That's Aweson

My mum returns to the show to discuss chemo, funerals and a happy death.

Ada Nicodemou returns to discuss the Perth telethon, the difficulty with Australian awards shows and the future of television.

Dan Brophy returns to talk George Miller and the Graphic festival, a twist on found footage horror and the importance of a strong massage.

Patrick Brammall returns to talk theatre mishaps, why Australian entertainers are compelled to seek work internationally and the scourge of anonymous internet commentary.   

Jessica Grace Smith is an actor, writer and soon-to-be-director. She talks about moving to Australia, learning to appreciate the audition process and taking creative control.   

Mary Lou Ryan is the co-founder of the fashion label Bassike. She talks about where she finds her inspiration, pushing the limits of self-expression and how to balance work and motherhood. 

Sam Cavanagh returns to clarify the correct pronunciation of his last name, dealing with internet addiction and why he's sticking with books.

Ben McKelvey is a writer, journalist and producer. He chats about producing in the digitial media era, the future of books and his love of the UFC.

Justin Hamilton is a comedian and writer. He talks about his love of film trivia, honouring the legacy of beloved characters and how you could bring The Riddler to the big screen.

Actor Katherine Hicks talks about the reason she loved rugby as a little girl, being easily spooked and being a militant ballerina stage mother.

Gemma Lee is a director, writer and artist. She talks about growing up in Scotland during Cool Britannia, the beauty and frontier history of Broome and working with dyslexia.

Eileen Clausen is my mum and currently undergoing treatment for Stage 4 breast cancer. She talks about taking the next step with chemotherapy, finding her voice in the fifities and learning to become a progressive thinker. 

Kate McCartney is a writer, actor and director. She talks about being too pale for television, striking gold with The Katering Show and racially insensitive primary school productions.

Steven "Gatesy" Gates is a comedian, musician and the good looking one (placeholder) from Tripod. He talks about the nerds that make up heavy metal, why he stopped watching movie trailers and why he loves an Aussie accent.

Cam Knight returns to discuss comedy in WA, why he's getting too old to drink and why every man needs a hobby.

Richard Pyros returns to discuss the pressure of learning to dance with sword, whether or not AC/DC caused the GFC and confused memories of Robert Palmer videos. 

Jules Lund returns to discuss his new business venture, the stress of going out on a limb and what eighteen months in Sydney (more precisely, Bondi) has given him.

Patrick Brammall is Australia's most beloved comedic actor (behind Chris Lilley). After a gross start, he talks about bad cafe service, starring in the awful television series Canal Road and why he walked out of Mad Max Fury Road with forty-five minutes to go.

Dan Brophy is a producer, writer and model. He talks about his time as a door bitch, what he would do with a time machine and the importance of mindfulness.

Osher Gunsberg returns to the show to talk Mad Max Fury Road. May contain spoilers, so just go out and see the movie already. You won't regret it.

Benedict Wall is an actor and writer. He talks about a roaming childhood in New Zealand, being the guy that people feel comfortable making fun of and that one-time he was a bouncer in NYC.

Henry Zalapa is a writer/director. I mispronounce his name from the very start (it's Za-LA-pa) but he is too polite to correct me. We talk Age of Ultron, It Follows and moviemaking in general. WARNING: SOME MILD SPOILING

Dave Anthony is a comedian and host of the excellent podcast The Dollop. He talks about his first Melbourne International Comedy Festival and religion in the modern world. 

Toby Truslove is an actor and TV host.  He chats about the origin of the Australian accent, when mining companies play the victim and what makes good impro, improv... Whatever.      

Mika Tran is filmmaker and graduate of The Reach Foundation. She talks a trip around the world that turned into a disaster, being pretentious in film school and the most stressful experience she's ever had on set.

Actor and acting coach Genevieve Hegney talks about the drama of drama school, what casting agents are now looking for and how pyschics and acting coaches are kind of the same thing.

Comedian and writer Michael Chamberlin chats about his adventures in South Africa, the culture of outrage and the proliferation of racists on public transport. 

Ada Nicodemou is an actor who's been on TV for almost twenty years. She chats about finding contentment in her thirties,  being a modern mother and the pleasures of suburbia.  

Ben McKelvey is a writer, journalist and producer. He chats about producing in the digitial media era, the future of books and his love of the UFC.

Sam Cavanagh is the national radio producer for Southern Cross/Austero. He talks about scaring the hell out of a bunch of Reach kids, the pitfalls of the mega famous and how brand recognition dictates entertainment.    

Comedian and actor Cam Knight talks about his love for the worst Guns n' Roses song  ever, plays "Is a Dog Like Having a Baby?" and  gives a highly suspect explanation for the nickname Shredder. 

Osher Gunsberg is a TV and radio host, podcaster and world class vegan. He talks about growing up in Queensland, studying in Amsterdam and why it's easy being green.

Richard Pyros is an actor, writer and director. He talks about Shakespeare, directing opera and the Rolling Stones. This chat was cut short when we realisesd Rich was running late for the airport. See if you can tell where it happens.

Scott Dooley is a comedian, writer, TV and radio host. He talks about starting all over again in New York, the dumbing down of society and why he prefers Hugh Grant over Jason Vorhees.

Jules Lund is radio host, TV personality and all-round loud mouth. He talks about the challenges of breakfast radio, the future of digital marketing and how the youth group Reach changed his life.