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Program: Shortcut: Double J's Best Albums of 2026 So Far!
Whatever your tastes, you'll find something to enjoy in Double J's Best Albums of 2026 So Far - the list of must-hear albums from the first half of the year. Join music reporters Al Newstead, Dan Condon, and Courtney Fry, along with Double J presenters Hau Latukefu and Michael Hing as they talk through the list and the albums that cut through the noise — listen up top or on ABC listen. Check out the full list on the Double J Website.
Program: Bret McKenzie on growing outside Flight of the Conchords
Many would recognise Bret Mckenzie, as one half of the internationally famous comedy duo Flight of the Conchords, but Bret's been keeping busy in the decades since the duo's breakout success, writing celebrated works for film, TV and other performers and embarking on a solo project. Ahead of the groups reformation this year, Bret came into Double J to speak to Michael, about touring his second solo album 'Freak Out City' and growing as a person beyond his initial success.
Program: Kisschasy on re-emerging and remaining authentic
'Daz' and Joel from Kisschasy sit down with Michael about releasing new music for a fan base that has grown with them, and writing true to themselves on the new album, 'The Terrors of Comfort.' The beloved pop punk sensation talk about sound tracking their fans formative years, and snorkelling the Great Barrier Reef while touring with Silverchair.
Meg Mac reflects on her experience of playing music leading up to the release of her fourth album. - ABC listen
So much has changed for Meg Mac since she released her first music 13 years ago and began playing what the songwriter calls the never ending game. As both Meg Mac has grown, so too has her music matured and diversified from where she started. After over a decade of captivating an ever-growing fan base with shows, releases and collaborations, her fourth record 'It's My Party' demonstrates how all that experience continues to shape the performer today.
Hottest 100 of 2005
Michael Hing is in the hot seat, with more of the songs that you voted for 20 years ago in the Hottest 100 of 2005. Listen out for bangers by System of a Down, Missy Higgins, Ween, Green Day, Architecture in Helsinki and more. Wolfmother and Missy Higgins both appeared multiple times in the Hottest 100 of 2005 System Of A Down. Hypnotize Add to YouTube Spotify Apple Beck. Guero Add to YouTube Spotify Apple Missy Higgins. The Sound Of White Add to YouTube Spotify Apple Jack Johnson.
Xavier Rudd on the Hottest 100 of 2005
Xavier Rudd on 2005 "I was eating potatoes every night then next minute Universal offered me a deal" 2005 was a real sliding doors moment for Xavier Rudd's music career. As a new, young father, he'd given himself till the age of 25 to make it in the music biz, and by luck, everything fell into place. He told Michael Hing how he went from flogging fast food restaurant sauces to spice up his nightly potato meal, to being offered a whopping record major label deal.
Your Shortcut to the Hottest 100 of 2005 - ABC listen
While triple j counts down the songs you voted as the best of 2025, we’re cranking the time machine back two decades. The Hottest 100 of 2005 was a massive year for Australian artists, with 50% of the list homegrown. We also had a record-breaking Australian number 1! Get prepared for Double J's annual classic countdown on Sunday 25 January with a deep dive into the stats, stories, memories and highlights from the Hottest 100 of 2005. Hear the 2005 Hottest 100 on Double J on Sunday 25 January.
Ep. 203: Classic Bimbofication with Demi Lardner
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Merpire on milk, love and The Simpsons
Four years after her acclaimed debut Simulation Ride, Melbourne/Naarm-based indie artist Merpire (aka Rhiannon Atkinson-Howatt) returns with Milk Pool. A richly emotive, darkly romantic sophomore album brimming with vulnerability, charm, and sonic ambition. Michael Hing catches up with Merpire to talk The Simpsons, reflections on growth, grief, and creativity, the emotional layers behind the album, and the process of shaping its bold, indie-rock sound.
DOUBLE ACT - ABC listen
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John Butler: "The whole world is trippin' on itself."
John Butler has a new album on the way and he'll be playing it to Australian fans this September. From busking on the streets of Fremantle, to entertaining millions the world over, Butler has cemented himself as one of Australia’s most beloved, and successful artists. And while the “busker to riches” story is much mythologised, it’s his hard work and determination that underpins how and why he has connected with so many people across the globe.
The Hives are coming back to Australia this July
Swedish rockers The Hives are kicking off a world tour with shows in Fremantle, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane this July. It's the first time the band have played in Australia in 10 years. Frontman Howlin' Pelle Almqvis joined Michael Hing on Double J to talk about the band's long-held love for touring Australia (they've been coming here for decades), including several Falls Festivals, Splendour In The Grass, the Big Day Out, and their most recent stint supporting AC/DC back in 2015.
Mumford & Sons' hilarious tour van story: “I thought I was going to die!”
British behemoths Mumford & Sons are briefly in Australia this week for a one-off show at the Sydney Opera House. While here, Marcus Mumford, Ted Dwane and Ben Lovett joined Michael Hing for Rock Bottom—where we ask famous people to share a low point in their lives and have a laugh about it. For the British band, their Rock Bottom moment took place in the early days of their career when they were slugging it out on the road, bootstrapping with their banjos.
FIRSTS - ABC listen
Hing fills in for your weekly dose of DESKO, the disco at your desk by request. As it's Hing's first time doing Desko, he wants to know what are songs that soundtracked the firsts for you? Firsts from artists, first pash, the first cd you bought, the first song you illegally downloaded or the soundtrack to your first big trip overseas.
Ep. 195: Does Anyone Here Believe in Ghosts?
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Ep. 194: We Are Not a Pornographic Podcast with Alexei Toliopoulos and Maddie Parker
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Ep. 193 - Succulent Chinese Neck
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Ep. 192: Funny Knees - Recorded Live at Improv Theatre Sydney with Tom Walker, Nikki Britton and Ben Ellwood
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Ep. 191: If You Can't Jerk Off in a Winnebago I'll Go Full Sovereign Citizen (Live) with Cameron James, Jen Carnovale and Concetta Caristo
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Ep. 190: Every Kind of Exorcism with Tom Walker, Alex Lee and also Hum
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Ep. 189: We Are So Back
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Hottest 100 of Like A Version: 50-27 with Lewis Hobba and Michael Hing
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First Listen: George Alice taps into post-heartbreak attitude and sass on 'Healed'
It's a time of shift for George Alice. She's closed the door on her teen years and is charging headfirst into her twenties brimming with energy, attitude and a determined sense of self. All of which is evident on her latest single, 'Healed'. The 20-year-old has come back hot from songwriting trips to Los Angeles and London with a refreshed vibe and focus, and she jumped on Drive with Hobba and Hing on Thursday to chat about the new track and her refreshed vibe.
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Ep. 159 - Daniel Day-Lewis As The Grinch with Tim Batt
1 Kate, Tim and Joel 12h ago12h ago Daily Three of Australia's most respected personalities, Kate Ritchie, Tim Blackwell and Joel Creasey, come together to bring a conversational cheekiness to the drive shift. Joel Creasey joins Kate and Tim as the newest addition to Australia’s renowned drive show, with a combination of the day's hot topics, the best of digital and online and their unique benchmarks and games.
Ep. 37: Be a Spooky Dish Hand with Jack Druce
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Ep. 142 - Rolling Sting Jim with Demi Lardner and Tom Walker - Free to a Good Home - Omny.fm
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Ep. 141: Talk To Your Partner with Jon Gabrus
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Ep. 104: Us Hodgsons Have Tiny Dicks
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Ep. 107: Spooge McDuck
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#85. Karate Influencer with Naomi Higgins
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