

Shake it Off
As adults, we think we’re too old for fairytales… but they hold such important lessons about strength, transformation and compassion. In this episode we listen to modern fairytales… a modern rendition of the ugly duckling, and a transformation in an enchanted forest. Water Off a Swan’s Back b…

Firsts
Firsts by Kwame Slusher There are some firsts that not everyone shares, like going to an almost abandoned kafeneio in Marrickville, or being a chopper pilot. Sometimes, we just need a little adrenaline rush and a little courage to step outside ourselves and see what surprises await. Produced…

In Fashion
From maintaining traditional handcrafting techniques to dressing up in the metaverse, to the evils of the fast-fashion industry. Digital Fashion by Ariana Rigazzi Could online fashion shows be a sustainable future? As the line between our physical and virtual lives continues to blur, a new w…

Don't Talk about the water
Don’t talk about the water by Alissar Seyla In this episode, we look at the concept of the homeland and diaspora. That tension between familiarity and unease. A young woman reflects on experiences in her homeland, Lebanon, and abroad, and struggles to find safety in either of those places ami…

To Leave and Return
A Conservation Champion for Cheetham by Sandra Wilson Bernie McCarrick, a former Parks Victoria ranger and site manager of Cheetham Saltworks, reflects on his role in transforming a former industrial site into a thriving wetland ecosystem. Alongside insights from Dr Mike Weston, the story reveals …

Cooked
A Stone, A Knife, A Flame by Joshua Santospirito Washing, scrubbing, rinsing, drying, wiping, wetting, drying. These mundane acts led Joshua to reflect so much more. Through his kitchen, the everyday collides with resistance and violence, as he invites us to question what it means to act in the w…

Not My Narrative
Sometimes moving forward is all about realising that you’ve got the power to write your own narrative. This week you’ll hear stories about people facing down their own internal narratives that threaten to keep them quiet and small. Like a Preacher by Idayat Jinadu As a young girl, Idayat …

177 Nations - Yemen
This week, we focus on Khaled’s story, which offers insight into hope amid conflict. From Yemen to Tasmania, Khaled recalls his journey through university study and creative pursuits in a very different environment from the one he once called home. Khaled from Yemen by 177 Nations That story wa…

On ya Bike
This week, lots of jumping, diving, falling and some bold decisions. On your bike! by Jeffrey Khoo In this story, your ultimate bike tutorial (absolutely not!) Trying something new in one’s adulthood may feel like a fish out of the water. Jeffrey felt the same way, too. From curving out …

Tintypes
This week, we go analogue by exploring how to document memory through physical media. And to pull back to back from the interconnected digital world and just ... sit with art. You get to hear why some of our friends at fbi.radio are stepping back from digital. Also fbi.radiois awesome. Please g…