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Over the next two episodes, 10 producers present their takes on the theme “mental”, with stories tackling stigmatised sources of joy and pain.
These stories were produced by Master of Journalism students at The University of Melbourne.
‘Fan Girls’ by Fia Walsh
When you think of fangirls, what words come to mind? Cringey? Un-hinged? Hysterical? Fia Walsh explains why fangirls might not be as crazy as you think.
Producer: Fia Walsh
Supervising Producer: Britta Jorgensen
Music: ‘(You Drive Me) Crazy’ by Britney Spears, ‘(You Drive Me) Crazy Instrumental’ by Britney Spears: ‘You and I (live at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2014)’ by One Direction, ‘Roads’ by Portishead, ‘Fear of the Dark – Live ‘01’ by Iron Maiden, ‘Boys in the Band (boy band anthem)’ by New Kids on the Block.
‘Exposure’ by Ashleigh Barraclough
Ashleigh moved interstate. Lucy watched videos of people vomiting. These are stories of young Australians confronting their anxieties. They say you can die from exposure, but can it also make you stronger?
Producer: Ashleigh Barraclough
Supervising Producer: Jordan Fennell
Music: ‘Life on the Shore’ by David Celeste.
‘Vinyl Lovers’ by Yangfan Xu
Yangfan shares his lifelong passion for collecting vinyl records.
Producer: Yangfan Xu
Supervising Producer: Eugenia Zoubtchenko
Music: ‘Just Like Your Tenderness’ by Tsai Chin, ‘No Regrets’ by Faye Wong, ‘Remember by Earth’ by Wind & Free, ‘Golden Hour’ by Kacey Musgraves.
‘Ornithophobia’ by Xiao Zhu
Joshua has Ornithophobia. He is living in a village with his grandparents. They feed two hens in the backyard, and it’s like his nightmare.
Ornithophobia is an abnormal and irrational fear of birds. Sufferers from ornithophobia experience undue anxiety about encountering birds, although they may realize their fears are quite irrational.
Producer: Xiao Zhu
Supervising Producer: Lee Robinson
Music: ‘Mad Summer’ by Joe Hisaishi, ‘Stay With Me’ by 찬열, 펀치 CHANYEOL, PUNCH, ‘Summer’ by Bensound.
‘Happy State of Mind’ by Prealene Khera
During her childhood, Prealene’s mother was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, an autoimmune neurological disease. While the sickness festers in her brain and chains it down, Prealene knows her mother’s mind will always be free.
Producer: Preleane Khera
Supervising Producer: Britta Jorgensen
Music: Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head by B.J. Thomas.
All The Best credits:
Executive Producer: Ryan Pemberton
Victorian State Coordinator: Jordan Fennell
Episode Mix and Compile: Ryan Pemberton
Host: Maddy Macquine
Community Coordinators: Chloe Gillespie and Danni Stewart
SYN Community Coordinator: Lee Robinson
Social Media Producer: Matilda Fay
Image: Mika Baumeister via Unsplash