Ratbag with Mel & Sam

Mel & Sam

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Australia’s most exciting queer comedy duo: Mel & Sam host their brand new podcast: RATBAG. Join them as these besties and also quasi-reformed-theatre-kids host weekly episodes every Monday and Thursday. With everything from unpacking conspiracies, to riffing on their always-open-always-caring-about-you hotline, it’s vital this podcast is in your weekly listening rotation. In this pod, Mel & Sam bring the late-night-kick-ons chats to you but rather than it being 3am and you’re wedged between two randoms with an eyelash cascading down your face, you’re listening whenever you want... so go for that "walk", buy that overpriced matcha latte and get it in your ear holes you RATBAGS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recent Episodes

OCT 7, 2026
A Pink Phallic Plumber Device & Goodbye To Heathers :(
Helloooooo darlings!! Welcome to your platter full of ratfood for the week! This week, Mel shares her complex feelings around it being the final week of the heathers tour, talking about what happens when you achieve your dream and it becomes your job, work life balance and from Sam’s POV, what it’s felt like to actually NOT have performed in a little while. Sammy also shares an outrageous story involving a dildo and a plumber, and we chat about unbelievable Air BnB hosts, AI chat bots and so much more. We will see you for another Ratbag on Monday, and wishing you love and cheese cubes wherever you are in the world this Ratfood day. Also get ya tickets to the live pod in October HERE: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/cheerfulearfulaus/2298350?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZnRzaAUN46VwZG9mAmZkaWQWUOH82I3cqo8X1SvrJKo-r-vz3ZSthmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDzEyNDAyNDU3NDI4NzQxNAABp_Xk8qFJ5VZp9TGep2f6dVM8GeOwe1FfWVzQDEqjZc49Np8ZNqJ89gcBjoGt_aem_TmGugdbztQxLDBwG3PZ4Jg Okay! Love you, bye! xx Mel & Sam — You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtube.com/@themelandsam?si=jzeN-E_-DcE-DGHS Here’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 [email protected]! — 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 & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
32 MIN
SEP 30, 2026
ATTN: Subway. YOU ARE BREAD. AND THAT’S ENOUGH!!!
Helloooooo darlings!! Welcome to your platter full of ratfood for the week! This week, we are chatting about the current Subway identity crisis, as well as KFC getting a little pickle happy, the rise and fall of Yochi, Traitors, Sam’s newest Netflix obsession and the joys and troubles of self taping in a family home and with neighbours. We will see you for another Ratbag on Monday, and wishing you love and cheese cubes wherever you are in the world this Ratfood day. Also get ya tickets to the live pod in October HERE: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/cheerfulearfulaus/2298350?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZnRzaAUN46VwZG9mAmZkaWQWUOH82I3cqo8X1SvrJKo-r-vz3ZSthmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDzEyNDAyNDU3NDI4NzQxNAABp_Xk8qFJ5VZp9TGep2f6dVM8GeOwe1FfWVzQDEqjZc49Np8ZNqJ89gcBjoGt_aem_TmGugdbztQxLDBwG3PZ4Jg Okay! Love you, bye! xx Mel & Sam — You can watch the full video form of this episode on YouTube HERE: https://youtube.com/@themelandsam?si=jzeN-E_-DcE-DGHS Here’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 [email protected]! — 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 & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
34 MIN
SEP 27, 2026
Rat Party Time!!! Aka - Our 100th Episode!!!
Heya cutie patooties! WE HAVE HIT 100 EPISODES!! Can you believe it??? Rats, welcome to a party episode of ‘Ratbag’ we’re stoked you’re listening! In today’s episode Mel quizzes Tom on his lesbian terminology. We also have a guest appearance from girlfriend of the pod, Niamh, who does an uncanny impression. We have a write in from a rat asking about how to be natural when recording a slate. We then answer an animal related ‘Would You Rather?’ for our Kick Ons, before doing a celebratory Hit it Toots of all the Hit it Toots’s we’ve done. Thanks as always for listening, we can’t believe some of you have been around for 100 of these bad boys, we are so so grateful. See you on Thursday for another ‘Ratfood!’ Love Mel and Sam — 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 [email protected]! — 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 & Lucy Bain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
51 MIN