Podcast Episodes

From Bankstown to the Barossa: the story of Maggie Beer

Legendary cook, author, food producer and educator Maggie Beer had a circuitous path to the food world, which began when she left school at 14. (R)

Le…

1 year, 4 months ago

Panic attacks, pride, the navy, and Nate Byrne

In 2024 Nate Byrne went from presenting the weather to making the news when he acknowledged live on air that he was experiencing a panic attack. Keep…

1 year, 4 months ago

A life-changing quince, backyard butchery, and ethical food obsession

Chef Ben Shewry grew up on a farm in New Zealand where his family grew or hunted most of their own food. He's now the owner of Attica in Melbourne on…

1 year, 4 months ago

A life-changing quince, backyard butchery, and ethical food obsession

Chef Ben Shewry grew up on a farm in New Zealand where his family grew or hunted most of their own food.

Ben was 10 when he started working in restaur…

1 year, 4 months ago

Lee Miller: surrealist photographer, war correspondent, and gourmet chef

Antony Penrose grew up knowing little about his remarkable mother Lee Miller, who had studied with Man Ray in Paris, and become a model, a photograph…

1 year, 4 months ago

Helping 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, 4 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, 4 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, 5 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, 5 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, 5 months ago