We followed their adventures on The Block. Now, country couple Kirsty and Jesse join us for a fabulous chat on the Food Bytes podcast this week. Kirsty’s an award winning country music artist and her talented hubby is normally behind the scenes. But now, Jesse’s joined Kirsty up front in their new band RHINESTONED, and they’re launching their new single – Margarita Weather. Enjoy our frank and funny chat with this delightful couple about music, family and food! Speaking of food … what’s...

Former high profile model, actor and now environmentalist - Rebecca Gilling is our very engaging guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week. In her role as CEO of Planet Ark, Rebecca brings us up to speed on the state of the world and the truly shocking amount of food we throw away. She also regales us with some amazing stories from the halcyon days of the hit TV mini-series Return To Eden. This week’s Food Poll might have you in a bit of a pickle: Are you a gherkin fan? Presented by Sarah...

Danny Roberts was a fresh faced teenager when he exploded onto our TV screens as Andy Green in the Aussie super soap Sons & Daughters. This week, Danny joins us on the Food Bytes podcast for the most fascinating trip down memory lane. Danny takes us behind the scenes of the 80s show and talks about life, love (and food!) ahead of the upcoming Sons & Daughters reunion event. This week’s Food Poll packs a crunch, with potato chips going head to head with corn chips. Presented by...

Acclaimed chef Luke Nguyen is our special guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week, and he’s taking us on a TV culinary tour of India, the likes of which you’ve never experienced before. Premiering on SBS and SBS On Demand this week, Luke Nguyen’s India is a journey of the senses, where food, religion and culture go hand in hand. Luke also offers us a remarkable insight into his own life – from being born in a Thai refugee camp to moving to Australia and fulfilling his dream of opening his...

We are delighted to have Australian entertainment royalty in Barry Crocker on the Food Bytes podcast this week. Barry’s new book Last of the Entertainers is a star-studded account of his sixty-plus years across TV, stage and screen. Barry chats to us openly and honestly about everything from his cherished friendship with the late Barry Humphries to the wonderful story of how he came to sing the Neighbours theme. And in one of our biggest Food Polls yet, we get the nation’s thoughts on the...

Former MasterChef contestant Melanie Persson is our special guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week – and she’s on a mission to demonstrate that gluten-free food can still pack a punch. Diagnosed with coeliac disease herself several years ago, Melanie’s new cookbook The Very Hungry Coeliac has been a labour of love. It’s all about fabulous food that doesn’t compromise on flavour, whether you’re gluten intolerant or not! Our Friday Food Poll this week is a battle of the takeaways, with...

He’s been a seventies pop star, actor, Australian Idol judge – even a barrister – and now, Mark Holden joins us on the Food Bytes podcast. It’s a fascinating chat, covering everything from the heart throb adulation of the Countdown days to an incredible tale about his own family history. And we’re being careful not to spread ourselves thin in the Friday Food Poll, with lemon curd going up against Nutella. Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Broadcast each Sunday on the ACE...

We’re thrilled to have Australian actor Yael Stone as our special guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week. Currently starring in the Paramount+ thriller One Night, Yael chats about life as both an actor and a busy mum, her passions, her cooking skills and her days on the set of the hit US TV series Orange Is The New Black. Our Friday Food Poll is an ice cream gunfight at the O.K Corral! Will the Paddle Pop Lion conquer Bubble O Bill? -- Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin...

As we launch into the 2023 AFLW season, it’s our great pleasure to have a true footy great in Emma Kearney join us on the Food Bytes podcast this week. The North Melbourne captain shares her childhood memories of growing up on a sheep farm in Victoria’s Western District and how sport has shaped her life. And this week’s Friday Food Poll is a Father’s Day brekky special, with bacon up against hash browns! -- Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Broadcast each Sunday on the ACE...

We’re stoked to have the wonderful Tania Doko as our guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week. Years after Bachelor Girl took the radio world by storm, Tania’s rich, vibrant voice is back on the airwaves, thanks to the release of her new single Harder Now. In a frank and often hilarious chat, we cover everything from how living through a pandemic has changed us to marriage, menopause and finding comfort in a tub of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream after a bad gig! And our Friday Food Poll has...

Rodger Corser - host of The Traitors Australia – joins us on the Food Bytes podcast this week. As well as taking us inside Season 2 of the deliciously deceptive Network 10 show, Rodger chats about work, family life and getting on board the American meat smoking craze. He also comes clean about his coffee habits! And it’s a battle of the (lolly) bottles in this week’s Food Poll -- Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Broadcast each Sunday on the ACE Radio Network -...

On the Food Bytes podcast this week, we’ve got another wonderful guest in Adam Liaw. Adam – along with fellow MasterChef favourite Poh – has been on an epic journey across the nation in search of Australia’s most iconic national dish, in the SBS series Adam & Poh’s Great Australian Bites. Adam also chats about his days growing up in Adelaide, his grandma’s cherished cooking – and memories of that massive MasterChef finale with Callum! In the Friday Food Poll this week, we’re putting...

Passionate about living life to the fullest and pushing himself out of his comfort zone, Thomas Malucelli from The Bachelor is our inspiring guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week. Italian-born Thomas shares with us his cherished memories of life growing up in Tuscany. We also talk about life on The Bachelor set, the challenges of finding love on TV, healthy living and the world of ‘biohacks,’ including intermittent fasting. Thomas also gives us the lowdown on the most divine pasta dish...

Film maker, writer and perpetual troublemaker John Safran is our fascinating guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week. John shares with us his mission to explore the role that Jewish people have played in the story of modern Australia, as part of the SBS series Who The Bloody Hell Are We? We also chat about great Jewish food, coffee habits and - speaking of habits - John opens up about his decision to take up smoking for research purposes, and the health scare that followed. And there’s a...

Comedian, raconteur - not to mention pilot – the wonderful Tim Smith joins us on the Food Bytes podcast this week. From The Comedy Company to Triple M Breakfast, Tim Smith is a seriously funny and engaging bloke. We chat to Tim about swapping city life for the country air of Victoria’s gorgeous South Gippsland, and cover all things food – from the world’s easiest pizza base recipe to the world’s best doughnut! And in a salute to the ladies of the CWA, our Food Poll topic this week has the...

You know him from Have You Been Paying Attention, The D-Gen and as the co-writer of classic Australian movies The Castle and The Dish. Now, the very talented Tom Gleisner has turned his hand to writing a musical, with Bloom about to launch in Melbourne. Tom’s our special guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week, and chats to us about everything from his kitchen exploits at home to people mis-quoting classic movie lines. And you might say we’ve got a ‘berry’ interesting Friday Food Poll...

John Foreman is Australia’s music maestro – and he’s our special guest this week on the Food Bytes podcast. As a musical director, pianist, composer and conductor – plus a well recognised face on TV – John’s the man behind many of the biggest events in Australian entertainment. We talk to John about the two huge musical projects he’s got on the go right now, plus his thoughts on everything from instant coffee to Sara Lee chocolate cake! And fittingly, our Food Poll this week puts the Sara...

Fan favourites from The Block - Mitch Edwards and Mark McKie – are our special guests on the Food Bytes podcast this week. As hosts of Channel Ten’s Location, Location, Location, they’re helping Aussies to find their dream homes, unearthing some hidden treasures along the way. We chat to the charismatic duo about everything from house hunting to chocolate brownies to Fantales! Which is fitting, given Fantales are front and centre of our Friday Food Poll this week -- Presented by Sarah...

This week we have a very special guest in world-renowned psychic medium John Edward. Whether you’re a believer or a sceptic, you’ll be fascinated by this Food Bytes episode. John talks about psychic ability (do we all have it?) and the joy of connecting people with departed loved ones. Ahead of his Australian tour later this year, John also shares his favourite Aussie food discoveries! And in this week’s Friday Food Poll, we put a ring on it, pitting Cheezels against Burger...

Stand up comic Cal Wilson joins us for a hilarious chat on the Food Bytes podcast this week. As one of the hosts on the new series of The Great Australian Bake Off on Foxtel, Cal reckons she’s got the best job in the world. Cal regales us with stories of her own baking exploits and takes us inside the world of stand up comedy – the good, the bad and the ugly! And popcorn is front and centre in our Friday Food Poll this week. Multi-coloured Movie Time, or Lolly Gobble Bliss Bombs,...

With the new season of Utopia now underway, we have a very fitting guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week in Rob Sitch. As well as chatting about his role as Tony Woodward in the popular ABC show, the former D-Gen favourite regales us with tales from the days of filming classic Australian movies The Castle and The Dish. We also revisit the Mike Moore character from Frontline and see what he’s up to these days! This week’s Friday Food Poll topic is a traditional family favourite … or is...

With The Big Freeze now in its ninth year - raising vital funds in the fight against Motor Neurone Disease - it is our privilege to welcome Bec Daniher as our special guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week. Bec updates us on her dad Neale’s continuing fight with the beast that is MND. Bec - who’s expecting her second child - also gives us an insight into her family life and her exploits in the kitchen! Our Friday Food Poll topic this week is a sweet winter warmer: Are you a fan of rice...

Indigenous artist Mitch Tambo is our wonderful, engaging guest on the Food Bytes podcast his week, a man who’s captured the attention of the world with his ability to blend traditional Aboriginal sounds and language with contemporary beats and production. We talk to Mitch about everything from the strict (and we mean strict!) carnivore diet he’s been following to his newest single … and the pure joy of performing his First Nations version of You’re The Voice to a packed out stadium. And...

What a wonderful treat it is to have former Australian Idol winner Damien Leith as our special guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week. From the adventures of breakfast radio to going back on tour, Damien takes us through his amazing journey since the Idol days, and talks about the joy of reconnecting with fans, post-pandemic. Damien’s a bit of a whiz in the kitchen and does much of the cooking at home, but (shock, horror!) we learn he’s not a fan of cheese! And we’ve got the sweet route...

What a treat it is to have acclaimed Australian actress Heather Mitchell as our guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week. Heather – who’s recently written a memoir titled Everything and Nothing – is a familiar presence on our screens, having appeared in dozens of roles across TV, film and theatre. From growing up in paradise to recent health challenges, Heather chats openly and honestly about life, love … and food! And this week’s Friday Food Poll showcases a traditional Aussie favourite...