Podcast Episodes

Mr. Finch — deathworker in the tapestry of life

Author Katia Ariel tells the story of Ephraim Finch, a man synonymous with death in the Melbourne Jewish community. He started life as Geoffrey Willi…

11 months, 1 week ago

The mind f**k of pain — retraining your system to tackle chronic pain

Professor Lorimer Moseley is neuroscientist, who specialises in the complexities and mind-boggling nature of pain - what it is, why it exists, how it…

11 months, 1 week ago

When Peter Greste became the story

It’s been a decade since Australian journalist Peter Greste became a global news story, spending 400 days imprisoned in Egypt. But he still misses th…

11 months, 1 week ago

Encore: When success, a big house and a loving family aren't enough

What happens when a man can't stop his drive and desire for more? Author Andrew O'Hagan dissects the pitfalls of more money, more success and more ap…

11 months, 2 weeks ago

Actor and Hollywood It Girl Ione Skye on surrendering her Rock 'n' Roll past and forgiving herself

The Gen X actor on making peace with her absent father, the ghosts of her Hollywood past and nursing Anthony Kiedis through his drug addiction while …

11 months, 2 weeks ago

Our post-American future — what will the new world order look like?

Defence analyst Hugh White says Australian leaders are in denial about how dramatically the world has changed, and need to get a grip on the deep, tr…

11 months, 2 weeks ago

The pyromaniac kid who made barbecue his life

As a child, chef Graeme Stockdale was embarrassed by the smell of sauerkraut and pickles that would trail him from his Polish and German grandparents…

11 months, 2 weeks ago

Encore: Hormones and mental health with Dr Jayashri Kulkarni

Dr Jayashri Kulkarni on her Indian-Australian upbringing and her groundbreaking research into women's hormones and mental health (R)

Jayashri Kulkarni…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Part TWO: Locked up in China — Cheng Lei on cell mates, singing and survival

Cheng Lei's years in detention in China, on trumped-up espionage charges, go from cruel and isolating, to absurd and romantic when she gets moved int…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Part ONE: Locked up in China — Cheng Lei on state paranoia and staying sane in isolation

When journalist Cheng Lei was detained by Chinese state security agents, she thought would be freed within the week. Instead, she was held on absurd …

11 months, 3 weeks ago