The Cheap Seats (2025) Season 5
Major news stories, not-so-major news stories, stories involving cats, entertainment, sport and viral videos, it’s a Reader's Digest of world events for a generation who simply don’t want to read.
01 Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell & Tim McDonald. Joining in on the action are Mel Tracina, stand-up superstar Anne Edmonds & UK comedian Chloe Petts.
4/29/2025
02 Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell & Tim McDonald. Joining in the action are Mel Tracina, US comedian Mike Goldstein & comedy royalty Santo Cilauro.
5/6/2025
03 Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell & Tim McDonald. Joining the action are Mel Tracina, Voyager frontman Danny Estrin & ABC election guru Antony Green.
5/13/2025
04 Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald. Joining in on the action are Mel Tracina, Adam Rozenbachs and French comedian Celya AB.
5/20/2025
05 Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald. Joining in on the action are Mel Tracina, Luke Rocca, Jamie Durie and Danny & Michael Philippou.
5/27/2025
06 Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald. Joining in on the action are Mel Tracina, MasterChef judge Andy Allen and comedian Emma Holland.
6/3/2025
07 Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald. Joining them are Mel Tracina, Beetlejuice: The Musical star Eddie Perfect and comedian Alex Ward.
6/10/2025
08 Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell & Tim McDonald. Joining in are Mel Tracina, Kiwi comedian Guy Montgomery & F1 rising star Joanne Ciconte.
6/17/2025
09 Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald. Joining in on the action are Mel Tracina, journalist Abbey Gelmi and comedian Demi Adejuyigbe.
6/24/2025
10 Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald. Joining in on the action are Mel Tracina, journalist Lisa Millar and comedian Dave Thornton.
7/1/2025
11 Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell & Tim McDonald. Joining in on the action are Mel Tracina, Auntie Donna's Broden Kelly & comedian Takashi Wakasugi.
7/8/2025
12 Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell & Tim McDonald. Joining in are Mel Tracina & special guests Ray O'Leary, Abbey Gelmi & Steph Baumgartel.
7/15/2025
13 Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald. Joining in on the action are Mel Tracina, comedian Pete Helliar and Kiwi comic Lana Walters.
7/22/2025
14 Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell & Tim McDonald. Joining in on the action are Mel Tracina, Home And Away royalty Lynne McGranger & Ben Lomas.
7/29/2025
15 Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell & Tim McDonald. Joining in on the action are Mel Tracina, Sandra Sully & Vixens champion Jo Weston.
8/5/2025
16 Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell and Nath Valvo. Joining in on the action are Mel Tracina, journalist Georgie Tunny and Spanish chef Miguel Maestre.
8/12/2025
17 Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell & Tim McDonald. Joining in on the action are Mel Tracina, Andrea Crothers and netball legend Bianca Chatfield.
8/19/2025
18 Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald. Joining in on the action are Mel Tracina, Adam Rozenbachs & Little Miss Universe Nevaeh-Lea Benton.
8/26/2025
19 Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald. Joining in on the action are Mel Tracina, broadcaster Abbey Gelmi & comedian Alexei Toliopoulos.
9/2/2025
20 Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell & Tim McDonald. Joining in on the action are Mel Tracina, media CEO, Hannah Ferguson & SBS commentator Matt Keenan.
9/9/2025
21 Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Mel Tracina and Tim McDonald. Joining in on the action are Angela Bishop, comedian Sam Garlepp and tram driving champion Craig Maher.
9/16/2025
22 Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Mel Tracina & Tim McDonald. Joining in on the action are pop icon Nikki Webster, comedian Pete Helliar & finance guru Chris Kohler.
9/23/2025
23 Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell & Tim McDonald. Joining in are Mel Tracina, comedian Tom Walker & iconic weather presenter Peter Murphy.
9/30/2025
24 Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald. Joining in on the action are Mel Tracina and special guest UK comedian Rob Beckett.
10/7/2025
25 Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell & Tim McDonald. Joining the action are Mel Tracina, TV legend Rove McManus and driving duo Marcos & Tabitha Ambrose.
10/14/2025
26 Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald. Joining in on the action are Mel Tracina and stand-up comedian Geraldine Hickey.
10/21/2025
27 Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell & Tim McDonald. Joining the action are Mel Tracina, superstar Rob Thomas and comedians Ben Elton & Ryan Shelton.
10/28/2025
28 Taking a fun look at the week that was are The Cheap Seats hosts Melanie Bracewell and Carlo Ritchie. Joining in on the action are Mel Tracina, Adam Rozenbachs and special guest Julia Zemiro.
11/4/2025
