A podcast for Shedders. Hosted by John Paul Young and produced by the Australian Men’s Shed Association. Topics include sheds and tools, celebrity special guests, fishing, men’s wellbeing, comedy and more. Designed to entertain and connect Shedders across Australia and worldwide, The Shed Wireless was created in a backyard shed during the early days of the COVID-19 lockdowns. It continues to provide easy listening for all Shedders, including members of community sheds and people who love spending time in their home shed. Find out more at mensshed.org/theshedwireless
Episodes
Wednesday Aug 27, 2025
Wednesday Aug 27, 2025
In this episode today:
Special Guest: Federal MP and five-time Olympian Dan Repacholi, who was recently appointed Australia’s first Special Envoy for Men’s Health
On The Tools: We meet Kim, Graham and Kyle in the Goat Shed, and they repair pinball machines!
Shed in the spotlight: Terry Phippen from the Point Nepean men’s shed on what they are doing in their local community
On the road: Bill from the Mannum Men’s Shed on the Murray River in South Australia
And finally in Nailed It, Rip us giving us his spin on how our sheds create community and why that’s so important.
Tuesday Jul 29, 2025
Tuesday Jul 29, 2025
Special Guest:
Today is an old mate of John Paul Young’s – Australian Singer Trevor White!
In On The Tools:
Marty is talks to a bloke from the Crows Nest shed in Queensland where
they have a bitof an unusual machine for a shed- upholstery!
On the Pulse:
Stuart Torrance is finding out about Sepsis and what we can do to reduce the risks
Shedder in the Spotlight:
A young shedder from the Narooma Shed on the southern coast of NSW, this shedder is unusual for a number of reasons.
Nailed It:
Rip Woodchip is talking about answering that ol’ question – what do you do for a living?
Tuesday Jul 01, 2025
Tuesday Jul 01, 2025
In this episode today:
Shedder in the Spotlight: Graham Edwards from King Lake in regional Victoria.
On the Pulse: Stuart Torrance is learning about Music for Health with Jason Tenner a music therapist
On the Road: Lance from the Palmerston Shed in the Northern Territory
Special Guests: Russell Westacott And Uncle Benny Hodges from the Council of Elders talking about the upcoming changes to the aged care system.
Nailed it: In Rip Woodchip is sharing a few thoughts about dealing with the impact of natural
disasters
Monday Jun 02, 2025
Monday Jun 02, 2025
In this Men’s Health Week special episode:
I chat to Stuart Torrance from AMSA about Men’s Health Week itself—what it’s all about and why it matters
Our special guest today is someone I used to gig with back in the day
none other than Normie Rowe, one of Australia’s biggest pop stars of the 1960s.
In On the Pulse, Stuart’s back to talk about one of those ‘bloke things’ that doesn’t get
enough air time—your prostate.
He’s talking to Ruth Logan from the It’s a Bloke Thing Foundation to bust some of the biggest myths around prostate cancer
And the one and only Rip Woodchip shares who you should turn to when it comes to health info.
Trust us, only Rip can say it like Rip does!
Thursday May 01, 2025
Thursday May 01, 2025
In this episode today:
On The Tools:
Marty talks to Gosford Men’s Shed about their impressive Tech Room – full of 3D printers and laser cutters.
On the road: we chat with Ian from Grumpies Blokes’ Shed in Adelaide about why you should visit, not least because they have the largest men’s shed mural in the world!
On the Pulse:
If you’re like most of us, you’ll be interested especially interested in this segment - Stuart Torrance talks to from Creaky Joints about how to make travelling with arthritis easier!
Nailed It!
Finally, it’s National Volunteer Week this May, and with many of us enjoying retirement, giving back through volunteering has become a big part of our lives. Our resident handyman Rip Woodchip talks about why volunteering is so important.
Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
In this episode today:
On the Tools - Pinnacle Hardware tells us about their new range of garage and shed storage solutions
On the road - we meet a shedder who belongs to five sheds and travels a lot between them!
On the Pulse - Stuart learns more about Liver disease in and how we can take care of this important organ
Shedder in the spotlight - we meet Jim Clarke, a 100 year old from Streaky Bay in South Australia
Rip Woodchip’s gives us his spin on banter and mateship in the shed.
Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
In this episode today
We talk to a few men’s shed supporters in Canberra
What we’re doing differently in On the Road this season
In On the Tools, Guy Michela from the Sandford shed in Queensland tells us about his whale tail sculpture
In On the Pulse, Stuart finds out about the new safety equipment required for welding
Marty talks to Michael Maxworthy in Pambula for Shedder in the Spotlight
In Rip’s Tip, Rip Woodchip is going to give us some tips on looking after your noggin!
Wednesday Dec 04, 2024
Wednesday Dec 04, 2024
In this episode today:
We turn the tables and interview John Paul Young as our Special Guest
Derek Bullock from the Australia Motorhome and Caravan Association has a surefire Christmas Recipe for us.
Our resident handyman Marty is talking to Mal Watts, who tans furs and skins for On the Tools!
In Shedder in the Spotlight a couple of blokes from the Coolum Men’s shed tell us about the music festival they put on. And they have a bit of a treat for us – a Christmas song!
Rip Woodchip is going to give us some tips on the dreaded New Year’s Resolutions.
Tuesday Nov 05, 2024
Tuesday Nov 05, 2024
In this episode today:
Our Special guest today is Jeremy Phillips-Yelland from Movember to tell us about what they are doing this November.
Shed in the Spotlight: Jurien Bay Community Men's Shed, who won the Innovation in
fundraising category at the National Shed Awards!
For On the Pulse,
AMSA’s Stuart talks to Kaz Kavanagh from Initial Hygiene about male
incontinence
On the Tools,
The Lake Monger Community shed’s pottery group.
Nailed It!
Rip Woodchip tells us his thoughts on love and marriage
Thursday Sep 26, 2024
Thursday Sep 26, 2024
In this episode today:
- Our Special guest today is Kate Cotter from the Resilient Building Council to talk about how to make our homes and communities safer from bushfire and floods.
- In Shedder in the spotlight we talk to AJ from the Tatura shed in Victoria, where they are making wine!
- Bob Hartley joins us again, this time for On the Tools who has quite an eclectic range of past times: converting a minibus into a campervan, hand making ropes and plagues for the Navy!
- And we go On the road with Derek Bullock down the South Coast of NSW
- Get ready to rock around the clock Mac’s Music Shack as we take a trip back to the best rock tunes of the 50s and 60s. Who will reign supreme?
- Rip Woodchip is visiting the Henty Field Day and getting put over the pits in the Spanner in the Works tent!
The Shed Wireless is produced by the Australian Men's Shed Association. Made in Australia and distributed all over the world, for the love of Shedding.