This week, a story about connection through theatricality and a night at the circus.



For Persephone, La Clique is both home and family. She shares childhood memories spent in circus cabaret wings, sketching and watching performers she now calls colleagues. 



The episode also features Harley Mann, custodian of Na Djinang Circus, a First Nations led contemporary troupe. Blending Indigenous themes with Western circus traditions, Harley explores “identity” and how “failures", both choreographed and accidental, bring authenticity to circuses, blending superhuman feats with human vulnerability.



Ending the episode is David Bates, Persephone’s father and founder of La Clique. Walking down the memory lane of La Clique’s past and its iconic Spiegel tent, the father-daughter look toward the future of circus and cabaret, celebrating its ever-evolving nature and its power to bring joy, and provoke thoughts.



Under the circus lights, we are all part of the act—each gasp, each clap a heartbeat in the night; a legacy that pulses wonder across generations.



This story was produced by Phoebe Adler-Ryan. With special thanks to Harley Mann, David Bates and Persephone D'Arbela Bates for sharing their stories.



You can see La Clique at the Sydney Opera House until November 17.



Find out more about Na Djinang and their next tour dates at: https://www.nadjinang.com.au/



Music Credits



This story featured Kotoba, Usufruct, Primordial by Nuisance from the Free Music Archive.



And music from La Clique including Hurry On Down by Madam And The Rent Party, Curtain Call by La Soirée and the La Clique Trailertheme.

This week, a story about connection through theatricality and a night at the circus.
 
For Persephone, La Clique is both home and family. She shares childhood memories spent in circus cabaret wings, sketching and watching performers she now calls colleagues. 
 
The episode also features Harley Mann, custodian of Na Djinang Circus, a First Nations led contemporary troupe. Blending Indigenous themes with Western circus traditions, Harley explores “identity” and how “failures", both choreographed and accidental, bring authenticity to circuses, blending superhuman feats with human vulnerability.
 
Ending the episode is David Bates, Persephone’s father and founder of La Clique. Walking down the memory lane of La Clique’s past and its iconic Spiegel tent, the father-daughter look toward the future of circus and cabaret, celebrating its ever-evolving nature and its power to bring joy, and provoke thoughts.
 
Under the circus lights, we are all part of the act—each gasp, each clap a heartbeat in the night; a legacy that pulses wonder across generations.

This story was produced by Phoebe Adler-Ryan. With special thanks to Harley Mann, David Bates and Persephone D'Arbela Bates for sharing their stories.
 
You can see <a href="https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/musical-theatre-cabaret/la-clique?gad_source=1&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjw7Py4BhCbARIsAMMx-_KiMh30DQin-6K0yYcWscugrjbxtRD4fd8VtKLyC3Otk93oUw4NcaQaAuKZEALw_wcB">La Clique at the Sydney Opera House</a> until November 17.
 
Find out more about Na Djinang and their next tour dates at: https://www.nadjinang.com.au/
 
Music Credits
 
This story featured Kotoba, Usufruct, Primordial by Nuisance from the Free Music Archive.
 
And music from La Clique including Hurry On Down by Madam And The Rent Party, Curtain Call by La Soirée and the La Clique Trailer theme.

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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Nights at the Circus

This week, a story and an interview about resistance, dissent and the power of storytelling as an act of protest. 



Where to from here? by Isabella Lee



In this episode, Isabella speaks with Marto, a Pro-Palestinian cyclist, and Annie, an emerging writer. Reflecting on the ongoing atrocities in Gaza, they express their feelings of helplessness as they struggle to find impact in their efforts. Together, they explore how movements foster solidarity and how small, creative actions can ignite lasting change and sustain long-term activism.



Remember, all it takes is a little compassion and creativity to shed light where it’s needed most… because often, “the most important light is the one you cannot see”.

Music credits

Nuisance - Qanisqineq (Instrumental)
Dan Warren - Restoration (Instrumental)
Nuisance- Burnt Orange and Burning
Nuisance - Cabbage Moth (Instrumental)



Sara Saleh & Hasib Hourani

Host Mads speaks with two of the staunchest voices for Gaza in our local community, Sara Saleh and Hasib Hourani. We spoke about resistance through storytelling and finding solace and inspiration from one’s own community. 



Hasib Hourani's debut book is now in bookshops, rock flight can be purchased here. The fourth edition of Debris Magazine is also available now, co-edited by Hasib Hourani and Adalia Nash Hussain. 



You can buy The Flirtation of Girls and Songs of Dead and the Living here. Sara Saleh's poetry anthology is also on its way and you can catch her at writing events, including at the upcoming Blue Mountains Writers Festival - tickets here.



All The Best Credits

Executive Producer: Phoebe Adler-Ryan

Editorial Producer: Melanie Bakewell

Host: Madhuraa Prakash

This week, a story and an interview about resistance, dissent and the power of storytelling as an act of protest. 
 
Where to from here? by Isabella Lee
 
In this episode, Isabella speaks with Marto, a Pro-Palestinian cyclist, and Annie, an emerging writer. Reflecting on the ongoing atrocities in Gaza, they express their feelings of helplessness as they struggle to find impact in their efforts. Together, they explore how movements foster solidarity and how small, creative actions can ignite lasting change and sustain long-term activism.
 
Remember, all it takes is a little compassion and creativity to shed light where it’s needed most… because often, “the most important light is the one you cannot see”.
Music credits
Nuisance - Qanisqineq (Instrumental) Dan Warren - Restoration (Instrumental) Nuisance- Burnt Orange and Burning Nuisance - Cabbage Moth (Instrumental)
 
Sara Saleh &amp; Hasib Hourani
Host Mads speaks with two of the staunchest voices for Gaza in our local community, Sara Saleh and Hasib Hourani. We spoke about resistance through storytelling and finding solace and inspiration from one’s own community. 
 
Hasib Hourani's debut book is now in bookshops, rock flight can be purchased <a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/1P5WCgZ0N1iYlgJy8uohAF4YixS?domain=giramondopublishing.com/">here</a>. The fourth edition of <a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/Epj_CjZ1N7iyj60mgI5iWFmxRSI?domain=debrismag.com">Debris</a> Magazine is also available now, co-edited by Hasib Hourani and Adalia Nash Hussain. 
 
You can buy The Flirtation of Girls and Songs of Dead and the Living <a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/21IOCk81N9tqnLvBgc9s9FGicdR?domain=saramsaleh.com/">here</a>. Sara Saleh's poetry anthology is also on its way and you can catch her at writing events, including at the upcoming Blue Mountains Writers Festival - tickets <a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/FyQyClx1Njizo9lELU1tZFz5Ius?domain=bluemountainswritersfestival.com.au">here</a>.
 
All The Best Credits
Executive Producer: Phoebe Adler-Ryan
Editorial Producer: Melanie Bakewell
Host: Madhuraa Prakash

Protest

This week, All the Best Radio invites you to grab a drink and maybe a snack and settle down, as we hear stories that explore influential encounters, moments and ideas from ‘(Un)Intended Consequences’, a live storytelling event we held recently at Knox Street Bar.



That Time I Was Visited By An Angelby Pat Morrow



In our first story, Pat tells the story of his encounter with the Archangel Gabriel, who arrives not with soft words of comfort - but with life-shattering news. This story is about an unexpected visit and the futile, yet comedic, attempt to wrestle an angel. 



Spoiler alert: No amount of heavenly cologne will save you from the angel’s bad news.



Turbo Kickby Tanya Vavilova



Next up is Tanya’s story. A swim squad becomes captivated by a new swimmer, Olga, whose unconventional style and mysterious “turbo kick” spark a wave of imitation. As the group adopts her fashion and technique, they grow increasingly obsessed—until Olga discovers they’ve been copying her unique, double-jointed kick. When she leaves, they continue the trend, forgetting how it even started. 



As you can see, it only takes one turbo kick…to spark a full-blown swimming group revolution.



Serena Hor's Story



In our third story, Serena reflects on her struggles with speech and deafness, navigating between the hearing and deaf communities while juggling societal expectations and her own self-acceptance. After enduring bullying, parental pressure, and a challenging quest for a sense of belonging, she learns to embrace her unique voice. Because, in the end, sometimes the voices we’ve been ashamed of, turn out to be the most beautiful of all.



From Serena to her teenage self, “I'm deaf and sometimes I sound weird, but that's okay with me now.” 



And from us to her bullies and her terrible teachers, “Thank you, next”.



Thank you to the City of Sydney for funding this beautiful storytelling night, to Knox Street Bar for hosting us and to the wonderfully talented team of volunteers who helped us put on a wonderful show!



Keep an ear out for the next three stories in a future episode...



All The Best Credits



Executive Producer: Phoebe Adler-Ryan



Editorial Producer: Melanie Bakewell



Host: Madhuraa Prakash

This week, All the Best Radio invites you to grab a drink and maybe a snack and settle down, as we hear stories that explore influential encounters, moments and ideas from ‘(Un)Intended Consequences’, a live storytelling event we held recently at Knox Street Bar.
 
That Time I Was Visited By An Angel by Pat Morrow
 
In our first story, Pat tells the story of his encounter with the Archangel Gabriel, who arrives not with soft words of comfort - but with life-shattering news. This story is about an unexpected visit and the futile, yet comedic, attempt to wrestle an angel. 
 
Spoiler alert: No amount of heavenly cologne will save you from the angel’s bad news.
 
Turbo Kick by Tanya Vavilova
 
Next up is Tanya’s story. A swim squad becomes captivated by a new swimmer, Olga, whose unconventional style and mysterious “turbo kick” spark a wave of imitation. As the group adopts her fashion and technique, they grow increasingly obsessed—until Olga discovers they’ve been copying her unique, double-jointed kick. When she leaves, they continue the trend, forgetting how it even started. 
 
As you can see, it only takes one turbo kick…to spark a full-blown swimming group revolution.
 
Serena Hor's Story
 
In our third story, Serena reflects on her struggles with speech and deafness, navigating between the hearing and deaf communities while juggling societal expectations and her own self-acceptance. After enduring bullying, parental pressure, and a challenging quest for a sense of belonging, she learns to embrace her unique voice. Because, in the end, sometimes the voices we’ve been ashamed of, turn out to be the most beautiful of all.
 
From Serena to her teenage self, “I'm deaf and sometimes I sound weird, but that's okay with me now.” 
 
And from us to her bullies and her terrible teachers, “Thank you, next”.
 
Thank you to the City of Sydney for funding this beautiful storytelling night, to Knox Street Bar for hosting us and to the wonderfully talented team of volunteers who helped us put on a wonderful show!
 
Keep an ear out for the next three stories in a future episode...
 
All The Best Credits
 
Executive Producer: Phoebe Adler-Ryan
 
Editorial Producer: Melanie Bakewell
 
Host: Madhuraa Prakash

(Un)Intended Consequences - Part One

Nardi Simpson is a Yuwaalaraay author, storyteller and performer dedicated to the making and sharing of culture. 

This week, we hear Nardi Simpson’s keynote address from the 2023 Mick Dark Talk For the Future.

This episode takes listeners on an enchanting journey to understand how Yuwaalaraay ideas represent the spirit, natural order, and guiding principles of life and connection to the land.

Through Nardi Simpson’s poetic prose and vivid imagery, we are guided through spiritual reflections on the inner self, the majestic grandeur of nature, and captivating tales of renewal, sacredness, and the duty to live in harmony with the land—stories of our ancestors who sought to leave a lasting, beautiful legacy for the world we live in.

This is an invitation to reflect on our past, our present, and how we might all look to the future. Let the magic sink in.



Thank you to the Blue Mountain's Writers Festival

The Mick DarkTalk for the Future is an annual keynote address on the environment that honours the legacy of Mick Dark, who in 1989 gifted Varuna, the National Writers’ House to the writers of Australia.

The 2024 Talk will take place at the Blue Mountains Writers Festival on November 3rd. You can find tickets for the festival here.

Nardi Simpson is a Yuwaalaraay author, storyteller and performer dedicated to the making and sharing of culture. 
This week, we hear Nardi Simpson’s keynote address from the 2023 Mick Dark Talk For the Future.
This episode takes listeners on an enchanting journey to understand how Yuwaalaraay ideas represent the spirit, natural order, and guiding principles of life and connection to the land.
Through Nardi Simpson’s poetic prose and vivid imagery, we are guided through spiritual reflections on the inner self, the majestic grandeur of nature, and captivating tales of renewal, sacredness, and the duty to live in harmony with the land—stories of our ancestors who sought to leave a lasting, beautiful legacy for the world we live in.
This is an invitation to reflect on our past, our present, and how we might all look to the future. Let the magic sink in.
 
Thank you to the Blue Mountain's Writers Festival
The Mick Dark Talk for the Future is an annual keynote address on the environment that honours the legacy of Mick Dark, who in 1989 gifted Varuna, the National Writers’ House to the writers of Australia.
The 2024 Talk will take place at the Blue Mountains Writers Festival on November 3rd. You can find tickets for the festival <a href="https://www.bluemountainswritersfestival.com.au/events/we-are-the-stars">here</a>.

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