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The Sammy J Snack Pack

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The Sammy J Snack Pack is a weekly catch-up podcast featuring highlights from Sammy J's Breakfast program on ABC Radio Melbourne.

Episodes

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#:69 Randy Feltface Conquers America, Google Conquers Our Souls

In the final Snack Pack for 2022, Sammy launches a blistering attack on emus and Wenlei Ma launches a blistering attack on 3D movies. Plus A...

0:21:14Dec 14, 2022

#68 Hoodoo Gurus Save The Day, Round The Twist Is Awesome, Dave Quirk's Wild Holiday

If you're invited to a holiday house, should you have to pay? What if it's a lighthouse? We ask the big questions on the snack pack this wee...

0:23:33Dec 7, 2022

#:67 The Naked Spectacular

Amy Remeikis from The Guardian relives a fraught encounter with a neighbour, comedian Michael Chamberlin refuses to take his shoes off and s...

0:20:57Nov 30, 2022

#:66 Should We Ban Baby Showers?

We meet future star Lorinda May Merrypor, we talk movie stars with Wenlei Ma and then we journey to the stars with Dr Sara Webb. Plus Alita...

0:22:09Nov 23, 2022

#:65 What’s The First Rule of Bite Club?

Missy Higgins drops in to talk navigating the new world, we find out how you can join Bite Club and we sample the mythical online space of M...

0:20:20Nov 16, 2022

EP:#64 Early Christmas, Shonky Products and Why Judith Lucy Lives For Her Art

How has Eddie Perfect changed in twelve months? What's the shonkiest product of 2022? And is it too early to celebrate Christmas?

0:20:50Nov 9, 2022

#:63  Potty Mouths, War On Rats And Operas Of Ill Repute 

Genre-bending artist Ali McGregor plans to bring the ladies of Little Lon to life, horror author Alan Baxter assures us he’s actually a real...

0:19:33Nov 2, 2022

#:62 Aunty Donna’s Christmas Pud, Eels Gone Wild And Adam Spencer Loses The Lottery

What do you know about eels? You'll know a whole lot more after this podcast, thanks to born-again eel enthusiast Dr Emily Finch.

0:20:36Oct 26, 2022

#:61 Thelma Plum’s Fashion, Morris Gleitzman’s Writing and Geoff Lemon’s Name

Do you like your name? Or is it a bit problematic? It’s a safe space this week as we share name pain, eat oysters with Thelma Plum and find...

0:19:33Oct 19, 2022

#:60 Julia Gillard, Jimmy Rees and Napping Like A Boss

Ten years on from the misogyny speech, former Prime Minister Julia Gillard reflects on the day. Plus Jimmy Rees thinks radio should stay in...

0:20:42Oct 12, 2022

#:59 Screaming Therapy, The Liz Ellis Family Road Trip Spectacular and Geoguessing

One person can look at a random photo of dirt and guess the exact location. Man or wizard? You decide. Plus we drop in on Liz Ellis as she d...

0:21:18Oct 5, 2022

#:58 Shaun Micallef Refuses To Sing, Tim Minchin Liberates His Lyrics and Beware Beige Flags

After a decade on air, how is Shaun Micallef planning to farewell viewers? Plus Tim Minchin stops by to talk about art and time and Alita Br...

0:19:15Sep 14, 2022

#:57 Domestic Dramas, Movie Mayhem & Millsy's Mental Health

Why is everyone talking about the movie "Don't Worry Darling"? What is Nazeem Hussain doing this weekend? And Rob Mills stops by to ask how...

0:18:19Sep 7, 2022

:#56 Mathematical Tantrums, Seasonal Delusions, Musical Temptations 

Are we there yet? Has Spring sprung? And where is Gander? At least two of these questions are answered on this week’s Snack Pack, as we fare...

0:16:35Aug 31, 2022

#:55 Tinder Turns Ten, Favourite Snacks Ranked, Orca-ward Teenagers

Who was your dad’s best friend and why? How come killer whales are busting up boats? And has Tinder swiped itself into our hearts?

0:16:55Aug 24, 2022

#:54 School crushes, Paul Stanley from Kiss and Hairspray returns!

The Snack Pack gets steamy as we remember our schoolyard crushes, Sammy attempts to ask a rock legend the one question he's never heard and...

0:19:15Aug 17, 2022

#:53 Train Tales, Space Junk and Brian Nankervis gets passionate

What are the chances of being hit by space junk by the time you finish this podcast? Have you ever fallen in love on a train? And how do you...

0:17:25Aug 10, 2022

#:52 Painting Samuel Johnson, Dressing Mark Humphries and Celebrating Weirdness

When did you realise you were a weirdo? We celebrate our uniqueness as we chat to the winner of the Archibald Prize People’s Choice Award an...

0:17:53Aug 3, 2022

#:51 What's The Most Suburban Thing About You?

Instant coffee! Leaf blowers! Wine with the neighbours! We celebrate suburbia as Rob Mills pays tribute to Neighbours and Andrew Hansen call...

0:20:10Jul 27, 2022

#:50 Happy 50th episode of the Snack Pack!

On the 50th episode of the Snack Pack, you'll hear about school excursions and how they've changed a lot over the years. A LOT!

0:24:09Jul 20, 2022