Meet the Mavericks

All Episodes 2016 - 2017

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  • 2016-04-11T13:30:00Z
  • 30m
  • 7h 30m (15 episodes)
  • Australia
  • Talk Show
Two well known cultural figures sit down for a free-ranging exchange of ideas, and to chat about their passions, inspirations, shared experiences, and creative processes.

15 episodes

Series Premiere

2016-04-11T13:30:00Z

1x01 Ben Quilty & Warwick Thornton

Series Premiere

1x01 Ben Quilty & Warwick Thornton

  • 2016-04-11T13:30:00Z30m

Archibald prize-winning painter and activist Ben Quilty and indigenous filmmaker and visual artist Warwick Thornton discuss their work, passions, shared experiences and takes on the world.

1x02 Grayson Perry & Magda Szubanski

  • 2016-04-18T13:30:00Z30m

Grayson Perry, UK Turner prize winning ceramicist, cross-dresser & provocatueur, meets comedian, actor, writer Magda Szubanski to discuss art, comedy, therapy, shedding their alter egos & the meaning of "daggy" & "cool".

1x03 Leah Purcell & Miranda Tapsell

  • 2016-04-25T13:30:00Z30m

Leah Purcell meets up with double-Logie Award winner Miranda Tapsell to discuss boxing, acting and their respective journeys from small home towns into the hearts and living rooms of the nation.

1x04 Phillip Adams & Tim Minchin

  • 2016-05-02T13:30:00Z30m

Former late night radio host & godfather of the Australian film industry Phillip Adams meets up with comedian/actor/composer & confirmed atheist Tim Minchin to discuss life, art, identity & religion.

2016-05-09T13:30:00Z

1x05 John Safran & Jon Ronson

1x05 John Safran & Jon Ronson

  • 2016-05-09T13:30:00Z30m

Journalist and raconteur Jon Ronson meets up with fellow 'Gonzo' journalist & author John Safran to compare notes on the dangers of meeting conspiracy theorists and joining the KKK.

Season Premiere

2016-08-22T13:30:00Z

2x01 Penny Arcade & Richard Tognetti

Season Premiere

2x01 Penny Arcade & Richard Tognetti

  • 2016-08-22T13:30:00Z30m

Violin virtuoso Richard Tognetti and performance artist and provocateur Penny Arcade talk about collaboration, the self-imposed rigour required in performance, their love of the sea, and their 23 year old friendship.

Filmmaker Amiel Courtin-Wilson and actor Uncle Jack Charles talk about their friendship, the impact of their work together, and the way they use art to effect change.

2x03 Nakkiah Lui & Andrew Bovell

  • 2016-09-05T13:30:00Z30m

Playwright, actress and social commentator Nakkiah Lui meets up with mentor, playwright and screenwriter Andrew Bovell to trade stories on working with words, their love of the theatre, and facing their creative fears.

2x04 Osamah Sami & Benjamin Law

  • 2016-09-12T13:30:00Z30m

Actor, stand-up comedian & author Osamah Sami meets journalist, author & screenwriter Benjamin Law to discuss finding their voices as writers, diversity on TV & using shame & embarrassment as the spark for a good story.

2x05 Jenny Kee & Francesco Clemente

  • 2016-09-19T13:30:00Z30m

Fashion designer and artist Jenny Kee meets Italian contemporary artist Francesco Clemente. They discover a mutual passion for the spiritual and natural world, and how their art can be inspired by near death experiences.

Season Premiere

2017-06-12T13:30:00Z

3x01 John Clarke & Alexei Sayle

Season Premiere

3x01 John Clarke & Alexei Sayle

  • 2017-06-12T13:30:00Z30m

In a rare interview recorded last year, the late great satirist, comedian, writer & actor John Clarke sat down with British comedian & writer Alexei Sayle to discuss a range of issues including performing, writing & sheep.

3x02 Anne Edmonds & Missy Higgins

  • 2017-06-19T13:30:00Z30m

Two talented creatives from different fields of endeavour come together to discuss their work. In this episode we meet Multi-ARIA winning singer-songwriter Missy Higgins who jams with banjo-wielding comedian Anne Edmonds.

3x03 Wesley Enoch & Isaac Julien

  • 2017-06-26T13:30:00Z30m

Two talented creatives from different fields of endeavour come together to discuss their work. In this episode we meet theatre director Wesley Enoch and award-winning British filmmaker and video installation artist Isaac Julien.

3x04 Courtney Barnett & Adam Briggs

  • 2017-07-03T13:30:00Z30m

Two talented creatives from different fields come together to discuss their work. In this episode we meet rapper/comedian Adam Briggs & Grammy Award-nominee Courtney Barnett who talk about their fears of performing.

Two talented creatives from different fields come together to discuss their work. In this episode we meet singer, composer & actor Eddie Perfect & award-winning poet, spoken word artist & writer Maxine Beneba Clarke.

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