Ella, Ruta, and Connor are doing a mixture of chuckles, cackles, and guffaws today in honour of National Let’s Laugh Day, but are they funny in the first place? They'll have to consult this week's Thursday quiz to find out! They also chat to Festival Director Sian Mitchell about the Melbourne Women in Film Festival running from March 19 - 23. Also in this episode: the Cereal Box revisit their Oscar predictions from two weeks ago, learn about the craziest AFL fan of all time, and build the story of Oscar the rat enthusiast together one word at a time.

Presenters: Ella Le Fournour, Ruta Alai, Connor Deneys

Executive Producers: Ella Le Fournour, Sam Kelly

We're live weekdays on SYN from 7:30am 📻

Stay in the loop @GetCerealSYN

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Ella, Ruta, and Connor are doing a mixture of chuckles, cackles, and guffaws today in honour of National Let&rsquo;s Laugh Day, but are they funny in the first place? They'll have to consult this week's Thursday quiz to find out! They also chat to Festival Director Sian Mitchell about the Melbourne Women in Film Festival running from March 19 - 23. Also in this episode: the Cereal Box revisit their Oscar predictions from two weeks ago, learn about the craziest AFL fan of all time, and build the story of Oscar the rat enthusiast together one word at a time.
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Presenters: Ella Le Fournour, Ruta Alai, Connor Deneys
Executive Producers: Ella Le Fournour, Sam Kelly
We're live weekdays on SYN from 7:30am 📻
Stay in the loop @GetCerealSYN
Email us via getcereal@syn.org.au

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Out of the box Monday to Friday from 7:30am and weekends from 8:00 am on SYN 90.7FM.

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Shake your boxes, pour your macadamia milk and get excited because SYN's breakfast flagship is on the airwaves all through 2026.
Meet Ella, Sam, Connor, Jessica, Maddy, Matilda, Ruta and esteemed brekky guests around the table for the most important show of the day.
Out of the box Monday to Friday from 7:30am and weekends from 8:00 am on SYN 90.7FM.
Get Cereal is a SYN Media Podcast.

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Ella puts Ruta and Connor's creativity to the test with a game of One Word Story, where the team must use a specific name, object, location and catch-phrase to create a story, all the while saying only one word at a time, in preparation for World Storytelling Day. From a man named Oscar with rats in his pockets, to a surprise cameo from one of the hosts, the Cereal Box's imagination is running wild, and so is the story they come up with!

Presenters: Ella Le Fournour, Ruta Alai, Connor Deneys

Executive Producers: Ella Le Fournour, Sam Kelly

We're live weekdays on SYN from 7:30am 📻

Stay in the loop @GetCerealSYN

Email us via getcereal@syn.org.au

Ella puts Ruta and Connor's creativity to the test with a game of One Word Story, where the team must use a specific name, object, location and catch-phrase to create a story, all the while saying only one word at a time, in preparation for World Storytelling Day. From a man named Oscar with rats in his pockets, to a surprise cameo from one of the hosts, the Cereal Box's imagination is running wild, and so is the story they come up with!
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Presenters: Ella Le Fournour, Ruta Alai, Connor Deneys
Executive Producers: Ella Le Fournour, Sam Kelly
We're live weekdays on SYN from 7:30am 📻
Stay in the loop @GetCerealSYN
Email us via getcereal@syn.org.au

ONE WORD STORY | The tale of Oscar and his many rats! 

The Melbourne Women in Film Festival director Sian, joins the Cereal Box to discuss exciting films and programs apart of the Festival this year! Sian teases a specific local Melbourne film-making duo, the highlights of the festival over the decade, and events that people should look forward to!

Presenters: Ella Le Fournour, Ruta Alai, Connor Deneys

Executive Producers: Ella Le Fournour, Sam Kelly

We're live weekdays on SYN from 7:30am 📻

Stay in the loop @GetCerealSYN

Email us via getcereal@syn.org.au

The Melbourne Women in Film Festival director Sian, joins the Cereal Box to discuss exciting films and programs apart of the Festival this year! Sian teases a specific local Melbourne film-making duo, the highlights of the festival over the decade, and events that people should look forward to!
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Presenters: Ella Le Fournour, Ruta Alai, Connor Deneys
Executive Producers: Ella Le Fournour, Sam Kelly
We're live weekdays on SYN from 7:30am 📻
Stay in the loop @GetCerealSYN
Email us via getcereal@syn.org.au

INTERVIEW | The 10-year anniversary of the Melbourne Women in Film Festival

Sam chats with Matt Genever, CEO of Sustainability Victoria, in recognition of Global Recycling Day, unpacking why recycling matters more than many people realise and where our recycling actually ends up.

They discuss common mistakes people make when recycling, simple changes that can make a real difference, and what Victoria can learn from countries like Germany. Matt also shares insight into new initiatives happening locally, what the future of recycling could look like, and how listeners can get involved to make more sustainable choices.

Presenters: Sam Kelly, Ruta Alai and Jessica Djendria

Executive Producers: Ella Le Fournour and Sam Kelly

We're live weekdays on SYN from 7:30am 📻

And weekends from 8:00am 📻

Stay in the loop @GetCerealSYN

Email us via getcereal@syn.org.au

Sam chats with Matt Genever, CEO of Sustainability Victoria, in recognition of Global Recycling Day, unpacking why recycling matters more than many people realise and where our recycling actually ends up.
They discuss common mistakes people make when recycling, simple changes that can make a real difference, and what Victoria can learn from countries like Germany. Matt also shares insight into new initiatives happening locally, what the future of recycling could look like, and how listeners can get involved to make more sustainable choices.
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Presenters: Sam Kelly, Ruta Alai and Jessica Djendria
Executive Producers: Ella Le Fournour and Sam Kelly
We're live weekdays on SYN from 7:30am 📻
And weekends from 8:00am 📻
Stay in the loop @GetCerealSYN
Email us via getcereal@syn.org.au

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