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#1405 Endangered Jobs
Technology is taking all the jobs. It’s hard to avoid articles and opinions about the end of video stores, of newspapers, of the humble bookshop. This week, we went looking for a few of those endangered jobs – a man giving a heartfelt eulogy for his bookstore, and a mother suddenly made redundant. We hear…
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#1404 Bravery
There are many different ways to be brave. In fiction, stories of bravery are told as grand gestures and epic battles – these three stories are about real, everyday bravery, the kind we find in our friends and family. A text message from a friend, a soldier standing by his daughter, and a band who…
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#1403 The Most Important Thing
Schools are made for learning, and everyone can name a few things they learnt in school. This episode is about the opposite. We asked a bunch of people “What’s the most important thing school never taught you?” The stories we heard in response feature a whole range of answers including taxes, testicles, failure, continents, conviction,…
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#1402 Adaptation
Fires, floods, melting ice and strange weather patterns. The effects of climate change can already be seen in a lot of ways, from the way someone farms, to the way a house is built, to the place someone parks their car to drink a coffee and look out over the ocean. In this episode, we…
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#1401 Prime (feat. Voiceworks)
All the Best’s Melbourne Collective teams up with literary magazine Voiceworks to bring you stories from their latest, ‘Prime’. A man spends his days feeding his favourite tiny shark, Hashbrown, and never asking why. A scientist insists on a future where old age is eradicated. One poet wonders who is haunting his house and another…
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#1348 Old & New
We are ending the year celebrating the people we love. From lovers to grandparents we hope you enjoy these stories. Love Songs We all know the deep, maddening love of the silver screen too well. Those characters that laugh, cry, sing, dance and can’t live without their lovers! But if you’re madly in…
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#1346 Summer Postcards
‘If you take 2 more steps, you’ll find what you’ve been looking for…. A little bit of magic.’ The Wormhole There is a point at North Steyne where the cracks in the rock get bigger and more rugged. This is the point where many head back believing there is nothing more to find. But,…
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#1345 …Vs The Establishment
What would you stand up and fight for? Small Fry ‘ A warm man cannot understand a cold man’. Barrister and Mediator Robin Margo was an activist during apartheid in South Africa. He wanted to change the regime and fight for equality for all South Africans. He campaigned alongside many passionate people. However, it was…
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#1344 XOXO
‘Love’ has been the inspiration of great works since the beginning of time. Join us for stories of Love. XOXO Love Sick They met. They fell in love. As life together grew and time went on Tobhi and Dan began to think about marriage. But the final steps to getting engaged were not quite…
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#1343 At Your Service
Psychopathic bosses, jobs from hell, call centre nightmares… Welcome to ‘At Your Service’. Fred/ Jack For many of us, we think about ways that we could make improvements to our little corner of the world. This is a story about a real council in Sydney, a real swimming pool and one man’s quest to take on…
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# 1342 Spooked?!
‘Beware. Something dark is lurking at the end of this hall….’ A Japanese Ghost Story It was meant to be a relaxing trip to an old Japanese resort, but something happened that changed Meiko for good. Her daughter Satsuki explains why Meiko sleeps with the lights on. Producer: Pip Rasmussen. Music Credits: Ribs by…
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#1341 Slammin’- Pt. 2
A hungry crowd, passionate poets, and a night of lyricism. Welcome to Slammin’ Part 2. The NSW finalists graced the stage at the Wharf Theatre to battle it out for their chance to go on to the National Poetry Slam Final and win prizes and prestige to support their career. Slammin’ Part 2…
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#1340 Slammin’ – Pt.1
Welcome to the NSW Poetry Slam Final! Poets from all over NSW came together to battle it out to make it into the national finals and be crowned champion slam poet of 2013. Luka Lesson MC’d the night and the Wharf Theatre in The Rocks was packed to capacity. The Word Travels Festival and the…
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# 1339 Claiming Body
The female form is a glorious thing. This episode we want to share stories about the female form as art, canvas, biology and sex. Claiming Body Megan Oliver is a tattoo artist at one of the leading tattoo studio’s in the country. She has over 20 years of experience in Australia and overseas.…
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# 1338 Spring Break
Spring Break never looked so good! Tropical paradise, steaming jungles, volcanoes, desire, lust & love. Island Love Can fantasy’s ever live up to reality? Will that dream island holiday produce that dreamy island lover? Giordana Caputo teamed up with Writer Christopher Allery to capture some of the moments they shared on their ‘fantasy…
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# 1337 The Art of Sound
This week we take you into the world of artists who use sound as their medium. Shifting Reality Francisco Lopez is one of the world’s leading Sound Artists. He has been creating art for over 30 years. His background in Biology and Ecology has taken him all over the world for research projects.…
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# 1336 Glory Box
When you hear ‘Glory Box’ what do you think of? Come with us to explore alternatives to the traditional interpretation of ‘Glory Box’. Three Men & Two Boxes Did you think glory boxes had gone out of fashion? Did you think they were a thing of the past? Traditionally glory boxes were used…
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#1335 Mama, Guns & Jungle Fever
Romance, Love, Shot guns, Cigarettes, Nudity, Guns ‘n’Roses…. This episode we encounter stories where romance has taken people off the beaten track and into bizarre situations. We also get into the mind of Miles Merrill, a spoken word poet as he speaks about his experience and his poetry. My Mothers Date Sarah Low had…
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#1334 Natural Composition
Nature has inspired Art since the beginning of time. This episode we bring you stories inspired by nature and inspired for nature in the creation of music and art. From the sensual mating of machines in the wild, to a musician’s love of permaculture, you’ll find an array of tales to provoke your imagination…
