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An Australian history and pop culture podcast hosted by Jessica Adie and Maddie Nixon. Two best mates take turns each week to research a topic that ~shaped the nation~. The Harold Holt mem...
In 1940, a plane travelling into Canberra quickly and mysteriously crashed. Key members of the Menzies government were on the plane, leading...
Not a metaphor or anything, this episode is literally about the use of koalas for international diplomacy. Follow us on INSTAGRAM @australia...
World Expo 1988: Leisure in the Age of Technology. Brisbane promised to 'show the world' and what the world saw was a wildly 80s good time....
The wild tale of a plucky 9 year old boy and his beloved pony on a 1000km journey to see the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge in 1932. F...
Maddie steps through some of the most cracked gaffes, declarations and kidnapping in Australian elections. Follow us on INSTAGRAM @australia...
We watched Babe and now we're emotionally compromised and considering vegetarianism. That'll do pig, that'll do. Follow us on INSTAGRAM @aus...
The Sydney Harbour Bridge is 90 years old! Jess tells Maddie a bunch of fun facts about the most famous coat hanger in Australia. Follow us...
Did y'all know that Bond was once played by an Australian actor? Only once. Enter George Lazenby. Follow us on INSTAGRAM @australianarama SO...
Neighbours. Everybody needs good neighbours. Or do they? After 37 years classic Aussie soap Neighbours is being cancelled, so for this episo...
In 1770, Captain Cook famously landed in Botany Bay, Sydney. He less famously died in Hawaii on February 14th, 1779. Happy Valentines Day! S...
If you've ever looked at a $20 note and thought "who on earth is this stern lady wearing a bonnet?", then this is the episode for you. Jess...
Cast your mind back to 2003. Trucker hats, mini skirts and the mighty ugg boot reigned supreme. The Ugg has come a long way form its humble...
It's been a big year, so we thought we'd end our first season with a festive film review, and what better film is there than Wiggly Wiggly C...
Dinosaurs are very cool. And in Australia (or Gondwana) we have LOADS of 'em. Maddie lists some of her favourite big lizards and the tales o...
Mei Quong Tart was one of the most famous and well-loved people in 19th-century Sydney. Known for his tea rooms, philanthropy, social influe...
The Min Min Lights are a mysterious light phenomenon, following travellers across the roads of Channel Country in the Queensland Outback. Ma...
Jess reads out quotes from a mixed bag of Aussie politicians. Maddie has to guess who said them, and what they're on about. Follow us on INS...
Strictly Ballroom (1992) started as a project among theatre students at NIDA and ended up becoming one of Australia's most successful films...
In 1976 a group of stockmen entered into a contract to purchase a cattle station in Far North Queensland. The sale was blocked by the Queens...
The fall of Joh Bjelke-Petersen and The Fitzgerald Inquiry changed the face of politics and the law in Australia forever. She's a juicy one!...
A corrupt premier, salacious scandals and the perfect pumpkin scone recipe. That's right, it's the 1980's and Queensland under the rule of J...
It's a backyard icon, a suburban staple, a symbol of summer. Literally, it's a clothes line. Jess tells Maddie about the invention and histo...
Vida Goldstein was one of the first women to run for parliament in Australia and the world. Feminist, lobbyist and badass of the 1890s and b...
Special guest Michelle Law joins us to chat about the Sunshine Coast's most iconic roadside attraction, The Big Pineapple. Follow us on INST...
In 2018 The Australian Cricket Team, a series of masks and a tiny piece of sandpaper sparked an international sporting drama. That's right....
Most people in Australia know a line dance to Nutbush City Limits by Tina Turner. Other countries do not do this. No one knows why. *kick, k...
The World Famous Humpty Doo Hotel is home to croc burgers, buffalo riding patrons and a whole lot of character. The township of Humpty Doo,...
There's a bear in there, and a chair as well… Maddie and Jess have a very special guest, Play School presenter Kaeng Chan! A wholesom...
The CSIRO Parkes Radio Telescope (affectionately known as The Dish) is one of the largest on Earth. Did you know that Australia broadcast th...
The Opening Ceremony in all it’s glory. Young Nikki Webster is thrown into the air, Australian icons sing their guts out, there’s thousands...
The games of the new millennium! Thropedo, Fatso the Wombat, Cathy Freeman and plenty of drama. What a time to be alive! Follow us on INSTAG...
A cartoon seagull and a catchy tune that changed a generation. Slip on a shirt, slop on sunscreen and slap on a hat as Jess looks into the C...
Aus Post is the longest running and one of the only remaining publicly owned national institutions in Australia. With that comes plenty of d...
The remarkable story of Patyegarang, a young Cammeraygal woman, around 15 years old when the British invaded in the 1780s. She met William D...
Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce is know for his ‘unique’ style of leadership. Maddie unpacks the rise, fall, and rise again, of the poll...
Once upon a time in Port Macquarie there was a little theme park, part Brothers Grimm storybook and part borderline Disney copyright infring...
A ‘review’ of the classic hit ‘The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert’. 3 drag queens, 1 bus, many queer times. Follow us on INSTA...
The Tiger King of Australia (sort of). The Bullens were once the owners of Australia’s biggest animal tourism empire. This is a tale of trav...
Combining elements of dance, gymnastics, and marching in a perfect square, Physie is a uniquely Australian sport you’ve likely never heard o...
Australian Children’s television has a lot to answer for. Maddie tracks the history of some of the most iconic, innovative (and sometimes te...
Tea, scones, handicrafts and 99 years of campaigning for improved services for rural women. Jess tells Maddie what’s going on with the CWA F...
Part Two: Abbott, Turnbull, Morrison and Onions make an excellent final act in the fifteen year long (and counting) leadership saga. Follow...
Rudd, Gillard, Rudd again. What a rollercoaster. Maddie tracks the 2007-2013 leadership saga. Remember when PM candidates played handball? F...
Pop on some footy franks and crack open the Tia Maria and settle in while Jess & Maddie discuss the cultural impact of the foxiest ladies on...
Maddie follows the incredible journey of Australia Zoo and the Irwin Family. Crocs, TV, Queensland and romance. What else could you want? Fo...
As a young man, Macpherson Roberston made lollies in his parents’ bathroom. As an old man, he was an eccentric millionaire with a chocolate...
Maddie and her mate Dan used to work at Queensland’s most notorious prison, Boggo Road Gaol (kind of). Join them as they talk pests, protest...
Poet, activist, educator, icon. A look at the fascinating life and work of Oodgeroo Noonuccal. Follow us on INSTAGRAM & TWITTER @australiana...
It’s our first film review! This week we’re joined by special guest Alexei Toliopoulos (Total Reboot, Netflix’s The Big Film Buffet, Finding...
One day, the Prime Minister went for a swim and never returned. A tale of highs, lows, politics and conspiracies. Follow us on INSTAGRAM & T...