Dinnertime at the Thomases is what happens when Kate calls “Dinner time!” and her family actually comes to the table.
Join Kate, her husband David, their daughter Audrey and their son Obi for honest, funny and occasionally chaotic conversations about family, work, health, relationships, growing up, getting older—and whatever else happens to come up over dinner.
Nothing is off limits. Expect strong opinions, affectionate arguments, unexpected oversharing, stories that probably should have stayed within the family. Featuring the occasional contribution from Horace the Lagotto.
Pull up a chair. Dinner’s ready.
A slightly more serious dinner conversation this week as we talk about the scandal engulfing the Sydney Swans, why we’re all so disappointed, and the complicated business of loving a club while being deeply unhappy with the behaviour of some of the people in it. We also talk about the extraordinary response from Swans supporters including a record 16,672 people turning up for the AFLW game at the SCG and why supporting the women, the rest of the men’s team and the wider club doesn’t mean pret...
20 Jul 2026
The Odyssey and the Basil Incident
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is making headlines for being filmed on IMAX cameras. But what does that actually mean, and why does it matter? That thoughtful discussion somehow leads us to one of life’s most awkward social dilemmas: how do you tell someone they have a massive piece of basil stuck in their teeth? Is there a polite way to do it, or do you pretend not to notice? A perfectly ordinary family dinner that takes a completely predictable detour into the strange little questions. Com...
9 Jul 2026
There’s Always Room at the Table
In this episode of Dinnertime, the goat is once again making mischief, the Sydney Morning Herald quiz makes its regular appearance, and Obi tells us about his day with Doug, the Scottish horse vet. We also discuss one of the great truths of family life: the best part about making dinner is apparently that you do not have to tidy up afterwards. As always, it is just us around the table, eating, chatting, laughing, interrupting each other, and seeing where the conversation goes. Dinnertime is f...
29 Jun 2026
Episode 2: Girls’ Weekends, Life Soundtracks and LeBron the Goat
Audrey and I are home from a girls’ weekend away with three generations of women and, naturally, we have plenty to discuss. We talk about choosing songs to represent different themes in our lives, including friendship, happiness, travel, love, family, home and ageing, and why one particular song can take you straight back to an important person or moment. We also introduce LeBron, the seven-day-old baby goat currently living with us, eat a very delicious spicy, creamy midweek bolognese from T...
22 Jun 2026
Episode 1: Disclosure Day, Weet-Bix and the Good Weekend Quiz
Fresh from seeing Disclosure Day at the movies, the Thomases sit down for dinner and deliver their verdict: somehow, a film about alien disclosure was… boring. Audrey snorts her Weet-Bix and launches into a spectacular sneezing fit, before the family puts its collective general knowledge and competitive streak to the test with the Sydney Morning Herald Good Weekend Quiz. Nothing is off limits, and nobody makes it through dinner with their dignity entirely intact.
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