Friday On My Mind is hosted by Craig Francis
Bayside’s own Pat Pierce, one half of the internationally successful musical duo The Pierce Brothers, talks to Craig Francis about their recent tour supporting James Blunt. Pat also discusses the band’s history, including working with Tones and I and Tash Sultana on the busking circuit, making it big in Europe, and their forthcoming Australian tour.
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Associate Professor Toby Murray from the University of Melbourne talks to Craig Francis about the much discussed ban on Social Media in Australia for those aged under 16. Toby discusses the factors leading to the proposed ban, along with some of the challenges of enforcement as well as his views on additional areas for consideration and how things might play
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Dr Liam Davies, RMIT lecturer and research fellow, talks to Craig Francis about the recent announcements on planned ‘activity centres’ in Bayside and beyond. Liam discusses the background to Melbourne’s housing challenges, the idea behind the recently announced new activity centres, and gives his thoughts on some considerations around ongoing planning decisions.
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Dr Mark Schroffel, President of Bentleigh-Cheltenham RSL, talks to Craig Francis about the significance of Remembrance Day for veterans past and present, and how the RSL continues to work to support veterans, their families and their communities.
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Mackenzie Dunn, producer of the upcoming Melbourne musical ‘One Day in September’, talks to Craig Francis about the fictional story of Sam Thompson, a gay professional AFL footballer grappling with his personal and private lives. Mackenzie also discusses her own current and upcoming roles in Grease and in Annie.
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Daniel Airoldi, local (via France) international wine expert, talks to Craig Francis, Andrew from Black Rock and Norbert J Clenchburger III about all things wine, including the impact of climate change on winemaking. The three contestants then face off in the ‘Impossible Quiz European version’ to see who’s really the most European!
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