Rereaders

In this week's podcast we're all about food, as we chat to author Ronnie Scott about his debut book Salad Days. Then we look at the concept of Australian cuisine with a trip to Melbourne's Sweetwater Inn, which is serving up its version of rustic Australiana. Finally we look at the latest season of Reality TV mainstay Masterchef, which is about to wrap its sixth season.

In this week’s podcast we look at the billion dollar epic destruction porn blockbuster Transformers 4 that looks set to enter the top 5 highest grossing films of all time. Then we discuss Pitch Bitch, a new initiative aimed to encourage women writers to submit more regularly and confidently pitch their work for publication. And finally we look at virtual immortality with the new digital start up Eterni.me that promises to give us a social media platform after we die.

In this week’s podcast we talk James Franco’s latest short story published on Vice.com, which has pushed Gawker to claim that he’s single-handedly ruining literature. Then we head to the Malthouse Theatre’s new one-man adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic The Witches. Before we look at the idea of the literary clique and their impact on the Australian scene.

In this week's podcast we talk about Jonathan Glazer's seductive new film Under the Skin. Then we explore Melbourne's new shopping complex The Emporium and the concept of the contemporary shopping centre, before taking a listen to Sia's smash hit single Chandelier and reading her anti-fame manifesto.

In this week’s podcast we talk about Chris Lillley’s return to TV screen’s Jonah from Tonga. Then – let’s get physical – we look at the BodyElectric sensation and the idea of the artisan dance class. And finally we visit the weird world of the cross generational cult hit cartoon Adventure Time.

In this week’s podcast we look at The Double, the new film from Richard Ayoade. Not wanting to double up or nothing, we then talk about Double J the new digital radio platform from the ABC. And then we chat about the Human Rights Arts & Film Festival which is currently kicking off around the country.

In this week's podcast we talk about Australian television's night of nights, The Logies. Then we go deeper into the night to look at Jim Jarmusch's vampish latest film Only Loves Left Alive. And we talk about the exhibition Precious Metals by young Australian photographer and musician Jack Mannix. The Rereaders can be downloaded at www.therereaders.com