Harley Breen, the comedian who grew up without television and now graces our screens
The Briefing8 Okt 2021

Harley Breen, the comedian who grew up without television and now graces our screens

Harley Breen has graced some of Australia’s most important comedy stages, fronted some of the country’s flagship radio shows and appeared on our screens as a revered host.

He now embarks on a new gig as the co-host of Network Ten’s Making It Australia with Susie Youssef – a reality show that celebrates craftsmanship from pottery to crotchet and more.

Jamila Rizvi discovers that Harley’s journey to his public-facing profession is a far cry from where he began in a household with little access to music and television.

THE WEEKEND LIST with Tait McGregor:

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episoder(2529)

Everest: a doctor takes us inside the "death zone"

Everest: a doctor takes us inside the "death zone"

40 year old South Australian man Jason Kennison was the 10th climber to die on Mount Everest this climbing season, one of the deadliest in recent history. An area of the mountain called the death zone...

28 Mai 202318min

The year Kevin Rudd apologised Vanessa Turnbull-Roberts was taken from her family

The year Kevin Rudd apologised Vanessa Turnbull-Roberts was taken from her family

Vanessa Turnbull-Roberts, is a proud Bundjalung Widubul-Wiabul woman who was taken away from her family and her country at age 11. Vanessa would live with more than a dozen different foster families, ...

26 Mai 202335min

Why there's hope Julian Assange might be home before Christmas

Why there's hope Julian Assange might be home before Christmas

At the National Press Club on Monday Julian Assange’s wife said 'we're the closest we've ever been' to securing his release and earlier this year Anthony Albanese expressed his frustrated over the det...

25 Mai 202320min

"Absolutely furious": how we all just got screwed by a consulting giant

"Absolutely furious": how we all just got screwed by a consulting giant

If you pay tax, this story will make your blood boil. We explain how PwC, a firm that’s received hundreds of millions of tax payer funds, shared confidential information with corporations trying to pa...

24 Mai 202318min

"Poison in the bloodstream": Is the ABC failing indigenous journalists?

"Poison in the bloodstream": Is the ABC failing indigenous journalists?

Last week Q&A presenter Stan Grant announced he was leaving the ABC after constant racial abuse, and a lack of institutional support. Torres Strait Islander Rhianna Patrick who is a Briefing host and ...

23 Mai 202320min

Why India is the new China - and our new best friend

Why India is the new China - and our new best friend

China has been the world’s most populous country since 1950, but last month according to UN demographers India has now surpassed China. India is now home to nearly a fifth of humanity and is continuin...

22 Mai 202321min

"I’ll release your nudes”: Sextortion victims are not who you think

"I’ll release your nudes”: Sextortion victims are not who you think

Young men are the main victims of sextortion in Australia, according to new data to be presented by the eSafety Commissioner in parliament. Sextortion is when a person is extorted for money under thre...

21 Mai 202321min

A surprising chat with Kayla Itsines

A surprising chat with Kayla Itsines

Kayla Itsines went from training clients in her parents’ backyard to touring around the world hosting sold out boot camps.  But since then she’s become a mother of two and is tackling the idea of ‘bou...

19 Mai 202332min

Populært innen Politikk og nyheter

giver-og-gjengen-vg
aftenpodden
aftenpodden-usa
forklart
i-retten
popradet
stopp-verden
fotballpodden-2
rss-gukild-johaug
dine-penger-pengeradet
det-store-bildet
nokon-ma-ga
bt-dokumentar-2
hanna-de-heldige
rss-penger-polser-og-politikk
frokostshowet-pa-p5
chit-chat-med-helle
aftenbla-bla
e24-podden
rss-dannet-uten-piano