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The Cheap Seats
Produced by Working Dog and hosted by Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald, The Cheap Seats is a fast-paced comedic look back at the week that was ...
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21. 16th September 2025
40:30||Season 5, Ep. 21Take a look back at the week that was from the Cheap Seats, with your hosts Mel Tracina and Tim McDonald!With special guests, Angela Bishop talking entertainment, Sam Garlepp talking sport, and Tramaroo Craig Maher representing Australia in the Tram Olympics!
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20. 9th September 2025
44:56||Season 5, Ep. 20Take a look back at the week that was from the Cheap Seats, with your hosts Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald!Tonight we talk cycling with 'The Voice Of Cycling', Matt Keenan, Cheek Media CEO Hannah Ferguson applies for the job of Mel Bracewell's best friend, and Mel Tracina gets cultural!19. 2nd September 2025
45:38||Season 5, Ep. 19Take a look at the week that was from The Cheap Seats, with your hosts Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald.This week we ask why Bob Katter's punching blokes in the mouth, what you can get at the mid-winter ball if you cough up enough cash, and what exactly one old lady is protesting about.Out special guests are friend of the show Abbey Gelmi talking sport, and the brilliant Alexei Toliopoulos joining us at the desk!18. 26th August 2025
45:32||Season 5, Ep. 18Take a look back at the week that was from the Cheap Seats, with your hosts Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald!Tonight we talk sport with Adam Rozenbachs, Little Miss Australia 2025 Nevaeh-Lea Benton drops by, and Mel Tracina auditions for a musical!17. 19th August 2025
43:09||Season 5, Ep. 17Let's take a look back at the week's news from The Cheap Seats, with your hosts Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald!Tonight's special guests are Ekka correspondent and journalist Andrea Crothers, and Netball Icon Bianca Chatfield, who drops by to get Mel ready for the grand final on the weekend!Mel Tracina also stops by with this week's cultural correspondence, and some translating help from friend of the show, Miguel Maestre.16. 12th August 2025
42:48||Season 5, Ep. 16Tonight we take a look back at the week's weirdest and most wonderful with Melanie Bracewell and our friend Nath Valvo, filling in for Tim.Miguel Maestre 'helps' us cook a meal in 2 minutes, and Georgie Tunny talks sports!Mel Tracina brings the culture, as always.15. 5th August 2025
45:40||Season 5, Ep. 15Take a look at the week's news through the eyes of the hilarious Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald!Tonight's special guests are legendary news reader Sandra Sully; premiership winner Super Netballer Jo Weston, and; Mel Tracina talks Big Brother ahead of her new gig!