Belinda Carlisle joins Sean Sennett on this episode of Time To Talk. Currently promoting her new album, Once Upon A Time In California - the record is Belinda’s homage to the golden age of West Coast pop. Along the way Belinda chats about everything from her solo career and playing live to the Germs, The Go-Go’s, songs that made the album, songs that didn’t and so much more.
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Tim Minchin (S07/E13)
Tim Minchin joins Sean Sennett in the Time To Talk hot seat. A fascinating chat that covers Tim’s new album Time Machine and then dips into a broader conversation about the creative process, the Beatles, growing up in Perth, A.I. dealing with ‘thwarted expectations’ as an adult and so much more. As you know, Tim is the composer and lyricist of smash-hit stage musicals, Matilda and Groundhog Day. Among many accolades, he has won two Olivier Awards for Best Musical, a British Composers Award for Best Score, a Logie for Best Supporting Actor, an ACTAA for best TV comedy performance, an Edinburgh Comedy Award for best Newcomer, a Whats On Stage Award for Best Actor in a Musical, The Richard Dawkins Award for Science Communication, and an Order of Australia for Services to the Arts and the Community. He has been nominated for some Tonys and a Grammy.
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Meg Washington (S07/E12)
The brilliant Meg Washington joins Sean Sennett on Time To Talk. Fresh from her work on the feature film How To Make Gravy, Meg is here to talk about her new album GEM. Along the way Meg chats about all aspects of her career as a musician, from writing songs and touring to finally becoming a fully independent artist .
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Transvision Vamp/Wendy James (S07/E11)
Wendy James has re-formed Transvision Vamp and they’re heading to Australia in 2026. Here Wendy talks to Sean Sennett about the band’s earliest days, her influences, the Clash, Elvis Costello, Kurt Cobain, her life as a solo artist and why she decided to re-boot Transvision Vamp after a quarter of a century
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Midge Ure (S07/E10)
Midge Are is heading to Australia to play hits from every part of his career in October 2025. Joining Sean Sennett on Time To Talk, Midge talks about Ultravox, Visage, his own experience as a performer at Live Aid, songwriting, streaming and so much more.
Be prepared to take a conversational ‘deep dive’ with host Sean Sennett on Time To Talk. The series features long form interviews with musicians, artists, authors, leaders, thinkers, actors, film makers and sports people. Time To Talk takes the listener into the heart of the subjects life and work. Settle back, relax and listen in as some of the most interesting and influential figures in our culture share their stories.
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