Shows
Ratbag with Mel & SamMel & Sam Force Sentimentality on Flo & JoanHello there rats and get ready for another beautiful guest ep with two women that are kind of Mel and Sam but in a different, more stoic-&-British font: it’s Flo & Joan! Rosie and Nicola are the two sisters behind iconic UK musical comedians ‘Flo & Joan’ who have made a name for themselves performing all over the world with their witty songs. They are the two writers behind the critically acclaimed show: ‘One Man Musical’ and have an upcoming Amazon Original 'Alive On Stage' hitting screens in August! In today’s episode the four musical gals sit down and chat eve...2025-06-221h 02
The Drew Lane ShowThe Life of Luigi – March 11, 2025Luigi Mangione featured in Rolling Stone, Menendez Bros bad news, Britney Spears fire-starter, Wendy Williams feet, Donald Trump's Tesla pitch, Le'Veon Bell incest trial, Monkeemobile Mel in the wild, and Corey Feldman loves adjectives.
Rosie O'Donnell left the country and nobody noticed. Good riddance.
The Menendez Brothers have hit a snag in court.
Scott Peterson got beat up in prison over pickleball.
Wendy Williams is fighting back against her conservators. Wendy's feet will haunt your dreams. Give her your money now.
Britney Spears is going nuts on Instagram again.
Zen Feldman has Jim and Them listeners emailing the show. Corey...2025-03-122h 10
Hidden in Plain SightAmanda Marx (part two)In this episode we hear from Amanda again, this time speaking in detail about the impact of being her true self, and some of the ups and the downs of that journey.
She also shares with us her experience of being involved in a unique collaboration, culminating in an event staged at MONA.
2023-04-0154 min
Hidden in Plain SightAmanda Marx (part one)Amanda moved into the area just over five years ago, launching herself into the local community. Soon to become the editor of the Trentham Trumpet, including during the early days of Covid, hers is a name known to many.
She shares with us the years of growing up, finding a way in the world, marrying and starting a family before becoming Amanda and eventually making her way to Trentham.
2023-03-251h 04
Hidden in Plain SightChristianChristian shares with us his tales of coming out to his family and the rocky road to acceptance. After having worked overseas in kitchens around England and Europe, he moved to this area in 2003, working in the hospitality industry and eventually running his own businesses.
2023-03-1843 min
Hidden in Plain SightYvonne SillettYvonne Sillett may be a name you recognise. Discharged from the army in 1989 for being gay, Yvonne’s has told her story at the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide and more recently as part of the Defending With Pride exhibition at the Shrine of Remembrance.
In this podcast we hear from Yvonne about her life before her military career, but also about rebuilding her life, and her advocacy for others, after her discharge.
Another podcast, highlighting her time in the military, the impact this had on her and leading to her subsequent involvement in...2023-03-1100 min
Hidden in Plain SightSophie & IzzyIn this episode of Hidden in Plain Sight, we hear from Sophie & Issy, more recent members of the Rainbow Family. As well as hearing about their story together, they reflect on the experience of schooling, the evolving education environment and finding their way down new career paths.
2023-03-0437 min
Hidden in Plain SightRobert - BobBob has lived in Trentham for over 20 years, initially with his late partner Kirk, as they made a new life together. Bob talks of his family and career paths and of coming to the realisation he was gay in an unexpected setting.
2023-02-2554 min
Hidden in Plain SightNat & MozNat & Moz epitomise the philosophy behind Hidden in Plain Sight. Both valued and active members of the local community, family-orientated, involved in local clubs and volunteering and quietly going about their day to day lives.
They just happen to also be members of the Rainbow Family.
2023-02-1148 min
Hidden in Plain SightMax, aka Di-Alysis (part two)Max is a well-known Daylesford local, active in the Chill Out festival and often out and about as his alter-ego 'Di-Alysis'.
In part two, Max continues his story of more recent times, as well as exploring some of the challenges both he and the Rainbow community have faced over the decades.
2023-01-2854 min
Hidden in Plain SightMax, aka Di-Alysis (part one)Max is a well-known Daylesford local, active in the Chill Out festival, on the radio and often out and about as his alter-ego 'Di-Alysis'.
In part one Max shares his story with us, from early days on the farm, through his years in Melbourne and some of the people he met and finally how he came to be living in Daylesford.
2023-01-1458 min
Hidden in Plain SightHidden In Plain Sight - Trailer'Hidden in Plain Sight' is the creation of Mel Thomas and Rosie Hill. Join them in this introduction as they chat about the motivation behind this podcast series.
Bringing you the stories of the Rainbow Community in the Hepburn area, each episode of 'Hidden In Plain Sight' will bring you a dash of humour, a dose of history and a generous dollop of memories & stories of survival from our past.
2022-12-1206 min
The Business of PsychologyTurning a practice into a service with Dr Melanie LeeTurning a practice into a service with Dr Melanie LeeToday I am delighted to be talking to Dr Melanie Lee from Trust Psychology and Trust Pain Management about how she realised she needed to create something bigger than her and the process of turning a private practice into a psychology service. The highlightsI welcome Mel to the podcast and she tells us about the two services that she runs, who she helps, and how she helps them 00:39We discuss the support and collaboration that having a team of associates p...2021-05-2158 min
Trick BagEpisode 10: He Sang, She Sang - R&B DuosOn this episode of Trick Bag, Neil digs into great male-female R&B duos of the '50s and early '60s. Some of these acts -- like Los Angeles' Gene and Eunice, New York's Mickey and Sylvia, and New Orleans' Shirley and Lee -- found success on the charts and with the concert-going public. In other cases, these duos paired up for only a handful of recordings before going their separate ways, but not without making their mark on R&B history and leaving behind great musical treasures for future generations of R&B and Rock 'n' Roll af...2021-05-061h 01
Toot Hill Library PodcastTrips, Books & Half-Term Plans (EP 27)We talk about our visit to the University of Nottingham.Review the following books: Summer, Bird, Blue by Akemi Dawn Bowman, Rosie Loves Jack by Mel Darbon, On the Come by Angie Thomas.We discuss our Half-Term plans and reading lists including, The boy who lied by Kim Slater, Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton,The long way to a small angry planet by Becky Chambers, The psychology of Time Travel by Kate Mascarenhas and Killer T by Robert Muchamore.Don't forget to stay in touch with us over on twitter...2019-05-2313 min
Musicals Taught Me Everything I KnowREPRISE: Hairspray with Kell AndersonThe next in our Reprise season is Hairspray with Kell Anderson!ENJOY!- FURTHER READING -Wiki - Musical, Film (original), Film (2007), Hairspray Live!IMDb - Hairspray (2007), Hairspray (1988), Hairspray Live!iTunesSpotifyKell's Podcast - Facebook, iTunes- CELEBRITY SHOUTOUTS -Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman, Mark O'Donnell, Thomas Meehan, John Waters, Harvey Fierstein, Marissa Jaret Winokur, Matthew Morrison, Laura Bell Bundy, Kerry Butler, Linda Hart, Mary Bond Davis, Corey Reynolds, Dick Latessa, Michael Ball, Mel Smith, Leanne Jones, Jennifer...2019-01-1500 min
Musicals Taught Me Everything I KnowHairspray with Kell AndersonThis week Julie, Miranda and Zane chat with Kell Anderson about which of life's truths can be gleaned from Hairspray!- FURTHER READING -Wiki - Musical, Film (original), Film (2007), Hairspray Live! IMDb - Hairspray (2007), Hairspray (1988), Hairspray Live! iTunesSpotifyKell's Podcast - Facebook, iTunes- CELEBRITY SHOUTOUTS -Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman, Mark O'Donnell, Thomas Meehan, John Waters, Harvey Fierstein, Marissa Jaret Winokur, Matthew Morrison, Laura Bell Bundy, Kerry Butler, ...2018-01-1100 min
BEHIND THE CURTAIN: BROADWAY'S LIVING LEGENDS#57 LEE ADAMS, LyricistBecause he has a whole lot of livin' to do, Rob and Kevin's time with Tony Award winning lyricist Lee Adams was short but it did make them feel happy and rosy (or Rosie). The 93 year old Adams joined Rob and Kevin on the phone from his home in Briarcliff, NY.
Lee pulls back the curtain on his Golden Age career, including how Lee went from the world of journalism to the world of musicals, what it was like to collaborate with Mel Brooks, and why Lauren Bacall was a great musician!
Also, Lee shines the spotlight on Paul Lynde...2017-02-2750 min