University of Melbourne

Unfolded

Arts EN ↓ 28 episodes

A gardener seeks solace in the earth. A pig hunt doubles as a first date. A young mother wrestles with what’s possible. A man is bitten by a fox. A table speaks. A navigator finds her destiny amongst the stars. We’ve all read stories that changed our lives. We’ve all imagined places that feel like home. We’ve all met characters who feel like family. Now, we’ll hear the stories, then go to the source. We’ll speak with the authors, to find out what makes a story great, where they come from, and why they connect. These are stories: Unpacked. Understood. Unfolded. Join us for season 1 of Unfolded...

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University of Melbourne

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Chapter 2: Territory, by Laura Jean McKay 12.08.2025 26:49

A pig hunt doubles as a first date.    Territory  by Laura Jean McKay read by Ben de Pagter   Synopsis Territory takes listeners inside an Australia that few of us ever get to see: from the dried creek beds of the Northern Territory, to a Sunday afternoon at the pub unlike any other. It's a visceral story, that captures a sense of heat, violence, and tension of a place, that ma...

Chapter 1: In conversation with Chris Flynn 10.08.2025 41:02

Chris Flynn takes us inside the world of Kitsune,  discussing the scattered moments that gave life to the story, his literary inspirations, why he's sceptical of the term 'speculative fiction', and how it's best to write short stories like mini-novels.    Listeners are advised that this episode of  Unfolded  comes with a language and content warning.    About Chr...

Chapter 1: Kitsune, by Chris Flynn 10.08.2025 25:18

A fox bite changes a life.   Kitsune  by Chris Flynn. Read by Harry McGee.   Synopsis Plans change for Christmas morning when a bite from a fox sends a man to the emergency room, but a rabies shot is only the beginning. Soon, strange dreams of nine-tailed foxes, a sensory overload, and a sex drive he can't contain push him to the brink of his reality. Kitsune is a story of vulpine v...