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  • #394 Show Me Your Scars

    #394 Show Me Your Scars

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    This week, our contributors are sharing the most intimate and vulnerable parts of themselves. The parts we often keep to ourselves, because they feel too sensitive, too embarrasing, or too dark to bring up.

  • #393 Disorganised Crime

    #393 Disorganised Crime

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    An innocent mistake can often snowball into a total disaster. For the people in these stories, that snowball rolls them straight into the world of organised crime.

  • #392 My Name Is

    #392 My Name Is

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    For the beginning half of her life, Claudia’s Nigerian name made her feel other. It was something she wanted separation from. Now she’s trying to reclaim that part of her identity.

  • #391 Disposable: Part II

    #391 Disposable: Part II

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    This is the second of two episodes about rethinking waste, made by University of Melbourne Master of Journalism students, as part of the Science Gallery exhibition Disposable.

  • #390 Disposable: Part I

    #390 Disposable: Part I

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    This is the first of two episodes about rethinking waste, made by University of Melbourne Master of Journalism students, as part of the Science Gallery exhibition Disposable.

  • #389 You’re The Man Now, Dog

    #389 You’re The Man Now, Dog

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    Stories of men questioning the traditional ideas of masculinity they grew up with, and rediscovering what being a man means to them.

  • #388 Connecting The Dots

    #388 Connecting The Dots

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    They say hindsight is 20/20. This week we’re looking back at the past, and joining the dots.

  • #387 New Direction 

    #387 New Direction 

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    Stories about taking the road less travelled.

  • #386 Let The Games Begin

    #386 Let The Games Begin

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    Team sport, tetris, jousting and online browsing. This week, we explore the world of games – come play with us!

  • #385 Oh The Places You’ll Go

    #385 Oh The Places You’ll Go

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    The philosopher, Dr Seuss, wrote: “step with care and great tact and remember that Life’s a Great Balancing Act. Just never forget to be dexterous and deft. And never mix up your right foot with your left.” Let’s go for a walk. 

  • #384 The Looking Glass

    #384 The Looking Glass

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    All of us care about how other people see us, in some way. And we worry that there’s a gap between what people think about us and how we see ourselves. Dating is one of those situations where we second guess what someone is thinking. Fever Diagnosis by Bernadette Nguyen Is having a sexual preference…

  • #383 Time Capsule

    #383 Time Capsule

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    We all know Facebook wants our attention. There’s a reason why the notifications are red. This is a story about a Facebook notification. It was a post from someone Stephen once knew — 27 years ago. ‘The only hole in my life’ by Carey Scheer Music: Back in Black by AC/DC, Dead Already by Thomas Newman, Heroin by…

  • #382 What keeps me up

    #382 What keeps me up

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    There are nightmares about teeth and tricky interpersonal situations. Our first story is about both of these things. Stay up with us, as we toss and turn in the middle of the night. Mouthfeel by Jared Richards It was an accident when Jared first used his housemate’s toothbrush. If he’d known how much he liked…

  • #381 Force of Habit

    #381 Force of Habit

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    Yeah, you probably shouldn’t bite your fingernails. But other habits have higher stakes. These are the habits that take up our time and our money. Bitcoin or big con by Toby Halligan Toby made a significant investment. He lucked in, when he forgot about it. Supervising Producer: Evana Ho Additional thanks to Andrew McLellan and…

  • #380 Lost It

    #380 Lost It

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    Hang out with us in lost property. There’s a hoodie with a hole, a pair of headphones that don’t work…and a broken heart. Wheels by Sarath Chandra Todd knows what it feels like to lose something. He also knows about starting out as an opera singer, and then pivoting to triathlons. Supervising Producer: Ryan Pemberton Music: ‘Brown…

  • #379 Still Hungry

    #379 Still Hungry

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    Eating is very good for you, so we’re serving a second course of our potluck. Dig in as we feast around the world. Allergies by Danni Stewart The things you love can also hurt you the most. Same goes for Danni and the food she loves. Supervising Producer: Erin Dick with help from Jordan Fennell…

  • #378 Let’s Eat

    #378 Let’s Eat

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    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…

  • #377 In Two Minds

    #377 In Two Minds

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    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…

  • #376 Funny Business

    #376 Funny Business

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    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…

  • #375 Same Same but Different

    #375 Same Same but Different

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    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…

  • #374 Featuring Read To Me

    #374 Featuring Read To Me

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    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:…