Chris Payne and Michael Gill are craftspeople, artists, radio presenters, snake rescuers, educators and owners of a wildlife refuge. Their story is about turning their interests into passions. They join Mia to talk through their epic 52-year love story, and all the things they’ve built, salvaged and saved along the way. This episode was produced and edited by Mia Hull. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For over four decades, Stuart Coupe has been at the heart of the Australian music scene. He joins Mia at a crucial time: right off the back of publishing his first memoir (and 14th book), and right before FBi Radio turns 20 (AKA Stuart's 20th anniversary of presenting at the station). He speaks on his personal favourite moments across his very colourful career, the power that comes with knowledge, typing with one finger, and his battle with anxiety.  This episode was produced and edited by...

Linda Marigliano is a television and radio presenter, podcaster, musician and DJ. Her story as a presenter is intertwined with the story of FBi Radio - she was here for our very first broadcast in 2003. She joins Mia to talk through her new book ‘Love Language’, people-pleasing, female friendship, vulnerability, love in all its shapes, and a whole lotta radio See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Guest presenter Deb Marcus as she chats to Steph King and Greg Clennar from Eora/Sydney band Display Homes.

Alicia Gonzalez is interested in playful and authentic encounters. She’s a performer, director and coach specialising in clowning and the creation of original stories for stage and screen. She honed her craft at the renowned Ecole Jacques Lecoq in Paris, France and is the driving force behind The Clown Institute, where she utilises movement training as a central element in shaping actors and clowns.  Guest host Maleeka Gazula spoke to Alicia about her experience going to the famous...

'Fairy Gig Mother' Frances Martin gifts us with some magical life lessons, told through five of her favourite songs.

Exploring the record collection and life-recollections of rising actor Will Lodder.

Ken Done loves music as much as he loves colour, and he tells stories the same way he paints: it’s vibrant. You might know his work from the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Vivid Sydney last year, the placemats in your house when you grew up, or your year 10 art class. His work is iconic. He sat down with Mia to share the stories and songs that have defined his 80-year love affair with Sydney Harbour, including a James Morrison collaboration, a dance with Audrey Hepburn, a long marriage, and a purple...

Feras Shaheen’s art practice spans across performance, semiotics, street dance, readymade art and digital media. Shaheen was born in Dubai to Palestinian parents and moved to Sydney at the age of 11. Drawing from his street dance background as well as Palestinian cultural dance traditions, Feras traverses different roles within the arts, working as a performer, teacher, choreographer and digital artist. This episode was produced and edited my Mia Hull See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Actor and dramaturg Vaishnavi Suryaprakash has built a life around telling stories, and shaping the stories of others. You might know her from ‘Counting and Cracking’ or ‘Pieces of Her’. Decisive, driven and surefooted, she speaks on the crossroads she’s come to in her life, the relationship between her work and culture, and what it means to take a break from achieving.  This episode was produced by Tanya Ali and edited by Sam Dover See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zoya Patel is the author of two books, ‘No Country Woman’, and ‘Once A Stranger’, as well as the former editor of Lip Magazine and founder of literary journal Feminartsy. ‘Once a Stranger’ is a novel about family, tradition, loss and the challenge of feeling at home, and it parallels Zoya’s own journey of navigating complex love.  She speaks on her innate love of writing, feminism, her partner Chris, and her childhood fear of Pauline Hanson. This episode was produced by Tanya Ali and edited...

Matt Corby's latest album 'Everything's Fine' was written at the peak of his songwriting powers, following five massive years of growth in his personal life and his artistic practice. The record is an incredible showcase of everything he's learned. But that’s not to say this album is the biggest moment in Matt’s career. He’s been a singer his whole life. He started as a touring musician at 13 years old, became a TV star by the time he turned 16, signed huge record deals immediately after,...

Beloved American singer-songwriter Angel Olsen speaks on the music she’s made, the music she’s loved, the real stuff of living and love in all its shapes. This episode walks through the life of a prolific artist: each of Angel’s releases parallel a defining moment in  her story. Particularly her latest record ‘Big Time’. This episode was researched by Sam Dover See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Out of the Box, we dive into the songs and stories that have defined the life of Julia Jacklin. This is an artist who’s been honing their craft their entire life - taking classical singing lessons growing up, performing at open mics, forming various bands, and then finally starting the Julia Jacklin project. You might know her through her albums ‘Don’t Let the Kids Win’ or ‘Crushing’, or the album she released last year - her starkly intimate, and completely universal...

Brianna Kell is a contemporary dancer, choreographer and educator inspired by the body and gift of spontaneity. She joins Mia on Out of the Box ahead of her Campbelltown Arts Centre show ‘The Other Side’, where she’s teamed up with punk and experimental duo Party Dozen. She speaks on the textures that inform her practice, shifts in understanding dance, her journey with chronic disease, and her grandmother. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Melody Forghani is the Director of twnty three, an independent artist management and publicity company based in Sydney and Los Angeles. She’s worked with artists like Little Simz, Vallis Alps, Alice Ivy, Alex Cameron, KUČKA, Todd Terje, Noname, Caroline Polachek and many more. She speaks on her love of music, her first kiss, her time at FBi Radio, trusting your gut, Ira Glass, and what it means to nurture the artists you look up to. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is the last episode of Out of the Box for the year, so we’re looking back on some of the special moments from 2022.  Every conversation we had taught us something new about music, about our guests, about ourselves, and about the art of storytelling. We learned that there are a million ways to share our stories - it happens through the food we make, our creative pursuits, the way we build businesses, and the way we talk to each other.  So for today’s episode of Out of the Box, we're...

Jackie Marshall is a singer-songwriter, recording and touring artist, accidental comedian, *very* accidental actor, composer for experimental/hybrid puppet theatre, producer of records, community-minded therapeutic music-creating operative, mentor, '60s music fan, aspiring writer of autodidactic'd philosophical thingery, life model, food gardener, yoga addict, practising heart-centred anarchist, deep space enthusiast, moon cycle adherent, painter and drawer, breast cancer adventurist, mother,...

Jake Duczynski is a proud Gomeroi man and storyteller. His job as an animator, writer, director and cofounder of Studio Gilay is about reimagining the way stories look and feel. He speaks on the different places he calls home, direction, and what it means to tell stories that have been around since the beginning of time. This episode was edited by Sam Dover. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sarhys Page is a fitness expert, personal trainer, and performer at heart. But her path to that career has taken a bunch of twists and turns. It involves an Australian Idol audition, a move to New York City, and time spent “floating.” CONTENT WARNING: This episode of Out of the Box contains discussions on alcohol addiction. If this brings anything to the surface for you, you can call Lifeline on 13 11 14 This episode was produced by Tash Noore and edited by Sam Dover.  See...

Reg Mombassa has been making art for almost six decades. He was a founding member of Australian rock group Mental as Anything, and he designed a lot of the artwork featured across the Mambo brand. By the year 2000, his art had become so iconically Australian through Mambo that it was all over the Olympic opening ceremony. He speaks on his enduring creative output, his upcoming gigs (across several bands), his current art exhibition, and how all of the above involve ranting about the state of...

Hau  Lātūkefu doesn’t just talk about what hip hop looks like in Australia; he’s a part of the story. He’s just announced the end of an epic 14-year stint as the host of a national hip hop show. He's also an artist, mentor, record label boss, and now an author - his memoir ‘King' (co-authored by Christopher Riley) just hit shelves. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Holly Hawkins is a game designer at Wargaming and a guest speaker at Powerhouse Late: Gaming. They speak on where their love for games comes from, what it means to pursue goals later in life, the complex relationship between gaming, gender, and access, and their recovery from perfectionism.  This episode was produced by Ella Stewart and edited by Sam Dover. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew Hull is a writer, artist, poet and musician from Bourke in Far West NSW. He's also Mia's dad. He speaks on the turning points in his life, and the different ways he has grown into his identity over time. Andrew's story is deeply rooted in his home on the Darling river, the Barkaa, and his creativity expands through many tributaries and pursuits.  This episode was produced and edited on Nyemba land and Gadigal land by Mia Hull. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tom Pitts is a Melbourne-based writer, teacher, sound designer and musician. A man of many creative talents, his debut novel ‘Electric and Mad and Brave’ was inspired by two songs he wrote 14 years ago. He speaks on a life of creativity, his passion for teaching, and his encounters with mental illness. CONTENT WARNING: Suicide references. If this episode brings anything to the surface for you, you can call Lifeline on 13 11 44. This episode was produced by Luke Wallis and edited by Sam...