Ratbag with Mel & Sam

Mel & Sam are billed as Australia's most exciting queer comedy duo, and Ratbag is their comedy podcast, two besties and quasi-reformed-theatre-kids talking the way you might at 3am, minus the strangers and the eyelash sliding down your face. Episodes range across conspiracies, an always-open hotline that cares about you, and whatever's caught their attention that week.

Since October 2024 they've published 177 episodes, about 119 hours in all, landing every Monday and Thursday. Most run around 40 minutes, with the odd one stretching from 30 to 55. Recent instalments have taken in Olivia Rodrigo, gut health, a fake car crash, and whether Australian theatre is in a state of emergency. You can listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.