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#378 Let’s Eat
Come and join our potluck. We hope you like our cooking. For sure, we’ll embrace your culinary skills too. Dark Cherry, Limestone and Meat by Eugenia Zoubtchenko Take a seat at the table. Can we offer you a glass of wine? Music: ‘Corkscrew’ by Oren Ambarchi Avocado by Michael Sun The avocado has been maligned…
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#377 In Two Minds
Everyone makes decisions — whether they be trivial or significant. It would be a very good decision to listen to this episode, friends. Hobby Failures by Megan Whitfield From reading novels to running marathons, everyone has a hobby that they love. But sometimes your hobby doesn’t love you. Supervising Producer: Britta Jorgensen Music: ‘Love Makes…
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#376 Funny Business
If laughter is the best medicine, do we all have access to the same medicine cabinet? Yes, this is a terrible joke. Thankfully, this episode features professionals who genuinely make people laugh. — Hear Me Laugh by Lauren Klein When Lauren Klein started doing stand up comedy, she couldn’t help but notice the lack of…
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#375 Same Same but Different
Things are the same but also very different. Just like lying in a virtual reality game. Or feeling out of place amongst your family, until you find punk rock. — Out of Place by Hongnan Guo Hongnan and Echo are two students in Sydney, who both come from the same province of China. They’re both…
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#374 Featuring Read To Me
There are people in the world who end up in conversations with strangers, eat gelato, catch ferries and buy plants. These people are also illustrators, animators and comic book artists. Plane Spotting by Jin Hien Lau People have pretty strong preferences when it comes to travelling on planes. So does Jin Hien Lau. Sound Recordist:…
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#373 Smells Like Team Spirit
Our new host, Maddy Macquine, was once politically active and physically active. She was in Year 5. It turns out, finding your sport can mean making some adjustments. Looking Forward by Lee Robinson On Friday evenings, Genamarie catches two trams in peak hour traffic to get to her tennis club. It can be a long journey…
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#372 Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing
Our host, Samantha Groth, is spreading her wings. But before she vacates, we need to have a chat about the gross, messy, and downright bad. — Mailbox by Madeline Goldberger Letterbox vandalism isn’t really funny the first time. Which means it’s really not funny the eleventh time. Music: ‘Deadly Roulette’ by Kevin MacLeod, ‘Building Tension’ by…
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#371 The B’s and The D’s
Names are very useful. They come up a lot. But we mostly can’t choose our last names. — All The Best is proudly sponsored by Bank Australia. Bank Australia believe that who you lend your money to can have a profound impact on society. Instead of loaning to industries that do harm, like coal, weapons, and…
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#370 Join The Party
When the Federal Election comes around, some of us might end up voting for someone we don’t know. Angela Moran tries to understand why she knows so little about the electoral process. And then two people enter communities and traditions that are not their own. Their way in is through music and sound. — All…
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#369 The Shooting Gallery
In the inner suburbs of Melbourne, there’s a place known to some as ‘The Shooting Gallery’. This is an honest conversation about drug use. Listener discretion is advised. If you would like to speak to someone, you can always call Lifeline on 13 11 14, or the Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467.…
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#368 Unfamiliar Territory
Are you afraid of the dark? Some 21 year olds are. We’re crossing into unfamiliar territory, coming of age and questioning the idea of firsts. The Virginity Complex by Talisse Desiderio This is a conversation amongst friends about the concept of purity through virginity. It’s a heart-to-heart about cultural preconceptions, shame and female identities. Supervising Producer:…
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#367 My Main Squeeze
We still don’t get time off for Valentines Day. But that doesn’t get in the way of us facing our fears or forking out, for a connection. — Swipe Right, Think Twice by Hongnan Guo Can dating apps help with social anxiety and the search for true love? Special thanks to Gretchen Miller and Tina Matolov…
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#366 On Your Marks
Marks on our bodies and horses going around the performance ring, have got us on our marks. Get ready to go with us. The Birthmark Club by Madeline Goldberger You could have one on your face, your leg or your back.Birthmarks are visible but there’s also more than meets the eye. We delve into what…
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#365 Back To School
We’ve got new dreams, new hopes and a new backpack. Grab your game face and embrace your adolescent fears. There are important lessons to be learnt, both inside and outside the classroom. The Eyebrow Incident by Alyssa Bermudez The popular girls, increased body hair and mortal embarrassment — these are the necessary elements for a…
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#364 Mixed Words
These are our final words for 2018. But don’t go away. We have to first sit an English exam. We’ll also be testing you on the lyrics of your first album. To wrap up, we’ll find out how hearing, silence and sign language come together. — Language Test by Daniel Semo What happens when highly educated…
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#363 Buried History
We’re digging for the deep cultural roots of magick, and burrowing through the rubbish history of a Sydney suburb. — Tempe Tip by Shelby Traynor A garbage tip once engulfed a Sydney suburb that is now transformed. But there are still remnants of the past — buried beneath walking tracks and ponds. Now an oasis close to…
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#362 Thinking On Your Feet
Being on your feet could mean throwing another human in the air. It could also mean finding love while dancing five nights a week. But, one way or another, you’ll eventually have to step up. Into adulthood. — All Star by Romy Sher Cheerleaders are often seen on the sidelines, dancing around or supporting a…
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#361 Coming and Going
It’s Spring and some of us find a certain wanderlust in the air. We explore our comings and goings from the places we love. We’ll also be asking ourselves why we come and go in the first place. — Love Letter to a City by Eugenia Zoubtchenko Have you ever fallen in love with a city? Eugenia explores…
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#360 Man Versus
Humanity takes on the challenge of swimming, the gobble of a turkey and the bite of a crocodile. These are three stories about earth, fire (maybe), wind, water and a lot of heart. — Chip off the Old Croc by Lee Robinson Pippa, the terrier, has no hesitation taking on a 3.5 metre saltwater crocodile. Their…
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#359 The Right Thing
We’re looking for the right thing. Join us as we go for lols, put on clothes, live in a new city, look for a job and discover memories of a photograph from the archives. — I Don’t Know Much About Graphic Design by Alistair Baldwin There’s a joke about the Qantas kangaroo and the Puma puma.…
