Podcast Episodes

A history of war, humanity and technology

Historian Gwynne Dyer on his search to understand whether war is embedded in human nature, and why things are changing, despite the world becoming le…

3 years, 9 months ago

Anita Jacoby uncovers painful secrets hidden by her loving father

Anita Jacoby has spent decades uncovering the truth about other people, but when she turned the lens on her own father, she was shocked

Anita Jacoby h…

3 years, 10 months ago

Building a school for the world’s poorest children — Gemma Sisia's story

A donation of land and $10 was all Australian-born Gemma needed to establish The School of St Jude in Tanzania (R)

3 years, 10 months ago

Tom Tilley: losing my religion

Tom Tilley was raised in a loving Pentecostal family, but as he grew up he began to question the church's teachings, especially when it came to speak…

3 years, 10 months ago

Searching for Margot

When teacher and actor Ned Manning lost his mother when he was 12 years old, he knew little about her life. So as an adult, he set off to re-imagine …

3 years, 10 months ago

The audacious athletes who cheated their way to the top

From dodgy marathon runners to table tennis stars who 'dope' their paddles, there are few sports which can claim immunity from cheating

3 years, 10 months ago

Louisa and the King of Kowloon

Louisa Lim with a history of the city of Hong Kong, including the true story of Tsang Tsou Choi, the 1950s graffiti artist who became a cultural icon

3 years, 10 months ago

Teddy Tahu Rhodes and the letter that changed his life

He's one of the world's most acclaimed opera stars, but Teddy Tahu Rhodes did everything he could, for a very long time, to avoid his destiny on stage

3 years, 10 months ago

The hunt for the world’s largest owl

Wildlife biologist Jonathan Slaght on his adventurous quest to save the rare, shaggy fish owls of Russia's Far East (R)

3 years, 10 months ago

Maggie Dent — helping teenage boys grow into good men

Maggie grew up around boys, then raised four sons of her own. Now she helps parents understand the changes teenage boys are going through as they cro…

3 years, 10 months ago