Lisa & Russell

Freo Docker Hayden Young dropped by the studio ahead of a big clash against the Bulldogs this Sunday. The guys asked about last Friday's loss to Brisbane, with Hayden admitting the team may have put too much pressure on themselves. But it’s all eyes forward, he’s pumped for this weekend’s game, saying the team’s ready to bounce back and hungry for a win. Tune in to hear their chat in full. 

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Ben O’Shea popped into the studio to unpack Ari Aster’s latest film Eddington—a nearly three-hour, genre-blurring satire set in a fictional New Mexico town during the chaotic early days of the pandemic. With Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal leading a story steeped in paranoia, protest culture, and misinformation, Ben asks the big question: is it too soon to revisit the intensity o...

Lisa puts Russell through a quiz - puppies or kittens, Dockers or Eagles? Comedians Cam McLaren and Daniel Delby phone in from the Edinburgh Fringe to share tales from the festival. Lisa digs into Helen Mirren’s thoughts on future James Bond contenders and the guys opened the phones to ask, “What advice would you give your younger self”, and Barra drops by with stories of ill-fated money moves, a wardrobe mix-up i...

On the show, Lisa and Russell unpack some of the 6,000 new words added to the Cambridge Dictionary including the very online term delulu. In The Shaw Report, Neil Young lashes out at Facebook, while Lisa checks in on how Russell’s kids are coping with his new work hours. AFL star Elliot Yeo drops by to chat about their final game this weekend, Harley Reid’s contract, and whether he’s across Gen Z slang. Plus,...

Elliot Yeo dropped into the studio to chat as the Eagles head into their final game of the season this weeked. Lisa asked about last weekend which she described as a bit of an abomination. Elliot had nothing but praise for Coach Andrew McQualter and noted how diplomatically he’d handled a difficult year. The guys asked Elliot if he had any news on the Harley Reid rumours and Russell joked about whether the younger players spe...

Today was special one, as the new breakfast show Lisa & Russell kicked off in style. Russell shared what it meant to be back on the 96FM airwaves, and in honour of his return, listeners called in with their own stories of going back to old workplaces. Lisa paid tribute to the late, great Terence Stamp, Geoff Hutchison stopped by to chat about his new book How Not To Be A Grumpy Old Bugger, and Adrian Barich broke down Freo&rsqu...

After years behind the microphone, retired ABC radio host Geoff Hutchison had met more than his fair share of grumps. Determined not to become one himself, he penned a book - How Not to Become a Grumpy Old Bugger, which explores why ageing so often brings out the curmudgeon in Australian men, and what could be done to resist the slide into grumpiness. Tune in to hear the full conversation. 

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Barra dropped into the studio and kicked things off with footy. The Dockers went down to the Lions by 57 points at Optus, was the team distracted by Fyfey's retirement announcement? While the Eagles copped a 94-point thrashing from the Bulldogs in what’s shaping up as their worst ever season. Lisa pressed on Harley Reid’s future, and elsewhere the Wallabies pulled off one of the greatest upsets of all time against the S...

On Clairsy’s last day, the team celebrated in style. Celebrity messages poured in,  was that the prime minister on the phone? Clairsy’s wife dropped by, and the huge news was revealed: Russell Clarke is coming back to 96FM Breakfast! Barra signed off with excitement for the Dockers game, and Lisa read a heartfelt (and cheeky) eulogy listing what she’ll miss — and what she won’t. An emotional farew...

Barra popped in for the final chat with Clairsy and to chat sport. In the AFLW, the Eagles took down the Gold Coast Suns at Mineral Resources Park. Barra reckons there’s some serious talent on display.
Tonight is Freo’s biggest game of the year, so big not even Barra could get a ticket. Lisa’s tipping a win, and Barra loved that Hayden’s pushing to get back from rehab for F...