Change is as good as a holiday, yeah? There's some big changes happening at SPUN HQ, but never fear, there's still so many stories to dig up from around the Northern Territory to share with you that we're not going anywhere... Or too far, at least.

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SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website.
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Host + Producer - Jess Ong
Sound Production - Gaia Osborne
Executive Producer - Johanna Bell
Music - Sam Carmody
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Our podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport.

Change is as good as a holiday, yeah? There's some big changes happening at SPUN HQ, but never fear, there's still so many stories to dig up from around the Northern Territory to share with you that we're not going anywhere... Or too far, at least.
--- SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our <a href="http://www.spunstories.net">website</a>. --- Host + Producer - Jess Ong Sound Production - Gaia Osborne Executive Producer - Johanna Bell Music - Sam Carmody --- Our podcast is presented by <a href="https://www.storyprojects.com.au/">StoryProjects</a>, with funding support from Darwin International Airport.

Audio extra: SPUN has a new home!

Lisa Day moved to Darwin from Melbourne in the 70s to be a teacher, seeking a fresh start after a lifetime of carrying an extraordinary family secret that was starting to seep through the cracks, out the front door and into the garden: what you see in public isn’t always what you get in private... 

Storyteller - Lisa Day
Story Producer - Jess Ong
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SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website.
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Host + Producer - Jess Ong
Sound Production - Gaia Osborne
Executive Producer - Johanna Bell
Music - Sam Carmody
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Our podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport.

Lisa Day moved to Darwin from Melbourne in the 70s to be a teacher, seeking a fresh start after a lifetime of carrying an extraordinary family secret that was starting to seep through the cracks, out the front door and into the garden: what you see in public isn&rsquo;t always what you get in private...&nbsp;
Storyteller - Lisa Day Story Producer - Jess Ong --- SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our <a href="http://www.spunstories.net">website</a>. --- Host + Producer - Jess Ong Sound Production - Gaia Osborne Executive Producer - Johanna Bell Music - Sam Carmody --- Our podcast is presented by <a href="https://www.storyprojects.com.au/">StoryProjects</a>, with funding support from Darwin International Airport.

Ep44: Secrets and lace | bib and brace

Dr Bo Remenyi is a paediatric cardiologist fighting heart disease in remote Australia. Bo arrived in Australia, from communist Hungary, as a teenager with no English language skills but big dreams and a steely determination to achieve her goals...

Storyteller - Dr Bo Remenyi
Story Producer - Lori Uden
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SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website.
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Host + Producer - Jess Ong
Sound Production - Gaia Osborne
Executive Producer - Johanna Bell
Music - Sam Carmody
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Our podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport.

Dr Bo Remenyi is a paediatric cardiologist fighting heart disease in remote Australia. Bo arrived in Australia, from communist Hungary, as a teenager with no English language skills but big dreams and a steely determination to achieve her goals...
Storyteller - Dr Bo Remenyi Story Producer - Lori Uden --- SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our <a href="http://www.spunstories.net">website</a>. --- Host + Producer - Jess Ong Sound Production - Gaia Osborne Executive Producer - Johanna Bell Music - Sam Carmody --- Our podcast is presented by <a href="https://www.storyprojects.com.au/">StoryProjects</a>, with funding support from Darwin International Airport.

Ep43: Paediatrics, passion and poker

Dave Pears is a mariner who found himself on a remote Kimberley island relying on the care of strangers after placing his hand on something potentially life threatening...

Storyteller - Dave Pears
Story Producer - Lori Uden
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SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website.
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Host + Producer - Jess Ong
Sound Production - Gaia Osborne
Executive Producer - Johanna Bell
Music - Sam Carmody
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Our podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport.

 

 

 

Dave Pears is a mariner who found himself on a remote Kimberley island relying on the care of strangers after placing his hand on something potentially life threatening...
Storyteller - Dave Pears Story Producer - Lori Uden --- SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our <a href="http://www.spunstories.net">website</a>. --- Host + Producer - Jess Ong Sound Production - Gaia Osborne Executive Producer - Johanna Bell Music - Sam Carmody --- Our podcast is presented by <a href="https://www.storyprojects.com.au/">StoryProjects</a>, with funding support from Darwin International Airport.
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Ep42: Relying on strangers

T’ara is a sovereign tribal woman on a journey of self-exploration. Throughout her pilgrimage she explores the nature of life and the light and dark it encompasses. T’ara is passionate about speaking truth and holding space for others to do the same. She shares a story about a recent moment of truth. 

Storyteller - T'ara Cole
Story Producer - Alex Edmonson
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SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website.
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Host + Producer - Jess Ong
Sound Production - Gaia Osborne
Executive Producer - Johanna Bell
Music - Sam Carmody
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Our podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport.

T&rsquo;ara is a sovereign tribal woman on a journey of self-exploration. Throughout her pilgrimage she explores the nature of life and the light and dark it encompasses. T&rsquo;ara is passionate about speaking truth and holding space for others to do the same. She shares a story about a recent moment of truth.&nbsp;
Storyteller - T'ara Cole Story Producer - Alex Edmonson --- SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our <a href="http://www.spunstories.net">website</a>. --- Host + Producer - Jess Ong Sound Production - Gaia Osborne Executive Producer - Johanna Bell Music - Sam Carmody --- Our podcast is presented by <a href="https://www.storyprojects.com.au/">StoryProjects</a>, with funding support from Darwin International Airport.

Ep41: When I lost my mind to find my heart

Phill Carson arrived in Darwin in 1981 to take up a job at the Royal Darwin Hospital. He was 27 years old and no one, including Phil, suspected that this softly spoken newcomer would go on to become one of Darwin’s longest serving surgeons. By day, surgical life, while demanding, was routine, but a call after dark signalled something altogether different... 

Storyteller - Phill Carson
Story Producer - Johanna Bell
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SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website.
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Host + Producer - Jess Ong
Sound Production - Gaia Osborne
Executive Producer - Johanna Bell
Music - Sam Carmody
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Our podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport.

 

 

 

Phill Carson arrived in Darwin in 1981 to take up a job at the Royal Darwin Hospital. He was 27 years old and no one, including Phil, suspected that this softly spoken newcomer would go on to become one of Darwin&rsquo;s longest serving surgeons. By day, surgical life, while demanding, was routine, but a call after dark signalled something altogether different...&nbsp;
Storyteller - Phill Carson Story Producer - Johanna Bell --- SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our <a href="http://www.spunstories.net">website</a>. --- Host + Producer - Jess Ong Sound Production - Gaia Osborne Executive Producer - Johanna Bell Music - Sam Carmody --- Our podcast is presented by <a href="https://www.storyprojects.com.au/">StoryProjects</a>, with funding support from Darwin International Airport.
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Ep40: Beneath the skull

When the Ryan family moved to Darwin in 1970, life was filled with lemon cordial, coconut tree-climbing and Nightcliff neighbourhood play dates. Four years later, Cyclone Tracy struck. Kathy was seven at the time, but her memories of the night don’t fit with commonly told terror and trauma tales... 

Storyteller - Kathy Ryan
Story Producer - Jennifer Pinkerton
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SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website.
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Host + Producer - Jess Ong
Sound Production - Gaia Osborne
Executive Producer - Johanna Bell
Music - Sam Carmody
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Our podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport.

When the Ryan family moved to Darwin in 1970, life was filled with lemon cordial, coconut tree-climbing and Nightcliff neighbourhood play dates. Four years later, Cyclone Tracy struck. Kathy was seven at the time, but her memories of the night don&rsquo;t fit with commonly told terror and trauma tales...&nbsp;
Storyteller - Kathy Ryan Story Producer - Jennifer Pinkerton --- SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our <a href="http://www.spunstories.net">website</a>. --- Host + Producer - Jess Ong Sound Production - Gaia Osborne Executive Producer - Johanna Bell Music - Sam Carmody --- Our podcast is presented by <a href="https://www.storyprojects.com.au/">StoryProjects</a>, with funding support from Darwin International Airport.

Ep39: Cyclone kid

Varunika Ruwanpura had an unusual childhood. Her father worked in hotel management and as a result, he, Varunika and her mother lived in hotels all over the world. It was an exciting life for the family of three, but twice Varunika found herself in the midst of war. On both occasions, war arrived under a cloak of darkness in the middle of the night, bringing terror and havoc right to her doorstep...

Storyteller - Varunika Ruwanpura
Story Producer - Kylie Stevenson
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SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website.
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Host + Producer - Jess Ong
Sound Production - Gaia Osborne
Executive Producer - Johanna Bell
Music - Sam Carmody
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Our podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport.

 

Varunika Ruwanpura had an unusual childhood. Her father worked in hotel management and as a result, he, Varunika and her mother lived in hotels all over the world. It was an exciting life for the family of three, but twice Varunika found herself in the midst of war. On both occasions, war arrived under a cloak of darkness in the middle of the night, bringing terror and havoc right to her doorstep...
Storyteller - Varunika Ruwanpura Story Producer - Kylie Stevenson --- SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our <a href="http://www.spunstories.net">website</a>. --- Host + Producer - Jess Ong Sound Production - Gaia Osborne Executive Producer - Johanna Bell Music - Sam Carmody --- Our podcast is presented by <a href="https://www.storyprojects.com.au/">StoryProjects</a>, with funding support from Darwin International Airport.
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Ep38: Two nights in two wars

Simon Quilty is a doctor and has learnt a lot about dealing with patients and breaking bad news. He's also realised no one is immune to making a mistake, not even a doctor who finds himself treating a patient who happened to be a former hitman... 

Storyteller – Simon Quilty
Story Producer - Tamara Howie
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SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website.
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Host + Producer - Jess Ong
Sound Production - Gaia Osborne
Executive Producer - Johanna Bell
Music - Sam Carmody
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Our podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport.

Simon Quilty is a doctor and has learnt a lot about dealing with patients and breaking bad news. He's also realised no one is immune to making a mistake, not even a doctor who finds himself treating a patient who happened to be a former hitman... Storyteller &ndash; Simon Quilty Story Producer - Tamara Howie --- SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our <a href="http://www.spunstories.net">website</a>. --- Host + Producer - Jess Ong Sound Production - Gaia Osborne Executive Producer - Johanna Bell Music - Sam Carmody --- Our podcast is presented by <a href="https://www.storyprojects.com.au/">StoryProjects</a>, with funding support from Darwin International Airport.

Simon Quilty is a doctor and has learnt a lot abo…

Ep37: That time I stabbed a hitman and survived

On Alex’s 34th birthday she felt like her life was spiralling out of control. Her career as a filmmaker was hanging by a thread, she was living with her parents and she was questioning her sexuality. Then she received the news that she was facing premature infertility...

Storyteller – Alex Edmonson
Story Producer - Johanna Bell
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SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website.
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Host + Producer - Jess Ong
Sound Production - Gaia Osborne
Executive Producer - Johanna Bell
Music - Sam Carmody
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Our podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport.

On Alex&rsquo;s 34th birthday she felt like her life was spiralling out of control. Her career as a filmmaker was hanging by a thread, she was living with her parents and she was questioning her sexuality. Then she received the news that she was facing premature infertility... Storyteller &ndash; Alex Edmonson Story Producer - Johanna Bell --- SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our <a href="http://www.spunstories.net">website</a>. --- Host + Producer - Jess Ong Sound Production - Gaia Osborne Executive Producer - Johanna Bell Music - Sam Carmody --- Our podcast is presented by <a href="https://www.storyprojects.com.au/">StoryProjects</a>, with funding support from Darwin International Airport.

On Alex’s 34th birthday she felt like her life wa…

Ep36: How I unravelled my life

SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night in Darwin, the capital city of Australia's Northern Territory! Join us and be transported to the wondrous backyards, communities and lives of Territory locals, where you'll hear illuminating stories that aren't ALL about crocodiles...

We'll introduce you to some of the fascinating characters who live in the NT and give you a peek into life in one of the most wild, unexpected and rewarding parts of Australia.

SPUN Stories is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport.

Host + Producer - Jess Ong
Sound Production - Gaia Osborne
Executive Producer - Johanna Bell
Graphic Designer - Celia Neilson

<a href="http://www.spunstories.net">SPUN Stories</a> is a live storytelling night in Darwin, the capital city of Australia's Northern Territory! Join us and be transported to the wondrous backyards, communities and lives of Territory locals, where you'll hear illuminating stories that aren't ALL about crocodiles...
We'll introduce you to some of the fascinating characters who live in the NT and give you a peek into life in one of the most wild, unexpected and rewarding parts of Australia.
SPUN Stories is presented by <a href="http://www.storyprojects.com.au">StoryProjects</a>, with funding support from Darwin International Airport.
Host + Producer - Jess Ong Sound Production - Gaia Osborne Executive Producer - Johanna Bell Graphic Designer - Celia Neilson

SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night in Darw…

SPUN Stories

<a href="http://www.spunstories.net">SPUN Stories</a> is a live storytelling night in Darwin, the capital city of Australia's Northern Territory! Join us and be transported to the wondrous backyards, communities and lives of Territory locals, where you'll hear illuminating stories that aren't ALL about crocodiles...
We'll introduce you to some of the fascinating characters who live in the NT and give you a peek into life in one of the most wild, unexpected and rewarding parts of Australia.
SPUN Stories is presented by <a href="storyprojects.com.au">StoryProjects</a>, with funding support from Darwin International Airport.
Host + Producer - Jess Ong Sound Production - Gaia Osborne Executive Producer - Johanna Bell Graphic Designer - Celia Neilson

SPUN Stories

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