Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHelping people die on their own terms — why Bhawani became a VAD practitioner
Bhawani O'Brien's first name means "giver of life" in Tamil, which is ironic she says, because one of the greatest privileges of her life has been he…
1 year, 2 months ago
Kanye and me — why John Safran squatted in Ye's Hollyweird mansion
Australian Gonzo author and documentary filmmaker John Safran has made a career out of getting into places he probably shouldn't be. He put his sanit…
1 year, 2 months ago
Changing prisoners' minds with Vedic meditation at Rikers Island
Joh Jarvis was a high-flying boss when grief from a terrible loss began to overwhelm her. She tried therapy, exercise and healthy eating. Then she fo…
1 year, 2 months ago
A wild Bollywood adventure — from Sydney to Mumbai and back again
Indian-Australian actor and playwright, Nicholas Brown on being cast as a villain, and what made him end his time in Mumbai for a different life back…
1 year, 2 months ago
Aunty Ruth Hegarty’s life of defiance, faith and finding her voice
The hardship, cruelty and loneliness of the mission system during the Great Depression didn't crush Aunty Ruth Hegarty's spirit. She found her voice,…
1 year, 2 months ago
Arnhem Land to Everest — surviving worst case scenarios in the wilderness
From the unforgiving tropics of the Kokoda track to Mt Everest, wilderness guide Steve Ellis has made a career teaching bushcraft and survival skills…
1 year, 2 months ago
I was a political prisoner in Myanmar — and I could never hate the Burmese
Following the coup of 2021, Australian economist Sean Turnell received an email from a "secret friend", warning him he was being watched by Myanmar's…
1 year, 3 months ago
Raising kids diffently and being generous with love: Writer Nikki Gemmell
From Wollongong to London, via Alice Springs, this is writer Nikki Gemmell on her deeply romantic life, and how she defied expectations to become a f…
1 year, 3 months ago
A Sri Lankan hotel, a Harlem nightclub and orgasm-induced amnesia — Dasha Ross' epic adventures
Dasha Ross' most epic adventures were chartered with her larger-than-life husband John Pinder, including the time they managed a beachside hotel in S…
1 year, 3 months ago
Prostate cancer, testosterone and Tim Baker's masculinity
When surf writer Tim Baker was diagnosed with Stage 4 prostate cancer, he had no idea how the hormones which saved his life would fundamentally chang…
1 year, 3 months ago