On this edition of This Week in History, Historic John does his impression of Mr Rabbit and he recounts events that have happened around the world in the week of Australia Days past. If you missed the live event on “A Newsman and his Music” (Mondays 9 AM to 11 AM), have a listen and a laugh with this exclusive podcast. Historic John emerges every week from his dungeon beneath Southern FM to bring us his unique take on “this week in history”.
Read moreHistoric John emerges every week from his dungeon beneath Southern FM to bring us his unique take on “this week in history”.
Read moreHappy Australia Day from Two Smokin’ Guns. We had a look at the Hottest 100 number one Aussie artists over the past 26 years, played Thelma Plum & Mallrat from this year’s Top 10, Alex Lloyd from past years, had a look at the Australia Day honours, caught up on Royals news and unpacked a range of topics that amused
Read moreThe Biggest Little Farm is a mostly uplifting but occasionally dispiriting documentary about people trying to live and run a farm in an environmentally sustainable way. In 2010, Molly and John Chester were living in a small apartment with their rescue dog Todd. When Todd’s barking and tendency to chew everything in sight earned the landlord’s displeasure and saw them
Read moreThe latest cinema incarnation of Dr Dolittle begins promisingly. Through an old school animated montage, we learn of the Victorian-era vet, Dr John Dolittle’s unique ability to talk to animals, his global quest to free them from suffering, his marriage to the love of his life, Lily and his retreat behind the walls of his animal sanctuary following her death.
Read moreThis week on ‘Built For Speed’ we take a look at two animal-related films, the latest cinema incarnation of the vet who talks to animals in ‘Dolittle’ and a documentary about the fight to maintain a fully organic environmentally friendly farm in ‘The biggest little farm’. There’ll be plenty of fine music with more favourites from 2019, new Aussie tracks
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