Best Andrew Maynard Podcasts (2025)

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Over a Glass: Andrew Margan (Margan Wines) - stalwarts of the wine industry 50:01

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You can't talk about the Hunter Valley without acknowledging the remarkable work and dedication of the Margan family. Andrew Margan and his wife, Lisa, are true stalwarts of the wine industry. Together with their talented children, they have played a leading role in shaping the region’s wine scene through their expertise, innovation, and profession…

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Josh Harris (Kilcoy Global Foods) - Until the cows come home 30:06

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We all know that cheffing is the great global vocation, with skills learnt on the tools adaptable to just about any kitchen on earth. But commercial kitchens and restaurants are not necessarily the only avenue for a career as a chef. Josh Harris head chef of Kilcoy Global Foods joins us to talk beef, transitions and inspiration. https://www.instagr…

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Osaka Expo 2025 Futures Lab: an inside look with Jamey Wetmore 1:06:24

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Fresh off a 10-day immersion at Osaka’s 2025 World Expo, returning guest Dr. Jamey Wetmore joins Sean and Andrew to unpack the spectacle, surprises, and sociotechnical undercurrents he witnessed alongside 17 ASU students. Jamey explains why today’s expos feel less like gadget bazaars and more like “collaboration theme-parks,” spotlighting national …

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Special: Live from the Databricks Data and AI Summit 2025 from San Francisco 37:56

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Highlights from Databricks Data and AI Summit 2025 In this special episode of the AI Australia podcast, Kathryn Collier and Emma Bromet report live from the Databricks Data and AI Summit 2025 in San Francisco. The summit which attracts 22,000 attendees to the city and 65,000 in total making it one of the largest Data and AI conferences globally. Th…

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Murderbot: Futures of AI Superintelligence, Rogue Robots, and Care 58:23

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Hosts Sean Leahy and Andrew Maynard kick off this episode with a behind-the-scenes reveal: they’re now capturing each conversation in Apple’s easy-to-edit spatial video—and debating what immersive podcasting might become. From there the discussion rockets into the cultural obsession with AI super-intelligence and “rogue” robots, sparked by Apple TV…

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The Crackling: Andy Wirya (Island Radio) - Honouring the homeland 21:43

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He is one of the most exciting young talents on the culinary scene, and one of the humblest. This week Andy Wirya (Island Radio) talks family, old recipes, news recipes and taking the new age diner on a journey of joy. ⁠https://www.islandradio.sydney⁠ Follow The Crackling ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thecracklingpodcast/⁠ Follow Huck ⁠https://www.ins…

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Over a Glass: Melanie Chester (Giant Steps, Yarra Valley) - innovation and excellence 40:25

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Melanie Chester is the General Manager at Giant Steps, where she also leads Winemaking and Viticulture. Her vision and expertise are what truly set her apart, complemented by her quick wit and unwavering dedication to her craft. With a career marked by innovation and excellence, Mel continues to make waves with wines that are nothing short of show-…

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Living Circuits and Biofoundries: Ethics and Care of Synthetic Biology with Emma Frow 1:12:29

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What does it really take to engineer life—and should we? In this wide-ranging conversation, Sean Leahy and Andrew Maynard sit down with ASU colleague Dr. Emma Frow to unpack the promise and perils of synthetic biology. Emma traces the field’s origins—from the early “DNA-as-code” dream of rational genetic design to today’s reality of brute-force exp…

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The Producers: Astrid Birt (Fresh Tracks Farm) - Raise the kids 24:41

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Keen to escape the city life, Astrid Birt (Fresh Tracks Farm) took over the family property in rural Western Australia where she is now raising a young family, cattle, sheep and chickens on a small-scale regenerative farm. ⁠https://freshtracksfarm.com.au⁠ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES, NEWS, GIVEAWAYS AND BEHIND THE SCENES ⁠htt…

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Ali Chebbani (Chebbo’s Burgers) - Built by burgers 36:04

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Going from food truck to bricks and mortar is an exciting development for small operators, but it also comes with a whole raft of new challenges. How do you convert a mobile offering to a fixed location and enjoy heater success? Ali Chebbani from (Chebbo’s Burgers) joins us to share his incre4dible journey so far. https://www.chebbos.com SUBSCRIBE …

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The Crackling: Claire Van Vuuren (Bloodwood, Sydney) - Heartbeat of Newtown 13:32

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Newton is one of the most vibrant hospitality hubs in Sydney with just about every cuisine in earth on offer. But there is one restaurant, Bloodwood, that not only paved the way for elevated dining, but has stood the test of time and become a hub of the community too. Owner and chef Claire Van Vuuren joins us to share yarns from an incredible innin…

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Over a Glass: Angus Hughson (Writer and Publisher) - mentor to many and friend to most 49:22

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Angus Hughson has played a pivotal role in shaping the voice of Australian wine. As a respected wine writer and publisher, he possesses a keen understanding of what the local wine scene needs to evolve—and he takes deliberate action to make it happen. A mentor to many and friend to most. ⁠https://winepilot.com/author/angus-hughson/⁠ SUBSCRIBE TO OU…

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How AI is Reshaping Customer Expectations & Driving Business Value with Sandy Iyer 28:54

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How AI is Reshaping Customer Expectations & Driving Business Value with Sandy Iyer (General Manager, Data Science at Sportsbet) Join your hosts Emma Bromet and Kathryn Collier as they chat with Sandy Iyer, a leading data and analytics executive, currently General Manager of Data Science at Sportsbet. With a career spanning energy retail, financial …

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Futures of Learning: AI in Education with Punya Mishra 1:25:32

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In this lively round-table, hosts Sean Leahy and Andrew Maynard sit down with renowned educational-technology scholar Dr. Punya Mishra to untangle the hype and hope around AI in education. Together they probe why “personalized learning” promises often miss the messy, human heart of learning; explore Sean and Punya’s shared devotion to John Dewey's …

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The Producers: Bruce Maynard (Wheat and Sheep farmer) - valuing diversity and soil health 23:26

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Bruce Maynard isn’t farming like those around him. His fields at Willydah, west of Dubbo in NSW, look different, greener, wilder, a little more chaotic. He’s a wheat and sheep farmer like many in the region, but he’s just as interested in lizards, migratory birds and native legumes as grain yield. Where the system pushes for simplicity, he’s valuin…

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The Crackling: Aiden Stevens (Eleven Barrack) - Quiet achiever 22:20

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The Bentley Group is one of the most influential hospitality offerings of the last two decades downunder, with a throng of unique personalised restaurants. Although he shies away from the limelight, Group Executive Chef Aiden Stevens took us behind the scenes to share how he gets the best out of his team to keep customers coming back. ⁠https://www.…

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Jess Pryles (Hardcore Carnivore) - meat nerd 36:04

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How our food is raised, farmed, caught and harvested has become more and more important to our everyday lives. It’s allowed the production of meat to find better ways, and in turn created a posse of passionate meat-eaters along the way. Hardcore Carnivore Jess Pryles is an Australian-born “meat nerd” who is now based in Texas, but back downunder to…

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Over a Glass: Tyson Stelzer (The Champagne Guide) - a true steward of his craft 45:56

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Tyson Stelzer is the acclaimed author of The Champagne Guide — a monumental work now in its seventh edition and widely regarded as the definitive manual on all things Champagne. Alongside this, Tyson has dedicated his career to communicating the stories of land, people, and time with impassioned articulation and poise. He is a true steward of his c…

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Symbiotic Futures: Megatrends, foresight, and Futures Thinking 59:16

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Sean Leahy and Andrew Maynard reunite after Sean’s trip to Lisbon’s Future Days conference to riff on everything from testing an Apple Vision Pro on an 11‑hour flight to the Iberian‑Peninsula blackout that plunged Portugal and Spain into darkness. They use those real‑world anecdotes to explore “symbiotic futures,” the fragility of complex socio‑tec…

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Andrew Blake (Blakeaway) - Warts and all 47:17

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We’ve had a few legends of Australian hospitality on Deep in the Weeds, and although I’ve never met today’s guest, I feel like I’ve known him forever off the back of all the yarns other industry people have shared. He has been part of the fabric of Melbourne’s dining landscape for decades. It is an absolute pleasure today to have Andrew Blake (Blak…

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Over a Glass: Michael Dal Zotto (Dal Zotto, King Valley) - passion and loyal commitment 34:50

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Michael Dal Zotto is the second-generation winemaker and co-owner of Dal Zotto, in the King Valley of Victoria. Along with his brother Christian they are continuing the work the pioneering work of their parents Otto and Elena the only way they know how, with passion and loyal commitment. ⁠https://www.dalzotto.com.au⁠ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER FOR…

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Grampians Wimmera Mallee Special Dirty Linen Episode - Cat Clarke (Dimboola Golf Club) - hospo culture, country food and meaningful life 38:14

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What does a caterer do when she gets too big for her home kitchen? Maybe she moves into the under-used local golf club kitchen and semi-accidentally turns it into a restaurant. That’s more or less the story with Cat Clarke, chef, teacher, Dimboola gamechanger. We enjoy a delicious chef’s table country lunch with plenty of native ingredients then si…

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Severed Minds: Brain Implants, AI, and the Future of Being Human 1:10:49

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In this episode of Modem Futura, Sean L and Andrew M examine Apple TV+’s hit series Severance, using its mind-bending premise of surgically split consciousness to explore real-world questions around emerging science and technology, identity, and ethical responsibility. They unpack the show’s depiction of “innies” and “outies” as a metaphor for how …

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Frank Tucker (Pacific Hunter Group) - On the hunt 36:14

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Hospitality Groups come in many forms and are a large part of the culinary landscape these days. What impact do they have on the evolution of the dining scene? And how do ensure each offering in the group holds its own identity? Frank Tucker (Pacific Hunter Group) joins us to talk about his fascinating career, and how he steers the ship of one of t…

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Annita Potter (Viand) - My time 21:30

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After years working one of the world’s great proponents of Thai, Annita Potter (Viand) decided to return to Australia and take diners on her own journey through Thai cuisine through a different lense. The result is a dining experience where the guests and the food are the show in equal measure. ⁠https://www.instagram.com/viand.club/?hl=en⁠ Follow T…

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Grampians Wimmera Mallee Special Dirty Linen Episode - Robin Wickens (Wickens at the Royal Mail) - a complete and engaging dining experience 29:43

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At the southern end of the Grampians, chef Robin Wickens uses the Royal Mail’s market garden to supply produce for his pub bistro and fine dining restaurant Wickens, which is set in bushland in a glassed pavilion. We meet up with Robin for a garden tour, before heading back to the restaurant for a 10-course degustation with matched wines. Dinner is…

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Duan Wong (The Malaya, Sydney) - Longevity magnified 24:50

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Institutions in hospitality are a rarity these days, with longevity one of the holy grails of the industry. Today we are very excited to be joined by the third generation of one of Sydney’s most loved and visited venues that started all the way back in 1963. Duan Wong co-owner of the Malaya in Sydney shares yarns of its incredible influence and the…

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AI on Campus: How Gen Z Is Redefining College with ChatGPT 1:04:56

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In this “student-takeover” episode, hosts Sean Leahy and Andrew Maynard sit down with Arizona State University sophomores Caleb Lieberman and Bella Faria to explore what it’s really like to be “AI-native” undergraduates. The conversation ranges from their day-to-day use of tools like ChatGPT Plus (Caleb’s personalized “Arthur Ivan”), Spotify’s DJ, …

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Samuel Rozsnyoi (Chiswick) - Keep learning 32:50

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Leaving school at a young age, Samuel Rozsnyoi (Chiswick) found a home and direction in the hospitality sector. First as a means to pay the rent and buy groceries, he soon discovered a never-ending world to explore if he pushed himself. He set about bouncing from venue to venue learning his craft from some of the very best chefs. That insatiable ap…

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The Crackling: Luke Powell ( LP’s Quality Meats) - The sausage king 18:46

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One of the country’s most influential chefs hung up the whites and donned a butcher’s apron and soon enough obtained a cult following. We catch up with former Tetsuya’s head chef and now LP’s Quality Meats maestro Luke Powell to hear his story, some tricks and tips on making the best charcuterie and what it takes to transition a career. ⁠https://lp…