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This one is for the rebels and the rule breakers! If  you like to stick it to the man or you just like testing boundaries, then this one's for you.  This episode looks at pirate radio, a case of kite smuggling and bookmarks that should be illegal.      Pirate Radio by Lindsey Vassallo  Lindsey takes us through pirate radio history; sailing through sound waves and...

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of the word iconic? This week we explore this idea of ‘iconic’! Whether it's a grimy underground club, a 120-year-old train station or a photo that became viral for a really interesting reason.     David & Goliath by Lou Walsh    Lou’s takes us to Brunswick in Melbourne to tell the tale of...

  Happy Pride! While Pride shouldn’t just be confined to a month, one of our audio producers described this time of year  as “ ...  a breath let go that you didn't know you were holding.”  This episode is for everyone, but especially for those who have been waiting to exhale and looking forward to living every day with pride.  It's about resistance and be...

Unlike your favourite rom-com, dating and romance can be messy and complicated.  Recently, the amazing Danni Stewart, producer, artist, and member of the All The Best family (because no one ever really leaves ATB, right?), launched a new podcast called Crip Love , focused on the intersection of disability and love. … initially it was gonna be a much more conventional, traditional kind...

  This week its all about hobbies! Tessa joins her mom for a bell-ringing class, and Mike shows us just how collecting honey can be about a lot more than having a sweet tooth.     The bells by Tessa Crozier  “And you don't pull the rope hard; you pull it gently, but firmly, and get a feel for when it's about to leave on its journey around the frame” As the year...

Happy Pride! In this episode, we look at the shame and discrimination that women and people who menstruate encounter for just existing.   Reproductive Healthcare Leave: A Workplace Issue. Period. by Kate Everest Menstruation affects half the population, yet the pain, stigma, barriers to healthcare, and workplace discrimination remain largely invisible.  Featuring the voices of those livi...

This episode is all about the truths that we can find in stories.   And on that topic of finding truth in stories, All the Best would like you to take a moment to recognise National Sorry Day, because all good stories are a kind of truth-telling.   A House by Katie Stefankowski In this story, a Lutruwita urban legend lures you into the mystery of a datura plant. Was the house really...

What do libraries mean to you? All The Best partnered with the State Library of NSW to mark 200 years and to celebrate 60,000 years of storytelling. The live storytelling event was the Special Collections: A night of live storytelling at the Library Bar at the State Library of NSW.  We heard so many beautiful stories on the night from the storytellers and the audience! This is  just part...

How do you hold on to the ones that you love? Is it through shared experiences or through objects? This week, we hear about a grandad’s love for Christmas, we sit in the garden with Pappou, listen to a mum deciding where to put her grandma’s inherited item, a granddaughter remembering moments with her grandmother, and the small things that remind a granddaughter of her grandma.  B...

As adults, we think we’re too old for fairytales… but they hold such important lessons about strength, transformation and compassion.  In this episode we listen to modern fairytales… a modern rendition of the ugly duckling, and a transformation in an enchanted forest.   Water Off a Swan’s Back by Persephone Waxman In a modern retelling of an ugly duckling, Perse...

  Firsts by Kwame Slusher There are some firsts that not everyone shares, like going to an almost abandoned kafeneio in Marrickville, or being a chopper pilot.  Sometimes, we just need a little adrenaline rush and a little courage to step outside ourselves and see what surprises await. Produced by: Kwame Slusher   Dobrinja by Dan Semo For some, home is filled with laughter; for othe...

From maintaining traditional handcrafting techniques to dressing up in the metaverse, to the evils of the fast-fashion industry.   Digital Fashion by Ariana Rigazzi  Could online fashion shows be a sustainable future? As the line between our physical and virtual lives continues to blur, a new world of fashion is starting to emerge ... and it exists entirely online Produced by Ariana Riga...

  Don’t talk about the water by Alissar Seyla In this episode, we look at the concept of the homeland and diaspora. That tension between familiarity and unease. A young woman reflects on experiences in her homeland, Lebanon, and abroad, and struggles to find safety in either of those places amid escalating war. Now, it is time to talk about the water. Written and produced by: Alissar Se...

A Conservation Champion for Cheetham by Sandra Wilson Bernie McCarrick, a former Parks Victoria ranger and site manager of Cheetham Saltworks, reflects on his role in transforming a former industrial site into a thriving wetland ecosystem. Alongside insights from Dr Mike Weston, the story reveals how careful water management and decades of on-the-ground knowledge sustain critical bird habitats. Pr...

A Stone, A Knife, A Flame by Joshua Santospirito Washing, scrubbing, rinsing, drying, wiping, wetting, drying. These mundane acts led Joshua to reflect so much more. Through his kitchen, the everyday collides with resistance and violence, as he invites us to question what it means to act in the world. Tip: Listen to this while washing your dishes for the immersive thought process . That story was...

Sometimes moving forward is all about realising that you’ve got the power to write your own narrative.  This week you’ll hear stories about people facing down their own internal narratives that threaten to keep them quiet and small.     Like a Preacher by Idayat Jinadu  As a young girl, Idayat is scared to speak her mind. She stutters. But as she becomes an adu...

This week, we focus on Khaled’s story, which offers insight into hope amid conflict. From Yemen to Tasmania, Khaled recalls his journey through university study and creative pursuits in a very different environment from the one he once called home.  Khaled from Yemen by 177 Nations  That story was from the 177 Nations Podcast . 177 Nations is produced by Mark Thompson from Lutruwit...

  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-...

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.radio is awesome. Please give a little love by being a supporter .  Special thanks to Tommy, Benny, Jasmine...

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 Jo...

Ring ... ring ... Would you answer a call from a number you don't recognise? What if it was a wrong number? Would you keep talking?   I'm Just Gonna Listen by Emma Lehman Olive Brazill starts receiving calls from strangers who just want someone to listen. And she does.  But it’s not just a random connection with strangers. Ten years earlier, Jack - someone Olive once knew - had rec...

Love is in the air … Or at least it's in the airwaves. In this episode, we are going to be playing two stories about love, whether it's love overcoming language barriers or love helping us to overcome physical barriers and how to make the most out of the little things.    Love In Translation by Katie Stokes  So for this first piece, you’ll be taken on a journey through...

This week, we continue our literary theme with part two ( See part one here ) of a showcase of the stories that came out of a collaboration between All the Best and WestWords. This week's stories in this episode deal with space beyond and within us. Whether it is literally outer space or the complexities of navigating an emotional space.   Here by Siham Dalila  Our first story begins wit...

Mirror, Mirror on the wall ... This week, we have three stories from the 24 radio race in November of last year.   The way it worked is that the audio producers received a prompt a week out from the radio race.  On the day, there was a little bit of a brainstorm. And then the audio producers had 24 hours, working alone or in teams, to complete their stories.    The th...

  Clatter Tongue by K.A Ren Wyld  You’ll hear a live reading of a short story written by Ren Wyld and performed by Katie Becket for Story Saloon – a live storytelling show and podcast. The story itself comes from the First Nation Anthology of speculative fiction, titled This All Come Back Now, edited by Koori and Lebanese writer Dr Mykaela Saunders.  This interplay betwe...