Podcast Episodes

Encore: the life and legacy of author John Marsden

Growing up, John Marsden found school incredibly difficult and, as a teenager, spent time in hospital after a breakdown. This difficult early life pr…

3 weeks, 6 days ago

There is magic to be found when the world goes dark

Being stuck overnight on the side of a Swiss mountain led writer and broadcaster, Dan Richards' into an investigation of the night-time. Since then h…

1 month ago

Losing three mothers in one lifetime—Layne Beachley's drive to win

The legendary surfer has grieved the deaths of her adoptive mother, stepmother and birth mother. Only later in life did she realise her drive to win …

1 month ago

Encore: A 'hopeless romantic' on divorce, dating apps, and curing a broken heart

After a painful divorce, Charlotte Ree began to piece her broken heart back together by cooking for her neighbours (R)

Charlotte Ree grew up in a fami…

1 month ago

You're not alone or broken—the pursuit of happiness is making us miserable

Philosopher and writer Eamon Evans on humanity's relentless and impossible pursuit of happiness through materialism, social media and self help, and …

1 month ago

Encore: Judy Brewer on country love, deb balls and understanding autism

Judy grew up on a farm in north-east Victoria.

When she was seventeen, a family tragedy saw her thrust into life as a farmer for the first time.

Being …

1 month ago

A man, his gum trees, and a "second education"

The world's leading eucalyptus expert, Professor Steve Hopper, on what science and culture say about these spectacular trees, and how Noongar elders …

1 month, 1 week ago

Zadie Smith on 'being on the side of life' at 50

The UK writer Zadie Smith became a world-wide sensation with the publication of her first novel, White Teeth, when she was just 24, and now aged 50, …

1 month, 1 week ago

Encore: Jessica's life as a GODA - the grandchild of deaf adults

Jessica Kirkness with the story of her grandparents, who both grew up profoundly deaf in a hearing world, and how she navigated the space in between …

1 month, 1 week ago

'Come to orgy, wife wrote to friend' discovering the truth behind why I was adopted

Saul Eskake grew up knowing he was adopted and for a long time felt content knowing nothing about his biological parents, but when Saul and his wife …

1 month, 1 week ago