Tonight, on Boiling Point, Alex, Chantelle and Tim stopped by the studio to talk about extreme sports and our addiction to witnessing crash and burns in the sporting arena The Allure of Extreme Sports Extreme sports are the only sport in the Winter Olympics. While our adrenaline rush comes from watching these dangerous and […]
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‘Love, Time & Divination’ from Mark McGrain is Eastside Radio’s Album Of The Week (22-28 Feb)
We’re very pleased to bring you selections from the latest album from Mark McGrain all this next week on Eastside Radio. McGrain is a composer, trombonist and New Orleans stalwart, and he’s brought a team of fellow New Orleans heavyweights along for the ride on this record: John Boutte on vocals, Matt Lemmler on […]
‘The Divine Church Of The Open Sky Vol. 2’ from Archer, is Eastside Radio’s Album Of The Week (15-21 Feb)
There’s not much information floating around about Archer. He’s a Victorian singer-songwriter who’s recording some brilliant alt-country with a healthy dose of tongue-in-cheek humour. This album, The ‘Divine Church Of The Open Sky Vol 2’ refused to leave my mind since it arrived at Eastside late last year, and the more I keep coming back […]
Arts Wednesday 21 February 2018
At 10:40 am, Laila Ellmoos continues with Part 4 of Historic Events and How We Mark Them and this week she tells us about the Waratah Festival, forerunner of the Festival of Sydney. At 11:00 am, my special guest is Christopher Lawrence, one of Australia’s favourite radio personalities. His latest book is Symphony of Seduction: […]
Boiling Point 13th February; eternal youth and space travel
On Tonight’s episode Alex and Kirsten sat down to talk about the power of naked mole rats and the future of space travel Naked mole rats? The new fountain of youth The fountain of eternal youth is harboured within the naked mole rat. An unusual place to find eternal youth. However, a naked mole […]
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Arts Wednesday 14 February 2018
At 10:40 am, Laila Ellmoos continues with Part 3 of Historic Events and How We Mark Them and this week we look at NAIDOC Week. At 11:00 am, my special guest is Jackie Dunn, curator at AGNSW, to talk about the impossibly beautiful Lady and the Unicorn tapestries, just opened at the gallery. Learn about […]
Boiling Point 6th of February; artificial sweeteners, bluebottle jellyfish and our microbiome
Sugar and spice and all things nice – Tim discussed artificial sweeteners and tooth decay Unfortunately for the sugar addict, sugar is seen as the ‘enemy’ of health. Forcing us to use alternatives to score our sugar high. Artificial sweeteners are a common aid in having your sweet and eating it too. If sugar […]
ARTS THURSDAY – an artist and a philanthropist
This Arts Thursday on 8 February with Maisy Stapleton introduces an artist and a philanthropist. WHAT’S ON TODAY’S PROGRAM: Every year, Stanley Street Gallery in Darlinghurst presents an exhibition – Introducing – focussing on new, early career artists – “artists to keep an eye on”. This year three artists are […]
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From the Windy City to Sunny Sydney
Hello friends of Eastside FM! I’m excited to introduce myself as one of the newest interns here at Eastside Radio FM. My name is Lauren O’Machel and I am from the famous Windy City (aka Chicago). For those who may not know, Chicago is located in the state of Illinois which is located in the […]
Arts Wednesday 7 February 2018
Laila Ellmoos continues with Part 2 of Historic Events and How We Mark Them at 10:40 am and this week it is ANZAC Day. At 11:00 am, my guest is Michael Cooney, National Director and CEO of the Australian Republic Movement and it is a lively conversation about monarchy and an Australian Republic. Music is […]
Love live music and think radio is the career for you? Take One is HIRING!
Assistant Producer – Social Media / Segment Host Take One – Gig Guide – Community Radio Show Summary: If you love live music and think radio is the career for you, this is the perfect stepping stone! Get hands on helping produce a three-year-old, weekly, volunteer driven, community radio program dedicated to supporting Sydney’s […]
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Boiling Point 30th of January; The rise of the female sea turtle; surprising eucalypts and Strava
Image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_sea_turtle#/media/File:Green_turtle_swimming_over_coral_reefs_in_Kona.jpg CC BY-SA 3.0 Climate change and sex are linked. Changing ecosystems and warming temperatures are altering sex ratios of sea turtles. Sea turtle sex is determined by sand temperature. Warmer temperatures favour females, whereas cooler temperatures favour males. Researchers discovered the sex ratio of the green sea turtle rookery was 116 to 1 with […]