Podcast Episodes

Ed Halmagyi (Avner's Bakery) - why it finally became too much.

Jewish Australian Ed Halmagyi closed Sydney's Avners Bakery in the days after a murderous terror attack targeting Jews on Bondi Beach. We talk about …

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Australian Open Tennis Food Special

Apparently they play tennis at the Australian Open. I’m here for the food: we hit five food outlets to discover what’s cooking and what it’s like to …

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Conna Mallett (Love Shack, Castlemaine) - what’s it like when you’re the one that needs helping?

Love Shack in Castlemaine is a crucial community hub that started as a brewery and has expanded into a full-service pub with great food and friendly …

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Pietro Porcu (Da Noi ) - Ash everywhere you look.

Summer always means bushfires in Australia but this season has already been devastating for people, animals and businesses in Victoria.

We talk to P…

9 months ago

What's On My Mind - Hello 2026

Dirty Linen is back for 2026. This is a solo chat with me, Dani Valent, covering big topics like the Bondi shootings and bushfires. We set some inten…

9 months ago

Jenni Draper and Jennie Wilmoth (Old Macaroni Factory) - where old stones and new stories meet.

Dirty Linen visits the Old Macaroni Factory, an 1859 building in Hepburn Springs, on Dja Dja Wurrung Country in Central Victoria. The Jens - Jenni Dr…

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Erfan Norouzifard (People’s Coffee) - the true meaning of welcome

Erfan Norouzifard is well-placed to talk about the power of hospitality and the true meaning of welcome. He arrived in Australia as a refugee from Ir…

10 months ago

Fern Barrett (AO Tennis) -

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Steve Chan (Moondrop, Sleepy's Melbourne) - building connections

As he opens his second venue, a bar called Moondrop, Steve Chan reflects on Sleepy’s, his inner Melbourne wine bar, and the journey of embracing and …

10 months, 1 week ago

Laura Valli (Rye Expert) - raised on rye

Laura Valli looks at food systems with the perspective of an anthropologist. Born in Estonia and raised on rye bread, her special focus is rye, an un…

10 months, 1 week ago