Tag: Mell Chun
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#598 Stay Focused
This week, stories about how hard it is to stay focused these days. Dumb Phones by Sam Irvine Our first story this week follows this line of thinking, with a personal experiment using old technology. A Close Shave by Jining Wen Next up, a barber experiences a time crunch. Cooking as Distraction by Kepuyan Wu…
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#581 Here Kitty Kitty Kitty
This week, stories about the bewitching power of cats, from spiritual companions to catalysts of chaos! Running After Lulu In our first story, Mike answers a call to adventure, or rather, makes one himself. Produced by Mike Williams. This story was originally commissioned by transom.org. For more stories by Mike visit mikewilliams.com.au. Meow To Be…
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#556 Animal Rescue (Repeat)
This week’s episode is all about animals. First up, the heroic efforts of the Community Cat Carers and their work on the streets of Sydney turning the lives of cats and kittens around. Next, Elina explores the complex and intricate matriarchy of bees. Content Warning: This story contains some talk of harm to animals. Producer: Ryan…
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#553 Dark Matter Part Two: Melbourne Uni Stories
What is a dark matter, to you? Darkness is so dependent on the individuals perception. This week, we are once again bringing you stories inspired by ‘dark matter’ from the Masters of Journalism students at the University of Melbourne. A warning that one of our tales contains themes of child abuse and slavery. Story One…
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#544 Dark Matter – Melbourne Uni Stories
‘Dark matter’ is a component of the universe that scientists say encompasses 80% of its makeup. It doesn’t emit light and is therefore invisible and it cannot be detected by electromagnetic or other means. Scientists say dark matter exists, not because they’ve encountered it but because it doesn’t make sense for the rest of the…
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#527 Farewell Danni
Goodbye </3 Danni first came to All The Best many years ago, working on the show as a baby contributing producer. She then took on the role of Community Coordinator, then Production Manager and finally Host. The show has been a huge part of Danni’s life, and Danni a huge part of the show for…
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#523 Poetry Night
This week, FBi Presenter Deb is bringing us to one of their poetry nights. She’s recently started a poetry collective that meets once a fortnight. It’s a small and intimate space and in this episode Deb and her friends have brought their poetry into the studio to share with us. You’ll hear from Tyler, Max,…
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#522 World Pride: Love Stories
World Pride celebrations are going to be happening all around Sydney from 18th February to 5th March. In honour of this, All The Best is going to be sharing a couple of episodes that are focused on themes that are of significance to the LGBTQIA+ community. This week, since it’s also Valentine’s Day, we’re sharing…
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#519 Audio Postcards
Welcome to 2023! We hope your summer has consisted of moments of joy and rest. This week we’re bringing you some of these moments, which were generously shared with us during the summer holidays. We start the episode with All The Best host Danni Stewart taking us to the rainforest. The Konditorei / Walnut Torte …
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#510 The Bold Source
This week we’re sharing stories from a collaboration with The Bold Source, a magazine led, curated and designed by creative young people in the city of Brimbank.
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#509 Animal Rescue
The workings of the animal kingdom are foreign to many of us. This week we bring you stories that delve deep into the hidden world of cats and later in the episode, the hidden world of bees.
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#508 Dolphins, Vultures and Eagles
This week, in a world of true stories that sometimes feel surreal, we’re bringing you some surrealist sci-fi audio fiction.
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#506 Getting Out Of The City
This week, stories about people leaving the city to find something beautiful in the country.
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#505 Not Trash
From dissent to disrespect, this week, we bring you stories that explore the diverse consequences of food waste.
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#483 A Long Way From Home
Last week marked the start of the Lunar New Year. It’s the year of the tiger, a symbol of bravery and strength, something it feels like we all need right now to face an uncertain world. Due to easing restrictions in Australia, many were able to celebrate the Spring Festival with family again, but with…
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#474 The Journey to Freedom
This week, we’re sharing two stories about injustice, persistence and freedom.
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#467 Stay At Home Sounds
We’re taking you through a day in lockdown in houses that have now become preschools, schools, universities and workplaces.
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#461 The Quest For Knowledge
We look at learning as a way to up-skill, to earn more, to improve ourselves. This week’s stories are a rejection of those notions, about the joys of learning for learning’s sake.
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#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.
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#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.
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#438 Calm Inside The Storm
Stories about finding pockets of calm in the chaos.