About this episode

The episode features discussions on a missing pet rabbit, a play about incarceration, a time-traveling narrative, and the science of sleep, along with humorous anecdotes.

This week, Bron had a pet rabbit who went missing and you'll never guess where they found her! Vance Joy Fan and Chinese-Australian journalist, Cheng Lei, joined us to discuss her new play, 1154 Days , about her time incarcerated by the Chinese government; Rachel Bettiens was in to review a time-travelling trad wife in Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke; Friday Funnybugger Freddie Arthur described a very suggestive defecation; Dr Jen opened our eyes with Weird Science on sleep and we peeled back the rights and wrongs of leftovers. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/ Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/

People in this episode

Host: Bron

Guests: Cheng Lei, Rachel Bettiens, Freddie Arthur

Topics covered

• pet stories
• theatre
• incarceration
• time travel
• leftover etiquette
• science
• humor

Keywords

• pet rabbit
• Cheng Lei
• 1154 Days
• Yesteryear
• leftovers
• sleep science
• humor

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Chinese government

Books & works: 1154 Days, Yesteryear

Places: China

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