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Marc Fennell

Journalist + Maker of Things
  • About
  • Stuff the British Stole
  • Podcasts
    • No One Saw It Coming • ABC
    • Stuff The British Stole • ABC & CBC
    • This Is Not A Game • Audible
    • House of Skulls • Audible
    • Nut Jobs • Audible
    • It Burns • Audible
    • Download This Show • ABC
    • Not Alone • Beyond Blue
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    • Stuff The British Stole TV Series
    • The Secret DNA of Us
    • Red Flag • Music's Failed Revolution
    • Came From Nowhere
    • The Mission
    • The Kingdom
    • Framed
    • The School That Tried To End Racism
    • Born Small: The Future of Dwarfism
    • Stuffed: Inside Australia's Biggest Museum Heist
    • Hong Kong: Behind the Frontline
    • Sex In Japan: Dying for Company
    • Hong Kong: Crazy Rich, Crazy Poor
    • Torture Therapy
    • Postnatal Psychosis
    • The Price of K-Pop Fame
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Featured
Sam Smith's queer awakening
Sam Smith's queer awakening
Guy Sebastian on grief, break-ups and the dangers of politics.
Guy Sebastian on grief, break-ups and the dangers of politics.
Tiny painted rocks changed this man's life
Tiny painted rocks changed this man's life
The Black Eyed Peas on staying together and fighting cancer
The Black Eyed Peas on staying together and fighting cancer
Louis Theroux doesn't trust Scientologists
Louis Theroux doesn't trust Scientologists
Michael Parkinson was told he'd never be on TV
Michael Parkinson was told he'd never be on TV
Homeless piano virtuoso Natalie Trayling
Homeless piano virtuoso Natalie Trayling
Ryan Reynolds combats anxiety with improv
Ryan Reynolds combats anxiety with improv
The Red Wiggle Murray Cook on hanging up the skivvie
The Red Wiggle Murray Cook on hanging up the skivvie
Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig never quite made it as a rapper
Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig never quite made it as a rapper
Matt Corby explains how he got the nickname 'Captain Fiddlefingers'
Matt Corby explains how he got the nickname 'Captain Fiddlefingers'
Basketballer Elizabeth Cambage on rage, race and ego
Basketballer Elizabeth Cambage on rage, race and ego
Lupita Nyong'o likes to take roles that scare her
Lupita Nyong'o likes to take roles that scare her
Henry Rollins' fans have made him a more empathetic person
Henry Rollins' fans have made him a more empathetic person
Jordan Peele on why he takes joy in making people scared
Jordan Peele on why he takes joy in making people scared
Lily Allen: beating sensationalist media at their own game
Lily Allen: beating sensationalist media at their own game
Marc's Favourite Interviews & Stories of 2018
Marc's Favourite Interviews & Stories of 2018
Jamie Lee Curtis: Reflections on a life nearly lost to addiction
Jamie Lee Curtis: Reflections on a life nearly lost to addiction
Tom Morello: On the front lines with Rage Against the Machine
Tom Morello: On the front lines with Rage Against the Machine
Ruel: 'Songwriting is exaggerating'
Ruel: 'Songwriting is exaggerating'

Eric Bana on being dragged to the desert by Spielberg and why he misses being a Stand-up

May 10, 2016 in Film, SBS, The Feed, Interviews

 Ahead of his new Netflix movie Special Correspondents, Eric Bana takes an unflinching look back at his career, his life and his passions.

 

Shot by David May

Edited by Marc Fennell

Tags: favourites

"Women have to help other women" Hollywood pioneer Paula Wagner on feminism

May 04, 2016 in Film, Interviews, SBS, The Feed

She's the woman behind some of Hollywood's biggest success stories (the Mission: Impossible franchise, War of the Worlds) and Paula Wagner has plenty to say on gender equity, working with Tom Cruise and the movie she wishes that people had loved more. 

Tags: paula wagner, interview, tom cruise, war of the worlds, elizabethtown, the others, nicole kidman

Can recipes change lives? Chef Massimo Bottura certainly thinks so

May 04, 2016 in Film, Interviews, SBS, The Feed, Food

Massimo Bottura is one of the world's greatest chefs, but there's more to him than just his delicious creations: he believes recipes can change lives.

 

Shot by David May

Edited by Marc Fennell

Tags: massimo bottura, Mad Syd, Osteria Francescana, Food

George R.R Martin reviews GOT porn "Game of Bones"

April 24, 2016 in Film, Interviews, The Feed, SBS

Happy Game of Thrones day. Still one of my all time favourite moments in an interview. Back in 2013 I sat down with the creator of the megahit Game of Thrones and discovered that when George R. R. Martin started writing the books back in 1991 he had no idea what a cult phenomenon it would become both on the page and in the HBO TV series.

He also talks about Piracy and why he actually NEEDS fans to help write the books. 

Tags: game of thrones, game of bones, george r.r martin, piracy, favourites

Can Mushrooms Solve World Hunger? Meet utter legend Chido Govera

April 20, 2016 in Interviews, Food, SBS, The Feed

This is Chido Govera. By the age of 11 she had already lost her mother to AIDs, become primary care-giver to her toddler brother, turned down an offer to marry a 36yo man and survived horrific abuse. Then she learned how to turn agricultural waste into mushrooms and suddenly this orphan girl became the most important person in the village. The power dynamics and the economics were thrown into complete disarray. If you like awesome women, doing awesome things, awesomely you should watch this.

Shot by David May

Edited by Marc Fennell

Tags: Chido Govera, The future of hope, Zimbabwe, Food, Mad Syd

Tina Fey gave Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt heart palpitations

April 17, 2016 in Interviews, SBS, The Feed

Definitely one of my favourite interviews of last year. Ellie Kemper (Kimmy) also says some really interesting things about what she learnt from Steve Carrell in terms of how to lead a set. Have a watch, feel free to comment and lemme know how you're enjoying Season 2.

Tags: unbreakable kimmy schmidt, netflix, ellie kemper

Andy Thomas: A Day with Australia's Astronaut

April 13, 2016 in The Feed, SBS, Interviews

Adelaide-born Andy Thomas has spent 177 days, 9 hours and 14 minutes in space. I spoke to him about the effect space has on your body, mind, relationships - oh - and what happens when you set fire to a Russian space station. 

 

Shot by David May

Edited by Marc Fennell

Tags: andy thomas, science, space, nasa, cold war, favourites

Jon Favreau on Garry Shandling, Jungle Book and Cooking

April 09, 2016 in Interviews, SBS, Film

Iron Man director Jon Favreau talks fighting for Robert Downey Jr in Iron Man, the late Garry Shandling and his new film The Jungle Book. 

Nia Vardalos on immigration & how adopting changed her career

April 09, 2016 in Interviews, SBS, Film

She's the woman behind the highest-grossing rom-com of all time: Nia Vardalos talks love, motherhood and immigration.

Alan Alda: fame, death, madness and masturbation

March 27, 2016 in Interviews, Film, music, SBS

The screen and science legend talks fame, mental illness and masturbation.

Tags: alan alda, favourites

Melissa McCarthy: Feminism, Film and Hammer Pants

March 24, 2016 in ABC News 24, Film, Interviews, SBS

Melissa McCarthy and her husband Ben Falcone chat about their new film The Boss, feminism, her goth stage, comedy and welp, a whole lotta things.

Tags: melissa mccarthy, ben falcone, boss

Lockout Laws: Feed Forum

March 22, 2016 in Interviews, SBS, The Feed

Are the lockout laws working?

Are we saving lives but sacrificing jobs?

Can Sydney be a vibrant international tourist destination if our streets aren't safe?

Are we all being made to pay for a few people's mistakes?

Last month thousands took to the streets to protest against the lockout laws, while a Facebook post on the subject by State Premier Mike Baird drew over 15,000 heated responses.

Now, with Queensland about to adopt similar legislation, the controversy is bound to spread even further.

I lead a panel bringing the key players of this contentious issue. Doctors, protestors, politicans, and local residents will hammer out the issues face to face in front of an audience at a Kings Cross pub.

 

 

Tags: lockout laws, mike baird, politics

Dr Brian Greene and the symphony of science

March 18, 2016 in Film, Interviews, SBS

Theoretical physicist Doctor Brain Greene talks his love of science and his mission to spread it around the world.

Tags: string theory, brian greene

Piper Kerman: The woman behind Orange Is The New Black

March 10, 2016 in Film, Interviews, SBS, The Feed

She turned her real-life prison story into one of the most watched shows on television: Orange Is The New Black's Piper Kerman talks serving time, institutionalised racism and the power of women's stories.

Tags: orange is the new black, netflix, favourites

Alix Generous vs. Autism

March 08, 2016 in Interviews, SBS, The Feed

She's an inspirational speaker, ground-breaking scientist and woman living with Asperger's Syndrome. Take a look inside the powerful mind of Alix Generous.

Tags: alix generous, aspergers

Dr Michael Mosley: Defeating Diabetes & 5:2 Diet

March 01, 2016 in Interviews, SBS, The Feed

He's responsible for one of the most popular diets in recent years: Michael Mosley is the guy behind 5:2.

Tags: michael mosley, health, diet, science, favourites

The US Presidential Candidate Who Wants to Abolish Death

February 26, 2016 in Interviews, SBS, The Feed

Meet the Transhumanist US Presidential candidate Zoltan Istvan who not only wants to beat Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, but - also - death itself. 

Tags: zoltan istvan, transhumanism

The Price of K-Pop Stardom: JJCC's Prince Mak

February 26, 2016 in Interviews, music, SBS, The Feed

Never in a million years would I have truly understood the work ethic that goes into being a pop star until I sat down with Henry "Prince" Mak. Mak had a fairly normal childhood growing up in western Sydney. And then, he ran away to China to try his hand at the music world.  Now better known as Prince Mak - one fifth of K-pop group JJCC - the 25-year-old has a profoundly life from the one he left behind in Australia.

Tags: prince mak, jjcc, jackie chan, dance, singing, kpop, korea, favourites

Ben Stiller on the Tragedy Behind Zoolander 2

February 26, 2016 in Film, Interviews, SBS, The Feed

Blue Steel himself Ben Stiller sits down with me to chat Zoolander 2 and the tragedy that held back the sequel for 15 years.

Tags: ben stiller, zoolader, derek sather, donald trump

Inside South Park Studios with Trey Parker & Matt Stone

February 26, 2016 in Film, Interviews, SBS, The Feed

Just how do you make an episode of South Park in six days? And what happens when you drop acid at the Oscars? Matt Stone and Trey Parker are getting set to bring the excellent blockbuster musical The Book of Mormon to Australia. For the first time ever they let Australian cameras into their studios to see how it's done. 

 

 

Tags: south park, book of mormon, the feed, trey parker, matt stone, favourites
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