This week, a specifically Australian take on magical realism weaving a mystery involving a baby, a potentially poisonous mushroom, and the mysterious disappearance of a friend, Chia.

Through rich symbolisms and tension, this episode explores truth, lies, friendship, and vulnerability.

Shhh…Listen. Banksia’s tell two truths, one lie. The game starts now.

Written and read by Leo Alder.

Composition and sound design by Suzanne Derry.

With production support by Zacha Rosen & Phoebe Adler-Ryan.

Recorded at Echidna Audio.

This story was originally published by Spineless Wonders. Special thanks goes to Bronwyn Mehan.

Meet the Author Leo Alder: https://shortaustralianstories.com.au/meet-the-slinkies-leo-alder/

Cover Art by Ashleigh Green.

 

Support emerging producers, artists & creatives by hitting follow or subscribe wherever you get your Podcasts. 

Make, meet and learn with All The Best - follow our Substack for audio workshops, events and pitching opportunities.

This week, a specifically Australian take on magical realism weaving a mystery involving a baby, a potentially poisonous mushroom, and the mysterious disappearance of a friend, Chia.
Through rich symbolisms and tension, this episode explores truth, lies, friendship, and vulnerability.
Shhh&hellip;Listen. Banksia&rsquo;s tell two truths, one lie. The game starts now.
Written and read by Leo Alder.
Composition and sound design by Suzanne Derry.
With production support by Zacha Rosen &amp; Phoebe Adler-Ryan.
Recorded at Echidna Audio.
This story was originally published by Spineless Wonders. Special thanks goes to Bronwyn Mehan.
Meet the Author Leo Alder: <a href="https://shortaustralianstories.com.au/meet-the-slinkies-leo-alder/">https://shortaustralianstories.com.au/meet-the-slinkies-leo-alder/</a>
Cover Art by Ashleigh Green.
&nbsp;
Support emerging producers, artists &amp; creatives by hitting follow or subscribe wherever you get your Podcasts. 
Make, meet and learn with All The Best - follow our <a href="https://allthebestradio.substack.com/">Substack</a> for audio workshops, events and pitching opportunities.

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.

All The Best

Banksias, Lies and Baby

 

 

A Slow Death

Our first story comes from our Westwords and All the Best collaboration. Westwords in the centre for creative writing based in Parramatta, where a small group of writers were paired with producers and sound designers to bring their stories to life. Lee Mckerrecher was one of these writers.  

For our first Westwords episode, you can click here.  

A story that shows what happens when we ignore those who have protected the environment for thousands of years.

Written and Performed by Lee McKerrecher 

Sound Design by Ramon Briant. 

 

 

Keep Moving  

We've all faced some form of impostor syndrome. Or maybe struggled to finish something because we felt it could just be a little better than it is. Catarina figures out how to just keep moving. 

Produced by Catarina Fraga Matos 

 

 

Teresa 

Sometimes there might be something that slows you down and makes it hard to keep moving. Teresa had a lung transplant, and Beth follows her journey to recovery.  

This story was created as part of an audio storytelling course for regional community radio producers. It was delivered in collaboration with the CMTO, with thanks to the generous support of Creative Australia. 

Produced by Beth Baillie 

Supervising Producer was Maddy Macquine.

 

Mending More Than Things: The Heart of Ringwood Repair Café 

When was the last time you had something fixed? And have you ever heard of a repair cafe? One Saturday afternoon, Boya Yang takes a trip to the Ringwood Repair Cafe.

Produced by Boya Yang. 

A special thanks to the University of Melbourne, Louisa Lim, Dan Semo and Thomas Phillips. 

 

If you want more of what's happening at All the Best, check out our Substack! It's a roundup of all our activities with a little bit of BTS.

 

All The Best Credits

Host: Kwame Slusher

Executive Producer: Melanie Bakewell

Programming & Community Coordinator:  Catarina Fraga Matos 

Community Coordinator: Patrick McKenzie

Theme Music composed by Shining Bird

Cover Art: Ray Vo

Special shout-out to our volunteers.

 

&nbsp;
&nbsp;
A Slow Death
Our first story comes from our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.westwords.com.au/">Westwords</a> and All the Best collaboration. Westwords in the centre for creative writing based in Parramatta, where a small group of writers were paired with producers and sound designers to bring their stories to life. Lee Mckerrecher was one of these writers.&nbsp;&nbsp;
For our first Westwords episode, you can click&nbsp;<a href="https://allthebestradio.com/featured/666-westwords-takeover/">here</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;
A story that shows what happens when we ignore those who have protected the environment for thousands of years.
Written and Performed by Lee McKerrecher&nbsp;
Sound Design by Ramon Briant.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Keep Moving&nbsp;&nbsp;
We've all faced some form of impostor syndrome. Or maybe struggled to finish something because we felt it could just be a little better than it is. Catarina figures out how to just keep moving.&nbsp;
Produced by Catarina Fraga Matos&nbsp;
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Teresa&nbsp;
Sometimes there might be something that slows you down and makes it hard to keep moving. Teresa had a lung transplant, and Beth follows her journey to recovery.&nbsp;&nbsp;
This story was created as part of an audio storytelling course for regional community radio producers. It was delivered in collaboration with the&nbsp;<a href="https://cmto.org.au/">CMTO</a>, with thanks to the generous support of <a href="https://creative.gov.au/">Creative Australia</a>.&nbsp;
Produced by Beth Baillie&nbsp;
Supervising Producer was Maddy Macquine.
&nbsp;
Mending More Than Things: The Heart of Ringwood Repair Caf&eacute;&nbsp;
When was the last time you had something fixed? And have you ever heard of a repair cafe? One Saturday afternoon, Boya Yang takes a trip to the Ringwood Repair Cafe.
Produced by Boya Yang.&nbsp;
A special thanks to the University of Melbourne, Louisa Lim, Dan Semo and Thomas Phillips.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
If you want more of what's happening at&nbsp;All the Best, check out our <a href="https://allthebestradio.substack.com/">Substack</a>! It's a roundup of all our activities with a little bit of BTS.
&nbsp;
All The Best Credits
Host: Kwame Slusher
Executive Producer: Melanie Bakewell
Programming &amp; Community Coordinator:&nbsp; Catarina Fraga Matos&nbsp;
Community Coordinator: Patrick McKenzie
Theme Music composed by Shining Bird
Cover Art: Ray Vo
Special shout-out to our volunteers.
&nbsp;

 Fix It 

In many cultures around the world, water is sacred.

In this episode we see bodies of water as conduits for memory, history and, of course, stories.  

 

Pitjantjatjara and Gurintji man talkin’ stories by the river 

Think of the anatomy of a river. Our first story is the upper course. Caleb and Orlando reflect on history, their own lives and the families while sitting by a river on Gurintji land. 

Produced by Caleb Doolan and Orlando Rubuntja

Supervising Producer: Helene Thomas 

Interview conducted by Brenton Woods

 

When I Lived

Our next episode meanders into the middle course. Indigenous Papua New Guinean writer and organiser Lungol reflects on a history of colonial violence, and looks forward to a revolutionary future.

Written and Read by Lungol Wekina. You can find more of his work here.  

Sound design and Original Composition by Danni Stewart. 

 

Bodies of Water

Our final story is the lower course of the river. It's where everything slows down. Campbell recreates what life was like  along the Derbarl Yerrigan (Swan River). He demonstrates the way thoughts flow together through time.

This story was initially a comics installation and can read the original comic here.  

Written and performed by Campbell Whyte.  

Sound design by Ryan Pemberton

 

If you want more of what is happening at All the Best, check out our Substack! It's a roundup of all our activities with a little bit of BTS.

 

 

All The Best Credits

Host: Kwame Slusher

Executive Producer: Melanie Bakewell

Programming & Community Coordinator:  Catarina Fraga Matos 

Community Coordinator: Patrick McKenzie

Theme Music composed by Shining Bird

Cover Art: Ray Vo

Special shout-out to our volunteers.

 

In many cultures around the world, water is sacred.
In this episode we see bodies of water as conduits for memory, history and, of course, stories. &nbsp;
&nbsp;
Pitjantjatjara and Gurintji man talkin&rsquo; stories by the river&nbsp;
Think of the anatomy of a river. Our first story is the upper course. Caleb and Orlando reflect on history, their own lives and the families while sitting by a river on Gurintji land.&nbsp;
Produced by Caleb Doolan and Orlando Rubuntja
Supervising Producer: Helene Thomas&nbsp;
Interview conducted by Brenton Woods
&nbsp;
When I Lived
Our next episode meanders into the middle course. Indigenous Papua New Guinean writer and organiser Lungol reflects on a history of colonial violence, and looks forward to a revolutionary future.
Written and Read by Lungol Wekina. You can find more of his work&nbsp;<a href="https://www.lungol.com/">here</a>. &nbsp;
Sound design and Original Composition by Danni Stewart.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Bodies of Water
Our final story is the lower course of the river. It's where everything slows down. Campbell recreates what life was like&nbsp; along the Derbarl Yerrigan (Swan River). He demonstrates the way thoughts flow together through time.
This story was initially a comics installation and can read the original comic&nbsp;<a href="https://campbellwhyte.com/welcome/small-comics/">here</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Written and performed by Campbell Whyte.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Sound design by Ryan Pemberton
&nbsp;
If you want more of what is happening at&nbsp;All the Best, check out our <a href="https://allthebestradio.substack.com/">Substack</a>! It's a roundup of all our activities with a little bit of BTS.
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
All The Best Credits
Host: Kwame Slusher
Executive Producer: Melanie Bakewell
Programming &amp; Community Coordinator:&nbsp; Catarina Fraga Matos&nbsp;
Community Coordinator: Patrick McKenzie
Theme Music composed by Shining Bird
Cover Art: Ray Vo
Special shout-out to our volunteers.
&nbsp;

River View 

The act of rebellion can take many forms.

Sometimes resistance can be found in the music we listen to and the way we present ourselves to the world.   

 

The Vanishing Culture of Saigon 

Our first story deals directly with music, censorship and the history of Vietnam. Ray finds a story resistance in the history of 'yellow music'.  

Produced by Ray Vo

Supervising Producer: Thomas Lu 

 

Pedal to the Metal 

Our next story takes us to Croatia, when it was still part of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. It's a journey including long hair, the love metal, military service, family and immigration to Australia. 

Produced by Allison Chan 

 

If you want more of what is happening at All the Best, check out Substack! It's a roundup of all our activities with a little bit of BTS.

 

All The Best Credits

Host: Kwame Slusher

Executive Producer: Melanie Bakewell

Programming & Community Coordinator:  Caterina Fraga Matos 

Community Coordinator: Patrick McKenzie

Theme Music composed by Shining Bird

Cover Art: Ray Vo

Special shout-out to our volunteers.

 

 

 

The act of rebellion can take many forms.
Sometimes resistance can be found in the music we listen to and the way we present ourselves to the world.&nbsp; &nbsp;
&nbsp;
The Vanishing Culture of Saigon&nbsp;
Our first story deals directly with music, censorship and the history of Vietnam. Ray finds a story resistance in the history of 'yellow music'.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Produced by Ray Vo
Supervising Producer: Thomas Lu&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Pedal to the Metal&nbsp;
Our next story takes us to Croatia, when it was still part of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. It's a journey including long hair, the love metal, military service, family and immigration to Australia.&nbsp;
Produced by Allison Chan&nbsp;
&nbsp;
If you want more of what is happening at&nbsp;All the Best, check out <a href="https://allthebestradio.substack.com/">Substack</a>! It's a roundup of all our activities with a little bit of BTS.
&nbsp;
All The Best Credits
Host: Kwame Slusher
Executive Producer: Melanie Bakewell
Programming &amp; Community Coordinator:&nbsp; Caterina Fraga Matos&nbsp;
Community Coordinator: Patrick McKenzie
Theme Music composed by Shining Bird
Cover Art: Ray Vo
Special shout-out to our volunteers.
&nbsp;
&nbsp;
&nbsp;

Banksias, Lies and Baby

In 1 playlist(s)

All The Best

Social links

Follow podcast

Recent clips