So What’s Been Happening?

About So What’s Been Happening?

So What’s Been Happening? was born in Melbourne during the pandemic and quickly became an antidote to the boredom and anxiety surrounding those troubling times. A chance to check-in, support, humour and inspire one another, the show streams live on Facebook and YouTube and features regular guest interviews with artists, musicians and sporting personalities from Melbourne and right across Australia and the Globe.

Publisher

Aaron Cusack

Category

arts · music · sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Sept 2020

Latest episode

27 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

232 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 Oct 2026

   EP232 - So What's Been Happening? - Valley Road

   Episode 232 features host Aaron in conversation with Bec Howell and Marty McKenna of Valley Road about their second album, Plain Air. They discuss the songwriting and co-writing process, recording with Rod McCormack, new instrumentation, and how the duo’s sound has evolved.

2. 

   22 Oct 2026

   EP231 - So What's Been Happening? - A Man Called Son

   Host Aaron interviews Simon Pearlman (A Man Called Sun) about his new album Autotraumatic, exploring its themes of trauma, recovery, presence, and the songwriting and production process behind tracks like “No Time Like the Present,” “Meds,” and “Code Grey.”

3. 

   13 Oct 2026

   EP230 - So What's Been Happening? - Kyle Jenkins

   Kyle Jenkins on Palace: Art, Heartbreak and the 'Better Way to Lose' Aaron Cusack and guest artist Kyle Jenkins discuss his new album Palace, his DIY recording approach, and the blend of punk energy with country-folk immediacy. The episode features tracks like "Better Way to Lose," "Cold Blood," "Mothers," "Trocadero," and "Meadowlands," and explores themes of connection, loss, parenthood, and creative process. Kyle also talks about his visual art, influences (including John Prine and Terry Allen), past time living in New York and San Francisco, and upcoming projects: Mount Morning's Thank You, Dreamer and his solo Paper Tigers. Watch EP230 with Kyle Jenkins - https://bit.ly/4Bh509x

Who has been a guest on So What’s Been Happening?

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Bryan Estepa
• Jon Baxter
• Wombat
• The Electorate
• Jack Hanley

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

22,276

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 65 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

84

Social presence

0

YouTube

85

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.