FYI, a Broadsheet podcast

The restaurant confessional hotline

We open the phone lines to listeners around the country, asking them to share their wildest in-venue stories. What comes back covers everything from outrageous customer behaviour and very public breakups to celebrity encounters gone wrong – and one truly shocking tale about a pint glass that is truly the stuff of hospitality nightmares. FYI is a podcast by Broadsheet, Australia's go-to culture guide, about the stories we reckon deserve a closer look. It’ll bust myths, help you cook better, and give you a deeper understanding of a particular piece of the Australian cultural puzzle each week. New episodes drop every Tuesday. Subscribe now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and all good podcast players. Got questions, feedback or a pitch? Get in touch: podcast@broadsheet.com.au broadsheet.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Delivery I love you, but you're bringing me down

After a traumatic food delivery order, one Broadsheet editor goes on a mission to give up the apps. But what seems like a simple matter of willpower fast becomes a six-month ordeal, until he's forced to bring in the experts. FYI is a new podcast by Broadsheet, Australia's go-to culture guide, about the stories we reckon deserve a closer look. It’ll bust myths, help you cook better, and give you a deeper understanding of a particular piece of the Australian cultural puzzle each week. New episodes drop every Tuesday. Subscribe now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and all good podcast players. Got questions, feedback or a pitch? Get in touch: podcast@broadsheet.com.au broadsheet.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How to spot a fake in the high-end sneaker world

Meet the sneaker detectives who spend their days sorting legit pieces from fakes – everything from Yeezys and Off-Whites to artist and ice-cream collabs – to find out what they look out for, and how to avoid getting scammed. FYI is a new podcast by Broadsheet, Australia's go-to culture guide, about the stories we reckon deserve a closer look. It’ll bust myths, help you cook better, and give you a deeper understanding of a particular piece of the Australian cultural puzzle each week. New episodes drop every Tuesday. Subscribe now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and all good podcast players. Got questions, feedback or a pitch? Get in touch: podcast@broadsheet.com.au broadsheet.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The hunt for a bottle of Australia’s worst whisky

It's the stuff of legend – “like drinking a unicorn”, “virtually unprocurable”, with a handful of hardcore collectors snapping up the few bottles that remain. We go in search of the cult spirit before it disappears for good (and find out if really tastes that bad). FYI is a new podcast by Broadsheet, Australia's go-to culture guide, about the stories we reckon deserve a closer look. It’ll bust myths, help you cook better, and give you a deeper understanding of a particular piece of the Australian cultural puzzle each week. New episodes drop every Tuesday. Subscribe now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and all good podcast players. Got questions, feedback or a pitch? Get in touch: podcast@broadsheet.com.au. broadsheet.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is perfect seasoning a myth?

Most people have strong opinions about salt – some avoid it completely; others put it in their coffee, in porridge, ice-cream, even on bacon. So why is one person's sickly-salty another's perfectly-seasoned? And how can we use less of it for just as much flavour? FYI is a podcast by Broadsheet, Australia's go-to culture guide, about the stories we reckon deserve a closer look. It’ll bust myths, help you cook better, and give you a deeper understanding of a particular piece of the Australian cultural puzzle each week. New episodes drop every Tuesday. Subscribe now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and all good podcast players. Got questions, feedback or a pitch? Get in touch: podcast@broadsheet.com.au broadsheet.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.