“An Ordinary Australian, a personal account of social drinking and alcoholism” is a 4-part open discussion with co-creator and contributor Mark Bennett, who, after three decades of alcohol use and abuse, is now sober and ready to share his personal journey. From ordinary social alcoholism to the devastating emotional impact on personal and professional relationships, this is a universal story that affects many of us. There is no judgment here, this is just a conversation starter so we can all examine our personal relationship with alcohol and decide if it is a healthy one. Produced and presented by Laurent Auclair.
Our cohort of culture hosts have lively conversation with creative individuals, talk to industry experts, writers, commentators and critics and they bring their wealth of knowledge to you, the listeners. You'll find out what shows are on; the engaging exhibitions to see; the best in the written word; the latest in performing and visual arts; what the cultural organisations are up to as well as hear all of the great music form Eastside's collection.
Boiling Point is Eastside Radio's 30-minute foray into the scientific world. The BP crew discuss obscure scientific facts, recent developments and play tunes with a tenuous connection to their topics of choice!
Have you ever wondered who the artists are behind the Bondi Sea Wall murals? In this podcast series we meet the mural artists who have come from all over the world and around Australia to adorn the Sea Wall at Bondi Beach with colourful, thoughtful and sometimes provocative public art. From lush tropical jungles to ocean wildlife and surfing iconography, the Bondi Sea Wall has captured our imagination and engaged our minds for nearly 50 years.
Breaking Waves is a program about smashing stereotypes and dispelling stigma. It’s about daring to be different, and getting maximum fun out of life. Honest, provocative and often hilarious, Breaking Waves is training a new generation of radio personalities and presenters, skilling them up and letting them loose on the airwaves. They’ll make you laugh and sometimes you’ll shed a few tears. Breaking Waves is brought to you by Eastside Radio and produced in the 89.7FM Paddington studios in Sydney in association with the Community Broadcasting Foundation.
Catch it by the tail is a podcast of songs, stories and poems for young and old but in particular children aged 4 and up. The program features contemporary material along with classics from the past. It also features content made especially for it: stories and poems performed by actors, authors reading their work and kids being themselves in all sorts of different ways.
Changing the Face of Jazz is a podcast series that focuses on Australian female jazz instrumentalists who have come to prominence in recent years.
Drive time is the soundtrack to your journey home. On air every day 4-6 pm, your five Drive presenters bring you an eclectic mix of music and great interviews. You will get breaking news as well the latest from activists, politicians, academics, social commentators and musicians. You'll hear about the great events happening around Sydney and most of all some great music from contemporary Americana and African music to electronic and Jazz.
How Much Do You Know? is a podcast series that looks at HIV now. It’s brought to you by and produced in the studios of Eastside Radio located in Paddington Sydney in association with the Community Broadcasting Foundation.
Access the creative minds behind some of the world's best music. Join Leo Metzker as he chats with extraordinary musicians about their careers, insights and perspectives. Recorded at Eastside Radio studios in Sydney, Australia.
We love the arts, jazz music, world music, the blues, soul music, Hip Hop, funk and electronic sounds. Many of our presenters and producers are working musicians, DJs, and artists at the forefront of Sydney’s creative music scene.
<a href="https://eastsidefm.org/series/orature-wav/">ORATURE.wav~</a> is an oral archive that facilitates the textual preservation and presentation of poets and poetry, presented by <a href="https://eastsidefm.org/artsfriday/">Angela Stretch</a> and produced by <a href="https://poetrysydney.org/">Poetry Sydney</a> and by Eastside FM.
‘Ello! We are Arfur and Charlie Chimbley, the Chimbley Bruvvers, esquire, at your service, here to entertain you with our humorous and delightful cockney banter. In our new segment, Scallywag Showtunes, airing during Virginia Lowe and Eric Gyore’s Wednesday Drive show, we will hexplore in hexcruciating detail (but with our trademark cheeky repartee), all fings pertaining or related to the history of Cockney Music, including any musicals that mention chimbley sweeps, guttersnipes or anyfing Dickensian.
The Eclectic Comedy Music Show Featuring Comedy Records (Stand Up/Skit/Novelty – i.e Monty Python – Australia You’re Standing In It – Tom Lehler etc) Instructional Records ( Everything You Need To Know To Operate A CB RADIO – Shape Up & Dance with Felicity Kendal – etc) Odd / Left of Centre Music – The Residents, They Might Be Giants etc. Embracing the weird and wonderful…
Sonic Tales brings the very best of Australian playwriting to you through our originally produced, contemporary radio plays. Produced by Gill Falson and Eastside Radio, Sonic Tales delves into the creative play-making process, bringing you new and original works from the best local writers, actors and sound designers.
A series focussing on the intersection between music and history, The Intersection traces the evolution of ideas, social norms and cultural forms in Australia – and the characters and events behind them. Be prepared for an immersive journey into the dramatic moments that shaped our lives and tastes today, and the role that music, musicians, promoters, the media and audiences played within it. An audio documentary, produced by Two Star Studios, sits at the heart of each weekly episode, followed by interviews with academics in the field. As you listen, you’ll be captivated by music from different eras and genres – from 100 years ago until today – and will hear it in ways you’ve never quite heard it before. Email: theintersection@eastsidefm.org
Egypt, Greece, Cyprus, Ancient Rome and the Middle East. The University of Sydney’s Nicholson Collection of antiquities is now on display at the University’s state of the art Chau Chak Wing Museum. The 1850’s was an era of exotic travel, a time of romantic ideals, a time of desire, and a time of interest in the collection and preservation of ancient artefacts. Founding Fellow and Chancellor, Sir Charles Nicholson adventured extensively throughout these Mediterranean regions to create what is today the largest collection of antiquities in the Southern Hemisphere. In this podcast series we talk to the University’s in-house archeologists, curators, and specialists about the significance of these objects.
Sydney is changing faster than ever but questions as to how it is changing – and how it should change – are seldom addressed. Are skyscrapers the best way to densify? How do we define heritage? Should more of us cycle to work? Will we continue to work from home? Is the affordability crisis solvable? Must we sacrifice koalas for homes? The Sydneyist seeks to fill this gap by energising public debate. Each Thursday at 6pm we’ll have lots of talk, some fun, a smidgeon of politics bit definitely NO WHINGEING. Join presenter Elizabeth Farrelly, producer Sophie Kennedy White and their informed guests in sharing opinions and insights on how to help Sydney find its best self.
Sylvia Rosenblum, Presenter of Arts Wednesday, introduces her Podcast Channel Words on Wednesday that will feature all the conversations and interviews from her program on Eastside Radio. Subscribe to Words on Wednesday to keep up to date!
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