Podcast Week: Bouris joins Nova, Nine Audio’s new leads, Half-Arsed History turns seven
Mark Bouris brings Mentored Studios to the Nova Podcast Network, Cureative’s Wayne Brown shares his journey from trauma to growth, Nine Audio announces a new national leadership team, and Riley Knight celebrates seven years of Half-Arsed History.
Mark Bouris teams up with NOVA to expand Mentored podcast network
Australian businessman Mark Bouris
Talk about an offer neither party could refuse.
NOVA Entertainment has announced it’s joining forces with Mentored Studios, the podcast company founded by Australian entrepreneur Mark Bouris AM.
The agreement will bring five Mentored titles into the Nova Podcast Network, including Straight Talk, Project 100, and long-running series The Mentor.
Uncomfortable Growth® Uncut. Season 3, Episode 6: Wayne Brown, Cureative Founder
What if healing wasn’t a destination, but a daily practice?
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In this powerful episode, Wayne Brown—founder of Cureative—shares his journey from a traumatic childhood in Southeast London to deep personal healing. He opens up about growing up with violence and emotional neglect, facing early mental health struggles, and experiencing profound loss in young adulthood.
Forced to confront his pain during what he calls “the breakdown,” Wayne made the bold choice to leave London and travel. His healing accelerated in Australia, where Buddhism, therapy, and self-reflection helped him rebuild his life from within.
You can listen to the whole chat here:
Nine Audio reveals new national commercial leadership team
Amanda Unwin, Christine Lester, Michael Graham, Noel Quick
Amanda Unwin, Christine Lester, Michael Graham, and Noel Quick will lead Nine Audio’s commercial operations across the four metro markets, as the business completes a national leadership restructure aimed at capturing growing demand for both broadcast and digital audio.
The appointments, announced this week, are part of Nine Audio’s new sales model, designed to streamline operations and strengthen its go-to-market strategy nationally.
Half-Arsed History marks seven years with book and bonus series
Riley Knight
Half-Arsed History, the independently produced Australian podcast created by Riley Knight, has reached a new milestone, celebrating seven years since launch with over 9.6 million total downloads and a book deal on the horizon.
The thrice-weekly show, which began in 2018 as a solo passion project, has grown into Australia’s most listened-to history podcast of 2025. Known for its irreverent tone and deeply researched storytelling, the podcast covers some of the oddest and most entertaining events in history.
To mark the anniversary, Knight has launched a bonus mini-series on the French Revolution, one of the most requested topics among his audience
