You Don't Know Me

Beloved writer Christos Tsiolkas assures Virginia that he has moved on from his party boy past and settled into a new life of domestic bliss -- and Eleanor of Aquitaine.

The Project host Georgie Tunny bonds with Virginia over their shared Tay Tay obsession as well as the advice VT once gave GT that set her down a different path.

The prolific author Bri Lee reveals to Virginia how her difficulties performing musical theatre quite possibly led her to a life of letters. Plus, a surprising guilty pleasure (starring Val Kilmer).

ABC News Breakfast host Michael Rowland confides in his former work wife about the pressures of brekky TV and his surprising interactions with the 'other' Michael Rowland.

Cookbook author Julia Busuttil Nishimura tells Virginia about overcoming the loneliness of the first months of motherhood and the 'recipe Mount Everest' that she is still trying to climb.

The Imperfects host Hugh Van Cuylenburg gets vulnerable with Virginia about childhood shame and why he doesn't regret turning down his dream job.

Cook, presenter and painter Poh Ling Yeow tells Virginia how one night with a biker in a non-alcoholic bar in Utah changed everything.

Love, heartbreak and The New York Times crossword puzzle. It's all there – and so much more – in the latest instalment of You Don't Know Me. Virginia is back with a stack of enthralling conversations, revealing more than you could ever expect about some of our most beloved Australians like Poh Ling Yeow, Hugh van Cuylenburg, Christos Tsiolkas and Hamish Blake.

He played rugby from a young age, but ended up with a massively successful career in comedy. Then a league for players with a disability was formed.

The reality TV cook always has a new project on the boil, with his success coming from always having a seven-year itch with his career.

The actor boasts a rich and impactful career at home in Australia. But she told Virginia Trioli that a significant fork in the road nearly saw her chase the bright lights of Hollywood.

He was a no-show at his tram driver induction, but Briggs needed the money far less than he needed to follow his creativity.

It was a dark fork in the road that ultimately led to a joyful career working with children and giving common-sense advice to struggling parents.

The comic's career has been all about the work: in stand-up comedy, as host of The Weekly, and now on ABC Radio Melbourne.

All it takes is a few questions to uncover her life offstage, colourful Irish-Catholic upbringing, and the time her private parts went public.

The living legend opens up about what he's like when the cameras are off, and he's alone with the sounds of the bush.

Australia's legendary diva actually wanted to be a flamenco dancer but settled for singing when it became clear it was her true calling.

Australia's music man has a deep love for his chainsaw, a hatred of social media pile ons, and a love/hate relationship with Broadway.

Private lives, guilty pleasures, and decades-long regrets are all laid bare in season two of You Don't Know Me with Virginia Trioli. Each episode Virginia profiles a well-known Australian at the most personal level, with just seven questions.

In episode 12 of YDKM: The interviewer becomes the interviewee. When Matt Preston turns the tables on Virginia Trioli, she spills the beans about a life lived in an "ecstasy of worry", the hard road to motherhood and the glimmer of self-respect she is able to find in a moment that still deeply disappoints her.

In episode 11 of YDKM with Virginia Trioli: Growing up in southern Africa without a television, a life on the screen was beyond anything Richard E. Grant could have imagined. The Withnail and I, Downton Abbey and Star Wars actor tells Virginia Trioli about his unusual addiction to a diva queen, dreams of starring in a Tarantino movie and his wife's challenge to him in the days before her death.

In episode 10 of YDKM with Virginia Trioli: Singer, actor and all-round nice guy, there is much more to David Campbell than being the son of Jimmy Barnes. David opens up about trying to make his own mark, dealing with a sense of abandonment and the time he almost became the lead singer of rock band Foreigner.

In episode nine of YDKM with Virginia Trioli: It's Virginia squared as Virginia Gay joins Virginia Trioli to share her life of chaos. The celebrated singer, actor, writer and director is also a self-confessed goddess of abundance with a competitive streak.

In episode eight of YDKM with Virginia Trioli: Richard Tognetti, the artistic director of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, may be one of our most celebrated and gifted musicians, but he once dreamed of giving it all away to be a 'liftie' on the ski slopes. These days he dreams of making music in the kitchen.

In episode seven of YDKM with Virginia Trioli: Myf Warhurst, co-host of music quiz show Spicks and Specks, has a never say never attitude that saw her bungy jump out of a helicopter. It's a philosophy she also applies to 70s country music and romance reality TV shows.

In episode six of YDKM with Virginia Trioli: One of the greatest dancers of his generation, David Hallberg took a leap of faith to come to Australia. Now the artistic director of the Australian Ballet, he tells Virginia Trioli about sneaking out his bedroom window, being bullied as a young boy who wanted to dance and the thrill of long, deserted roads.

In episode Five of YDKM with Virginia Trioli: He's been tied to the floor of a helicopter, almost met the Spice Girls and loves nothing more than some trash TV, but singer-songwriter Anthony Callea takes being the CEO of himself very seriously.

Grace Tame may be a survivor of child sexual abuse, but she does not let the abuse define her life. The former Australian of the Year tells Virginia Trioli about that Scott Morrison side-eye, drawing for John Cleese and her love of watching movies that are so bad they're good.

In episode three of YDKM with Virginia Trioli: Tracy Grimshaw is used to being the one to ask the questions. So, when Virginia Trioli turns the tables on the TV current affairs queen, it takes some surprising turns. As she prepares to step down as host of A Current Affair, Grimshaw talks about her unusual obsession, galloping through herds of giraffes and the other career she desperately wanted.

In episode two of YDKM with Virginia Trioli: He's one of Australia's best-known doctors, but Norman Swan is plagued by impostor syndrome, thoughts that he is not a nice person and the spectre of his mother. Plus he tells Virginia Trioli of his one true pleasure.

What's in a middle name? Comedian and actor Shaun Micallef gives Virginia Trioli the lowdown on the time he shot light beams from his eyes and his penchant for kickboxing movies. But is it all lies, damn lies?

You Don't Know Me is the new podcast from ABC Radio. Virginia Trioli sits down with people from stage and screen. They're the ones you've heard on the radio or grown up with over the years. A set of seven questions open up a world of possibilities with some unexpected answers. You'll discover the moments that have made these remarkable Australians who they are. Join Virginia Trioli every week for a look behind the curtain. Because for all you see on screen, hear on radio, and read online; You Don't Know Me.