Claudia Karvan – Love, Her Way
Stop. Everything. Now. It’s Claudia Karvan day. An icon of the screen, and of the heart, Claudia is Australian entertainment royalty. Claudia’s life itself feels like a movie (no one else grew up in a nightclub, did they?) and it was an absolute privilege to listen to all the lessons that she has learnt along […]
Dave Hughes – Me, Myself & Ego
Dave Hughes has a complicated relationship with his ego. Performing in prestigious venues around the world, Dave Hughes has solidified himself as on of Australia’s comedy icons, but the journey was (and still is) far from easy. Joining us in the studio today, Dave vulnerably shares how the burden of feeling unworthy affected his ability […]
Mitch Brown – AFL’s First Openly Bisexual Man
This moment is bigger than Mitch Brown. Tie up your laces and pull up your socks, this story is ones for the ages. As the first male AFL player in the sport’s 129 year history to come out as bisexual, Mitch, and the public’s reaction to his story, epitomises the importance of visibility, role models […]
Matt Okine – Comedy & Tragedy
Matt Okine has been privy to a few life changing events. Hailing from Triple J infamy (the radio station ……. not the athletic event), Matt has seen success across television screens, the comedy scene and music stage. A triple threat, you might say. Joining us in the studio, Matt is incredibly vulnerable in sharing with […]
Dyson Heppell – Whatever It Takes… To Forgive
Inside the biggest scandal in sporting history, Dyson Heppell, at 23 years old, found himself at the centre with a choice to make. A leader from the beginning of his career, Dyson was living his childhood dream playing AFL for the Essendon Bombers when everything turned upside down. In this episode, Dyson chats to Hugh, […]
Joe Williams – Concussion, Bipolar & Being a Dad
Approached by 5 NRL clubs by the time he was 13, Joe was a sporting prodigy. Thrust into the spotlight Joe was introduced to a world of concussions, accolades and copious amounts of drugs and alcohol. Now 18 years sober, Joe is honest about how he found his power through truth and the experiences and […]
Vincent Fantauzzo – A Brush With Pain
Art saved Vincent Fantauzzo’s life. In this episode, Vincent paints the picture of his childhood in Broadmeadows, a childhood marked with violence and abuse, and how undiagnosed dyslexia deeply affected Vincent’s ability to read and write, as well as his memory. Now known worldwide for his award winning portraits of Asher Keddie (his now wife), […]
Isaac Humphries – Coming Out On Court
There is currently only one gay man actively playing in a professional, top-tier basketball league anywhere in the world. And today, we had the enormous privilege of welcoming him into the studio. Demonstrating Olympic-level vulnerability, Isaac Humphries made global headlines in 2022 when he came out as gay to his basketball teammates. However, as Hugh, […]
Monty Dimond – Sick & Tired of Being Sick & Tired
It’s a Monty type of day – and thank god, because this week we welcome the brilliant Monty Dimond into the studio. Founder and co-host of Show and Tell platform, which includes the newly released podcast iChronic, Monty is a pillar of Australian media (including a co-hosting a national drive show with our very own […]
Lauren Zonfrillo – Grief: The Shittest Greatest Gift
Lauren Zonfrillo knows grief – intimately, devastatingly, and meaningfully. Almost two years since the sudden death of her husband Jock, Lauren describes grief as the ‘shittest, greatest gift’, and how she navigated unimaginable loss while continuing to parent two young children. In this episode, Lauren shares what she learnt about herself in the days, weeks, […]
