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#636 Earth Day
This week, stories about climate activism and protecting our beautiful Earth. Murky Waters by Megan Williams In our first story, Megan Williams investigates the devastating collapse of the Darling-Barka River, Australia’s largest river system. Once a refuge for native species and home to 40 Aboriginal nations, the river has been reeking and left for dead…
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#635 Sounds Like
What does heartbreak sound like to you? This week’s stories are about heartbreak… whether it’s the loss of a loved one, the loss of who you once were…or a relationship that didn’t work out. Sounds of Heartbreak by Lee Chan In our first story, Lee explores the sounds of different kinds of heartbreak and whether…
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#634 When Justice Fails
Can you think of a moment when things fell short of your expectations? A book or a movie you’ve been looking forward to. Maybe you’ve met one of your idols … and … wish you hadn’t. Maybe it was something bigger … maybe it’s your own country … a conflict of values around democracy and…
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#633 Small Audio Art
In this episode, the artist collective Small Audio Art founded by Phoebe McIndoe invites us to contemplate the possibilities of windows… Interview with Phoebe McIndoe Are you creatively stuck, a worried novice audio-maker, or just feeling a little lonely? Don’t worry, Phoebe McIndoe feels you. Establishing Small Audio Art—a 6-month playful, low-stakes project inviting creators…
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#632 Humanimal
This week’s stories call on us to humble ourselves before nature…and consider whether maybe …there are some things that animals know that we don’t. The Great Dingo Debate by Andrea Dixon In our first story, Andrea shares her love for Taz, a rescued dingo living on her family’s property in Hawkesbury, Darug country. As tensions…
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#631 Family Frequencies
The experience of exploring childhood memories can vary greatly from person to person. Sometimes, this emotional excavation can be painful, bringing up unwanted memories that you might not be ready to face. But it can also be a beautiful experience, allowing you to rediscover with fresh eyes the places or people you knew … or…
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#630 Povo
This episode features voices from the story collection Povo edited by Adam Novaldy Anderson and produced by the Sweatshop Literacy Movement. Australia is often referred to as The Lucky Country — a land of economic opportunity and vast natural resources. But how does this myth square up against the true experiences of Indigenous and culturally…
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#629 Ancestral Voices
This week, three stories about connection: connection to the land and the sea, connection to history, connection to the divine and to ourselves. Weaving Ancestral Voices by Shareeka Helaluddin In our first story, Shareeka reconnects to faith and identity through the voice of the singer Sheila Chandra. Growing up in an interfaith household, Shareeka was…
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#628 Illuminated Manuscript
This week, two evocative stories exploring the notion of divinity through history and poetry. These stories were commissioned by guest editors Hasib Hourani and Adalya Nash for Issue 04: Illuminated Manuscript of Debris Magazine. The Crystal World by Bella Li There was, on the island of St John, a commonly sighted mirage, appearing to those…
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#627 Keep Moving
“That’s the nature of movement, isn’t it? We are pulled from one thing to another and these things themselves transform into something else. In that vein, I’m once again moving on from something I love dearly to somewhere else my passions lie. It’s time for me to say goodbye to hosting All The Best and…
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#626 It’s my adhd
This week, stories about how ADHD can impact a person’s life, relationships and identity. Partners In Time by Felicity Weaver Are you a Type A, always-on-time kinda person? Or are you the one who is always last to arrive at a social gathering? In our first story, often-late Felicity speaks to her slightly frustrated husband…
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#625 Banksias, Lies, and Baby
This week, a specifically Australian take on magical realism. This story weaves a mystery involving a baby. A potentially poisonous mushroom. And the disappearance of a friend, Chia. Through rich symbolism and tension, this episode explores truth, lies, friendship, and vulnerability. Shhh…Listen. Banksia’s tell two truths, one lie. The game starts now. Written and read by…
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#624 – (Un)Intended Consequences Part 2
This week, we’re sharing stories performed at our live storytelling night (Un)Intended Consequences last October with live music composed and performed by Matthew Forbes. Explore influential encounters, moments and ideas – and if you’re eager for more, you can find three more stories in our ‘Part I’ Episode. Highly Strung – ‘Neverland’Emily Suine and Oliver…
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#623 – Still Here
This week, words by First Nations people on January 26, Sovereignty and Identity. ‘Australia Day’ In our first story, people at the 2012 Yabun festival speak about what so-called ‘Australia day’ means to them. That story was produced by Lauren Carroll Harris, with interviews gathered by Lauren Carroll Harris, Carly Anne Kenneally & Jesse Cox.…
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#622 – Sunburned
This week, stories that delve beneath the surface of the summer heat. Sunburned First up, Phoebe heads back to school to learn about workshops educating teens on sun safety and the lifelong risks of skin cancer – which affects two in three Australians. Through stories from survivors, students, and insights from experts and volunteers, she…
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#621 – Sink or Swim Part III
In the final instalment of Sink or Swim, we look to the future and explore how we can survive the hotter summers that lie ahead for all of us. Blacktown is facing increasingly extreme urban heat, but locals are coming up with their own solutions. We visit two cool refuges where we discover ordinary citizens…
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#620 – Sink or Swim Part II
Angelica has decided: this is the summer she finally takes the plunge. Go with her as she joins an adult swim class for beginners, and realises that there are plenty of other adults who share both her trepidation and her determination. Angelica’s home of Western Sydney is heating up faster than nearly anywhere else, making…
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#619 Sink or Swim – Part I
Sydney holds a strong identity as the capital of sandy shores, ripper waves and the finest swimmers in the world. But this idealistic depiction of a devoted swimming culture doesn’t connect to many locals like Angelica who has never learned how to swim. Come and join Angelica on her personal quest to overcome the deep…
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#618 What about her?
This week we journey back in time to look at Sydney’s music scene through the eyes of three different women. You can hit it as loud as you can First up, we hear from musician and music mentor turned academic, Hannah Fairlamb, about rock boot camps and gender equity. Produced by Mel Bakewell, with music…
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#617 Beneath the Surface
This week, we’re playing stories from our 24 hour radio challenge, in which producers are tasked with creating audio stories from scratch in a day! This year we had people participating in Sydney here at fbi but also down in Naarm and even overseas as far as Italy and the UK. 1 – Cristina Marras…
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#616 lost media
This week we’re diving deep into the world of lost media, and in particular the mystery of – Australia’s most intriguing missing song – which you might just be able to help solve! The Most Mysterious Song in Australia: A Lostwave Story by Strange Australian In January 2024, Strange Australian was browsing Reddit looking for…