Oh get readdddyyy you little rats because NEE NAW - Guest Alert!! We are absolutely stoked to be joined for our very first guest on the Ratbag couch, the immensely talented and crackingly funny WINNER of Drag Race Downunder: Lazy Susan! This episode is a longer one and for good reason...there is so much juicy stuff we cover! In this episode Mel & Sam chat with Lazy Susan about everything from worst gigs, to what Michelle was like as a host of Drag Race Down Under, from twinks needing the aircon OFF and much much more, this is an episode you don't wanna miss. As always there's a 'Hit It Toots!' and we open up our 'Bring Bring Bitch Hotline' to ask Lazy Susan all of your questions you have been chomping at the bit to know. Not to brag, but this really is a terrific episode and we hope you enjoy!

As always we adore ya, and we'll see you on Thursday for a 'Ratfood!'.

Love Mel & Sam

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Follow Lazy Susan Here: (@mslazysusan) and her gorgy merch and podcast can be found here on her Website: https://www.mslazysusan.com

You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://bit.ly/MelAndSamYouTube

Follow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to ratbagpod@gmail.com!

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Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.

The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.

Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

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A Grouse House Podcast

Recorded at Haven't You Done Well Productions

Produced by Thomas Zahariou

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hi bbys! Welcome to today’s ep - thanks for being here! What are we all eating for Ratfood today?!

This week’s Ratfood is a veeeery relaxed (very jet lagged) one as the girls tumble straight from the airport into the pod studio to chat all things from their Perth tour (hecklers, a front of house family they wish would adopt them, an accidental job as Fringe showgirls), recent MAFS chats (is Jacqui an actor?? SURELY), Valentines Day download and more!

We hope you’re having a gorgeous week wherever you are. We’ll see you for more VERY important content on Monday!

Oo! Also! Here’s the deets to Adelaide and Melbourne live shows if you literally even care!

LIVE SHOW TICKETS:

ADELAIDE: https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/the-platonic-human-centipede-af2025

MELBOURNE: https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/browse-shows/no-hat-no-play-the-cabaret/

We love ya,

Mel & Sam

xx

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You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtube.com/@themelandsam?si=jzeN-E_-DcE-DGHS

Follow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to ratbagpod@gmail.com!

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Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.

The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.

Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

—

A Grouse House Podcast

Recorded at Haven't You Done Well Productions

Produced by Thomas Zahariou

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greetings dear listener! In this weeks 'Ratbag' the girls chat their friendship including a confession about their show 'High Pony' that we can only call 'High Pony Gate'. There's then a discussion on Mel & Sam's foolproof ways to flirt with women (you MAY get butterflies listening tbh) and then Mel then shares a CURSED 'pussy eating playlist' that has us fearing for the gals in Dallas, Texas. As always there is a juicy 'Kick Ons' question and a ridiculous 'Hit It Toots!'. Hope you're in for a pretty gay episode! See ya on Thursday for another 'Ratfood!'. Much love

Mel & Sam

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You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://bit.ly/MelAndSamYouTube

Follow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to ratbagpod@gmail.com!

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Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.

The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.

Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

—

A Grouse House Podcast

Recorded at Haven't You Done Well Productions

Produced by Thomas Zahariou

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello treasures! Welcome to today’s very first ‘Ratfood On The Road’ - filmed straight from our hotel room in Perth as we are currently on tour with our live show! So happy to have you back for another ratty ratty rat-food!

This week, we heavily unpack our own thoughts on the infamous Tim from MAFS and the danger that behaviour like his can caused when aired on national television. We also unpack the notion of themed parties, how neither of us are hostesses-with-the-mostesses in our blood (even though we wanna be!), we chat how we scammed first year WAAPA students during their O Week, some outrageous interactions we’ve had out flying this week, and we recount one of our most heinous touring stories from the last time we were in Perth (warning: not for the faint hearted).

Sam also addresses the rumours that she’s dating Mel’s sister, the girls unpack their hideous Year 12 formal looks and they chat about the feelings of ‘asking for attention’ with a birthday party when you’re a performer (AKA professional attention seeker) for a living!

It’s a goody - so strap in. Pull yourself up a lil’ plate of Ratfood. And enjoyyy. We’ll see ya on Monday cuties!!

LIVE SHOW TICKETS:

PERTH: https://fringeworld.com.au/whats_on/the-platonic-human-centipede-fw2025

ADELAIDE: https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/the-platonic-human-centipede-af2025

MELBOURNE: https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/browse-shows/no-hat-no-play-the-cabaret/

Mel & Sam

xx

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You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtube.com/@themelandsam?si=jzeN-E_-DcE-DGHS

Follow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to ratbagpod@gmail.com!

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Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.

The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.

Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

—

A Grouse House Podcast

Recorded at Haven't You Done Well Productions

Produced by Thomas Zahariou

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey you little rat, stoked you have chosen this pod for another week of your guilty listening pleasure. In this week's episode we are actually chatting guilty pleasures, with Mel coming clean about some extra rummaging she has been doing in her friends bathrooms to Sam sharing an odd collector habit from her childhood. The girls then chat things in their eyes that are 'not quite right' from Rita Ora (who IS she? realllyyy?) to the backrooms of florists... (what... happens...back...there???). As always there is a 'Kick Ons' hypothetical and this time, we're leaning into the absurd and a 'Hit It Toots' that may have you throwing your phone into the river and going "nah that's enough!"

Give us a spin you cutie and we will see you on Thursday as always for 'Ratfood!'.

Love you!

Mel & Sam

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You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://bit.ly/MelAndSamYouTube

Follow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to ratbagpod@gmail.com!

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Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.

The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.

Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

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A Grouse House Podcast

Recorded at Haven't You Done Well Productions

Produced by Thomas Zahariou

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Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

RATS, RATS, RATS!! Hi cutieeees! What a monster week it’s been - for music, for Mel & Sam and we hope you too have also had a glorious week. Let us know in the comments what you’ve been up to!

In this Ratfood, we chat everything Grammys from Doechii’s performance to Beyonce breaking records, Chappell speaking up for artists’ rights, and everything in between! We unpack the pros and cons of sitting in specific genres in music as artists and launch in to a lengthy chat about the ethics and complications that can come with using AI technology in the music and film industry - particularly in relation to actors and artists who are no longer with us. How do we honour them? When does consent come in to the picture? Is an AI music future simply unavoidable?

Mel also shares a cursed story from her week involving an Uber Eats driver, Sammy chats the long-awaited of her long-distance girlfriend Niamh, and the girls chat a little about their musical and the Homegrown gig they performed at this week.

Also darlings! We’re coming to a city near you very soon for live shows and would LOVE to see you there. You can find the links to our upcoming shows in Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide below. We’d love to meet you all to say hi after the show.

PERTH: https://fringeworld.com.au/whats_on/the-platonic-human-centipede-fw2025

ADELAIDE: https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/the-platonic-human-centipede-af2025

MELBOURNE: https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/browse-shows/no-hat-no-play-the-cabaret/

We’ll see ya for more VERY important content on Monday!

Lots of love (and cheese cubes)

Mel & Sam

xx

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You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtube.com/@themelandsam?si=jzeN-E_-DcE-DGHS

Follow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to ratbagpod@gmail.com!

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Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.

The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.

Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

—

A Grouse House Podcast

Recorded at Haven't You Done Well Productions

Produced by Thomas Zahariou

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

G'day lovers!!! Consider us rats a bit romantic cause today we are chatting 'falling in love'. Aside from love, Mel brings in a hot take about 'apples that taste like apples' versus 'apples that taste like apple juice'. Now if you aren't already sold on the *range* this pod has to offer then hopefully we sell you with our bursting 'Bring Bring Bitch Hotline' with all of your takes on the things you think are 'The Biggest Scam of All'.

All of this and more is waiting for ya, so chuck us on for that commute to work! As always we will see ya this Thursday for our beloved 'Ratfood'.

Love you!

Mel & Sam

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You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://bit.ly/MelAndSamYouTube

Follow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to ratbagpod@gmail.com!

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Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.

The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.

Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

—

A Grouse House Podcast

Recorded at Haven't You Done Well Productions

Produced by Thomas Zahariou

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Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello little rodents of our dreams!!! Welcome to today’s Ratfood where we fiiiiiinally unpack our thoughts on the HEAVILY OSCAR-NOMINATED musical film ‘Emilia Perez’ (the discourse is DISCOURSING!!!), we chat public protesting, the Saddle Club, our number 1 diva: Dr. Marijuana Pepsi Van Dyke and most importantly … we chat about the newest little bombshell to enter the Ratbag villa!!

Thank you so much for joining us for another nibble!

We’re also coming to a city near you very soon for live shows and would LOVE to see you there. You can find the links to our upcoming shows in Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide below. We’d love to meet you all to say hi after the show 🥹

MELBOURNE: https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/browse-shows/no-hat-no-play-the-cabaret/

ADELAIDE: https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/the-platonic-human-centipede-af2025

PERTH: https://fringeworld.com.au/whats_on/the-platonic-human-centipede-fw2025

We’ll see ya for more VERY important content on Monday!

Lots of love (and cheese cubes)

Mel & Sam

xx

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You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtube.com/@themelandsam?si=jzeN-E_-DcE-DGHS

Follow Mel & Sam on Instagram (@themelandsam) to keep up with all things pod, live shows and other nonsense. And remember, our Bring Bring Bitch hotline is always open! You can also send submissions to ratbagpod@gmail.com!

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Mel & Sam would like to acknowledge that Ratbag is being recorded on Stolen Land.

The original custodians of this land have had a rich history of storytelling for over 65,000 years, and we pay our respects to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation whose land we are recording Ratbag on.

Treaties were never signed. Sovereignty was never ceded. Always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

—

A Grouse House Podcast

Recorded at Haven't You Done Well Productions

Produced by Thomas Zahariou

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.