comedy-winner Prue Blake chats about being recognized, her PhD about buses, and spelling bees. With presenters Aisha Pachoud, Daniel Burt, and Geraldine Hickey.Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

During Mon's last week with Breakfasters, the team speak to award-winning journalist Jess Hill about the new SBS documentary series See What You Made Me Do; the team explore rad haircuts; Dr. Jen helps us understand the international Deep Time project; Comedian Bobby Macumber shares some wedding dress shopping trauma; and lastly, Hayley Inch talks us through the volunteer-run film societyThe Melbourne Cinémathèque. With presenters Mon Sebire, Daniel Burt, and Geraldine Hickey.Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

Justin ‘Digga’ Calverley recommends beautiful autumn gardens to visit; Gez reveals the reason she was gone last week; Writer-performer Declan Furber-Gillick talks about his yarn Bighouse Dreaming at the Arts Centre Melbourne; Triple R's official royal correspondent Laura Duneman provides a much-anticipated update on House of Windsor shenanigans; and the team discuss various instances of car troubles. With presenters Mon Sebire, Daniel Burt, and Geraldine Hickey.Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

The team celebrate Gez's award for Most Outstanding Show at MICF; Crikey politics editor Bernard Keane discusses the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan; Comedian Judith Lucy talks about her super serious book Turns Out I’m Fine; tech expert Dan Salmon explores how COVID has influenced internet conspiracy theories; Mon and Daniel discuss Big Bird and the five finger iscount; Dr. Julian Koplin explains super creepy part-animal, part-human organisms; and journalist Kate O'Halloran debriefs on the AFLW Grand Final. With presenters Mon Sebire, Daniel Burt, Geraldine Hickey and Nat Harris.Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

Bartender extraordinaire Cara Devine chats about this weekend’s Melbourne Cocktail Festival; Mon celebrates her anniversary, which raised some interesting questions; Simon Hinkley sheds light on the complex and kinky world of mites; the team shares some thoughts on sports; Professor Tim Flannery discusses getting to net zero emmissions by 2050; and award-winning comedian Nikki Britton talks travel, family and live audiences. With presenters Mon Sebire, Daniel Burt and Geraldine Hickey.Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

Writer Monica Dux examines her Catholic background in her new memoir Lapsed; Mon talks us through her delicious homemade burgers; Elizabeth McCarthy reviews Anwen Crawford's memoir No Document; Tech expert and Byte Into It presenter Dan Salmon explains workers' dissent at Amazon; and Mon talks about her brand new workplace. With presenters Mon Sebire, Daniel Burt, and Geraldine Hickey.Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

Comedian, author and radio personality Alan Brough talks about his live performance of acclaimed children’s book Charlie and the War Against Grannies; Dr. Jen explains the concept of super recognisers; Comedian Greg Larsen chats about his Melbourne International Comedy Show This Might Not Be Hell; the team gets nostalgic while discussing their first computers; Simone Ubaldi gives her review on film The Father, starring Anthony Hopkins; and lastly, Author Nevo Zisin breaks down their book The Pronoun Lowdown Demystifying and celebrating gender diversity. With presenters Mon Sebire, Daniel Burt, and Geraldine Hickey. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

Food expert Michael Harden talks about the Fed Square-event Future Food Systems; Gez and Mon brings back an old favorite: the dinner review; Daniela Baldry reviews Lauren Oyler’s debut novel Fake Accounts; Comedian Adam Knox chats about remote controlled boats and his upcoming Melbourne International Comedy Festival show, 3's Comedy and Oxfam National Manager Ngarra Murray discuss the main points from the 2021 Close the Gap report. Finally, the team celebrates the extraordinary Waffle Day.With presenters Mon Sebire, Daniel Burt, and Geraldine Hickey.Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

Actor, writer, and comedian Kitty Flanagan talks about brand her new ABC series FISK; Justin ‘Digga’ Calverley gushes over autumn and what that means for gardening; Gez goes on a date with her fiancé; Economist Matt Grudnoff explains why the Reserve Bank wants wages growth, and why the Morrison government doesn’t; Gez has done a gig, that stimulates the topic of luncheons/bruncheons; and student and climate activist Jean Hinchliffe discuss her new book Lead The Way. With presenters Mon Sebire, Daniel Burt, and Geraldine Hickey. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

Screen and stage legend Sigrid Thornton talks about her upcoming 8-hour long performance Homer’s Iliad - The Seige of Troy at Fairfield Ampitheatre; Food enthusiast Michael Harden chats about the resurgence of good food joints in regional Victoria; Filmmaker Kelly Walker talks about the upcoming Melbourne Queer Film Festival-screening of My Fiona; Gez chats about boarding a tiny plane; Dr. Jen explains why some people feel the cold more than others; and finally, the week’s highlights in the form of the Breakfasters Breakdown Quiz. With presenters Mon Sebire, Daniel Burt and Geraldine Hickey.Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

Mon recaps attending a hens party; Comedian Wil Anderson chats about his Comedy Festival show Wilegal; The team share thoughts about the passing of Michael Gudinski; Justin ‘Digga’ Calverley gets passionate about apples; Simone Ubaldi reviews the 6-part Adam Curtis documentary Can’t Get You Out of My Head; Daniel, Mon and Bobby discuss nicknames; and comedian Prue Blake reflects on therapy, ankles and her upcoming Comedy Festival show. With presenters Mon Sebire, Daniel Burt, Geraldine Hickey, and Bobby Macumber.Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

Award-winning journalist Jess Hill explains the ramifications of abolishing the Family Court of Australia; book reviewer Jackie Tang shares her thoughts on Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s horror book Mexican Gothic; Gez rediscovers life in the city; Michael Harden gives dirty details on the best martinis; The team discuss their favourite chocolate bar; Andrew Gaynor talks about the Bending The Bars exhibition at Old Melbourne Gaol; and the week is wrapped up with a conversation about hens nights and weekend plans. With presenters Mon Sebire, Daniel Burt, and Geraldine Hickey. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

Journalist Stephen Mayne explains the short and long-term impacts of recent corporate scandals in Australia; Dr Jen reveals the best age to develop music instrument playing skills; Simone Ubaldi reviews film The Truffle Hunters; Gez and Mon have been left to their own devices for a self-proclaimed Ladies Day; Justin ‘Digga’ Calverly describes how to best grow herbs in the shade; Astronomer Dr. Tanya Hill talks about the Planetarium Nights series at Scienceworks; and the week is rounded out by the Breakfasters Breakdown Quiz. With presenters Mon Sebire, Daniel Burt, and Geraldine Hickey. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

Food expert Michael Harden gives an update on the hospitality industry right now and what he's been eating over summer; Dr. Jen sheds light on sensory processing; Writer and performer Naomi Higgins chats about the new season of comedy series Why Are You Like This; Gez has a rendez-vous with her first car; Elizabeth McCarthy reviews Meg Mason's captivating new novel Sorrow and Bliss; the team discuss getting your license and pétanque; and ACMI CEO Katrina Sedgwick talks about ACMI's revamp. With presenters Mon Sebire, Daniel Burt, and Geraldine Hickey. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

They’re back! Mon tells the story of how she recently got engaged; Film director Sally Ingleton talks about Wild Things, her new documentary about environmental activists; The team explore the thrill of seeing live concerts again; Justin ‘Digga’ Calverly gives an update on what’s happening in the garden; Writer Carly Findlay talks about editing a collection of stories of writers with disability and chronic illness for the book Growing Up Disabled in Australia; and comedian Bobby Macumber ruminates on her underpants accident. With presenters Mon Sebire, Daniel Burt, and Geraldine Hickey. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

Covid frontline worker Dr Vyom Sharma chats about Victoria’s Covid response; Elizabeth McCarthy gives us her two favorite books of 2020; Justin ‘Digga’ Calverley recommends a few Christmas present ideas for gardeners; Gemma Sharp, aka Dr G Spot from 'Radiotherapy', talks about the body image chat bot KIT; Simon Hinkley explores the world of the camel spider; The team is back in the studios for the first time since March, and Sarah Smith joins the team for this year’s final Breakfasters Breakdown Quiz. With presenters Mon Sebire, Daniel Burt, and Geraldine Hickey. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

Artist Lisa Roet talks about the David Greybeard sculpture she's created outside Hamer Hall; Michael Harden talks about food he's sobbed over during 2020; Dr Erich Fitzgerald from Museums Victoria chats about acquiring a new Triceratops fossil; The team remembers end-of-year school concerts; Adam Christou sums up the most significant games of the year; Comedian Urvi Majumdar has made some discoveries about herself while helping her parents pack up their house; and screen reviewer Hayley Inch casts her eyes over Billy Wilder’s classic film The Apartment. With presenters Mon Sebire, Daniel Burt, and Geraldine Hickey. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

Comedian and former Breakfaster Josh Earl chats about filming his podcast Don’t You Know Who I Am?; Dr Jen explains the science that goes into training dogs to detect Covid; Gez reckons Covid has become a bit of a scapegoat; Jana Favero, Director of Advocacy and Campaigns at the ASRC, talks about the #TimeForAHome campaign; Simone Ubaldi reviews biopic Oliver Sacks: His Own Life; Director Pip Kelly discusses her short documentary Thomas Banks’ Quest for Love; and the team talks about shopping habits. With presenters Mon Sebire, Daniel Burt, and Geraldine Hickey. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

Singer Kylie Auldist explains the importance of upcoming event Artists For Kids Culture; food expert Michael Harden talks about the rising popularity of retro comfort foods; the team remembers the places they lived for their first year at Uni; Choreographer Stephanie Lake chats about her mass dance Fringe-event Multiply; Film critic Thomas Caldwell discuss being the Artistic Director for Children’s International Film Festival (CHIFF); Comedian Nat Harris gives an important update on relationship statuses after the Covid lock-down; and last but certainly not least, Sarah Smith gives an highly anticipated update on her new life with baby June-Louise. With presenters Mon Sebire, Daniel Burt, and Geraldine Hickey. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

Comedian Patrick Collins talks about their Fringe comedy show; Justin ‘Digga’ Calverley explores plants that cool down hot spaces; Gez gets competitive with bushwalking; Comedian Urvi Majumdar discusses trying to grow up; Mon and Gez are quite excited about new fridges; and finally, for Feature Creatures, Simon Hinkley explores the world of pond skaters. With presenters Mon Sebire, Daniel Burt, and Geraldine Hickey. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

Michael Harden explains how to succeed at the ever-so-trendy picnic; Producer Jacob Hickey talks about new SBS series Addicted Australia; author Favel Parrett reveals her love of dingoes; Broden Kelly talks about new screen series Aunty Donna’s Big Ol’ House of Fun; Gez has encountered a very chatty and informative man; Fi Wright reviews melancholic debut novel Cherry Beach by Laura McPhee-Brown; and finally, comedian Shiralee Hood chats about the positive things that came out of lockdown. With presenters Mon Sebire, Daniel Burt, and Geraldine Hickey. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

Dr. Zim Nwokoro of Deakin University talks us through the U.S. election; Gez has made a grazing platter that doesn't quite live up to Daniel’s standards; Justin ‘Digga’ Calverley gives a handy guide on what to plant now; Simone Ubaldi reviews 1990 film Prayer of the Rollerboys and shares her thoughts on the dystopian story, which then prompts the team to do a deep-dive into rollerblades. With presenters Mon Sebire, Daniel Burt, and Geraldine Hickey. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

The team discuss how the donut has become a mascot for the end of lockdown; Writer and Triple R presenter Christos Tsiolkas chats about the re-imagined audio play of his novel Loaded; Michael Harden talks about what the ease of restrictions for the hospitality scene looks like; Gez explores her fascination with diggers and fingernails; Nat Harris chats about challenges concerning dining after months of downtime; and a chat with journalist and author Rick Morton, who examines the psychology of money in his new essay On Money. With presenters Mon Sebire, Daniel Burt, and Geraldine Hickey. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en The team discuss how the donut has become a mascot for the end of lockdown; Writer and Triple R presenter Christos Tsiolkas chats about the re-imagined audio play of his novel Loaded; Michael Harden talks about what the ease of restrictions for the hospitality scene looks like; Gez explores her fascination with diggers and fingernails; Nat Harris chats about challenges concerning dining after months of downtime; and a chat with journalist and author Rick Morton, who examines the psychology of money in his new essay On Money. With presenters Mon Sebire, Daniel Burt, and Geraldine Hickey. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

Jacinta Parsons chats about her chronic illness as outlined in her book Unseen; Architect Stuart Harrison talks about the new season of the ABC's Restorations Australia; Tech expert Vanessa Toholka explains the genius of vending machines; The team (and listeners!) get to know Mon a bit better; Dr Jen takes a scientific approach when talking about women’s confidence; Gez’s talks about snake encounters; and Simon Hinkley talks about the secret lives of moths. With presenters Mon Sebire, Daniel Burt, and Geraldine Hickey. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

Comedian and Breakfasters regular Laura Dunemann has created an acrostic poem in honor of Sarah; Melbourne musician and youth counselor Nellie Jackson talks about new campaign for online support service 'Ask Izzy'; Journalist Ben Eltham breaks down the Federal Budget; the team shares some dinner (and lunch) reviews; Daniel and Gez bid a temporarily farewell to Sarah before her maternity leave; Nat Harris gives some advice on what NOT to say to a pregnant woman; and Sarah gets a surprise call from Matthew 'Richo' Richardson. With presenters Sarah Smith, Daniel Burt, and Geraldine Hickey. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/podcasts/breakfastersFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

Gez and Cath make a new addition to their Lesbian Pit; Fi Wright gives her thoughts on Victoria Hannan’s debut novel Kokomo; Adam Christou talks us through strategy game Crusader Kings III; Gez has donated blood, and made it worthwhile; English comedian Paul Foot talks about his upcoming interactive zoom show; Leesa Lambert from The Little Bookroom chats about this Saturday’s ‘Love Your Bookshop Day’; and Gez shares some life wisdom. With presenters Sarah Smith, Daniel Burt, and Geraldine Hickey. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/podcasts/breakfastersFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

Screen icon Noni Hazlehurst chats about the SBS series Every Family Has a Secret; Gez recaps her day of market fun and cider tasting; Comedian Scout Boxall chats about Red Dead Redemption and Dan Andrews; Simon Hinkley talks about animals that can disguise themselves; the team share thoughts on Kanga Totem Tennis; Sarah’s virtual baby shower is filled with an array of contributors; and MP Martin Foley discuss the new live music support package. With presenters Sarah Smith, Daniel Burt, and Geraldine Hickey. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/podcasts/breakfastersFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

Journalist Katharine Murphy explains her new Quarterly Essay,The End of Certainty; Melbourne comedian Prue Blake talks sleepovers and whistling; Actor Lucy Fox of ‘The Travelling Sisters’ chats about new mockumentary web-series Meet The Mullets; Anthony Amis talks about threats facing koalas in the Strzelecki Ranges & Gippsland; Gez has a regional Victoria adventure; And to wrap things up, it’s the end-of-week 'Breakfasters Breakdown' Quiz. With presenters Sarah Smith, Daniel Burt, and Geraldine Hickey. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/podcasts/breakfastersFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

Gez is playing Scattergories with her in-laws; Dr Jen explains whether we can communicate effectively with our eyes; I’m Thinking of Ending Things is up for a screen review by Simone Ubaldi; Comedian Jonathan Schuster chats about his mum’s new album for 'Wednesday Wisecracker'; Bangarra artistic director Stephen Page talks about Cathy Freeman; Tech expert Vanessa Toholka explores the concept of AI in education, and why teachers can’t be replaced; Justin ‘Digga’ Calverley gives some helpful advice on protecting plants from weather; and Gez has decided to boost team morale with an improv play like no other. With presenters Sarah Smith, Daniel Burt, and Geraldine Hickey. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/podcasts/breakfastersFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

Comedian Nazeem Hussain discusses hosting new comedy series Standup Sessions; Gez has, to everyone’s surprise, been fishing; comedian Nat Harris has some thoughts about the right way to interact with neighbors during lockdown; Cookbook author Meni Valle talks about her latest book Ikaria: Food and Life in the Blue Zone; Comedian Alex Ward talks about the ups and downs about living locally; And games enthusiast Daniel Morganti reviews the point-and-click game The Longing. With presenters Sarah Smith, Daniel Burt, and Geraldine Hickey. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/podcasts/breakfastersFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

Gez reports on her efforts to make golden syrup dumplings; The team share wide-ranging thoughts on Couples Day; Fi Wright reviews Zadie Smith's new essay collection Intimations; Actor Jillian Nguyen talks about new SBS drama Hungry Ghosts; Bill Ross and Turner Ross chat about the MIFF screening of their film Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets; and AFL footy legend Matthew "Richo" Richardson, and journalist Osman Faruqi talk about why they love Triple R, kicking off the first day of Radiothon 2020. With presenters Sarah Smith, Daniel Burt, and Geraldine Hickey.Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/podcasts/breakfastersFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

Filmmaker Alison Ellwood talks about the MIFF screening of documentary The Go-Gos; Sarah reveals the real reason she took a day off; Michael Harden chats about the the history of dim sims in Australia; Gez gives all the ‘Bobs’ of the world a bit of praise; Daniel and Sarah share nostalgic memories of Pavarotti; And wrapping up, an interview with nutrition expert Felice Jacka and musician/illustrator Rob Craw about their educational children’s book There’s a Zoo in my Poo. With presenters Sarah Smith, Daniel Burt, and Geraldine Hickey. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/podcasts/breakfastersFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

The team shares intel on what they’ve done this week; Dr Shane from Einstein A Go-Go talks about the show’s 30th birthday celebrations; Libby Butler, the brains behind web-series Loving Captivity, chats about love in the pandemic; Fi Wright reviews the book Antkind by Charlie Kaufman; Gez and Daniel shares tales of snarky snowmen and violent ducks; Filmmaker Jo-Anne Brechin talks about her MIFF online film Paper Champions; And Gez raises the urgent question, Who goes paragliding in a pandemic? With presenters Sarah Smith, Daniel Burt, Geraldine Hickey and Rachel Short.Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/podcasts/breakfastersFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en