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Game Changers Radio

A love letter to radio in the form of a podcast. Hosted by Irene Hulme and Craig Bruce


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  • 80. From Millions to Thousands: Kyle's Biggest Bet Yet

    42:14||Season 3, Ep. 80
    Radio's greatest strength has always been the shared live moments. We unpack Tommy and Carrie's viral on-air moment and why thousands of people hearing something at exactly the same time is still broadcast's superpower.Then we turn to Kyle Sandilands' biggest career gamble. With his new subscription app launching on August 10, success is no longer measured by ratings or cume, it's measured by one simple equation: X × $99.What is the magic number? Why is building a paying community so different from building a mass audience? And can Kyle deliver enough value to keep superfans paying month after month?Plus, Kyle's manager Bruno Bouchet joins us to answer your biggest questions about the app, the launch, pricing, features and what's coming next.

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  • 79. BREAKING: Kyle Sandilands' Drops Trailer to Documentary as we go behind the scenes.

    23:33||Season 3, Ep. 79
    We've been given exclusive access to the brand-new documentary following Kyle Sandilands' journey from his dramatic departure from radio to the launch of his new streaming platform. In this special breaking-news episode, documentary producer Josh Fox joins us to take us behind the scenes, revealing how the project came together, the extraordinary access Kyle granted, and what audiences can expect when they watch. We also explore the social media strategy behind one of Australia's most anticipated media launches.
  • 78. The Feb 26 Letter That Could Decide Jackie’s Case

    34:02||Season 3, Ep. 78
    Everything now appears to come back to one document: Jackie Henderson's complaint letter to ARN on 26 February.In this episode, workplace relations lawyer, Michael Byrnes, explains why ARN's amended defence has shifted the battleground away from the on-air argument and onto Jackie's motivation for writing that letter.Did Jackie genuinely raise workplace concerns? Or had she already decided to leave breakfast before the complaint was made?Michael breaks down "good faith" in plain English, explains why the timing matters so much, and takes us inside Jackie's court-ordered medical examination and how much weight the report could carry.
  • 77. The Clock Is Ticking for ARN

    31:02||Season 3, Ep. 77
    Survey 4 is done. Kyle Sandilands Live launches on August 10. ARN now has just four surveys left to rebuild breakfast in Sydney and Melbourne.This week, we unpack why replacing Kyle & Jackie O is far more complicated than simply making a few phone calls. Craig reflects on his own experience replacing the country's biggest breakfast show, why finding "the best available talent" is so difficult, and why every week spent rotating guest hosts comes with a cost.
  • 76. Kyle's New Show: Bruno Reveals Everything

    28:56||Season 3, Ep. 76
    Kyle Sandilands' new show is now just over three weeks away, and for the first time Kyle's manager, Bruno Bouchet, joins us to reveal what happens next: the August 10 launch, the app, subscription pricing, the up coming documentary, and how a four-hour show comes together outside the traditional radio framework.We also go behind the scenes of one of the toughest periods of Kyle's career. Bruno opens up about watching his close friend navigate the legal battle, how he separates his friendship from his business relationship with Kyle, and the moment they stopped surviving the crisis and started building the future.Plus: Will Karl Stefanovic appear? What will day one actually sound like? And what do the latest Survey 4 ratings tell us about life after Kyle & Jackie O?It's the most detailed look yet at one of the biggest launches in Australian media.
  • 75. The KIIS slide continues

    24:33||Season 3, Ep. 75
    GFK survey 4 results are in and we have all the analysis from former ARN head of content Duncan Campbell. KIIS Sydney breakfast continues to lose audience, the big question is - have they reached the bottom?
  • 74. Is 2026 the Year Australian Media Changed Forever? | Tim Burrowes

    45:20||Season 3, Ep. 74
    After one of the most extraordinary months Australian media has seen, Mumbrella publisher Tim Burrowes joins us to make sense of it all.Why did Eddie McGuire's Gold experiment stumble so badly? Was ARN's decision to part ways with Karl Stefanovic driven purely by advertiser pressure? And has the influence of the MFW fundamentally changed how media companies recruit talent?We also examine the rise of independent creators, Kyle's subscription project, Jackie O's legal future, declining radio revenue, and whether 2026 will be remembered as the year the old media model finally began to give way to something new.Plus, rapid-fire predictions on KIIS, 2Day FM, Channel 9, ARN, and who wins the next battle for breakfast.Audio featured in this episode includes excerpts from MFW 'Warts & All', ABC Sydney, The Karl Stefanovic Show and ARN.