The most important meal of the day just got a whole lot better because SYN's breakfast flagship is on the airwaves all through 2026. Meet Ella, Sam, Connor, Maddy, Matilda, Ruta, Natalie, Amelia, (other) Ella, Izzy and esteemed brekky guests around the table for the most important show of the day. In the Cereal Box from Monday to Friday from 7:30am on SYN 90.7FM. Get Cereal is a SYN Media Podcast.
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It's Buzzcut Season! Matilda, Connor, and Ella are split on Connor Storrie, Jake Shane and Erling Haaland's new buzzcuts; Connor gets Matilda and Ella to blind rank the strangest buzzcuts he could find, and they bring up similarly short-haired actor Timoth e Chalamet in their list of actors they'd love to see around the city as part of a wave of American movies being filmed in Melbourne. The team…
Matilda, Connor, and Ella are joined in the studio by Armando from The Mexican Munchies to discuss why Mexican cuisine resonates with so many people around the world, what the perfect environment to enjoy Mexican food is, and what dish everyone should know how to make! Presenters: Matilda Prelec, Connor Deneys and Ella Frydman Executive Producers: Ella Le Fournour, Sam Kelly We're live weekdays on…
Benny and Jakey from the Talkin Dribble Podcast join Ella, Sam and Izzy just in time for the AFL's wildcard week! We discuss the All-Australian Awards, highlighting the appropriate wins, and the controversial snubs, before previewing the exciting weekend of games. With finals on the line, this weekends clashes are surely not to be missed. We wrap up our chat with a discussion around the AFL's…
Izzy kicks off Midweek Confessions with a debatable opinion on the rules of tag, ultimately overthrowing her initial confession, as Sam and Ella listen on, baffled! Ella adds to her never-ending list of unfortante aviation experiences, revealing she was personally paged over the loud speaker for the first time. Sam uses today's confession session to vent about an annoying audiencce member at his…
Ella, Sam and Izzy welcome Wednesday with a jam packed pop culture update, from music to books, theres lots to discuss! We debate artists using catchy choreography to ensure their music are hits, before sharing our true thoughts on the world of magic and illusionists! Can Ella convince Sam that magic is real from her real-life experience with a magician? Midweek Confessions once again humbles…
Maddy and Natalie are back in the cereal box together, ready to bring you yet another stacked show! We'll catch you up on what's happening in the world with a pop culture update for everyone who isn't chronically online, celebrate some very important national days, and show off our passion for fashion with a thrifting segment. We'll also be discussing the ultimate question: which iconic movie…
The times are changing! There's finally a little warmth in the air, the days are getting longer, and spring is officially just around the corner. So, naturally, we had to make this week's Tit for Tat a battle of the seasons: Winter vs Spring! Will the winter wonderland we've endured over the past few months come out on top, or will the season of blooming flowers, and sunnier skies finally steal…
Inspired by Pluto's demotion, last week's mission was to cut something unnecessary from daily life. Scrolling was the target with varying levels of success across the three. Next week's mission is to slow down and properly reflect on something in honour of World Stop Sign Day. Presenters: Sam Kelly, Makenzie Clark and Hannah Bachelard Executive Producers: Ella Le Fournour and Sam Kelly We're live…
Stephanie Bernard, learning facilitator and astronomy educator from Scienceworks and the Melbourne Planetarium, joins Sam, Makenzie and Hannah to settle the Pluto debate once and for all twenty years on from its demotion. She also gets into what Australia's space program is actually doing, the Roo-ver mission heading to the moon around 2030, and what a kid who dreams of becoming an astronaut…
With Monica Barbaro's new film One Night Only just hitting cinemas, Movie Monday heads back to Top Gun Maverick for a proper rewatch. The breakfast ratings settle where each of them actually land on one of the biggest blockbusters of the last few years. All trying to have some protein in their breakfast! Presenters: Sam Kelly, Makenzie Clark and Hannah Bachelard Executive Producers: Ella Le…
Sam, Makenzie and Hannah kick off with a pop culture update covering the Role Model and Dakota Johnson split, the 10 Things I Hate About You musical and VMA nominations before sharing music videos they love. Movie Monday watches Top Gun Maverick ahead of Monica Barbaro's new film One Night Only in cinemas, and the Windows 95 anniversary sparks a conversation about old technology worth bringing…
Stephen, Dan, and special guest Jetson the robot visit the Cereal Box to discuss the recent exciting launch of Brimbank Tech School! They chat about the real-world problems students solve in class, the high-tech gadgets students will be able to get their hands on, as well as a crazy connection one of them has to the Cereal Box that goes years back?! Presenters: Connor Deneys, Amelia Trinh…
This Friday, Amelia and Connor cover all things tech - robot toys from our childhood and hypothetical robotic body modifications. They get hyped for the Avalanches' new album and Connor finds out that Dijon is coming to Melbourne! Konnor's Korner sees Amelia getting trained to be an auctioneer as her as her bidding call gets tested. Finally, the highly anticipated interview: Stephen, Dan, and…
Connor and Ella welcome Matilda to the Thursday crew for a very eventful August 20th! They celebrate all kinds of days today: National Chocolate Pecan Pie Day, for which the team take a quiz to find out which pie flavour they are; National Bacon Lovers Day, for which Connor gets Matilda and Ella to blind-rank five crazy food combos involving bacon; International Hawaiian Pizza Day, which sparks a…
Connor chats with Anika Luna, host of Triple J's Home and Hosed and former SYN alum, for National Radio Day! They discuss her time at SYN (including executive producing a show while she was in Year 12?!) and how it prepared her as a Triple J host now heard nationwide, the unique allure of Australian community radio and how it uplifts the local music scene, and what is so exciting about…
Get Cereal 2026 Master Sheet Izzy fell down some stairs. Sam, hosting trivia, tried to give a player a hint by meowing at them and it took an uncomfortably long time for anyone to catch on. And Ella has levelled up the midweek confession song in a two hour production that raises the bar significantly. Three confessions, zero dignity. Izzy fell down some stairs. Sam, hosting trivia, tried to give a…
Sam, Ella and Izzy kick off with a pop culture update covering Ronaldo's potential retirement, Olivia Dean tickets dropping and the Ariana and Cynthia Erivo duet, which leads into a conversation about songs and moments that will always be connected to a friend. Midweek confessions cover Izzy taking a fall, Ella debuting a new confession song and Sam having an awkward blunder at trivia before ten…
In honour of National Couples Day, Natalie and Ruta revisited one of TV's most iconic couples: Ross and Rachel from Friends. They debated the question fans have argued about for decades-were Ross and Rachel really on a break? Tune in to find out whose side they took, and who they think was really to blame! Presenters: Natalie Hung and Ruta Alai Executive Producers: Ella Le Fournour, Sam Kelly…
There's a little switch-up in the Cereal Box this week as Ruta joins Natalie for Tuesday's show! To kick things off, Ruta shared some of the biggest pop culture news recently, from relationship rumours to a surprise performance that had Wicked fans talking. Keeping the pop culture theme going, this week's Tit for Tat Tuesday centred around one of TV's most debated couples: Ross and Rachel from…
The youth reconnection mission delivered across the board. Sam dusted off his Rubix cube, Hannah made cheesy pancakes and Makenzie did TikTok dances with her sister. Next week in honour of International Strange Music Day the mission is to bring in a unique song that the whole Monday crew will love. Presenters: Sam Kelly, Makenzie Clark and Hannah Bachelard Executive Producers: Ella Le Fournour and…
Mark from All Star Comics joins Sam, Hannah and Makenzie to talk about why Spider-Man has such an enduring hold on fans across generations, how Brand New Day has been bringing new readers of all ages through the door, and why physical comics are making a very welcome comeback. Presenters: Sam Kelly, Makenzie Clark and Hannah Bachelard Executive Producers: Ella Le Fournour and Sam Kelly We're live…
Staying in the spirit of all things youthful, Movie Monday heads to Shrek for a proper unpacking of a childhood classic. Makenzie rates it coco pops, Sam lands on waffles and Hannah channels her inner ogre with slugs and eyeballs. The blind ranking of Shrek characters outside the main trio settles some long overdue debates. Presenters: Sam Kelly, Makenzie Clark and Hannah Bachelard Executive…
Sam, Hannah and Makenzie kick off with a pop culture update covering the NFL Jonas Brothers halftime show in Melbourne, Troye Sivan's new album announcement and Phoebe Bridgers' new album dropping Friday before Ariana Grande getting back with an ex sparks a conversation about takes from your younger years that have come back to haunt you. Movie Monday heads to Shrek for World Youth Day with a…
Ella, Connor and Amelia begin Friday with the final pop culture update of the week, before diving into the world of Macedonian name days, with Connor revealing Ella and Amelia's name days! Ella asks Connor and Amelia to share their top 4 on Letterboxd, which results in a 'who's film picks are more niche!' discussion. On the topic of films, we we're joined in the studio by MIFF program director,…
Mia Falstein-Rush, the program director of MIFF, joins Ella, Connor, and Amelia in the studio to learn about the curatorial process behind Australia's premier film festival! We learn about the things you can find at MIFF that you can't find at your local cinema, how they set themselves apart from other festivals in the circuit in their film selection process (both feature-length and shorts), and…
It's a movie-jam-packed show! Ruta and Connor dive into the world of Marvel, discovering which Avengers character they are, before discussing their thoughts on classic childhood films being rebooted for the new generation. In honour of Camp Rock 3's premere, Ruta tests Connor's Disney knowledge with a classic blind rank of iconic Disney animated and Disney Original Channel films. The team also…
In honour of the third film's premiere in the classic Camp Rock series, Ruta tests Connor's Disney movie knowledge, putting him to the ultimate blind rank to find out his favourite Disney film! From High School Musical to Zootopia, the Cereal Box is buzzing with that old Disney magic from their childhood! Presenters: Ruta Alai and Connor Deneys Executive Producers: Ella Le Fournour, Sam Kelly…
