Michael Lewis
4BC Afternoons: Moyd and Loretta caught up with one of Australia’s leading Verdi baritones, Michael Lewis, who is singing the title role in Qld Opera’s Macbeth.
Nature or nurture?
4BC Afternoons: In light of the recent crime wave, wild car chase and aggressive acts by stars, Moyd and Loretta asked the question, is it nature or nurture? Dr Deborah Wilmouth, Director of Bond University’s Psychology Clinic shed some light on the topic.
5 Stages of Health
4BC Afternoons: Dr Ross Walker, Moyd and Loretta’s regular cardiologist, joined them to talk about his new book the “5 Stages of Health” which debunks the myths and hype of modern health.
Brand loyalty move
4BC Afternoons: Have you noticed that some of your favourite brands are no longer on the shelf at Coles or Woolworths? Moyd and Loretta caught up with Choice Spokesperson, Ingrid Just to find out what's happening.
The Young Endeavour
4BC Afternoons: The Young Endeavour docked this morning and Moyd and Loretta caught up with 16-year-old Mitch Peterson who was still onboard for the adventure and his Mum, Janelle, who sent her son to sea.
Beatles 2.0
4BC Afternoons: The sons of the Beatles are hinting that there might be a second generation Beatles band — Beatles: The Next Generation. Moyd and Loretta caught up with music historian, Glenn A. Baker, about generational talent.
Last meal
4BC Afternoons: It was the last meal that many first class passengers on the Titanic enjoyed, but Brent Farrell, chef-owner of Brent’s The Dining Experience, is giving diners the chance to try. Moyd and Loretta spoke with Brent about the Edwardian degustation menu.
"O.J, Innocent, I Can Prove It"
4BC Afternoons: Did you think O.J. Simpson was guilty of murdering his ex-wife, Nicole Simpson and her lover, Ronald Goldman? Private eye, William Dear, doesn't think he’s guilty and told Moyd and Loretta who he thinks did it as outlined in his new book “O.J. Is Innocent and I Can Prove It”.
Catch up with the Sun
4BC Afternoons: Heidi Douglas had a dream to ride a horse around Australia before she turned 40 and she did! Moyd and Loretta caught up with Heidi to hear about her ride and her book “Catch up with the Sun”.
'The Demolition Man'
4BC Afternoons: The trial for the man they call “the Demolition Man” of the 2002 Bali bombing is underway and Moyd and Loretta talked with Bali bombing survivor, Peter Hughes, who returned to Jakarta to testify and AAP’s South-East Asian Correspondent, Karlis Salna reporting from the trial.
Autism aids
4BC Afternoons: Moyd and Loretta talked with AEIOU (autism) Chairman, Dr James Moreton, about the challenge issued to the Newman Government to develop employment support services for young people with autism.
"Am I Black Enough For You?
4BC Afternoons:Dr Anita Heiss joined Moyd and Loretta in studio to discuss her powerful memoir: ‘Am I Black Enough for You?’ Her book is the journey of one Aboriginal woman working to break down stereotypes and build bridges between black and white Australia.
Louie Shelton
4BC Afternoons: Moyd and Loretta welcomed Louie Shelton into the studio to talk about his amazing career including signature guitar riffs and solos on more hit records than any other session guitarist in history.
Dementia on rise
4BC Afternoons: With dementia dramatically on the rise in Brisbane, Moyd and Loretta spoke with Ozcare Dementia Senior Service Co-ordinator, Karen Constant about why this is the case and what we can do to prevent it.
John Rowles
4BC Afternoons: Renowned New Zealand singing legend, John Rowles joined Moyd and Loretta in studio to talk about his ‘final bow’ tour which begins this month and will take in over 40 shows by the end of the year.
Needing a butler
4BC Afternoons: Buckingham Palace is on the lookout for a new butler - do you think you're up to the job? 4BC Afternoons contacted Jospehine Ives, the founder of Magnums Butler School in Queensland to find out more about the position on offer.
Welcome to the Outback
4BC Afternoons: Moyd and Loretta caught up with author, Sue Williams, who set about travelling the length of Australia to find the true Aussie outback meaning and captured it in her book “Welcome to the Outback”.
Weight matters
4BC Afternoons: A petition with 1100 signatures has been organised to seek the removal of Jenny Craig CEO, Amy Smith, as a speaker at a Melbourne Girls’ School Conference. Moyd and Loretta spoke with petition organiser, Lydia Turner and Dr Rick Kausman.
La Nina officially over!
4BC Afternoons: La Nina has noe officially ended, so Moyd and Loretta caught up with Dick Whittaker, Chief Meteorologist at the Weather Channel, to find out what this means, and what's coming next.
Tangled up with Kick Gurry
4BC Afternoons: Kick Gurry, heart-throb (according to Loretta) and star of ‘Tangle’ joined Moyd and Loretta in studio to talk about the launch of the third series of the Australian drama which will be released on the Showcase channel.
Keith Potger
4BC Afternoons: Keith Potger, the original member of The Seekers, joined Moyd and Loretta in studio to talk about his career and his performance in Brisbane tonight at Broncos Leagues Club.
Sunday drives
4BC Afternoons: Donna Lynch joined Moyd and Loretta for a trip down memory lane and a look at the family holiday. Frances Whiting and William McInnes also shared their childhood holiday memories.
Against all odds
4BC Afternoons: Against overwhelming odds, two young boys are setting out to single-handedly save the Orangutans. Moyd and Loretta were luck to catch up with the brothers, Daniel and William, to talk about their efforts.
Denied super
4BC Afternoons: Moyd and Loretta talked to John, a listener, who feels discriminated against because he is still working, but at 70 he has been told he now cannot contribute to his superannuation. Paul Rickard, Director of the Switzer Super Report confirmed his story.
Fatherless society?
4BC Afternoons: How can we prevent a fatherless society? Moyd and Donna raised the topic with QUT psychologist, Judith Locke and Warwick Marsh, Chief Executive Officer of Dads4Kid.
Life without Patrick
4BC Afternoons: Patrick Swayze’s widow, Lisa Niemi joined Moyd and Loretta to talk about her book “Worth fighting for” which chronicles her life with and without Patrick. Listen now to this extended interview.
"Fuel of the past"
4BC Afternoons: President Obama has made an urgent appeal for the USA to wean itself from oil, calling it a fuel of the past. Dr Michael McKinley, Australian National University, believes we have met the half way point of world oil supplies and he discusses this with Moyd and Loretta.
Arranged marriages
4BC Afternoons: As Insight (SBS One) tackles the topic of arranged marriages and how Australian laws might clash with cultural traditions, Moyd and Loretta caught up with the program’s guest, Tasneem Chopra, who thinks legislating against it is not the best way to tackle the problem.
One year on
4BC Afternoons: One year on from the Japanese Tsunami with over 15,000 dead and 3,000 still missing, Moyd and Loretta caught up with Amelia Adams, a Ch 9 journalist, who was flown into Japan within 24-hours of the disaster.
Michael Crawford
4BC Afternoons: Michael Crawford is visiting Australia and Moyd and Loretta caught up with him to talk about his new CD ‘The Story of My Life – The Ultimate Collection’ and going from Frank Spencer to the Phantom of the Opera.
Father Bob's, Archibald Prize
4BC Afternoons: The Archibald Prize has its first ever street art finalist. Father Bob’s stencil portrait has made the finals of the Archibald Prize. Moyd and Loretta caught up with the artist Luke Cornish and Father Bob.
1934 Pyjama Girl
4BC Afternoons: A young playwright, Emma Gibson, has re-opened the 1934 Pyjama Girl mystery and is researching it to create a stage documentary. She told Moyd and Loretta she wants help from the public.
Abolish state government
4BC Afternoons: Dr Mark Drummond is the Conveyer of Beyond Federation, and he would like to see the State level of government abolished. Dr Drummond discusses how this might work moving forward with Moyd and Loretta on 4BC Afternoons.
Ray Burton
4BC Afternoons: It's International Woman's Day, and Moyd and Loretta decided to settle the debate on whether or not a man was involved with writing the song of a generation 'I am Woman'. 4BC Afternoons welcomed musician, Ray Burton.
My time in Auschwitz
4BC Afternoons: Holocaust survivor, Halina Wagowska joined Moyd and Loretta to talk about her time in the Auschwitz and Stuthoff prison camps and her story captured in her harrowing new book ‘The Testimony’. Listen now.
Women's choice
4BC Afternoons: Family, career, travel, love … to mark International Women’s Day, 4BC Afternoon's have brought together a panel, including a woman of the 60s, 80s and now who talk about being a woman and their choices in life.
Forced adoptions
4BC Afternoons: Between the1950s to1970s about 150,000 Australian unwed mothers had their babies taken against their will by churches and adoption agencies. This week a report was tabled in the upper house and Moyd and Loretta spoke with Senator Rachel Siewert who chaired the Senate inquiry.
Film memorabilia collector
4BC Afternoons: By day he’s a mild-mannered lawyer, but at home, Nicholas Inglis stores a magnificent film memorabilia collector. Moyd and Loretta talked with him about his incredible collection including costumes worn by Grace Kelly, Marlon Brando and Elizabeth Taylor.
Costa Concordia survivor
4BC Afternoons: The cruise of a lifetime provided to be a nightmare for Costa Concordia survivor, Michelle Barraclough, her partner and daughter. Moyd and Loretta spoke with Michelle who is home in Melbourne now, about her recovery and compensation claim.
Bullying from ‘R’ to PG
4BC Afternoons: Reminding us that one person can make a difference, a young American school student, Katy Butler, has begun a campaign to change the rating of a film called “Bully” about Bullying from ‘R’ to PG to save lives. Katy talks with Moyd and Loretta.
Guy Sebastian
4BC Afternoons: After his meteoric rise from winning Australian Idol, Guy Sebastian has gone from strength to strength with six albums under his belt, and appearances on 'The X Factor'. Moyd and Loreatta talk to Guy about his upcoming 'Armageddon' tour.
Angry response
4BC Afternoons: With the inappropriate comments made by a television program about Victoria Cross recipient, Ben Roberts-Smith, Moyd and Loretta spoke with National RSL President, Rear Admiral Ken Doolan AO RAN (Retd) to find out his opinion.
Sicily, It’s Not Quite Tuscany
4BC Afternoons: Author, Shamus Sillar joins us to talk about his new book “Sicily, It’s Not Quite Tuscany” about a sea-change that didn’t quite go to plan. Listen now and have your say.
Officer, Gentlemen, Musical
4BC Afternoons: An Officer and a Gentleman, The Musical is coming to Brisbane and Moyd and Loretta caught up with the stars, Ben Mingay (Jersey Boys) and Amanda Harrison (Wicked) live in studio.
Australian gun laws
4BC Afternoons: With another school shooting in the USA, Moyd and Loretta talked with Professor Charles Watson about Australian gun laws and if they are protecting our children. Listen live and have your say.
Inside a toxic cult
"Breaker" Morant
4BC Afternoons: Lawyer, Jim Unkles, who is campaigning for "Breaker" Morant, to posthumously receive justice, talked with Moyd and Loretta about his three year campaign to overturn the convictions.
Take a Chance on Me
4BC Afternoons: 35-years-ago today, ABBA made their first and only appearance in Australia. The media and the public went crazy and their film, Abba: the Movie was shot during the experience.
Kay Schubach
4BC Afternoons: Kay Schubach has been through a nightmare, and she has decided to release a book about it. Kay tells 4BC Afternoons about her violent relationship with Sydney socialite and love rat, Simon Lowe (now in jail) and her book about her experience.
Deb Cox brings mystery
4BC Afternoons: Moyd and Loretta caught up with Deb Cox, head-writer and producer of the new Australian detective series set in the 1920s, Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries. Cox was also well known for being a scriptwriter for the Aussie show, 'Seachange'
Mary Kiani
4BC Afternoons:Moyd and Loretta welcomed Scottish singer, Mary Kiani. Originally singer for Scots band 'The Time Frequency', she flies solo now, ahving been a session singer with Donny Osmond. Kiani sang some bars from her new album ‘Little Things Mean a Lot’.
Pat Farmer triumphs
4BC Afternoons: 4BC have been following the journey of Pat Farmer, who has ran more than 20,000 kilometres from the North Pole to the South Pole. Farmer tells Moyd and Loretta that now he's back, all he wants is to hug his kids and have a meat pie.
Hoarding epidemic
4BC Afternoons: With the Hoarding Squalor Conference underway, Moyd and Loretta talked with Psychologist, Professor John Snowdon, about why people hoard and lawyer, Associative Professor, Michele Slatter, about what legal rights hoarders have to hoard.
Looking at Christchurch
4BC Afternoons: This time last year, The Urological Society of Australia and NZ’s conference was being held in Christchurch when the earthquake struck. Ex-President of the Urological Society, Dr David Malouff, shares his first-hand experience with Moyd and Loretta.
Torn between two candidates
4BC Afternoons: Moyd and Loretta asked the questions ‘are Ashgrove voters torn by loyalty or the bigger picture?’ They talked with QUT’s politics and gender expert, Dr Mary Crawford to find out what sways people.
Bombing of Darwin
4BC Afternoons: Were any of your relatives in World War II? Then perhaps they might remember the subject of the next discussion. War historian Mat McLachlan joined Moyd and Loretta to talk about the 70th Anniversary of the Bombing of Darwin.
Old sayings
4BC Afternoons: Donna Lynch joined Moyd and Loretta for her trip down memory lane as we look at old sayings from the past and those still existing. Bruce Moore, author of "Speaking our Languages: The Story of Australian English" also gave his opinion.
Heatwave killer
4BC Afternoons: Brisbane is the capital city most at risk of heatwave deaths in the future, according to a new report. Moyd and Loretta talked with Roger Beale AO, Principal, PriceWaterhouseCoopers about his suggestion that Australia needs a heatwave plan.
One-size-fits-all?
4BC Afternoons: Diets are big business, but does the one-size-fits-all plan have a fundamental flaw? Moyd and Loretta talked with Nikki Wallman, Editor of Australian Health Food Guide, about the potential barriers to weight loss for all ages!
Baby Azaria's inquest
4BC Afternoons: On the anniversary of the findings in 1981 by the coroner, Denis Barritt, that a dingo took baby Azaria, and with the opening of the inquest this Friday, Moyd and Loretta talked with 4BC’s own Chris Adams, and journalist for Today Tonight in 1981, Michael Beattie about the case.
Troy Casser-Daley
4BC Afternoons: Troy Casser-Daley joined Moyd and Loretta to talk about his new CD ‘Home’ which will be released in March and he performed one of the tracks live in studio.
History of Brisbane eats
4BC Afternoons: Donna Lynch joined Moyd and Loretta for a trip down memory lane and a look at Brisbane Restaurants from the past, including a chat with Michael Gambaro who has been part of Caxton Street since the 1950s.
Danger in Laos
4BC Afternoons: We’ve all done it; gone overseas for that adventure of a lifetime; but with three young Australian tourist deaths in Laos this past month, Moyd and Loretta spoke about the dangers with Paula Ganly of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Jaz from Skeleton Travel.
Too explicit
4BC Afternoons: When did sexualisation become mainstream? Mia Freedman joined Moyd and Loretta to discuss her article in The Sunday Mail’s ‘U’ Magazine about being inundated with sexualised images even in family friendly places.
Large cash sum stolen
4BC Afternoons: It seems that nothing much is safe these days, and none know this more than Deagon resident, Lorraine Bagnell. Moyd and Loretta talk to this older lady after she discovered $300,000 was stolen from her home earlier this week.
David Reneke
4BC Afternoons: David Reneke, 4BC's resident UFO guru, has passed a lot of information onto our listeners regarding everything to do with space. Moyd and Loretta invite Reneke back by popular demand to talk a bit more about his 10 years as a UFO researcher.
Gillian Cosgriff
4BC Afternoons: She’s gorgeous, funny and has her own show at the Powerhouse called “Waitressing and Other Things I do Well” - Gillian Cosgriff joined Moyd and Loretta live in studio to explain what led her to write the show.
Toilet Graffiti
4BC Afternoons: Sometimes we get stuck in a toilet cubicle, only to be endlessly amused by the writing on the wall. Well, La Trobe University Academic, Dr Jan Schapper is doing this as part of her job, and she told Moyd and Loretta how the wall writing can reflect our culture and practices.
Working from home
4BC Afternoons: 68% of Australian small businesses are home based, and, unfortunately, not a lot of them get much recognition. Moyd and Loretta on 4BC Afternoons bring together two at-home workers, Kelly Burstow, with her business 'Be a fun mum', and Peter Dowse, a web designer.
The big freeze
4BC Afternoons: The big freeze is on in Europe and Moyd and Loretta spoke with Ivars Svanfelds, a resident living in Riga, in the heart of Europe, about the big chill.
Smacking laws
4BC Afternoons: Should smacking children be made illegal? Moyd and Loretta spoke with Dr Gervase Chaney from Perth, who is campaigning for it to be banned, as other countries also consider adopting much tougher laws on the subject.
Electorate generations
4BC Afternoons: What is important to Gen Y, Gen X and the Baby Boomers at the next election? Moyd and Loretta invited Nicole, a Gen Y from Auchenflower, John, a Gen X from Taringa and Ruth, a Baby Boomer from Clayfield, into studio to debate.
The Body Language of Love
4BC Afternoons: Just in time for Valentine’s Day next week, Allan Pease joined Moyd and Loretta to talk about his new book, The Body Language of Love, and his tips on dating and relationships.
System flood relief
4BC Afternoons: Moyd and Loretta broke the exclusive news that AAMI, a major insurance company, has upgraded its systems to offer existing and new customers flood insurance. Great news for many Brisbane residents.
The Millionaire Maker
4BC Afternoons: Moyd and Loretta caught up with ‘The Millionaire Maker’, Dr Phil's money expert, Loral Langemeier to get a few tips and tricks. Loral is in Brisbane to give a free finance seminar.
Mastocytosis
4BC Afternoons: Mastocytosis is a extremely rare disease that is slipping through the cracks, as symptoms are hard to identify. David Mayne is a sufferer and the Chairman of the Australasian Mastocytosis Society, and he joins 4BC Afternoons to explain the disease.
Wedding history
4BC Afternoons: We took a walk down memory lane and down the aisle with Donna Lynch as Moyd and Loretta looked at the history of weddings and how the humble wedding has changed.
Moyd & Loretta Cruise
4BC Afternoons: As heard on 4BC Afternoons with Moyd K and Loretta Ryan, if you would like to know more about the cruise this year, listen to Moyd and Loretta with Julie Roger From Globus Travel. Listen now.
Brothel inspector
4BC Afternoons: Moyd and Loretta talked with Warren Mallard about a Brothel Inspector job that’s attracting hundreds of applicants from around Australia. Listen now.
Sea World sells seafood
4BC Afternoons: Zoe Hermans from the Gold Coast is campaigning to stop Sea World selling seafood, especially flake, at its restaurants and kiosks. Moyd and Loretta talked with Zoe about her campaign.
Flying Doctors
4BC Afternoons: The operating costs for the Flying Doctors might be more than $30M per year, but Rick Morton who shared his brother’s story of how the Royal Flying Doctors came to his rescue, can testify that it's money well spent. Moyd and Loretta also talked to Roger Parker who is riding over 3000 km for the organisation.
Jane Kennedy
4BC Afternoons: Actor, comedian and producer, Jane Kennedy joined Moyd and Loretta live in studio for her first interview to talk about the new Working Dog Film she has cast “Any Questions for Ben”.
Australia’s Ghost Whisperer
4BC Afternoons: Are you ready for a frightening excursion into the unknown? Moyd and Loretta spoke with psychic Caterina Ligato about her new book “Australia’s Ghost Whisperer”.
Cry Me a River
4BC Afternoons: Moyd and Loretta talked with the very talented, Rhonda Burchmore, on the eve of her new show in Brisbane, ‘Cry Me a River: the Story of Julie London’. Watch the video now.
Conserve our future
4BC Afternoons: Following a United Nations report that world resources will run out, Professor Ian Lowe, President of the Australian Conservation Foundation talked with Moyd and Loretta about what we need to do to conserve our future.
Robin Parkin
4BC Breakfast: Back in the 1980's, Robin Parkin was well-known to Queenslanders as one of Channel 9’s most popular newsreaders. Moyd and Loretta caught up with Robin to talk about her news days and her current adventures.
Cannon Hill Sales Yards
Donna Lynch joined Moyd and Loretta to talk about the history of the Cannon Hill Sales Yards. Many listeners contributed their stories.
Become a spy
4BC Afternoons: Have you always wanted to be a spy? Journalist Chris Pain and potential spy has taken the bizarre step of becoming an actual spy, believe it. Pain joins 4BC Afternoons host Moyd and Loretta.
Backyard pirate ship
4BC Afternoons: Graeme Wylie built a Portuguese-inspired ship in his backyard and then sailed into Geelong harbour. Moyd and Loretta caught up with him on his return to shore.
Slim's big legacy
4BC Afternoons: Moyd and Loretta talked with Joy McKean, widow and manager of Slim Dusty for over 50 years about the heritage listing of Slim’s home.
Civilised separation?
4BC Afternoons: Can you have a civilised separation? Moyd and Loretta talked with “Little Book of Etiquette” editor, Patsy Rowe, about the etiquette of separation.
Toyota axes 350 jobs
4BC Afternoons: With Toyota axing 350 Australian workers, Moyd and Loretta talked with Ian Jones, National Secretary of the AMWU and Motoring Editor, Russell White, about the future of the industry.
Terri Irwin
4BC Afternoons: Terry Irwin, famous for her wildlife crusades, owner manager of Australia Zoo, widow of Steve Irwin and mother to Bindi and Bob, joined Moyd and Loretta for a colourful chat about her life and work at the zoo and elsewhere.
No more puppy farms!
4BC Afternoons: Stamp out the puppy farms once and for all! This is the firm message as Moyd and Loretta talk with Mark Townend, CEO, RSPCA and Linda Richards, President of Best Friends Rescue about raising support to change legislation.
The missing Beaumonts
4BC Afternoons: On this day, the 46th anniversary of the abduction of the Beaumont children, Moyd and Loretta talked with the author of the book “Searching for the Beaumonts”, Alan J. Whiticker, about the claims by a US man that he is Grant Beaumont.
Decriminalisation of drugs
4BC Afternoons: Should drugs be decriminalised? Sir Richard Branson thinks so and Ex-Factor winner Altiyan Childs has admitted he’ll do drugs again. Moyd and Loretta discussed the issue with Dr Dennis Young, Executive Director of Drug Arm Australasia.
Jim Keays
4BC Afternoons: Moyd and Loretta talked with the former lead singer of the Master’s Apprentices, Jim Keays, about his musical career and his upcoming Brisbane performances with Darryl Cotton and Russell Morris.
High security
4BC Afternoons: What does it take to protect our Prime Minister and what kind of person would take up that position? In light of the Australia Day protests, Moyd and Loretta spoke with Hans van Beuge, experienced security consultant.
Broken heart
4BC Afternoons: Is it possible to die from a broken heart? Joining Moyd and Loretta for a Good Health segment is 4BC regular, Dr Ross Walker. The doctor provides listeners with a definitive answer which gives food for thought.
