This week on All The Best we’re exploring why we crave touch from each other and how that connection can be like a kind of therapy.

‘My Pre-COVID Cuddle’ by Lee Robinson

The lockdown rules last year left many feeling disconnected and devoid of physical contact. Now more than ever, some of us just want a hug.

Before COVID was a thing, Lee Robinson paid a visit to cuddle therapist Sarah Belle to explore the benefits of platonic touch in a 1-on-1 cuddle session.

This story was made as part of a series exploring Australians with interesting jobs, called Do Quit Your Day Job.

Producer: Lee Robinson

Supervising producer: Evrim Şen

Music: ‘Peacoat’, ‘Astrisx’, ‘Slimheart’ and ‘Diatom’ by Blue Dot Sessions

 

The Power Of Touch With Ms G by Jess Nitties 

Jess gives us a glimpse into the work of dermal therapist Geraldine Healy professionally known as Ms G Skinlife. Ms G highlights the power of connection through human touch and tells us about how she opens her doors to treat people with cancer for free each week. 

Producer: Jess Nitties

Music composed by Jess Nitties (pka Sparrows) @sparrowstunes

 

All The Best credits

Production Manager & Host: Danni Stewart

Editorial Manager: Mell Chun

Episode Mix and Compile: Sebastien Fijac

Social Media Producers:  Emma Pham

Community and Events Coordinator: Lidiya Josifova

This week on All The Best we&rsquo;re exploring why we crave touch from each other and how that connection can be like a kind of therapy.
&lsquo;My Pre-COVID Cuddle&rsquo; by Lee Robinson
The lockdown rules last year left many feeling disconnected and devoid of physical contact. Now more than ever, some of us just want a hug.
Before COVID was a thing, Lee Robinson paid a visit to cuddle therapist Sarah Belle to explore the benefits of platonic touch in a 1-on-1 cuddle session.
This story was made as part of a series exploring Australians with interesting jobs, called Do Quit Your Day Job.
Producer: Lee Robinson
Supervising producer: Evrim Şen
Music: &lsquo;Peacoat&rsquo;, &lsquo;Astrisx&rsquo;, &lsquo;Slimheart&rsquo; and &lsquo;Diatom&rsquo; by Blue Dot Sessions
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The Power Of Touch With Ms G&nbsp;by Jess Nitties&nbsp;
Jess gives us a glimpse into the work of dermal therapist Geraldine Healy professionally known as Ms G Skinlife. Ms G highlights the power of connection through human touch and tells us about how she opens her doors to treat people with cancer for free each week.&nbsp;
Producer: Jess Nitties
Music composed by Jess Nitties (pka Sparrows) @sparrowstunes
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All The Best credits
Production Manager &amp; Host: Danni Stewart
Editorial Manager: Mell Chun
Episode Mix and Compile: Sebastien Fijac
Social Media Producers:&nbsp; Emma Pham
Community and Events Coordinator: Lidiya Josifova

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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#488 Healing Touch

 

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 chaotic zigzags in the grass, tipping over, giving up and back-pedalling through self-doubt, the bicycle has become the love of his life.

Now the fish knows how to bike — just in time for Amsterdam’s bike lanes and Berlin’s questionable late-night decisions.

 

Produced by Jeffrey Khoo

 Supervising Producers  Evana Ho and Mel Bakewell.

 

Just jump by Alannah Vidic-Worth

In this story, Matt overcomes his acrophobia as he jumps off a waterfall in Samoa during a study trip.

All it takes is a leap and perhaps… a scream off a Samoan waterfall.

Produced by Alanna Vidic-Worth.

Special thanks to Janak Rogers and Dan Semo.

 

In the Deep End by Catarina Fraga Matos 

After being dragged out by a rip at a dangerous Australian beach, Craig avoids the water for 15 years.

Then, a move to Timor-Leste pushes him back into the water.

Sometimes the scariest water leads you straight to the most beautiful reefs.

Produced by Catarina Fraga Matos

Supervising producer Mel Bakewell 

And a special thanks to Craig Garrett for sharing his story.  

 

Nathan’s Comedy Failings by Nathan Roach

Nathan went in search of a comedy duo and found a community instead.

Produced by Nathan Roach

 

If you want to know more about what’s happening at All the Best, check out our Substack! It’s a round-up of all our activities ... with a little bit of BTS.

 

All The Best Credits

Host: Gabriella Accaria

Executive Producer: Melanie Bakewell

Programming & Community Coordinator: Catarina Fraga Matos 

Production Manager: Kwame Slusher

Community Coordinator: Patrick McKenzie

Theme Music composed by Shining Bird

Cover Art: Ray Vo

Special shout-out to all our volunteers.

 

&nbsp;
This week, lots of jumping, diving, falling and some bold decisions.
&nbsp;
On your bike! by Jeffrey Khoo&nbsp;
In this story, your ultimate bike tutorial (absolutely not!)
Trying something new in one&rsquo;s adulthood may feel like a fish out of the water. Jeffrey felt the same way, too.
From curving out chaotic zigzags in the grass, tipping over, giving up and back-pedalling through self-doubt, the bicycle has become the love of his life.
Now the fish knows how to bike &mdash; just in time for Amsterdam&rsquo;s bike lanes and Berlin&rsquo;s questionable late-night decisions.
&nbsp;
Produced by Jeffrey Khoo
&nbsp;Supervising Producers&nbsp; Evana Ho and Mel Bakewell.
&nbsp;
Just jump by Alannah Vidic-Worth
In this story, Matt overcomes his acrophobia as he jumps off a waterfall in Samoa during a study trip.
All it takes is a leap and perhaps&hellip; a scream off a Samoan waterfall.
Produced by Alanna Vidic-Worth.
Special thanks to Janak Rogers and Dan Semo.
&nbsp;
In the Deep End by Catarina Fraga Matos&nbsp;
After being dragged out by a rip at a dangerous Australian beach, Craig avoids the water for 15 years.
Then, a move to Timor-Leste pushes him back into the water.
Sometimes the scariest water leads you straight to the most beautiful reefs.
Produced by Catarina Fraga Matos
Supervising producer Mel Bakewell&nbsp;
And a special thanks to Craig Garrett for sharing his story.&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Nathan&rsquo;s Comedy Failings by Nathan Roach
Nathan went in search of a comedy duo and found a community instead.
Produced by Nathan Roach
&nbsp;
If you want to know more about what&rsquo;s happening at All the Best,&nbsp;check out our&nbsp;<a href="https://allthebestradio.substack.com/">Substack</a>! It&rsquo;s a round-up of all our activities ... with a little bit of BTS.
&nbsp;
All The Best Credits
Host: Gabriella Accaria
Executive Producer: Melanie Bakewell
Programming &amp; Community Coordinator: Catarina Fraga Matos&nbsp;
Production Manager: Kwame Slusher
Community Coordinator: Patrick McKenzie
Theme Music composed by Shining Bird
Cover Art: Ray Vo
Special shout-out to all our volunteers.
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On ya Bike 

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 give a little love by being a supporter. 

Special thanks to Tommy, Benny, Jasmine, Lindsey and Catarina for being a part of this episode.

 

The Analog-ish Revolution by Kwame Slusher

Kwame even made a 7 minute  story about paring back the digital and going analog ... ish. 

 Produced by Kwame Slusher 

 

 

Tintypes by Maya Fawaz 

In an age where everyone has a high-quality camera in their pocket and a cloud claiming their photos, people are going even more analogue than a digicam. And then some people - like Cole Caswell - are going even further than that.  

Produced  by Maya Fawaz

Supervising Producer was Persephone Waxman. 

 

Year 2537 by Sepehr Jamshidi Fardi and Eugenia Zoubtchenko 

This one is from the archives!

On his shelf in Sydney, Sepehr has a camera from the future. Sepehr's father’s camera allows him to reflect on a pivotal moment from the past of the country he was born in … Iran. 

That story was produced by Sepehr Jamshidi Fardi and Eugenia 

 

If you want to know more about what’s happening at All the Best, check out our Substack! It’s a round-up of all our activities ... with a little bit of BTS.

And the deadline for our first Audio Club challenge is on 23 March.  And we plan to have a little listening party.  🎉 🥳 🎈 

 

All The Best Credits

Host: Gabriella Accaria

Executive Producer: Melanie Bakewell

Programming & Community Coordinator: Catarina Fraga Matos 

Production Manager: Kwame Slusher

Community Coordinator: Patrick McKenzie

Theme Music composed by Shining Bird

Cover Art: Ray Vo

Special shout-out to all our volunteers.

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.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
You get to hear why some of our friends at <a href="https://www.fbi.radio/">fbi.radio</a> are stepping back from digital. Also <a href="https://www.fbi.radio/support">fbi.radio</a> is awesome. Please give a little love by being a <a href="https://www.fbi.radio/support">supporter</a>.&nbsp;
Special thanks to Tommy, Benny, Jasmine, Lindsey and Catarina for being a part of this episode.
&nbsp;
The Analog-ish Revolution by Kwame Slusher
Kwame even made a 7 minute&nbsp; story about paring back the digital and going analog ... ish.&nbsp;
&nbsp;Produced by Kwame Slusher 
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Tintypes by Maya Fawaz 
In an age where everyone has a high-quality camera in their pocket and a cloud claiming their photos, people are going even more analogue than a digicam. And then some people - like Cole Caswell - are going even further than that.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Produced&nbsp; by Maya Fawaz
Supervising Producer was Persephone Waxman.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Year 2537 by Sepehr Jamshidi Fardi and Eugenia Zoubtchenko&nbsp;
This one is from the archives!
On his shelf in Sydney, Sepehr has a camera from the future. Sepehr's father&rsquo;s camera allows him to reflect on a pivotal moment from the past of the country he was born in &hellip; Iran.&nbsp;
That story was produced by Sepehr Jamshidi Fardi and Eugenia&nbsp;
&nbsp;
If you want to know more about what&rsquo;s happening at&nbsp;All the Best,&nbsp;check out our&nbsp;<a href="https://allthebestradio.substack.com/">Substack</a>! It&rsquo;s a round-up of all our activities ... with a little bit of BTS.
And the deadline for our first Audio Club <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DU7fNrUE9kh/?img_index=1">challenge</a> is on 23 March.&nbsp; And we plan to have a little <a href="https://events.humanitix.com/audio-club-listening-to-stories-of-firsts-in-person">listening party</a>.&nbsp; 🎉 🥳 🎈&nbsp;
&nbsp;
All The Best Credits
Host: Gabriella Accaria
Executive Producer: Melanie Bakewell
Programming &amp; Community Coordinator: Catarina Fraga Matos&nbsp;
Production Manager: Kwame Slusher
Community Coordinator: Patrick McKenzie
Theme Music composed by Shining Bird
Cover Art: Ray Vo
Special shout-out to all our volunteers.

Tintypes 

This week, we explore stories from the coastline. 

The Beach That Grew by Joanna Beard

Have you ever been to your favourite beach and noticed that a rock face, or a dune, looks different? 

This story explains how erosion isn’t just about loss, but about shifts and transformation, and how this change makes a beach into a resilient landscape that sustains itself. 

Produced by Joanna Beard.

Supervising Producer was Craig Garrett.

Special thanks to Tito Ambyo, one of Joanna’s lecturers at RMIT, who helped shape the story focus for this piece early on. 

 

 Trepang by Bridget Chappell

Bridget Chappell interviews Yolngu cultural leader Timmy Burarrwanga of Yirrkala about his community’s connection to Makassan sailors from Sulawesi, Indonesia, connected through the sea cucumber, or trepung trade, that began in the early 1700s. 

Produced by Bridget Chappell

Supervising Producer Mell Chun. 

If you want to know more about what’s happening at All the Best, check out our Substack! It’s a round-up of all our activities ... with a little bit of BTS.

 

All The Best Credits

Host: Gabriella Accaria

Executive Producer: Melanie Bakewell

Programming & Community Coordinator: Catarina Fraga Matos 

Production Manager: Kwame Slusher

Community Coordinator: Patrick McKenzie

Theme Music composed by Shining Bird

Cover Art: Ray Vo

Special shout-out to all our volunteers.

 

This week, we explore stories from the coastline.&nbsp;
The Beach That Grew by Joanna Beard
Have you ever been to your favourite beach and noticed that a rock face, or a dune, looks different?&nbsp;
This story explains how erosion isn&rsquo;t just about loss, but about shifts and transformation, and how this change makes a beach into a resilient landscape that sustains itself.&nbsp;
Produced by Joanna Beard.
Supervising Producer was Craig Garrett.
Special thanks to Tito Ambyo, one of Joanna&rsquo;s lecturers at RMIT, who helped shape the story focus for this piece early on.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
&nbsp;Trepang by Bridget Chappell
Bridget Chappell interviews Yolngu cultural leader Timmy Burarrwanga of Yirrkala about his community&rsquo;s connection to Makassan sailors from Sulawesi, Indonesia, connected through the sea cucumber, or trepung trade, that began in the early 1700s.&nbsp;
Produced by Bridget Chappell
Supervising Producer Mell Chun.&nbsp;
If you want to know more about what&rsquo;s happening at All the Best,&nbsp;check out our&nbsp;<a href="https://allthebestradio.substack.com/">Substack</a>! It&rsquo;s a round-up of all our activities ... with a little bit of BTS.
&nbsp;
All The Best Credits
Host: Gabriella Accaria
Executive Producer: Melanie Bakewell
Programming &amp; Community Coordinator: Catarina Fraga Matos&nbsp;
Production Manager: Kwame Slusher
Community Coordinator: Patrick McKenzie
Theme Music composed by Shining Bird
Cover Art: Ray Vo
Special shout-out to all our volunteers.
&nbsp;

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