On this episode of THE NIGHTSHIFT, Tod Johnston dives into the quirky and fascinating world of snail racing with Snail Master Nicholas Dickinson. Discover the excitement of the recent World Snail Racing Championships as Nicholas shares the origins of this unique sport, the dedication and care required to train a champion snail, and his own journey …

Tod on THE NIGHTSHIFT as he sat down with Australian music legend Andrew Farriss. Known for his iconic role as a multi-instrumentalist in the globally renowned band INXS, Andrew has embarked on a new musical journey. In this episode, he opens up about his latest single "Something Stronger," now available on all major platforms. Tune in to hear excl…

Actress Sophie Winkleman was born in London, educated at Cambridge, and has appeared in television and film roles across both sides of the Atlantic. Perhaps best known for her roles as Big Suze in Peep Show and Zoey in Two and a Half Men, she is now patron to several children's charities. On the episode, Katy Balls talks to Sophie about how she got…

Paul Cush appeared on THE NIGHTSHIFT on the 18/06/2024 You can see Paul Cush's collection of Vintage and Pre loved guitars at www.cushmicsounds.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By 6PR

The most recent 'mother of the house', Harriet Harman has been an MP for 42 years. She has served in a number of cabinet positions, under six Labour leaders, both during government and opposition. She was also deputy leader of the Labour Party for eight years. In some ways, her story is emblematic of how women's roles in society have changed: chall…

Nickie Aiken has been an elected public servant for 18 years. An MP since 2019, she has served as a deputy chairman and a vice-chair of the Conservative Party. She was also a councillor in Westminster for 16 years including as leader of the council and previously worked in public relations. On the episode, Katy Balls talks to Nickie about how she g…

Claudia Mendoza is one of the most high profile spokespeople for the Jewish community in Britain. She has studied the Middle East, and worked at various think tanks with a focus on Iran and the transitioning Arab states. But she now serves as CEO of the Jewish Leadership Council. On the podcast she tells Katy whether Keir's Labour really is a chang…

Shabana Mahmood is the shadow secretary of state for justice. She was born in Birmingham to migrant parents. After studying Law at Lincoln College, Oxford, where Rishi Sunak was a contemporary, she qualified as a barrister and lived and worked in London. First elected to Parliament in 2010, representing Birmingham Ladywood, she was one of the UK’s …

Dr Lisa Cameron was born in Glasgow and grew up in East Kilbride, the constituency she now represents. After three elections under the SNP, she memorably defected to the Scottish Conservatives in 2023. At the time, Humza Yousaf described it as the least surprising news he’d had since becoming first minister. On the podcast, Lisa tells Katy about th…

New Zealand Born, Australian Guitarist Kevin Borich is the founder of the La De Das, The Party Boys and The Kevin Borich Express. Kevin Joins Tod on THE NIGHTSHIFT to discuss his career, music and his new album. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By 6PR

Young, female entrepreneurship is on the rise. Two years ago, 17,500 businesses were founded by women aged 16-25, which is 22 times greater than in 2018. Now, 20 per cent of all businesses across the UK are all-female-led. Yet, when it comes to investment, women consistently underperform their male counterparts. Why? And should more be done to supp…

Lee Kernaghan on THE NIGHTSHIFT appeared on the show and spoke with Tod Johnston on the 16/04/2024 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By 6PR

Laura Farris comes from something of a political dynasty, both her father and uncle were MPs. The former even represented the same Newbury seat that she currently holds. She studied PPE at Oxford before working as a researcher for Hilary Clinton but she eschewed a political career to work firstly as a journalist and then as a barrister. In 2019 she…

Australian TV and radio personality John Burgess, also known as Burgo, joins Simon Lee as Tod's replacement to discuss his remarkable career in the Australian Radio and Television industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By 6PR

Anne Jenkin was born in Essex to quite the political family, three of her grandparents were in the House of Lords, and two of them in the Commons as well. Her career in Westminster began in the 1970s and in 2005 she co-founded Women2Win with future Prime Minister Theresa May to encourage more women to get into politics and stand as Conservative can…

When it comes to retirement, working out how much you will need to set aside can seem like a monumental task. The average person has between 8 to 10 jobs over their lifetime. People are living longer – with the median retirement age at 65 and life expectancy at 80. What should people think about when planning for their pension? And what challenges …

Thangam Debbonaire was born in Peterborough to an Indian father and English mother. She has been an MP since 2015 but before Parliament spent over 25 years working to end domestic violence. She served under Jeremy Corbyn as Shadow Minister for Arts and Heritage and has served in Keir Starmer’s Shadow Cabinet since his leadership as the Shadow Cultu…

Justine Greening was born in Rotherham, the daughter of a steel worker and first in her family to go to university. Campaigning for the Conservatives, she won back a Tory stronghold from Labour in the 2005 general election becoming MP for Putney. She began politics in opposition, but became a Cabinet Secretary in David Cameron’s government, and rem…

Gina Miller was born in Guyana to a political family, but was sent to England for her education. Fleeing dictatorship, she couldn’t receive financial support from her family, and so began finding work in hotels and handing out flyers. With an entrepreneurial spirit, Gina set up her first company in 1987 – a property photographic company. Since then…

Theo Clarke is Conservative MP for Stafford. She is the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Kenya and sits on the International Development Select Committee. Before being elected she set up and sold her business and then went on to be Chief Executive of an international development charity backed by Bill Gates. Theo got involved in politics after the e…

Tod spoke with Troy Holmes who is the President of the Budgerigar Council of South Australia (BCSA) where they discussed Budgie breeding, sales and the passion people have for these wonderful birds. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By 6PR

Emotional Intelligence & Human Behaviour Expert Amy Jacobson on THE NIGHTSHIFT which aired on the 5/01/2024 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By 6PR

Susan Hall is a born and bred Londoner running for one of the most important jobs in the city. After leaving school at 18 she had dreams of being a mechanic and struggled to get into technical college. She was later a business owner, running a beauty salon and hairdressing business. Susan has been involved in politics for almost twenty years. Start…

Gardening After Dark Segment with Lisa Passmore which aired on 20-12-2023 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By 6PR

Sydney born Brock Cohen, who now lives in Perth is a national dealerships general manager at Whitley Boats. Brock Cohen is also a F1H20 racer who competes in the F1H20 UIM World Championship and represents Australia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By 6PR

Geoff Pryce speaks with Tod on THE NIGHTSHIFT 14/12/2023 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By 6PR

Santa Claus, also known as Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Kris Kringle, or simply Santa, is a legendary figure and cultural icon who brings gifts during the late evening and overnight hours on Christmas Eve. Santa Claus joins Tod on THE NIGHTSHIFT See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Creator of Haka For Life, Public Speaker and Men's Mind Health Advocate Leon Ruri joins Tod on THE NIGHTSHIFT See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By 6PR

Jacqui Smith was born in Malvern, where she joined the Labour party aged 16. After graduating from Oxford, Jacqui moved to London and worked briefly as a parliamentary researcher but trained to be a teacher and became head of economics. The temptation to electoral politics eventually pulled her back. Having failed the first time, Jacqui became the …

Australian landscape architect and television presenter and Bearded Icon Costa Georgiadis joins Tod on The NIGHTSHIFT to discuss the Kalamunda Garden Festival. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By 6PR

Alison McGovern sits on Labour’s front bench as the shadow minister for work and pensions but was first elected as an MP in 2010. Growing up in Merseyside, her grandfather was a folk singer who wrote ‘My Liverpool Home’. Her father was a railwayman that campaigned for better working conditions, but it was her mother that sparked her interest in pol…

CEO OF LIVE BIG Juliet Middleton shares her top festive season tips for carer and those needing to organise respite for themselves. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By 6PR

In this episode, we interview Autumn Starks, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and the founder of Starks Therapy Group in Oak Park. Autumn has been practicing psychotherapy for 15 years and her focus is on treating individuals with trauma, mood disorders, survivors of religious trauma and the treatment of other psychotherapists. She uses Internal F…

The people's quiz is back! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By 6PR

Arlene Phillips was born in Lancashire, but moved to London to pursue her love for dance. She started age 3 and by the age of 20 she became a dance teacher. From here she formed the dance troupe Hot Gossip and made regular appearances on the Kenny Everett show, catapulting her into the public eye. She went on to be involved with some of the biggest…

The Peoples Quiz, QUIZIMODO is back with Nola & James which aired on 30-10-2023 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By 6PR

The UK is facing a housing crisis hitting both buyers, renters and those who aren’t in a position to live in a stable home. Factors such as rising mortgage rates and inflation mean that people are increasingly struggling to meet their housing costs, especially those on low incomes – and women disproportionately fall into that bracket. There are a n…

In this episode, we interview CC Burke, a Chicago based licensed clinical social worker who is also the Director of Adolescent Services at DASC, the Depression and Anxiety Speciality Clinic of Chicago. CC graduated with her BS from the University of Illinois and then received her MA in social service administration from the University of Chicago.He…

The People's Quiz, QUIZIMODO is back with the dynamic duo Gary & Nursen which aired on 23-10-2023 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By 6PR

Kate Mosse is an international best-selling author who’s sold millions of books, translated into 38 different languages. She describes herself as a feminist and has worked hard to champion other female authors by creating the Women’s Prize for Fiction and non fiction - now the UK’s most prestigious annual book award. Kate isn’t afraid to use her pl…

Jiaan is a wonderful 16 year old girl who cares for her brother, Ethan, who has Autism and also her working mother, Natalie who has a medical condition. Jiaan is an inspiring young woman and shares her story with Tod on THE NIGHTSHIFT. https://www.carerswa.asn.au/our-services/young-carers/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

THE NIGHTSHIFT'S Girls Talk Segment with Tanya Stapleton - 17-10-2023 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By 6PR

EVERYONES FAVOURITE QUIZ STARING GARY & LINDSAY ON THE NIGHTSHIFT QUIZ - QUIZIMODO - 16-10-2023 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By 6PR

Rosie Duffield is the Labour MP for Canterbury and one of the most well-known faces in British politics. She first became an MP in 2017, a historic win which overturned 99 years of Tory rule. Since becoming an MP, Rosie has spoken out against issues such as Brexit, the two-child policy and most famously for her views on self-ID. On the podcast she …

Dave Warner on The NIGHTSHIFT 26/09/2023 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By 6PR

Situated a 8.5-hour drive to the east of Perth, you'll find the quaint township of Kookynie. Despite its modest population of just 10 residents, technically classifying it as a ghost town, Kookynie exudes a remarkable blend of warmth and charisma. In a conversation with Kevin Pusey, proprietor of Kookynie's Grand Hotel, Tod delves into the enchanti…

WA Writer, Podcaster and Singer Debbie Carroll joins Tod Johnston on THE NIGHTSHIFT. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By 6PR

Tod sits down with comedian Austen Tayshus to chat about his much-anticipated upcoming tour to the stunning Western Australia. Head over to Austen Tayshus' official website: https://www.austentayshus.com/ for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By 6PR

Fortnightly, Tod speaks with Chef Robert Nixon from Nicko's Kitchen where they discuss the delicious delights of cooking a great meal. This week Tod and Nicko discuss how to cook a delicious Spring Lamb Meal and how to make a beautiful Mint sauce to match. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Lucy Frazer is the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. Prior to this role in government, Lucy held several ministerial positions from the Department Transport to the Ministry of Justice. On the podcast, Lucy tells Katy about her background working as a barrister which paved the way for a political career; her vision for how the Conserv…