Podcast Episodes

A boy called Little Chilli — how flavour and migration led to unexpected love

Tony Tan’s parents pinned their hopes on him when they sent him from home in Malaysia to Melbourne to become a white collar professional in the 1970s…

3 months ago

A short history of the innovations that have shaped human progress

We rarely stop to wonder who invented the wheel, the alphabet or the printing press but so much of what feels fundamental to daily life was once a bo…

3 months, 1 week ago

Encore: the Nyamal woman from the Pilbara transforming how we think about trauma

Psychologist Dr Tracey Westerman on her groundbreaking work transforming mental health outcomes for Aboriginal communities (R)

Dr Tracy Westerman grew…

3 months, 1 week ago

Gillian Welch, David Rawlings, an indestructible Nashville studio and the DNA of folk music

The iconic folk duo met at an audition for the only country music band at a prestigious jazz school in Boston. They immediately clicked, and joined t…

3 months, 1 week ago

Encore: the life and legacy of author John Marsden

Growing up, John Marsden found school incredibly difficult and, as a teenager, spent time in hospital after a breakdown. This difficult early life pr…

3 months, 1 week ago

There is magic to be found when the world goes dark

Being stuck overnight on the side of a Swiss mountain led writer and broadcaster, Dan Richards' into an investigation of the night-time. Since then h…

3 months, 1 week ago

Losing three mothers in one lifetime—Layne Beachley's drive to win

The legendary surfer has grieved the deaths of her adoptive mother, stepmother and birth mother. Only later in life did she realise her drive to win …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Encore: A 'hopeless romantic' on divorce, dating apps, and curing a broken heart

After a painful divorce, Charlotte Ree began to piece her broken heart back together by cooking for her neighbours (R)

Charlotte Ree grew up in a fami…

3 months, 2 weeks ago

You're not alone or broken—the pursuit of happiness is making us miserable

Philosopher and writer Eamon Evans on humanity's relentless and impossible pursuit of happiness through materialism, social media and self help, and …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Encore: Judy Brewer on country love, deb balls and understanding autism

Judy grew up on a farm in north-east Victoria.

When she was seventeen, a family tragedy saw her thrust into life as a farmer for the first time.

Being …

3 months, 2 weeks ago