Radio Carrum

This episode is the first instalment of some casual creative chats, where we take turns answering questions about various aspects of creativity and life. In this chat, Liz and I ponder what makes us feel most inspired, reminisce about our first musical experiences, relive some creative projects, and share many laughs along the way. Join us!

This week Amy goes on a genuinely impressive rant about an all-you-can-eat pasta restaurant and honestly... we're still not sure who's right.

JACK & AMELIA joined Marcus for a chat about ILLUDE's latest release and the film clip created for the track "Rot".

KAIYAH MERCEDES joined Ami & Tina for a chat and a live performance in our Radio Carrum studio.

Luke & Chris discuss Insectoid Aliens, Leonardo Di Vinci and give a Mt Rushmore on Best Smells.

BASS MEADOWS joined Nelson & Jesse for a chat and a live performance in our Radio Carrum studio.

This week on Radio Architecture the mic flips on your usual host. In honour of 3 years and 136 past broadcasts on local community radio station, Radio Carrum, TAVA DARAKAMARAN interviewed ILANA RAZBASH. This is Ilana's final broadcast, enjoy!!! Tava Darakamaran is a strategic facilitator and creative thinker working at the intersection of architecture, business, and cultural impact. With a background in engaging senior leaders across complex built environment projects, she specialises in shaping conversations that move beyond ideas into action. Tava is the founder of emerging platforms focused on future practice and cross-disciplinary collaboration, bringing together developers, designers, and institutions to rethink how we create place. A stalwart of Melbourne's architectural events scene and well known for her hosting, moderation and hospitality; Tava joins Radio Architecture as guest host for the final live broadcast of Radio Architecture. Ilana Razbash is a registered architect in Victoria and brings a decade of experience creating environments that enrich communities and promote wellbeing. Having worked on public, education, civic, and health projects ranging from $3m to $500m+, Ilana now offers a bespoke design experience through Studio Razbash, combining architecture with acoustics and audio. She is also an exhibiting artist, sessional academic, board member and public speaker; frequently contributing to industry event panels, publications, research and exhibition curation. Ilana has been shortlisted for the Dulux Study Tour for three consecutive years.

DEVIL MONKEY joined Sarah & Sean for a chat and a live performance in our Radio Carrum studio.

Melbourne Death Metal band WRITHING chatted with Jackson about the early days of the band, music influences, recording plans, and lots more.

GEOFFREY O'CONNOR joined Tina & Ami for a chat and a live performance in our Radio Carrum studio.

It's all Surf, Music and everything in between. Sean & Marsh's special guest is surfing royalty and Olympic competitor, Hannah Trigger.

Leo Sayer is an internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter, whose success has spanned the past 6 decades, as a recording artist as well as a captivating live performer. He is best known for his 1978 hit “You Make Me Feel Like Dancing”, which earned him a Grammy Award for R&B Song of the Year. His songs have been sung by other notable artists, including Cliff Richard, Roger Daltrey, and Three Dog Night. With dozens of hit singles and 18 studio albums, Leo has sold millions of records to date, has headlined concerts across the globe, and has played in some of the most iconic venues in the world. Leo began his career in the United Kingdom, but for a long time has proudly called Australia home. In this episode, Sayer joins me for an incredible chat, revisiting some of the standout stories from his life in stardom; explaining how his theatrical persona of pierrot helped him face the stage; and despairing that one of the biggest barriers facing musicians and artists (especially those starting out) is often money. He shares some of the lessons he has learnt along the way during his many years of (ongoing) success; his enthusiastic encouragement for aspiring artists to find their skill; how he continues to have inspiration and passion for this industry which he so clearly loves being part of; and why, no matter his age, he'll continue to feel like dancing.

Sarah & Sean from gigpigsnaarm chatted with Ben from C.O.F.F.I.N Photo supplied by @gigpigsnaarm

Sarah & Sean from gigpigsnaarm chatted with STIFF RICHARDS. Photo supplied by @gigpigsnaarm

Julia & Richard joined Ami & Tina for a chat about the new  Magic Theatre ‘Piccolo Teatro' that has opened at 5 Rankins Lane, Melbourne. Piccolo Teatro is an intimate and bespoke cabaret club dedicated to magic with some extra cabaret surprises. Created and founded by internationally renowned magician Sam Angelico and Raconteur Productions; magicians Richard Vegas and Julia Madotti producers of The Paris Underground Cabaret and Club Soda.

This week on Radio Architecture, Ilana's special guests are ANNA NERVEGNA & TOBY REED. Nervegna Reed Architecture is an award-winning architecture practice established by Anna Nervegna and Toby Reed in 2004. NR projects include the Arrow Studio, the Victorian Quakers Centre, PEP Dandenong, social housing and community projects in regional Victoria, Melbourne, Hobart, and urban planning in China. NR's design for the Central Goldfields Art Gallery has been widely published, was exhibited in the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale and won the RAIA's John George Knight Award for Heritage Architecture, and an award in the best public building category at the 2A Awards, Dubai. NR extend their architectural dialogue with writing and the making of architectural documentaries and videos. NR have guest edited 2A Magazine and Architecture Victoria, and recently Toby Reed contributed the chapter ‘Screenness' to the book ‘The Physical and the Digital City' (Intellect, London / Chicago).

JAMIE GARNER - Actor & Playwright Jamie is a multi-hyphenate artist of many skills, many accents, and many passports. They began their career performing in children's theatre across Australia, before performing, teaching, and writing with American regional theatres, then training and working in London as a writer, performer, and voiceover artist. Their directorial debut ‘Pieces of Us' (EdFringe) was Offie-nominated, and they served as Movement Consultant for Lionwoman Productions, Texas. They have recently returned home to Melbourne, appearing as Touchstone in As You Like It with Melbourne Shakespeare Company in 2025. Their newest play HUNGRY JOHANNES will be performed as a work-in-progress in the upcoming Explorations season at La Mama in Melbourne. In this episode, Jamie chats with me about the rollercoaster ride of pursuing a life in theatre and arts; how their experience of acting has been different in different parts of the globe; outlines how they go from concept to creation when making a show; and, of course, delves into why they believe theatre and arts are essential in our world. Jamie shares some insights into what we can expect from their upcoming show, HUNGRY JOHANNES, which is showing at La Mama in June. Tickets to the show and more information about La Mama's incredible Explorations Season can be found at http://lamama.com.au

Kiara from Kingston Youth Services joined Marcus for a chat about the 2026 Kingston Youth Awards. Tips and tricks for applicants!!

Sarah & Sean from gigpigsnaarm chatted with THE BELAIR LIP BOMBS. Photo supplied by @gigpigsnaarm

EP. 14: Lesbian Allegations, Cricket Club & Emotional Support Power Drills

NOT SO FKN TYPICAL is a podcast that doesn't quite fit in neat little boxes. Hosted by Steph & Amy, sometimes it's pop culture, sometimes it's mental health, sometimes it's life, parenting, friendship, chaos, or just whatever we're currently obsessed with. Nothing polished. Nothing perfect. Just two humans talking it out and calling it what it is. FKN Typical.

VEEVEES joined Dan & Nik for a chat and a live performance in our Radio Carrum studio.

Luke & Chris discuss Leadership, The Illuminati and give a Mt Rushmore on One Man Armies.

REPlace.TODAY podcast is all about recycling and the circular economy. TerraCycle – is it really solving the Australian waste problem? Everyone keen on recycling knows TerraCycle — the US company founded more than 20 years ago. Those big and small postage boxes you can buy — often at a pretty eye-watering price — to send off hard-to-recycle items… but where do they actually go? And more importantly, are there Australian companies that recycle those items onshore? That's what we're exploring today. Hope you enjoy the journey!

Evie & Gigi from PUBLIC FIGURES join the Wavesound crew for a chat.

It's all Surf, Music and everything in between. Sean & Marsh share the week's surfing and music highlights, featuring an interview with PUBLIC FIGURES.

A.C SAUNDERS joined Ami & Tina for a chat and a live performance in our Radio Carrum studio.

Episode 13 - HAYLEY RICKETSON - Playwright & poet Hayley is a Melbourne-based creative whose creative juices flow mainly in the area of poetry and theatre. She has experience in the performing arts industry in Australia and the UK, as a writer, director, performer, stage manager, and production manager. Hayley is also an established poet, who has been a slam finalist in London and Melbourne, and was recently part of the Melbourne Slamalamadingdong Poetry Team. Playwriting is her love language but overall she loves creative writing and expression in all its forms. In this delightful chat, Hayley takes us back to how her love of writing and theatre first evolved, through porridge rituals in the family kitchen and self-driven classroom plays. We reflect on the stories that stay with us, how storytelling can enrich our lives, and how the political is often personal, and the personal is political. Hayley unpacks some of the journeys and challenges that come with taking a show to a fringe festival, how writing is about connection, and how the stage is a structured space that gives you permission to be loud and to be expressive.

This week on Radio Architecture, Ilana's guests are DEBBIE RYAN & ROB MCBRIDE. McBride Charles Ryan Founders, Debbie Ryan and Rob McBride, bring more than 30 years of combined experience across architecture, design, education, and advocacy. McBride Charles Ryan is a multi-award-winning architectural practice recognised for expanding the architectural envelope to enrich people's lives and bring meaning and quality to the urban environment. With more than 30 Australian Institute of Architects Awards, including three Victorian Architecture Medals alongside numerous international publications and accolades, MCR has established itself as one of Australia's most celebrated design studios. Debbie Ryan, an Honorary Fellow of the Australian Institute of Architects, is recognised as one of Australia's leading designers and voices within the profession. Guided by an intuitive approach shaped by her arts background, Debbie explores the relationship between form, space, and materials to create work that seeks to make lives better at its core. Rob McBride brings a passion for architectural history, combined with a background in science and mathematics which continues to inform and invigorate his approach to design. He is a Life Fellow of the Australian Institute of Architects, and an Adjunct Professor at RMIT. Together, Debbie and Rob continue to shape architectural discourse through built work, teaching, advocacy, and a shared commitment to creating thoughtful, diverse, and enduring architecture.

Tom & Joe from Melbourne Death Metal band GUTLESS chatted with Jackson about the early days of the band, music influences, recording plans, and lots more.

Homegrown & Proudly DIY. Amplifying Art & Music across the Mornington Peninsula. Join Jordan, Will, Nick and special guest, Lily, the founder of Florien Magazine.

Get Out And Do Something Green is a grassroots movement - a space where local people can engage in activities to ignite environmental change. Robyn chats with Jessie & Jono from Edigrocer - Edithvale's Community Greengrocer.

Get Out And Do Something Green is a grassroots movement - a space where local people can engage in activities to ignite environmental change. Robyn chats with Tom about electrifying homes, making gas fixtures redundant, where to seek advice/support.

Get Out And Do Something Green is a grassroots movement - a space where local people can engage in activities to ignite environmental change. Robyn chats with Tina about the amazing potential of backyard gardening.

Get Out And Do Something Green is a grassroots movement - a space where local people can engage in activities to ignite environmental change. Robyn chats with Tom about 'Transition Streets' - a community-organising framework that brings neighbours together to make homes and streets more sustainable.

Get Out And Do Something Green is a grassroots movement - a space where local people can engage in activities to ignite environmental change. Robyn chats with Helen about the wide range of sustainability initiatives and programs operating in the City of Kingston.

Get Out And Do Something Green is a grassroots movement - a space where local people can engage in activities to ignite environmental change. Marcus chats with Terry from Beach Patrol Australia about their work creating awareness and empowering communities to reduce plastic pollution in our environment.

It's all Surf, Music and everything in between. Sean & Marsh share the week's surfing and music highlights with special guest, Jett King.

This week on Radio Architecture, Ilana's guest is SARA LEVITAS. Sara Levitas is a Melbourne-based principal designer with over a decade of experience across interior and furniture design. Through her studio, Sara Levitas Design Studio, she has built a reputation for a refined, considered aesthetic that sits at the intersection of art and function. Sara's work has been featured in Grand Designs Australia, The Design Files, Home Design Magazine, and Yellowtrace, and her bespoke furniture has been acquired by AD100 designers Ken Fulk and Summer Thornton. As the wife of a rabbi and a mother of four, she brings a personal perspective to her work - including a particular interest in the design of Jewish communal spaces.

This week's episode is basically a life update wrapped in bubble wrap and held together with caffeine. Amy moved house with THREE removalist trucks like some kind of peninsula celebrity, Steph became fully obsessed with her bird son Brock, and somehow we ended up discussing bird ear holes in graphic detail. We chat: • Moving chaos and why removalists deserve Nobel Prizes • Starting new jobs and the weirdness of working from home • Brock the parrot becoming the main character of everyone's life • Why unpacking one box a day is genuinely unhinged behaviour • New beginnings, life changes and accidentally feeling hopeful???

Hara Papoulias is a dance artist and creative working in the Victorian entertainment industry, with experiences ranging from working with commercial brands to contributing creatively to large-scale live events, including the AFL Grand Final pre-game entertainment. Hara also works as a dance educator and as the Associate Dance Director for the Victorian State Schools Spectacular, where she has choreographed and mentored the next generation of young performers for over a decade. In this episode, Hara joins me to chat about how she fell in love with movement creation; the challenges of trying to suppress excitement when working in a rehearsal room with huge stars; and how she is inspired by the students she works with just as much as she inspires them. Hara outlines what the process of choreography creation and translation can look like the working on a small scale or a huge scale; the incredible work behind the scenes of bringing thousands of students together in a single performance; and how you don't need a strict schedule or serious reason to dance, it's just part of who we are as humans.

PUSSY HORSE joined Sarah & Sean from GigPigsNaarm for a chat and a live performance in our Radio Carrum studio. Enjoy!

THE SLOPPY JALOPIES joined Dan & Marcus for a chat and a live performance in our Radio Carrum studio. Enjoy!

It's all Surf, Music and everything in between. Sean & Marsh share the week's surfing and music highlights with special guest Sam Dunton, the recently crowned Surfing Victoria State Longboard Champion.

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Mathew Frank is an award-winning composer, sound designer, and music director who has 20+ years of experience and achievements in the Australian music theatre scene and beyond. This of course includes the recent success of My Brilliant Career, adapted into a stage musical from the Miles Franklin classic novel, with co-writers Dean Bryant and Sheridan Harbridge, and earning 5 Green Room Awards. Mathew has numerous other accolades and credits to his name, including creation of several original musicals with partner Dean Bryant; and work with some of Australia's most highly esteemed shows, companies, and theatres. In this episode, we chat about Mathew's musical theatre journey; what the process and craft of song-writing typically looks like for him and Dean; and their passion and commitment to the arts. We discuss the early iterations of My Brilliant Career, and reflect on the extraordinary combination of actor-musicians, orchestration, and choreography that now present the show and make it a success. We also delve into the details of some of the songs in the show; consider how magical it was to find Kala Gare as the perfect fit for Sybylla; and reflect on how Sybylla's story can inspire us to live our best life in the arts.

Ten cyclists from Rowville Riders Cycling Club set out on an Italian cycling adventure from Trieste, along the Adriatic coastline to the bottom of Italy, Santa Maria di Leuca. A 19-day journey of 14,000 kms with three rest days spread throughout the trip, and with only a few days remaining to complete the journey, four of the cyclists chat about the fun times as well as their sore b##s

OBSCURA HAIL joined Tina & Ami for a chat and a live performance in our Radio Carrum studio. Enjoy!

This week on Radio Architecture, Ilana's special guest is ALLISON JESSUP. Allison Jessup is a Senior Associate - Interior Design Lead at Billard Leece Partnership. With over 25 years' experience as an interior designer, Allison has delivered a diverse portfolio spanning public, education, healthcare and bespoke residential projects. This breadth of experience has strengthened her ability to work effectively with committees and complex stakeholder groups, including facilitating client workshops, presentations and decision-making processes. Allison works collaboratively with clients, consultants and builders to deliver efficient, well-considered environments with the flexibility to support future use. She brings strong capability in clearly communicating design intent, preparing robust documentation, and managing projects within established programs and budgets, supported by a detailed understanding of planning, VCAT and Building Code requirements. Her approach is grounded in inclusive collaboration, using dialogue and intelligent questioning to develop a deep understanding of each brief. Recent healthcare experience includes major public hospital projects such as the New Footscray Hospital, where she has contributed to contemporary, patient-centred interiors that support clinical efficiency, longevity, wellbeing, and inclusivity.

It's all Surf, Music and everything in between. Sean and Marsh share the week's surfing and music highlights with special guests, King's Vengeance.

Luke & Chris discuss Mars, Cannibalism and give a Mt Rushmore on Footwear.