Legendary Sonic Youth founding member Lee Ranaldo joins journalist and music addict Cat Woods to discuss Sonic Youth's most recent release "In/Out/In" (Three Lobed Records), his solo career, looking forward, gamelan music and the nature of creativity.  ..read more

Dami Im first garnered public attention as the winner of The X Factor in 2013. She went on to represent Australia at Eurovision in 2016. She's been a reality TV staple since 2013 on various shows, including Master Chef this year. She has just released her sixth album "My Reality" and we discuss the album, making music, reality and navigating how others perceive us, as well as racism and the media industry ..read more

Sam Barbera and Steph Barker form half of the four-piece L.A. Exes. Their debut album "Get Some" came out on August 20th 2021 and it is gorgeous, catchy, surfy and melancholic all at once. Recalling The Shangri-Las, The Ronettes, The Beach Boys with a splash of The Slits, it's a whole lot of fun. We talk about gender and sexuality, music, Los Angeles, and their cover of The Cranberries' "Linger". Theme music is by Mr Smith "Big Sky Spy". Photo of the band by Molly Adams ..read more

Laura Stevenson's sixth album, self-titled, is out this month. It's candid, confessional and frankly, a contender for Best Album of 2021. We discuss the making of it, and Laura's life lately ..read more

New York singer songwriter Laura Stevenson's sixth album, self-titled, is bristling with grief and anger but also transcendent and healing, vulnerable but fiercely determined in spirit. She talks here with journalist Cat Woods about the motivation and making of the album ..read more

Liz Phair's latest album, Soberish investigates the grey area that exists between what is clear-cut and what is ephemeral in this world ..read more

Norma Kamali has been in the fashion industry for 53 years. At 75, she works out daily and has her own skincare line, a wellness cafe in New York, and a hugely successful fashion brand. She pioneered athleisure - activewear as daily fashion. She speaks to Cat Woods, Australian journalist and yoga teacher, about her new book and her lifestyle ..read more

Nadine McNeil is a yoga teacher and the Universal Empress. She is a full time member of staff at The Yoga Barn in Ubud, Bali. Originally from Jamaica, she worked for the UN for over two decades, which is how she came to be in Indonesia. After training as a yoga teacher in India, she committed to a life of service as a teacher and a coach. We discuss life in yoga as COVID19 lockdown conditions prevent travel and there is a sense of reflection and contemplation where once busyness prevailed ..read more

Charmene talks to Cat Woods about how Sydney Dance Company has responded to the COVID 19 closure by starting Virtual Dance Studio, which has so far seen significantly more participants than traditional public classes ..read more

Discussion around pelvic floor muscles and the common dysfunctions and reasons to seek treatment. My expert is Alex Lopes, Pelvic Health Melbourne physiotherapist ..read more