Real Made Up Stories

A boy steals a handbag. An eagle watches from above. A lizard crosses his path. The old people already know how this story ends. Drawing on the storytelling of Gomeroi artist Matthew Priestley, this episode explores belonging, responsibility, and the long shadow left by people being separated from the places—and each other—they call home. To join us at  Coequal's Patreon Page :  Click here To list...

Three kids cross from a housing estate into a world of spotless display homes — and quickly turn it upside down. A funny, sharp story about class, community, and who gets to belong. Thumbnail image photograph by Emma Korhonen To join us at  Coequal's Patreon Page :  Click here To check out the website for Beyond Empath y:  Click here To listen to Real Estate Agent and the Three Goldilockses in Bey...

Kick and Phil relive a story 25 years in the making. Violence, regret, deja vu and discovering how our reactions shape us. To join us at Coequal's Patreon Page:  Click here To check out the website for Big hArt:  Click here To listen to Agents for Change:  Click here Citations: Sapolsky, R. M. (2023). Determined: a science of life without free will. Penguin Press. Giannakopoulos, B (2025)   Free W...

Kick Gurry reads a story he last performed 25 years ago — and it still hits hard. Violence, Vulnerability, Yellow Pages Commercials, Sean Penn, and what it takes to be an actor. Rule of Thumb is split into two parts. This is Part 1. To join us at Coequal's Patreon Page:  Click here To check out the website for Big hArt: Click here To listen to Agents for Change: Click here Detailed Music Credits "...

When 12-year-old Naomi first helped create a fictional story about a witch in a housing estate, she could never have imagined the way it would connect to her real life years later. Now 23, Naomi and co host Phil reflect on how books and stories, like lives, are always connecting with each other. “The Witch” is a trip into childhood myths, cul-de-sac adventures, and how books and stories help us su...

A mob of kids won’t be forced off their land — even if it means facing a Dooligar, unmasking crooks, and outsmarting grown-ups. With a touch of Scooby-Doo style fun, The Mystery of Mission Lagoon is a funny, fierce story about home, struggle, and heroes you didn’t expect. This episode was created with real voices from the Coomaditchie Mission community and inspired by their history of cultural pri...