Welcome to my special SideTracks, Summer Series pre-recorded show, where I play a mix of the co-hosted & Fill-In hosted shows from 2025 while I'm taking a couple of weeks break down by the beach.

Today is episode #297 and will feature segments from:

• Episode 281 with Ben Langdon (one of the hosts of 3MDR's sound "The Feast") from September 17.
• Episode 282 with Christina the Astonishing from 3MDR's "You Never Can Tell" and later, singer-songwriter and daughter Hannah Schmidli from September 24.
• and Episode 267 with Freo of 3MDR's "Mad Mile Music Club" from June 11, who filled in for me when I was overseas.

These segments may refer to events, dates and times that are not relevant when you hear them.

This show is being broadcast from the 3MDR Forest Part Homestead studios in the hills of Upwey on the lands of the Wurundjeri people.

SideTracks will be taking you through to 5 PM today, so let's get stuck into the show. First, up, we go back to September this year when Ben Langdon joined me for Episode #281. Enjoy!