#456 Embrace The Darkness
In this week’s stories, we’re diving headfirst into the darkness and discovering that sometimes through the darkness we find a sense of freedom.
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#455 Stars And Surprises
Stories of two hobbies that, if not extreme in nature, are being pushed to extreme lengths by passionate individuals.
#454 Goodbye/Hello
The week, we’re brining you stories about endings and new beginnings as we say goodbye to longtime host Maddy and hello to our new host Helenna.
#453 Greatest Hits
This week, outgoing host Maddy shares some of their favourite All The Best stories.
#451 Horror Of The Everyday
The real and impending everyday horrors that leave us tense with anxiety, chills down our spine and emotionally exhausted.
#450 Against All Odds
The fight to make wrestling more inclusive and a football fan who knows a thing or two about losing.
#449 Animal Attachment
Warm & cuddly or slippery & slimy we rely on our cute animal friends to bring us comfort and companionship.
#448 Playing With Your Food
Hannah dreams of the perfect Women’s Weekly Birthday Cake and Ange’s attempt to make a stir fry goes doesn’t go to plan.
#446 Age Of Activism
Grandparents Rae and John are fighting for climate action. Since their retirement, they’ve ditched the caravan for the picket line and have participated in more non-violent direct actions than they can count.
#445 Limbo
As state borders open up and restrictions ease, we hear stories of people who are left in limbo—refugees and asylum seekers held in indefinite detention, and Australian citizens unable to return home.
#443 Guidance
Stories to guide you through: troubled waters, flooded plains, and a malfunctioning waterslide.
#442 Substitutions
It’s a fact of life that you can’t always get what you want. But you can always try for the next best thing.
#441 Back To The Shore
Gus Fitzgerald, a surfer and swimmer and commercial diver, describes a life of lessons learnt from the man who taught him to swim. And Timmy Burarrwanga tells the history of pre-colonial contact between Makassarese of Indonesia and the Yolngu people of Arnhem land — a history rooted in sea cucumber.
#440 Vanishing Voices
Stories about how language is passed between generations, and people working to keep languages alive.
#439 On Repeat
Recurring nightmares, hold music, the ticking of the clock – stories about the repetitive and unsettling experiences of our everyday lives.
#437 Why Black Lives Matter Resonates With Black People All Over The World
For Claudia, the discourse surrounding the murder of George Floyd was hard to stomach. The responses of white Australian media pundits were nauseating, and the social media takes from well-meaning acquaintances left her feeling all the more alienated. In this extended episode of All The Best she explores global Black Solidarity and compares ongoing Bla(c)k Civil Rights movements in the USA and Australia.
#436 All In Your Head
Ever wished you could climb inside someone else’s head? To understand them better? Or to escape?