Out of the Box

American writer and journalist Alexis Okeowo works for the new yorker as a staff writer and has spent years reporting across Africa, the experience of which she has now chronicled in a new book.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Comedian, radio presenter and all-round funny man Dave Thornton chats to Serge about throwing away a secure job to become a dad and tour the comedy circuit.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  James Maskarlick is an emergency room doctor from Canada and a member for Medicins sans frontiers who spends half his life working in a state-of-the-art hospital in Toronto, the other half, in make do emergency rooms in Africa. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Indigenous academic Jennifer Newman talks to Serge about the changing face of education for Australia's first people.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Comedian, writer and all-round media star Jen Wong talks to Serge about racism and passionate enthusiasm for work. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Woman, muslim, boxer, boss... what more is there to say about Bianca Elmir? A lot! Listen in to Her candid chat about going from kidnapped kid to boxing bad ass. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Journalist, documentary maker and presenter of The Feed on SBS chats to Serge about travel, the media and feminism. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The notorious Sydney street artsist Scott Marsh talks to Serge Negus about the politics of art, the graff scene and making a living out of what you love. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Features editor at VICE Australia Maddison Connaughton talks to Serge about the ups and the downs of working as a young journo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tim Omaji aka Timomatic talks to Serge about pop music, creating, and the realities of being an African migrant in modern Australia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Comedian, writer and political satirist Mark Humphries talks to Serge about finding humour in the darkness of politics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trans activist, dancer, creator and all-round star Bhenji Ra talks influence and progression with Serge Negus. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former prime minister Tony Abbott's Lesbian sister talks about the public and polarising battle over marriage equality with her brother. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Editor-in-Chief of the Surfing World magazine Vaughan Blakey talks early days hedonism in surfing, the evolution of the sport and waves pools. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There is far more to Osher Günsberg than simply handing out roses on reality television. Hear his deeply insightful chat with Serge Negus where they talk politics, refugee policy and mental health. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Justin Jones is a hardcore adventurer, breaking records like being the first to kayak from Australia to New Zealand, first to ski to the South Pole unassisted, and in his latest effort, walking half way across Australia with his one-year-old daughter and wife. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nicola Barr is the number one draft pick for the Greater Western Sydney Giants Women’s AFL team, solidifying a meteoric rise from an aussie rules newbie, to one Australia’s most talented AFL prospect. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Julia George was Barak Obama's 2008 election campaign manager, now she is a psychic and clairvoyant. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Madison Stewart otherwise known as Shark Girl, free dives and interacts in an incredible intimate way with sharks that people have been lead to believe are indiscriminate killers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sally Rugg has made it her life work to better social equality, including leading the Same Sex Marriage YES VOTE campaign. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greens state member for Newtown talks social justice, police intimidation and being a young mum in parliament. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeff Khan is a curator and writer working across performance, dance and the visual arts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dean Sewell is one of Australia’s top independent documentary photographers and photojournalist. He has been the recipient of three World Press Photo Awards for works covering the transition of East Timor to an independent state, Australian Bushfires. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ian Keteku a Canadian poet and multi-media artist who was 2010 World Poetry Slam champion. Hear him talk race, culture, diversity and love. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wiradjuri woman and Federal Labor MP Linda Burney is Australia’s first indigenous woman to serve in the House of Representatives and she was also the first Aboriginal person to serve in the New South Wales Parliament.. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.