Ratbag with Mel & Sam

Hellooooo rats!! Welcome to a JAM-PACKED lil snack plate of tidbits! Lots to cover today, starting chats off with all things Alysa Liu’s incredible win at the Winter Olympic Games. We chat the power of creative autonomy and the epicness of this comeback! Then, in response to a heavy amount of critical online feedback towards Amber Davies performance in Legally Blonde, we chat a little about stunt casting and the seemingly relentlessly negative critique culture that exists online towards performers and why it may be the case that fans are particularly harsh on people like Amber. And finally, we chat all about the biggest news in KPop this week - Manon’s supposedly “voluntary” departure from Katseye. Hmmm. We’ve got some leaked documents and are very fascinated as to exactly what’s gone on here. Let us know your thoughts in the comments!And as always, happy Ratfood day to one, to all! We will see you for another Ratbag on Monda and wishing you love and cheese cubes wherever you are in the world this Ratfood day. Okay! Love you, bye!xxMel & Sam —You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtube.com/@themelandsam?si=jzeN-E_-DcE-DGHSHere’s the link to the Ratbag Chatbag!https://ig.me/j/AbZXnq4ipW10Ynq3/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!—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 PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey diva boots!!! We begins today's episode by waxing lyrical about a pop diva who WILL be getting her flowers in 2026, Ms Zara Larson. From her viral dolphin meme being turned into branding, to other artists we are so excited to see soar in 2026, we are chatting aaalllll things music. Our 'Bring Bring Bitch Hotline' brings the question around a magic button that could change the theatre industry and Our 'Kick Ons' asks us how we would prefer to consume media from here on in, in a wild hypothetical. Thanks so much for joining us and we will see you Thursday for another 'Ratfood!' Love you!Mel & Sam xx—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!—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 PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey cuties! Happy Ratfood day to one, to all! Today Mel is FINALLY able to talk about her big secret - she will be starring in the Australia and New Zealand tour of ‘Heathers: The Musical’ and we COULDN’T be more thrilled for her (!!!!)In this ep, we also unpack Laneway including reviews of our faves from Blusher to Lucy Dacus, Pink Pantheress and of course - Chappell Roan!! As well as touching on everything from a starfish prison, to a swimming pool nightmare tale, why Mel’s dressing like a Mormon, a mustard big bird cami top and lots more.We will see you for another Ratbag on Monday as always, and wishing you love and cheese cubes wherever you are in the world this Ratfood day. Okay! Love you, bye!xxMel & Sam —You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtube.com/@themelandsam?si=jzeN-E_-DcE-DGHSHere’s the link to the Ratbag Chatbag!https://ig.me/j/AbZXnq4ipW10Ynq3/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!—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 PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey hey there our treasured rats! We're back for another Ratbag. Today we begin by unpacking the cutest things couples do in their relationship to find joy. Next we get a question in our hotline about how to0 navigate friends missing their birthday, and as two rats who have failed in this category we give our advice. Our 'Kick Ons' looks a little different today as we introduce 'Tom's Movie Corner' and play a hilarious game of describing the plot of films we've never seen. Then. Its happened. We have for you quite possibly the funniest Hit It Toots (at least for us) that we've ever done. We love you thaaaaaat much. See you on Thursday for a 'Ratfood!'Love Mel & Sam xx—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!—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 PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey cuties! Happy Ratfood day to one to allll, and especially to the queers and allies who partied at Pride this weekend! We love u a little extra this week! Today we’re chatting all things from Mel and Sara’s first kiss story (!!!), to Sam’s newest hyper fixation, Mel’s grim start to the morning, perks of the office, touches of woo-woo, a mistaken identity VIP situation and so much more! We also bully Sam because it wouldn’t be a Ratfood without a light sprinkle of bullying to the person you love most in the world. And that’s friendship, baby!!We will see you for another Ratbag on Monday as always, and wishing you love and cheese cubes wherever you are in the world this Ratfood day. Okay! Love you, bye!xxMel & Sam —You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtube.com/@themelandsam?si=jzeN-E_-DcE-DGHSHere’s the link to the Ratbag Chatbag!https://ig.me/j/AbZXnq4ipW10Ynq3/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!—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 PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey there rat heads! We are back for another 'Ratbag' and we are stoked to be back in your earholes yet again, or if you're new here, welcome! We begins today's episode by riffing on the brilliant never ending well that is Cameo. We unpack the best of the best celebrity Cameos that exist on the internet and it would be poor form of us to not wax lyrical about Nikki Blonsky. We then chat about how to navigate being a people pleaser inspired by a question from our 'Bring Bring Bitch Hotline'. Our 'Kick Ons' has all of our wires crossed as we all interpret a question about the alphabet in completely different ways before we bring it home singing in the style of Indie Rock. Thanks so much for joining us and we will see you Thursday for another 'Ratfood!' Love you!Mel & Sam xx—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!—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 PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey babies!! Happy Ratfood dayyyy to one to all! Hope you enjoy your plate of little treats cos today we are GIGGLIN’ with a capital G.It’s a real mixed bag, this one! We’re chatting everything from Chappell Roan’s Grammys look to our experience at the Renee Rapp concert, to Tom’s chafed nipples (stick with us), Mel’s thoughts on the double standards we have with sportspeople, a brand new idea of ours for a SERIES and lots, lots more! We also finally hit the bottom of the well. So if this is our last ep. We love you and goodbye. Sorry it had to end like this. Turns out there really are only so many half baked takes two theatre lesbians can have. Okay! Bye, love you! xxMel & Sam —You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtube.com/@themelandsam?si=jzeN-E_-DcE-DGHSHere’s the link to the Ratbag Chatbag!https://ig.me/j/AbZXnq4ipW10Ynq3/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!—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 PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello our darling rats!! It's time for another silly silly 'Ratbag!'. This week NEE NAW Mel revisits a segment!!! It has happened!!! We open the episode with a round 2 of 'The Sargey Diaries' and god it's true we really love this man, and his 2014 MacBook receipts. Next Sam shares an embarrassing story surrounding a high school alumni run in, and a badly timed 'fun fact'. Our Kick Ons is a question provided by, friend of the pod, Karis Oka and our brains were blown by this question. Finally to end we sing about awkward high school run ins because it's bad to have a moment that cringe, it's even worse to sing about it. Anyway that's the ep, thanks for listening and we will see you on Thursday for another 'Ratfood'. Love Mel & SamFOLLOW MEL & SAM:TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@themelandsamInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/themelandsamPodcast: https://podfollow.com/ratbag-with-mel-and-samLinktree: https://linktr.ee/melandsamA Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Right. If anyone knows a ball kid. Or knows someone who KNOWS someone who knows a ball kid. You know where to send ‘em.It’s Australian Open season rattieeeees, and we have felt INSPIRED to chat all things sport today (nee naw - new content alert, when have we ever talked about sport before?? Hahahaha) We’re chatting all things from the reasons why ball kids are famous to us, the sports we grew up playing, our fave sporting stereotypes (net ballers, we’re lookin at youuu), our different experiences going to all girls and co-ed schools, some early tales of our rascal behaviour and much, much more.We hope this episode finds you so well - wherever you are! Thanks so much for stopping by. Lots of love and cheese cubes as always and we’ll see you for another Ratbag this coming Monday.Love you all.xxMel & Sam —You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtube.com/@themelandsam?si=jzeN-E_-DcE-DGHSLIVE POD (Cheerful Earful, Melb) TIX HERE: https://cheerfulearful.podlifeevents.com/festival/ratbag-with-mel--sam---live-from-cheerful-earful-podcast-festival-4-oct-2025-ticketsFollow 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!—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 PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey rats! We're back for another Ratbag in a brand new studio! To kick things off we are circling back to the ranking of the Arnotts assorted creams, but this time... we're going savory edition. We will be ranking the 'Shapes' range, and we find ourselves shocked that Shapes were invented in the 50s??? Come again??? Next we get a question in our hotline about the kind of jobs that we would absolutely fail at, and someone get Mel away from a rubbish tip. Our 'Kick Ons' gets us unpacking how much money we would need to live stream our life for an hour before we improvise the ballad of 'Nacho Cheese'. Thank you as always for listening. Absolute ILY!!!FOLLOW MEL & SAM:TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@themelandsamInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/themelandsamPodcast: https://podfollow.com/ratbag-with-mel-and-samLinktree: https://linktr.ee/melandsamA Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greetings to the rat den!!! Today’s Ratfood is a juicy one, boys. We chat everything from Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey’s casting in ‘Sunday In The Park With George’ - what we’re keen for, and what we’re not so keen for - Mel tells us alllllll about her foster kitty, Tom tells us about the predicament of his resting bitch face, and we learn about a natural phenomenon that has made Sam’s blood CURDLE.Hope life is good wherever you are in the world reading this. Sending lots of love and cheese cubes as always, and let us know your thoughts in the comments. We’ll see ya for another Ratbag on Monday.Love ya! Mel & Samxoxo—You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtube.com/@themelandsam?si=jzeN-E_-DcE-DGHSFollow 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!—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 PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Hey fam anmd welcome to a kind of different ep this week! If you didn't know, we recently went live for a whole 24 hours, to raise money for Gaza, and today we bring to you a slice of this live, as we recorded a podcast ep as part of the stream, when we were as fresh as a daisy, one hour in! In this episode we chat 'the rules that exist when riding hot air balloons', our hot takes on Wicked - For Good, Sam gets passionate for a second about perfume and much much more. We hope you enjoy a different kind of ep this week, she's a real special one! See you on Thursday for 'Ratfood!'Love Mel & Sam xxFOLLOW MEL & SAM:TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@themelandsamInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/themelandsamPodcast: https://podfollow.com/ratbag-with-mel-and-samLinktree: https://linktr.ee/melandsamA Grouse House PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hellooooo RAT DEN! Happy Ratfood day to youuu. Today we go INNN on a dissection of the new Netflix documentary ‘Simon Cowell: The Next Act’, and the creation of the brand new boy band ‘December 10’.After Pop Star Academy and the creation and smash hit of Katseye, we were MEGA keen to see what this was all about and we absolutely have thoughts a plentyyy.We cover everything from rogue marketing choices, to what we consider to be a bung steer of a launch, to our fave members, what we see for their future as a group and everything in between. Hope life is good wherever you are in the world reading this. Sending lots of love and cheese cubes as always, and let us know your thoughts in the comments. We’ll see ya for another Ratbag on Monday.Love ya! Mel & Samxoxo—You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtube.com/@themelandsam?si=jzeN-E_-DcE-DGHSFollow 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!—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 PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey rats!! Welcome to another Ratbag episode. In today’s episode we begin with the near impossible game where Mel tests Sam to see if she can tell the difference between a text from Sam, or from Mel’s girlfriend Sara. Our hotline asks the question 'what are the rules when it comes to online dating ettiquite?' and then there’s a wildly unnecessary unpacking over which celebrities top and which don’t. To finish our ‘Hit It Toots’ has us singing as the Ginger Bread Man and Pinocchio. Hope you enjoy divas!!See you on Thursday for another ‘Ratfood!’Love you alwaysXX Mel and Sam —You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://bit.ly/MelAndSamYouTubeFollow 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!—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 PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done WellProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hiiii cutie pies!!Happy Ratfood day to one to all. Hope ya ready for a lil nibbleeee on some silly silly stories in this giggly, giggly ep because we have packed them IN today.We open the ep unpacking Lucy’s cruise romance (can’t beLIEVE we missed the opportunity for a joke around Lucy Bain/Bain Marie but - here we are!!) and we absolutely FAIL to craft her the perfect message. Sammy then opens up a curious can of worms to do with penne and planes (flight attendants pls explain yourselves in the comments), and finally - Sam hits us with a THRILLING tale that we are honestly still gagged at from her week about how she lost her phone, and more importantly … how she got it back. WILD.Hope you’re all staying cool in this bananasss heat wave we’re having here in Aus! And sending lots of love cheese cubes as always.See ya for another Ratbag on Monday.Love ya!Mel & Samxoxo—You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtube.com/@themelandsam?si=jzeN-E_-DcE-DGHSFollow 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!—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 PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Well hello there bbys! Thanks for joining us again!In today's episode Sam gets inspired by Tyra Banks' recent Hot Ice Cream venture which encourages a conversation around inventions and the ones we need, and really do not need. Our hotline asks us the vital question 'what cars would musical theatre characters drive?' and someone get the cast of Matilda OFF the e-scooters please!!! We then head to school and imagine we are a principal hiring staff for our teaching cohort, but the spanner is, we can only cast celebrities. She's a super silly one we hope you enjoy!Love you v much!!!XX Mel and Sam—You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://bit.ly/MelAndSamYouTubeFollow 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!—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 PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can’t believe we’re here you guys. We’ve arrived. It’s 2026, and we PERSONALLY couldn’t be more thrilled to see you all here! Thank you so much for joining us over the past year - we can’t wait for another lap round the sun with us in your ear holes chatting shit!In today’s Ratfood, we chat all things from our attitudes towards 2026 and how we feel entering her, to the colour and words of the year gone and the year to come, our fave pop culture moments, tv shows of the year and of course … the time Michelle Visage reached out to Sam.Wishing you all a glorious start to the new year and sending u cheese cubes as always.We will see you for another Ratbag on Monday, and we love ya! Happy new year!Love,Mel & Samxoxo—You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtube.com/@themelandsam?si=jzeN-E_-DcE-DGHSFollow 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!—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 PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello there rats and welcome to the new year... well... the week of the new year!!!In today's episode we bring back our 'ins and outs' for 2026, and from Mel's desire for us to chat to our neighbours and Sam's interest in bringing 'toe socks' back, our lists are packed! We then reflect on the year that was, the highlights, the lowlights and the things we are grateful for (a huge one being you) in the bumper year that was 2025. Our 'Kick Ons' has us designing our own dream NYE party whilst skipping NO details, and building the beach hang of our dreams, and then our 'Hit It Toots!' has us improvising the perfect, soulless, corporate New Years song. A terrific ai-spooky-but-actually-live-by-us song that is the perfect way to shiver into the new year.Thanks as always for listening, we love you!!See you on Thursday for another ‘Ratfood!’Love you alwaysXX Mel and Sam—You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://bit.ly/MelAndSamYouTubeFollow 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!—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 PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Your plate is stacked high with leftover ham. Things are lethargic. The fan is whirring in the corner of the room. All bets are off. Nothing counts for anything. Welcome to the Interim.Rats rats rats. This is our giggliest Ratfood in a whiiiiiiile hehehe. Let us guide you through the most CAVENOUS week in the calendar year - the week between Christmas and new years.We chat all things from a revelation about why men are REALLY going to the cricket, Mel’s most adult purchase to date, Sammy’s childhood trauma from this time of year and so, so, so much more. You won’t wanna miss this one.Sending you all so much love this holiday season. Love and cheese cubes to you alllll as always, and we will of course see you for another Ratbag on Monday for our New Year’s Eve special!Mwa!Mel & Samxoxo—You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtube.com/@themelandsam?si=jzeN-E_-DcE-DGHSFollow 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!—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 PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well ProductionsProduced by Thomas Zahariou & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ho, ho, ho!!! Happy Holidays rats and welcome to the SECOND (yeah the tradition!!) Ratbag Christmas Special!In today's episode we begin with a much needed unpacking of the Glee Christmas Episode, be prepared, Mel has pages of notes. We then sing the 12 days of christmas but fill in the blanks with what we would gift eachother and, can't lie, we definitely present different projects to one another. Then we riff on what celebrities would sound like singing their own original christmas carols, which naaaaaturally leads into our hit it toots!Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, we want to say Happy Holidays to you and we love you very much!!!Thanks as always for having us in your weekly rotation.See you on Thursday for another ‘Ratfood!’Love you alwaysXX Mel and Sam—You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://bit.ly/MelAndSamYouTubeFollow 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!—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 PodcastRecorded at Haven't You Done Well Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.