So What’s Been Happening?
So What’s Been Happening? was born in Melbourne during the pandemic and quickly became an antidote to the boredom and anxiety surrounding those troubling times. A chance to check-in, support, humour and inspire one another, the show streams live on Facebook and YouTube and features regular guest interviews with artists, musicians and sporting personalities from Melbourne and right across Australia and the Globe.
Episodes

Wednesday Jul 19, 2023
Wednesday Jul 19, 2023
EP93 - So What's Been Happening? - HEARTBREAK TO HEROES
One week its can be heartbreak, and within a blink of an eye it can turn into a heroic effort than no one forgets. This can happen in sport, music and every day life. We discuss heartbreak songs and music heroes, as well as sporting heartbreak and hero's.
Some notes from 1993... - AFL Grand Final - Carlton v Essendon - Super Bowl - Dallas Cowboys v Buffalo Bills - World Series - Toronto Blue Jays v Philadelphia Phillies - NBA Championship - Chicago Bulls v Phoenix Suns - Stanley Cup - Los Angeles Kings v Montreal Canadiens - Song of the Year was "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" Meat Loaf - Album of the Year was "Janet" - Janet Jackson - Highest Grossing Movie - Jurassic Park
Join us for a LIVE chat from 7.15pm AEST, streaming LIVE on Facebook and Youtube - Wednesday 19th July 2023.

Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
EP92 - So What's Been Happening? - GONE TOO FAR?
First it was the bump, now is the tackle also dead? Have we 'gone too far' and altered too much of our great game of AFL, to "protect the head" in the fear of what could become in the future from the result of impact collisions possibly causing CTE? We discuss Round 16, it's heating up now in the race to the AFL finals.
Some notes from 1992... - AFL Grand Final - Geelong v West Coast - Super Bowl - Washington Redskins v Buffalo Bills - World Series - Toronto Blue Jays v Atlanta Braves - NBA Championship - Chicago Bulls v Portland Trail Blazers - Stanley Cup - Pittsburgh Penguins v Chicago Blackhawks - Song of the Year was "Jump" - Kris Kross - Album of the Year was "The Bodyguard (soundtrack)" - Whitney Houston - Highest Grossing Movie - Strictly Ballroom
Join us for a LIVE chat from 7.30pm AEST, streaming LIVE on Facebook and Youtube - Wednesday 28th June 2023.

Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
EP91 - So What's Been Happening? - BEST PUB MEAL DEBATE
We debate the "Best Pub Meals", the Parma or is it Parmi? Steak cut, cooked how? and with what sauce? accompanied with what? chips or salad? Surf 'n Turf, salt and pepper calamari, the burger (which one), chips or wedges. The half way point of the season, the AFL's Round 12. Who's at the pass mark and who's disappointing us at this stage of the year.
Some notes from 1991... - Operation Desert Storm begins in the Gulf - AFL Grand Final - Hawthorn v West Coast - Super Bowl - NY Giants d. Buffalo - World Series - Minnesota d. Atlanta Braves - NBA Championship - Chicago d. LA Lakers - Stanley Cup - Pittsburgh d. Minnesota - Song of the Year was "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" - Bryan Adams - Album of the Year was "Achtung Baby" - U2 - Highest Grossing Movie - Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Join us for a LIVE chat from 8.00pm AEST, streaming LIVE on Facebook and Youtube - Thursday 1st June 2023.

Wednesday May 17, 2023
Wednesday May 17, 2023
EP90 - So What's Been Happening? - 'Ding Ding' - Round 10
Here we are for a preview of the AFL's Round 10. We discuss who's performing well in the season so far and who's been the most disappointing. We predict the Round 10 Winners, the losers, the surprises and the future sliders. - 1990 ... The drought breaker Grand Final between Collingwood and Essendon?
Some notes from 1990... - Allan Border is honoured in the Australia Day Honours - The 80 Series Toyota Land Cruiser goes on sale in Australia for the first time - Bob Hawke becomes Australia's second-longest serving Prime Minister - Song of the Year was "Hold On" - Wilson Phillips - Album of the Year was "The Immaculate Collection - Madonna - Highest Grossing Movie - Ghost
Join us for a LIVE chat from 7.30pm AEST, streaming LIVE on Facebook and Youtube - Wednesday 17th May 2023.

Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
EP89 - So What's Been Happening? - It's Go Time
Here we go for season 2023 in the AFL, we discuss and predict the Winners, the losers, the surprises and the sliders to prepare you for the season.
- We kick off the season and we try and predict who wins the round 1 clashes.
- Key recruits for all of our favourite clubs - 1989 ... Was it the greatest Grand Final ever between Hawthorn and Geelong?
Some notes from 1989....
- The birth of the GAME BOY
- The birth of the World Wide Web
- Song of the Year was "Like a Prayer" - Madonna
- Album of the Year was "Three Feet High and Rising" - De La Soul
- Highest Grossing Movie - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
- Tiananmen Square protests - Down came the Berlin wall
Join us for a LIVE chat from 8.30pm AEDT, streaming LIVE on Facebook and Youtube - Wednesday 15th March 2023.

Saturday Mar 11, 2023
Saturday Mar 11, 2023
EP88 - So What's Been Happening? - Cold Irons Bound
Wednesday 1st March 2023 from 8.30pm AEDT - LIVE
We can't wait to kick back into our interviews and first up for 2023 we chat to rock/americana four piece ‘Cold Irons Bound’. Influences include a mix of classic Indie (The Church, R.E.M., The Replacements, Teenage Fanclub) and Americana (Dylan, Young, Petty, The Jayhawks). Cold Irons Bound play purposeful jams with room to breathe and an aura of tuneful confidence is the result. “I Wasn’t Thinking At All” is the lead single off Cold Irons Bound upcoming album and it is being launched at George Lane in St.Kilda, Melbourne on March 11.
Join us for a LIVE chat from 8.30pm AEDT, streaming LIVE on Facebook and Youtube - Wednesday 1st March 2023.

Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
EP87 - So What's Been Happening? - Joyce Prescher
We catch up for a show favourite Joyce Prescher who after falling in love with the exquisite George Lane earlier this year, is coming back with band to launch her new album Out Of My Mind. Losing yourself, your mind, a loved one, then slowly piecing yourself back together to find your way back to yourself Out of my mind is an intimate, soul-baring record by the folk artist, spanning a total of 13 tracks. On the record Joyce reveals much of her inner world, with themes that encompass love, heartbreak, loss and healing. It comes after a turbulent time in the songwriter’s life, a time in which life was turned up side down and inside out, leaving nothing as it once was. Joyce alongside her full band will launch this stunning album at George Lane, on November 30th.
Tix via https://www.trybooking.com/events/lan...
We also catchup with the boys and see whats been happening in their lives the past few weeks.
See you live on facebook and youtube from 8.30pm AEDT Wednesday 23rd November, join in the chat anytime.

Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
EP86 - So What's Been Happening? - Queenie
We are super excited to have rising talent Eloise Thetford aka QUEENIE join us for a chat about her life and musical journey as well as play a few tunes live for us.
We also catchup with the boys and see whats been happening in their lives the past few weeks.
See you live on facebook and youtube from 8.30pm AEDT Wednesday 16th November, join in the chat anytime.

Wednesday Sep 28, 2022
Wednesday Sep 28, 2022
EP85 - So What's Been Happening? - We're Going Back
We will cover the great win in the AFL Grand Final by the Cats and the disappointment of the Swans. Preview the NRL Grand Final between the Panthers and the Eels. We discuss 1985 when 'Back to the Future', "Teen Wolf' and 'The Goonies' graced our big screens and MacGyver took centre stage, and who can ever forget the birth of the Compact Disc.
Updates from "Lovey Loses it" and "Cuz's Classic"
Some quotes from 1985... “Now, if my calculations are correct, when this baby hits eighty-eight miles per hour, you're gonna see some serious shit.." - Doc (Back to the Future)
"I must break you." - Ivan Drago (Rocky 4)
Album of the Year in 1985... "Brothers In Arms - Dire Straits
Song of the Year in 1985... "Don't You (Forget About Me)" - Simple Minds
Join us as we catch up with the crew to discuss from 8.30pm AEST Wednesday 28th September when we chat LIVE on facebook and Youtube, join in the conversation anytime.

Tuesday Sep 20, 2022
Tuesday Sep 20, 2022
EP84 - So What's Been Happening? - Preview The Decider
We preview the AFL Grand Final between the Cats and the Swans, goodbye to The Pies and the Lions. We discuss where it will be won and lost as well as our predictions on the game.
We will also chat to some Sydney and Geelong supporters in the weeks lead up.
Updates from "Lovey Loses it" and "Cuz's Classic"
Some quotes from 1984... “In the face of pain there are no heroes." - George Orwell
"I'm going to make him an offer he can't refuse." - Marlon Brando
Album of the Year in 1984... "Can't Slow Down" - Lionel Ritchie
Song of the Year in 1984... "When Doves Cry" - Prince
Join us as we catch up with the crew to discuss from 8.30pm AEST Tuesday 20th September when we chat LIVE on facebook and Youtube, join in the conversation anytime.


