Podcast Episodes

Sue Smethurst: on what sparked her career in journalism

Journalist and author Sue Smethurst talks to Cheryl Akle about her career in journalism, the family story she had to tell, and her book The Freedom C…

5 years, 7 months ago

Denise Leith: on her incredible experiences traveling through the Middle East

Author Denise Leith talks to Cheryl Akle about her travels through the Middle East, shares some stories about her time there, and reveals how it shap…

5 years, 7 months ago

Garry Disher: on publishing his first book and how crime fiction has evolved

Bestselling author Garry Disher talks to Cheryl Akle about how he published his first book and how crime fiction has evolved throughout the years.

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5 years, 7 months ago

Jenny Hocking: on the Whitlam Government and the fight to release the infamous Palace Letters

Political scientist and biographer Jenny Hocking talks to Cheryl Akle about the Whitlam Government and the fight to release the infamous Palace Lette…

5 years, 7 months ago

Fiona McIntosh: on Champagne... the history, the industry and travelling to research a novel on it

Bestselling author Fiona McIntosh talks to Cheryl Akle about Champagne, how travelling has influenced her writing, and the incredible story behind he…

5 years, 7 months ago

William McInnes: on Christmas

William McInnes talks to Cheryl Akle about the fun and wonder in the mundane, his love of Christmas, and how both these are celebrated in his latest …

5 years, 7 months ago

Matthew McConaughey: on humour, values and Greenlights

Award winning actor and family man, Matthew McConaughey talks to Cheryl Akle about humour (and how we need more it), values and his new book Greenlig…

5 years, 7 months ago

Joanne Fedler: on the female experience and finding freedom over fifty

Author Joanne Fedler talks to Cheryl Akle about exploring the female experience, and how turning fifty changes your perspective, something she explor…

5 years, 7 months ago

Monica McInerney: on releasing a book during Covid and how her childhood shaped her writing

Bestselling author Monica McInerney talks to Cheryl Akle about the experience of releasing a book during Covid, and how her childhood shaped her writ…

5 years, 7 months ago

Rebecca Higgie: on the importance of libraries and the romanticized idea of writing

Author Rebecca Higgie talks to Cheryl Akle about how libraries have evolved with the digital age, and how the writing process is often romanticized.

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5 years, 7 months ago