Presenter on SYN FM’s breakfast radio show Get Cereal (2025)
Graveyarder at Triple R
Artist Interview: Monnie
Monnie, known as @monnie.mp3 on Instagram, is a Melbourne based indie-rock and alt-pop musician who joins me to chat about their songwriting process, give a sneak peak into their Spotify Wrapped and perform the first ever acoustic rendition of her recent single "Chips" live in the studio.
Jacinta Parsons: Talkback Radio Forever
Jacinta Parsons discusses how talkback radio acts as a site of community connection and reflects on her PhD thesis "Working with half the script: The role of the broadcaster in the creation of community connection in talkback radio". She shares how her radio career has shaped her, telling us about her first ever radio game show "shmankety shmood" and her fake... yet successful... detective agency with Brian Nankervis.
Ella Mccutcheon: The World of Modelling
Ella Mccutcheon, a Paris based international runway and editorial model, has walked for designers such as Versace, Saint Laurent and Chanel. Scouted as a teenager in Perth WA, she shares her experiences working in the industry.
Artist Interview: ctrl + me
In anticipation of his newest 33 track album set to be released in 2026, Michael Vince Moin, the artist behind the project ctrl+me chats about his musical influences growing up, followed by a wonderful acoustic performance of his songs “KID PARIAH” and “i am your defender”.
Dr Megan Sharp: Cringe Culture
Do you suffer from ironic detachment? Do you feel as though your every move is a performance and if you make one wrong choice you risk social rejection? These are all symptoms of a debilitating phenomenon called... cringe culture. Dr Megan Sharp from the University of Melbourne gives insight into why many young people feel this burden in the digital age and encourages us to be cringe.
Olivia Molly Rogers: Why We Can’t Stop Saying Like
So, like, do you ever find yourself saying “like” as, like, every second word of your, like, sentences? Once you notice it, you can’t unnotice it. Speech pathologist, host of the podcast Tell Me More and Miss Universe Australia 2017, Olivia Molly Rogers examines whether it’s bad to say "like" so often and if it is, how we can stop.
Patrick Meaney: The Queensberry St Cooperative:
The Queensberry Street Cooperative is the new community gathering space for lovers of baked goods, astrology and fermentation. Located at 688 Queensberry St, this Coop has recently opened up a brand new cafe! Patrick Meaney, one of the co-directors, shares how this new space is bringing together the people of North Melbourne and why he is so passionate about fermentation as a conduit for food systems change.
Luke Raisback: The Secret Stories of Community Radio
Ex-SYN volunteer Luke Raisback reflects on his long career in radio, looking at the changes that have made radio what it is today.