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What’s New February 15, 2024

New podcast The Antoinettes brings together two people who share a name but different lives. Antoinette Lattouf is an Australian broadcaster and journalist. Azzure Antoinette an American speaker and poet. Together the pair tackle the world’s biggest, and smallest, problems.Launched by DM Podcasts, the company behind The Betoota Advocate Podcast and Chat10Looks3, The Antoinettes will provide debate, perspective, new ideas and a few digs too.Antoinette Lattouf said:“At first I was just thrilled to meet someone who shared the same 10 letter name as me because our name hasn’t been popular since 1880. But then I quickly learnt that Azure Antoinette also manages to find ways to laugh while discussing some of the most harrowing issues of our time. And crucially, she can seamlessly pivot from serious talking points to discussing Gwyneth Paltrow and Goop.”“We want to show people how to disagree. I mean we do it so well, you should read our text message trails. They’re wild, hilarious and sometimes heated but always in good faith. Antoinette and I learn a lot from each other and we can’t wait for audiences to follow suit,” added Azure Antoinette.“Sadly we will never run out of content, of issues big and small to cover. It really is a shit show out there, and we are totally here for it. Here to unpack it.”Each week the Antoinettes choose a topical issue and unpack it through the old fashioned art of conversation. No issue is off the table and they promise they “won’t always break bread“.The first episode is out today, with new episodes every Thursday and available wherever you get your podcasts. […]

Podcasting February 15, 2024

The BBC World Service and BBC Sounds have announced two podcast series launching in March, to coincide with Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day.Where to Be A Woman is an ambitious new title which will explore what it really means for women to live their best lives around the world.While Dear Daughter, which won Podcast of the Year at the British Podcast Awards in 2022, will return for a third series and will feature celebrity chef Nadiya Hussain, amongst others.Where To Be A Woman co-host Scaachi Koul says “If we want to build a world in which women really thrive, we first have to be able to imagine it. Where To Be A Woman will investigate how we might be able to find solutions to our endless gender quandaries.”Co-host Sophia Smith Galer says: “Stories focusing on women’s wellbeing like this often get siloed by news media, but in this podcast we will be shining a spotlight on these stories and putting them centre stage.” […]

With just one day until Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour begins in Australia, it’s fair to say Tay Tay has taken over SCA.Here’s how:Hit Network:Tomorrow (Friday) – across the network and on LiSTNR – Hit will play Tay Tay All Day with an afterparty starting across stations as soon as she leaves the stage, hosted by The Hot Hit’s Nic Kelly.The Carrie & Tommy Show:Carrie Bickmore and Fifi Box will broadcast live from the MCG for The Carrie & Tommy Show tomorrow afternoon before Taylor’s first show from 3pm across the country, with one final double pass to give away for one of her Melbourne shows.Fans can register here and keep listening to Carrie & Tommy from 3pm for their chance to win.101.9 The Fox:It will be Tay Tay All Day tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday while Taylor is in town performing across the weekend at the MCG.101.9 The Fox is taking over Crown Melbourne as Breakfast’s Fifi, Fev & Nick host their ‘Brekky in the Burbs’ from Crown’s Pétanque Social on tomorrow morning from 6.The Fox’s Tim Lee and Kat Markey have been broadcasting all week for the workday in the lead up to Taylor’s first show along with pre-parties and after-parties playing across the station Friday to Sunday with non-stop Taylor Swift tracks.Taylor has even overtaken Fifi, Fev & Nick’s billboards across the city.The Fox is also giving away exclusive merchandise, friendship bracelets and tickets to The Fox’s VIP Fox Box for Taylor’s shows at MCG.Sydney’s 104.1 2DayFM 2DayFM will officially rebrand all week to ‘2TayFM’ from Monday, 19 February right through until Taylor  leaves the country as she prepares to dominate Sydney’s Accor Stadium as well as Hughesy, Ed & Erin’s billboards across Sydney.Hughesy, Ed & Erin also have tickets to give away, plus the station will be giving away exclusive merchandise, friendship bracelets and play pre-parties and after-parties playing across the station Friday to Monday with non-stop Taylor Swift tracks.Brisbane’s B105 With over 125,000 entries, B105 is giving away tickets to Taylor Swift’s Sydney shows. Fans have a chance to win every time B105 plays a Taylor Swift song by texting the Taylor Swift Text Line. More info here.Adelaide’s 107.1 SAFM:Adelaide’s 107.1 SAFM Breakfast show Bec & Soda have tickets for Taylor Swift’s Friday night show in Melbourne this weekend. Fans need to tell Bec & Soda what they would skip to get to the show. A wedding? Work? A dream job interview? More info here.Triple M NetworkIn a special tribute to Swift, Triple M has collaborated with some of Australia’s pre-eminent rock artists who have covered some of her greatest hits for the exclusive Triple M Versions. Watch Paul Kelly’s cover version here.LiSTNRLiSTNR’s station, Swiftie Radio, offers fans a unique musical journey through Taylor’s many Eras. It’s the final two weeks of the bespoke LiSTNR station for around-the-clock celebration of Taylor Swift, tailored for every moment of the day. […]

Podcasting February 15, 2024

Celebrations were in order for the team at ARN’s iHeart yesterday, after the network cemented its place as leading publisher in the latest Australian Podcast Ranker – for the 45th consecutive time.An intimate Valentine’s Day lunch was held at Lilac in Melbourne.Corey Layton, Head of Digital Audio at iHeartRadio & iHeartPodcasts welcomed guests including creators Tony Armstrong, Britt Hockley, Laura Byrne, Matty J, Ash Wicks, Hugh van Cuylenburg, Josh van Cuylenburg, Ryan Shelton, Merrick Watts, Pete Helliar, Victoria Devine, Georgie Tunny, Amantha Imber, Art Simone, Sam Koslowski, Zara Seidler and Jamila Rizvi. […]

For Valentine’s Day, Mix102.3 has played the ultimate matchmaker, giving two lucky Adelaideans the chance to meet their soulmate, have their dream date, and win $500 cash.
Max Burford and Ali Clarke of Max & Ali in the Morning welcomed an Adelaide man and woman into the studio yesterday to share a blindfolded, passionate kiss on air.

This morning, their bachelor joined them on the Mix102.3 Giant Wheel in Glenelg for a live broadcast, where he was joined by 24 women, including his Cinderella from the morning before.
He then jumped into each gondola, sharing a kiss with every woman in the hope of identifying the special lady that he met in the studio.
The bachelor identified Nicole as his Cinderella and guessed correctly, resulting in the happy couple winning the ultimate romantic Valentine’s Day experience for two and $500 cash to take home.
Listeners are encouraged to tune in tomorrow to find out whether they spent the night together and if they have, in fact, found true love. […]

Podcasting February 14, 2024

Jess Rowe and her husband Peter Overton have opened up about what keeps their love alive, in a special Valentine’s Day episode of The Jess Rowe Big Talk Show.As they celebrate their 20th anniversary, the couple reveals who said ‘I love you’ first, what has surprised them most in their relationship, the challenges they’ve faced together … even their most annoying habits.They also discuss the challenges of living with each other:Peter: “What’s the hardest part about living with me?”Jess: “Well, I think the hardest part about living with you is the minute you wake up in the morning, you’re awake and you like to talk at me and tell me the rundown on the day. And I cannot, I can’t speak. I can’t think until I’ve had my half litre of coffee.”The podcast is now available on LiSTNR. Listen to the episode here. […]