Guardian Australia’s political reporter Amy Remeikis loves country shows – from the performances and fresh food to the $1 cake and tea. So when she wrote a story about her country show experience in Texas, Queensland she was hardly expecting to be banned from visiting again. ‘The tale I dine out on’ is a summer series from 10 of our favourite storytellers – ... Show More
Sep 3
Xi, Putin, Kim and a big parade: are we seeing a new world order?
Tens of thousands of spectators packed the stands to witness Xi Jinping’s military parade marking 80 years since the defeat of Japan in the second world war. And watching from above, along the Chinese leader, were some of the world’s most powerful men, including Russia’s Vladimir ... Show More
19m 17s
Sep 2021
One Family’s Fight Against the Dixie Fire
Annie Correal, a reporter for The Times, has family in Indian Valley, in Northern California, roots which extend back to the 1950s.This summer, as wildfires closed in on the area, she reported from her family’s property as they sought to fend off the flames — and investigated the ... Show More
31m 18s
Sep 2020
Special Episode: ‘An Obituary for the Land’
“Nothing comes easily out here,” Terry Tempest Williams, a Utah-based writer, said of the American West. Her family was once almost taken by fire, and as a child of the West, she grew up with it.Our producer Bianca Giaever, who was working out of the West Coast when the wildfires ... Show More
10m 31s
Sep 2021
Word from the Hill: A Father‘s Day backlash hits Scott Morrison
As well as her interviews with politicians and experts, Politics with Michelle Grattan now includes “Word from The Hill”, where she discusses the news with members of The Conversation politics team.
In this episode, politics + society editor Amanda Dunn and Michelle discuss the c ... Show More
8m 18s
Nov 2022
I Don’t Think So Day/The Squirrel Astronaut (feat. Kimmy Shields)
Rachel and her beach pigs stumble upon an idyllic, underground small town and a very welcoming ambassador (Kimmy Shields). Featuring two new stories: “I Don’t Think So Day,” a story about a very frustrating new holiday, written by Luna, an 8 year old from California, and “The Squ ... Show More
40 m
Apr 2020
'I Become a Person of Suspicion'
Note: This episode contains strong language.As the death toll from the coronavirus rises in the U.S., so do reports of verbal and physical attacks against Asian-Americans, who say hostile strangers are blaming them for the pandemic. Today, one writer shares her story. Guest: Jiay ... Show More
35m 41s
Jun 2016
"I love a bit of shock value"
Interview guests, music, and Ouch's famous Vegetable Vegetable or Vegetable parlour game returns on the hour-long show for June. (See 'Related links' for a transcript)One-handed concert pianist Nicholas McCarthy got to #7 in the classical music charts. Here, he reveals what he do ... Show More
52m 21s
Apr 2023
An Extraordinary Act of Political Retribution in Tennessee
Last week, Tennessee’s Republican-controlled House expelled two of its members — both young Black Democrats. Emily Cochrane, a national correspondent for The New York Times, explains the story behind the extraordinary ousting and what it tells us about this moment in American pol ... Show More
29m 9s