Idle Australians with James Mathison and Osher Günsberg

Special guest Jimmy, Wolfgang joins his Dad to bring you a rebroadcast of a very important episode.James Mathison and Osher Günsberg take you through the adventurous tale of the little city that could - Brisbane's 1992 failed Olympic bid.Featuring special guest, ex-Lord Mayor of Brisbane, Sallyanne Atkinson.(Love you Brisbane) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

“I don't write songs, I write hits.”Mike Chapman has written more top ten hits than you've had hot dinners.You've sung his songs at Karaoke, you've danced to them at weddings and they're all from the mind of a young man from Nambour.Revel in the hitmachine that is Mike Chapman.We even made a partial Playlist for you to enjoy as you scream choruses to your house plants. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

You came to school one day and saw a van with a giraffe on the side of it parked where the headmaster usually parks.Before big lunch you and your class were ushered inside.What happened next changed health education in Australia.Enjoy this ep all about how a Giraffe and a see-through mannequin helped a generation of kids have better lives. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Coupla Dimmies.Jim and G reflect on the closing of one of Australia's most legendary Chinese Restaurants while highlighting the epic story of how one incredible entrepreneur created the Dim Sim for Australian tastes and went on to change take away food forever. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Ute.An Australian Icon. We speak with Paul Maric from CarExpert.com.au about this incredible vehicle's origins and how it found its way into the heart of Australian culture. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

An episode all about shared cultural experiences told through mouthfuls of Birthday Cake.Birthday cakes in Australia were a pretty standard affair before the absolute game-changer Pamela Clarke came along.Now the Author of over 400 cookbooks -she was the muscle behind the book that turned baking on it's head - the Australian Women's Weekly Birthday Cake book.Line your pans with butter and open the box of Smarties, this is a great one. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Australian music scene is one of the most diverse in the world, in no small part to the enormous support of landmark Australian radio station Triple J.We speak to jocks from the original line-up and those on-air now to explore this cornerstone of Australian culture. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Show business and Trans rights pioneer, Carlotta was the Queen of Kings Cross as the compere of "Les Girls" - an all-male revue that ran in Kings Cross for decades.She joins Jimmy & G to talk about how she can't make a joke without being cancelled and how Real Estate developers have sucked the soul out of a city. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

For ten years, Ryan Lappin was one of the hosts of Cheez TV, a morning cartoon show which was based on the premise: What if some kids broke into the TV station and started running things? Mostly left to their own devices, these two teenagers absolutely stretched the boundaries of TV, and had a great time doing it. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Australian acting legend Alex Papps shares his secret to having maintained constant employment since the mid-80's, and how when other mega-starts of the 80's soap era crashed and burned, how he remained with his feet on the ground and doing his best work. Also there's heaps of Play School stories. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jim and G speak with the woman who showed a nation's teenagers the truth about their changing bodies, their sexuality and so much more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

OG & Jimmy speak with the head honchos of Play School, a TV show that's raised a nation..Exploring the deep psychological and educational thinking that goes into every episode with the very people who decide what's behind the windows today (and every day). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Geoff and Jenny Ayling on the secret advertising formula that made them the King Queen of Jingles.They're the hit machine behind campaigns that drove millions in sales and have us all remembering phone numbers 30 years later."The playschool theme song, "Mr Squiggle","Good on ya mum Tip Top's the one”“I like Bing Lee”and around 15,000 more 30 second hits are all due to this amazing husband and wife team. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The pyjama king of Australia Peter Alexander tells us how he built an empire from his dining table.He is Inspirational, uplifting and very, very funny. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

James and Osher love the film "The Castle" where you'll remember the moment Dennis Denute tries to win his case by invoking "The vibe...it's Mabo...it's...the vibe".Dr Bryan Keon-Cohen is a now retired barrister who for ten years fought the most significant Native Title case our country has ever seen.Going up against the racist, draconian Queensland Government of the 1980's - he finally secured a 6-1 win in the high court of Australia for his clients, winning them the rights to their traditional lands in the Murray Islands, and enshrining Native Title into Australian Law.Featuring super-special guest Stan Grant. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

An exploration into the impossible standards that we sometimes hold for Australian athletes, told around the tale of the 2004 Athens Olympic Women's 8 Rowing final.With special guests ABC Sports Journo Peter Wilkins, and the cox of the boat that day Katie Foulkes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

James and Osher become bird nerds ans dive deep into the modern migratory tale of the Ibis. A deity in Egypt, a pest in Australia.But are they as disgusting as we think? Or are they an incredible demonstration of adaptability in the natural world? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

G and Jim discuss the importance of having the art of a community reflect the happenings of that community, through a grim tale of vampires, butchers and a friendly Brisbane band called Dreamkillers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this discover how a plucky team of Aussie researchers (sadly without labcoats, as we'll discover) put their heads together and created the technology now known as WiFi. We're joined by one of the Team - Dr John O'Sullivan - who despite having his tech deployed in some 3-5 billion devices around the world, keeps it pretty low-key. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A deep dive into Australia's other national anthem, why it featured bagpipes, and how it ended up being a massive hit in Greece. Special guests include the legendary producer of "Whispering Jack" Ross Fraser. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The secret story of the not-so-secret herbs and spices that came together to create chicken salt.We are joined by the very man that put this combination together - he even gives us his OG recipe. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Landmark Australian director Paul Middleditch walks us through the incredible inside story of what it takes to create a TV commercial with a catchphrase that crosses over into the lexicon of a nation. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

James and G walk you through the great Olympic Flame Hoax of 1956, and sharpen their swords on the ideas of Reverence and Ceremony. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

James and G look back over the incredible tale of Australia's greatest fraudster/national hero - Alan Bond. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

James Mathison and Osher Günsberg take you through the adventurous tale of the little city that could - Brisbane's 1992 failed Olympic bid.Featuring special guest, ex-Lord Mayor of Brisbane, Sallyanne Atkinson.(Love you Brisbane) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Your good friends James Mathison & Osher Günsberg return to dissect the news of the week, swap parenting tips and try to remember what happened in the 2000s. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.