Lu & Matt For Breakfast - Triple M The Border 105.7

'Have you been hacked?' Off the back of the recent data breaches, we put that very question out to the Border this week and found out that it hasn't just been Al that's had hackers trying to steal his hard earned..See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lu's battling an illness and Al's trying not to groan too hard at some of the best and worst dad jokes on the show this week while she recovers. Meanwhile Molky's been loving Game of Thrones House of the Dragon and we're about to kick off finals in the Ovens and Murray Football Netball league!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Riding solo this week (Lu's still in Italy according to Interpol) Al had a busy week catching up with a local boxer's challenge to fundraise his way to Wales, Dale Thomas from MMM Footy joined him for a chat about the coaching situation at Essendon in the AFL and Shane A got into three big movies worth a watch.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lu wanted to be an actress and a lawyer, Al strived to be a fighter pilot...and look where they ended up instead! We also checked in with Jacquie from Carevan about getting a donation bin in at your workplace and we also delved into career changes...even though all Al's done career wise is make noise!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While we gave up talking for the day on Monday for Triple M's No Talk Day, we still had a massive week as we revealed how our Carevan Fundraising had hit super generous levels thanks to a local business owner, we went on the hunt for 'Covid unicorns' - those around the border that have still managed to avoid Covid and on top of that we found out how much Lu enjoys the work of Chris Hemsworth..See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What a massive week it's been as our fundraising for Carevan kicked off and skyrocketed in no time flat as we auctioned off copies of Border Monopoly to help raise funds for a new van.On top of that we caught up with our great mate Swatta about his involvement in and how important Triple M's No Talk Day coming up on Monday is and Molky shared some great tv shows with us...and then in return we gave him a suggestion!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Flying solo on the show this week (get well soon Lu!) Al checked in with frontman superstar and returning MMM Nights host Dave Gleeson for a big chat about his show, missing out on radio awards and how much fun he's having back on the house of the M's.Meanwhile Molky gave us a few things to watch and even one to avoid although Al's still a little weirded out by what he's been watching on The Boys..See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One half of Busby Marou in Jeremy joined us for a chat about their latest song Everything is Beautiful, touring with Kasey Chambers and going bowling with James Blunt!Jacqui Partington from Carevan joined us for a chat about what they do and how you can help and Molky revealed who he'd be keen to see when the Logies when it finally returns in a couple of weeks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we explored your celebrity connections and discovered a Bee Gees jam session in a house in Albury! Also given that flu shots are free this month for NSW and VIC, we caught up with Dr Michael Bonning from the NSW AMA for a big chat of the importance of getting your shots and why the flu numbers are so much bigger this year. Also Al discovered if it was too late for his Covid booster (after 8 months since his last one.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Well we're mid way through a polar blast (and hitting some record lows weather wise for the Border at the moment) so to paint a better picture of what that meant, we caught up with Chris from the Bureau of Meteorology for the full story. Speaking of stories, especially in the newsroom, we checked in with James Lake on an update to our latest government and the news Russia might be running out of tanks in the conflict with the Ukraine..See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Albury legend Lee Kernaghan's been pretty busy this year and we caught up with him to get into his 30 years Greatest Hits album and live at the Deni Ute Muster release, we found out the amazing things you got up to over the weekend including all the action of the Stars of the Border and on top of that we delved into food...and how much you paid for so little in return..See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we found out the very last movie you watched and how you rated it (Al copped Dennis the Menace and wasn't a fan) and on the run to the election this weekend, we caught up with our finance expert Effie Zahos for a more in depth look into both major parties home buying schemes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we found out Lu wants a rock tumbler (it's a device that literally tumbles rocks to make them prettier) and we found Belinda, a huge rock tumbling fanatic! Schwatta talked all things AFL getting into round 9 and had to apologize to a cafe customer who thought he was going mad and Shane A swung by to chat movies, including one that Al remembers from history class!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lu made her big return to the show after a week with Covid, Danny Phegan swung by for a chat about his time on the Voice Australia, James got into further details about Russian's Victory and the hack attacks there and since it was Lu's birthday on top of all that, we found out about the worst gifts ever!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A solo week for Al still turned into a stupidly busy one for Al as he checked in with Diesel a few days out from his huge gig at the Albury Entertainment Centre on Saturday - always up for a chat, we covered a lot of ground with this one from his time recording at home, performing at Bluesfest and getting back on the road as well as his special connection to the Border.We found out how Lu is faring and how much she doesn't want to leave the house during her time isolating and Westy from the Birds of Tokyo dropped by for a chat about getting back into the swing of things, touring with Keith Urban later this year and playing at AFL Grand Finals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While Lu goes one on one with Covid at home, it's Al flying solo this week and when he wasn't draining the kitchens dry of the finest of Nescafe blends he caught up with Molky to find out how excited the world was for the Leaders Debate coming up, found out about a shimmy mob of belly dancers dancing across Albury soon and talked the latest stories with James Lake from the MMM newsroom including one very long flight direct from Sydney to London non-stop..See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We caught up with Dave to find out how much he loves Midnight Oil, Wuey the bat and his involvement with Spud's Comedy Club at the Birddog, Consentino revealed what to expect in his latest show 'Deception' coming to the Border and after Lu tussled with a bunch of wasps over the Easter Holidays, we got into those times when fans of the show went one on one with various wildlife..See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a special just before Easter edition of the Podcast, we chat to local superstar Danny Phegan about his adventures auditioning for The Voice 2022, Deputy Mayor of Wodonga Graeme Simpfendorfer swung by for a big chat about Easter activities across Wodonga this year and after a visit from Sep The Septic Frog, Lu has found herself dealing with another unwanted visitor on the farm..See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on the show we got into music greats - Ross Wilson from Daddy Cool and Mondo Rock explained his time during covid and let us know what was in store for his big gig coming up in Rutherglen on Sunday.Then we got into some sporting greats - taking suggestions on those superstars of various sports who we'd like to see un-retire and get back into the action of game time, even if it was just one more go around..See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're always excited when Easter rolls around - not just for the hot cross buns of course but all the events around town and we caught up with Deputy Mayor of Albury Steve Bowen for a big chat about what to expect soon. We also got into your weekend activities and Molky gave us the rundown on what to expect on TV soon including the much anticipated Game of Thrones Prequel! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.