Weekly-ish podcast where two pop culture junkies share our thoughts on the hottest offerings on stage & screen and rate everything based on how many times they put us to sleep. We watch all the things so you don’t have to. Tune in & join the conversation!
This week, we’re joined one of the most exciting creators in Australian musical theatre: Laura Murphy! In this episode, Laura takes us from her childhood & early days as a performer right through to writing The Lovers, Zombie and The Dismissal. We get into how she actually writes a musical, where the ideas come from, what it’s like creating work with your mates & what she's learned being both the person onstage & behind the scenes. We also talk about the highs, the disasters, the ...
4 Jun 2026
Episode 172: Who Doesn't Want To Feel Like That?
This week, Australian theatre legend Queenie van de Zandt joins us for a candid & entertaining conversation about a career that has spanned more than three decades across stage & screen. From acclaimed performances in The Newsreader, Next to Normal & a glorious run of shows at Ensemble Theatre, Queenie has become one of Australia's most respected & versatile creative voices. We discuss her remarkable journey through the arts, the challenges & triumphs of sustaining a...
20 Apr 2026
Episode 171: This Deserves To Be Seen
This week, the buzz is all about radio giants Kyle & Jackie O, the latest on Blake Lively & Justin Baldoni's legal battle, Nicole Kidman & Simon Baker (new couple alert?) & casting news on The Housemaid's Secret & the upcoming Madonna biopic. At the theatre, we went to The Prom at Teatro Theatre & My Brilliant Career at Sydney Theatre Company. On the small screen we’ve been watching Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model on Netflix. On the big screen we saw Wut...
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