The ConFab with Michael G
The ConFab – a program of conversations with people from Canberra and from around the world. You will get to know their stories, passions their contribution to humanity and listen to the music that has inspired them during their life’s journey. The Recordings are produced in the studios of 2xxFM 93.3 (on Ngunnawal land on which the program is recorded) and the last six weeks of recordings can be accessed on 2xxfm.org.au
Episodes
127 episodes
THE CONFAB WITH MICHAEL G IN CONVERSATION WITH CHERYL HARRIS
Cheryl has been instrumental in driving volunteer engagement and championing the important work that volunteers perform on the Sunshine Coast. Cheryl is the current chair/president of Healthy Ageing Partnerships, which aims to...
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Episode 127
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58:51
THE CONFAB WITH MICHAEL G IN CONVERSATION WITH DR PHILIP ROME
Philip attended The University of Sydney where he was awarded First Class Honours in his Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery in 1999. He is currently practicing plastic surgery in Canberra. Dr Rome has a strong sense of social justice ...
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Episode 126
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1:07:43
THE CONFAB WITH MICHAEL G IN CONVERSATION WITH PROF LEAH BROMFIELD-SMITH
Leah is currently the Director of the Australian Centre for Child Protection. Leah is also the 2025 SA Australian of the Year.Leah is one of Australia’s foremost child protection experts, who has worked nationally and international...
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59:09
THE CONFAB WITH MICHAEL G IN CONVERSATION WITH LINDA JAKAB
Tonight, my guest is Linda a potter who I meet at the Haigh markets on a Sunday morning. I was impressed by her pottery skills and way Linda captured Australian flora and fauna in her pottery. Her other passion is education and prov...
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Episode 119
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1:01:29
THE CONFAB WITH MICHAEL G IN CONVERSATION WITH CAITLIN
Cait Lin 凱琳 (Caitlin Magee) is a bilingual Australian- Taiwanese singer-songwriter based in Taipei, blending soul, R&B and jazz into emotionally rich, genre-fluid songs. A jazz-trained vocalist and ICRT radio host, she’s known for her warm ...
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Episode 118
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1:01:16
THE CONFAB WITH MICHAEL G IN CONVERSATION WITH PETER BRUKNER
Peter is a world-renowned sport and exercise physician who has played a leading role in the development of sports medicine both in Australia and internationally. More recently Peter has become a passionate advocate of improving nutrition partic...
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Episode 117
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1:00:12
THE CONFAB WITH MICHAEL G IN CONVERSATION WITH HAYLEY
Hayley Price has always been a storyteller. Throughout her life, she has told her story through songs as the principal songwriter in several bands, most recently Adventures With Alice, whose songs feature in many of her books.As well as ...
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Episode 116
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1:03:08
THE CONFAB WITH MICHAEL G IN CONVERSATION WITH LUKE JOHNSON
Luke previously worked as the physiotherapist for the Geelong Football Club (while being a Western Bulldogs supporter, giving him a good understanding of a dual narrative). He has long been a lover of books and writing, and has thre...
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Episode 115
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58:38
THE CONFAB WITH MICHAEL G IN CONVERSATION WITH HANNAH ANDREVSKI
On a number of occasions prior to 2017 Hannah wanted to donate some of her pre-loved baby items to local charities. Often the charities most likely to need these items were unable to accept donations due to a lack of both space and resources to...
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Episode 114
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58:43
THE CONFAB WITH MICHAEL G IN CONVERSATION WITH JOE MATERA
Joe Matera is an Italian-Australian guitarist, rock journalist and author. In addition to a solo career, Joe is the guitarist in the Sweden-based rock band Rough Rockers, and was formerly the lead guitarist of Australian famous pop rock band Ge...
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Episode 113
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1:01:37
THE CONFAB WITH MICHAEL G IN CONVERSATION WITH SUNITA KOTNALA
CEO Sunita Kotnala has been named the 2025 Canberra Citizen of the Year.Tinkering has been a lifelong hobby for Sunita Kotnala, who grew up crafting driftwood and blocks of wood into furniture for fun.When she became bored of her ...
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Episode 112
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1:03:15
THE CONFAB WITH MICHAEL G IN CONVERSTION WITH JIM "J" GEDDES
My guest on the ConFab with Michael G is a multiple woodwinds specialist Jim "J" Geddes. Jim has been touring the world being featured in groups such as the "World Famous Harry James Orchestra" to large Tony-Award winning Broadway shows s...
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Episode 111
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59:08
THE CONFAB WITH MICHAEL G IN CONVERSATION WITH BROTHER THOMAS OLIVER (OLLY) PICKETT 2025 SENIOR AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEAR
Brother Thomas Oliver (Olly) Pickett AM co-founded Wheelchairs For Kids in 1996 to provide adjustable wheelchairs and occupational therapy expertise for children in developing countries, free of charge. Since then, more than 60,000...
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Episode 110
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57:11
THE CONFAB WITH MICHAEL G IN CONVERSATION WITH SUE DELANY
Dr Suzanne Packer is a pediatrician and child advocate who was the 2019 Senior Australian of the Year.Since starting her career as a paediatrician in 1972, she has worked tirelessly to advocate for the rights of children. Sue has been a ...
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Episode 109
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59:55
THE CONFAB WITH MICHAEL G IN CONVERSATION WITH CORY TUTT
As a young person, Corey developed a love of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) subjects but found little encouragement for Aboriginal people to pursue careers in STEM. A key reason was that regional and remote ...
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Season 1
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Episode 108
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THE CONFAB WITH MICHAEL G IN CONVERSATION WITH JO
Jo is a Green member of the ACT Legislative Assembly and was elected in 2020.Jo is a lawyer, writer, artist and businesswoman who has lived in Ginninderra for most of her life. Jo is strongly committed to urgent action on climate ...
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Episode 38
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THE CONFAB WITH MICHAEL G IN CONVERSATION WITH VAL DEMPSEY SENIOR AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEAR 2022
Starting as a cadet volunteer while still in primary school, for more than 50 years Val has dedicated her life to St John Ambulance. She’s one of the Australian Capital Territory’s longest-serving volunteers and, year after year, she still dedi...
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Season 1
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Episode 107
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1:00:31
THE CONFAB WITH MICHAEL G IN CONVERSATION WITH NICK JONES
Nick Jones a graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts and Herald-Sun Aria finalist is a brilliant young tenor who has performed with the Australia Opera company (AOC) and several other Australian Opera companies. He won the Gr...
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Season 1
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Episode 106
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1:01:50
THE CONFAB WITH MICHAEL G IN CONVERSATION WITH CORINNE DANNY
THIS A VERY EARLY EPISODE OF THE CONFAB WITH MICHAEL G AND THE NARRATIVE AND STYLE REFLECTS THE EARLY RECORDINGS OF THE CONVERSATIONS.Corinne moved to the Highlands over 25 years ago where she started a new job painting French provincial...
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53:50
THE CONFAB WITH MICHAEL G IN CONVERSATION WITH FENJA T. RINGL
Fenja a former archaeologist is an inspirational artist who creates hand-printed artworks that are inspired by the beautiful nature that surrounds her, and from a background of working as an archaeologist and palaeo-ecologist across various Aus...
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Episode 108
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1:00:41
THE CONFAB WITH MICHAEL G IN CONVERSATION WITH PETER KAFER
Peter is the senior artist of Duruga Aboriginal Art which was founded as a way to share the world's oldest culture through Art. It also promotes the art from some of Australia's Koori artists (east coast of Australia).Mabarraa Pete...
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Episode 107
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1:04:38
THE CONFAB WITH MICHAEL G IN CONVERSATION WITH MAURA PIERLOT
Maura is an author, playwright and filmmaker based in Canberra. This includes tackling youth mental health themes, Maura’s acclaimed play, Fragments, is now an award-winning web series. Maura enjoys writing creative non-fiction for ...
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Episode 106
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1:01:58
THE CONFAB WITH MICHAEL G IN CONVERSATION WITH MEGAN GILMOUR (THE ACT AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEAR NOMINEE FOR 2025 )
Megan Gilmour a social innovator wanted to create a world where all children are seen and heard. In Australia, over 1.2 million children are at risk of missing school due to complex medical and mental health challenges.Megan has ad...
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Episode 105
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1:00:29
THE CONFAB WITH MICHAEL G IN CONVERSATION WITH CRAIG FOSTER
Craig Foster AM is an Australian retired soccer player, human rights activist and sports analyst for a streaming service in Australia. Foster played soccer professionally including for the national team, the Socceroos. He is also kn...
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Episode 104
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57:09
THE CONFAB WITH MICHAEL G IN CONVERSTION WITH MICHAEL BLASCH
Michael is currently Acting Head of Department Foundation Skills Pathways College Canberra Institute of Technology and has been part of WorldSkills since 2009 when he was asked to judge regionals in the ACT. He has continued to be an ...
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Episode 103
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