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Summer Series: Actor Stephen Curry plus a performance from Batchelor Girl!
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Stephen Curry
The inspirational true story of jockey Damien Oliver’s triumph at the 2002 Melbourne Cup following a family tragedy hits the big screen this week. Oliver won the race on Media Puzzle just days after his brother Jason was killed in a racing accident. Portraying Oliver is actor and comedian Stephen Curry who joins us on The Circle couch to discuss what it took for him to get into jockey mode.
Sally-Anne McCormack
Learning to use the toilet is a big step for toddlers and it can be difficult for some. Some children just seem to train themselves when they’re ready, but many need some help from their parents. Toilet training is an important milestone and when it doesn’t go smoothly it can be a nightmare. To help us through it we’re joined by child psychologist Sally-Anne McCormack.
Yumi & Yoshiko Cooking
We welcome Yumi’s mum Yoshiko into The Circle kitchen to share some popular traditional Japanese dishes; Miso Soup and Norimaki Rolls. Lending a hand is Olivia Newton John.
Professor Kate Burridge
School teachers around the country groaned in unison last week as Chris Lilley’s latest mockumentary TV series, Angry Boys, aired for the first time. Why? Because they knew without fail, they’d be facing taunts from their students the following morning as kids around the country adopt the catch phrases from the show. To discuss the phenomenon of words and phrases from TV and movies moving off the screens and into our everyday lexicon, we’re joined by the head of Linguistics at Monash University, Professor Kate Burridge.
Melinda Cruz & Danielle Matthews
Every year in Australia around 42,000 newborn babies require the help of a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit or Special Care Nursery. 23,000 of these babies are born premature and up to 1000 babies lose their fight for life. Miracle Babies Foundation is a national organization that supports premature and sick newborns, their families and the hospitals that care for them. Miracle Babies CEO, Melinda Cruz, and its ambassador, Danielle Matthews, tell us about the important work of the organisation.
www.miraclebabies.org.au
Sarina Lewis
In a controversial article in the paper last year, freelance writer Sarina Lewis suggests that successful woman are likely to struggle to hold on to their relationships – particularly when their income becomes greater than their partners. Sarina joins us this morning to tell us what she uncovered when researching her article.
Host Chat
Yumi shares her mum’s laundry story!
Aleisha McCormack
On her recent travels to the Cook Islands, our very lucky Aleisha McCormack took a journey aboard a traditional Polynesian vessel to explore what she says, is possibly the most beautiful lagoon in the world, Aitutaki.
Yumi & Yoshiko Cooking Update
Yumi and her mum Yoshiko continue today’s dishes, Miso Soup and Norimaki Rolls.
Desiree Spierings
Today's women have less sex than ever before and experts believe the demands of modern life are to blame - leaving both women and men with little time or energy for the bedroom. After work, gym, shopping, housework, dinner and kids, do you find sex is the last thing on your list? Could all of this signal the end of sex altogether? Certainly not! says Sexual Therapist Desiree Spierings who tells us how to put sex back on your to-do list.
Bachelor Girl Performance
The ‘90s Australian pop icons, Bachelor Girl, treat us to a performance of their hit song, Buses and Trains.
Loved & Lost: The Best of Bachelor Girl album is out now.
www.bachelorgirl.com
Indira Naidoo Cooking
Indira shares her delicious Veal & Pork Ragu recipe and some tricks and tips on how to get the best depth of flavour in your sauce.
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Host wardrobe details are unavailable for Summer Series as the segments are taken from different days throughout the year.
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