The Curb
Welcome to The Curb. A show that's all about Australian culture, film reviews, interviews, and a whole lot more...
Here, you'll find discussions with Australian creatives about their work and their role in Australian culture.
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- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 40 minutes
- Episodes
- 365
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
God of War - Context Sensitive
On this first episode of Context Sensitive, Andrew talks about on of the best games of 2018 - God of War. This is a game which looks at masculinity, and looks at the role of violence in our lives. It…
Giovanna Mercuri Interview, Mojo Juju, Upgrade - Not A Knife
The Curb Relaunch
Welcome to The Curb. A show that's all about Culture, Unity, Reviews, and Banter.
On this show, you'll find themed episodes under the following banners:
Not A Knife - all things culture are encompassed…
Alexandre M Kling and Megan Shabram from NASA and Living Universe - Not A Knife
On this episode of Not A Knife, Andrew chats with Alexandre M. Kling from NASA Ames Research Center and Megan Shabram- NASA Astrophysicist - Kepler/TESS/Exoplanet about all things space and all thin…
Brian Trenchard-Smith Director of The Man From Hong Kong Interview - Not A Knife
Another full interview episode of Not A Knife. This one is pulled from the archives of podcasts long past - an interview with director Brian Trenchard-Smith. This interview took place around the rele…
Strange Colours Interview Alina Lodkina, Revelation Film Festival, Moaning Lisa - Not A Knife
On this episode, Andrew catches up with director Alina Lodkina to discuss her film Strange Colours. This is easily one of the best films of the year, and well worth seeking out. Andrew then discusse…
AUSgust, Border Politics Director Judy Rymer & Julian Burnside Interview, Elefant Traks 20th Anniversary, Behrouz Boochani's Book - Not A Knife
Back after a short break, Not A Knife has another bumper episode. First up - a rundown of what #AUSgust is and the different themes of the month dedicated to Australian cinema. Then, an interview wit…
Out of My Head Director Susanna Styron and Producer Jackie Ochs Interview - Not A Knife
Andrew catches up with director Susanna Styron and producer Jackie Ochs to discuss their documentary Out of My Head - a film that looks at crippling migraines and how they effect lives everywhere aro…
RocKabul Director Travis Beard, Subject Lemar and Producer Brooke Silcox - Not A Knife
Andrew's voice is a little shattered this week, so no intro to this episode other than to say... go see RocKabul. Other than that, stick around and listen to the interview with director Travis Beard …
Disaster Capitalism Director Thor Neureiter Interview - Not A Knife
Director Thor Neureiter joins Andrew to discuss his documentary Disaster Capitalism (one of the must see films at this years Melbourne Documentary Film Festival). On top of this, Thor discusses his r…
Residue Interview with Director Writer Kori Reay-Mackey and Producer Dan Thom - Not A Knife
On this episode of Not A Knife, Andrew sits down with writer/director Kori Reay-Mackey and producer Dan Thom to chat about their upcoming short film Residue. In this discussion, the foundations of th…
Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom, Brothers' Nest, Clayton Jacobson Interview, Disability in Films, Srey Channthy, Refugee Week - Not A Knife
It's another bumper episode of Not A Knife this week. A review of Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom, a review of Brothers' Nest, an interview with director Clayton Jacobson - all covers the film side of …
Hereditary, Edie, Tully, Sweet Country, Kira Puru - Not A Knife
Reviews of Hereditary, Edie, Tully and a Best of 2018 so far. An interview with Sweet Country director Warwick Thornton. Also, a quick look at indigenous artist Kira Puru and her new song Molotov.
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The Endless Directors Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead Interview
Andrew caught up with directors Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead to chat about their latest film, The Endless, which is in Australian cinemas right now. They also chat about the process of creating hig…
Ellipsis Director David Wenham Interview - The Last New Wave
Andrew caught up with actor turned director David Wenham, as he headed around Australia to promote his feature length debut, Ellipsis. Starring Emily Barclay and Benedict Samuel, this Before Sunrise …
Gurrumul Director Paul Damien Williams and Film Producer Kenta McGrath Interview - The Last New Wave
In this double interview episode, Andrew catches up with film producer and teacher Kenta McGrath about his work with young filmmakers for the Water Features project at the Perth International Arts Fe…
Sweet Country Director Warwick Thornton Interview - The Last New Wave
When I started out covering Australian cinema and interviewing those behind the films that I love, I had one name at the top of my list as to who I'd love to interview - Warwick Thornton. The directo…
Men of Wood & Foam Producer Phil Jarratt Interview - The Last New Wave
On this episode of The Last New Wave, Andrew gets a bit of a surfing history lesson with producer Phil Jarratt as he runs down the stories in his documentary Men of Wood & Foam. This is an exciting, …
The Peanut Butter Solution Director/Writer/Artist Michael Rubbo Interview - The Last New Wave
On this episode of The Last New Wave, Andrew chats with director, writer, author and artist Michael Rubbo. Michael has released a new book - Travels With My Art - continuing his record of being 'man …
Swinging Safari Director Stephan Elliott Interview - The Last New Wave
On this episode, Andrew gets to sit down with writer/director Stephan Elliott and chat about his latest film, Swinging Safari. You may know Elliott's previous work with The Adventures of Priscilla, Q…