Podcast Episodes

Richard Cornish (Food Journalist) - Dirty Dozen

As Melbourne heads into food festival season, we catch up with food journalist and history boffin Richard Cornish. Dirty Dozen is Richard’s celebrati…

1 year, 7 months ago

Cameron Earl (Residence. Melbourne) - the art of an opening

Dirty Linen is not a jobs board…except for today. Hospo veteran Cameron Earl is opening Residence alongside Nathen Doyle (Sunhands). The Melbourne ar…

1 year, 7 months ago

Simon Toohey (Cook, TV host) - passionate about plant-based eating

Simon Toohey is a cook, host of the Freshly Picked TV show, Geelong resident and passionate advocate for plant-based eating - which isn't the same as…

1 year, 7 months ago

James Thorpe (Odd Culture) - respectful and safe work culture

James Thorpe is CEO of Odd Culture Group, a Sydney-based collective of pubs, bars, restaurants and bottle shops. He’s also president of a local busin…

1 year, 7 months ago

Emma Sheahan (Lumen People) - Illuminating Lumen

How hard is it to run an independent cafe, wine bar or restaurant these days?

Dirty Linen is finding out with Illuminating Lumen, a new deep-dive ser…

1 year, 7 months ago

Alice Crowe (Gardener, Lawyer and Author) - slowing down & appreciating beauty

Growing food is fundamental so why does the act of gardening seem somehow counter-cultural?

Today’s guest is Alice Crowe, gardener, lawyer and author…

1 year, 7 months ago

Kim Currie (The Zin House, Mudgee) - the joys of summer produce

We check in with return guest Kim Currie, owner of The Zin House outside Mudgee. Kim is back in the kitchen, regaining confidence and wondering wheth…

1 year, 8 months ago

Ema Moolchand (RMIT Researcher) - unpacking the exploitation of PALM scheme workers in Australia’s meat industry

Who killed the pig that turned into the ham for your last sandwich? Who cleaned the floor where a lamb turned into your lamb chops? Who trucked the b…

1 year, 8 months ago

The Producers: Courtney Young (Woodstock Flour) - the flavour of flour

Flour isn’t just the stuff that makes a loaf of bread stand up. It’s an ingredient of provenance, with its own flavour and backstory. At least, that’…

1 year, 8 months ago

Maria Viojan (The Filipino Project, Adelaide) - the rise of Filipino food culture

People running food stands often dream of opening a bricks-and-mortar restaurant but today’s guest did it round the other way, ditching a lease in fa…

1 year, 8 months ago