That's Life

Wordle

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 09:49:09 GMT

Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio discuss the latest craze taking over the world. . . . wordle. What the hell is it? Plus the latest from Ukraine and some musings about the upcoming Federal election.

Kimberley Kitching

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 09:31:20 GMT

Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio discuss the death of Labor Senator Kimberley Kitching. Also on the agenda, the latest from Ukraine and the leaked audio and subsequent sacking of Fox Footy's Tom Morris.

George Negus

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 05:49:03 GMT

Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio discuss George Negus and his health battle. Plus the latest from Ukraine.

Shane Keith Warne

Sun, 06 Mar 2022 05:23:58 GMT

The death of Shane Warne has shocked the world. Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio discuss Warne's life, career and legacy.

Hinch returns serve

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 11:01:31 GMT

On this episode Derryn Hinch has his right of reply after Leader of the Reason Party, Fiona Patten labelled Derryn as 'irrelevant'. Also on the agenda, Andrew Peacock's memorial service, Ben Roberts Smith v Nine and much more.

I'd do anything for love

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 10:34:24 GMT

Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio pay tribute to Meatloaf, look back on the Granville train disaster and discuss Derryn in hot water with Tottie Goldsmith.

Snubbing Scomo

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 02:49:25 GMT

Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio discuss the Australian Open final with Ash Barty taking out the Women's Singles, Dylan Alcott and his Australian of the year gong and Grace Tame snubbing Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

Prince Andrew

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 05:10:44 GMT

On the latest instalment of That's Life, Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio delve into the dark and murky issue of Prince Andrew and his involvement with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell

Novax Djokovic

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 10:54:27 GMT

That's Life is back for 2022! Kicking off our first episode is the Novak Djokovic saga and his entry into Australia to play in the Australian Open at Melbourne Park. Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio discuss the fallout and the controversy around Novak and much more.

2021 Finale

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 09:47:21 GMT

Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio wrap up the year.

Icons and Frauds 3.0

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 07:26:26 GMT

Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio bring you the third installment of icons and frauds.

The Tim Paine scandal

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 02:30:14 GMT

Radio survivors, the Tim Paine saga and all the latest news and views of the past fortnight with Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio

Icons and Frauds 2.0

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 10:22:06 GMT

Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio bring you the second installment of icons and frauds. On the menu today. . . Henry Bolte, Don Dunstan, Molly Meldrum and more.

Bert Newton

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 09:43:12 GMT

Australia has lost an icon with the death of Bert Newton. In the late 1970's and early 1980's Derryn Hinch and Bert Newton were morning radio rivals. In this episode Derryn recounts this rivalry and pays tribute to Bert.

Freedom

Sat, 06 Nov 2021 03:20:23 GMT

Freedom at last in Victoria. Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio discuss what life will be like in a post-lockdown society. Plus Derryn reveals how he changed his mind on same-sex marriage.

Icons and Frauds

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 06:18:20 GMT

In this episode Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio discuss some notable icons of Melbourne . . . and of course some frauds who have conned us all along the way.

Where to for television?

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 10:35:22 GMT

Television . . . Where is it going? People now getting their news from social media. Watching Netflix and Stan instead of regular commercial programs. Nightly news no longer ‘must’ viewing. Current affairs programs ratings down. Are building shows and reality TV the future?

Goodbye Gladys

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 09:15:56 GMT

An eventful week in politics as Gladys Berejiklian resigns as NSW premier. Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio analyse all the full out and focus on the IBAC inquiry kicking off in Victoria.

Multiculturalism in Australia

Sat, 02 Oct 2021 18:00:18 GMT

Multiculturalism in Australia - we are a cherished multi-cultured country. Food, music, art. But crises bring out differences and problems.

The State of the Union

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 00:34:39 GMT

An AFL Grand Final, an Earthquake in Melbourne and CFMEU protests through the streets of Melbourne - Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio cover it all in this episode.

It's a Grand Old Flag

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 20:00:19 GMT

In this episode Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio discuss the history behind Derryn's fondness for the Demons ahead of their Grand Final clash with the Western Bulldogs.

September 11

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 00:44:23 GMT

Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio look back on the September 11 terrorist attacks. Twenty years on from the dramatic event in New York - how did this change the world and what are their memories?

Sirhan Sirhan

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 21:00:19 GMT

The story behind the assassination of Robert Kennedy. Derryn Hinch was a young reporter covering the Kennedy campaign trail in 1968. In this episode Hinch shares his recollections from June 5, 1968.

Sigley and The Stones

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 02:58:49 GMT

Ernie Sigley and The Rolling Stones headline this episode of That's Life. Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio look back at the life and times of Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts and pay tribute to Aussie Showbiz legend Ernie Sigley.

For whom the bell trolls

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 14:00:20 GMT

The Good, the bad and the ugly of the internet. How do you use social media? How do you deal with trolls? This week Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio discuss all things internet trolls and the social media accounts which hide under the cloak of anonymity

How are we getting out of this?

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 00:09:01 GMT

The Delta variant has spread through New South Wales and Victoria sending both states into lockdown. Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio discuss all the latest with covid and how we will get out of this?

Television Giants

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 14:00:16 GMT

Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio look back at the lives of David Leckie and John Cornell.

'It was as boring as batshit'

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 03:24:19 GMT

The Tokyo Olympic Games are underway and Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio look back at the Opening Ceremony. And the Covid situation in New South Wales - where to from here?

Off to Tokyo

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 20:00:18 GMT

Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio discuss the upcoming Tokyo Olympics and the latest sex scandal to engulf parliament.

Have they stuffed it up?

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 21:04:07 GMT

Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio discuss lockdown politics - why won't the New South Wales premier use the word lockdown? Did Gladys leave it too late and have they stuffed it up?

Scomo v Albo

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 02:34:23 GMT

We are now less than a year out from the next federal election. Can Scomo win the covid election or will Albo topple him?

Geoffrey Edelsten

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 00:11:47 GMT

Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio look back at the colourful life of Geoffrey Edelsten

Losing local news

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 23:29:05 GMT

Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio discuss the demise of local news services in Australia.

Why Victoria?

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 10:10:58 GMT

Lockdown 4.0 for Victoria. Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio ask - Why Victoria? Plus Vaccines. We now have 3.5 million people vaccinated and 500,000 more due this week. Why are so many people so bitter and opposed?

Hitchcock and Hinch

Mon, 24 May 2021 00:32:57 GMT

Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio discuss the legendary filmmaker and the time Hinch met him.

Government response to Covid

Mon, 24 May 2021 00:09:47 GMT

Derryn and Tony discuss the Australian Government's response to Covid.

Derryn's Indulgence

Fri, 14 May 2021 01:56:14 GMT

A staple on Derryn's radio show, here is the podcast version of Derryn's Indulgence.

Andrew Peacock

Tue, 04 May 2021 03:18:45 GMT

Andrew Peacock. A friend and a political powerhouse. Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio pay tribute to a great Australian.

Port Arthur

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 03:42:11 GMT

April 28 marks 25 years since the Port Arthur massacre. Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio look back on the event that rocked Australia.

The Duke & The Designer

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 10:43:20 GMT

On the agenda in this episode - The Duke of Edinburgh dead aged 99. Hinch shares memories of a meeting he had with him in the 60's. Plus the loss of fasion icon Carla Zampatti.

Behind The Scenes

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 10:38:30 GMT

A Podcast listener requested this. We’ve had HINCH on Channel 7 and 10 and HINCH Live on SKY. But what about the other shows you’ve been on? Beauty and the Beast, City Homicide, Dancing With The Stars.

The Culture in Canberra

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 10:58:38 GMT

The latest allegations about Canberra being a sex pit.

Should there be an inquiry?

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 01:46:43 GMT

The Christian Porter story rocked Canberra. Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio discuss the consequences for the Coalition, should Porter be subjected to an inquiry and can he ever clear his name?

The Royal Rumble

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 09:13:56 GMT

Harry and Meghan have caused a stir after their interview with Oprah. Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio discuss the fall out from the interview, how it will impact Australia and the road to a republic. Plus changes at Breakfast Central as Samantha Armytage calls it quits - Hinch, a Sunrise contributor gives us the latest.

The future of international travel post-Covid

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 01:51:24 GMT

The future of international travel post-Covid. Can airlines survive? Will you need a vaccine passport?

What did the PM know and when did he know it?

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 12:10:06 GMT

The allegations of rape at Parliament house in Canberra by Brittany Higgins has rocked the Federal Government. Who knew what and when? Where to now for all involved?

What would you write in your own obituary?

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 06:35:34 GMT

A Texas man who died one month after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer left behind a self-written obituary filled with the big lessons he learned during his “75 eventful years on Planet Earth. Derryn and Tony pose the question - what would you write in your own obituary?

Paperback Writer

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 09:23:08 GMT

There’s a cynical theory about writing: Everybody has a book in them – and that’s where it should stay. Who am I to talk having just finished writing my 16th book? How hard is it? What do you need to know before you even start? Plus all the fall out from the Eddie McGuire situation at Collingwood.

Melbourne v Sydney

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 10:51:27 GMT

The internecine Melbourne-Sydney rivalry. How real? A Sydneysider once said ‘the last good thing to come out of Melbourne was the Hume highway.’ And when I lived in Sydney, a Melburnian’s best insult was: ‘ you, you… you Sydney hard mover’.

The Court of Public Opinion

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 07:51:23 GMT

Margaret Court divided opinions this week with her Australia Day Honour. Did she deserve the accolade and should the embargo have been broken? Plus the United States has a new president who actually sounds presidential. The Trumpian disaster is over after four years. Can Biden bind the nation? And what next for Trump?

COMING SOON: Season 2

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:09:15 GMT

That's Life returning soon.

Growing old

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 09:13:19 GMT

Growing old in Australia. Post-Covid how will things change? The biggest poverty group now are women over 50. The govt is looking at cutting compulsory super. Can you survive your twilight years?

Who kicked the Christ out of Christmas?

Tue, 22 Dec 2020 09:21:08 GMT

The meaning of Christmas. Or ‘who kicked the Christ out of Christmas? ‘ Where does religion stand in Australia today?

The Midday Show

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 05:59:58 GMT

My life hosting Midday. It was an Australian TV tradition for decades. With hosts like Mike Walsh, Ray Martin, Hinch. There were stars like Jeanne Little and John-Michael Howson. What went on behind the scenes?

Australia and America - where to now?

Wed, 09 Dec 2020 08:17:33 GMT

America – Australia where now? Finally, it seems Biden has been confirmed as the new president – despite what Trump says. Will our relationship change? Will the world settle down post-Trump? And where do we now sit with China? Plus observations on season four of The Crown.

60 Minutes

Sun, 29 Nov 2020 10:05:02 GMT

60 Minutes first went to air in Australia four decades ago. Gerald Stone the man who built it's success and made the ticking clock an institution died recently. What few people know is that in 1978 Derryn Hinch turned down an offer to join 60 Minutes. For Hinch 60 Minutes is the one that got away.

The Bonk Ban

Thu, 19 Nov 2020 10:27:56 GMT

What goes on in Canberra afterdark and between the sheets? A fairbit it seems which has seen the implementation of the bonk ban. Derryn Hinch spent three years as a Senator in federal parliament. What did he see and what is his take?

The Chase For Skase

Wed, 11 Nov 2020 09:09:57 GMT

In 1987 Derryn Hinch was lured from radio to television. The man who wooed Hinch to Channel Seven was the high-flying and flamboyant Christopher Skase. Come the late 1980's and early 1990's Skase would become one of Australia's most wanted fugitives. In this episode Hinch explains how Skase poached him from 3AW, his dealings with media moguls including Kerry Packer and the Chase for Skase.

The Melbourne Cup

Wed, 04 Nov 2020 09:52:35 GMT

It's The Race That Stops The Nation. This week on That's Life - Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio chat all things Melbourne Cup plus the death of Sean Connery.

The Derryn Hinch Diet

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 10:35:37 GMT

Years ago, I wrote a book which, unexpectedly, became a bestseller. The Derryn Hinch Diet Book. It concentrated on soup for dinner. It worked. This year, on a New Year health kick, I launched the mythical GoyA Club – an acronym for Get Off Your Arse. I started walking five kms a day and in 40 weeks lost 13 kilos.

The AFL Grand Final

Tue, 20 Oct 2020 10:19:04 GMT

The AFL Grand Final, for the first time since 1991, will not be held at the MCG.

Because of Covid it will be held in Queensland. Queensland!!

We look back on the unique sporting religion that means so much to so many people.

Talkback Radio

Fri, 16 Oct 2020 06:24:22 GMT

It started with Norman Banks and Ormsby Wilkins in the 1960s but talkback radio then revolutionised our listening habits in Australia. Audiences became so close to their radio hosts.

The Underworld - Part 2

Sat, 10 Oct 2020 00:00:40 GMT

Part 2 of the ganglands wars that shattered Melbourne in the late Nineties and early 2000s. Nearly 40 crims were murdered, some in front of their kids, as self-proclaimed ‘premier’, baby-faced Carl Williams, took on the Carlton crew. He was jailed for murder and killed in prison. Williams, Mick Gatto, Wendy Pierce. They all talked to Derryn Hinch on 3AW. Tony Tardio talks to Derryn about these infamous interviews.

The Underworld - Part 1

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 09:32:21 GMT

The ganglands wars shattered Melbourne in the late Nineties and early 2000s. Nearly 40 crims were murdered, some in front of their kids, as self-proclaimed ‘premier’, baby-faced Carl Williams, took on the Carlton crew. He was jailed for murder and killed in prison. Williams, Mick Gatto, Wendy Pierce. They all talked to Derryn Hinch on 3AW. Tony Tardio talks to Derryn about these infamous interviews.

The Justice Party

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 03:06:20 GMT

How the hell did a journo, who spent his life attacking politicians, suddenly become one?

Where did the Justice Party come from?

Tony Tardio asks Derryn Hinch how the Justice Party started.

US 2020 Elections

Thu, 17 Sep 2020 04:26:57 GMT

One of the most important ballots in recent history. Surely Trump Cannot be re-elected. But is Biden up to it?

Derryn Hinch talks with Tony Tadio about US 2020 Presidential election.

Grief and Loss

Fri, 11 Sep 2020 08:08:23 GMT

How do people handle grief ? And how judgemental are we when people handle it differently (a la Lindy Chamberlain).

Derryn Hinch talks to Tony Tardio on handling grief.

The Foreign Correspondent

Wed, 02 Sep 2020 23:00:00 GMT

Life of a foreign correspondent. One of the world’s glamour jobs. Maybe a thing of the past with 24/7 social media.

Tony Tardio talks to Derryn Hinch about his life as a foreign correspondent.

Terminal Illness

Thu, 13 Aug 2020 12:14:24 GMT

When I was diagnosed with terminal cancer, more than ten years ago, I discovered that another well-known international journalist was wrestling with the same problem. And, like me, he was very public about it all.

His name was Christopher Hitchens. His last book was a gem called Hitch 22. I followed his death throes with more personal interest than most and, tragically, he died in December 2011 – only four months after my transplant.

Hitchens once said about death: ‘The fear of death will not leave us. I mean, nobody doesn’t have it sometimes. I’m not particularly afraid of it because I am not going to know I’m dead. But the thought of not being here while you are pisses me off a bit’.

So, how do you cope?

Australian Prime Ministers

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 00:18:03 GMT

I have one dubious claim to fame. I am the only journalist in Australia to have interviewed every PM since Robert Menzies. All except one – the current one. ScoMo. I interviewed him as Treasurer, and Immigration Minister but not in the top job. We planned to but I got voted out.

I interviewed Menzies in 1964. I was 20. I thought Laurie Oakes or Michelle Grattan would beat me but Laurie told me he first interviewed Menzies in 1967 when he had retired and Grattan joined the press gallery later than that. So my record stands.

Radio and TV Controversies – Part 2

Wed, 29 Jul 2020 22:55:59 GMT

The first one happened within weeks of my joining 3AW. The pre-election political news blackout. I broke it before the 1979 state election and was suspended. I joked that it was great to know my journalistic colleagues were behind me. I didn’t know how far behind me they were. I kept campaigning and in 1983 I got Bob Hawke to change the law.

There was the Geelong water poisoning scandal.

The Ansett bomb threat.
Graham Kennedy having AIDS
David Hookes separated from his wife with a girlfriend he was about to buy a new house with.
All history owes the dead is the truth.

Radio and TV Controversies - Part 1

Wed, 22 Jul 2020 08:06:29 GMT

There was the Geelong water poisoning scandal.
The Ansett bomb threat.
Graham Kennedy having AIDS
David Hookes separated from his wife with a girlfriend he was about to buy a new house with.

All history owes the dead is the truth.

The Media

Wed, 15 Jul 2020 23:00:00 GMT

How intrusive, can it, should it, get? And how has social media turned things inside out? Old-fashioned media (MSM) is decidedly ‘old fashioned’. The ‘media beast’ must now be fed 24-7. And it is killing some media businesses. Murdoch has closed more than 100 regional papers. AAP was under threat. TV networks are cutting staff. Is the future that grim?

Showbiz

Wed, 08 Jul 2020 23:00:00 GMT

Hinch once threatened (as a joke) to write a book called Famous People Who Have Met Me. In this podcast he reminisces about some of them. The Dalai Lama, Princess Diana, Sylvester Stallone, Lauren Bacall, Elizabeth Taylor, Sophia Loren, Jacki Weaver and more. In this edition of That’s Life he speaks with 3AW newsreader Tony Tardio.

Post Covid-19

Wed, 01 Jul 2020 23:00:00 GMT

Australia after the lockdown. Questions, questions. How will Australia change, post Covid-19? There are still massive uncertainties. What if, by lifting restrictions to boost the economy (and keep us sane), we get the threatened second wave of the coronavirus? Do we all get locked up at home again? Does Australia shut down again? And for how long? And how will ‘ work from home’ change the CBD and small business?

Apollo 11

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 01:30:59 GMT

Hinch was at Cape Canaveral when Apollo 11 blasted off for the moon. He recounts that historic occasion. His fascination with space since his teenage years. Plus, a night drinking with Buzz Aldrin. And some wild Florida nights when groupies were involved in ‘astronaughties’.

The Senate

Thu, 18 Jun 2020 03:21:40 GMT

Only 700 people have had the honour to wear a lapel badge denoting them as an Australian senator. Not many more than have worn cricket’s Baggy Green. Hinch was one of them. Elected as leader of Derryn Hinch’s Justice Party in 2016. In this edition of That’s Life he discusses ‘the good, the bad and the ugly’ with 3AW newsreader Tony Tardio.

Pyjama Politics

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 10:20:42 GMT

Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio discuss politics as the lead up to the federal election enters the final weeks.