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INXS fandom with receipts and heart.

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INXS: Access All Areas treats the band as a living conversation, not a closed archive. Bea and Hayden Murdoch move between album details, fan gatherings, Rock Hall hopes, Michael Hutchence remembrances, and behind-the-scenes stories with warm, obsessive momentum.

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About INXS: Access All Areas

INXS: Access All Areas is a long-form fan commentary show centered on the songs, stories, people, and ongoing legacy of INXS. It is built by and for listeners who treat the band’s catalog as something still worth debating in detail. Bea and Hayden Murdoch bring different textures to that mission: warmth, memory, banter, research, and the kind of fannish precision that notices when a songwriting credit changes. The show is often celebratory. It is also persistent. Recent episodes move from Rock Hall nomination excitement to Michael Hutchence birthday gatherings, from a 1997 interview revisited to questions about how particular tracks were written, credited, performed, and remembered. The conversations are rarely just about songs as products. They are about the social life around the songs: patrons, fan weekends, tribute performances, listener messages, memorabilia rooms, and the people keeping the band visible across continents. That community layer gives the show much of its pulse. A discussion of “Never Tear Us Apart” can become a conversation about pop culture recharting, while a segment on “Communication” can widen into war, television spectacle, and Michael Hutchence’s lyrical force. The tone is informal and emotionally open. It can be funny, sentimental, campaign-minded, and exacting within the same stretch. Episodes often carry the sound of fans comparing notes rather than critics issuing verdicts. Still, the show is not lightweight. It tracks albums, videos, tours, producers, interviews, live performances, and the band’s place in public memory with a clear sense of mission. Special guests and archival episodes add industry context, including behind-the-scenes material tied to RockStar INXS and interviews around Hutchence. The show’s strongest moments come when enthusiasm and documentation overlap. INXS is treated as a band with unresolved recognition, not merely nostalgia. For devoted fans, that makes the podcast feel like a clubhouse, archive, campaign room, and memorial space all at once.

Made for: For INXS fans who want more than a greatest-hits memory lane: song-by-song context, fan community updates, Rock Hall chatter, and emotionally engaged tributes. It especially suits listeners who enjoy informal music talk with deep catalog attention.

What sets it apart: The show combines fan intimacy with granular band history, moving from live-event recaps and patron voices to songwriting credits, archival interviews, and legacy campaigns. Its perspective is not detached criticism; it is organized devotion with a research habit.

In their own words

A weekly series of podcasts, delving deep into everything about The Band of Australian Brothers, INXS.News, album and song reviews, interviews with special guests including the band A interactive chat between a fan Girl and an INXS nerd, making it a fun look on INXS, from all angles.

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This is the INXS afterparty where even a songwriting credit can keep you guessing.

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  • Bea and Hayden turning catalog minutiae into affectionate detective work
  • behind-the-scenes stories from the making of Rock Star: INXS
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Episodes

  1. 1

    Epi 206: The INXS AAA podcast 2024 Wrap: The Gift

    ·56m
  2. 2

    Epi 241: INXS Are Nominated!!

    ·33m
  3. 3

    Epi 240: Hutch26-Celebrating the life of Michael Hutchence with INXS Fans

    ·1h 7m
  4. 4

    Epi 239: INXS 2026 Wishlists!

    ·54m
  5. 5

    Epi 238: “Please (you got that need) Video Director: Lucinda Clutterbuck”

    ·1h 17m
  6. 6

    Epi237: Kick 2017 Video with Director Steve Hanft

    ·1h 27m
  7. 7

    Epi 236: The Curious Case of Catching up- Communication.

    ·1h 17m
  8. 8

    Epi 235: listen like Thieves Verses Full Moon Dirty Hearts

    ·1h 26m
  9. 9

    Epi 234: Remembering Michael Hutchence- 1997 Interview revisited

    ·51m
  10. 10

    Epi 233: Podcasts Collide: INXS AAA Pod meets Who Cares about The Rock Hall of Fame Pod

    ·1h 21m
  11. 11

    Epi 232: Reminiscing “Kick”~ INXS’s iconic album

    ·1h 15m
  12. 12

    OUT NOW Episode 232: Reminiscing “Kick”~ INXS’s iconic album

    ·58m
  13. 13

    Epi 231: Interview with JD Fortune

    ·37m
  14. 14

    Epi 230:“The night INXS became the biggest band on the planet!”

    ·58m
  15. 15

    Epi 229: Gary Grant-Life on the Road with INXS-Part 2

    ·1h 33m
  16. 16

    Epi 228: Gary Grant – Life on the Road with INXS

    ·1h 21m
  17. 17

    Epi 227: Happy Birthday INXS: Time for a List!!

    ·1h 22m
  18. 18

    Epi 226: INXS; Top Triple J 100 Poll of all Time!!

    ·1h 17m
  19. 19

    Epi 225: Mystify ~ A musical journey with Michael Hutchence.

    ·1h 49m
  20. 20

    Epi 224 The return of Mark Optiz Part 2

    ·1h 13m
  21. 21

    Epi 223: The return of Mark Opitz Part 1

    ·1h 26m
  22. 22

    Epi 222: Part 2, The Return of Philip Mortlock

    ·1h 21m
  23. 23

    Epi 221: The Return of Philip Mortlock

    ·1h 5m
  24. 24

    Epi 220: “INXS, Live at Royal Albert Hall 1986"!

    ·53m
  25. 25

    Episode 219: The INXS AAA Podcast 5th Anniversary/ "On A Bus Tour" & "The Strangest party"

    ·1h 25m
  26. 26

    Epi 218: “Lest we Forget: INXS Hero Moments”!

    ·1h 5m
  27. 27

    Epi 217: INXS Easter Eggs Everywhere

    ·58m
  28. 28

    Ep 216: Celebrating Andrew Farriss

    ·1h 7m
  29. 29

    Epi 216: Celebrating Andrew Farriss.

    ·2m
  30. 30

    Epi 213: AshenMoon (Part 2)

    ·50m
  31. 31

    Epi 212 “Garry Beers & Toby Rand Interview”! Part 1

    ·1h 1m
  32. 32

    Epi 211: INXS + Rock & Roll Hall of Fame = LONG Overdue!

    ·1h 29m
  33. 33

    Epi 210: Milestone Memories: Need You Tonight & Beautiful Girl Anniversaries

    ·1h 6m
  34. 34

    Epi 209: Michael Hutchence at 65!!

    ·35m
  35. 35

    Epi 208: “Back to the Beginning with Guiness”!

    ·1h 18m
  36. 36

    Epi 207: “Top 10 INXS Cool moments in time”!

    ·51m
  37. 37

    A Special Episode drop:“You Are the Rock Star!” — Inside the Making of RockStar INXS with David Goffin

    ·1h 3m
  38. 38

    Epi 205: Nick Masters Interview Actor from the"Never Tear Us Apart" Miniseries.

    ·1h 16m
  39. 39

    Epi 204: Tim Farriss presents “The Flame”

    ·7m
  40. 40

    Epi 203: “We Remember Michael Hutchence" 22/11/2024.

    ·55m
  41. 41

    Epi 202: The INXS Miniseries Review Part 2

    ·1h 10m
  42. 42

    Epi 201: Behind the Scenes of "Creative Vandal"- with Peter Pahor the Director

    ·1h 8m
  43. 43

    Epi 200: the INXS Mini-series Reviewed Part 1

    ·1h 33m
  44. 44

    Epi 199: Michael Hutchence in Movies

    ·1h 11m
  45. 45

    Epi 198: Original Sin Album: Legacy and Chris Murphy Influence

    ·49m
  46. 46

    Epi 197: The 2010 Original Sin Album, Reviewed

    ·1h 28m
  47. 47

    Epi 196: The Stairs, Reviewed

    ·1h 8m
  48. 48

    Epi195: Chrissie Vincent: Behind the Scenes with INXS; and her rise in the Music Industry

    ·1h 4m
  49. 49

    Epi 194: Happy 47th Birthday INXS!!

    ·1h 13m
  50. 50

    Epi 193 “The Birthday Boys: Jon & Tim Farriss Top 7 Memories and Moments!”

    ·1h 7m
  51. 51

    Epi 192: An Old Friend Returns: Nick Egan Documentary Deep Dive

    ·1h 29m
  52. 52

    Epi 191: Switch Album Review, SIDE 2: Teaser.

    ·14m
  53. 53

    Epi 191: Switch Album Review

    ·1h 3m
  54. 54

    Epi 189: INXS Hooks Everywhere!

    ·1h 20m
  55. 55

    Epi 188: Rockstar INXS: The Top 10 Reel Stories.

    ·1h 11m
  56. 56

    Epi 187: The birth of Pretty Vegas.

    ·50m
  57. 57

    Epi 186: Welcome to Rockstar INXS

    ·45m
  58. 58

    Epi 185: “When Two Podcast Worlds Collide: Jon Lamoreaux from The Hustle"

    ·1h 14m
  59. 59

    Epi 184: The INXS Deep Tracks Reveal: Interactive Show.

    ·1h 22m
  60. 60

    Epi 183 “The Swing 40th Anniversary”

    ·1h 37m
  61. 61

    Epi 182: Jon Stevens joins INXS

    ·1h 19m
  62. 62

    Epi 181: INXS’ Most Impactful 25 Songs

    ·1h 39m
  63. 63

    Epi 180: INXS Compilation Albums Part 2 / 2001-2002

    ·1h 16m
  64. 64

    Epi 179: Part 2; When Musicians Respect Musicians. Interview with Fun Lovin Criminals Frank Benbini

    ·46m
  65. 65

    Epi 179: Part 1; When Musicians Respect Musicians. Interview with Fun Lovin Criminals Frank Benbini

    ·1h 3m
  66. 66

    Epi 178: Mark Pellington Part 2 'The Phone Call'

    ·1h 15m
  67. 67

    Epi 177: Mark Pellington; Film Director of Beautiful Girl. Part One

    ·1h
  68. 68

    Epi 176: “INXS face the new Millennium”!

    ·49m
  69. 69

    Epi 175: Prt 2: Alex Proyas; Kissing the Dirt and Hollywood 2024!

    ·44m
  70. 70

    Epi 175: Part 1: Alex Proyas; Kissing the Dirt and Hollywood 2024!

    ·1h 3m
  71. 71

    Epi 174: Happy Birthday Michael Hutchence, 64 years of impact!

    ·38m
  72. 72

    Epi 173: Michael Hutchence Solo Album: Part 2 - Song by song review

    ·1h 43m
  73. 73

    Epi 172: Michael Hutchence Solo Album Part One.

    ·1h 1m
  74. 74

    Epi 171: INXS 1999 with Sananda Maitreya/ Terence Trent D’Arby

    ·1h
  75. 75

    Epi 170: Unveiling Keith Lemon, aka Leigh Francis; talking about his INXS fandom

    ·1h 16m
  76. 76

    Epi 169: INXS “1998- And then there were 5!”

    ·1h 2m
  77. 77

    Epi 168: R.I.P Michael Hutchence 22/11/1997

    ·1h 29m
  78. 78

    Epi 167: The Nile Rodger’s Deep Dive

    ·58m
  79. 79

    Epi 166: The Nile Rodgers Interview

    ·59m
  80. 80

    Epi 166: The Nile Rodgers Interview

    ·59m
  81. 81

    Epi 165: Young Johnny Farriss

    ·1h 27m
  82. 82

    Epi 165: Young Johnny Farriss

    ·1h 27m
  83. 83

    Epi 164: Mark Pope Interview. Part two

    ·1h 8m
  84. 84

    Epi 163: Mark Pope Interview, part one

    ·1h 7m
  85. 85

    Epi 162: SHOWDOWN—Kiss the Dirt v. To Look at You

    ·39m
  86. 86

    Epi 161: Keeping the Music Alive! With INXSive 🎸

    ·1h 11m
  87. 87

    Epi 160: Michael Hutchence, The “Quiet Activist” with Paulie Stewart

    ·1h 10m
  88. 88

    Epi 159: INXS Day with Ollie Olsen Interview

    ·1h 37m
  89. 89

    Epi 158: Part 2 “Michael’s best friend Greg Perano opens up”!

    ·51m
  90. 90

    Epi 157: Part 1 “Michael’s best friend Greg Perano opens up”!

    ·59m
  91. 91

    Epi 156: Michael Hutchence’s Last Interview with Famed Aussie Journalist, Nui Te Koha

    ·1h 12m
  92. 92

    Epi 155: The Making of the Elegantly Wasted Video

    ·58m
  93. 93

    Epi 154: Band and Fans talk Elegantly Wasted Tour

    ·1h 8m
  94. 94

    Epi 153: Elegantly Wasted Tour, Michael’s Last Dance

    ·1h 7m
  95. 95

    Epi 152: INXS’ Calling All Nations Book Launch Interview with Neil Cossar

    ·1h 10m
  96. 96

    Epi 151: 40th Anniversary of US Festival, We Remember!

    ·1h 9m
  97. 97

    Epi 190: The Switch Album; Review SIDE 1 / Teaser 11mins

    B and Hayden discuss their favorite band in excess, review the first side of their new album 'The Switch', and tease upcoming content.

    ·31m
  98. 98

    Epi 215: Listen like Thieves; Preview Redux

    Hosts B and Hayden preview the upcoming 'Listen Like Thieves Redux' album and discuss fan engagement.

    ·58m
  99. 99

    Epi 190 : The Switch Album Review Side 1

    Hosts Bea and Hayden introduce an episode of InXS Access All Areas, discussing the Switch album and reflecting on fan engagement from a previous episode.

    ·1h 24m
  100. 100

    Epi 214: Elegantly Wasted Vs Listen like Thieves

    Bea and Hayden discuss InXS, recent Ash and Moon concerts, and the impact of Cyclone Alfred on tour dates.

    ·1h 9m
  101. 101

    A Special Episode drop:“You Are the Rock Star!” — Inside the Making of RockStar INXS with David Goffin

    Hidden gem

    David Goffin says Mark Burnett called in spring 2004 to pitch an INXS project that he claimed would be bigger than American Idol.

    Apr 3, 2026·1h 3m·4 clips
  102. 102

    Epi 241: INXS Are Nominated!!

    Bea and Hayden Murdoch return to INXS: Access All Areas after INXS appears on the 2026 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominee list.

    Feb 27, 2026·33m·2 clips
  103. 103

    Epi 240: Hutch26-Celebrating the life of Michael Hutchence with INXS Fans

    Hidden gem

    Bea and Hayden Murdoch discuss Mary Woods, an INXS collector who organized fans' condolence emails for Michael Hutchence into booklets for the band.

    Feb 8, 2026·1h 7m·5 clips
  104. 104

    Epi 239: INXS 2026 Wishlists!

    Hidden gem

    Bea and Hayden Murdoch ask INXS fans to create seven-item wishlists for the band's legacy, record company, music, events, and 2026 activity.

    Jan 17, 2026·54m·4 clips
  105. 105

    Epi 238: “Please (you got that need) Video Director: Lucinda Clutterbuck”

    Hosts Bea and Hayden Murdoch welcome listeners to 2026 and discuss their holiday celebrations in this episode of the InXS fan podcast.

    Jan 10, 2026·1h 17m
  106. 106

    Epi237: Kick 2017 Video with Director Steve Hanft

    Dec 21, 2025·1h 27m
  107. 107

    Epi 236: The Curious Case of Catching up- Communication.

    Hidden gem

    Hayden Murdoch and Bea use episode 236 of INXS: Access All Areas to compare Rock Hall vote counts, touring anniversaries, and new credit listings on songs like "By My Side" and "The Gift".

    Dec 13, 2025·1h 17m·2 clips
  108. 108

    Epi 235: listen like Thieves Verses Full Moon Dirty Hearts

    Nov 30, 2025·1h 26m
  109. 109

    Epi 234: Remembering Michael Hutchence- 1997 Interview revisited

    Hidden gem

    ["INXS: Access All Areas replays Nui Takoa's 1997 Michael Hutchence phone interview from Los Angeles, recorded five days before Hutchence died and arranged around Frontier shows.", "Takoa also recalls a 1993 Como Hotel interview where Hutchence offered tea, joked about Helena Christensen, and answered questions about Kylie Minogue with dry humor.", "The conversation traces Takoa's Melbourne music-writing path through Hit Magazine, U2's first cover story, The Age's EG, InPress, and the street-press writers who fed the scene.", "Its most arresting material is Hutchence talking about 'many demons,' tabloid pressure, and why creating music and film felt like the way through."]

    Nov 21, 2025·51m·3 clips
  110. 110

    Epi 233: Podcasts Collide: INXS AAA Pod meets Who Cares about The Rock Hall of Fame Pod

    Nov 9, 2025·1h 21m
  111. 111

    Epi 232: Reminiscing “Kick”~ INXS’s iconic album

    Oct 27, 2025·1h 15m
  112. 112

    OUT NOW Episode 232: Reminiscing “Kick”~ INXS’s iconic album

    Oct 27, 2025·58m
  113. 113

    Epi 231: Interview with JD Fortune

    Oct 14, 2025·37m
  114. 114

    Epi 230:“The night INXS became the biggest band on the planet!”

    Sep 27, 2025·58m
  115. 115

    Epi 229: Gary Grant-Life on the Road with INXS-Part 2

    Sep 5, 2025·1h 33m
  116. 116

    Epi 228: Gary Grant – Life on the Road with INXS

    Aug 30, 2025·1h 21m
  117. 117

    Epi 227: Happy Birthday INXS: Time for a List!!

    Aug 14, 2025·1h 22m
  118. 118

    Epi 226: INXS; Top Triple J 100 Poll of all Time!!

    Aug 9, 2025·1h 17m
  119. 119

    Epi 225: Mystify ~ A musical journey with Michael Hutchence.

    Jul 27, 2025·1h 49m
  120. 120

    Epi 224 The return of Mark Optiz Part 2

    Jul 11, 2025·1h 13m
  121. 121

    Epi 223: The return of Mark Opitz Part 1

    Jul 4, 2025·1h 26m
  122. 122

    Epi 222: Part 2, The Return of Philip Mortlock

    Jun 22, 2025·1h 21m
  123. 123

    Epi 221: The Return of Philip Mortlock

    Jun 8, 2025·1h 5m
  124. 124

    Epi 220: “INXS, Live at Royal Albert Hall 1986"!

    May 26, 2025·53m
  125. 125

    Episode 219: The INXS AAA Podcast 5th Anniversary/ "On A Bus Tour" & "The Strangest party"

    May 18, 2025·1h 25m
  126. 126

    Epi 218: “Lest we Forget: INXS Hero Moments”!

    Apr 25, 2025·1h 5m
  127. 127

    Epi 217: INXS Easter Eggs Everywhere

    Apr 19, 2025·58m
  128. 128

    Ep 216: Celebrating Andrew Farriss

    Apr 11, 2025·1h 7m
  129. 129

    Epi 215: Listen like Thieves; Preview Redux

    Mar 23, 2025·58m
  130. 130

    Epi 214: Elegantly Wasted Vs Listen like Thieves

    Mar 15, 2025·1h 9m
  131. 131

    Epi 213: AshenMoon (Part 2)

    Mar 2, 2025·50m
  132. 132

    Epi 212 “Garry Beers & Toby Rand Interview”! Part 1

    Feb 23, 2025·1h 1m
  133. 133

    Epi 211: INXS + Rock & Roll Hall of Fame = LONG Overdue!

    Feb 14, 2025·1h 29m
  134. 134

    Epi 210: Milestone Memories: Need You Tonight & Beautiful Girl Anniversaries

    Feb 8, 2025·1h 6m
  135. 135

    Epi 209: Michael Hutchence at 65!!

    Jan 21, 2025·35m
  136. 136

    Epi 208: “Back to the Beginning with Guiness”!

    Jan 17, 2025·1h 18m
  137. 137

    Epi 207: “Top 10 INXS Cool moments in time”!

    Jan 11, 2025·51m
  138. 138

    Epi 206: The INXS AAA podcast 2024 Wrap: The Gift

    Dec 21, 2024·56m
  139. 139

    Epi 205: Nick Masters Interview Actor from the"Never Tear Us Apart" Miniseries.

    Dec 8, 2024·1h 16m
  140. 140

    Epi 204: Tim Farriss presents “The Flame”

    Nov 30, 2024·7m
  141. 141

    Epi 203: “We Remember Michael Hutchence" 22/11/2024.

    Nov 21, 2024·55m
  142. 142

    Epi 202: The INXS Miniseries Review Part 2

    Nov 16, 2024·1h 10m
  143. 143

    Epi 201: Behind the Scenes of "Creative Vandal"- with Peter Pahor the Director

    Nov 8, 2024·1h 8m
  144. 144

    Epi 200: the INXS Mini-series Reviewed Part 1

    Nov 4, 2024·1h 33m
  145. 145

    Epi 199: Michael Hutchence in Movies

    Oct 15, 2024·1h 11m
  146. 146

    Epi 198: Original Sin Album: Legacy and Chris Murphy Influence

    Sep 24, 2024·49m
  147. 147

    Epi 197: The 2010 Original Sin Album, Reviewed

    Sep 15, 2024·1h 28m
  148. 148

    Epi 196: The Stairs, Reviewed

    Sep 6, 2024·1h 8m
  149. 149

    Epi195: Chrissie Vincent: Behind the Scenes with INXS; and her rise in the Music Industry

    Host B introduces a behind-the-scenes look at INXS and interviews Chrissie Vincent about her rise in the music industry.

    Sep 1, 2024·1h 4m