Breakfast with Dave and Inkie: Recent Episodes
Breakfast with Dave and Inkie
Meet Star 102.7’s Dave & Inkie.
Dave & Inkie are Cairns longest-serving radio team and have been at each others throats now for over a decade!
Catch Dave & Inkie each weekday morning for lots of fun, hilarious listeners stories, and of course the famous $1000 Minute at 7:30 and the game with no name just after 8:30am.
With news and information every half hour, loads of laughs and Today’s Best Music you can’t go past Dave & Inkie for Breakfast weekdays from 5:30am on Star 102.7.
Breakfast with Dave & Inkie weekdays from 5.30am.
Cairns is just about to break a record for the most amount of cars stolen this year and it's only AUGUST!
Has your ride been stolen?
We chat to comedian Joe Avati who's in town for his gig at Brothers this weekend as part of the Cairns Italian Festival.
Inkie met a couple at a wedding recently who met at a music festival when she was voting her lunch off the island in front of him so he held her hair back.
That one thing that your parents would not let you touch.
Inkie's Aunty had a white couch that children where not allowed to touch.
Like a lot of other people, Davey took up the cheap direct flight Bali deal but they've just announced the dates he's traveling are no longer direct. So a 4 1/2 hour flight will now go via Melbourne and will take about 15 hours. Question on his mind - should he still go?
Dave & Inkie have put their name down to enter the Plain Scone Comp at the 2022 Cairns Show.
Here's how it went down.......
Dave & Inkie have put their name down to enter the Plain Scone Comp at the 2022 Cairns Show.
Here's how it went down.......
Dave & Inkie have put their name down to enter the Plain Scone Comp at the 2022 Cairns Show.
Here's how it went down.......
Dave & Inkie have put their name down to enter the Plain Scone Comp at the 2022 Cairns Show.
Here's how it went down.......
The Quicksilver team too Dave & Inkie and some listeners out on Silver Swift for a scuba drive in our backyard aka The Great Barrier Reef.
The Quicksilver team too Dave & Inkie and some listeners out on Silver Swift for a scuba drive in our backyard aka The Great Barrier Reef over the weekend.
Volvo Cars Cairns threw us the keys to a Volvo so we could test it out.
Here's what went down.....
Snoop Dogg has reviled he's got a fulltime 'blunt roller' on his books.
He pays this person 40-50k a year to just roll his joints.
If you had Snoop Dogg money, what one job would you want them to do to make your life easier?
We caught up with Jack Wilkie Jans to get a sneak peak into what's coming up at this years CIAF in July.
Alexis slid into our DMs saying she needed our help.
Her & her hubby have had a song stuck in their heads for WEEKS but they can't figure out who sings it & what the name of the song is. So, we put it to the people of Cairns to help Alexis out.
When a soldier is standing at attention, if they faint/fall, can they put their arms out to break the fall?
After the Queens Platinum Jubilee celebrations over the weekend, Davey saw a couple of soldiers fainting at attention aka face planting on the concrete.
Inkie was SHOCKED to hear he puts TASTY CHEESE on his spaghetti Bolognese.
That's a massive NO NO.....
What is your ninja skill?
Inkie has mastered her catching mozzies with one hand ninja skill recently.
It's now become and game to see how many in a row she can nail.
Davey kept his dogs testicles in a jar. Yeah we know it's weird!!
What odd thing do you keep in a jar?
After Davey waited 27 MINUTES in a fast food drive-thru the other day, how long have you waited?
We ask you to finish this sentence - What is that one thing you can't live in FNQ without?
When that product you've loved for years is discontinued. GUTTED is the only word you can use for that moment.
Inkie's daughter Coco got her hair caught in a portable fan (one that clips onto a pram). Let's just say scissors were needed to sort the situation.
While we were in Melbourne for Chip Fest aka Maximum Chips, we popped over to the MCG to take in the Shane Warne monument.
The voting was put over to the people of Cairns. When we were in Melbourne, because they were on at the same time, which event should we go to - Hamilton or Footy?
We went to Melbourne for Maximum Chips aka Chip Fest at the Melbourne Food & Wine Festival
We went to Melbourne for Maximum Chips aka Chip Fest at the Melbourne Food & Wine Festival 2022.
Davey's mum Jilly was in town from Melbourne last week and the one & only thing she struggles with is trying to sleep with all our FNQ noises.
What FNQ sounds keep you up at night?
Fawkner Property are taking over Stockland Shopping Centre at the end of March which means a name change.
We had Patch Garnaut from Fawkner Property to announce the new name.
Kids. We love them. But sometimes you can feel like you're talking to a brick wall. The amount of times you can ask them to do or not do a task and they NEVER do it.
What made your car smell?
Dale in Brinsmead had a roast chicken roll into his car boot which he didn't discover until after the weekend.
We caught up with former AFL player Barry Hall to talk all things SAS Australia & his popped rib.
Ever been kicked out of a wedding?
Well Dave (not our Davey) had to kick the father of the bride out of a wedding he was MC at.
Davey is trying to flick the smokes. He's doing well (none during the day) but he needs some advice to kick those last few he has at the end of the day.
So we asked Cairns for advice...
Our mate Davey has decided it's time to hang up the "breath of fresh airs" after almost 37-ish years.
Here's how DAY ONE is going.......
Fawkner Property are about to purchase Stockland Shopping Centre and give it a name change so we're reminiscing about the things that we're in the Earlville Shopping Centre back in the day....
We spoke to "Shark Dude" Richard Fitzpatrick about that unfortunate shark attack in Sydney last week. And found out what he's been doing for the last 4 months...
Minds out of the gutters!!
Both Dave & Inkie have gravel in their body after falling while little kiddlets. So put the call out there if someone still has a foreign object in their body....
WORDLE is a game that seems like the WHOLE WORLD is playing at the moment. But did you know it's actually saved a life?
Have a listen to Karen in Smithfield tell this story....
Just over 2 years as a couple, how well do Ems & Dan know each other?
Have a listen.....
Just over 2 years as a couple, how well do Ems & Dan know each other?
Have a listen.....
They sound like they're the most impractical and uncomfortable things EVER but we've been proven wrong by these stories.....
Are you a bag checker when it comes to food?
Make sure all the items are in the bag before you leave the drive-thru.
Jase in Trinity had an issue with a pizza he ordered............
We spoke to our mate Dr Jamie Seymour about the coral spawning where Davey asked probably the worst question EVER!!
We had a chat to the very talented Jess Mauboy and played a game with her called "NAME THAT BOY"...
Yes it's November. But Inkie has her Christmas Tree up.
Davey was saying she's the ONLY ONE in FNQ that has it up this early.
Not the case David.
Have a listen to these.....
Happy to pay extra for cheese on a kebab.
Always pay extra for good power tools that start first go.
What are you happy to pay extra for?
Melbourne Cup luncheon 2021 was a lot of fun at The Reef Hotel Casino but something happened at the end which made the room turn on Davey...
The Bra.
The contraption that keeps our lady lumps in place but it's also a pocket we can stash objects/things in.
What's been in your "BR-OKET"???
Did you know you have to have a TV licence to watch TV in the UK?
We didn't. And we had soooo many questions about it.
Comedian Akmal is coming to Cairns this Saturday so Dave & Inkie caught up with him to talk all things Shane Warne's bowel movements.....
Davey has a mate who's moving up from Melbourne (being in & out of lockdown for almost 2 years has made them bite the bullet and make the sea change) so we're asking you to finish this sentence - "Things you need to know before you move to FNQ is....?
Have you discovered you have a sibling later in life?
Have a listen to Jo & Kelly's story.....
Daveys son Llyods secret stash was uncovered last week. He was hiding the chocolate wrappers under the deck. Almost got away with it but the sun was shining on a cherry ripe wrapper.
What have you done for we carton of beer?
A guy back in the 80's swam the width of the Daintree River (and lived to tell the tale) for a carton of beer.
Dave & Inkie were in Port Douglas for the Taste Of Port Douglas event and had to head back down the hill for an OB (radio lingo: Outside Broadcast). Lets just say, they may've left it a little tight to get there....
Dave & Inkie were in Port Douglas for the Taste Of Port Douglas event and had to head back down the hill for an OB (radio lingo: Outside Broadcast). Lets just say, they may've left it a little tight to get there....
The things we learn off YOUTUBE.
How to tie a bowtie & change mower blades. School of Youtube, what did you learn?
Actor Will Smith has said his WILD WILD WEST movie is his "thorn in his side" flick he's ever done. Which then got Dave & Inkie talking about the most cringe moment in Inkies life.....
Dave & Inkie are getting hitched.
Yep, hitching up the Jayco Caravan and heading on an adventure.
So our van needs a name....
Rod & Julie from Edge Hill Butchery gave Matto (Inkie's fiancé) a tomahawk steak for Inkie to cook him on Fathers Day. This could only end in disaster.....
Ohhhh the memoires of your FIRST CAR. Daves key snapped in the ignition so they had to take the rotor button with them every time they parked his first car. Inkies first car didn't have a stereo so she had a CD boom box in the back seat which would skip whenever she went over bumps.
Most of us are born with 10 digits. But along the way, sometimes we're left with 9 or a less. How did you lose a finger?
A guy overseas glued his "pickle hole" so he didn't have any babies which then sadly resulted in death. Glue Gone Wrong.
What happened to you?
What odd/strange fear do you have?
Davey's mate can't drive under a bridge cause he feels like it might collapse on top of him.
If you missed it, Daves dog Lola had 7 puppies 8 weeks ago (which have now gone off to their forever home) but Dave & the family have kept one of them. So they're looking for a name for "black collar"...
Because we don't spend enough time together, we are now doing the Cardiac Challenge bike ride (Cairns to Cooktown) on a tandem bike.
Inkie's little one Coco (who's 2 years old) had a meltdown the other night cause she want to sleep with a pen. Yep. A biro.
Braised Steak & Onion was Inkie's dads go-to.
Davey's dads go-to was takeaway fish & chips.
Our mate Irish was recently in hospital with burns after his kitchen caught on fire while cooking chips.
What started your kitchen fire?
Is it the "after you've mowed the lawns beer" that's the best beer?
Or what about the "just set up camp now I can relax" beer?
What's your favourite beer?
Down at the Cairns Hospital for Donate Life, encouraging people to sign up to be an organ donor and we were joined by a beautiful mum, Kerry Yelavitvh, who lost her son who in her eyes is a now a her as he's given life to other people due to donating his organs.
Inkies dog Wallie (he's a golden retriever) is petrified of wind. And sometimes stairs. AND now we're talking about it, he's also scared of water - hahahaha.
It's winter and our slithering friends are looking for some warmth in our our home/beds. Sneaky Snakes, where have you found them?
What foods did you eat when you were younger that you only found out were weird when you became an adult?
Davey is entering his pumpkin scones into the Cairns Show Home Economics Baking Comp for the very first time.
And the winner is......................................
Davey is entering his pumpkin scones into the Cairns Show Home Economics Baking Comp for the very first time. And let's be honest, its only the second time he's every baked a scone.
Davey is entering his pumpkin scones into the Cairns Show Home Economics Baking Comp for the very first time. And let's be honest, its only the second time he's every baked a scone.
Dog poo. Daves son Lloyd stepped in fresh dog poo and said this is the WORST THING to ever step on in bare feet....
Reminiscing about the good old clubbing days in Cairns. The Playpen. Tropos. The 2-4-1 happy hours. Fox & Firkin. Foam Parties at End Of The World. Sports Bar. The Hotdog stand out the front of PJ's. What was your go-to club?
Nicko Nunu restaurant in Palm Cove aka Nicky-Nunu to us, popped intot eh studio to talk all things MasterChef....
Fred Brophy's Boxing Troupe was in town over the weekend and Dave & Inkie had the icon himself in the studio....
Fred Brophy's Boxing Troupe was in town over the weekend and Dave & Inkie had the icon himself in the studio....
That one job/task that you feel you're the only one doing it.... Davey feels like he is the ONLY ONE in the office that cleans out the coffee pods in the coffee machine. Inkie feels like she's the ONLY ONE who replaces the office water bottle that sits on top of the water cooler.
These stories are passed down through generations (sometimes they're not actually true) but it's our claim to fame.....
We put the call out there and of course the beautiful Cairns community through.
Wheels of Wellness needed $900 for more blankets to give to those who are sleeping rough, and they got more than $900. We caught up with Bec from Wheels of Wellness to get a donation update......
Animals. We love them but sometimes they turn on us.
After Inkie was "attacked" by a gecko, what animal have you been attacked by?
Today is the day we take our hat off to all those who put their lives at risk everyday to look after us. We spoke to Darren Wood who was a first responder for almost 40 years (retired just last week)....
For the first time EVER, a State Of Origin game will be played in a regional town. And Townsville will be hosting Game 1 this Wednesday.
Did you end up scoring tickets to the game?
After getting a complaint email from our boss about drinking "top-shelf spirits" when receiving our Port Douglas expense receipts, we opened up our Dave & Inkie's Complaints Department.
What do you need to complain about......
Dave & Inkie popped down to TAFE QUEENSLAND to test out their skills at being a barista.....
Inkie played that game over the weekend when she opened the fridge and could smell something rotten. What was it? Broccoli in the crisper that had turned into liquid.
What's that smell - what have you found?
Inkie pulled a back muscle ducking under the washing on the clothesline this morning. Davey yawned and tuned his head at the same time which resulted in a back muscle twinge.
After we lost the keys to the Star Car at Undara a couple of weekends ago and had to get a tow home, when did you have a vehicle recovered?
A little boy in NY named Noah purchased 51 cases of Sponge Bob Square Pants icy poles from his mums Amazon account.
When have your kids "accidently" raked up a debt on your card?
Zoe has a cracker "mum moment" when she had to call the ambulance for her mother in law.
Let's just say there was a miss communication with Fiona and her mum at a fuel station.
We caught up with the president of the Cairns Taipans Mr Troy Stone to talk about why our gun player Cam Oliver is leaving before the season is out.
Our last couple to just into Dave & Inkie's Ship Shape is Brenda & Richard. Have a listen...
Our last couple to just into Dave & Inkie's Ship Shape is Brenda & Richard. Have a listen...
Donna & Jarred jump into our SHIP SHAPE comp. How well do they actually know each other.....
Donna & Jarred jump into our SHIP SHAPE comp. How well do they actually know each other.....
Hello first world problems, yeah we know, but life can be thrown out of whack when you move your chap stick.
First day of school holidays and you break your arm.
Frist day of your honeymoon and you fall down a small drain and break your leg.
It was a good day for Josh who bagged $1000 cash winning out One Thousand Dollar Minute.....
Inkie butterflies her snags. It breaks Daveys heart that she would let the delicious juices that a sausage is suppose to cook in, just ooze out....
Davey owns a ridiculous amount of lip balm and meat thermometers.
What do you own a ridiculous amount of?
As kids we daydream about what we want to be when we grow up.
Did you end you doing that profession?
What's happened to your eye? Inkie's mum had a green ant bite her eye while cutting down palm fronds.
He's the new host of Ultimate Tag on channel 7, so we caught up with Shirvo to talk all things hosting and that fact that he's been married for 20 years.
We spoke with Cairns MP Michael Healy about the Cairns Holiday Dollars & how many of these 15,000 vouchers are allocated to us here in Cairns
It's an outrage that there is no BBQ emoji.
So, it's time to take a stand and correct this wrong.
Today we launched our campaign to have a BBQ emoji.
Thanks to a very talented mate Mr Rhys Tolhurst for creating this cracking song....
We had a chat to Samantha from Married At First Sight about her status with "husband" Cam and if he hooks up with Coco.....
The guys are trying out different sports in February for Feb Fit.
Have a listen to what went down at the BMX track.....
The guys are trying out different sports in February for Feb Fit.
Have a listen to what went down at the BMX track.....
Oh we love our partners n kids n family but sometime they do things that drive us crazy.
So finish this sentence. I Love You But....
Louise was stuck in traffic on her way into town from the Northern Beaches and rode the highs and lows with her......
A Cairns venue that's closed that you'd want to bring back.
Inkie would bring back Johnny Rockets.....
After a video went viral of a croc in Cardwell walking out of the water to take the catch (two little sharks) off Yvonne and Tony Palmer, we wanted to hear your croc encounters.
Injecting vodka into oranges so you don't have to pay for booze at the cricket - David, we're all looking at you. We don't condone it (of course) but we're asking how did you beat the system back in the day.
What's the big thing that happened in primary school that has forever stuck in your mind? Have a listen to these crackers....
We caught wind that a meteor hit the ground at Malanda State School so we called Principal Mark Allen to get the skinny on what happened...
Dave & Inkie went to Port Douglas to play some cricket with a bunch of great listeners......
Dave & Inkie headed up to Port Douglas for a bit of cricket with a great crew of listeners...
Remember when your parents were yelling at you but would run through everyone else's name in the family before they got to you? Well this happened to Dave.
This is for those parents who have a tiny human that's embarked on the big adventure of schooling today. Good luck.
We caught up with our mate Dr Jamie Seymour to put to bed some rumours about jellyfish....
Its back for 2021 people. Inkie's Thought For The Day and she started the year off with a cracker!!!
FINALLY we can give away the Aussie Marine tinnie this Saturday - YAY. When the guys got back from their Tinnie Tour we went into old mate COVID restrictions. So we are reliving the journey....
FINALLY we can give away the Aussie Marine tinnie this Saturday - YAY. When the guys got back from their Tinnie Tour we went into old mate COVID restrictions. So we are reliving the journey....
FINALLY we can give away the Aussie Marine tinnie this Saturday - YAY. When the guys got back from their Tinnie Tour we went into old mate COVID restrictions. So we are reliving the journey....
Ok people let's brag. What's that one thing that you've done that you still bring up at BBQ's?
We found out Juanita (Star 102.7 Afternoon announcer) took a certain class because her teacher was hot.
Thongs. Pluggers. Flip Flops. Jandals.
Whatever like to call them, there's pros & cons to them.
Great news! We caught up with President of the Cairns Taipans Troy Stone to talk all things Scotty re-signing.
Lemons on the side of the road? Making everyone's bed? Or maybe you're like Leah in Mt Sheridan who back in the day (about 30 years ago) would sell something out of her school locker.
Have a listen...
Inkie bought a slab of meat. And now doesn't know how to & what to do with the piece of Brisket.
Changing one word in our national anthem - "for we are YOUNG & free" to "for we are ONE & free"......
An iconic water slide that was apart of the old Waterworks in Lake Street then moved onto the old Sugarworld - The banana Bender was up for auction. Did it sell? Have a listen to Stacey Quaid from Quaid Auctioneers conducting the auction......
Back story - Inkie made Spag Bol the other night which was accidentally left on the kitchen bench all night so threw it away. Davey was shocked she ditched it. He would've popped it in the fridge and had it for dinner that night.
Inkies little one Coco (who's now 15 months old) choked on some coconut. The most frightful thing EVER!
We were having lunch with Joe Vella who told us the most incredible WHAT ARE THE ODDS story.
Have a listen.
Grab out the tissues people. This is going to make your heart all warm & fuzzy. Gosh you are a GREAT MAN Mr Joe Vella.
Daveys neighbours car ended up crashing into the front gate - handbrake gave way.
Have a listen to some of these crackers.
Whitfield State School has Talent.......
Students from the drama class gave us a little snippet of their play.
We were invited down to Anglicare to take on The Cairns Post in a BUDGET BITES COOK OFF.
We were invited down to Anglicare to take on The Cairns Post in a BUDGET BITES COOK OFF.
We were invited down to Anglicare to take on The Cairns Post in a BUDGET BITES COOK OFF.
How'd we go?