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The Cheap Seats

The Cheap Seats

Produced by Working Dog and hosted by Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald,TheCheapSeatsis a fast-paced comedic look back attheweek that was across news, sport, and entertainment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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43:11

4th November 2025

The Cheap Seats ·

2025/11/04

Let's take a look at the week's news from The Cheap Seats, with your hosts Melanie Bracewell, and, filling in for Tim McDonald, Carlo Ritchie (Thank God You're Here).We're joined by Mel Tracina live from the Big Brother control room; Julia Zemiro gives us a preview of Crime Night, and; Adam Rozenbachs talks sport!Want more?Follow The Cheaps On INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TIKTOK | XWant even more still? The Working Dog YouTube Channel is bursting with new content every day! Hosted on Acast. See

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49:22

28th October 2025

The Cheap Seats ·

2025/10/28

Take a look back at the week that was from the Cheap Seats, with your hosts, Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald!Tonight we're joined by UK comedy legend Ben Elton (Blackadder, The Young Ones, We Will Rock You); rock superstar Rob Thomas (Matchbox Twenty), and; Ryan Shelton (The Imperfects). Mel Tracina is also at the desk!Want more?Follow The Cheaps On INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TIKTOK | XWant even more still? The Working Dog YouTube Channel is bursting with new content every day! Hosted on Acast. See

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43:47

21st October 2025

The Cheap Seats ·

2025/10/21

Take a look back at the week that was from the Cheap Seats, with your hosts Mel Tracina and Tim McDonald!Tonight's special guest Geraldine Hickey talks birds (both kinds), and Mel Tracina gets cultural!Want more?Follow The Cheaps On INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TIKTOK | XWant even more still? The Working Dog YouTube Channel is bursting with new content every day! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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48:16

14th October 2025

The Cheap Seats ·

2025/10/14

Take a look at the week that was from The Cheap Seats, with your hosts, Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald!Tonight we're joined by cultural correspondent Mel Tracina, Aussie comedy legend Rove McManus, and motorsport dynasty in the making, Marcos Ambrose and his daughter, Tabitha Ambrose!Want more?Follow The Cheaps On INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TIKTOK | XWant even more still? The Working Dog YouTube Channel is bursting with new content every day! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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43:36

7th October 2025

The Cheap Seats ·

2025/10/07

Let's take a look at the week's news, sport, culture and other stuff from The Cheap Seats, with your hosts, Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald!Mel Tracina is here to talk arts and culture, and UK Comedy megastar Rob Beckett joins us at the desk!Want more?Follow The Cheaps On INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TIKTOK | XWant even more still? The Working Dog YouTube Channel is bursting with new content every day! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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41:47

30th September 2025

The Cheap Seats ·

2025/09/30

Take a look back at the week that was from the Cheap Seats, with your hosts Mel Tracina and Tim McDonald!Tonight we chat all things Great Australian Bake Off with one of the hosts, Tom Walker; legendary Tassie weatherman, Peter 'Murph' Murphy drops by with, like, so many puns, and; Mel Tracina drops a new sponsor!Want more?Follow The Cheaps On INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TIKTOK | XWant even more still? The Working Dog YouTube Channel is bursting with new content every day! Hosted on Acast. See

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40:24

23rd September 2025

The Cheap Seats ·

2025/09/23

Take a look back at the week that was from the Cheap Seats, with your hosts Mel Tracina and Tim McDonald!With special guests, Olympic Icon Nikki Webster, Comedy Icon Peter Helliar, and Finance Icon Chris Kohler!Want more?Follow The Cheaps On INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TIKTOK | XWant even more still? The Working Dog YouTube Channel is bursting with new content every day! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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40:30

16th September 2025

The Cheap Seats ·

2025/09/16

Take a look back at the week that was from the Cheap Seats, with your hosts Mel Tracina and Tim McDonald!With special guests, Angela Bishop talking entertainment, Sam Garlepp talking sport, and Tramaroo Craig Maher representing Australia in the Tram Olympics!Want more?Follow The Cheaps On INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TIKTOK | XWant even more still? The Working Dog YouTube Channel is bursting with new content every day! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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44:56

9th September 2025

The Cheap Seats ·

2025/09/09

Take a look back at the week that was from the Cheap Seats, with your hosts Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald!Tonight we talk cycling with 'The Voice Of Cycling', Matt Keenan, Cheek Media CEO Hannah Ferguson applies for the job of Mel Bracewell's best friend, and Mel Tracina gets cultural!Want more?Follow The Cheaps On INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TIKTOK | XWant even more still? The Working Dog YouTube Channel is bursting with new content every day! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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45:38

2nd September 2025

The Cheap Seats ·

2025/09/02

Take a look at the week that was from The Cheap Seats, with your hosts Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald.This week we ask why Bob Katter's punching blokes in the mouth, what you can get at the mid-winter ball if you cough up enough cash, and what exactly one old lady is protesting about.Out special guests are friend of the show Abbey Gelmi talking sport, and the brilliant Alexei Toliopoulos joining us at the desk!Want more?Follow The Cheaps On INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TIKTOK | XWant even more still

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45:32

26th August 2025

The Cheap Seats ·

2025/08/26

Take a look back at the week that was from the Cheap Seats, with your hosts Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald!Tonight we talk sport with Adam Rozenbachs, Little Miss Australia 2025 Nevaeh-Lea Benton drops by, and Mel Tracina auditions for a musical!Want more?Follow The Cheaps On INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TIKTOK | XWant even more still? The Working Dog YouTube Channel is bursting with new content every day! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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43:09

19th August 2025

The Cheap Seats ·

2025/08/19

Let's take a look back at the week's news from The Cheap Seats, with your hosts Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald!Tonight's special guests are Ekka correspondent and journalist Andrea Crothers, and Netball Icon Bianca Chatfield, who drops by to get Mel ready for the grand final on the weekend!Mel Tracina also stops by with this week's cultural correspondence, and some translating help from friend of the show, Miguel Maestre.Want more?Follow The Cheaps On INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TIKTOK | XWant even

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42:48

12th August 2025

The Cheap Seats ·

2025/08/12

Tonight we take a look back at the week's weirdest and most wonderful with Melanie Bracewell and our friend Nath Valvo, filling in for Tim.Miguel Maestre 'helps' us cook a meal in 2 minutes, and Georgie Tunny talks sports!Mel Tracina brings the culture, as always.Want more?Follow The Cheaps On INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TIKTOK | XWant even more still? The Working Dog YouTube Channel is bursting with new content every day! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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45:40

5th August 2025

The Cheap Seats ·

2025/08/05

Take a look at the week's news through the eyes of the hilarious Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald!Tonight's special guests are legendary news reader Sandra Sully; premiership winner Super Netballer Jo Weston, and; Mel Tracina talks Big Brother ahead of her new gig!Want more?Follow The Cheaps On INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TIKTOK | XWant even more still? The Working Dog YouTube Channel is bursting with new content every day! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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41:03

29th July 2025

The Cheap Seats ·

2025/07/29

Take a look back at the week that was - from US beef, to Scottish unicorns, to a cheating, golfing President!Tim & Mel are joined by iconic Home & Away actor, and Gold Logie nominee Lynne McGranger, and Ben Lomas pops by to talk sport!Want more?Follow The Cheaps On INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TIKTOK | XWant even more still? The Working Dog YouTube Channel is bursting with new content every day! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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45:34

22nd July 2025

The Cheap Seats ·

2025/07/22

A new week kicks off and a new week of weird and wonderful news from media all over the world are ready for us to pull apart!Join Mel Bracewell & Tim McDonald as they delve into the week that was, with cultural content from Mel Tracina, sports chat from Pete Helliar and a tax deductible appearance from kiwi comedian Lana Walters!Want more?Follow The Cheaps On INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TIKTOK | XWant even more still? The Working Dog YouTube Channel is bursting with new content every day! Hosted on

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43:00

15th July 2025

The Cheap Seats ·

2025/07/15

Let's take a look back at the week that was with Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald!Mel Tracina will take a look at the week's culture, we chat to 10 News journo Steph Baumgartel about her time covering the Erin Patterson Mushroom Trial, Abbey Gelmi wonders about tennis balls, and Ray O'Leary is a Ray of Sunshine, there's no denying it.Want more?Follow The Cheaps On INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TIKTOK | XWant even more still? The Working Dog YouTube Channel is bursting with new content every day! Hosted

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44:14

8th July 2025

The Cheap Seats ·

2025/07/08

Let's take a look back at the week that was from The Cheap Seats, with your hosts Melanie Bracewell & Tim McDonald.Tonight we're joined by Aunty Donna's Broden Kelly talking sport, and Japanese comedian (and Melbourne local) Takashi Wakasugi talks toilets.Mel Tracina takes us on a poop cruise, and we're going on tour!That's right: You’ve seen them on screen, but now Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald are heading on The Cheap Seats WORLD TOUR.**To one city only, for one night only.Featuring

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40:43

1st July 2025

The Cheap Seats ·

2025/07/01

Let's take a look back at the week that was with Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald!Mel Tracina will take a look at the week's culture, and special guests Lisa Millar and Dave Thornton drop by the desk!Want more?Follow The Cheaps On INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TIKTOK | XWant even more still? The Working Dog YouTube Channel is bursting with new content every day! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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45:48

24th June 2025

The Cheap Seats ·

2025/06/24

Take a look back at the week that was on The Cheap Seats, with your hosts Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald!Tonight we chat to Offsider Abbey Gelmi and US comedian and 'September guy' Demi Adejuyigbe.Want more?Follow The Cheaps On INSTAGRAM | FACEBOOK | TIKTOK | XWant even more still? The Working Dog YouTube Channel is bursting with new content every day! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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