The Sentinel Speakeasy
The Sentinel Speakeasy is the official podcast of the Sydney Sentinel, an independent and progressive online publication offering an inclusive take on Sydney's media landscape. The show features local arts, entertainment, news, and opinion, with dedicated queer, vegan, and youth sections. It aims to provide a fresh voice for the 2020s and is free to read at sydneysentinel.com.au.
Episodes
Event Horizon : EP 1 : AI Isn’t Coming - It’s Already Controlling Your Daily Life
Welcome to Event Horizon, the podcast that cuts through the hype and fear to bring you clear, practical understanding of artificial intelligence.I’m Travis de Jonk — digital strategist, ethicist, broadcast journalist, transformation expert and long-time futurist. After 20+ years inside newsrooms, entertainment networks and public health systems, I’ve created this series to raise digital literacy a
Season 3, episode 14: Michael Williams - Artistic Director, Sydney Writers' Festival
The Sydney Sentinel's Travis de Jonk explore's the week's top stories on sydneysentinel.com.au.OUR SPECIAL GUEST ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK is Michael Williams - the artistic director of the Sydney Writers' Festival. We first spoke with Williams on the speakeasy last year in 2021 when he navigated Sydney Writers' Festival through the pandemic landscape to produce a brilliant 20
Season 3, episode 13: Eric Nash & John Jarratt (Love You Like That)
The Sydney Sentinel's Travis de Jonk explore's the week's top stories on sydneysentinel.com.au.OUR SPECIAL GUESTS ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK are writer, director and producer Eric Nash and iconic actor, producer and director John Jarratt. That’s right: Wolf Creek’s Mick Taylor is joining us on the show today. These two stellar talents teamed up in the production of the recent 2022 film
Season 3, episode 12: Will Tregoning - Unharm.org
The Sydney Sentinel's Travis de Jonk explore's the week's top stories on sydneysentinel.com.au.OUR SPECIAL GUEST ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK is Will Tregoning - the founder of Unharm - an organisation spearheading drug law and policy reform in NSW and Australia. We last spoke to Will about a year ago - he returns to update us on movements in the organisation, as well as recent polling by
Season 3, episode 11: Tim Duggan - Author of "Cult Status" and "Killer Thinking"
The Sydney Sentinel's Travis de Jonk explores the week's top stories on sydneysentinel.com.au.OUR SPECIAL GUEST ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK is Tim Duggan - an extraordinary and adventurous Australian who isn’t just a business powerhouse but an expert in the art of social activation and change. He is an optimist who firmly believes in the power of business to do good - and leads by example, run
Season 3, episode 10: Ben Moir/ Vanity Faire (Wigs By Vanity)
The Sydney Sentinel's Travis de Jonk explores the week's top stories on sydneysentinel.com.au.OUR SPECIAL GUEST ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK is a Sydney business success story. When Wigs by Vanity was started in 2003 by Ben Moir (AKA Vanity Faire) - in partnership with fellow drag artist Courtney Act - it redefined drag wigs in Australia and delivered a unique concept of wigs made by drag queen
Season 3, episode 9: Drag superstars Art Simone & Etcetera Etcetera
The Sydney Sentinel's Travis de Jonk explores the week's top stories on sydneysentinel.com.au.OUR SPECIAL GUESTS ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK are two of the most famous drag talents in Australia - Art Simone and Etcetera Etcetera - and following their participation in hit reality TV show RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under, their names are now known globally. The dynamic duo have teamed up for their
Season 3, episode 8: Marcia Hines
The Sydney Sentinel's Travis de Jonk explores the week's top stories on sydneysentinel.com.au.OUR SPECIAL GUEST ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK is Aussie icon, Marcia Hines. With a career spanning five decades, an Order of Australia (AM) and an entry in the ARIA Hall of Fame, Marcia Hines is a juggernaut of music, theatre and entertainment, and a national treasure.Now, she is about to release new
Season 3, episode 7: The Eagle Bar Sydney & The Hide
The Sydney Sentinel's Travis de Jonk explores the week's top stories on sydneysentinel.com.au.This week we are examining Sydney's fetish and kink scenes - subcultures as diverse and fascinating as the people who partake in them. Sydney’s fetish and kink scene in the '80s and '90s was a thriving subculture - but it has experienced something of a decline in recent years. Ho
Season 3, episode 6: John Baker (publisher, William & John, 1972-73)
The Sydney Sentinel's Travis de Jonk explores the week's top stories on sydneysentinel.com.au.OUR SPECIAL GUEST ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK is John Baker - a pioneering trailblazer of gay publishing in Australia. Baker launched his gay lifestyle magazine William & John back in 1972 - just a few years after the Stonewall riots in the US and six years before the first ever Sydney Gay and Le
Season 3, episode 5: Tina Cousins
The Sydney Sentinel's Travis de Jonk explores the week's top stories on sydneysentinel.com.au.OUR SPECIAL GUEST ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK is UK singer and dance music star Tina Cousins. Her timeless tracks back in the late '90s and noughties such as 'Forever', 'Killing Time', 'Pray' and 'Wonderful Life' made her a dancefloor star across the decade
Season 3, episode 4: Dr Chris Wallace - How To Win An Election
The Sydney Sentinel's Richie Black and Travis de Jonk explore the week's top stories on sydneysentinel.com.au.OUR SPECIAL GUEST ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK is Dr Chris Wallace - Associate Professor at the 50/50 by 2030 Foundation at the University of Canberra. She has worked for a number of Australian media publications including The Australian, The Australian Financial Review, the ABC and Cha
Season 3, episode 3: Mark Trevorrow, Bernie Dieter, Dean Arcuri & Dolly Diamond
The Sydney Sentinel's Sunny Grace and Travis de Jonk explore the week's top stories on sydneysentinel.com.au.SPECIAL GUESTSON THIS WEEK'S SHOW:Mark Trevorrow, who talks with Travis de Jonk about his show Viva, Bob Vegas! which not only returns to Sydney for Mardi Gras but is also touring nationally. MORE INFO & BOOKINGS: https://www.bobdowne.comGermany's Bernie Dieter join
Season 3, episode 2: Albert Kruger (CEO, Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras)
The Sydney Sentinel's Peter Hackney and Travis de Jonk explore the week's top stories on sydneysentinel.com.au.OUR SPECIAL GUEST ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK is Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras CEO, Albert Kruger. Kruger spoke with us about what it has been like running Australia’s biggest LGBTQI festival through one of the most challenging periods not just for the organisation but for our na
Season 3, episode 1: Glace Chase
The Sydney Sentinel's Peter Hackney and Travis de Jonk explore the week's top stories on sydneysentinel.com.au.OUR SPECIAL GUEST ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK is trans comedian, performer, MC, club host, playwright and more, Glace Chase. With over a decade of creating award winning and critically acclaimed work - she's brought heart to the fresh, edgy, authentic and original perspectives t
Season 2, Episode 14: Special guest Brendan Maclean
Sentinel Speakeasy host Travis de Jonk brings you the season finale of season two and our last podcast episode for 2021 - and what a fabulous way to end the year.OUR SPECIAL GUEST ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK is singer, songwriter and actor Brendan Maclean, most famous for his fantastic electro-pop music including singles like Stupid, Tectonic, House of Air and Sensational amongst many others. He also fe
Season 2, Episode 13: Special guest Tim Chappel
The Sydney Sentinel's Peter Hackney and Travis de Jonk explore the week's top stories on sydneysentinel.com.au.SPECIAL GUEST THIS EPISODE is a juggernaut of the Australian arts and entertainment industry, costume designer Tim Chappel. The fantastic costumes he designed for the iconic Australian film, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert won him an Academy Award for Costume D
Season 2, Episode 12: Special guest Tony Ayres
The Sydney Sentinel's Peter Hackney and Travis de Jonk explore the week's top stories on sydneysentinel.com.au.SPECIAL GUEST THIS EPISODE is Tony Ayres - one of our nations most prolific and highly awarded writers, directors and producers. You’ll definitely have seen one of the many productions he has created over the past two decades including Walking On Water, the Slap, Nowhere Boys, T
Season 2, Episode 11: Special guest Dami Im
The Sydney Sentinel's Peter Hackney and Travis de Jonk explore the week's top stories on sydneysentinel.com.au.SPECIAL GUEST THIS EPISODE is the one and only Dami Im - Beloved Australian pop star, winner of X-Factor Australia 2013 and Australia's Eurovison representative 2016 amongst many more accolades. Dami's fifth studio album 'My Reality' is released on 29 October
Season 2, Episode 10: Sydney Sentinel 1st birthday special
The Sydney Sentinel's Peter Hackney and Travis de Jonk explore the week's top stories on sydneysentinel.com.au.THIS SPECIAL EPISODE celebrates the first birthday of the Sydney Sentinel in September 2021 with an interview with founder and editor-in-chief Peter Hackney as well as speaking with some of the section editors that have contributed to the Sentinel over the past 12 months. LISTEN
Season 2, Episode 9: special guest Katherine Berger (Sydney Underground Film Festival)
The Sydney Sentinel's Peter Hackney and Travis de Jonk explore the week's top stories on sydneysentinel.com.au.SPECIAL GUEST this episode is Katherine Berger, the festival director of the Sydney Underground Film Festival which celebrates it's 15th anniversary this year, streaming it's entire fantastic program from 9th to 26th September.TO FIND OUT MORE about the Sydney Undergr
Season 2, Episode 8: special guest Craig Bennett (TV entertainment reporter)
Peter Hackney and Travis de Jonk explore the week's top stories on sydneysentinel.com.au SPECIAL GUEST this episode is Craig Bennett, best known as the entertainment reporter on Studio 10, who has had a long and fascinating history in journalism, TV, radio and the stage. We speak to him about his amazing career, which has put him right in the thick of some of this nation's and the world&
Season 2, Episode 7: special guest Amanda Rose (Western Sydney Women)
Peter Hackney and Travis de Jonk explore the week's top stories on sydneysentinel.com.au SPECIAL GUEST this episode is Amanda Rose from Western Sydney Women. Rose is the Founder & Publisher of Business Woman Media, Founding Director of Western Sydney Women, the Managing Director of Western Sydney Advisory,and the Founder & CEO of Small Business Women Australia, to name just a few. FIN
Season 2, Episode 6: special guest City of Sydney Councillor Angela Vithoulkas
IN THIS EPISODE: Sydney Sentinel editor Peter Hackney and features editor Travis de Jonk explore the Sentinel's top stories of the week, including: A war of words that has broken out over the future management of Callan Park, the former psychiatric hospital in Lilyfield; Moves by residents and local groups towards a proposed de-amalgamation of the Inner West Council; And the Sentinel’s youth
Season 2, Episode 5: special guest Dr Brad McKay
IN THIS EPISODE: Sydney Sentinel features editor Travis de Jonk and guest co-host - writer, director and performer Brent Thorpe explore the Sentinel's top stories of the week, including: the NSW local government elections being pushed back to 4 December, due to the ongoing Covid-19 lockdown; Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras organisation appointing it's new First Nation's and comm
Season 2, Episode 4: special guest Gary Nunn
IN THIS EPISODE Sydney Sentinel editor Peter Hackney and features editor Travis de Jonk explore the Sentinel's top stories of the week, including: Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore wading into federal politics, lashing out at Prime Minister Scott Morrison over the federal government’s slow Covid-19 vaccine rollout; the NSW local government elections being pushed back to 4 Decembe, due to the ong
Season 2, episode 3: special guest Everton Freitas (Social Dance Coach)
IN THIS EPISODE: Sydney Sentinel editor Peter Hackney and features editor Travis de Jonk explore the Sentinel's top stories of the week, including: The latest figures and restrictions regarding the continuing covid crisis locking down NSW; Inner West Council calls for more public toilets to be provided across Sydney’s Inner West and for the facilities to offer free sanitary products; Our inte
Season 2, Episode 2: special guest Deborah Kelly
IN THIS EPISODE: Sydney Sentinel editor Peter Hackney and features editor Travis de Jonk explore the Sentinel's top stories of the week, including: Additional Covid rules and restrictions coming into effect following the increasing Covid cases in NSW; the Sentinel's John Moyle's interview with Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore who has reignited calls to make the flying of the Aborigina
Season 2, Episode 1: special guest NSW Labor MP Penny Sharpe MLC
In first episode of season two, Sydney Sentinel editor Peter Hackney and features editor Travis de Jonk explore the Sentinel's top stories of the week, including: Waverley Council’s announcement of new business and childcare relief packages in the wake of NSW Covid lockdowns; Sydney vegan institution The Green Lion closing to the public; our interview with Marcella Detroit from Shakespears Si
The Sentinel Speakeasy: episode #14 featuring special guest Will Tregoning, Donald & Natalie from Unharm – Tuesday, 01 June, 2021
In this final episode of season one, the Sentinel's editor Peter Hackney and features editor Travis de Jonk explore the top headlines of the week, including: The name change mooted for Marrickville’s Victoria Rd over “colonial links”; The New Eveleigh footbridge “failing” residents and businesses; Changes to the City of Sydney's cycleways, some of which will be made permanent; and the sa
The Sentinel Speakeasy: episode #13 featuring special guest Katie Little (Mass Experience) – Tuesday, 25 May, 2021
In this episode, the Sentinel's editor Peter Hackney and features editor Travis de Jonk explore the top headlines of the week, including: residents of fifteen Inner West suburbs urged to get tested after Covid virus fragments were detected in sewage; thousands of young people defy NSW Education Minister Sarah Mitchell to gather in Central Sydney for the School Strike 4 Climate; and a Tamil Da
The Sentinel Speakeasy: episode #12 featuring special guests Ben Graetz & Daniel Clarke (Sydney WorldPride 2023) – Tuesday, 18 May, 2021
In this episode, the Sentinel's editor Peter Hackney and features editor Travis de Jonk explore the top headlines of the week, including the easing of Covid restrictions across greater Sydney; The rally against plans to redevelop social housing estates, accusing the NSW Government of forcing poor people out of the inner city ; The announcement of two new metro station locations in the CBD and
The Sentinel Speakeasy: episode #11 featuring special guests Corin Shearston and Mark Trevorrow – Tuesday, 11 May, 2021
In this episode, the Sentinel's editor Peter Hackney and features editor Travis de Jonk explore the top headlines of the week, including the extension of Covid restrictions across greater Sydney; The NSW Police announcement that an officer involved in an altercation with an indigenous teen in Redfern last year will face court on assault charges; And the classical music event currently taking
The Sentinel Speakeasy: episode #10 featuring special guest Rita Bratovich – Tuesday, 4 May, 2021
In this episode, the Sentinel's editor Peter Hackney and features editor Travis de Jonk explore the top headlines of the week, including City of Sydney councillor Dr Kerryn Phelps dropping out of the Sydney Lord Mayor race in September elections; The star studded launch of RuPaul's Drag Race Downunder at the Sydney Opera House and premiere on Stan; And the NSW Government being accused of
The Sentinel Speakeasy: episode #9 featuring special guest Michael Williams (Sydney Writers Festival) – Tuesday, 27 April, 2021
In this episode, the Sentinel's editor Peter Hackney and features editor Travis de Jonk explore the top headlines of the week, including the $40 million CBD revitalisation funding investment from NSW State government and the City of Sydney council; reports of rising Anti-Asian sentiment and racism in Sydney; and we look at the two big, fun and thought provoking festivals taking over our city.
The Sentinel Speakeasy: episode #8 featuring special guest Mary Coustas (aka ‘Effie’) – Tuesday, 20 April, 2021
In this episode, the Sentinel's editor Peter Hackney and features editor Travis de Jonk explore the top headlines of the week, including City of Sydney councillor Kerryn Phelps calling out the council for contravening its own ‘Greening Sydney’ initiative by removing 60 trees for the new Surry Hills Village development ; the long awaited completion of Sydney’s 11 kilometre harbourside walk bet
The Sentinel Speakeasy: episode #7 featuring special guest Lou Pollard from the Humour Foundation – Tuesday, 13 April, 2021
In this episode, the Sentinel's editor Peter Hackney and features editor Travis de Jonk explore the top headlines of the week, including the retirement announcement by conservative Christian preacher, politician and notorious homophobe Reverend Fred Nile; growing pressure on NSW Police from the NSW Coroner Teresa O'Sullivan for a fresh inquiry into the Luna Park Ghost Train fires that k
The Sentinel Speakeasy: episode #6 featuring special guest Samantha Lee from Redfern Legal Centre – Tuesday, 29 March, 2021
Welcome to the Sentinel Speakeasy, the weekly podcast of the Sydney Sentinel.In this episode, the Sentinel's editor Peter Hackney and features editor Travis de Jonk explore the top headlines of the week, including how rosy economic statistics are masking real life hardships which may be worsening with benefits cuts and the end of JobKeeper; the surprise reports by the tenants union showing re
The Sentinel Speakeasy: episode #5 featuring special guests Samantha Leith and Fiona McGregor – Tuesday, 23 March, 2021
Welcome to the Sentinel Speakeasy, the weekly podcast of the Sydney Sentinel.In this episode, the Sentinel's editor Peter Hackney and features editor Travis de Jonk explore the top headlines of the week, including the heavy rainfall causing flooding and havoc in Sydney, the announcement of the Greens party candidates for the Inner West Sydney Council in the September NSW elections, and the co
The Sentinel Speakeasy: episode #4 featuring special guest Mark Trevorrow – Tuesday, 16 March, 2021
Welcome to the Sentinel Speakeasy, the weekly podcast of the Sydney Sentinel.In this episode, the Sentinel's editor Peter Hackney and features editor Travis de Jonk explore the top headlines of the week, including recent Aboriginal deaths in custody in NSW, housing affordability in Sydney, and the Women's March 4 Justice – the simultaneous protest by 100,000 women in over 40 towns and ci
The Sentinel Speakeasy: episode #3 featuring special guest iOTA – Tuesday, 9 March, 2021
Welcome to the Sentinel Speakeasy, the weekly podcast of the Sydney Sentinel. In this episode, Sydney Sentinel editor Peter Hackney and features editor Travis de Jonk talk about the hot stories of the week, including a round up of Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras festivities, International Women's Day, the campaign to save Parramatta's Willow Grove, and they chat with special guest, a
The Sentinel Speakeasy: episode #2 – Tuesday, 2 March, 2021
Welcome to the Sentinel Speakeasy, the weekly podcast of the Sydney Sentinel. In this episode, Sydney Sentinel editor Peter Hackney and features editor Travis de Jonk take an in-depth look at the Sentinel's content, including the horrifying firebombing of a family in Erskineville, and calls for Inner West Mayor Darcy Byrne is to step down over an alleged “abuse of power”. We also chat to Sy
The Sentinel Speakeasy: episode #1 – Monday, 22 February, 2021
Welcome to the first ever episode of the Sentinel Speakeasy, the weekly podcast of the Sydney Sentinel. In this episode, Sydney Sentinel editor Peter Hackney and features editor Travis de Jonk talk about the hot topics of the week, including all things Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, the brave new Pride In Protest march set to take over Oxford Street, the shocking removal of news content by Fac
