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275 Episodes

51 minutes | May 25, 2023
Ten Pound Poms, Tracker and Glass Design
Actor Sarah Funari on the Stan and BBC original series ‘Ten Pound Poms,’ charting the story of over a million British people that migrated to Australia for 10 pounds; Artist Miles Johnson on glass design and his exhibition, ‘Journey in Roundism’; Artistic director of Australian Dance Theatre, Daniel Riley explores the deeply personal story of his Great-Great Uncle in his performance, ‘Tracker’.
54 minutes | May 18, 2023
An adaptation of the world's oldest song, Tarrawarra Biennial and Dry My Tears
Artist Genevieve Lacy on her twilight gathering of soundwork, 'Consort of the Moon', inspired by the oldest known notated song; Cabaret icon Paul Capsis takes audiences on an intimate journey of acoustic song in his show 'Dry My Tears' at Fortyfivedownstairs; curator Dr Léuli Eshrāghi on Tarrawarra Biennial's exploration of connection across First Nations communities
48 minutes | May 11, 2023
Judith Lucy conquers theatre, MOTH & Eleventh Hour's 'Cavalcade'
Adam Noviello on their theatrical exploration of bullying and the gruelling social hierarchies of high school in ‘MOTH’; actor Peter Houghton on ‘Cavalcade’ and the reopening of Eleventh Hour Theatre; Judith Lucy explores moving away from stand-up and starting a new chapter of her career, acting in ‘Happy Days’ at South Bank Theatre.
50 minutes | May 4, 2023
The commercial art world, Loaded and Lé Nør
Director Ursula Sullivan on her gallery Sullivan and Strumpf and the changing commercial art landscape; Christos Tsiolkas & Dan Giovannoni on adapting the novel 'Loaded', as a play - exploring queer, migrant Melbourne; co-director Adriane Daff on her theatrical depiction of the behind-the-scenes of an arthouse foreign film, 'Lé Nør'.
91 minutes | Apr 27, 2023
Selling Kabul, Oslo Davis on designing April Amnesty & Barry Humphries’ controversial legacy
Illustrator Oslo Davis explores his lasting connection with Triple R; Melbourne International Comedy Festival Director, Susan Provan on Barry Humphries’ controversial cultural legacy; Red Stitch actor Khisraw Jones-Shukoor on Pulitzer-nominated war-time play, ‘Selling Kabul’.
102 minutes | Apr 12, 2023
Archiving the Ephemeral & Baba: A love letter to Josh Ladgrove's grandmother
Comedian Josh Ladgrove pays tribute to his late Ukrainian grandmother’s strong spirit in tragic comedy ‘Baba’; Leisa Shelton on her exploration of the lost lineage of Australian art in a series of performances artworks ‘Archiving the Ephemeral’; comedian Oliver Coleman on how his past as a trained actor has impacted his comedy show, ‘Neon’.
43 minutes | Apr 12, 2023
The Briefing, Okkoota and Brown Women Comedy
Comedian Melissa McLensey on ‘The Briefing’, her latest interactive US press briefing style MICF show; Curator Vistal Kumaraswamy talks exhibition at North Melbourne Town Hall, Okkoota; Daizy Maan and Sukhijt Kaur Khalsa discuss South Asian women and comedy in Australia in new MICF show, Brown Women Comedy.
54 minutes | Mar 30, 2023
Adrienne Truscott and Le Gateau Chocolat, on walking the fine line that delineates marginalised perspectives
Artist Abdul-Rahman Abdullah on ‘Journey’, his latest exhibition exploring the intersection of faith, identity and culture through large scale sculptures; Musical comedian Gillian Cosgriff talks optimism and stuff you like in her MICF show, Actually Good; Adrienne Truscott and Le Gateau Chocolat discuss their new MICF show, Grey Arias.
39 minutes | Mar 23, 2023
Nothing deep, Mystery in a blimp and self-portraits by VCA staff
Ahead of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, comedian Rowan Thambar discusses his show ‘Nothing Deep, Just Good Times!’, a night of irreverent laughs from a former chronic over-sharer; Poet-turned playwright Nathan Curnow talks The Shift Theatre’s production of his play ‘Mystery in a blimp’, which takes the piss out of independent theatre; Associate professor Simone Slee on ‘It’s not you, it’s me’, a new exhibition exploring self-portraiture work by staff of Visual Art at the VCA. With presenter Richard Watts.
49 minutes | Mar 16, 2023
Bernhardt/Hamlet, Desire Lines and WAY
Melbourne Theatre Company’s artistic director and co-CEO Anne-Louise Sarks talks about making her directorial debut as AD with ‘Bernhardt/Hamlet’; Irish contemporary artist Sean Lynch talks curating the exhibition ’Desire Lines’ at City Gallery, Melbourne Town Hall; actor and writer Sally McKenzie on her new play ‘WAY’ at La Mama about the crisis of homelessness impacting women over 55. With presenter Richard Watts.
51 minutes | Mar 9, 2023
Women on comics, growing up on a dairy farm and two comedy shows at once
Bernard Caleo checks in for the Drawn Out segment with news from around the world of comic books; Artist and photographer Odette England discusses her exhibition Dairy Character at Centre of Contemporary Photography, which reflects on her early life on a dairy farm in rural south Australia; And comedian Damian Callinan chats about his Melbourne International Comedy Festival show Double Feature, and touring his one-man play Newk. 
52 minutes | Feb 23, 2023
Grief Trilogy, Sh*t and Frame
Theatre-maker Liv Satchell and actor Emily Tomlins discuss their upcoming plays ‘The Grief Trilogy’ for La Mama Courthouse; Veteran theatre practitioners Patricia Cornelius and Susie Dee explain their film adaptation of their play ‘Sh*t’, premiering at the Melbourne Women In Film Festival 2023; and Artistic Directors Jonathan Homesy and Emily Sexton talk about the launch of FRAME: a biennial of dance program. With presenter Richard Watts.
48 minutes | Feb 16, 2023
Art Attack, Not All Dictators and The Crocodile
Tai Snaith is back for our fortnightly visual arts review segment Art Attack; Tiffany Barton talks co-writing ‘Not All Dictators’ and what happens when women fight back, for La Mama Courthouse; Director Cass Fumi and designer Dann Barber chat about bringing ‘The Crocodile’ to the stage at Fortyfivedownstairs. With presenter Richard Watts.
54 minutes | Feb 2, 2023
Drawn Out, Romancing the Streetscape and Revive
Bernard Caleo is back for ‘Drawn Out’, our monthly comics segment; Artist Robert Clinch discusses ’Romancing the Streetscape’, an exhibition at Hawthorn’s Town Hall Gallery celebrating streetscapes, parks and buildings iconic to Melbourne; Meanjin editor and arts advocate Esther Anatolitis dissects the new National Cultural Policy ‘Revive’, designed to renew Australia’s arts, entertainment and cultural sector. With presenter Richard Watts.
52 minutes | Jan 19, 2023
Midsumma, Queen of Heaven and Icebergs to Iguanas
Cheyney Caddy and Issy Weiskopf talk about their work on Black Apple Theatre’s production of ‘Thrive: Queer voices out loud’ for the upcoming Midsumma Festival; Playwright Jo Clifford on another Midsummer highlight, ‘The Gospel According to Jesus, Queen of Heaven’, showing at fortyfivedownstairs; Photographer Jason Edwards discusses ‘Icebergs to Iguanas’, his new nature photography book. With presenter Richard Watts.
61 minutes | Dec 8, 2022
The year in theatre, Linden Postcard Show and Adelaide Festival 2023
In our final Smart Arts episode for 2022, Anne-Marie Peard casts her eyes back over this year’s theatre highlights in our fortnightly theatre review segment; Vincent Alessi talks stepping into his new role as CEO and director of Linden New Art, and the Linden Postcard Show; Artistic director Ruth Mackenzie discusses what’s in store for the 2023 Adelaide Festival program. With presenter Richard Watts.
55 minutes | Dec 1, 2022
Peter Booth, Staging a Revolution and The General Public
TarraWarra Museum of Art curator Anthony Fitzpatrick discusses the current exhibition on Australian painter Peter Booth; Author Kath Kenny talks about her work of narrative nonfiction ‘Staging a Revolution: When Betty Rocked the Pram’ via Upswell Publishing; Chelsea Hopper on 99% Gallery’s latest show ‘The General Public’, an “open call” for the general public to submit their artwork. With presenter Richard Watts.
46 minutes | Nov 10, 2022
Snuff Puppets, Barbara Hepworth and The Waste Land
Andy Freer, the CEO and artistic director of the 30-year-old Melbourne puppet company Snuff Puppets talks about the world premiere of ‘SWAMP’; Heide Museum of Modern Art’s artistic director, Lesley Harding, on Heide’s latest exhibition ‘Barbara Hepworth: In Equilibrium’; Director Kirsten von Bibra joins Identity Theatre founder and performer Ray Swann to discuss their adaptation of TS Eliot’s ‘The Waste Land’. With presenter Richard Watts.
49 minutes | Nov 3, 2022
Sydney Festival, Drawn Out and Red Stitch
Sydney Festival’s artistic director Olivia Ansell chats about what’s in store for the immersive 2023 program in January; Bernard Caleo talks all things comic books for the Drawn Out segment; Ella Caldwell, artistic director of Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre, runs through their 2023 season. With presenter Richard Watts.
44 minutes | Oct 27, 2022
Fragile Skin, Next Wave’s All School and NGV: Melbourne Now
Artist Jeremy Blincoe chats about his boundary-blurring exhibition ‘The Fragile Skin of the World’ at Linden New Art; Next Wave’s CEO Jamie Lewis on opening the doors to more artists with the new learning program All School; Ewan McEoin, NGV's senior curator of contemporary art, design and architecture talks ‘Melbourne Now’. With presenter Richard Watts.
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