Radio Woodfordia has been busy gathering stories from across the Woodford community and beyond. From emerging artists and festival favourites to thoughtful reflections on community and hope, these recent episodes are well worth a listen.  

Beddy Rays are all about turning up, having a laugh and bringing everyone along for the ride. In this latest episode of Radio Woodfordia, Jacko and Lewy pull up a chair for a conversation about the winding road that led four mates from Redland Bay to a headline slot at the Amphigrande, Woodford Folk Festival’s biggest stage.  

This episode is full of the kind of stories that make you grin – childhood mates who have stuck together since they were six, a drummer appointed because nobody else could play drums, house parties, five years of making it up as they went along without a manager, and the revelation that Jacko’s grandma might just be more effective than the entire internet.  

But beneath the laughs is an honest conversation about the realities of modern music-making, the lessons learned from years of doing things the hard way, and the balancing act of trying to stay creative while keeping up with the online world. The boys speak openly about the self-doubt that still shows up when writing new music, and why some ideas are worth chasing the moment they arrive.  

This next podcast is going to leave you feeling hopeful about what the next generation of Indigenous Australian music sounds like. Grace Alexandra is only 16 years old, but she already possesses the kind of quiet confidence and self-assurance that can’t be taught.  

In this warm conversation, Grace reflects on growing up Darug, finding her voice through music, writing songs inspired by Country, and the unexpected journey that led her from a pay-it-forward ticket holder to a Woodford performer just one year later. Thoughtful, grounded and refreshingly genuine, this episode is a beautiful introduction to an emerging artist whose story is only just beginning.  

If you are the type of person who enjoys discovering artists before the rest of the world catches on, you are going to want to give this one a listen. 

And then there are those conversations that leave you looking at the world a little differently. In another recent episode of Radio Woodfordia, Harley Breen sits down with Charlie Mgee from the band Formidable Vegetable for a thoughtful exploration of what it means to live with intention.  

Charlie shares stories from a life spent moving between festival stages, vegetable gardens and community projects and reveals the ideas that continue to guide his work. The conversation wanders naturally through permaculture, music, activism and hope, always returning to a simple belief that meaningful change begins with people coming together. 

This episode is equal parts reflective, challenging and uplifting, the kind of conversation that invites you to sit with big questions rather than rush towards easy answers.