In honour of All The Best reaching 500 episodes, we are looking back into the archives and replaying episodes that, while recorded in years past, remain relevant today.

This week, ‘That Girl’ an episode from 2014 that had women speaking on their experiences with abortion. Note that as this is an episode from a few years ago the language around abortion is not inclusive of everyone who may have an abortion.

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“I didn’t want to be That Girl Who Had An Abortion, because I’m not… When you look at the statistics, there are many of those girls”

We have so many conversations about abortion, but most of the time they’re abstract and political, they’re not about the lived experiences and choices of women who’ve terminated a pregnancy. A lot of the time it’s because those women are reluctant to put their head above the parapet. This week on All The Best we wanted to create a space for those conversations, a space for doubt, for relief, anger and even humour. A space for women’s stories.

Produced by Heidi Pett

Supervising Producer Kate Montague with assistance from Jess Bineth and Jess O’Callaghan

Music Credits: ‘Cauliflower Jack’ by Caitlin Park, ‘How’s Your Wife?’ by Caitlin Park

Presenters: Michaela Morgan and Michael Brydon

Community Coordinator: Pip Rasmussen

Executive Producer: Giordana Caputo

Features Executive Producers: Heidi Pett & Jess O’Callaghan

In honour of All The Best reaching 500 episodes, we are looking back into the archives and replaying episodes that, while recorded in years past, remain relevant today.
This week, ‘That Girl’ an episode from 2014 that had women speaking on their experiences with abortion. Note that as this is an episode from a few years ago the language around abortion is not inclusive of everyone who may have an abortion.
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“I didn’t want to be That Girl Who Had An Abortion, because I’m not… When you look at the statistics, there are many of those girls”
We have so many conversations about abortion, but most of the time they’re abstract and political, they’re not about the lived experiences and choices of women who’ve terminated a pregnancy. A lot of the time it’s because those women are reluctant to put their head above the parapet. This week on All The Best we wanted to create a space for those conversations, a space for doubt, for relief, anger and even humour. A space for women’s stories.
Produced by Heidi Pett
Supervising Producer Kate Montague with assistance from Jess Bineth and Jess O’Callaghan
Music Credits: ‘Cauliflower Jack’ by Caitlin Park, ‘How’s Your Wife?’ by Caitlin Park
Presenters: Michaela Morgan and Michael Brydon
Community Coordinator: Pip Rasmussen
Executive Producer: Giordana Caputo
Features Executive Producers: Heidi Pett &amp; Jess O’Callaghan

All The Best is for new Australian storytelling. Hear from a Melbourne-based cannibal, how the Australian Wallabies used theatre workshops to improve their game, anxiety attacks in a Tantric sex class, and what the shopping centre Santa Claus is really thinking, all on All The Best. 


We're a weekly radio show and podcast produced at FBi Radio in Sydney in association with SYN and Triple R in Melbourne, and broadcast nationally via the Community Radio Network. We’ve been telling stories in a variety of forms since 2011, picking a theme each week and using short form documentary, personal narrative, interviews, and spoken word to bring you the best from across Australia.

All The Best is for new Australian storytelling. Hear from a Melbourne-based cannibal, how the Australian Wallabies used theatre workshops to improve their game, anxiety attacks in a Tantric sex class, and what the shopping centre Santa Claus is really thinking, all on All The Best. 
 
We're a weekly radio show and podcast produced at FBi Radio in Sydney in association with SYN and Triple R in Melbourne, and broadcast nationally via the Community Radio Network. We’ve been telling stories in a variety of forms since 2011, picking a theme each week and using short form documentary, personal narrative, interviews, and spoken word to bring you the best from across Australia.

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500 Retrospective: That Girl

This week we feature two Australian-Turkish writers, who ruminate on the topic of belonging, home and immigration.

In their distinctive creative ways, Ela Pinar and Eda Gunaydin unpack the confusion of feeling homesick for a land that was never truly ‘home’ to begin with. 



1.10 - In This Version of Home

First, Ela tells the story of her journey to Turkey, a place she does and doesn't call home. 

Find Ela’s artist page on instagram at @elapinar__

This story was written, recited and produced by Ela Pinar

Sound design was by Ramon Briant

The Supervising Producer was Phoebe Adler-Ryan

This story features music by Koray Kiliç



20:16 - Discussions on ‘Root and Branch’

Then, host Mads speaks to award-winning essayist and scholar Eda Gunaydin, to explore her understanding of home and homeland. 

You can find Eda’s work in the Sydney Review of Books, The Age, Meanjin and elsewhere. Her book ‘Root and Branch: essays on inheritance’ is an incredible read we recommend you seek out at your local bookshop.

Follow Eda and keep an eye out for her next work at @edapresents



All The Best Credits

Executive Producer: Phoebe Adler-Ryan

Editorial Producer: Melanie Bakewell

Host & Interviewer: Madhuraa Prakash

Image Credit: Ela Pinar

Music: Working for the Knife by Mitski & Mahur Saz Semani by Seyyah

This week we feature two Australian-Turkish writers, who ruminate on the topic of belonging, home and immigration.
In their distinctive creative ways, Ela Pinar and Eda Gunaydin unpack the confusion of feeling homesick for a land that was never truly ‘home’ to begin with. 
 
1.10 - In This Version of Home
First, Ela tells the story of her journey to Turkey, a place she does and doesn't call home. 
Find Ela’s artist page on instagram at @elapinar__
This story was written, recited and produced by Ela Pinar
Sound design was by Ramon Briant
The Supervising Producer was Phoebe Adler-Ryan
This story features music by Koray Kiliç
 
20:16 - Discussions on ‘Root and Branch’
Then, host Mads speaks to award-winning essayist and scholar Eda Gunaydin, to explore her understanding of home and homeland. 
You can find Eda’s work in the Sydney Review of Books, The Age, Meanjin and elsewhere. Her book ‘Root and Branch: essays on inheritance’ is an incredible read we recommend you seek out at your local bookshop.
Follow Eda and keep an eye out for her next work at @edapresents
 
All The Best Credits
Executive Producer: Phoebe Adler-Ryan
Editorial Producer: Melanie Bakewell
Host &amp; Interviewer: Madhuraa Prakash
Image Credit: Ela Pinar
Music: Working for the Knife by Mitski &amp; Mahur Saz Semani by Seyyah

In This Version of Home

This week, stories about breaking the rules of modern society.

And just a heads up - it’s the punk episode - so there might be some swears.



Please Come to My Show

In our first story, we’re gonna hear from five people looking back at their young, punk selves, and how the politics, music, and spirit of this community has continued to shape their lives. 

That story was produced by Mel Bakewell with production assistance by Phoebe Adler-Ryan.

Thank you to all of the contributors to that piece, including Tim Steward.

A shout out to Charlie Fern and Jasper Craig-Adams, hosts at FBi Radio. You can catch Charlie on the Sunday Overhang and Jasper on Real to Reel Wednesdays.



The Ballad of Gary Bamford

Sometimes we encounter people who are like a portal to another world, who show us a completely new way to be. In our next story, Laura shares how a chance encounter with a man at a grocery store changes her life unexpectedly. 

That story was produced by Laura Luck. Find more of her work at lauraluck.com

The Supervising Producer was Dan Semo. 

Featuring music by Gary Bamford.



All The Best Credits

Executive Producer: Phoebe Adler-Ryan

Editorial Producer: Melanie Bakewell

Host & Interviewer: Madhuraa Prakash

Image Credit: Laura Luck

This week, stories about breaking the rules of modern society.
And just a heads up - it’s the punk episode - so there might be some swears.
 
Please Come to My Show
In our first story, we’re gonna hear from five people looking back at their young, punk selves, and how the politics, music, and spirit of this community has continued to shape their lives. 
That story was produced by Mel Bakewell with production assistance by Phoebe Adler-Ryan.
Thank you to all of the contributors to that piece, including Tim Steward.
A shout out to Charlie Fern and Jasper Craig-Adams, hosts at FBi Radio. You can catch Charlie on the Sunday Overhang and Jasper on Real to Reel Wednesdays.
 
The Ballad of Gary Bamford
Sometimes we encounter people who are like a portal to another world, who show us a completely new way to be. In our next story, Laura shares how a chance encounter with a man at a grocery store changes her life unexpectedly. 
That story was produced by Laura Luck. Find more of her work at <a href="http://lauraluck.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://lauraluck.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1713847589003000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3r01vAHc8pIfxFMLDhzXHd">lauraluck.com</a> 
The Supervising Producer was Dan Semo. 
Featuring music by Gary Bamford.
 
All The Best Credits
Executive Producer: Phoebe Adler-Ryan
Editorial Producer: Melanie Bakewell
Host &amp; Interviewer: Madhuraa Prakash
Image Credit: Laura Luck

Punk, politics, people

Do you remember your first heartbreak? This week, three storytellers take us through their break up journeys and the sometimes strange and unexpected ways we move on. 



Traffic

Our first story explores the way that memories of a relationship can replay in your mind, over and over, on loop.

Traffic was produced and performed by Bea.

With sound design by Gregory Thorsby. 

The supervising producer was Phoebe Adler-Ryan.

Find more of Bea’s work by following them on Instagram bybea_._



Self Storage

Then, E looks to escape the echoes of a past relationship by ridding themselves of their last physical reminder.

Self Storage was written and performed by E Coffey.

With sound design by E Coffey and Gregory Thorsby.

E played Alex, Gregory played Paul & Pikachu Man and J. Chaplin played the ex.

The supervising producer was Phoebe Adler-Ryan.



12 Parties Without You

In our final story we hear a break up across twelve parties. 

12 Parties Without You was written and produced by Zacha Rosen, and read by Bethany Atkinson-Quinton, 

With music by Dave Goldschmidt.



All The Best Credits

Executive Producer: Phoebe Adler-Ryan

Editorial Producer: Melanie Bakewell

Host & Interviewer: Madhuraa Prakash

Music: Axl Audio

Do you remember your first heartbreak? This week, three storytellers take us through their break up journeys and the sometimes strange and unexpected ways we move on. 
 
Traffic
Our first story explores the way that memories of a relationship can replay in your mind, over and over, on loop.
Traffic was produced and performed by Bea.
With sound design by Gregory Thorsby. 
The supervising producer was Phoebe Adler-Ryan.
Find more of Bea’s work by following them on Instagram bybea_._
 
Self Storage
Then, E looks to escape the echoes of a past relationship by ridding themselves of their last physical reminder.
Self Storage was written and performed by E Coffey.
With sound design by E Coffey and Gregory Thorsby.
E played Alex, Gregory played Paul &amp; Pikachu Man and J. Chaplin played the ex.
The supervising producer was Phoebe Adler-Ryan.
 
12 Parties Without You
In our final story we hear a break up across twelve parties. 
12 Parties Without You was written and produced by Zacha Rosen, and read by Bethany Atkinson-Quinton, 
With music by Dave Goldschmidt.
 
All The Best Credits
Executive Producer: Phoebe Adler-Ryan
Editorial Producer: Melanie Bakewell
Host &amp; Interviewer: Madhuraa Prakash
Music: Axl Audio

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