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Drive
Anita Birges, Vaucluse Woman of the Year and Founder of Mise en Place
31.03.26
Anita Birges is a local community member whose influence extends way beyond our community borders. She joined Alan Field on Monday Drive in the Bondi studio to chat about her past, her business development, and her recent Vaucluse Woman of the Year award. […] Read More… from Anita Birges, Vaucluse Woman of the Year and Founder of Mise en Place
Breaking Waves
Breaking Waves Episode 348: Geoff and Shai on Convict Sydney and Hyde Park Barracks
31.03.26
This week on Breaking Waves Geoff and Shai take listeners on a lively and unpredictable journey through Sydney’s convict history, inspired by a visit to Hyde Park Barracks. With stories, quiz questions, music and plenty of comic detours, the episode explores colonial Australia, convict life, architecture, family history and the strange afterlives of the past […] Read More… from Breaking Waves Episode 348: Geoff and Shai on Convict Sydney and Hyde Park Barracks
Music
The Making of Australian Jazz: Ten Part Live at the Kakadu
27.03.26
This year marks the fortieth anniversary of the first performance by Ten Part Invention at the Adelaide Festival in 1986. The ten piece ensemble was an inspirational part of the Australian Jazz scene for three decades. Jazz writer and critic John Shand described them as the Rolls Royce of Australian jazz. This podcast, The Making of Australian […] Read More… from The Making of Australian Jazz: Ten Part Live at the Kakadu
Breaking Waves
Breaking Waves Episode 347: Geoff and Shai on Art and Time
24.03.26
This week on Breaking Waves Geoff and Shai settle in for a loose, funny and wide-ranging conversation touching on radio memories, poetry, film, music, mental health, contemporary art and the strange mystery of time. From Kate Bush and King Crimson to Star Wars, White Bay Power Station and the White Rabbit Gallery. The episode moves […] Read More… from Breaking Waves Episode 347: Geoff and Shai on Art and Time
Drive
Interview with Craig Bodinnar – Dancing In The Shadows of Motown
20.03.26
In the 60s, a small house in Detroit became the most influential hit factory the world had ever seen. But while the names on the album covers—Ross, Gaye, Wonder—became legends, the architects of that signature ‘Sound of Young America’ often remained in the wings. Standing in the shadows if you will. We’re joined by now […] Read More… from Interview with Craig Bodinnar – Dancing In The Shadows of Motown
Drive
Interview with Dr Alison Cole
18.03.26
Today’s guest has played with both Severed Heads and Boxcar and if those names ring a bell you’ll most likely guess that electronic music and synth based sounds from the 90’s are very much her thing. Dr Alison Cole is multi-award winning composer and lecturer in screen composition, Sydney Conservatorium of Music and it’s the last […] Read More… from Interview with Dr Alison Cole
Drive
The Whys and Wherefors of Anaphylaxis
17.03.26
Maria Said AM, is the past CEO of Allergy and Anaphylaxis Australia, and is its present Health and Strategy Manager. She explains to Alan Field on Monday Drive the incidence of anaphylaxis, and early action required when confronted by it, as well as outlining resources available to those susceptible to it. […] Read More… from The Whys and Wherefors of Anaphylaxis
Drive
Allegra Spender discusses her Taxation White Paper
17.03.26
Federal Independent MP for Wentworth, Allegra Spender, discussed with Alan Field on Monday Drive the Taxation White Paper she delivered last week, together with other important matters she’s been involved with recently. […] Read More… from Allegra Spender discusses her Taxation White Paper
Breaking Waves
Breaking Waves Episode 346 : Tug Dumbly on Poetry and Sydney Stories
17.03.26
This week on Breaking Waves Shai sits down with Tug Dumbly for a lively conversation about poetry, community radio, Sydney performance culture, pop culture and cats. Full of humour, stories and surprising turns, this episode captures the playful and unpredictable energy of Breaking Waves. […] Read More… from Breaking Waves Episode 346 : Tug Dumbly on Poetry and Sydney Stories
Drive
Interview with Kenny Wayne Shepherd
16.03.26
Kenny Wayne Sheoherd from Shrevepor, Louisiana, was a child prodigy imbued with the Blues. He is returning to Australia to play at Bluesfest and also the Metro. His music encompasses blues rock and also the more traditional forms of blues. The tour is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the release of Ledbetter Heights. David Barr […] Read More… from Interview with Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Drive
Peter Dasent – Music Man
11.03.26
We were delighted that Peter Dasent, the man behind the music, dropped in to the Bondi Studio to have a chat with Alan Field on Monday Drive. Peter let us in to the background of his musical career, the variety of music he enjoys, his long association with Play School, and his own program here […] Read More… from Peter Dasent – Music Man
Scallywag Showtunes
Scallywag Showtunes – S3 Ep 2
06.03.26
‘Ello! We are Arfur and Charlie Chimbley, the Chimbley Bruvvers, esquire, at your service, here to entertain you with our humorous and delightful cockney banter. In our new segment, Scallywag Showtunes, airing during Master Tony Roma’s Thursday Drive show, we will hexplore in hexcruciating detail (but with our trademark cheeky repartee), all fings pertaining or […] Read More… from Scallywag Showtunes – S3 Ep 2
Music
Go Bang! A Mardi Gras Megamix
01.03.26
Missed the Mardi Gras parade? Or were you there, but it was all a blur? Fret not (or, indeed, frot not): The Hairpin Turn is here to provide 90 minutes of juicy four-to-the-floor goodness to accompany your own parade, wherever you may wish to hold it. Put your dancing shoes on, keep hydrated and shimmy […] Read More… from Go Bang! A Mardi Gras Megamix
Drive
Interview With Doctor Fiona Scotney; Director of the Kim Jackson Scholarship at the Australian National University
28.02.26
Dr Fiona Scotney is the Director of the Kim Jackson Scholarship at the Australian National University, an initiative helping more women from regional and rural Australia pursue careers in engineering. The Kim Jackson Scholarship provides $25,000 per year for up to five years, along with mentoring, professional development opportunities and now access to a dedicated […] Read More… from Interview With Doctor Fiona Scotney; Director of the Kim Jackson Scholarship at the Australian National University
Music
Just Wait ‘Til I Get Through With It: Songs about Hubris
27.02.26
We live in an age where overweening arrogance seems to be rewarded instead of pilloried. But as certain world figures either face or try to duck under the glare of their own come-uppance, The Hairpin Turn offers a playlist of songs about hubris. […] Read More… from Just Wait ‘Til I Get Through With It: Songs about Hubris
Love Soul
D’Angelo
26.02.26
Love Soul welcomes Dr Wesley Watkins, founder of The Jazz & Democracy Project® (J&D), to discuss the life, music, and legacy of D’Angelo (Michael Eugene Archer, 1974-2025). […] Read More… from D’Angelo
Drive
Interview with Carlotta Centanni
26.02.26
And if you’re looking to visit the streets of Rome without leaving Sydney why not experience the enchanting Carlotta Centanni as she brings her show, “From Italy with Love,” to the Camelot Lounge in Marrickville. Born into a legendary artistic family in the heart of Italy, Carlotta carries the soul of Neapolitan music in her […] Read More… from Interview with Carlotta Centanni
Drive
Running for Hope at Run2Cure
26.02.26
Sydney has definitely become an early morning city and there’s a runner almost on every corner. But what if you could turn your morning jog into a mission of hope? What if going for a run could help a child in need of life saving treatment? Well on Sunday the 29th of March, the iconic sights […] Read More… from Running for Hope at Run2Cure
Scallywag Showtunes
Scallywag Showtunes – S3 Ep 1
20.02.26
‘Ello! We are Arfur and Charlie Chimbley, the Chimbley Bruvvers, esquire, at your service, here to entertain you with our humorous and delightful cockney banter. In our new segment, Scallywag Showtunes, airing during Master Tony Roma’s Thursday Drive show, we will hexplore in hexcruciating detail (but with our trademark cheeky repartee), all fings pertaining or […] Read More… from Scallywag Showtunes – S3 Ep 1
Drive
Hallelujah Surprise!
19.02.26
During an interview on Monday Drive, Alan Field took internationally renowned choral leaders Brett Weymark OAM and Dr Elizabeth Scott by surprise, by inviting them to sing along with the London Philharmonic Orchestra. The result is a treat! […] Read More… from Hallelujah Surprise!