Podcast Episodes

The unexpected plot twist: The tech nerd who changed course to help the homeless

Jon Owen's mum enrolled him in a computer science degree at University - expecting him to build a flourishing career; which he did. It just wasn't th…

1 year, 3 months ago

The unexpected plot twist: From the David Jones food hall to Opera Australia

After a stint being homeless and living in his car, Stephen Smith was working at David Jones Food Hall when one of his colleagues noticed his remarka…

1 year, 3 months ago

An odyssey across Australia — how 11,000 sheep were walked from Victoria into the outback

In 1882, thousands of sheep set off from a property in Western Victoria. Their destination was a huge station in the Northern Territory, land which a…

1 year, 3 months ago

Antibiotic resistant superbugs and how to fight them

Professor Ian Henderson has spent his career searching for new treatments in the fight against antibiotic resistance superbugs

1 year, 3 months ago

A life spent making — ‘Mr Millimetre’s’ memories with master maker Jeffrey Broadfield

Jeffrey Broadfield has made building his life. It has taken him around the world, and given him a place to belong.

Jeffrey Broadfield is a master make…

1 year, 3 months ago

Fish sperm sausages, and eyeball icecream: the Josh Niland story

From using fish eyes in ice cream, and not wasting the liver, to creating recipes with fish sperm, chef Josh Niland on his mission to revolutionise h…

1 year, 3 months ago

The architects of ancient Arabia – speaking to the sky

The deserts of Saudi Arabia are still holding on to many ancient secrets, hidden inside burial tombs and mysterious monumental structures called must…

1 year, 3 months ago

The epic highs and lows of Ji's life on the trampoline

Ji Wallace was at the top of his career as a gymnast and acrobat when a terrible injury and surprising diagnosis brought him back down to earth, temp…

1 year, 4 months ago

Treating dementia — a new way of caring for the elderly

Psychiatrist Duncan McKellar wrote the report that triggered the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. He has seen how care changes whe…

1 year, 4 months ago

The man with the magnificent voice James Earl Jones, and his legacy including Star Wars and the Lion King

The late James Earl Jones grew up with a stutter and hardly said a word for years. After an English teacher intervened, he grew up to become one of t…

1 year, 4 months ago