Overnights

It's not just the earth hotting up. The talkback is heated during Dr. Reese Halter's latest wide-ranging environment discussion. Think fires, polluted waterways, forgotten ice-creams, native bees and climate change denial.

With a mini-series bio-pic looming, Trev talks with Jeff Jenkins - co-author of Molly's autobiography, The Never, Um, Ever Ending Story: Life, Countdown and Everything in Between - about what makes Molly tick. Jenkins tells great stories about Molly producing Russell Morris's "The Real Thing" to fainting in front of John Lennon, to breaking artists like Madonna and John Mellencamp in Australia.

It's all about temperance - maybe a good thing after all the eating/drinking that's occurred over the festive season. RMIT's Dr. Elizabeth Taylor takes us through the history of the temperance movement in Australia. Six o'clock swill, coffee palaces, water fountains, prohibition - it's all thanks to temperance.

What is dyslexia and what isn't it? Like many conditions, dyslexia is often misunderstood. Jodi Clements is the President and a founding member of the Australian Dyslexia Association. She joins Tim Brunero to break down some of the myths and offer some insight on dyslexia.

Tim Brunero speaks to Andrew Smith, a fourth generation fruit grower from Huonville, Tasmania for this week's Spot on the Map.

Would you pay $55,000 for a tour? A Sydney-based tour company has added a high-end boutique tour to its range, but it will cost you. Tour Operator, Richard Graham, speaks to Tim Brunero.

Companion animals outnumber people in Australia, but there are a huge number of cats and dogs that get euthanised each year nationally. Shel Williamson is Pet Rescuer and Animal Welfare Blogger. She joins Tim Brunero, and we take your calls.

A Norwegian study has found that it's not enough to just stay fit as you age in order to avoid falls. Professor of Physiology at the University of Melbourne, Gordon Lynch, explains why balance is so important.

Australian Young Adult fiction novelist and author of "She's With the Band," Georgia Clark speaks to Tim Brunero about making it as a novelist in the United States. She gives aspiring writers some tips on the discipline of writing and on how to get noticed.

Film critic and Entertainment Journalist, Giles Hardie, joins Tim Brunero to review the best movies of 2015.

We're in the midst of a caravanning renaissance - new magazines, websites and plenty on the road. There's even a thriving collectors' market for vintage vans. Michael Pavlich spoke to Stuart Lamont, CEO Caravan Industry Association of Australia, to discuss the joys of caravanning.

From little things big things grow - especially if they involve chaotic particles. Michael Pavlich tackles quantum mechanics in a far-ranging chat with Bill Lott, senior lecturer in the school of chemistry, physics and mechanical engineering QUT. Yes, it's a real science ice-cream headache.

Scott Goodings, the TV Freak, goes toe-to-toe with Overnights film buff, Tom Clift, on who rules Christmas - the big or small screen?

Scott Goodings, "The TV Freak", joins Michael Pavlich to discuss the best robots in TV history. Some of Scott's faves include Metal Mickey, Gigantor, Frankenstein, Jr. Mr R.I.N.G in The Night Stalker, Mildred the Maid in The Banana Splits, Conky on Pee-Wee's Playhouse and Robby the Robot.

In the age of the mobile phone, is the art of rock 'n' roll photography gone? Michael Pavlich spoke to ace Australian rock photographer, Philip Morris, author of the book - It's a Long Way: From Acca Dacca to Zappa - 1969-1979. Morris is famed for his shots of AC/DC, Midnight Oil, The Angels and many more including Lou Reed, Pink Floyd and the Jackson 5.