Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchA portrait of Peter Dutton
Writer Lech Blaine on Peter Dutton, the former policeman who became the leader of the Liberal Party of Australia
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The secret life of slime mould
Scientist Tanya Latty on how a single-cell organism, slime mould, can solve complex problems in some remarkable ways (R)
1 year, 11 months ago
Bettany Hughes takes you to the hottest sightseeing spots of the ancient world
What was on the "must-see" lists for tourists in 200 BCE? From the Hanging Gardens of Babylon to the Great Pyramids at Giza, historian Bettany Hughes…
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Finding a new version of family
Journalist Marina Kamenev on the changing story of our families in the 21st century (CW: discusses donor conception)
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Louise Milligan on justice, family and Ireland
The investigative reporter reflects on her beloved Ringsend relatives and what drives her work holding powerful organisations to account (CW: discuss…
1 year, 11 months ago
Tom Gleeson: the hard man of Australian comedy
Tom Gleeson discovered and honed his distinctively caustic, laconic style of humour in some unlikely places (R)
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Jellyfish, sharks, grease and goggles: the life of a marathon swimmer
Dean Summers became a long-distance swimmer in midlife. Now he swims with sharks, jellyfish and bioluminescence in wild oceans around the world
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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?
1 year, 11 months ago
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, 11 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)
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