Bluey's Brisbane

The Bluey 28 minute special 'The Sign' was everything we hoped it would be; plot twists, a wedding, some great Brisbane locations and a heap of gags for the grown ups. To celebrate 'The Sign' we spoke to Meg Washington, voice of Bluey's teacher Calypso. Meg is also featured in the special with her song 'Lazarus Drug' bringing the episode to its epic crescendo. Meg is one of Brisbane's favourite singer songwriters and most versatile vocalists, and has just recently completed a run of shows with Australian symphony orchestras. Check out the Bluey x Meg Washington music video for 'Lazarus Drug'. You can also listen to the original version of 'Lazarus Drug' from the album 'Batflowers'. Follow Meg on Instagram to keep up to date with news, release and tour dates. One of our favourite articles about 'The Sign' was the piece that Mary Bolling from the Gotta Be Done podcast wrote for the ABC. Massive props to Brendan from The Hammerbarn Project podcast, who snagged a voice role in 'The Sign'. 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 blueysbrisbane@gmail.com with with your thoughts, comments or questions.

It was the cliffhanger that has left Bluey fans shocked and with a ton of questions. In the episode Ghost Basket, which aired globally on the weekend, it was revealed that the Heelers have put their heritage Queenslander on the market. In classic Bluey style though, the very next day a listing appeared on the Domain website for the Heeler house, describing it as a 'quaint, animated family home'. "“Illustrated lovingly at the end of a cul-de-sac, this house sits atop a hill with views of Mount Coot-tha. This 3 bedroom, 4 (ish) bathroom home boasts of work from home spaces, lovely period floorboards and mysterious hallways that don’t logically seem to join spaces together but always feel cohesive and purposeful. Perfect for endless play and games with the family.” Ludo Studio said in a statement: “Bluey’s home is where our story begins and we’re excited to share next week if it’s where our story ends. The Heeler’s home is another character that we love and care about as much as The Heeler’s themselves." To find out if it's a good time to sell in Brisbane, and what kind of price tag the Heeler home would fetch, we spoke to Von Barnes of Pinnacle Properties, based in Brisbane's inner north-west. So all will be revealed this weekend with the feature length, 28 minute episode 'The Sign', which airs at 8am on ABC Kids and ABC iview in Australia, Sunday April 14. 'The Sign' also will be available to view globally on Disney+. 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 blueysbrisbane@gmail.com with with your thoughts, comments or questions.

We've been fascinated by the success of Bluey in the United States - how did a show about talking dogs from Brisbane become one of the most viewed shows in the US? Kyle Thompson got in touch with us after he met Dave McCormack (Bandit) and Melanie Zanetti (Chilli) at the Twin Cities Con. Ahead of the very first global Bluey release dates, and Bluey's feature length episode The Sign, we thought we'd sit down with Kyle to find out more about what our American friends think about the juggernaut from down under! 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 blueysbrisbane@gmail.com with with your thoughts, comments or questions.

This February it's the Bluey and Bunnings crossover with Bunnings stores across Australia and New Zealand diving into the Hammerbarn spirit! Select stores will rebrand as Hammerbarn, with all stores offering up free Bluey-themed kids D.I.Y workshops every weekend in February. You just need to book in here. A big thanks to Bunnings and BBC Studios who had us out to the launch at the for real life Hammerbarn - the Bunnings store on Settlement Road in Keperra which featured in the episode. While we were there we caught up with Claire, the DIY Mum who runs the @renowayoflife Instagram page, who was indulging her two passions of Bluey and Bunnings! Bunnings stores across the country will host free Bluey-themed kids D.I.Y workshops every Saturday and Sunday in February. The workshop themes include: Workshop 1 (3-4 February): Bluey Sand Art and Decorating Workshop 2 (10-11 February): D.I.Y. Bluey Kaleidoscope Workshop 3 (17-18 February): Bluey and Bingo Plaster Character Painting Workshop 4 (24-25 February): D.I.Y. Hecuba Pot Plant 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 blueysbrisbane@gmail.com with with your thoughts, comments or questions.

It's that time of year when we look back at the year that was, and highlight some of our classic catches - our absolute favourite podcast moments of 2023. It's been another massive year for Bluey, with the show going from strength to strength internationally, the second album 'Dance Mode' being released, the announcement of 'The Sign', a 28 minute special coming in 2024, Blueyfest counting down the top 100 episodes and a teaser of 'Bluey's World' coming to Brisbane in August. Our favourite bits of 2023 included: 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 blueysbrisbane@gmail.com with with your thoughts, comments or questions.

To celebrate five years of Bluey on Australian TV, the ABC has been running Blueyfest, which will culminate on November 19th, with a countdown of the top 100 Bluey episodes. The order of the top 100 will be decided by fan votes, with ABC Kids having asked all of us to vote for our top 5 episodes. The ABC also decked out a retro ice cream van in full Bluey kit, and drove it from Sydney to Brisbane, stopping at towns along the way and culminating at the South Bank Parklands in Brisbane, home of the episode Ice Cream. So we grabbed the card table, and wound our way down to record a podcast ep at South Bank, right near the van! In this edition of Bluey's Brisbane, we run through what we voted for as our respective top 5's of Bluey. Click here to find out more about the Blueyfest countdown on November 19th. Let us know what your top 5 episodes are at our socials, or by emailing blueysbrisbane@gmail.com 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 blueysbrisbane@gmail.com with with your thoughts, comments or questions.

In the space of five years, Bluey has gone from a new kid on the animation block, to being lauded as one of the greatest ever shows on TV. Aside from the critical acclaim, Bluey has set new viewing records both in Australia and in the USA, and has picked up a swag of awards including an Emmy, a BAFTA Award, Logie Awards....and the list goes on. David Peterson is a Brisbane based editor and screenwriter who mostly worked on season two of Bluey, but also come in to help production of season one at the very beginning. David's credits include Dance Mode, Flat Pack, Dad Baby, Hammerbarn, Bingo, Army and more, and he sat down to talk about the early years of Bluey, what the role of editor entails in an animation series, and just what goes through your head when you are handed a script like Dad Baby! You can find out more about David's work at the Random Photons website. Check out David's editing handiwork on the Bluey short - Guide to the Outdoors. 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 blueysbrisbane@gmail.com with with your thoughts, comments or questions.

On this episode we're joined by Marianne Taylor, AKA The House Detective to talk about the Heeler House, Queenslanders, and some of the other architectural styles that have popped up in Bluey. If you've looked at Bluey's house and asked, what exactly is this type of house that Bluey lives in, this is the episode for you! Marianne Taylor is an architectural historian who investigates the history of houses and reveals the secrets of the people who lived there. She is a wealth of knowledge on the different styles of architecture that have appeared in Brisbane across the decades. Marianne has also led the Brisbane Retro Project; documenting the post-war houses of Brisbane, and has been the President of the National Trust of Australia (Queensland). You can follow and keep up to date with Marianne via Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Pinterest. Check out Shutter Fails on Instagram with @thecraftsmanblog 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 blueysbrisbane@gmail.com with with your thoughts, comments or questions.

It's the Father's Day Weekend here in Australia and to celebrate we're chatting to the ultimate TV dad...well the voice of Bandit Heeler in Dave McCormack. In this conversation we talk to Dave about his musical journey with Custard, what it's like being in a band now, and of course his role as Bandit. You can keep up to date with Custard at their Facebook page. 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 blueysbrisbane@gmail.com with with your thoughts, comments or questions.

After wowing international audiences for the best part of 12 months, Bluey's Big Play: The Stage Show returns to Australia, with a season beginning on December 30th at the QPAC Playhouse in Brisbane. To celebrate the return of the show to Bluey's hometown, and the theatre that played host to the world premiere, Justin spoke to Bluey's Big Play director Rose Myers. We'll hear about the reaction to the show from Bluey fans around the world, and how much the team is looking forward to its Australian homecoming. Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC), in association with BBC Studios, Andrew Kay and Windmill Theatre Co., is thrilled to announce that the original live show Bluey’s Big Play will return to QPAC’s Playhouse in Brisbane for an exclusive season from 30 December 2023 to 20 January 2024. Tickets go on sale for all performances on Friday 4 August at 9.00am. To book go to qpac.com.au or phone 136 246. 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 About QPAC: The Queensland Performing Arts Centre welcomes over 1.5 million local, interstate and overseas visitors annually to more than 1,200 performances embracing the best in live performance: the world-renowned alongsidethe emerging, local and new. It is a public cultural institution where people, performance and ideas connect. QPAC aims to amplify the voices of diverse communities to provoke thought and reflection and deliver remarkable live arts experiences to audiences.

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 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, 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 blueysbrisbane@gmail.com with with your thoughts, comments or questions.

Bluey's latest episode 'Cricket', has fast become a new favourite amongst Australian Bluey fans, capturing in 7 minutes the essence of the national sport. In this special bonus bit, Justin and Lou discuss some of the nuances and the storytelling in 'Cricket', the life lessons that the game can teach you, and why cricket is such an important feature of an Australian summer. 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

It's Record Store Day in Australia, with the hot ticket item being the brand-new Bluey album Dance Mode dropping in two different versions on vinyl. Lou went down to her local record store - Relove Vinyl in Oxley to grab a copy of the new Bluey album. While she was there she spoke to owners Jason and James about the craziness that is Record Store Day, and just why their customers were lining up to get their hands on Dance Mode! 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

It's almost peak Bluey season at the moment, with new episodes starting to air in Australia, a new album only days away, and the release of Bluey's first ever music video. Jazz D'Arcy is a member of the Bluey music team who has worked on the music for episodes like Born Yesterday, Family Meeting, Pass the Parcel and Copycat. But it's on the episode Rain that Jazz's work really shines, composing the score for the almost dialogue free episode, as well as a vocal version - Rain (Boldly in the Pretend). The vocal version has just been released as Bluey's first ever music video ahead of the brand's second album Dance Mode, which releases on April 21st. To celebrate all the things Justin sat down with Jazz in the Bluey music studio to chat Dance Mode, the music video, new Bluey episodes and more. Bluey: Dance Mode is available on April 21, with first single Dance Mode and latest single Rain (Boldly in the Pretend) both available to stream now. If you’re a vinyl lover, a special edition of the new Bluey album will be available exclusively for Record Store Day 2023 (April 22) as a zoetrope vinyl picture disc. The zoetrope effect will be featured on side A of the vinyl and will show the Heeler family dancing along to brand new tracks such as “The BeeeeeOOP Walk“, “Chatterbox” and “Lollipop Yum Yum Yum!“, when viewed via a stroboscope app. 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 BLUEY: DANCE MODE TRACK LISTING (with corresponding episode)

As this podcast drops, there's only a week left until new Bluey episodes start airing in Australia. So to celebrate we sat down to have a chat about some of the stuff that's been taking place in the real life Bluey-verse. In this episode we chat too much Lin-Manuel Miranda (Major Tom the talking horse and Hamilton creator) and his visit to Brisbane, including popping up at a Hamilton show, and touring Ludo Studio, the home of Bluey. You can watch Leigh Sales' interview with Lin-Manuel here. Other items on the agenda were the new video clip for Rain (Boldly in the Pretend) featuring the Bluey music team, and a fun holiday craft idea - granny crocheting. New Bluey episodes begin from Sunday 9th April to Sunday 7th June at 8am and 6.20pm on ABC Kids and ABC iview. 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

It's a Valentine's Day special with Julia Quinn, the New York Times bestselling author of the Bridgerton series. Julia was in Brisbane for the event 'A Romantic Rendevous', presented by the Australian Romance Readers Association and Brisbane Libraries. She had also hiked from the CBD to Paddington with hopes of seeing the Heeler House, which Airbnb brought to life last year. We couldn't pass up an opportunity to quiz Julia about her love of Brisbane's favourite family of talking dogs. 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 #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn began writing one month after graduating from college and, aside from a brief stint in medical school, she has been tapping away at her keyboard ever since. Her novels have been translated into 43 languages and are beloved the world over. A graduate of Harvard and Radcliffe Colleges, she lives with her family in the Pacific Northwest. The Netflix adaptation of Bridgerton premiered in 2020.

In this episode of Bluey's Brisbane, we're taking a look at the Bluey episode 'Fairy Tale' and reminiscing about our childhoods, and what life was like in that wild time known as the 80s. We also talk to Kerry Griffith, the Heritage and Museums Coordinator for the Moreton Bay Regional Council, and has overseen The 80s Exhibition at the Bribie Island Seaside Museum, which is just north of Brisbane. Check out the Seaside Museum's web page for opening hours and more info. The 80s Exhibition is part of the Hot Hot Hot Festival and runs until the end of February. If you're not local you can still get into the groove (Madonna pun anyone?) with The 80s Exhibition's Spotify Playlist. There's also a pretty obscure reference to Dave McCormack (Bandit) and what he was up to in the 80s which we'll fill you in on. You can listen to our full interview with Dave here, or find it in your podcast feed. 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

It's been a massive year for Brisbane's favourite Heeler family, culminating in Bluey taking over New York City in November. It's also been a massive year on the Bluey's Brisbane podcast so we're looking back on our top moments of the year including talking to: 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

When we got the call from Mary Bolling saying she was going to be in Brisbane, and did we want to catch up at a pub....the answer was yes, yes, yes! Mary along with Kate McMahon hosts the original Bluey podcast, Gotta Be Done, and has racked up 160 episodes of their Bluey recaps, along with some pretty cool chats with Bluey cast and crew. We met up for a few beers at Felons Brewing on the Howard Smith Wharves, right in the heart of Brisbane, to discuss all things Bluey! 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

After our recent Father's Day episodes, we were contacted by US filmmaker Joe Gidjunus from Veracity Studios in Philadelphia. Joe was in the early stages of a new documentary called 'Grown Up Dad'; a film which aims to challenge the negative stereotypes of fathers on TV and in the media. Shortly after Bluey launched in America, Joe discovered the show and finally found the positive fathering role model he'd been longing for. Joe is currently in Australia filming for the new documentary and Justin jumped at the chance to meet up for a chat about the film, and Brisbane's very own fathering legend! You can find out more about 'Grown Up Dad' at the doco's website, and while you're there make sure you sign up to the email list. This will keep you up to date of the film's progress, but also help Joe and his team prove that there's an audience that wants to see more Bandit Heeler's and less Al Bundy's! 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