40 Available Episodes (40 Total)Average duration: 00:23:15
May 19, 2018
#36: Nico's last ride
00:22:13
After cycling the world, Nicolás Marino set off to cross his adopted homeland using pedal power alone.
He discovered knowing Australia would require knowing himself.
In this last episode of The Real Thing we're on our bikes, as lunch cooks in the deep fry.
Apr 09, 2018
#35: Follow the Lita
00:20:51
As a teenager, Lita Lewis was expected to set the example for her siblings. So much so, that she wanted out.
In an adult life far from her home and tribe, she’d battle pride and heartbreak alone.
By sharing her rebuild of physical and mental health, Lita would have an impact far beyond her two sisters.
Mar 19, 2018
#34: Shoal Attack!
00:33:19
A school of fish help the Australian netball team win a Commonwealth gold medal.
An introduction to Sum Of All Parts - a podcast that shares extraordinary stories from the world of numbers.
Subscribe to SOAP: http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/sum-of-all-parts/
Mar 06, 2018
#33: Khadija's stolen itch
00:24:00
For International Women's Day, a story about feeling incomplete.
Khadija Gbla’s repressed memory of female genital mutilation would surface during puberty. Being an outsider to a ‘clitero-centric’ culture, was a decision made for her.
Khadija is up against her mum, her culture, and the health system, as she breaks the silence around FGM.
Feb 19, 2018
#32: Monkey in Mirani (live from Woodford)
00:15:41
The Real Thing perform live at Woodfolk Folk Festival, Queensland.
In between music and magic tricks, Timothy and Mike risk it all by attempting to tell a story they’ve never heard before - live on stage, with improvised music, script, and sound effects.
It’s live and unedited and we have no idea how it will end.
Feb 09, 2018
#31: Picnic Tropicana
00:31:57
It started as an idea in a Darlinghurst cafe and became the world’s largest short film festival.
Tropfest has helped kickstart generations of Australian film careers throughout its 25 year history.
While controversy and financial hardship has threatened the event, Tropfest has endured and the picnic continues.
Jan 23, 2018
#30: The woman who lived in a tree
00:24:31
Miranda Gibson was an unlikely candidate to break the record for Australia’s longest tree-sit.
The shy Queenslander had never seen a forest until her early twenties.
In 2011 she vowed to live in a tree in the Tyenna Valley until it was protected from logging.
Jan 09, 2018
#29: Elvis town
00:23:03
Improbable hairdos, gyrating hips, overstretched jumpsuits, way too many rhinestones, and a whole lot of community spirit.
You can't help falling in love with the NSW town of Parkes, where Elvis never left the building.
Dec 25, 2017
#28: Bruce Lee of the sea
00:20:18
When Robbie Page discovered surfing it consumed him.
The former Pipeline Master views the sport as a martial art.
It led him on a global adventure, with stopovers in a Japanese prison, the French President’s home, and now he's tracing his Indigenous roots in northern NSW.
Dec 11, 2017
#27: The nightmare before Christmas
00:13:53
Christmas; family, food, anticipation. The stakes are high.
There's extra pressure for the Williams family, who are only able to get together every second year.
But when a tradition goes wrong, the best day of the year turns into a horror show.
May 19 | 00:22:13
#36: Nico's last ride
Apr 09 | 00:20:51
#35: Follow the Lita
Mar 19 | 00:33:19
#34: Shoal Attack!
Mar 06 | 00:24:00
#33: Khadija's stolen itch
Feb 19 | 00:15:41
#32: Monkey in Mirani (live from Woodford)
Feb 09 | 00:31:57
#31: Picnic Tropicana
Jan 23 | 00:24:31
#30: The woman who lived in a tree
Jan 09 | 00:23:03
#29: Elvis town
Dec 25 | 00:20:18
#28: Bruce Lee of the sea
Dec 11 | 00:13:53
#27: The nightmare before Christmas
This podcast could use a review!
This podcast could use a review! Have anything to say about it? Share your thoughts using the button below.