If you're a Bluey fan, you know the show is all about creative play.

Our guest on this episode is Christopher Mannino who is an author, actor and former theatre teacher.

Chris studied mythology, theatre, and literature both in the US and at Oxford. He is a digital nomad currently residing in Malta with his wife and two kids.

Christopher's new book is called 'Making It Up: A Revolutionary Way to Bond With Kids Through Play'. The book was inspired by Bluey, when Christopher recognised that much of the Heeler's life was based on improv theatre.

We'll give you a sneak peak of the book, and a few tips on how you can play more creatively with your kids.

Find out more about Christopher, his new book 'Making It Up', as well his other fiction and non-fiction work at his website - www.christophermannino.com

'Making It Up' is available in paperback and for Kindle on Amazon, and the audio book is available on Audible.

Bluey's Brisbane is the podcast that explores the real life world of your favourite Heeler family.

Hosted by Justin Rouillon and Lou Bromley - follow us on Facebook and Instagram - @blueysbrisbane

Email us at blueysbrisbane@gmail.com with with your thoughts, comments or questions.

This September we celebrated five years of the Bluey's Brisbane podcast!

And as another year draws to a close, we decided to look back over our 80 odd episodes of exploring the real life world of Bluey, and talking to cast and crew, to pick our favourite five moments each.

Who and what will make the cut? If you've missed any episodes that were discussed you can find them in the Bluey's Brisbane feed on your podcast app!

Wherever you listen around the world, thanks for tuning in to the pod! We'll chat to you again in 2026!

Bluey's Brisbane is the podcast that explores the real life world of your favourite Heeler family.

Hosted by Justin Rouillon and Lou Bromley - follow us on Facebook and Instagram - @blueysbrisbane

Email us at blueysbrisbane@gmail.com with with your thoughts, comments or questions.

Our podcast is celebrating five years since we started talking about Bluey and her home town of Brisbane!

To celebrate we headed down to Bluey's World in Hamilton right by the river - because they are also celebrating 300,000 visitors through the doors, an extension through to March 2026, as well as a ton of new games and experiences.

We also had a chat about some of the things that are floating around the Bluey universe; why the ABC (the Australian broadcaster of Bluey) pulled the Hammerbarn episode, and the research that shows Bluey is making your kids more resilient.

A massive thank you to BBC Studios and Bluey's World for the invitation and allowing us to record a podcast onsite.

Get your tickets to Bluey's World here.

Bluey's Brisbane is the podcast that explores the real life world of your favourite Heeler family.

Hosted by Justin Rouillon and Lou Bromley - follow us on Facebook and Instagram - @blueysbrisbane

Email us at blueysbrisbane@gmail.com with with your thoughts, comments or questions.