Show Notes
A week out from Father's Day in Australia, we're looking at all the reasons why Bandit is an inspiration to Dads all round the world. We'll hear from one of Australia's top parenting experts Dr Justin Coulson (Happy Families, Channel 9's Parental Guidance) about his take on Bluey and Bandit Heeler. And did you know there's a 20,000 strong Facebook group for dads who are fans of Bluey, that aims to be a supportive and safe space for blokes in their fatherhood journey? We speak to the founder of Bandit - A Bluey Fan Group for Dads, Matthew Bellis from his home in Wales. Bluey's Brisbane is the podcast that goes behind the scenes of Bluey and explores the real life world of your favourite Heeler family. Hosted by Justin Rouillon and Lou Bromley - follow us on Facebook and Instagram - @blueysbrisbane
More from Bluey's Brisbane
Big news in Brisbane today for Bluey fans, with news that the interactive experience has been extended through to February 2028. Over 500,000 people have been through the doors since the attraction opened in 2024. The success of Bluey and Bluey's World has had tourism, government and city officials licking their lips at the prospect of even more people visiting Brisbane for a Bluey day out. Bluey's Brisbane was able to attend the announcements and catch up with Sharon Wilson, Director of Brands & Licensing BBC Studios ANZ, Andrew Powell who is the Queensland Minister for the Environment and Tourism, as well as Councillor Fiona Cunningham, the Deputy Lord Mayor of Brisbane. Book your tickets to Bluey's World at www.ticketek.blueysworld.com.au Find out more about visiting Queensland at www.queensland.com/au/en/home Bluey's Brisbane is the podcast that explores the real life world of your favourite Heeler family. Hosted by Justin Rouillon and Lou Bromley - follow us on Facebook and Instagram - @blueysbrisbane Email us at [email protected] with with your thoughts, comments or questions.
If you're a Bluey fan, you know the show is all about creative play. Our guest on this episode is Christopher Mannino who is an author, actor and former theatre teacher. Chris studied mythology, theatre, and literature both in the US and at Oxford. He is a digital nomad currently residing in Malta with his wife and two kids. Christopher's new book is called 'Making It Up: A Revolutionary Way to Bond With Kids Through Play'. The book was inspired by Bluey, when Christopher recognised that much of the Heeler's life was based on improv theatre. We'll give you a sneak peak of the book, and a few tips on how you can play more creatively with your kids. Find out more about Christopher, his new book 'Making It Up', as well his other fiction and non-fiction work at his website - www.christophermannino.com 'Making It Up' is available in paperback and for Kindle on Amazon, and the audio book is available on Audible. Bluey's Brisbane is the podcast that explores the real life world of your favourite Heeler family. Hosted by Justin Rouillon and Lou Bromley - follow us on Facebook and Instagram - @blueysbrisbane Email us at [email protected] with with your thoughts, comments or questions.
This September we celebrated five years of the Bluey's Brisbane podcast! And as another year draws to a close, we decided to look back over our 80 odd episodes of exploring the real life world of Bluey, and talking to cast and crew, to pick our favourite five moments each. Who and what will make the cut? If you've missed any episodes that were discussed you can find them in the Bluey's Brisbane feed on your podcast app! Wherever you listen around the world, thanks for tuning in to the pod! We'll chat to you again in 2026! Bluey's Brisbane is the podcast that explores the real life world of your favourite Heeler family. Hosted by Justin Rouillon and Lou Bromley - follow us on Facebook and Instagram - @blueysbrisbane Email us at [email protected] with with your thoughts, comments or questions.
Our podcast is celebrating five years since we started talking about Bluey and her home town of Brisbane! To celebrate we headed down to Bluey's World in Hamilton right by the river - because they are also celebrating 300,000 visitors through the doors, an extension through to March 2026, as well as a ton of new games and experiences. We also had a chat about some of the things that are floating around the Bluey universe; why the ABC (the Australian broadcaster of Bluey) pulled the Hammerbarn episode, and the research that shows Bluey is making your kids more resilient. A massive thank you to BBC Studios and Bluey's World for the invitation and allowing us to record a podcast onsite. Get your tickets to Bluey's World here. Bluey's Brisbane is the podcast that explores the real life world of your favourite Heeler family. Hosted by Justin Rouillon and Lou Bromley - follow us on Facebook and Instagram - @blueysbrisbane Email us at [email protected] with with your thoughts, comments or questions.
It's that time of year when the fierce rivalry between Queensland and New South Wales comes to a head with the annual State of Origin rugby league matches. And this year we've got ourselves another decider in the three game series! You'd know Dan Brumm's voice - he plays Uncle Stripe on Bluey, but he's also been the show's sound designer across all three seasons. With the Queensland Maroons taking on the New South Wales Blues tonight in Sydney , Dan sat down for a chat about how the game of rugby league was depicted in Bluey. Dan unpacks some of his sound design, and some of the little things that you might have missed in the layers of sounds that make up 'The Decider'. Bluey's Brisbane is the podcast that explores the real life world of your favourite Heeler family. Hosted by Justin Rouillon and Lou Bromley - follow us on Facebook and Instagram - @blueysbrisbane Email us at [email protected] with with your thoughts, comments or questions.