The one where MARK HUMPHRIES and I talk about what we did over summer (spoilers: summer camp) and what the 2016 TV ratings year looks like it's shaping up to be. In short - TONS. We cast a critical eye across MY KITCHEN RULES, I'M A CELEBRITY GET ME OUT OF HERE, AUSTRALIA'S GOT TALENT, THE FAMILY LAW, HOUSE OF CARDS, BILLIONS, FIRST DATES, MOLLY, WOLF CREEK, JACK IRISH and so much more. That doesn't mean we know anything about the shows... so, you know, tread carefully. GET MORE MARK! Mark...

The one where I resurrect the only chat I was able to get at the ABC's 2016 UpFronts ("Catch the Wonderful") with the very excellent LUKE MCGREGOR. In this sneaky short chat we talk about his new series LUKE WARM SEX and his new comedy he's writing and starring in with CELIA PACQUOLA! LOVE A LOTTA LUKE! Twitter Facebook  

The one where NIKOLE GUNN, DAN HALL, KEVIN PERRY and I have a chat about the righteous year in television we've had in Australia for 2015. From the searing highs to the sickening lows and the smooth, creamery middles we found enough to talk about that we can treat you to this epic podcast (grab a cool drink and settle in!). We cover off all the genres and big ticket items of the year: NEWS, TV TECH, FACTUAL, REALITY, COMEDY, DRAMA and squeeze in even more as we discuss our own IN MEMORIAM as...

The one where SHELLEY CRAFT sheds light on the latest series of THE BLOCK (in all it's octagonal glory), speaks about the launch of 9LIFE and getting her TV break on SATURDAY DISNEY. It's a fun but all too brief chat with Shelley and there's insight on this season's Block contestants as well as a revelation about Shelley's past you'd never have guessed. Thanks to Shelley & Nine for the chance to speak with her at the Qld edition of the Nine UpFronts Roadshow.

The one where STAN AUSTRALIA'S CEO MIKE SNEESBY is first in this three-part Australian SVOD special series. We discuss the process behind securing deals to launch on Australia Day 2015 with the entire series of BREAKING BAD, TRANSPARENT and more, along with the additions that have come since in BETTER CALL SAUL, MOZART IN THE JUNGLE and much more. There's talk of commercial FTA live-streaming and the Stan original series NO ACTIVITY and WOLF CREEK (coming in 2016). This is the first of three...

The one where Charlie Pickering and I start talking about politics at great length on a TV podcast. You were warned. There is much discussion about THE WEEKLY WITH CHARLIE PICKERING and the process behind it, including the writers and the things the ABC allowed them the creative freedom to do. We even leveraged in some HARD CHAT in the middle to appease Tom Gleeson. There's also talk of THE WALKING DEAD, OFFSPRING, GAME OF THRONES, THE PROJECT and lots more. A thoroughly engaging chat. I'm so...

2015 PRIMETIME EMMYS SPECIAL! The one where Mark Humphries and Molk look at the winners, losers and hosting performance of Andy Samberg at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards. Most wins were expected or at least pleasant surprises (Jeffrey Tambor for TRANSPARENT, Jon Hamm for MAD MEN, & Peter Dinklage for GAME OF THRONES for example). No real WTF moments other than the big Outstanding Drama win by GAME OF THRONES - against MAD MEN, BETTER CALL SAUL and more. There was that moment where they...

The one where Dave plays the role of the nice guy a little too naturally. But that's just the kind of guy he is. A gentle wander through his time at NICKELODEON among other shows, appearing in the movie ODDBALL and of course his time on Working Dog's UTOPIA (Wed 9pm ABC). How much Dave loved the first couple of seasons of BIG BROTHER featured also, along with his endorsement of Celia Pacquola's eyebrow acting game. We also stop by his Toyota MEMORABLE MOMENTS ads with Stephen Curry and...

The one where Angus and I have an epic conversation ranging from his experience in film (MAD MAX FURY ROAD, THE MULE and more) to TV (FARGO, GREEKS ON THE ROOF and more) and the state of political and social commentary in Australia today. Prepare yourselves - this is a wild ride. We meander through all recesses of the film and TV landscape, pausing for some time (understandably) on working with George Miller & Noah Hawley. It's a long way for this one guy known for fecal...

The one where Sammy J lurches from one controversy to the next, be it dealing with airport security in Dubai, to hating on Twitter, to the secret revelation of his long-held pastime as a gardener of sorts. Can't say I didn't warn you. Naturally there's lots of talk about his new show SAMMY J AND RANDY IN RICKETT'S LANE (appearing on ABC iview in September and then on ABC TV in October), including the Tim Ferguson connection, the Brough-mance and the great list of Australian comedians with...

The one where Brooke Satchwell springs forth and delivers missives on the cult of celebrity. Much like her life on DIRTY LAUNDRY LIVE. This all too fleeting encounter with the star of shows like WONDERLAND, PACKED TO THE RAFTERS and NEIGHBOURS covers many, many bases including the new cast of CELEBRITY APPRENTICE AUSTRALIA, her fascination with specific numbers and times, and why BIG BROTHER was possibly one of the best shows going around. There's even some talk of sausages, naturally. After...

The one where Allison Keene sidles in and delivers all the warnings we need to know about what TV to look out for (& avoid) from the current US Summer and upcoming Fall schedules. There's some great chat about reality TV from the Collider.com TV Editor, including revelations about BACHELOR PAD and BACHELOR IN PARADISE, along with some great shows to keep an eye out for in UNREAL, HANNIBAL and MR ROBOT. We dive through the shows that America can thank Australia for making better and...

The one where Merrill Barr gives us the 101 on the US TV landscape - who owns what, just what is syndication and how to navigate the Broadcast/Basic/Premium Cable/Streaming environment. Basically - it's messy. Merrill does well to help us wind through some of the history as to how we get to the spot modern US TV is in, speed bumps and all along the way. Sure there's about 300 million more Americans than Australians but they've still got it pretty good when you accept just about everything is...

The one where Dan MacPherson discuss is already very full career across Australian TV and dive headlong in the process of making INFINI and then popping up as horse-riding elven-warrior-prince on the soon to be released THE SHANNARA CHRONICLES. If you want to check out what the big new thing from MTV looks like here's the teaser from Comic-Con 2015: https://youtu.be/crjkQHnDYu0 - AMAZING! There's lots of talk of hair (NEIGHBOURS) and no hair (THE BILL), clowns (DANCING WITH THE STARS) and no...

The one where Patrick Brammall get straight into it and talk about his work on TV - ALL OF IT. ALL AT ONCE. We meander through working on UPPER MIDDLE BOGAN (acknowledging the new Gristmill show LITTLE LUNCH that's about to drop), OFFSPRING (*BIG* news for fans on season 6!), CANAL ROAD and much, much more. Given Patrick's time was limited we got into the meat of it, chewing the fat about GLITCH (premiering this Thursday 8:30pm on ABC). A new twist for Pick A Box Of Pot Luck as this week...

The one where Justin Hamilton & I talk about TV so much we don't actually get to talk about his relationship with TV (though from this episode you'll have a good indication of how it works). The real challenge we put to you is this: Can you make it through the 15 minutes of Star Wars Episode VII plot discussion BEFORE we get to the other stuff? The only correct answer is yes. EVEN THEN WE RAN OUT OF TIME! There's talk about the Australian comedy 'mafia' and Hammo's preference of reality...

The one where Gareth Reynolds regales us his story of suckling at the teet of MTV while delivering a show without one core ingredient. The very funny co-host of The Dollop podcast Gareth joins me live from his couch in LA while I sat in an office chair in Brisbane, Australia. Thanks technology. There's discussion of Trump as a legitimate US Presidential Candidate, the leaving of Chris Bath and Gareth shows his skill in Pick A Box Of Pot Luck with his special topic being Mr Show. There's also...

The one where Charlie Clausen REVEALS ALL about the rigors of auditioning and casting, what it's like to survive between gigs, and what it was like to hear the first Guest Charlie on TOFOP. He's also very sharp on when quizzed about Buffy the Vampire Slayer and reveals exactly what vegetable Jules Lund is most like. Naturally we talk about his new podcast That's Aweson, Kirk Cameron, Mr Bad on E Street, Twin Peaks and talk about his first time to LA Podfest last year. We also dive into why...

The one where Dan Hall and I passionately analyse the final episode of Mad Men before we got distracted with other shiny things. There's talk of Boris the Black Knight, Agro's Cartoon Connection and even more 'Round the Twist (what a child of the late 80's this man is). Also Mark Humphries drops by to start off our discussion on everything Eurovision 2015. I unload on the critics of Married at First Sight (somewhat controversially) and Dan digs deep into his knowledge of reality TV to work...

The one where Julie Goodwin lifts the lid and dishes the (non-existent) dirt on which of the MasterChef Australia judges gives the best hugs, who is the hardest marker and who has the best poker face. THEN we start on her time in the jungle as a part of Ten's big start to the year with I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here. It's not all reality though... what shows impacted Julie as a youngster (and as a young mum)? What secrets does she know about Fast Ed Halmyagi? Why does the audio sound so...

The one where Rob Mills talks about life as a part of the first class of Australian Idol (and his realisation he was never gonna win in a year that had Shannon Noll and Guy Sebastian). He's far more than a one-note wonder though, and we wander through his career on TV including Celebrity Apprentice Australia, Dancing with the Stars and more. There's some talk of his theatre career and his upcoming cabaret show Rob Mills Is Surprisingly Good. How much does Rob know about reality television...

HAPPY LOGIES AFTERMATH! What a night it was. Tears, desperation, disappointment - all that just from the radio people on the red carpet trying to get the attention of our stars for interviews. The Logies have once again been run and won and in this 57th year going live to air (for the east coast) made it all the more engaging and energetic. That doesn't mean there wasn't the pre-requisite awkwardness of say a Chris Brown and Jennifer Hawkins into, but nonetheless it was fun. Fellow Logies...

The one where Mr Sam Mac & Jules Schiller take us behind the curtain of working near TV. For Sam that includes life on Wake Up! and all that entailed, and for Jules that's The White Room and seeing your great new panel show become a network casualty. There's revelations on Scott Cam, Carrie Bickmore and Steve Peacocke; The ARIAs; and some hot Logies gossip (what exactly is it like to get thrown out of the Media Room?). Given it's Logies week we seek wisdom from our guests as to who will...

The one where Julia Morris talks about all things I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, her lust for Chris Brown, life on House Husbands, how gossip columnists just make stuff up and all sorts of other things. There's some great conversation about getting her start on TV in Australia, life on TV in the UK, coming back and then going to the US where... nothing. Celebrity Apprentice gets a guernsey along too. Also her ladyness has one of the best laughs in the biz. Warning: Mutual admiration...

The one where Mark Humphries barely scratches the surface when it comes to life on A Rational Fear, The Roast and becoming the ire of politicians across Australia. This first of what will be hopefully many conversations with Mark picks at the surface of what it means to have to watch The Bolt Report and Insiders every week and life in auditions for advertisements. Lots of great distracting discussion about television in the 80's and a mandatory discussion about Eurovision, and the reveal of...