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Hosted by Irene Hulme and Craig Bruce — two of Australia’s most experienced radio minds. Each week they break down standout moments and big ideas from the best radio and audio creators in Australia and around the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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June 16, 202615 min

Kyle Breaks His Silence exclusively on Game Changers.

Last week, while walking the dogs, Craig received an unexpected phone call from Kyle Sandilands.What followed was a conversation we've kept confidential until now.Today, Kyle and ARN have settled their legal dispute, bringing one of the most extraordinary chapters in Australian radio history to an end.In this emergency episode, we reveal what Kyle told us about the settlement, why he decided not to continue the fight, and his plans for a brand-new media venture outside traditional radio.We also discuss Kyle's promise to sit down with Game Changers before speaking publicly elsewhere. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

June 16, 202623 min

Karl & Eddie: Big Names, Small Opinions?

The most anticipated radio launch of 2026 has arrived. Karl Stefanovic and Eddie McGuire's multi-platform experiment is finally on air—but does the content match the promise? Craig and Irene unpack week one, the risks of appointment listening in radio, and whether ARN is building a show or proving a strategy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

June 12, 202629 min

Can a TV host save a radio show?

In this episode, we discuss the fall out from GfK survey 3 and the potential plans for ARN to build a new breakfast show in Sydney with multi-platform TV stars.According to reports, CEO Michael Stephenson is looking at TV talent for his next KIIS breakfast move. Will it work? We have our concerns. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

June 11, 202618 min

GFK survey 3. KIIS breakfast sheds 130,000 listeners.

Is it possible to lose 130,000 listeners and be happy with the result? That is potentially the case for ARN today. Whilst a portion of the audience have left KIIS breakfast, it’s not exactly clear where they’ve gone.Irene and Craig dissect GFK survey 3 results. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

June 10, 202624 min

How to make money in podcasting? Matt Johnson answers the biggest question of them all.

Commercial Radio Australia released national revenue numbers recently showing a slight decline in metro radio revenue, but a 9% increase in digital audio. The winds are blowing in one direction, towards a digital future, and the question on every creators lips is “how do I make money from my podcast?”.Matt Johnson from the brilliant Two Doting Dads podcast takes us inside the creator economy and shows us where the money is. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

June 5, 202630 min

Survey 3 ratings preview - Will KIIS Sydney be dethroned in breakfast?

In this week’s episode, we preview the next round of GfK survey results which are released June 11. The expectation is that Kyle and Jackie’s audience will leave - but how big will the losses be and which stations will benefit most? We have 3 scenarios for you to ponder. We’ll also discuss ARN’s next moves in Melbourne and why they seem to have so many more options for a new breakfast show in that market than in Sydney. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 29, 202629 min

Jackie subpoenaed by ARN

In this episode, we discuss the potential fall-out from ARN’s request for documents from Jackie in their case against Kyle. What will we see in her communication with Gemma and others preceding and following the Feb 20 blow-up.Also this week more on Bianca Dye, your feedback has been loud and clear - you’d like to hear more from her, will ARN give her another chance to show her wares. We discuss the delicate dance that ARN must do in providing consistency for the audience in breakfast whilst trialling the best options for the new show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 29, 202627 min

Ex Kyle and Jackie O producer Josh Fox on why you should be excited about what is next for them.

The Australian Audio Awards happened in Sydney on Thursday night and in this episode we talk with ex Kyle and Jackie O producer, Josh Fox who won the independent podcast of the year award as well as best independent podcast host.From driving the social media for the Kyle and Jackie O show, to being one of the biggest podcasters in Australia, Josh has a media career that is going from strength to strength. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 26, 202612 min

Taking the Kyle and Jackie O story to TikTok with Bella Frizza.

The Kyle and Jackie O break up has been a dream story for so many content creators. Leading the charge is Bella Frizza, a self confessed Kyle and Jackie super fan and radio host on the Gold Coast. We find out what she makes of the story so far and her predictions of what might happen next. Keep up with Bella's take on Kyle & Jackie O @bellafrizza Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 22, 202632 min

Kyle and Jackie’s relationship breakdown 5 years in the making.

In this week’s episode, we discuss the Daily Telegraph article from last week claiming that Jackie had been slowly breaking up with Kyle over a 5 year period in the lead up to their Feb 20 on-air clash. Is it possible that she could have been thinking about ending the show whilst also signing a 10 year agreement to continue with Kyle? Also this week we review Bianca Dye’s co-hosting role on KIIS breakfast and why Irene thinks that she should be a front runner to join the show permanently. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.