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Breaking Waves
Breaking Waves: Episode 11
07.06.21
Welcome back to another episode of Breaking Waves only this time we take a break from the regular insights into relationships, COVID and consent and look inwards at mental health and the life story of our two hosts Alexandra and Arabella. Breaking Waves was created to give people with different life stories an opportunity at […] Read More… from Breaking Waves: Episode 11
Breaking Waves
Breaking Waves: Episode 10
31.05.21
Arabella and Alexandra are back on Breaking Waves for their next round of 3 shows. First up we catch up with what both of them have been up to including a new foray into music as well as a scary medial misdiagnosis! COVID is back on everyone’s mind with the Melbourne lockdown and the vaccine […] Read More… from Breaking Waves: Episode 10
Breaking Waves
Breaking Waves: Episode 9
24.05.21
A hefty subject, the boys deliver an episode filled with their usual thoughtful insights, brought forth via personal stories/ myths and history. They help set the mood by playing haunting country and blues tunes, evoking the awesome mystery of death and what might come after. It’s a wonderful way to send off this trilogy but […] Read More… from Breaking Waves: Episode 9
Breaking Waves
Breaking Waves: Episode 8
17.05.21
In this our 8th episode of Breaking Waves and following on from last week’s topic of Birth, Mark John and Riley explore the theme of Life and venture into the pivotal points of their ‘life’ to date. It’s a challenging concept trying to condense decades into minutes but at the end of both their summaries […] Read More… from Breaking Waves: Episode 8
Breaking Waves
Breaking Waves: Episode 7
10.05.21
We welcome our third and final team to Breaking Waves with John Mark and Riley hosting this week’s episode. Their debut appearance is beyond ambitious as they look at the topic of life as an inventive and creative way to introduce who they are and how they came to be to you, the listener. It’s […] Read More… from Breaking Waves: Episode 7
Breaking Waves
Breaking Waves: Episode 6
03.05.21
In this episode of Breaking Waves Geoff interviews Shai about life growing up in Mozambique. We then follow that with why there’s so many pests and bugs in housing in the Eastern Suburbs alongside Rat In Mi Kitchen by UB40. And we wrap it all up with Shai interviewing legendary local poet Tug Dumbly who […] Read More… from Breaking Waves: Episode 6
Breaking Waves
Breaking Waves: Episode 5
26.04.21
Episode 5 of Breaking Waves sees Shai & Geoff take a trip to the ShoreShocked music festival in North Sydney on Saturday the 17th of April. This year was the youth festival’s return having been cancelled in 2020 and we catch up with event organisers, backstage with the musos as well as some live music […] Read More… from Breaking Waves: Episode 5
Breaking Waves
Breaking Waves: Episode 4
19.04.21
Breaking Waves hits Episode 4 this week and the first of our new team Shai and Geoff who are Eastside Radio veterans having hosted Community Billboard on Monday Drive for the past 2 years. A formidable duo these two welcome each other and spend some time talking about their own ‘bad habits’ ahead of an […] Read More… from Breaking Waves: Episode 4
Breaking Waves
Breaking Waves: Episode 3
12.04.21
In episode three of Breaking Waves, Alexandra and Arabella get down and dirty about relationships. They share some juicy goss, and discuss the dangers of overthinking text messages and fretting about what they have done wrong in the past. They also share thoughts about navigating workplace relationships. Can our workplaces accommodate diversity and special needs […] Read More… from Breaking Waves: Episode 3
Breaking Waves
Breaking Waves: Episode 2
05.04.21
Show 2, Alexandra and Arabella explore the unknown dangers of vaping which so many of their friends have embraced versus what we already know about smoking tobacco – is one any safer than the other? They also discuss the benefits of self care and share some of the uniquely humorous strategies they both use to […] Read More… from Breaking Waves: Episode 2
Breaking Waves
Breaking Waves: Episode 1
29.03.21
Alexandra and Arabella debut Breaking Waves with a discussion of the role of social media in their lives and a review of the Netflix documentary, The Social Dilemma. Next they tackle the petition started by Chanel Contos, challenging the widespread assumption that “No Means Yes” and suggesting that “Consent” needs to be urgently Included In […] Read More… from Breaking Waves: Episode 1
An Ordinary Australian
An Ordinary Australian Episode 4
07.02.21
Episode 4: The day it all changed In an open conversation with presenter Laurent Auclair, contributor Mark Bennett reminisces about the chain of events that eventually made him understand that he had a real problem with alcohol, and how he decided to turn his life around. “An Ordinary Australian, a personal account of social drinking […] Read More… from An Ordinary Australian Episode 4
An Ordinary Australian
An Ordinary Australian Episode 3
31.01.21
Episode 3: Alcoholism and the workplace In an open conversation with presenter Laurent Auclair, contributor Mark Bennett explains how, little by little, the power of alcohol on his behaviour prevented him to keep jobs on a long-term basis. “An Ordinary Australian, a personal account of social drinking and alcoholism” is a 4-part open discussion with […] Read More… from An Ordinary Australian Episode 3
An Ordinary Australian
An Ordinary Australian Episode 2
24.01.21
Episode 2: Personal Relationships. In an open conversation with presenter Laurent Auclair, contributor Mark Bennett recounts how his use and abuse of alcohol impacted on his personal relationships, limited his emotional involvement with others and terminated potential long-term engagements. “An Ordinary Australian, a personal account of social drinking and alcoholism” is a 4-part open discussion […] Read More… from An Ordinary Australian Episode 2
An Ordinary Australian
An Ordinary Australian Episode 1
17.01.21
“An Ordinary Australian, a personal account of social drinking and alcoholism” is a 4-part open discussion with co-creator and contributor Mark Bennett, who, after three decades of alcohol use and abuse, is now sober and ready to share his personal journey. From ordinary social alcoholism to the devastating emotional impact on personal and professional relationships, […] Read More… from An Ordinary Australian Episode 1
For The Duration
For The Duration – 4:00pm 26 June 2020
29.06.20
In this episode, Chris and John are speaking with Clover Moore, the Lord Mayor of Sydney, on how the council has reacted to COVID. Also: Freya and Hendryx from Bondi Public School share their pandemic experiences with mum Vibeke. Sheik Rahman , professor from the University of New South Wales, tells us about the music […] Read More… from For The Duration – 4:00pm 26 June 2020
For The Duration
For The Duration – 4:00pm 19th June 2020
23.06.20
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For The Duration
For The Duration | Episode 18: Marjorie O’Neill
15.05.20
On For The Duration today we’ll be joined by the state member for Coogee Marjorie O’Neill – Member for Coogee to look at the impact COVID-19 has had on her electorate. As always please contact us anytime via fortheduration@eastsidefm.org. […] Read More… from For The Duration | Episode 18: Marjorie O’Neill
For The Duration
For The Duration | Episode 17: Jeremy Jones
14.05.20
Former President of Executive Council of Australian Jewry; Director of Community and of International Affairs, Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council. As always please contact us anytime via fortheduration@eastsidefm.org. […] Read More… from For The Duration | Episode 17: Jeremy Jones
For The Duration
For The Duration | Episode 15: Remo Guiffre & Fiona Johnstone
02.05.20
Remo Guiffre is a creative strategist with a track record as an entrepreneur, retail merchant & brand builder. He lives in Bondi but is self-isolating on the Hawkesbury River and gives advice on how to celebrate a significant birthday with others online. Fiona Johnstone at Woollahra Libraries says despite the libraries being shut there is […] Read More… from For The Duration | Episode 15: Remo Guiffre & Fiona Johnstone