Harley Breen: B Side
On the B Side this week, Rachel continues her chat with Harley Breen. Harley is an award-winning comedian, actor, broadcaster, television personality and, father of four.
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"You just got to grab it and go for it in that moment." — Jackson Van Issum, Beddy Rays
Beddy Rays are four best mates from Redland Bay, Queensland who have been inseparable since they met on a school oval at age six. Their debut album hit #1 on the ARIA Vinyl chart and #2 on the Australian Album...
Never Give Up — with Shannon Molloy
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Every Meal Needs a Story — with Matt Golinski
"You come home from Woodford with that feeling of, oh, okay, maybe the world's not so bad after all." — Matt Golinski
Matt Golinski grew up on a tropical fruit farm in Palmwoods on the Sunshine Coast — pawpaws, avocados, mangoes, bananas, and enough tomatoes and zucchinis to know instinctively wh...
If I Fell Backward, Someone Would Catch Me — with Mama Kin Spender
"Our job as songwriters is not to ask people to feel better — it's to get better at feeling." — Dingo Spender, Mama Kin Spender
Mama Kin Spender are Danielle Caruana and Dingo Spender — a duo flung to opposite sides of the country who make music by getting on planes, meeting somewhere in the midd...
Woodfordia's Director Amanda Jackes Answers Your Questions
"The real program is how people engage — the decisions they make, and what interrupts their day as they think they're going to go and do that. But instead, they go and do that." — Amanda Jackes
This is a special one. In this citizens-only episode, Woodfordia Managing Director and Co-founder Amand...
Love at First Play — with Barleyshakes Duo
"It's not just about being in a band. It's about community building and getting out there." — Alan Kelly, Barleyshakes Duo
Kristin Kelly grew up in Brisbane, heard Martin Hayes play fiddle at the National Folk Festival in Canberra in the early 90s, quit her teaching job, sent a cheque to the othe...
Better to Light a Candle — with Professor Ian Lowe
"I'm conscious of the old adage that it's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness." — Professor Ian Lowe
Harley Breen sits down with Professor Ian Lowe AO, one of Australia's most respected environmental scientists, for a conversation ranging from dodgy cricket umpiring to the fate of...
The Arty Farty Party — with Irene Visser
"Well, our whole purpose is to hide the tent." — Irene Visser
Harley Breen sits down with Irene Visser — Woodfordia's Venue Decor and Installation Manager, or as she prefers to call it, "the arty farty party." Irene was born in Holland, raised in Canada, and immigrated to Australia thirty years a...
154 Million Polygons — with Gavin Ryan
"There is no art that's not constrained and works within boundaries. And within those boundaries, you've still got an absolute infinity of possibilities." — Gavin Ryan
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