Time To Talk with Sean Sennett: Recent Episodes
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Be prepared to take a conversational ‘deep dive’ with host Sean Sennett on Time To Talk. The series features long form interviews with musicians, artists, authors, leaders, thinkers, actors, film makers and sports people. Time To Talk takes the listener into the heart of the subjects life and work. Settle back, relax and listen in as some of the most interesting and influential figures in our culture share their stories.
Bernard Fanning (Powderfinger) and Paul Dempsey (Something For Kate) chat to Sean Sennett about their new Fanning Dempsey National Park album, The Deluge and much more.
Andrew Farriss has just released a new single Something Stronger and is working on a new album. A country rock artist in 2024, you might know Andrew as the key songwriter - alongside Michael Hutchence - in INXS. Andrew talks about songwriting, life on the land, INXS and he lets us into a few stories that feature the Beatles, a member of the Doors and Nile Rogers.
The Angels are back with a new album, Ninety Nine. Sean Sennett talks to the band's co-founder John Brewster. Ninety Nine is the band's 14th studio album, their first in ten years and 2024 marks their 50th Anniversary. John talks about the new album and goes way back into the Angels history.
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Amy Sheppard from Australia chart toppers Sheppard chats to Sean Sennett about the band's career to date, the release of their fourth studio album Zora, relocating to Nashville, writing the life changing hit 'Geronimo' and much more.
Sean Sennett chats to Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark's (OMD) Andy McClusky. Ahead of their upcoming Australian tour in 2025, Andy talks about everything from OMD's early days to their heyday, their hiatus, to Atomic Kitten to now!
The Hoodoo Gurus' Dave Faulkner joins Sean Sennett for a conversational 'deep dive' on all things Stoneage Romeos and beyond. Dave chats about the very early days of the band, the early line-ups, his love of the Ramones, writing songs and a whole lot more.
Comedian Rob Schneider joins Sean Sennett on today's episode of Time To Talk. Rob first came to prominence on NBC’s ‘Saturday Night Live’, along with his SNL friends Adam Sandler, Tim Meadows and David Spade. Rob has starred in some of the top comedy features of the past 30 years including Grown Ups, You Don’t Mess With The Zohan, Big Daddy, The Waterboy, You May Not Kiss The Bride and 50 First Dates. Rob also starred in the movie Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, which was the second highest grossing DVD in the US in 2000, along with The Hot Chick and The Animal. Rob is also a three-time Emmy winner as part of SNL’s writing staff. Rob is about to embark on his first stand up tour of Australia in ten years.
Elly-May Barnes joins Sean Sennett to chat about her new album No Good. She discusses - among other things - what it was like recording with collaborators such as Shane Nicholson, Diesel, Neil Finn and Don Walker (who updated a Cold Chisel classic for her).
We welcome Troy Cassar-Daley back to Time To Talk for a chat about the making of his new album Between To Fires. In this wide ranging interview, Troy chats to Sean Sennett about the recent loss of his Mother and returning to his boyhood house on country to write a record an album that traces Troy's journey to where he is today. Troy discusses his deep connection to his Mother, First Nations culture and his creative process that - along with counselling - helped him through some dark times.
The Underground Lovers have just re-released their classic 1994 album, Dream It Down on vinyl. They're also heading out on tour. Sean Sennett chats to the Vincent Giarrusso album the band's beginnings, where they are now and Vincent's love of film.
Midnight Oil frontman Peter Garrett joins Sean Sennett to talk about his solo album The True North. This episode sees Peter go way back in his musical journey to discuss everything from his earliest musical loves and influences through to his current creative process and the recording of the new album. Peter also talks about Australian music quotas, streaming and so much more.
The Clouds' Jodi Phillis joins Sean Sennett today to chat about the band's history, their upcoming tour and their terrific new four album vinyl boxset, Retroactive.
Graham Nash is Sean Sennett's very special guest on this week's episode of Time To Talk. Known for his work with the Hollies, Crosby Stills & Nash and of course Crosby Stills Nash & Young … Nash has recently released a fine new solo album, Now. Nash goes way back in this chat … right back to where he started life in Blackpool, his earliest influences, seeing the Beatles before they became the Beatles, the Hollies, moving to America and his part in the west coast sound and so much more.
Radio Birdman's Deniz Tek joins Sean Sennett on this week's podcast. Here Deniz talks about everything from the origins of Radio Birdman to where the band are now as they celebrate their 50th Anniversary with a run of shows around Australia. Deniz also discuses his influences, his song writing press and his love of the Rolling Stones. Tune in!
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Ross Wilson is known for his work as a solo artist and as the frontman for such seminal Australian outfits as Daddy Cool and Mondo Rock. Chatting to Sean Sennett, Ross discusses everything from his earliest rock n roll memories to producing Skyhooks to his current EP.
James Reyne is Sean Sennett's guest on this very special edition of Time To Talk. In this far ranging interview James discusses everything from his solo career to Australian Crawl, trying to crack America to writing with Tony Joe White and beyond.
Warren Ellis chats to Sean Sennett about his new live album with Nick Cave, Australian Carnage - Live at the Sydney Opera House. Speaking from his home in France, this is a fascinating discussion around Ellis' songwriting life with Cave, his earliest influences, his favourite live albums, some rock n roll stories and ... carnage.
Russell Morris is one of Australia’s great singer songwriters - you might know him from hits like Sweet Sweet Love, The Real Thing or the trilogy of roots albums that started with Shark Mouth. Russell has recorded a new live album, "The Real Thing Symphonic Concert". And he's about to embark on a tour with an orchestra in tow. Here we go way back to the start of Russell's career, we talk about songwriting, his recording of The Real Thing, the inspiration for Shark Mouth, his new album and much more.
Today Sean Sennett talks to the great Australian songwriter, Rob Hirst. Most of you will know Rob through his work with Midnight Oil. Rob has just released a brand new 4 track EP, Red Continent: recorded with Midnight Oil compatriot Jim Moginie and drummer Hamish Stuart. Red Continent is out now.
Tina Arena is Sean Sennett's guest on this week's episode of Time To Talk. Tina has just released a brand new album, Love Saves. After being an artist who was signed to major labels, Tina has now elected to follow the indie route. She talks about her earliest influences, making her new record, the highs and lows of working in the music industry and much more.
Sean Sennett chat to legendary guitarist Steve Vai about his creative process, his earliest musical awakenings and his two new albums Inviolate and Vai/Gash. This is ahead of Vai's Australian tour in November. The conversation took place while Steve was hanging out in his dressing room prior to a gig that night in Oregon.
Tim Finn joins Sean Sennett on this week's episode of Time To Talk. Heading out on a tour billed as The Lives and Times of Tim Finn, Tim looks back on his time with Split Enz, Crowded House and his solo work.
Legendary singer/songwriter Ian Moss joins Sean Sennett on this episode of Time To Talk. With a new solo album, Rivers Run Dry, Ian talks about that project, alongside some of his most famous songs with Cold Chisel and going way back to growing up in Alice Springs. Tune in!
Today Sean Sennett chats with Jim Moginie. Many of you will know Jim from his work with Midnight Oil. He's also a prolific solo artist and has just released a new solo album Murmurations. Jim talks us through the inspiration behind the new work as well chatting about Midnight Oil, his broad career as a songwriter and producer, the music that first got him excited and so much more.
Singer/sogwriter Lloyd Cole joins Sean Sennett to talk about his latest album, On Pain. Lloyd also chats about his heroes, Bowie and Bolan, and shares his thoughts on creating new music, his writing process, his thoughts on AI and much more.
Esteemed journalist and cricket writer, Gideon Haigh joins Sean Sennett. Regarded as one of the finest writers about cricket on the planet, Gideon has just released a new book called On The Ashes which is a series of essays he has written and collated on what he calls ‘The greatest sporting contest of all’. Gideon chats about his own life, some of the characters in the book, first experiences of watching cricket, his writing process and even his favourite music.
Stephen Cummings has just released a fine new solo album, 100 Years From Now. After suffering a stroke Stephen was unsure as to whether he would ever sing again, let alone make an album. Here he talks to Sean Sennett about the new work, as well as the process for writing and recording the album. Known for solo albums such as Lovetown, A New Kind Of Blue, Skeleton Key and many more, Stephen was once the front man of the seminal Australian band, the Sports.
The Church's Steve Kilbey is Sean Sennett's guest on this week's episode of Time To Talk. Steve chats to Sean about the recording of the new Church album, the Hypnogogue. More than that, Steve discusses how he came up with the initial concept and how the band set about writing collaboratively. This is a fascinating insight into the process of one of the great songwriters of his generation.
Don Walker is Sean Sennett's guest on this edition of Time To Talk. One of Australia's finest songwriters, Don has just released a brand new solo album Lightning In A Clear Blue Sky. You might know Don from his work with Cold Chisel, Tex Don & Charlie and Catfish. He also authored the acclaimed memoir Shots. The new album features eight songs, which are beautifully realised over the course of the record. Here, Don talks about his new record, his early influences, favourite artists and his song writing process.
As the new John Farnham documentary Finding The Voice arrives in cinemas this week, we were able to talk to one of the central figures in the film, Gaynor Wheatley. Gaynor first found fame as an actress on the likes of Skyways and Holiday Island. Her late husband Glenn Wheatley was John's longtime manager. Garynor was married to Glenn during the time he managed John and now she acts as John’s co-manager. When Glenn passed away, Gaynor found a note on a list to do that said ‘finish Farnham doco’. Gaynor features heavily in the film and in a way helps carry the emotional arc of the movie. Here Sean Sennett asks her about everything from Holiday Island to hearing ‘You’re The Voice’ for the first time through to what’s next for the Farnham catalogue. She also talks about the infamous tour when John supported Stevie Nicks on a lap around Australia and much more.
Chatting to Sean Sennett this week is the legendary American singer/songwriter, Rickie Lee Jones. Rickie has just released a brand new album Pieces of Treasure The album sees her back working with Russ Titelman who who co-produced her 1979 self-titled debut and the seminal Pirates. There’s lots to talk about as Rickie lets us into her songwriting process and chats about everything from recording highlights from the Great American Songbook to her memoir Last Chance Texaco.
The Angels' Rick Brewster is Sean Sennett's guest on this week’s episode of Time To Talk. As a guitarist and songwriter, Rick is one of the greats. Today he’s joining me to talk about the Angels, the Brewster Brothers electric, early days touring with AC/DC, the song ("I Come In Peace") that he co-wrote with Ross Wilson that Joe Cocker covered and so much more. It’s not often Rick does interviews, and we're thrilled he cold join us today.
Kate Ceberano returns to talk to Sean Sennett about her new album, My Life Is A Symphony. One of Australia’s most versatile and accomplished artists Kate recorded the album with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. A terrific singer and songwriter Kate talks about revisiting songs for the project, recording during Covid, her creative process and much more.
Our special guest this week is Hatchie. At home in Brisbane, Harriette Pilbeam talks to your host Sean Sennett about the deluxe edition of her new album, Giving The World Away. Going a little deeper Hatchie chats about her creative process, recording between Brisbane and Denver (USA) and lets us into her favourite 90's film and the artists that have helped shape her musical journey.
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Tim Finn and Andy White are Sean Sennett’s specials guests today as they talk about Tim and Andy’s new album, AT. This is a follow up, of sorts, to Tim and Andy’s earlier collaboration with Hothouse Flowers’ Liam Ó Maonlaí called, ALT. This time around the album was recorded with Andy in Melbourne and Tim in New Zealand. The work was mixed by John Leckie (Radiohead/George Harrison).
This week Sean Sennett talks to Nick Mason’s Pink Floyd about his new band Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets ahead of their Australian tour in September 2023. Nick is Pink Floyd’s only constant member since the band formed in 1965. Here Nick talks Floyd, the early days touring, the Beatles and a whole lot more. Nick originally assembled this supergroup – named after Pink Floyd’s second album, 1968’s ‘A Saucerful Of Secrets’ – in 2018, with a plan to revive Pink Floyd’s pre- The Dark Side Of The Moon material, much of which had not been played live on stage in decades. Joining him in the band are Spandau Ballet’s Gary Kemp, former Pink Floyd touring bassist Guy Pratt, guitarist Lee Harris and keyboardist Dom Beken.
Lin-Manuel Miranda dropped into Brisbane (Australia) to talk Hamilton. While he was in town Sean headed along to a press gathering to ask Miranda one question about his approach to songwriting. Lin-Manuel’s answer was so fascinating we thought it deserved its own podcast. If you didn’t already know, Miranda is an American songwriter, actor, singer, filmmaker, rapper, and playwright. He is known for creating the Broadway musicals Hamilton (2015) and In the Heights (2005), and the soundtracks for the animated films Moana (2016), Encanto (2021), and Vivo (2021). His awards include three Tony Awards, three Emmy Awards, five Grammy Awards, two Laurence Olivier Awards, an Annie Award, a MacArthur Fellowship Award, a Kennedy Center Honor, and a Pulitzer Prize.
Robert Forster - of Go-Betweens’ fame - is Sean Sennett’s guest on this week’s episode of Time To Talk. Robert has just released a new album, The Candle and the Flame. Featuring nine new songs - the album is a strong contender for the finest record of Robert’s solo career. Here, Robert talks about his wife Karin’s battle with ovarian cancer and how that affected the recording of the album, his earliest influences, his songwriting process and much more.
This week Sean Sennett chats to the Angels founding guitarist and songwriter, John Brewster. A new documentary, The Angels: Kicking Down The Door has just opened around Australia. The film tells the story of one of Australia’s finest bands. Directed by Madeleine Perry, the film charts the Angels progress from an Adelaide jug band to selling out venues here and overseas, delving into the Brewster Brothers often tempestuous relationship and their relationship with mercurial frontman Doc Neeson.
Thomas Keneally is one of Australia’s literary giants. Tom - as it says on the inside flap of A Bloody Good Rant - has been 'observing, reflecting on and writing about Australia and the human condition for well over 50 years’. He’s published a number of histories on Australia. His novels include The Chant of Jimmy Blacksmith, Schindler’s Ark and he has won the Miles Franklin Award, The Booker Prize … we hardly need to go on. We recorded this chat when A Bloody Good Rant was first released … as he says it’s a book about his ‘passions, memories and demons’. We talk about all that here … as well as everything from Cook landing to his Father returning from the war to Gough Whitlam … Napoleon and beyond.
Pakistan cricket great Wasim Akram is Sean Sennett's guest this week. Wasim has just released a memoir 'Sultan' which was written in collaboration with the journalist Gideon Haigh. Wasim took 414 test wickets at 22 runs a piece between 1984 and 2003 and another 502 in one day internationals … but it’s how he took them. He scored 100’s too, so he’s a genuine allrounder ... here Wasim talks about why he wrote the book, his heroes, his early life … he gets riled up about match fixing and tells a great Viv Richards story. Enjoy!
Singer/songwriter Meg Mac is Sean Sennett’s guest on this week’s episode of Time To Talk. Meg has just released a terrific new album, Matter of Time. Already hitting #1 on the ARIA Charts, the album follows her earlier work Low Blows and Hope. The story behind the recording is fascinating. Meg talks of working with new collaborators, recording between continents and how she came up with a body of work that represented where she was at.
This week Sean Sennett talks with the founder of Oz Harvest, Ronni Kahn. Recorded as part of a fundraiser for Oz Harvest at QPAC, the conversation was taped before an audience. Ronni talks about her life and her life’s work and her memoir A Repurposed Life: where she discusses everything from her early life in apartheid South Africa to what set her on a course to run an organisation that has provided 170 million plus meals to those in need of them.
Join your host Sean Sennett as he chats this week to the great Colin Hay. You may Colin know from Men At Work - alongside his many fine solo albums. Colin has just released a new record Now & The Evermore. Here Colin talks about the new album, his previous record (I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself), Men At Work and touring with Ringo Starr.
Sean Sennett talks to pop superstar Darren Hayes. To coincide with the release of Darren's new album Homosexual, the pair go on a legit 'deep dive'. Sean is based in Darren's old hometown and the duo go right back to discuss Darren’s childhood, the record shop he worked in as a kid, the 'ad' he saw in Sean's magazine Time Off, the formation of Savage Garden ... right through to the new music Darren is creating now.
Rita Wilson is Sean Sennett’s special guest on this week’s Time To Talk. Rita has been making fine albums for the last decade and she’s back with a brand new record of duets called Now & Forever. The album features a ‘Who’s Who’ of contemporary music giants including Smokey Robinson, Keith Urban, Elvis Costello, Willie Nelson and Jackson Browne. Rita talks about her journey recording the album, goes way back to her first musical influences and shares some great advice Bruce Springsteen gave her! Tune in.
Our special guest this week Brett Morgen the director behind the amazing new David Bowie documentary Moonage Daydream. An astonishing piece of cinema, the film is a real immersive experience. This chat was part of a press junket that Brett was on to Australia. You might know his previous films Montage of Heck … or the great Robert Evans doco, The Kid Stays in the Picture.
Host Sean Sennett interviews one of the great Australian songwriters, Dave Faulkner from the Hoodoo Gurus. The Hoodoo Gurus have just released a fine new album Chariot of the Gods - and they're embarking on a national tour with the Dandy Warhols. On the podcast Dave talks about everything from some of his favourite artists to recording Stoneage Romeos through to songwriting in the present day, giving us a real insight into his creative process.
This week Sean Sennett chats to songwriter/activist and Goanna frontman Shane Howard. Goanna are currently touring Australia to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their groundbreaking debut album Spirit of Place. Here Shane chats about his early life as a musician, his songwriting process, the politics that Goanna grew out of and we also took some time to talk about the writing of Solid Rock in particular alongside other Goanna classics.
This week on Time To Talk Sean Sennett chats to acclaimed Australian actor Helen Thomson. Helen is currently winning fans all over the world for her part in the new Baz Luhrmann film, Elvis. Helen features alongside Austin Butler and Tom Hanks, as she plays Elvis’ mother, Gladys Presley. Helen talks about her early life as an actor and takes us behind the scenes and offers glimpses on how Elvis was made and how she approached playing such a pivotal character in the film.
Nicholas Hammond made his silver screen debut in the Lord of The Flies in 1963. He played Friedrich von Trapp in The Sound Of Music. He starred as Peter Parker in the first Spider-Man films and featured in a number of classic television series including Gunsmoke, Magnum P.I, The Love Boat and more. He was the 'bad boy’ in the Brady Bunch episode where Marcia broke her nose. More recently he played Sam Wanamaker in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time In Hollywood. Nicholas is currently appearing at SupaNova in Australia.
This week’s special guest on Time To Talk is Rugby League immortal, Johnathan Thurston. Chatting to Sean Sennett, JT discusses his life in and out of football. Going way back, Thurston takes us from his early days right through to the end of his playing career. He discusses what it takes to play State of Origin football, his cultural obligations as a First Nation’s man in 2021 and his work with the JT Academy. And … the way he describes kicking a football is pure poetry.
Alice Cooper is our very special guest on Time To Talk this week. To coincide with the release of his new album Detroit Stories, Alice talks to Sean Sennett about recording the album. He discusses covering the Velvet Underground and the MC5 as well as the originals that make up the record. Alice chats about teaming up with his old buddy, producer Bob Ezrin. Along the way you’ll hear anecdotes about everyone from Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley to Eddie Van Halen and Glen Campbell.
Singer/songwriter John Schumann takes us on a journey into the writing of ‘I Was Only 19’ on this special episode of Time To Talk. John explains what motivated him to write this first person account of an Australian soldier’s experience in the Vietnam War. He also explains where Redgum, as a band, were at, at the time of recording, as well as his troubled relationship with pop music tastemakers Countdown. Join us as Schumann recounts writing one of the most significant and impactful songs in Australia’s social history.
Our guest this week is one of Australia’s first women of song, Kate Ceberano. Ceberano talks to Sean Sennett about recording her new album Sweet Inspiration in lock down. Kate takes us back to her early days in I’m Talking and she tells us what life was like as a fledgling solo artist - before bringing us up to date with her new album which is a unique mix of covers and original material.
The Foo Fighters Taylor Hawkins is our very special guest on Time To Talk this week. From his home in Los Angeles, Taylor talks to Sean Sennett about the making of the Foo Fighters’ new album, Medicine at Midnight. Along the way they talk about the Foo Fighters' current writing and recording process and Taylor’s own influences and musical heroes.
Actor Eric Bana is our special guest on Time To Talk this week. Currently starring in the film adaptation of the Jane Harper novel, The Dry, Eric talks to Sean Sennett about that experience, his early days as a character comedian, his process as an actor and the legendary XB Falcon he calls “The Beast”.
Country music star Adam Harvey is our guest on this week’s edition of Sony Music Presents Time To Talk. Chatting to Sean Sennett, Adam discusses the writing and recording of his new album, Songs From Highway One - with a few good anecdotes about his life and times thrown in for good measure.
Midnight Oil’s Rob Hirst is our guest this week on Time To Talk. Chatting with Sean Sennett, Rob discusses in depth Midnight Oil’s first studio work in almost twenty years, The Makarrata Project. The themed mini album is a collaboration between the band and a number of First Nation performers including Jessica Mauboy, Troy Cassar-Daley, Dan Sultan, Bunna Lawrie and more. Recorded October 2020.
This week’s guest on Time To Talk is multi-award winning author, Trent Dalton. Trent’s first novel Boy Swallows Universe has earned acclaim both in Australia and around the globe. Today Trent joins us to talk about - among other things - his latest novel All Our Shimmering Skies, his love of Pearl Jam, Quentin Tarantino’s films, why Back To The Future matters so much and a whole lot more in this revealing deep dive.
Australian cricket great Steve Waugh joins Sean Sennett on Time To Talk. Steve scored over 10000 runs for Australia, took 92 wickets and had a top score of 200 which he scored against the West Indies … in the West Indies. He led Australia to a record 16 consecutive wins as res captain and had an astounding ratio of almost 72% wins in the 57 games he captained. He was also a revolutionary one day player and a philanthropist. Through his work with the Steve Waugh Foundation he’s helped thousands of children attain better lives at home and particularly in india. India is the subject of Steve new photo book, The Spirit of Cricket - India. The book not only shows a love of cricket in the most humble surroundings … but it shows the commitment of a man looking to help people less fortunate.
Elvis Costello is Sean Sennett’s special guest on this week’s edition of Time To Talk. Elvis talks about his songwriting process, how his new album ‘The Boy Named If’ was written and recorded in isolation. Elvis also chats about new music he’s listening to, his long time collaborator Burt Bacharach and much more.
BRAD COX
Sean Sennett chats to Brad Cox. Brad has just released his second album My Mind’s Projection. You might know Brad from the singles ‘Short Lived Love’, ‘Give Me Tonight’ ‘Remedy’ or ‘Lake House’ or ‘Drinking season’. He won the Star Maker Title in 2018 - people put him under the country banner … but he’s much more than that.
Josh Pyke
Multi- ARIA award winning artist Josh Pyke is back with a stunning new album, Rome. Here he talks to Sean Sennett about recording the album, his hiatus from solo records, his forays into writing children’s books, his song writing process and his charitable work with the JP Partnership and the Indigenous Literacy Foundation.
TIME TO TALK - TROY CASSAR-DALEY
Very special guest Troy Cassar-Daley joins our host Sean Sennett on this week’s edition of Time To Talk. Troy returns to the show to discuss his new album, The World Today. For the album Troy wrote songs with the likes of Don Walker, Paul Kelly, Ian Moss and Kevin Bennett. His discusses not only his writing and recording process, but also - as a First Nation’s man - his relationship to country.
Troy Cassar-Daley
Multi ARIA Award winning country artist Troy Cassar-Daley joins Sean Sennett on this week’s episode of Time To Talk to take a look in the rearview mirror at his career to date. With his back catalogue now available to stream in its entirety, Troy re-visits significant milestones and discusses life as an artist in the studio, and his life as a performer on the road. He also discusses what he is working on now. With a encyclopaedia like knowledge of roots music, Troy and Sean enjoy a helluva conversation.
Australian cricket great Greg Chappell is Sean Sennett’s special guest on Time To Talk this week. Greg played 87 test matches between 1970 and 1984 and scored 7110 runs. He scored 24 centuries at an average of 53.86. Greg’ new book Not Out deals with his life as a coach, selector and mentor. Here he talks about the book, and his life inside and outside cricket.
Australian pop sensation - the South Korean born -- Dami Im is Sean Sennett's guest on Time To Talk this week. Dami talks about her latest album My Reality and her long journey that has included everything from playing piano in a restaurants to Eurovision success and beyond.
Dennis Lillee is widely lauded as the greatest fast bowler of his generation, if not of all time. The cricketer joins Sean Sennett on this week’s episode of Time To Talk to discuss his career. A wide ranging discussion, the conversation takes us from Dennis playing Club Cricket in Perth through to the halcyon days of World Series Cricket and beyond. Dennis is also a massive music fan, so sit back as the former-paceman talks about everything from dislodging Geoff Boycott’s cap to the Rolling Stones and more.
Pete Murray joins Sean Sennett on this week’s episode of Time To Talk. The acclaimed singer songwriter takes us into the studio where he recorded his latest EP, The Night. Going way back, Pete talks about how a football injury and a chance suggestion of a guitar lesson, while he was in recovery, led him to where he is today. Fast forward to 2020 and Pete discusses his songwriting process, the music industry as it stands today and he lets us in on just who his most famous fans might be.
The legendary Daryl Braithwaite talks about his new single ‘Love Songs’ and then takes us on a deep dive through his career which includes talking about everything from his school days through to the glory days of Sherbet, his leaner years, his early 90’s comeback with The Edge and Rise and the everlasting appeal of ‘The Horses’.
Our very special guest this week is one of the great Australian frontmen, Dave Gleeson … Dave fronts both The Screaming Jets - which is where he made his name - and The Angels. Today he talks about both bands … the artists who influenced him when he started out and why The Screaming Jets have taken a leaf out of Taylor Swift's book and have re-recorded their debut album All For One .. which is now thirty years old.
After raiding the Sony Archive we were able to put together this special edition of Time To Talk where Men At Work’s Colin Hay talks about the writing and the global success of his song ‘Down Under’. Colin discusses how ‘Down Under’ came to life, the success it achieved, how it became part of our shared cultural DNA and how a court case impacted on both the song and his life.
On the release of his Bright Lights Red Eyes EP, this week's guest on Time To Talk is international pop sensation, Ruel. On the back of his current single ‘As Long As You Care’, Ruel chats with host Sean Sennett about his creative process, his love of collaboration, how he’s spent his time in lockdown and his influences.
After ransacking the label archives we were able to put together this one off look at Daddy Cool's 'Eagle Rock'. On this special edition of Time To Talk Ross Wilson (Daddy Cool/Mondo Rock) discusses what it was like to write the alternate national anthem that is ‘Eagle Rock’. From a fragment of an idea that he took with him to the U.K., to finishing the song back in Melbourne in his boyhood bedroom, Ross charts the composition of the song that defined the sound of a generation.
AMY SHARK
This week’s guest on Time To Talk is renowned singer/songwriter Amy Shark. One of the most exciting artists to have emerged out of Australia in the last five years, Amy has achieved commercial and critical success at home and around the world. Amy chats to host Sean Sennett about the long road she took to get to where she is today, why an artist can’t afford to ‘give up’ and what it’s like to have admirers like Elton John and to be co-writing new music with the likes of Ed Sheeran.
Australian Crawl’s Bill McDonough joins Sean Sennett this week to talk about the re-release of the band’s 1981 album, Sirocco. Bill talks about his brother Guy joining the band, the group’s transition from the Boys Light Up period to Sirocco, their recording process and the tensions within the band which still exist. Sirocco features such Australian Crawl classics as ‘Errol’, ‘Things Don’t Seem’, ‘Oh No Not You Again’ and ‘Lakeside’.
The legendary John Paul Young talks about his career, life and his recording of the music of arguably Australia's greatest songwriting team, Harry Vanda and George Young. JPY also talks about cutting 'Love Is In The Air', 'Pasadena', his migrant experience, writing his memoir and much more.
Recorded after a killer gig at Australia's famed Bluesfest, Sean Sennett sat down with the great Steve Van Zandt for this episode which aired in 2020. The enigmatic Van Zandt is a musician, actor, activist and member of Bruce Springsteen's E -Street Band ... frankly, Steve is a bone fide legend.
Ian Chappell. One of Australian cricket's greatest captains talks to Sean Sennett about his tenure as skipper, the players he played with, how to handle a bouncer, his favourite music, his thoughts on Don Bradman, Keith Miller and others ... and what it was like to face Shane Warne in the nets at 50. Cricket fans ... this is possibly the best episode of Time To Talk you are likely to hear.
The Monkees' Mike Nesmith joins Sean Sennett on Time To Talk this week. This is fascinating as Mike talks, Monkees, the Beatles and much more. What was it like to be at the recording session for A Day In The Life ... did he have the first copy of Sgt Pepper ... what happened to his Gretsch 12 string ... find out here!
St Etienne’s Bob Stanley joins Sean Sennett this week to talk about the band’s new album, I’ve Been Trying to Tell You. Alongside his work in the band with Sarah Cracknell and Peter Wiggs, Bob chats about his remarkable book ‘Yeah Yeah Yeah’, his life as a journalist, the love of the Bee Gees, the future of print and much more.
Marcia Hines remains Australia’s undisputed Queen of Pop. After relocating from the USA to Sydney as a teenager to star in Hair, Marcia wooed the country with her big voice. ‘You’, ‘I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself’, ‘Your Love Still Brings Me To My Knees’ are a few of her many hits. Today she talks to Sean Sennett about her career, her songs, her next record, her life … and her pets.
The great Australian spin bowler Ashley Mallett is Sean Sennett’s guest on this week’s episode of Time To Talk. Ashley has just written a new book - a biography of Neil Harvey - called The Last Invincible. Here he discusses Harvey, alongside his own exploits recalling everyone from Clarrie Grimmett to Don Bradman, the pace of Jeff Thomson, Ian Chappell and the Packer years.
David Bridie is a leading Australian singer/songwriter, film composer and activist. He is also known for his work with Not Drowning Waving and My Friend The Chocolate Cake. Here he talks to Sean Sennett about his beginnings, current work and his latest album, The Wisdom Line.
James Reyne is one of Australia’s greatest singer/songwriters. James built his reputation with his band Australian Crawl and has gone on to enjoy a stellar solo career. Here, James chats with Sean Sennett about his early days as a music fan, his time with Australian Crawl and his superb new album Toon Town Lullaby.
Be prepared to take a conversational ‘deep dive’ with host Sean Sennett on Time To Talk. The series features long form interviews with musicians, artists, authors, leaders, thinkers, actors, film makers and sports people. Time To Talk takes the listener into the heart of the subjects life and work. Settle back, relax and listen in as some of the most interesting and influential figures in our culture share their stories.