Midnight Special

On this episode of The Midnight Special Podcast, join your host Ai-Ling Truong for episode three of MUSICIANS IN KITCHENS with local drummer and handpan extraordinaire Sam Maher cooking up a special vegetarian dish in his kitchen in Fremantle. Tune into our kitchen conversations to find out how Sam got into cooking and playing the drums, travel, his earliest music memories and life growing up in Tom Price. We also delve into how Sam discovered the handpan and its power as a communication tool, and chat about reality of being a musician and Sam’s evolution as a handpan player. Please note: this episode was recorded earlier in the year before COVID-19 lockdown. Season 2, Episode 4 of Midnight Special Podcast. Episode 54 of Midnight Special On RTRFM. Originally broadcast on Thursday March 12th – Friday March 13th, 2020. Theme music ‘Martini Spoke’ by Leafy Suburbs. Logo by Soda.

For this episode of the Midnight Special Podcast, tis’ going to be’th a spooky audio journey! Your host Drew Krapljanov is joined by co-hosts Howie Ng and Laurent Shervington to discuss and explore popular urban legends and ghost stories. Each alleged tale is told and then passes a rating system by the assembled for spookiness, truthiness and good ol’ fashioned entertainment value! Bust out your Hasbro (trademark) Oujia board and experience… the URBAN LEGEND SPECIAL! Season 2, Episode 3 of Midnight Special Podcast. Episode 148 of Midnight Special On RTRFM. Originally broadcast on Thursday January 23rd – Friday January 24th, 2020. Full episodes of Midnight Special with music uncut available on our Mixcloud page. Podcast archive from 2017-2018 available to stream/download on our website. Theme music ‘Martini Spoke’ by Leafy Suburbs. Logo by Soda.

For our first podcast episode of 2020, Midnight Special takes a look back at 2019! Presented by Tristan Fidler, this is a near two-hour collection of our favourite moments from all the Midnight Special On RTRFM episodes from last year including The Lonely Special, The Slumber Party Special, The Songwriting Special, and much more! Featuring the work of Midnight Special collective and RTR presenters Drew Krapljanov, Lauren Salt, Emma Stokes, Ai-Ling Truong, Ben Yaxley, Bridget Cleary and Tristan Fidler. You’ll hear chats with special guests such as musicians like Nika Mo, Beth Commons, Freya, Ashlyn Koh, DJ and presenter Girlname, chef Melissa Palinkas, karaoke queen and comedian Consensual Connie. There’s also live music and performances from Hannah Sorensen, Bad Nutrition, House Of Bok karaoke, and Axel Carrington. We hope you enjoy the Best of Midnight Special 2019! Season 2, Episode 1 of Midnight Special Podcast. Episode 144 of Midnight Special On RTRFM. Originally broadcast on Thursday January 2nd – Friday January 3rd, 2020. Full episodes of Midnight Special with music uncut available on our Mixcloud page. Podcast archive from 2017-2018 available to stream/download on our website. Theme music ‘Martini Spoke’ by Leafy Suburbs. Logo by Soda.

It’s the return of the Slumber Party Special – Part III – for the new Midnight Special Podcast episode! Hosted by Emma Daisy aka Daisies Net, special guests are welcomed into the RTRFM studio to stay up late and chat ! There’s a heavy reliance on a communal Xylophone this time, we deviate often into widespread silliness but quickly bring it back to existential/ apocalyptic dread. All the songs were recommended by our guests, we play a round of 2 truths 1 lie, and there’s even a very special poetry recital by Selina! This time, Emma’s amazing guests are: – Albert Pritchard (New Nausea, Shit Narnia) – Jacob Diamond (Jacob Diamond, METHYL ETHEL) – Selina Bell (@yourlocalartfreak & poet) Originally broadcast on RTRFM 92.1 Thursday November 14th – Friday November 15th, 2019, this was Episode 137 of Midnight Special On RTRFM. Full episodes of Midnight Special with music uncut available on our Mixcloud page. Podcast archive from 2017-2018 available to stream/download on our website. Theme music ‘Martini Spoke’ by Leafy Suburbs. Logo by Soda. Production assistance from Chris Webb.

For this episode of the Midnight Special Podcast, it’s part deux of the SONGWRITING SPECIAL! A special series of interviews hosted by Drew Krapljanov (Ryan Beno, Didion’s Bible) and featuring some absolute top notch musicians/players including: Annika Moses (Nika Mo), Ezekiel and Josiah Padmanabham (GAZEY), Axel Carrington (Axel Carrington) and Sara Salt (Sara Salt)! Stream and/or download this podcast episode to hear great musicians interviewed about their mysterious craft! This is Episode 130 of the Midnight Special On RTRFM, originally broadcast on RTRFM 92.1 on Thursday Sept 26 – Friday Sept 27, 2019. Full episodes of Midnight Special with music uncut available on our Mixcloud page. Podcast archive from 2017-2018 available to stream/download on our website. Theme music ‘Martini Spoke’ by Leafy Suburbs. Logo by Soda. Production assistance from Chris Webb.

For this episode of the Midnight Special Podcast, it’s the return of the SLUMBER PARTY SPECIAL PART II! Presented by Emma Stokes (aka Daisies Net), special guests are welcomed into the studio to hang out including: Rachel Hocking (Racoo, Salary, Frank’s Fish Tank), Annika Moses (Nika Mo, Great Statue, Difficult Listening) and Leah Vlatko (Montana Wildhack, Sun & Flower Studios). The topic of this Slumber Party Special is ‘Creative Lives’ and it’s a very entertaining, welcoming discussion about the music of our guests but also all the other ways they each live creatively! This also includes a very informative, hilarious round of ‘Two Truths, One Lie’! This is Episode 127 of Midnight Special On RTRFM, which was originally broadcast on RTRFM 92.1 on Thurs Sept 5 – Fri Sept 6, 2019. Full episodes of Midnight Special with music uncut available on our Mixcloud page. Podcast archive from 2017-2018 available to stream/download on our website. Theme music ‘Martini Spoke’ by Leafy Suburbs. Logo by Soda. Production assistance from Chris Webb.

On this very special episode of the Midnight Special podcast, we present the Midnight Special Radiothon Special for 2019! Co-hosted by the collective including Tristan Fidler, Ai-Ling Truong, Tom Reynolds and Ben Yaxley, we celebrate the difference of our show, show our love and appreciation of community radio and different voices, and interview several special guests about their connection to RTRFM: Emma Stokes aka Daisies Net talks about her music and starting presenting on the station, Steven Aaron Hughes discusses playing at RTR events with his bands and his love for the alternative sounds on the airwaves, and Axel Carrington plays beautiful music for everyone live on air as well as busting out several of his trademark impressions. We also receive a phone call from our Gold Subscriber and golden voiced friend Matt Roberts. Even though Radiothon 2019 is over, you can still donate and subscribe to RTRFM through our website. Every bit helps to support community radio and different voices on the air! This is Episode 125 of the Midnight Special, originally broadcast on Thursday August 22 – Friday March 1st, 2019. Full episodes of Midnight Special with music uncut available on our Mixcloud page. Podcast archive from 2017-2018 available to stream/download on our website. Theme music ‘Martini Spoke’ by Leafy Suburbs. Logo by Soda. Production assistance from Chris Webb.