Danny Hoyland, Damo and the technical advisor (Sparkdog) are back for another Saturday edition of Wake Up With Dr Dan, with fishing, camp-oven cooking, science, gardening, food, Ipswich history, Australian bush legends and a powerful conversation about reclaiming a voice after years of legal silence. Craig “Stinkbomb” Charlton introduces the Molix Twin Tail Prawn, a soft-plastic lure designed to look, move and even smell like a real prawn. With twin tails creating extra vibration through the water, Craig says it’s versatile enough for species including cod, mangrove jack, barramundi and snapper. He also has the latest reports from the dams, Brisbane River, Moreton Bay, the Broadwater and offshore waters. Ranger Nick looks back on his massive Australian Camp Oven Festival challenge, where his Australia-shaped meatloaf weighed around 106.1 kilograms including the tin and oil, and roughly 89 to 90 kilograms cooked meatloaf. After that effort, he keeps this week’s recipe much simpler with baked French toast featuring bread, eggs, milk, maple syrup and cream cheese. Dr Deb Mills explores the extraordinary link between menopause, killer whales and the evolution of large human brains. Research following killer-whale families found that grandmothers appear to play an important role in the survival of younger generations, particularly after they stop reproducing. Dr Deb explains the “grandmother” idea — that older females may improve the survival of grandchildren by passing on knowledge, finding food and helping care for younger family members. Horticulturist Paul Plant checks in from Cairns to explain how gardeners can create a tropical look even in non-tropical climates. His advice is to focus on large, bold foliage, contrasting textures and tough plants that create the visual feel of the tropics while still coping with local conditions. Dr Janine Young tackles research suggesting higher social class can be associated with more unethical behaviour. She discusses studies involving driving behaviour, pedestrian crossings, attitudes towards greed and even participants taking lollies intended for children, with the research suggesting that greater privilege and resources may sometimes reduce the social constraints people feel around their behaviour. Food scientist Jeremy Ryland argues for something that can get lost in all the health warnings — the pleasure of eating. He says ultra-processed foods are worth limiting, but food itself shouldn’t become a source of constant fear or guilt. His message is about balance, variety, slowing down, eating mindfully and enjoying smaller amounts of really good food rather than treating every indulgence as a problem. History Out There’s Harold Peacock travels back to the Great Cab Strike of 1865, when horse-drawn cab drivers protested new regulations covering licences, standard fares, where they could wait for passengers — and even whether they could transport dead bodies. The story follows cab driver Charles Johnson through arrests, court appearances, a fatal altercation and a remarkable chain of events that Harold links to the changing transport industry more than a century later. Professor Graham Seal joins the program to discuss Australian Bush Legends, his collection of stories about the heroes, larrikins, adventurers, animals and larger-than-life characters who helped shape Australia. The conversation ranges from Fergie tractors helping save towns from floods to wild woman and bushranger Jessie Hunt, Bob the Railway Dog and the enduring Australian tradition of the great bush yarn. Then comes one of the morning’s most serious conversations with Julia Dellaforce, author of Treatment of a Woman in the Military. Julia discusses her experiences in the Royal Australian Air Force, allegations of harassment and discrimination, and the non-disclosure agreement that she says prevented her from speaking publicly for around 15 years. After successfully challenging that restriction, she wrote the book to tell her story and is now advocating for broader reform around NDAs in cases involving harassment, discrimination and bullying. Sam Ingemeyer brings the latest Pub Goss from the Normanby and Rocklea Hotels, with the Wallabies versus All Blacks, racing, live music, Melbourne Cup preparations and plenty of sport on the big screens. Plus there’s the Coolangatta Gold, Beatles trivia, Australian history, plenty of Wallabies banter and all the usual Dr Dan detours. It’s Wake Up With Dr Dan — where killer-whale grandmothers, a giant meatloaf and an 1865 taxi strike can somehow all make perfect sense in the same Saturday morning.
