 

This week’s episode takes us through a war and typhoons in South East Asia and the Asia Pacific. 

This week’s episode takes us through a war and typhoons in South East Asia and the Asia Pacific. We learn what a typhoon looks like through the eyes of a child and how even a story of war can be used to talk about the ones we love.  

 

Tubig Lang 

The first story takes us to the Philippines, where Merlinda sits down with her brother’s children—her niece and nephews —and learns to see the destructive power of typhoons through their innocent eyes. 

Written and Performed by Merlinda Bobis

Supervising Producer Phoebe Adler-Ryan

Sound Design by Tala Issaoui

 

We Are Gathered Here Today

In our second and final story, Annabella helps her mother reach back through time to (re)member and retell her story of the Vietnam War.  

Written and Produced by Annabella Luu

Supervising Producer Phoebe Adler-Ryan

Sound Design by Ramon Briant

 

All The Best Credits

Host: Kwame Slusher

Executive Producer: Melanie Bakewell

Programs and Community Coordinator: Phoebe Adler-Ryan

Community Coordinator: Patrick McKenzie

Artwork: Ruijie Tang

Photo: Children survivors of superstorm Yolanda or Haiyan. At the Cabalawan Transitional Shelter, Tacloban, Philippines, 2015

Mixed and Compiled by Emma Higgins

Theme Music composed by Shining Bird 

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This week&rsquo;s episode takes us through a war and typhoons in South East Asia and the Asia Pacific.&nbsp;
This week&rsquo;s episode takes us through a war and typhoons in South East Asia and the Asia Pacific. We learn what a typhoon looks like through the eyes of a child and how even a story of war can be used to talk about the ones we love. &nbsp;
&nbsp;
Tubig Lang&nbsp;
The first story takes us to the Philippines, where Merlinda sits down with her brother&rsquo;s children&mdash;her niece and nephews &mdash;and learns to see the destructive power of typhoons through their innocent eyes.&nbsp;
Written and Performed by Merlinda Bobis
Supervising Producer Phoebe Adler-Ryan
Sound Design by Tala Issaoui
&nbsp;
We Are Gathered Here Today
In our second and final story, Annabella helps her mother reach back through time to (re)member and retell her story of the Vietnam War.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Written and Produced by Annabella Luu
Supervising Producer Phoebe Adler-Ryan
Sound Design by Ramon Briant
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All The Best Credits
Host: Kwame Slusher
Executive Producer: Melanie Bakewell
Programs and Community Coordinator: Phoebe Adler-Ryan
Community Coordinator: Patrick McKenzie
Artwork: Ruijie Tang
Photo:&nbsp;Children survivors of superstorm Yolanda or Haiyan. At the Cabalawan Transitional Shelter, Tacloban, Philippines, 2015
Mixed and Compiled by Emma Higgins
Theme Music composed by Shining Bird&nbsp;

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

Tubig Lang (just water)

 

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.
&nbsp;

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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