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92. Mel & Sam: The Origin Story (Part 1)
33:23||Ep. 92Hi angels!! Today is a really special episode. We are taking a gorgeous little trot down memory lane to tell you the story (in depth this time!) of how we met and how we came to be creative partners in life! We tell you everything about how we met, our first impressions of each other, the exactitudes of how we first became collaborators and where it all started (spoiler alert, it was 2018). We also touch on our first cabaret ideas, Sam being Mel’s agent, our oddly parallel experiences at music school and so much more. We hope you enjoy this nostalgic deep dive as much as we did, and hopefully it answers some questions about who the hell we are and what it is we love to do together! We will see you for another Ratbag on Monday, and wishing you love and cheese cubes wherever you are in the world this Ratfood day. Okay! Love you, bye!xxMel & Sam —You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtube.com/@themelandsam?si=jzeN-E_-DcE-DGHSHere’s the link to the Ratbag Chatbag!https://ig.me/j/AbZXnq4ipW10Ynq3/Follow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to ratbagpod@gmail.com!—Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.—A Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain
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92. Stuck In A 'Für Elise' Sh*tter In East Keilor
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91. Mackenzie & Mel’s Type B Maxxing Disaster
37:58||Ep. 91Hi hunnis!!! Welcome to your platter full of ratfood for the day. It’s a gorgyyy giggly one today as we bop all around the place chatting about what has been happening on tour in Adelaide with Heathers.We chat the best thing Mel’s been given at stage door as well as a disastrous story involving Mel’s Type B attitude and a corporate email gone wrong. We are also joined by Abigail Sharp for a swift moment who shares with us her fave tiktokking tips and her adoration of a certain local Adelaide pasta chain. And we also go innn chatting everything about Yve Blake’s brand new show ‘Mackenzie’ that has just opened in Melbourne and dissect what we love about this piece most! We will see you for another Ratbag on Monday, and wishing you love and cheese cubes wherever you are in the world this Ratfood day. Okay! Love you, bye!xxMel & Sam—You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtube.com/@themelandsam?si=jzeN-E_-DcE-DGHHere’s the link to the Ratbag Chatbag!https://ig.me/j/AbZXnq4ipW10Ynq3/Follow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to ratbagpod@gmail.com!—Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.—A Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain91. Australia's Pretty Woman Must Get Her Logie With Michelle Brasier
56:13||Ep. 91Heya lil rats of our heart! On today's episode are joined by our ultimate fav musical comedian, dog lover and all round ICON Michelle Brasier. In today's episode we chat everything 'Pretty Woman the Musical', the show in which Michelle is currently starring in, we chat the stage door experience, the Logies, improvising in a musical and much much more.We of course open up our Hotline for all of your questions and then we end with a jazzy improv all around Michelle's plight to win the Logie this year. (You better vote!)We love you so much and see you on Thursday for another 'Ratfood!'.Love Mel & SamVOTE FOR MICHELLE FOR THE SILVER LOGIE HERE: https://vote.tvweeklogies.com.au/—Follow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to ratbagpod@gmail.com!—Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.—A Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain
90. RIP The Ellen Show. You Would’ve LOVED ‘Eastern Rosellas’ :(
38:41||Ep. 90Hi hunnis!!! Welcome to your platter full of ratfood for the day.It’s a gorgyyy giggly one today as we bop all around the place chatting about everything from 7 year old Miles’ Phillips’ song ‘Eastern Rosellas’ taking the internet by storm, to a wedding dress shop blunder by Sam, some stories about our dad’s music listening tendencies that make us giggle, our desire for an Australian Ellen, and everything in between.We also answer the question “What are 5 things that are ACTUALLY worth the money”, and wax lyrical on some of the material things we can’t live without. We will see you for another Ratbag on Monday, and wishing you love and cheese cubes wherever you are in the world this Ratfood day. Okay! Love you, bye!xxMel & Sam —You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtube.com/@themelandsam?si=jzeN-E_-DcE-DGHSHere’s the link to the Ratbag Chatbag!https://ig.me/j/AbZXnq4ipW10Ynq3/Follow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to ratbagpod@gmail.com!—Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.—A Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain90. The Guinness Book Of World Records Was Silencing Musicians
35:24||Ep. 90Heya cutie pies!! Welcome to another episode of ‘Ratbag!’ Today Sam brings a deep dive on the Guinness Book of World Records, and we bunker down and unpack all of the banned world records and it’s giving a bit of”whaaaat is going on with musicians???” Next we have a write in from a rat about some never ending lube and then Mel ends with the longest yodel ever (get ready). We love you so much! See you on Thursday for another ‘Ratfood!’Love Mel and Sam xx
89. Emma Caporaso & Conor Beaumont: The Straight-Baiting Veronica & JD Of Australia’s DREAMS
40:41||Ep. 89Ohhhh it’s a BIGGIE today, boysss!!! We are joined in the studio by the one, the only, the OUT OF THIS WORLD Emma Caporaso and Conor Beaumont (Veronica and JD from the current Australian tour of ‘Heathers: The Musical’).We chat everything from the stories of when they got that million dollar call finding out they got the role, to some of their most iconic onstage mishaps, what it’s like the play such beloved characters, stage door, what the roles mean to them and so much more. This one’s for the music theatre rats!! Hope you love it just as much as we loved chatting to these two.We will see you for another Ratbag on Monday, and wishing you love and cheese cubes wherever you are in the world this Ratfood day. Okay! Love you, bye!xxMel & Sam —You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtube.com/@themelandsam?si=jzeN-E_-DcE-DGHSHere’s the link to the Ratbag Chatbag!https://ig.me/j/AbZXnq4ipW10Ynq3/ (https://youtube.com/@themelandsam?si=jzeN-E_-DcE-DGHS)Follow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to mailto:ratbagpod@gmail.com!—Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.—A Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain