Podcast Episodes

The strange origins of our immense oceans

For writer James Bradley, the ocean is the connective tissue that holds all of life on Earth together. But how did it get here in the first place?

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When the family circus comes to town

From the rodeo to the dining room table, this is a collection of strange, funny and sombre stories from real families

1 year, 9 months ago

Glennon Doyle's untamed life

Glennon was the world's most famous Christian mummy blogger when she fell wildly in love with U.S Women's Soccer star Abby Wambach (R)

1 year, 9 months ago

Ayesha is not an escape artist

Ayesha Jehangir left her rural village to get a better education; she left Pakistan to explore Afghanistan; and she left an abusive marriage to find …

1 year, 9 months ago

How Bri Lee became an incendiary

Bri Lee on the brutal series of events which began her life as a writer tackling injustice in our courts, the beauty industry, and in our schools (CW…

1 year, 9 months ago

Family folklore: spies, secrets and suffering

Phil Kafcaloudes grew up hearing stories about his legendary grandmother Olga, who became a spy for the British in WWII. When he grew up, he went in …

1 year, 9 months ago

Jane Fonda - writing her own script

Jane Fonda's big life has included Barbarella, activism, three husbands, workout videos and hair epiphanies. Now in her 80s, she's devoting her energ…

1 year, 9 months ago

Oud virtuoso Joseph Tawadros' love for Egyptian movies

The oud virtuoso reflects on his path to the instrument, via a stamp collection and an Egyptian movie star

When Joseph was 10, his dad swapped an iron…

1 year, 9 months ago

Crime scenes, lost wallabies, and coal-covered possums

Best-selling crime writer Candice Fox has written 17 books. But she also has a second life hurtling around Sydney rescuing stranded wallabies, cockat…

1 year, 9 months ago

The secret world of servos after dark

David Goodwin spent years working the graveyard shift at his local service station in the outer suburbs of Melbourne. The grungy work quickly took ov…

1 year, 9 months ago