Jeff Hockley, local theatre icon

If you’ve been to any local theatre productions over the past 50 years, chances are you’ve seen Jeff Hockley’s valuable contribution as a director, lighting designer, actor and mentor. Jeff has put a lifetime of creative experience and study into so many productions. and in the 100th year of The L…

Charlie Jeong, local teacher.

Our “Hot Seat” guest comes from South Korea, but for over two decades, Charlie Jeong has called Tasmania home. Charlie joins presenter Rob Youngs in our studios to discuss the rise of South Korea on the world stage, while also talking about education, parenting and the contributions that the close…

Paul Richards, author, historian and stick maker.

Paul Richards returns to The Hot Seat to tell us about what he’s been working on in the past 4 years since his last guest spot. Paul talks to Chris Sayer about a diverse range of topics, such as iodine deficiency in Tasmania, and the only ever murder at the LGH (in 1870). And just who was Frank Lit…

John and Julz de Jong, popular theatre couple

Chris Sayer’s guest In this program are husband and wife team John and Julz de Jong.  John’s singing voice has entertained us for many years, and now that he has stepped back from performance, he looks back on his career and some of its many highlights. His wife Julz has lovingly documented her hu…

Salem Maposa, 19 year old entrepreneur

In this Hot Seat you will meet entrepreneur Salem Maposa, who is a 19 year old Tasmanian, originally from southern Africa, and has just started up his own local clothing brand business. He describes to host Shabih about how he got inspired by his original culture to follow his dreams, and how he u…

Tracey Wicks, end-of-life doula

In this Hot Seat, presenter Rob Youngs meets Tracey Wicks, a local “end of life” doula, to discuss our relationship with death and dying, finding our tribe, and the options available for the end of life care of our loved ones.

Mark Grey, from Vision Aust, St Giles, and more

Mark Grey is in The Hot Seat together with his assistant dog Hoover. Mark is vision impaired, and relies on his assistant dog to get around.  Mark is on several boards, such as the Tasmanian Public Trustee, and also St Giles, which is an important not-for-profit organisation in Launceston providing…

Dr Cathy Byrne, child sexual abuse survivor

Dr Cathy Byrne is a child abuse survivor whose newly published book “Some Justice” tells her story of bravery and courage. It’s an important message of survival that also chronicles the challenges of navigating Australia’s justice system. Cathy talks to Chris Sayer about social issues and personal…

Olivia de Moraes, American soccer player, a long way from home.

Olivia de Moraes is an American-Brazilian soccer player who plays for Launceston United in the Tasmanian Soccer League for the 2026 season. She tells Chris Sayer about her football journey, which lead her to travel from California to the other side of the world, and fall in love with Tasmania.

Mark Brewer, viticulturist and heart transplant recipient

From working on irrigation schemes in Saudi Arabia to learning viticulture in the early days of the Tasmanian wine industry, Mark's career has many twists and turns. However the biggest came when a medical emergency sent Mark’s life into a tailspin, and it eventually resulted in a heart transplant.…