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Benjamin Norris

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32:19

Catch and Kill: The Podcast Tapes

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2021/07/09

Fenton Bailey & Randy Barbato are the founders of 'World Wonder'. Both of these men are just as inspiring as you could have ever imagined. I personally have followed their work for years, they are award winning! They are Emmy winners who most would know are behind the global phenomenon RuPaul's drag race….. but at their core they are storytellers who have been giving voices to those who need a bigger platform who deserve a bigger platform!Their documentary film work includes Carrie Fishers

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46:16

Marley, Big Brother Australia's Tells All Interview!

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2021/07/02

This is a really fun chat with Marley, he is our 2021 winner of Big Brother. I got to spend the morning with him and he was beyond delightful. So calm, so cool and far more honest than you would expect.I ask him about the new house being built for the next season. We discuss his interesting relationship dynamics with fellow contestants like Ari and Daniel and I ask him about his thoughts on the manipulation of the game, which kept in evicted housemates and saw one through to the very end, We also

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31:27

Travel through the backlot of Travel Guides Australia

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2021/06/18

Today’s guest is Melissa Maclean, the executive producer of Travel Guides Australia on Channel Nine. Melissa is a woman who knows her stuff. With a passion for storytelling and a wealth of experience on shows like Gogglebox and Common Sense. Todays guest knows how to work with cast and crew on shows that gives a voice to the everyday person. We talk about casting, producing, how covid has impacted production and we also talk about why she switched from her love of documentary film making for factual

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29:33

STAN AUSTRALIA LANDS STRONG WITH EDEN

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2021/06/11

Today’s guest is Vanessa Gazy! Series creator, executive producer and writer of the new series Eden. Vanessa might have started with some humble beginnings in Canberra but dreaming of writing and storytelling has led her to the front line, as one of Australia’s brightest and smartest players in Television. With a journalistic mind at times and a thirst for the human condition - on this podcast we get to discuss women in the industry, Vanessa's upcoming work but also we talk a lot about her work on

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41:48

Mystery Solved! Joel Jackson did it, with talent

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2021/06/04

Todays guest is smoking hot, I have the talented actor Joel Jackson. You may have heard me swooning over him a few weeks back after attending a screening of the new series Ms Fishers Modern Murder Mystery... which launches on Acorn TV on the 7th of June… he plays Mrs Fishers partner in more ways than one but today he talks about his career and how he carved an authentic back catalogue of characters Which has included award winning turns in Deadline Gallipoli and Not The Boy Next Door. The later

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42:07

A deep dive with Aaron Saidman on Documentary films!

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2021/05/28

This weeks guest is a cracker, I have Aaron Saidman.He is is an American creator-developer, documentary filmmaker and television producer. He is known for a number of non-fiction television series and documentary feature films. You would have seen a fair chunk of his work over the years, l very much remembered his work on the Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath series, which was brilliant. A fair few of you would know Saidman for his work on The Paris Hilton Documentary which made a lot of

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17:18

CELEBRATION OF MR INBETWEEN WITH SCOTT RYAN

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2021/05/26

Todays episode is a BONUS mid week special to coincide with the launch of Mr Inbetween series 3. Which premieres on May 26th at 8:30 on Foxtel. The final series of one Australia’s most original characters - Ray Shoesmith. He is a hit man but the twist really lies in the characters likability. I saw the characters first incarnation as a short film called The Magician at the St Kilda Film Festival in 2004. Which was nearly 20 years ago. The story resonated with Nash Edgerton who is one of Australia’s

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42:39

Multi-award winning Aust production company MATCHBOX

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2021/05/21

ALISTAIR MCKINNON is the Matchbox Productions Managing Director. He has a very interesting story which led him to some great experience at ABC Australia and now he is at the helm of Matchbox.From a young boy in regional Victoria to one of the countries most powerful content creators.We talk about everything from 'Stateless' with Cate Blanchett, the upcoming series, 'Things I know to be true,' with Nicole Kidman and move onto Housewives of Melbourne, where we discuss who of the housewives could be on

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22:07

BEHIND THE SCENES OF MARE OF EASTTOWN

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2021/05/14

On todays episode I am chatting with Angourie Rice an Australian Actress who is know for her rolls in, 'The Nice Guys', With Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling, 'Spiderman' with Tom Holland but at the moment - Angourie is playing Kate Winslet's Daughter in 'Mare of Easttown.'This show is currently available on HBO MAX and if you are in Australia… it is on Binge. The show centres around a detective in a small Pennsylvania town investigating a local murder while trying to keep her life from falling

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49:47

BRIAN WALSH DROPS EXCLUSIVE NEWS FOR FOXTEL!

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2021/05/07

On todays episode I will be chatting with Brian Walsh, the Executive Director at Foxtel.Brian Walsh was part of the management team that launched Foxtel and through the years he has overseen acquisitions and the launch of entertainment channels. He is an amazing Executive Director of Australian Television. With an amazing body of work. Foxtel has been a huge player in Australian television industry - whether you have watched Game of Thrown’s, Big Little Lies, Worldwide Award shows or just a 'little

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40:52

EUREKA PRODUCTIONS MAKES IT'S MARK ON THE WORLD

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2021/05/01

On todays episode I will be chatting with Co CEO’s at Eureka Production. These guys have taken their incredible knowledge producing shows on Channel’s Nine, Ten, Seven, SBS and Foxtel! The unstoppable duo are now taking on the world. In 2016 both Chris Culvenor and Paul Franklin co-founded Eureka and with their position as Co CEO they have lead the company to be a world leader in unscripted. To date, Eureka Productions has launched over 24 series in the United States, Canada and Australia and in 12

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28:36

SONIA KRUGER CHATS BIG BROTHER 2021!

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2021/04/24

This week go behind the scenes of the new Channel Seven series of Big Brother with the one and only Sonia Kruger! There will be no spoilers and this is an opportunity for you to hear why this years Big Brother is the best series yet!The new series is challenge based format but the producers at Endemol Shine have listened to criticism and they have cast intelligent, highly engaging, diverse and accomplished housemates… This year we will get to see more of them and I promise you - there is more

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48:43

YOU CANT ASK THAT - AND THEN THEY DID!

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2021/04/16

This week’s podcast I have experienced producer Kirk Docker who has worked on 'You Cant Ask That' right from the conception….Can you believe it’s up to series 6…. Unbelievable !It is one of my favourite shows on the ABC and it’s BASIC premise of asking simple but sometimes confronting questions to a collected audience who all share the same lived experience - IS GENIUS!The show is back on Monday the 28th of APRIL - so stick that in your TV guide because you won’t want to miss some of the fascinating

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51:36

THE MAKING OF REALITY TV OVER 20 YEARS

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2021/04/03

On this episode I have someone very special. He was the other Executive Producer on my series of Big Brother in 2012 - Yep, It is Chris Blackburn. The very accomplished series producer. We do discuss a lot of Big Brother on the podcast and I try not to be too introspective about that ,but to be fair Chris worked on Big Brother extensively and to not discuss his knowledge on the casting process and to not unearth some of the stories from behind the scenes would have been a huge mistake.Chris has

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30:04

WHY SCRIPTED DRAMA IN AUSTRALIA IS SO IMPORTANT

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2021/03/26

On this episode I have Samantha Strauss, who is a writer and Executive Producer of some of Australia’s most compelling scripted drama. Sam has just finished working with Nicole Kidman and Melissa McCarthy on the up coming TV series Nine Perfect Strangers - which is the next Liane Moriarty book being adapted to the small screen. I mean imagine working with Nicole but also writing alongside David E Kelly with source material from an author like Moriarty. Today we are focusing on 'The End' which is

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29:31

📼HOW TO MAKE AN AUDITION TAPE FOR REALITY TV! 📼

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2021/03/06

On this episode I have Holly Bryar! A casting specialist who you might meet in the casting process when applying for a role on Television. Chances are if you have applied for reality TV you’ve probably had a initial zoom chat with Holly as she casts people right across all major television networks. She has successfully cast on shows like Amazing Race, MAFS, House Rules just to name a few.Holly has a degree TV Production and understands being both in front and behind the camera. This gives her the

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34:22

🤯CREATING THE STORY YOU SEE ON REALITY TV! 🤯

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2021/03/06

On this episode I have Brett Bowman who is a Story Producer on Reality TV shows made here in Australia and in the USA. He has worked across some of the biggest shows we have ever seen on Australian screens. Including The Block, Big Brother, Love Island and I am a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here. Just to name a few.His job is to collaborate with Executive producers and Editors and find the stories that are the most interesting that will end up on your TV screenHe has some of the best storytelling and

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29:57

🤚MATT SHIRVINGTON PREVIEWS ULTIMATE TAG! 🤚

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2021/03/04

Matt Shirvington’s athletic career made him a household name when he competed for the first time at the Kuala Lumpur Olympics in 1998.Shirvington is the second fastest Australian Sprinter of all-time and just as quickly he has established himself as a TV Presenter.This year he has found himself as the man of the moment at Channel Seven. Hosting Holey Moley and now Ultimate Tag!There is something authentic and natural about his presenting style and it is no wonder Australia loves seeing him on their

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23:53

🕋 ANDY LEE TALKS HONESTLY ABOUT 'THE CUBE!' 🕋

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2021/03/03

I was lucky enough to be able to bring you a special guest in Andy Lee this episode. You would normally find him alongside Hamish Blake, however today we are talking to Andy flying solo.Why? Because he is out on his own hosting the newest game show, The Cube. Wednesday at 7:30pm On Channel Ten. Andy Lee has been a household name as long as I have been an adult, He has hosted radio shows, been on countless television programs and in this new venture you will see a new side to the popular comedian

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32:40

WHY REALITY TV STARS GET FUSSY ABOUT THEIR EDIT?

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2021/02/19

On this episode I have Jamie Wiggins. Who is a Television Editor at the top of their game. Specialises in Reality TV. He has worked across some of the biggest shows we have ever seen on Australian screens He job is to collaborate with Executive producers and story producers to make us, as the audience fall in love with heroes, secretly like the villains but overall to entertain. I am so excited to talk about Reality TV editing because it is such a complicated job which often is thankless or under

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