Podcast: Play in new window
This week, we’re telling stories of fear and trauma, but not the kind you would expect. Two tales about surprising connections that will make you think huh… who would have thought?
‘Holes’ by Beth Gibson
Picture lots of little holes. A handful of straws from above. Honeycomb. Petrified wood. Crumpets. Does the thought bother you?
If you find the image disturbing, you may belong to a group that calls themselves trypophobics. But is your unusual aversion… real?
Supervising producing by Caitlin Gibson
Music: ‘Black Eyed Susan’ and ‘Dark Matter’ by Podington Bear, ‘Cylinder Eight’ by Chris Zabriskie.
‘They clap for me’ by Heidi Pett
Most people have traumatic memories of their high school drama productions. The embarrassment of an on stage kiss, or slapstick screw-up.
But at Miller Technology High School in Sydney’s West, the annual school play is actually part of their trauma counselling.
Music: ‘Tip top’ by Borneo
Image: Flickr creative commons user rich.tee