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Final Draft - Great ConversationsThank You Kate & Jol Temple - Radiothon BonusThe Final Draft podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love.These are the stories that make us who we are.On today's show Andrew calls up Kate & Jol Temple, authors of the Bin Chicken books, The Underdogs and so many more, to say thank you for their support of 2ser.Discover Kate and Jol's books and support their incredible work at katejoltemple.comFinal Draft is produced...
2023-09-2413 minFinal Draft - Great ConversationsRadiothon Special - Support 2serRadiothon is your chance to support Final Draft and Sydney stories, ideas and culture.At 2SER we have BIG LOVE for our Subscribers and Donors. They are vital for the station – they help us maintain our independence and provide us with some stability in an ever-shifting cultural and economic environment.If you'd like to support Final Draft and 2ser head over to 2ser.com for all the details.
2023-09-1103 min
Death of the ReaderThe Mill House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji - Part ThreeWe're joined by Brad Friedman of 'Ah Sweet Mystery' to discuss chapters 12-14 of Yukito Ayatsuji's second outing in his Mansion Murder series. Two more murders have taken place, and Shimada has to accept his role as detective before more blood is spilled. Brad and Herds unite to burn Felix at the stake for his ridiculous gambit to solve the unsolvable. How does this novel stack up against the iconic 'Decagon House' that preceded it, and where can the series go from here?We also have a conversation between 2SER's own Irene Diakanastasis and Mercedes Mercier about...
2023-07-0330 minDeath of the ReaderDeath Comes to Marlow by Robert Thorogood - Part ThreeWe discuss chapters 33-41 of Robert Thorogood's second Marlow Murder Club novel, Death Comes to Marlow. The hunt for our culprit reaches its head, but so does the police department's hunt for itself. Tanika has a pivotal role to play in unraveling this case, but it's going to take guile to get the Marlow Murder Club to their destination. Will Flex accept the answers, and did they make sense?We're also joined by Rae Cairns, speaking with Irene Diakanastasis, to talk about Rae's latest novel 'Dying to Know'. Geneva's sister went missing in terrifying circumstances 12 years ago...
2023-04-2430 minDeath of the ReaderKerryn Mayne talks 'Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder' with Irene DiakanastasisA guest episode where 2SER's Irene Diakanastasis is joined in conversation by debut novelist Kerryn Mayne to talk about her new book 'Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder'. Lenny Marks is woman whose life was shaped by a trauma she can’t remember. What happens when it all comes back to her, and how does she deal with the unavoidable encroachment of her past? Bridging an uplifting tale with the unsettling world of a child having to live in the shadow of being told 'you did this'. From a brilliant new voice in Australian fiction, Mayne hooks readers into Le...
2023-02-2325 minFinal Draft - Great ConversationsPaul Dalgarno's A Country of Eternal LightThe Final Draft podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love.These are the stories that make us who we are.Paul Dalgarno is the critically acclaimed author of Poly. In this special bonus episode Paul sits down with 2ser Producer Irene Diakanastasis to discuss his incredible new novel A Country of Eternal Light. Margaret Bryce, deceased mother of twins, has been having a hard time since dying in 2014. These...
2023-02-2226 minDeath of the ReaderDinuka McKenzie talks 'Taken' with Irene DiakanastasisA guest episode where 2SER's Irene Diakanastasis is joined in conversation by Dinuka McKenzie to talk about her latest novel 'Taken'. A brilliant follow-up to her debut novel ‘The Torrent’, Detective Sergeant Kate Miles is back from maternity leave and faced with a whole new set of challenges. Torn between her own spiraling personal life and taking charge of a child abduction case, this novel is a thrilling, action-packed and touching read that will have you hooked from the start. They talk her upcoming novel and its dynamic female lead, where she explores the novel’s central themes on the unr...
2023-02-0724 minFinal Draft - Great ConversationsRadiothon - Happy Birthday 2serThe Final Draft Great Conversations podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. For nearly thirty years Final Draft has found its home at 2ser 107.3. 2ser is a Community Radio Station broadcasting from Sydney, Australia. 2ser was born in October 1979 as a community voice and disruptor of the dominate voices in the Sydney media scene. For more than forty years 2ser has been a voice for Sydney, representing the many communities who don't always get to hear themselves in the mainstream.Every October 2ser celebrates its birthday with Radiothon, an opportunity to thank our...
2022-10-0811 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsBook Club - Sulari Gentill's The Woman in the LibraryToday I am finally bringing in for you, Sulari Gentill’s The Woman in the Library. I don’t often bring in mystery fiction, because, well frankly if you want mysteries there are much better qualified people here at 2ser to talk to (more on them later).As we get started though, know that this isn’t your typical book club. I haven’t finished the book yet for one (again more later) and two, because Sulari is something of a master of metafiction. I want today’s book club to get a little meta…Every week I...
2022-08-2804 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsDinuka McKenzie’s The TorrentThe Final Draft Great Conversations podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love.These are the stories that make us who we are.Dinuka McKenzie's debut crime fiction novel, The Torrent, won the HarperCollins Australia 2020 Banjo PrizeDinuka joins Ben Herder from 2ser's Death of the Reader in conversation on the podcast today.Heavily pregnant and about to go on maternity leave...
2022-05-1333 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsBook Club - Philip Barker's ClimbToday I want to bring it back local, which is something that I think we are particularly good at here at 2ser. Focussing in on local creators doing interesting, innovative things.My book this week is Climb from Philip Barker. Philip is a teacher from the Blue Mountains and he’s taken his understanding of his students and his passion for climbing and turned it into an incredible debut.In Climb we meet Ashley Davies. Ashely has a talent for climbing but so far it’s only proven useful finding the best tree at lunch time...
2022-05-0204 min
The CoathangerSeason 6 Round 9 (Training Run)This is the shortened version that should have gone to air on 2SER-FM 107.3. The longer version will follow soon.
2022-03-0827 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsBook Club - Eliza Reilly’s SheilasEliza Reilly is an award winning writer, director, performer as well as a community radio legend over on FBi, presenting the long running Girls Gone Mild.Eliza’s debut book Sheila’s grew out of the web series of the same name Eliza produced and starred in alongside her sister Hannah.Sheila’s presents profiles of prominent women who have played important but often unheralded roles in shaping the world we live in.Beginning in the 1860’s with Mary-Ann Bug; bushranger and highway woman extraordinaire, the book intersperses badass lives with historical tidbits that ser...
2022-03-0704 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsBook News - Blak & Bright FestivalJane Harrison joins Andrew to talk about the importance of First Nations writing and the Blak & Bright Festival, coming to Sydney!Jane Harrison is a playwright, novelist and researcher descended from the Muruwari people. Jane is also the director of Blak & Bright a First Nations Literary Festival based in Naarm (Melbourne).Blak & Bright Festival is making a triumphat return in 2022, and the festival now features a Sydney event!What - Blak & Bright Sydney Satellite eventWhen - Saturday the 19th of MarchWhere...
2022-03-0417 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsMaryrose Cuskelly’s The CaneThe Final Draft Great Conversations podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love.These are the stories that make us who we are.Maryrose Cuskelly is an award winning writer of fiction and nonfiction. iMaryrose joins Andrew in conversation to discuss her debut novel The Cane.Sixteen year old Janet McClymont went missing weeks ago and the town of Quala in North Queensland is on edge. Parents...
2022-03-0441 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsClaire G Coleman's Lies Damned LiesThe Final Draft Great Conversations podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love.These are the stories that make us who we are.Claire G Coleman is a Noongar writer of fiction, essays, poetry and criticism. She is the author of Terra Nullius, The Old Lie and Lies Damned Lies.Claire joined Andrew in conversation to discuss the impact of the pandemic on authors whose books have released in the...
2022-02-2748 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsVanessa Len’s Only a MonsterThe Final Draft Great Conversations podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love.These are the stories that make us who we are.Today's show features Vanessa Len discussing her new book Only a MonsterJoan was always told her family was different. Every summer she visits her mother’s family in London. From volunteering in her dream job at a museum, to the cute boy she volunteers with her ho...
2022-02-2654 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsBook Club - Maryrose Cuskelly’s The CaneMaryrose Cuskelly is an award winning writer or fiction and nonfiction. Her debut novel is The Cane.The Cane transports the reader to the Northern Queensland canefields and back in time to the 1970’s.The town of Quala is reeling from the disappearance of sixteen year old Janet McClymont. In the weeks since Janet failed to arrive at her babysitting job the canefields have been repeatedly swept by search parties and every man is the district has been grilled over his whereabouts at the time of her disappearance.Told through a multitude of pe...
2022-02-2104 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsMandy Beaumont's The FuriesThe Final Draft Great Conversations podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love.These are the stories that make us who we are.The Furies takes us to Queensland in the nineties. Cynthia has watched her family fall apart and is left in a world she does yet understand. Driven by forces outside her understanding she must negotiate a world that is openly hostile to her.Today's show features Mandy...
2022-02-1637 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsBook Club - Jessica Au’s Cold Enough For SnowJessica Au is a writer based in Melbourne. Her debut novel is 2011’s Cargo. Her latest novel, Cold Enough for Snow is the inaugural winner of the Novel Prize, which will see it published worldwide and translated into fifteen languages.Cold Enough For Snow begins in transit; the narrator has arrived in Tokyo and awaits her mother’s arrival on a separate flight. They are on a train station travelling to a gallery; moving from a Metro line to a suburban line and then walking through familiarly unfamiliar streets. As the move together the narrator is always cons...
2022-02-1403 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsDani Vee host of Words & NerdsThe Final Draft Great Conversations podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. Today though, we're branching out with a new conversation. Do you need more books in your life?The depth and variety of Australian publishing is such that there are always more books than we can ever cover on the show. Never fear though, because the strength of Australia's publishing is closely followed by the variety of Aussie book podcasters!In a new segment Andrew will be sitting down with Australian book podcasters to find out a little...
2022-02-1220 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsJessica Au’s Cold Enough For SnowThe Final Draft Great Conversations podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love.These are the stories that make us who we are.In Cold Enough For Snow we join a young woman and her mother on a holiday to Japan. Now living in different cities, the trip is a chance for the two to reconnect and spend time that feels increasingly spare.As they travel from temples and galleries...
2022-02-0948 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsKatherine Collette’s The CompetitionThe Final Draft Great Conversations podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love.These are the stories that make us who we are.Today's show features Katherine Collette discussing her new book The CompetitionThe Competition centres around the Speech Makers annual conference and competition. Frances didn’t enter for the camaraderie, not the opportunity to attend workshops on timing your use of cliches. This year Speech Makers is offering $40,000 to...
2022-02-0239 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsBook Club - Amy Remeikis's On ReckoningAmy Remeikis is a political reporter working for Guardian Australia. She is also a regular panelist on Australian TV and perhaps many listeners met her in this capacity recently as she appeared on The Project. Remeikis was appearing to promote her new book On Reckoning and the segment quickly became a prime example of the concept of reckoning that Remeikis explores in her writing.On Reckoning is part of Hachette’s On series. A collection of bite sized books exploring ideas driving our society.In On Reckoning Amy Remeikis explores the evolving public narrative around se...
2022-01-3104 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsLinda Jaivin’s The Shortest History of ChinaThe Final Draft Great Conversations podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love.These are the stories that make us who we are.Today's show features Linda Jaivin discussing her new book The Shortest History of ChinaLinda Jaivin is an internationally published Australian author, translator, essayist, novelist and specialist writer on China. Her new book is The Shortest History of China, and it’s a fabulously readable account of Ch...
2022-01-3045 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsMichael Burge’s Tank WaterThe Final Draft Great Conversations podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love.These are the stories that make us who we are.On today's show Felix Shannon taking over the microphone joined by Michael Burge discussing his new novel Tank WaterJames Brandt didn’t look back when he got away from his rural hometown as a teenager. Now, he’s returned to Kippen for the first time in twen...
2022-01-2051 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsOmar Musa’s KillernovaGreat Conversations features interviews with authors and writers, exploring books, writing and literary culture from Australia and the world.Today's episode features Omar Musa discussing KillernovaToday on the show...Omar Musa is a Malaysian-Australian author, poet and hip hop artist. His debut novel Here Come the Dogs was longlisted for the 2015 Miles Franklin award. Omar is celebrated for his Slam Poetry and spoken word and today joins us with a unique new collection.Killernova combines poetry and woodcarving allowing Omar to explore his heritage and the ongoing tension that exists...
2021-12-2235 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsDr Denise Chapman - On Diversity & Representation in Children’s LiteratureDr Denise Chapman is a counternarrative storyteller, digital media-creator, and spoken word artist who lectures in children’s literature and early literacy at Monash University.Here on Final Draft each week I speak with Australian writers and we explore the ways their stories reflect, explode or are just in conversation with our everyday world. A central thesis is that stories play an integral role in the ways we make sense of our world.Dr Denise Chapman joins us to discuss why representation in literature matters and challenge us to think about what it means when yo...
2021-11-2812 min
Get Gig ReadyThe Soul MoversThe Soul Movers are local retro-funk heroes, fronted by Lizzie Mack and Murray Cook, who've been bringing their 60s-inspired extravaganza to our ears since the band's ressurection around 6 years ago. What does going from a local band to the world stage teach you? We sit down with Lizzie and Murray to talk about necromancy, their inseparable link to The Wiggles, and making music that moves the soul.Our feature track is the Sundown Mix of 'Not Putting it Down' by The Soul MoversFind The Soul Movers here: Website...
2021-11-2424 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsMark Smith's If Not Us (Part Two)Great Conversations features interviews with authors and writers, exploring books, writing and literary culture from Australia and the world.Today's episode features part two of the conversation with Mark Smith discussing his new novel If Not Us and just a warning there are some spoilers for the plot of If Not Us coming upToday on the show...The beautiful coastal town of Shelbourne is full of contradictions.For seventeen year old Hesse it’s the only home he knows. Hesse lives for the waves that break off the myriad banks an...
2021-11-2229 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsMark Smith’s If Not Us (Part One)Great Conversations features interviews with authors and writers, exploring books, writing and literary culture from Australia and the world.Today's episode features Mark Smith discussing his new novel If Not UsToday on the show...The beautiful coastal town of Shelbourne is full of contradictions.For seventeen year old Hesse it’s the only home he knows. Hesse lives for the waves that break off the myriad banks and reefs along the coast. Hesse works at the local surf shop and doesn’t need much else.But just outside the...
2021-11-2130 min
Pacific ConversationsStephanie Zuniga-Maher and Tess Connery on US and Australian Media ConcentrationJournalism and media, the fourth estate, is responsible for framing the political issues of the day so that voters can make informed decisions. But what happens when that power is concentrated into too few hands? And when does informing the public cross the line into advocacy?Stephanie Zuniga-Maher is the Democrats Abroad Australia Global Black Caucus Chair and lifelong lover of politics, Tess Connery is a journalist for Mediaweek and a former Breakfast Host for 2ser 107.3 in Sydney. They join Ed and Sean to discuss the issues now affecting the political and media spheres in Australia and...
2021-11-1732 min
Get Gig ReadyChillCheneyChillCheney is a local freestyle rapper in the early stages of his career, taking important skills and insights to help him forge a voice with his background of community and battle-rap. How does freestyle rap work, and how can you use it as a writing tool? We sit down with ChillCheney to talk about the growing voice of Australians in rap music, pushing through adversity, and building up to his latest release.Our feature track is 'Laying Low' by ChillCheneyFind ChillCheney here: Facebook || Instagram
2021-11-1710 min
Get Gig ReadyOM CollectiveOM Collective is a Sydney-based artist whose work explores their sense of self in a gripping, emotional, and at times religious display of music and multimedia. How do you push back against harsh criticism, and how do you express a self that others might not like? We sit down with OM Collective to talk about narcissism, the turmoil of your audience enjoying things you'd rather they didn't, and making art in the era of 'content'.Our feature track is 'Mayae' by OM CollectiveFind OM Collective here: Website || Facebook...
2021-11-1017 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsMaxine Beneba Clarke’s How Decent Folk Behave (Part Two)Great Conversations features interviews with authors and writers, exploring books, writing and literary culture from Australia and the world.Today's episode features Maxine Beneba Clarke discussing her new poetry collection How Decent Folk BehaveToday on the show...Maxine Beneba Clarke is an author of short fiction, non fiction and poetry. She won the Victorian Premier’s literary award for poetry in 2017 for her collection Carrying the World,Her short story collection Foreign Soil, masterfully captures voices from marginalised communities, winning the ABIA for Literary Fiction Book of the Year 2015 and th...
2021-11-0127 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsMaxine Beneba Clarke’s How Decent Folk Behave (Part One)Great Conversations features interviews with authors and writers, exploring books, writing and literary culture from Australia and the world.Today's episode features Maxine Beneba Clarke discussing her new poetry collection How Decent Folk BehaveToday on the show...Maxine Beneba Clarke is an author of short fiction, non fiction and poetry. She won the Victorian Premier’s literary award for poetry in 2017 for her collection Carrying the World,Her short story collection Foreign Soil, masterfully captures voices from marginalised communities, winning the ABIA for Literary Fiction Book of the Year 2015 and th...
2021-10-3028 min
Get Gig ReadyTom AvgenicosTom Avgenicos is a Sydney-based improvising trumpeter, composer and educator. As a part of Delay 45, he and a group of long-term friends explore the limits of improvisational technicality. How important are mentors in music, and why should you credit them? We sit down to talk about finding an improvisational voice, instrument familiarity, and learning to collaborate in free-form.Our feature track is 'Hindsight' off Flux by Delay 45Find Tom Avgenicos here: Website || Facebook || InstagramGet Gig Ready is presented by City of Ryde, Lane...
2021-10-2718 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsBook Club - Maxine Beneba Clarke's How Decent Folk BehaveMaxine Beneba Clarke is an author of short fiction, non fiction and poetry. She won the Victorian Premier’s literary award for poetry in 2017 for her collection Carrying the World,Her short story collection Foreign Soil, masterfully captures voices from marginalised communities, winning the ABIA for Literary Fiction Book of the Year 2015 and the 2015 Indie Book Award for Debut Fiction.Maxine Beneba Clarke’s new collection of poetry, How Decent Folk Behave, once again highlights Clarke’s ear for voices and ability to tell stories with empathy and insight.The collection opens with When t...
2021-10-2504 min
Death of the ReaderThe Mystery of Marie Rogêt by Edgar Allan PoeFlex's quest to disgrace the origins of Murder Mystery continues as we not only put forward solutions for Poe's second mystery, but also the true crime that inspired it. Is it possible, nearly 200 years on, to discern a nature to these crimes other than their traditionally presented solution? After listening to True Crime podcasts for aeons, surely we have the tools prepared to debunk this long-cold case. We're also joined by Sam Twyford-Moore from Faber Writing Academy to talk about the work they do fostering new Australian writing talent, in celebration of their support for 2SER's annual Radiothon.
2021-10-2530 min
2021-10-2030 min
Death of the ReaderMurders in the Rue Morgue & The Purloined Letter by Edgar Allan PoeOur Halloween spooktacular begins with the grandfathers of Murder Mystery, with a little twist. Despite being familiar with the solutions, Flex is challenged with putting together a unified solution for Poe's Murders in the Rue Morgue & The Purloined Letter. Is it possible to explain the exploits of Dupin with just one trick, linking the gothic horror master's puzzles together? We also sit down with Christian Henriksson from 'Mysteries, Short and Sweet' to talk more about Poe's influence on our beloved genre, from damsels in distress to the true crime stories of the present day....
2021-10-1830 min
Film Fight Club13 Oct 2021 - Sydney Film Festival Program Launch & RadiothonWhere we fight about the long-awaited Sydney Film Festival Program Launch and 2SER Radiothon
2021-10-1328 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsSarah Bailey's The HousemateGreat Conversations features interviews with authors and writers, exploring books, writing and literary culture from Australia and the world.Today's episode features Sarah Bailey discussing her new thriller The HousemateToday on the show...In 2005 Oli Groves’ life is a hot mess. She’s comfortably bouncing between partying and life as a junior reporter. So it is one morning when she stumbles into possibly the biggest story of her life, the notorious Housemate Homicide.Ten years later, Oli looks like she’s got it all. On paper.That is until...
2021-10-1034 min
Final Draft - Great Conversations2ser Radiothon2SER is the place where so many amazing things happen! It's the place where we share incredible music. It's the place where listeners can hear independent news and current affairs. It's the place where journalists get their start.And it's the place where you connect with the latest in Australian books, writing and literary culture on Final Draft!Head over to 2ser.com to become a supporter and tune in for Radiothon October 11-24
2021-10-0802 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsJames Roxburgh’s The Banksia House BreakoutGreat Conversations features interviews with authors and writers, exploring books, writing and literary culture from Australia and the world.Today's episode features James Roxburgh discussing his debut novel The Banksia House Breakout Today on the show...Since the death of her husband Ray, Michael has felt his mother Ruth is struggling to manage. He’s arranged a room for her at Banksia House and sold the family home. When Michael delivers Ruth to Banksia House; he doesn’t think she can look after herself and he doesn’t want to be bothered with it.
2021-10-0231 min
Get Gig ReadyStephanie DassStephanie Dass is a seasoned musician here in Sydney, Australia, who has just completed the monumental task of travelling to Nashville, Tennessee (during the pandemic, no less!) to record her latest record. Why travel across the world to record a record, and what can you learn from recording in one of the world's most renowned music cities? We sit down to talk about that journey, why contemporary christian music, and the inspiration for the record.Our feature track is 'It's Okay' by Stephanie DassFind Stephanie Dass here: Website...
2021-09-2921 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsTobias Madden’s Anything But FineGreat Conversations features interviews with authors and writers, exploring books, writing and literary culture from Australia and the world.Today's episode features Tobias Madden discussing his debut novel Anything But FineToday on the show...One moment. That’s all it takes to topple Luca’s dream of joining the Australian Ballet School. One misstep and Luca is propelled from Arabesques to Netflix with no chill in a Moonboot on the couch.Luca thinks losing Ballet means losing himself. It was basically his whole identity.Now he’s at North...
2021-09-2536 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsCatherine Jinks' The AttackGreat Conversations features interviews with authors and writers, exploring books, writing and literary culture from Australia and the world.Today's episode features Catherine Jinks discussing her new novel The AttackToday on the show...Robyn lives a quiet life on her heritage protected island. It’s once a month she has to deal with the noise of teenagers arriving for a boot camp aimed to help them back on track. The veterans running the camp run a tight ship but something is different this time. There are strange, malicious pranks being pulled, and Ro...
2021-09-2433 min
Get Gig ReadyMichelle SuttonMichelle Sutton is a singer-songwriter from Sydney, Australia, with a wonderfully Busk-able style and a unique approach to her packaging, she successfully brought her EP 'Dinner Plates' to life with crowdfunding. How can you build confidence as a performer, and why DIY your art? We sit down with Michelle to talk about putting her EP together, the stories that inspire her music, and informing your writing with busking in mind.Our feature track is 'Halloween' by Michelle SuttonFind Michelle Sutton here: Facebook || Instagram...
2021-09-2216 min
Get Gig ReadyKVISIONKVISION is a DJ, Trumpet Player and Producer from Sydney, Australia who brings a unique energy to his sets by sending the audience to the dancefloor with the instrument of the battlefield. How can DJing prepare you for putting forward music of your own? We sit down to talk about his influences, the lessons learned by playing other people's music, and the tried-and-true blend of trumpet and EDM.Our feature track is 'Disco Biscuits' by KVISIONFind KVISION here: Facebook || Instagram || TwitterGet Gig...
2021-09-1519 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsRuth McIver's I Shot the DevilGreat Conversations features interviews with authors and writers, exploring books, writing and literary culture from Australia and the world.Today's episode features Ruth McIver discussing her new novel I Shot the DevilToday on the show...Reporter Erin Sloane returns to her home town of Southport. Her Dad’s sick and though they haven’t always had the best relationship, he’s her only family. This is no nostalgia trip though. Erin’s editor wanmts her to report on the notorious Southport Three, a group of teens implicated in a satanic murder in the 90s...
2021-09-1234 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsMax Easton’s The Magpie Wing (Part Two)Great Conversations features interviews with authors and writers, exploring books, writing and literary culture from Australia and the world.Today's episode features Max Easton discussing his new novel The Magpie WingToday on the show...Walt, Helen and Duncan are growing up in the Western Suburbs of Sydney. Walt and Duncan are paired on the footy field. Duncan serves as Walt’s protector, while Walt explores his precocious footballing talent. Rugby League is tribal for the boys and their families and they know that they'd rather live in the legacy of the likes of...
2021-09-1023 min
Get Gig ReadyAmanda ThomasAmanda Thomas is a local pop musician currently in the middle of final production for her latest album. How do you find the right team for your work and keep yourself objective? We sat down with Amanda to talk about putting the record together, finding your voice after starting young, and the challenges of putting a record together in a pandemic.Our feature track is 'I Surrender' by Amanda ThomasAmanda Thomas: Website || Facebook || Instagram || TwitterGet Gig Ready is presented by City of...
2021-09-0818 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsMax Easton’s The Magpie Wing (Part One)Great Conversations features interviews with authors and writers, exploring books, writing and literary culture from Australia and the world.Today's episode features Max Easton discussing his new novel The Magpie WingToday on the show...Walt, Helen and Duncan are growing up in the Western Suburbs of Sydney. Walt and Duncan are paired on the footy field. Duncan serves as Walt’s protector, while Walt explores his precocious footballing talent. Rugby League is tribal for the boys and their families and they know that they'd rather live in the legacy of the likes of...
2021-09-0429 min
Get Gig ReadyOnarséOnarsé is a Alternative R&B/Soul singer-songwriter from Sydney, Australia who grabbed our attention with an awesome hook his application to the artist register, and aren't hooks what it's all about? We sat down with Onarsé to talk about finding your voice from a diverse range of influences, why self-producing can be so empowering and the challenges for a first-timer performing at an online festival in Lockdown.Our feature track is 'Euphoria' by OnarséFind Onarsé here!Get Gig Ready is presented by City...
2021-09-0117 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsBook Club - Max Easton's The Magpie WingToday I’ve got a book that’s pure Sydney.Max Easton is a writer, musician and podcaster from Western Sydney.His debut novel The Magpie Wing comes out this week and I’m just going to keep saying it; this is a sucky time to be an artist creating because it is so hard to get your art out there. The Magpie Wing is a sprawling narrative taking in the geography and the history or Sydney and its subcultures and if you miss walking around the streets of your town and getting out to see ba...
2021-08-3003 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsMette Jakobsen’s The WingmakerGreat Conversations features interviews with authors and writers, exploring books, writing and literary culture from Australia and the world.Today's episode features Mette Jakobsen discussing her new novel The WingmakerToday on the show...As the novel begins Vega arrives at the dilapidated Seafarers Hotel. Isolated, surrounded by farms and ocean, the hotel promises to be the perfect location to restore the angel with broken wings, her most ambitious project yet. It is not long though before a naked man wearing a crown, dive bombing canaries and a local tango party threaten to...
2021-08-2932 min
Get Gig ReadyRotarisRotaris is a local hip-hop producer who's putting together music for smart folks. Tackling real issues in a way that strives to be informed and authentic is one of the foundations of hip-hop. What does 'music for smart folks' mean, and how do you hold yourself accountable as a self-driven artist? We sit down with Rotaris to talk about his journey as a producer and why his 'smart' is never a dry listen.Our feature track is 'I'm Right (Both Sides)' by RotarisRotaris: Website || Facebook || Instagram || Twitter
2021-08-2518 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsTony Birch's Whisper Songs & Dark as Last NightGreat Conversations features interviews with authors and writers, exploring books, writing and literary culture from Australia and the world.Today's episode features Tony Birch discussing his latest a collection of poetry entitled Whisper Songs, and a short story collection Dark as Last Night.Today on the show...The works in Whisper Songs & Dark as Last Night explore themes both personal and universal. Tony writes around the death of his brother, moving into memory to understand loss and carrying on.The poetry of Whisper Songs explore language; the ways we use it...
2021-08-2243 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsBook Club - J.P. Pomare's The Last GuestsThere is a long tradition in times of adversity that we read mysteries to divert ourselves from the challenges of our daily lives. Back in the interwar period of the 1920’s & 30’s Agatha Christie became a legend. Taking readers into little towns and intercontinental trains to solve a variety of cunning murders.It’s a more complicated world, so maybe we need a darker, more nuanced voice. JP Pomare has a way of delivering, and right now when we can’t go anywhere, he’s crafted a thriller that will make you terrified of staying in any type of ho...
2021-08-2004 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsRacism - Stories on Fear, Hate and Bigotry (Part Two)Great Conversations features interviews with authors and writers, exploring books, writing and literary culture from Australia and the world.Today's episode is part two of a panel discussion on the new collection from Sweatshop Racism - Stories on Fear, Hate and Bigotry. In part two of our discussion Shirley, Tyree and Amani explore public and personal responses to racism. We looking at the process of unlearning and discuss how to approach instances of racism in everyday life.Sweatshop are a literacy movement out of Western Sydney. They work to empower culturally and linguistically diverse communities...
2021-08-2028 min
Get Gig ReadyNicholas NgNicholas Ng is an ethnomusicologist here in Sydney, specialising in traditional Chinese instruments like the erhu. With a growing acceptance and interest for music from other cultures, it's an exciting time for Nicholas' field of work. Why should you be interested in ethnomusicology, and how can you get the most out of a niche? We sit down with Nick to talk about the driving forces behind this blossoming field of music.Our feature track is 'Evening Tears' by Nicholas Ng and Kim CunioNicholas Ng: Website || Facebook || Twitter || Instagram
2021-08-1818 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsRacism - Stories on Fear, Hate and Bigotry (Part One)Great Conversations features interviews with authors and writers, exploring books, writing and literary culture from Australia and the world.Today's episode is part one of a panel discussion on the new collection from Sweatshop Racism - Stories on Fear, Hate and BigotrySweatshop are a literacy movement out of Western Sydney. They work to empower culturally and linguistically diverse communities through writing.Sweatshop have an impressive library of works and the latest is Racism - Stories on Fear, Hate and Bigotry.Asking the question ‘Is Australia a Racist Country?’ Racism - Stor...
2021-08-1431 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsBook Club - Michael Mohammed Ahmad's The Other Half of YouThe Other Half of You is situated firmly within Michael Mohammed Ahmad’s body of work. Beginning with The Tribe and following through The Lebs we discover unfolding the story of Bani Adam. Bani is a young Lebanese Australian man. He is an Alawite Muslim; a member of a family, a tribe, but also a young man trying to figure out where he belongs in a contradictory society that does not seem to make room for men like himThe Other Half of You is a continuation of this quest for identity both as an individual and wi...
2021-08-1204 min
Get Gig ReadySaffordSafford is a Sydney-based band whose haunting and captivating sounds help them tell intimate stories within a diverse scope of genres. With some new members in the fold, how is the band adapting to change in their own world, and how do you maintain what's important without stifling the new blood? We sit down with Safford to find out about their journey and where it's going next.Our feature track is Safford's 'Oslo'Find Safford here!Get Gig Ready is presented by City of Ryde, Lane Cove...
2021-08-1123 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsJ.P. Pomare's The Last Guests (Part Two)Great Conversations features interviews with authors and writers, exploring books, writing and literary culture from Australia and the world.Today's episode is part two of J.P. Pomare discussing his latest Thriller The Last GuestsIf you missed part one be sure to go back and check out in your podcast appToday on the show...A nondescript man enters a holiday accommodation in Auckland with bags full of electrical equipment. Hours later he leaves with empty suitcases.Another Peephole stream has gone live.On the other...
2021-08-1029 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsJ.P. Pomare's The Last Guests (Part One)Great Conversations features interviews with authors and writers, exploring books, writing and literary culture from Australia and the world.Today's episode features J.P. Pomare discussing his latest Thriller The Last GuestsToday on the show...A nondescript man enters a holiday accommodation in Auckland with bags full of electrical equipment. Hours later he leaves with empty suitcases.Another Peephole stream has gone live.On the other side of Auckland Cain and Lina are doing it tough. Cain hasn’t had much work since he was injured in combat an...
2021-08-0834 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsTilly Lawless's Nothing But My BodyGreat Conversations features interviews with authors and writers, exploring books, writing and literary culture from Australia and the world.Today's episode features Tilly Lawless discussing her debut novel Nothing But My BodyToday on the show...Nothing But My Body is a journey through eight days in the life of a young, queer sex worker.The narrator explores her world and confronts the versions of herself seen through the eyes of clients, friends and lovers, at all times challenging and railing against the strictures of labels and reductive stereotypes....
2021-08-0733 min
Get Gig ReadyJËVAJËVA is a home-grown pop prince bringing the best of independent music together with a big pop sound. With his debut EP out very soon, we dive into the journey and self-expression that's come to define his sound. Why be brutally honest with your audience, and how important are queer stories in music? We sit down with JËVA to find out all about 'Typhoon' and the stories that drive it.Our feature track is JËVA's 'Possibilities'JËVA: Website || LinksGet Gig Ready is presented by City of R...
2021-08-0423 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsAnne Marie Te Whiu & David Stavanger on Poetry MonthGreat Conversations features interviews with authors and writers, exploring books, writing and literary culture from Australia and the world.Today's episode features Anne Marie Te Whiu & David Stavanger discussing Red Room Poetry's inaugural Poetry MonthToday on the show...Poetry Month is a showcase of the incredible wealth of poetic talent in this country and will be Featuring:
30 in 30 - delivering daily, original text/video poems from some of Australia’s best poets
Poetry Workshops - with incredible poets
Line Break - a weekly online poetry show
Fair Trade - conversations with Fi...
2021-07-3138 min
Get Gig ReadyJaewoo KimJaewoo Kim is an opera singer, teacher, and founder of Opera Classica. His career has seen him work with renowned orchestras, conductors and operas all around the world, demonstrating his tenacity in proving himself successfully to new communities time and time again. How does opera work behind the scenes, and is it ever too late to get into singing? We talk with Jaewoo about all this and more.Our feature track is a performance of 'Una Furtiva Lagrima' by Jaewoo Kim.Jaewoo Kim: Music School || TwitterGet Gig Ready is...
2021-07-2821 min
Get Gig ReadyTamsinTamsin is a pop musician who recently took out the 2020 edition of the International Songwriting Competition. With a broad CV, plenty of appearances you've seen but might not realise, and a team of inspiring collaborators, we had her on to ask about her diverse portfolio and the importance of those collaborations. How do you find the right people to work with, and how do you treat a young-skewing audience? We sat down with Tamsin to discuss all this and more.Our feature track is 'SOS' by TamsinFind Tamsin here!...
2021-07-2117 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsBonus - Andrew on 3 Years of the Final Draft PodcastAndrew Pople is the host of Final Draft on 2ser and the Great Conversations podcast.Here he is celebrating three years of the podcast on air on Sydney radio 2ser 107.3
2021-07-1111 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsBook Club - Be Kind to your 'To Be Read' PileToday's episode is a shout out to To Be Read piles everywhere.As we face down the Sydney Lockdown it can be easy to pressure ourselves to try to do all the things.Instead we should be kind to our mind and approach our TBR with love and curiosity.Today's selection offers books to challenge, make you think and just relax into as your mind travels wide while your body stays put.Titles mentioned...Evelyn Araluen's Drop BearElodie Cheesman's Love in TheoryRacism (collection...
2021-06-2806 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsJessie Stephens' Heartsick (Part Two)Great Conversations features interviews with authors and writers, exploring books, writing and literary culture from Australia and the world.Today's episode features part two of Jessie Stephens discussing her new book HeartsickToday on the show...Heartsick weaves together three stories of love and loss.Claire has returned from London, only to realise something is wrong with her partner Maggie.Patrick is a lonely uni student, until he meets Caitlin - but does she feel as connected as he does?Ana is happily married with three children...
2021-06-2022 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsJessie Stephens' Heartsick (Part One)Great Conversations features interviews with authors and writers, exploring books, writing and literary culture from Australia and the world.Today's episode features Jessie Stephens discussing her new book HeartsickToday on the show...Heartsick weaves together three stories of love and loss.Claire has returned from London, only to realise something is wrong with her partner Maggie.Patrick is a lonely uni student, until he meets Caitlin - but does she feel as connected as he does?Ana is happily married with three children. Then, one night...
2021-06-1924 min
Get Gig ReadyKODAKoda is a local rock band whose broad range of influences create a diverse but cohesive sound, that we featured last season on the show. How do you write songs as a band, and how do you decide when an idea is really ready? We sat down with guitarist, Zac, to talk about the band's process, the value of road-testing ideas, and feeling comfortable with the ideas you put out there.Our feature track is KODA's 'Makaha'Find KODA here!Get Gig Ready is presented by City of Ryde, Lane...
2021-06-0917 min
Get Gig ReadyMable MayMable is a classically trained pianist who is one of a number of musicians embracing an online trend of music that's laid back and easy for relaxation, study and more. How can you still get people's attention with music that's designed to do the exact opposite? We spoke with Mable about how she's able to turn this wonderful niche into a sustainable part of her career, and how you can get lost in the music with her.Our feature track is 'Daydream' by Mable May.Mable May: Website || YouTube || Facebook || Instagram
2021-06-0212 min
Get Gig ReadyJack RodgersJack Rodgers is a singer, public speaker, dancer and chess champion whose CV can be intimidating at times, but it's merely a testament to hard work paying off. How do you juggle keeping a broad focus without becoming a master-of-none? We sat down with Jack to talk about building audiences, taking the chances and how he uses his chess career, of all things, to help get gig ready.Our feature track this week is 'Still Can't Wait' by Jack Rodgers.Jack Rodgers: Website || Instagram || Facebook || TwitchGet Gig Ready is...
2021-05-2615 min
Get Gig ReadyJosh MeaderJosh is a jazz guitarist whose incredible chops have been making waves on the internet since before he was a teenager. How can you cut it in the online sphere, even in a space as saturated as guitar? We hear from Josh to find out how he managed to build his internet presence through tenacity, hard work and a little ingenuity, as well as learning how he got in touch with modern-day heroes like Tosin Abasi and Rick Beato.Our feature track this week is an untitled preview of the Josh Meader Trio's debut record....
2021-05-1912 min
Get Gig ReadyCardi S ViolinCardi S is a contemporary classical violinist whose work brings together the distant past of music with dance, coreography and more. How can you put together a show that bombastic without breaking the bank? We spoke with Cardi about what makes contemporary classical so exciting, finding people to work with outside of music, and putting on bigger productions.Cardi S Violin: Website || Facebook || Twitter || Instagram || TikTokGet Gig Ready is presented by City of Ryde, Lane Cove Council, the Live Music Office, MusicNSW, 2SER and Macquarie University....
2021-05-1211 min
Get Gig ReadyDavid BinningDavid Binning is a guitarist, journalist, and now multi-instrumentalist thanks to his debut record 'Fire in the Blood'. How do you manage a full time career and learning enough instruments to record a whole album? We spoke with David to talk about the costs of making an album, working with producers and how to get an audience for local gigs when you're just getting started.Our feature track is David's 'Gravity'David Binning: WebsiteGet Gig Ready is presented by City of Ryde, Lane Cove Council, the Live Music Office...
2021-05-0519 min
Get Gig ReadyIcevenaIcevena is a local electronic musician, presenter and organiser for a Digital Audio Workstation group. What is a Digital Audio Workstation? We sat down with Icevena to talk about making music yourself, the importance of getting your musical arrangements right, and why you need to keep everything!Our feature track is Icevena's 'Follow Me Down'Icevena: Spotify || YouTube || Facebook || InstagramGet Gig Ready is presented by City of Ryde, Lane Cove Council, the Live Music Office, MusicNSW, 2SER and Macquarie University.Are you a local...
2021-04-2820 min
2ser Book ClubFiona Harris & Mike McLeish's The Drop Off2ser Book Club - Mike McLeish's The Drop OffFiona Harris and Mike McLeish are both what you might call a triple threat; they act, they write and they direct. Fiona and Mike have also collaborated to write a novel The Drop Off, based on their successful web series of the same name.Every morning at Baytree Primary Lizzie, Megan and Sam convene over coffee as their kids trundle off to class. They’re a self contained trio; Lizzie a midwife, Megan a former model turned designer and Sam an ex-chef. Enthusiastic parents in activewear need not apply, these three have th...
2020-07-2203 min
Women Who RockJosephine (Oh Wonder)Josephine Vander Gucht is an integral half of British alt pop duo Oh Wonder (www.ohwondermusic.com).Josephine dropped by the 2ser studios to discuss embracing your own agency, recording in a garden shed and Steinway-based tragedies.Watch Oh Wonder’s video for ‘Happy’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeXie1Fhcdk
2020-02-1030 min
Women Who RockErlenmeyer (Stephanie Gray)Stephanie Gray is an illustrator who runs her own business called Erlenmeyer.We spoke about the world she has created with her art, coupling African animals with appropriate musical instruments and sustainable practices in the small business world.You can view all of the Erlenmeyer art here:https://erlenmeyer.com.au/discount/2serNOTE: This URL already has a discount code applied, the price of any items will be reduced by 20% when you go to the check out.
2019-12-1333 min
GLAMcityInside the 2SER Archives with Liz GiuffreThis episode we take an introspective look at some of the station's own archives.Liz Giuffre, senior lecturer at the University of Technology Sydney, joins us to talk about her work sorting through boxes of tape, photos and 2SER ephemera, and her passion for pop culture.What's On:40 Years of 2SER at the 107 Projects 10-20 OctoberMeet Bluey and Bingo at the State Library 12 OctoberMeet Mr Wickham at Ashfield Library 28 OctoberMusic: Comprehension, Frank JonssonPhoto:
2019-10-0829 min
GLAMcityGLAM Slam Live!What role do GLAM institutions have in activism? Should GLAM workers be creating activist spaces?Anna Clarke, host of 2SER 107.3’s GLAMcity, speaks to a panel of GLAM workers about what how cultural institutions should engage with social issues.Kirsten Thorpe, Worrimi woman, professional archivist and senior researcher at the Jumbunna Institute; Sheona White, director of the Penrith Regional Gallery and Jennifer Newell, manager of climate change projects at the Australian Museum, talk about their own thoughts on the place of activism in GLAM institutions, and where the sector should go from here.
2019-09-1938 min
Film Fight Club16 Jun 2019 - Sydney Film FestivalWhere we fight all things Sydney Film Festival and the many, many films we've packed into the past few days with 2ser critic Stephen Hill!
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Film Fight Club12 Jun 2019 - Sydney Film FestivalWhere we fight all things #SydFilmFest, what we’re seeing and what to look out for with Film Club’s Ian Barr & 2SER’s Stephen Hill
2019-06-121h 54
Film Fight Club9 Jun 2019 - Sydney Film FestivalWhere we fight all things Sydney Film Festival, what we've seen and what you should see with the Film in Revolt crew and 2SER's Stephen Hill
2019-06-0959 min2ser Book ClubWelcome back for 2019The 2ser Book Club is back with more great reads in 2019!Join Andrew and Tess and discover what they've been reading over the summer as well as find a few good reads to help you think about Australia's history in the lead up to January 26th.
2019-01-2509 min
Seeking SydneyWhere Have All The Share Bikes Gone?After Sydney was inundated with Share Bikes last year. Many of which ended up in trees and rivers.One of our 2SER listeners wanted to know:Where have all the bikes gone?So we got to work to find out.
2018-12-1209 min
Think: Business FuturesEpisode 16- The Bank, the Sergeant and his bonusIn 1817, the Bank of New South Wales opened as the first financial institution in the Australian colonies. But when the first customers arrived for the grand opening, they found someone had already made a deposit. Where did the money come from? Our producers, Jason and Nicole, follow the record trail and discover the uncertain foundations of Australia’s first bank.This episode is a collaboration between the UTS Business School, The Australian Centre for Public History and 2ser Radio in Sydney. We'll have two bonus episodes on banks, trust and money in the coming we...
2018-11-2733 min
Gaggle of Geeks#20 Steve Trevor's back in Wonder Woman!Twentieth episode of Gaggle of Geeks and Blake and Sophie discuss the return of Steve Trevor in Wonder Woman 1984. No rant this week but Blake gives us his top Sydney Film Festival picks and Sophie defends Christmas movies (a tad early in the season).Also if you're a keen girl in games, get in touch! We're looking for a regular contributor. Email sohotrightnow@2ser.com.
2018-06-1556 min
Film Fight Club13 June 2018 - Sydney Film FestivalWhere we fight about the many, many, many films we’ve seen at the Sydney Film Festival and what you should see with 2SER Producer Stephen Hill
2018-06-1452 min
Film Fight Club10 June 2018 - Sydney Film FestivalWhere we fight about everything we've seen at the Sydney Film Festival and everything you should see with the Film in Revolt crew - Wednesdays 7:30PM on 2SER and Sundays 12-1PM during the Sydney Film Festival run
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Film Fight Club26 Apr 2017 - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2, A New Age of Independent Cinema and Bond, James BondFilm Fight Club kicked off on 2SER 107.3 last night, coming to you Wednesdays at 7:30PM with Glen Falkenstein, Chris Evans & Virat Nehru – enjoy the podcast, let us know what you think and what we should fight about next time
2017-04-2630 min