Something To Talk About
Episodes
Teen Educator Dannielle Miller
09 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever really wanted to know what goes on in the secret lives of teenagers?Dannielle Miller is a well-being educator and ex-highschool teacher,...
Stranded in Antarctica: David Knoff
02 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How would you cope if you were stranded in the coldest place on earth not knowing when you’d be able to return home? Throw in a global pandemic, bei...
Maggie McKenna
25 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Maggie McKenna is one of the most fierce and powerful young performers in the country. From their breakout role in Muriel’s Wedding the Musical to t...
Republish: Jackie O
18 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jackie O is one of the most successful broadcasters in the country, a single mum, an animal lover and a crapload of fun. From humble beginnings as a s...
Cathrine Mahoney
11 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cathrine Mahoney is the ultimate Renaissance woman. She doesn’t recline on velvet chaise lounges, being fanned and fed grapes whilst having her ...
Dr Daniel Nour
04 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Daniel Nour is the founder of Street Side Medics, a volunteer service providing mobile medical care for the most vulnerable in society, and at aged...
Greg Inglis
28 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we are celebrating Indigenous Sport Month. An amazing initiative aimed at highlighting and celebrating Indigenous Australian participa...
Karl Stefanovic
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Karl Stefanovic is one half of the Today Show on 9. He’s also a very proud Queenslander, a mental health advocate, a journo, a cricket-mad, devo...
Kate Grenville
21 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Elizabeth MacArthur’s Letters is the latest novel by acclaimed author Kate Grenville and it is an unbelievable read. Kate says she has been very...
Tim 'Rosso' Ross
14 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rosso has skillfully and successfully managed to combine his experience of performing as a comedian with his love of buildings and design. An unusual ...
Bianca Dye
07 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Marilyn Monroe impersonator, check. Circus ring-master, check. Award winning radio host, check. Mental health advocate, sure is. Bianca Dye is a whirl...
Madeleine West
30 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Madeleine West's list of accomplishments reads like the greatest LinkedIn or perhaps even Tinder profile. Actor, author, activist, media personality, ...
Zara Lawless - CEO of The Mother's Day Classic
23 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australia. Approximately 55 Australians are diagnosed each and every day. Last year, over 3,100...
Psychologist Sabina Read
16 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sabina Read is a psychologist whose expertise and commentary are regularly sought after in lifestyle and business media across the country. Whether it...
Deni Todorovic
09 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Deni is all about having critical conversations, the voice of a generation, paving the way by living authentically, fully and with all the love in the...
Prime Minister Scott Morrison
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There’s a big national decision that threatens to divide us or hopefully, bring us together. A looming federal election has political pundits sa...
Melissa Wu
26 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Melissa Wu is lowkey amazing......she qualified for her first Commonwealth Games at the age of just 13, by 16, she was the youngest Australian ever to...
Hannah Hollis
19 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hannah Hollis is down to earth, hard working and has quite possibly the best smile on TV. Embracing her proud indigenous roots, Hannah has combined he...
Rachel Lord
12 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel Lord is a very accomplished human being. She is a lawyer, a public servant, the wife of a politician and mother of three girls, throw in that s...
Natalie Bassingthwaighte
05 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Natalie Bassingthwaighte is a true renaissance woman. She is an award winning singer, actor, TV host, mum, entrepreneur. But there was a time whe...
Lisa McCune
26 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa McCune is not only one of Australia’s most successful screen and theatre actors, earning an impressive collection of awards, including ten ...
Jackie O
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jackie O is one of the most successful broadcasters in the country, a single mum, an animal lover and a crapload of fun. From humble beginnings as a s...
Allegra Spender
12 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Allegra Spender is cut from some fine cloth. As the daughter of John Spender and fashion mogul Carla Zampatti she is primed and totally ready for an a...
Daisy Turnbull
05 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Daisy Turnbull started out in the cut throat world of advertising but a higher calling beckoned. As a young mum, she re-enrolled at uni to study a mas...
Angela and Phil Ceberano
29 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Angela and Phil Ceberano are the epitome of resilience and strength. Not only have they forged an amazing partnership in the world of PR and star...
Republish: Kyle Sandilands Part 2
15 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On the eve of his 50th birthday, it's part 2 of our special with Kyle Sandilands from earlier in 2021......in this episode Kyle discusses what he had ...
Republish: Kyle Sandilands Part 1
08 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
From back in June 2021 when Kyle was about to turn 50, in Part 1 of this two part special Kyle talks about wokefolk, his friendship with John Ibrahim ...
Republish: Grace Tame
01 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Back in March of 2020 Australian of the Year Grace Tame joined Sam for a wide ranging interview. Grace opened up on the responsibility she feels towar...
Republish: Julie Bishop
25 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 2 of Something To Talk About was a very open and honest conversation with Julie Bishop. The former Minister for Foreign Affairs and deputy lea...
Republish: Hugh Sheridan
18 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is episode 1 of Something To Talk About from back in February, in this episode Hugh Sheridan opens up about what it is to be Australia's favourit...
Erin and Bonnie from Three Birds Renovations
11 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Self described “three besties and busy mums” these ladies are far more than that. Erin and Bonnie from design company Three Birds Renovati...
Cate & Bronte Campbell
04 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Serena and Venus. Pippa and Kate. And perhaps the Kardashians, sort of…we prefer the Campbell sisters. Between them Cate and Bronte Campbell ha...
Anna Meares
27 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Anna Meares is one of the greatest Aussie track cyclists, ever. But forget about her multiple Olympic medals, world records and achievements in the ve...
Kate Langbroek
20 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine for a second, leaving the job of your dreams, uprooting your entire family to the other side of the world and heading to a country where you d...
Erin Molan: featuring 3 year old Eliza
13 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the past 12 months Erin Molan has seen her dad battle cancer, she embarked upon a new media career, started her own business, successfully campaign...
Dannii Minogue
06 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dannii Minogue is a TV host, singer, author, gay rights campaigner, sister, lover and downright great human. In this episode she talks about having li...
Catherine McGregor
30 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Catherine McGregor is the personification of true grit and courage. Controversial and inspiring, much loved, yet divisive, the straight talking former...
Trent Dalton
23 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What would you say to a complete stranger if they approached you on the street and asked 'can you please tell me a love story?' One of Australia’s b...
Jimmy and Jane Barnes
16 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy and Jane Barnes have been in an incredible partnership for 40 years. Besides building a family, a musical empire and leaving a cultural legacy, ...
Collette Dinnigan
09 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From humble beginnings and a hell of a lot of hard work, Collette Dinnigan has managed to take the world by storm and left us wanting more. In 1995 sh...
Peter V'landys
02 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Peter V’Landys is both the Racing NSW chief executive and the Australian Rugby League Commission chief. Under the guidance of V’Landys, the ...
Deb Hutton
25 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Deb is the very definition of a multiple threat, from modelling, to media mogul, to designer...throw in magazine editor, homewares designer, philanthr...
Ben Quilty
18 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
While some of us have watched helplessly at those harrowing images from Afghanistan, award winning artist and social commentator Ben Quilty has steppe...
Rebecca Gibney - Part 2
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In part 2 with the wonderful Bec Gibney lots of topics are covered...from the menopause to raising teenage boys, vaxxers and anti-vaxxers, and how e...
Rebecca Gibney - Part 1
11 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With Packed to the Rafters coming back to our screens soon what better time for a two part special with Rebecca Gibney. In part 2 Bec talks about avoi...
Candice Warner
04 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ironwoman, mum of three, wife, businesswoman, lots of fun - Candice Warner is everything. In this episode the Stellar Mag cover star (along with the f...
Turia Pitt
28 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Turia Pitt is at her most open in this episode, and for someone who is usually very open, that is saying something! It’s been ten years since Turia,...
Susie Porter
21 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In a career that has covered Two Hands, Puberty Blues and the fantastic Wentworth, Susie Porter has made her mark in Film and TV. In this episode she ...
Professor Peter Collignon
14 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we've decided to go back to basics on what we know, what we don't know, the new normal and our path out of the COVID-19 pandemic. Prof...
Mack Horton
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From quarantine at a defence base in Darwin, Mack Horton reflects on the Tokyo Olympics. Sam and Mack discuss the differences in his Rio and Tokyo exp...
Emily Tindal
07 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
At the age of just 35 Emily Tindal was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer, that cancer has spread to her lymph nodes, lungs, liver and bones. Emily a...
Giaan Rooney
31 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As the first week of the Tokyo Olympics starts to wrap it's a great time to catch-up with ex-Olympian and Olympic commentator Giaan Rooney. In this ep...
Libby Trickett
24 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As the Tokyo Olympics kick off we continue our catch-ups with some of our Olympic greats. In this episode Libby Trickett talks about that time Mack Ho...
Liesel Jones
17 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ahead of the Tokyo Olympics it's the perfect time to catch-up with one of our great Olympians. In this very open and honest episode Liesel discusses t...
Dr Martin Cohen
10 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Cohen is a psychiatrist and Deputy Commissioner for the NSW Mental Health Commission, and has one of the most brilliant minds. During the recent sp...
HG Nelson
03 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With the Olympics almost upon us we'll be featuring some experts and Olympians past, present and future in the upcoming weeks. In this episode broadca...
Bruce and Denise Morcombe
26 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Morcombe was abducted and murdered in the Sunshine Coast in 2003 when he was 13. Daniel's parents Bruce and Denise Morcombe have continued his ...
Gus Worland featuring Banjo The Labrador
19 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Gus Worland is an award winning TV and radio broadcaster, and the founder of Gotcha4Life, a not-for-profit foundation established due to the alarming ...
Sophie Delezio
12 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sophie Delezio first came to public attention in 2003 when she was badly burned after a car crashed into her day care centre. She was then involved in...
Kyle Sandilands - Part 2
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On the eve of his 50th birthday, it's part 2 of our special with Kyle Sandilands. In this episode Kyle discusses what he's got planned for the big day...
Kyle Sandilands - Part 1
05 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
His Sydney breakfast radio show is at it's most popular, and just before he celebrates his 50th birthday, is there a better time to talk to Kyle Sandi...
Camilla Franks
29 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On the eve of Fashion Week who better to catch-up with than the legend that is Camilla Franks. Sam and Camilla talk about everything from dressing Opr...
CEO of Women’s Community Shelter: Annabelle Daniel
22 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
11 women have been killed at the hands of their spouse or domestic partner so far in 2021. 55 women were killed at the hands of their spouse or domest...
Champion Jockey Tommy Berry
15 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Tommy Berry opens up about the sudden and tragic loss of his twin brother at the age of 23, Tommy and Sam talk about his idyllic upbri...
Dr Sarah Hughes (Mother's Day Episode)
08 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In an emotional and honest episode Sam opens up about her first Mother's Day without her mum Libby, who passed in November of last year at the age of ...
Retired Homicide Detective Gary Jubelin
01 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Jubelin is very much the modern Australian hero. In this episode Gary opens up about the public support he received after charges were laid again...
Amber Petty
24 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It seems fitting that given all of the royal news at the moment the guest on this episode is someone who has been front and centre at a royal wedding....
Paul Murray
17 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Murray is someone who is not shy when it comes to offering an opinion. In this episode he and Sam talk about the recent controversy surrounding M...
Kate Ellis
10 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kate Ellis is a former Australian politician who represented the Division of Adelaide for the Labor Party from 2004 - 2019. In this episode Sam and Ka...
Madonna King
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Madonna King is a journalist, author and media commentator. In this episode Sam and Madonna talk about many themes that are of the moment. Teenage anx...
Pastor Jon Owen
03 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pastor Jon Owen is the CEO of the Wayside Chapel in Sydney's Kings Cross area. In this episode for the Easter weekend Sam and Jon talk about his exper...
Steve 'Blocker' Roach
27 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With the AFL and NRL back in full swing, in this episode Sam catches up with a legend of the NRL, Steve 'Blocker' Roach. Blocker was the country's lea...
Sam Mac
20 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sunrise weatherman Sam Mac joins Sam on this episode. Lots of topics covered as two good friends catch-up, the guys discuss how often they've been dec...
Grace Tame
13 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Australian of the Year Grace Tame joins Sam in this episode. In a wide ranging interview Grace opens up on the responsibility she feels toward other s...
Julie Bishop
06 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this very timely episode former Minister for Foreign Affairs and deputy leader of the Liberal Party Julie Bishop is Sam's guest. In the first half ...
Hugh Sheridan
27 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Hugh Sheridan opens up about what it is to be Australia's favourite son, his time as Rosa The Cleaning Lady just as Rafters was blowin...
Preview
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this preview episode Stellar's Editor In Chief Sarrah Le Marquand and Sam discuss the challenges Sam faced in 2020, with the death of her mother an...