Unfolded
Unfolded
Playlist by UnfoldedSeasons change. An actor prepares. A birthday is removed from the calendar. A hypnotist causes chaos on a cruise ship. A new life awaits at a petrol station. A grieving granddaughter finds a surprisi…Follow the podcast:
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Chapter 8: In conversation with Melanie Cheng
Melanie Cheng talks about how she sees a natural connection between writing, and her career as a doctor. We also go learn about the influences and traditions behind Australian Ghost Story, how we might break the mythology of exaclty what we consider ‘Australian’. Listeners are advised that th…
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Chapter 8: Australian Ghost Story, by Melanie Cheng
A grieving granddaughter finds a surprising stowaway. Australian Ghost Story by Melanie Cheng Read by Sonya Chong. Synopsis Alice brings an unexpected guest back from her grandfather’s funeral, in an experience that makes her question the routine of her day-to-day life, what comes next, a…
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Chapter 7: In conversation with Helena Pantsis
Helena Pantsis takes Seth and Tony through her writing process, talks genre, the surreal moments we all have in childhood, and how first and foremost she views herself as a short story writer. Listeners are advised that this episode of Unfolded comes with a language and content warning. A…
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Chapter 7: The Last Birthday, by Helena Pantsis
A birthday is removed from the calendar. The Last Birthday by Helena Pantsis Read by Ellen Pennell. Synopsis Lucy and Mother couldn’t be closer. She’s a perfect daughter, so when mother throw’s her a perfect 17th birthday party, she couldn’t be more grateful, but what comes next is a dif…
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Chapter 6: In conversation with Claire G. Coleman
In the final episode of Unfolded for this season, Claire G. Coleman takes us into the workings of her story, Ancestral Memory / As Slippery as an Eel. We talk about how she finds inspiration in all kinds of mediums (especially music), how writing speculative fiction allows her to speak about the r…
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Chapter 6: Ancestral Memory / As Slippery as an Eel, by Claire G. Coleman
A navigator reckons with the gift, and burden, of ancient knowledge. Ancestral Memory / As Slippery as an Eel by Claire G. Coleman Read by Chelsea Hawke. Down in the belly of the ship, a crewmate waits for the test that will determine her role, and how she will pay her way on this ride a…
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Chapter 5: In conversation with Miriam Webster
We get the dirt on how 'Farrow' came to be with Miriam Webster, and talk about our love of 'sparkly' language despite (or perhaps because of) it's limitations, writing for all the senses, and how Miriam was always going to be a writer, despite her best efforts. Listeners are advised that this …
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Chapter 5: Farrow, by Miriam Webster
A gardener seeks solace in the earth. Farrow by Miriam Webster Read by Molly Holohan Synopsis On the day of his Grandmother's death, a gardener digs back through the fertile ground of his memory, seeking something down in the roots of his family tree. He finds comfort amongst fecund, an…
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Chapter 4: In conversation with Paige Clark
Join us as we speak with Paige Clark about what made her story possible. From inspirations and influences, to writing the specific and the hyperlocal. 'It's Possible' is a story about the big issues, and menace playing out in the minor moments. About Paige Clark Paige Clark is a Chinese/Ame…
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Chapter 4: It's Possible, by Paige Clark
A young mother wrestles with the unknown. It's Possible by Paige Clark read by Gabrielle Ng Synopsis On an unseasonably beautiful day, a trip to the park paints a picture of potential. From a moment on the monkey bars, to a dog without a lead, there is what is, and what could be. There i…
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