Behind the scenes of Kyle and Jackie O with Mitch Churi
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What insights does Mitch Churi share about his time on the Kyle and Jackie O show?
I'm so excited for this chat. Oh my God, stop. I'm nervous. I've heard stories about working for Kyle and Jack and like, and I've seen on social with some of the insane things that happened in that studio over the years.
So I was, I was with women. I was dating women exclusively. That was the only acting I was doing, I guess.
How did you find out you were being cheated on?
So do you think about these things or does it come to you?
That just came to me.
You're Oprah. You were this generation's Oprah.
Sorry, I'm not.
You're so good. Well, here's an exclusive. Shameless media exclusive. Kyle would have.
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Mitch Turi, welcome to Inherited. We're already yapping and we haven't even gotten into the chat.
Wow, this is a meeting of two minds. This is Kyle Stefanovic, Lisa Wilkinson, the year 2026. My words, that's how I feel.
Is that how you feel?
No, Carrie and Rove.
Okay, yeah.
What did you watch growing up? Were you guys Rove and Carrie a bit more?
Yes, watched a lot of Rove growing up because he's a Perth boy and I'm from Perth. Oh, okay. Yeah, yes. Oh, right. Well, he grew up there. He was there for a long time, but he's obviously living on the East Coast and back and forth. Yes.
Yes. So you're a Rove girlie. Yeah, Rove girlie. Me too. Remember the episode where he, did he have the Prime Minister on or he had the house in the lodge on King Kiribilli flash his lights on and off live? No, I don't remember that. Oh, that was such a moment. He was like, we're live on Channel 10 and if you're watching Prime Minister, turn your lights on and off. And then they had a live feed of Sydney Harbour and then we're sitting there. Could you see it?
Yes, it was amazing. Oh, he's so funny. He's so good. Yeah, I worked in commercial radio in Perth before I moved and he came on and he was doing talk breaks for like 15 minutes. It was amazing.
It was incredible. He's so good. I know, Ben, Liam and Bill, I've done the research.
Yeah, yes. So I want to get into your career first off and I want to talk to you about your radio days. Yes.
How did Mitch navigate his identity after being made redundant from KIIS?
But before that, even you were in New York acting. Yes.
I was, yeah. I moved to New York when I was 19. Yeah. I did the whole uni system in Australia, went to the UOW, University of Wollongong, shout out. And it wasn't for me, that kind of, that sort of like tertiary education, sit down, study, modules, trimester, it just didn't work for my brain. Like I really struggled. Yeah.
I think a lot of creative people can find it a bit challenging. I don't know if challenging is the right word, but it's just not really the way that we work and produce.
No, but like I actually thought I had a problem. Like I had to go to tutoring. I was a Kumon kid. Like I just, it didn't compute. And it's odd because the way we like learn in school is like, well, there's intelligence and then there's stupidity. But it's actually so much more nuanced than that. You know, like I don't think I'm not an intelligent person, but I struggled the way that I was being taught. So I went to New York, studied theatre, had a beautiful supportive send-off from my parents. I was meant to go for two years. I did half of my degree at the Atlantic Theatre Company and then came back and got a job at Kiss FM on the street team and never went back, just never stopped.
So you were there when you were 19 in New York and you were acting. Were you at an acting school or doing auditions?
Yeah, no, I was at an acting school.
And what was that like for you then when Mitch was 19? Oh, my God. In New York, in the Big Apple.
I was straight. So I was with women. I was dating women exclusively. Okay. Real fun time. That was the only acting I was doing, I guess.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What insights does Mitch Churi share about his time on the Kyle and Jackie O show?
0:00–2:06
2
How did Mitch navigate his identity after being made redundant from KIIS?
2:06–4:30
3
What challenges did Mitch face in his first serious relationship?
4:30–6:33
4
What role does Mitch's rabbit's foot play in his life and confidence?
6:33–8:51
5
How did Mitch transition from radio to hosting The Mitch Churi Chat Show?
8:51–11:29
6
What was Mitch's experience like when interviewing celebrities?
11:29–14:04
7
How did Mitch find love again after heartbreak?
14:04–16:12
8
What lessons has Mitch learned about self-acceptance and growth?
16:12–50:53