It wasn’t the most prolific year ever on Mediaweek Podcasts from the Mediaweek Studios, but just listen to the quality.
We produced 32 separate Mediaweek Podcasts with episodes from early February until late December and covered lots of ground – as you will notice below from our wrap-up of the year’s best.
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Mediaweek Podcasts: Focus on TV series
• Firebite: Mediaweek’s Andrew Mercado with writer/directors Warwick Thornton and Brendan Fletcher.
• New Gold Mountain: We talk with executive producer Kylie du Fresne about the SBS historical drama.
• Fires: Co-creator Tony Ayres on the Aussie drama set during the 2019-20 summer of bushfires.
• RFDS: The co-creator and EP of the new Seven drama, Imogen Banks, took us behind the scenes on the drama about life with the Royal Flying Doctors Service.
Imogen Banks
• Jack Irish: Screenwriter Matt Cameron and producer Ian Collie about working with Guy Pearce and a great cast on the final four episodes in the long-running series.
• Discovery’s Outback Opal Hunters and Aussie Gold Hunters: Discovery programming executive Darren Chau takes listeners behind the scenes on the global success these Australian factual series have enjoyed.
• Aftertaste: ABC TV dropped this comedy-drama about food, family, second chances and secrets early in the year. We spoke with co-creator Matt Bate and star Erik Thomson about the quirky characters and the over-the-top storyline.
Recording the Aftertaste podcast (clockwise from top left): Mediaweek’s Andrew Mercado and James Manning, Erik Thomson, Matt Bate
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The best shows on TV
• Mediaweek’s Mercado & Manning podcast reviews the latest dramas from Australia and around the world. Our annual Best of the Year went up recently and gives you a massive list of quality TV to add to your watchlists.
Mediaweek Podcasts: Media executives
• Patrick Delany: As the size of Foxtel’s successful turnaround became clear, the CEO talks to Mediaweek about what has driven recent growth and what still needs to be done.
• Amanda Laing: Foxtel’s head of commercial and content on recent initiatives including new apps and content deals.
Amanda Laing
• Paramount+: The first of two podcasts recorded with ViacomCBS ANZ leader Beverley McGarvey recorded with Mediaweek during 2021. This time she was joined by her co-lead and colleague Jarrod Villani as they talk about the launch of their new streaming service Paramount+.
• Beverley McGarvey and Rod Prosser from ViacomCBS talk to Mediaweek’s James Manning about the highlights coming for viewers in 2022.
• Nine’s Michael Stephenson and GroupM’s Seb Rennie talk about Nine’s 2022 offer for viewers and media buyers.
Seb Rennie and Michael Stephenson
• Mark Llewellyn: The TV producer and former network news chief has worked for several decades at Nine and more recently Seven. He talks about some of his career highs and his recent projects for Seven including the successful Sunday night Spotlight series.
• Podcasting Masterclass with CRA’s Jaime Chaux, LiSTNR’s Kim Norman and Nova Entertainment’s Kane Reiken. We cover commercialising audio with insights from sales to audience measurement.
• Screen Australia: Who better than to talk through how the funding program for film, TV and online projects work than Screen Australia’s chief executive Graeme Mason.
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News Corp’s multiplatform food brand
• Kerrie McCallum is the editor-in-chief of delicious. and she helps us celebrate 20 years of the brand which launched originally as a magazine only.
Radio’s finest talents
• Mix 102.3’s Erin and Soda: Recorded in August the interviews came in between the Adelaide duo’s decision to temporarily walk away from their breakfast show and Mark Soderstrom’s more recent decision to quit the station after eight years. Are there clues in the interview as to why he’s had enough?
• Melshel Laurie is much more than a fine radio broadcaster. As this podcast explains, she is also an accomplished podcaster and author. One of our most enjoyable interviews in a year where the bar was set pretty high when it came to quality guests.
• Jase and PJ: Another episode with radio stars where the partnership has since ended! At least we knew about the impending departure when we recorded this one at KIIS 101.1.
Team Jonesy and Amanda earlier in 2021 at the Mediaweek Studios recording session
• Jonesy and Amanda: A deep dive into the long and successful Sydney radio partnership on ARN’s WSFM. Just how have they survived 16 years in the cut-throat world of commercial radio and lived the tell their tale?
• Jackie O: Originally a bigger TV star as a reality TV judge than a radio icon, Jackie spends our interview discussing challenges she faced trying to manage both her KIIS radio and 10 TV career during Covid. Hopefully a challenge no one will face for long during 2022!
The ‘machine’: Team Kyle and Jackie O (without Kyle)
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