Ratbag with Mel & Sam

Well HIIIII rats! Thanks for joining us yet again!In today's episode Mel brings her heated list of her current gripes with technology, and from forms and their inability to accept an apostrophe, to maps hating when you 'add a stop' we hope this list feels cathartic. We then get right into a listener story involving a ghost and Mel tries her best to pretend she belives in ghosts, and let's just say this, she needs to work on her acting. There's then a fun riff around the things we hated as kids that we now love as adults, and we sing from the perspective of Siri and a Ghost.Thanks as always for having us in your weekly rotation.See you on Thursday for another ‘Ratfood!’Love you alwaysXX Mel and Sam—You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://bit.ly/MelAndSamYouTubeFollow 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

Hello angels!Wishing you a very ratty Thursday as we prepare for our 24 hour livestream (HELP).Today we are chatting about the ‘Angel tree’ trend that has been saturating our eyes on TikTok, the ins and outs of ‘giving’ as someone with a platform, some of the ways in which we are choosing to use our platforms this holiday season and what happens when a fandom name just doesn’t stick?We also go in talking about THEEEEE Lady Gaga tour, the politics of the infamous barricade walk and lots, lots more.Love and cheese cubes to you all this Ratfood day, and we will of course see you for another Ratbag on Monday.Mwa mwa mwa!Mel & Samxoxo—You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtube.com/@themelandsam?si=jzeN-E_-DcE-DGHSFollow 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

Hello there ratties! Another Monday, another Ratbag, gotta love a routine!In today's episode we venture down the metaverse and unpack the hillarious ways users have 'misread social cues' and from a driving instructor becoming a headrest to a prison guard completely misreading the vibe, these entries are just too good. Our 'Bring Bring Bitch!' Hotline opens up a gorgeous reflective space for our listeners to share their stories on how they knew they were in the right career and its truly very wholesome. Then Mel brings an earth shattering observation about fresh haircuts, and we sing inspired by... exactly that!Thanks as always for listening, we love you!!See you on Thursday for another ‘Ratfood!’Love you alwaysXX Mel and Sam—You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://bit.ly/MelAndSamYouTubeFollow 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

Hello cutie patooooooties.Wishing you a very ratty Thursday!Today we are going IN on some never-before-discussed topics that split the nation. We thought there was only one right way to do many of these things but today we learn that HALF THE WORLD IS FUCKED HONESTLY.We’re talkin’ pyjama storage. We’re talkin’ hot plates. We’re talkin’ the politics of reclining a chair on a plane. We’re talkin’ fainting, ‘do not disturb’ and so much more. All very important stuff (obviously).Let us know where you stand on these deeply important issues pls <3Okay. Love and cheese cubes to you all this Ratfood day, and we will of course see you for another Ratbag on Monday.Mwa mwa mwa!Mel & Samxoxo—You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtube.com/@themelandsam?si=jzeN-E_-DcE-DGHSFollow 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

Hey hey darlings! Boy oh boyyyyyy are we keen for this week's episode, you are truly not ready for our guest today... she's a doctor, an author, a content creator, a sex historian and the face of 'Kinky History'... she is truly iconic, please welcome to the pod Esmé Louise James!!!In today's episode we basically just let the genius that is Esmé's brain wash over our rat heads as she shares many interesting facts, from Marie Antoinette, to foot fetishes to why Melbourne seems to be a hot spot for back door fun. We of course open up our 'Bring Bring Bitch!' Hotline for all of your questions, and then we have a round of 'Kinky Ratty History Corner' where Esmé, you guessed it, shares more facts.It wouldn't be a Ratbag without some improv and for our 'Hit It Toots' we join all join forces to present to you a three part arrangement of 'Finger Banging In The Carriage' the Musical. We are beyond grateful to Esmé for joining us for this episode, if you don't follow her already please do so, you are missing out!!!See you on Thursday for another ‘Ratfood!’Love you alwaysXX Mel and Sam—Follow Esme here:https://www.instagram.com/esme.louisee/?hl=enYou can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://bit.ly/MelAndSamYouTubeFollow 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

Yes rats. We teased it. You waited. We could not fit anything else in this episode because it’s WICKED WEEK!So we present to you our unpacking of Wicked For Good. Spoilers ahead of you haven’t seen the film yet and are going to, save this episode and come back to it. Please hit us with your thoughts, we wanna hear them because here at the house of Mel & Sam we livveeeee to unpack musicals!!See you on Monday for another ‘Ratbag!’xxMel & Sam—Here's the link to the tiktok that was referenced in the episode: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSf56f2bg/You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtu.be/nCd8hsf5gkIFollow 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.

In today’s episode Sam brings an ancient artifact along to the studio for Show & Tell, also known as the Primary School Self Portrait Tea Towel. A listener then asks Mel & Sam for advice when it comes to auditioning, and from camera set up to picking your line reader, we hope the advice we share helps you even just a little!Whether you know absolutely nothing about the Slime Community or are in it yourselves, today we also open up Sam's brain to the fact that Slime & Slime Influencers is a trend that completely passed her by, and slime expert Lucy educates her on all she missed out on.See you on Thursday for another ‘Ratfood!’Love you alwaysXX Mel and Sam—You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://bit.ly/MelAndSamYouTubeFollow 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

Hello rats it’s time for another Ratfood and this week Mel is taking us right back to the 200 seater high school lecture theatre… yes we are chatting !!The Musicals We Did In High School!!From the productions that should not be done in High School that we unfortunately did, to Sam being banished to the wings and being denied an on stage moment, this episode is packed with enough tales to fill your thespian cup. No seriously, this entire episode we are chatting the musicals of our past and we hope you find some solace in this yarn.Thanks for listening and as always see you on Monday for another ‘Ratbag!’.Love you like we love the stagexx Mel and Sam—You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtube.com/@themelandsam?si=jzeN-E_-DcE-DGHSFollow 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