We sit at the train station, alone in private worlds, united only by the squawk of birds and the rattle of trains in and out. I often wonder about the lives around me, the stories without endings, the people always moving but without clear destination.

2.53 To Flinders St

Sometimes a train journey can throw you into a world all too different from your own. And when that world is a violent one, it forces you to consider the place of violence in your own life. 

Music is 'Strata' by Moby, courtesy of www.mobygratis.com

This story was first broadcast on All The Best as part of an episode on 'Intervention'. You can listen to the full episode here: http://allthebestradio.com/shows/1543-intervention/ 

A warning that this story contains a description of domestic violence. If this is triggering for you, you can call 1800 RESPECT at any time. 

Like Sand Between My Fingers

Boobs are everywhere. On billboards, in magazines, bouncing all over the internet. They're round and perky, with the cutest of nipples. 

But where are all the breastfeeding breasts? And what's it like to feed a young baby with your own body?

Here a young woman talks about her breasts at the height of their productive life. How having a baby changed her life and her relationship with her body. 

Music is 'Hume Highway' by Nick Carson. Supervising production from Kyla Brettle. Thanks to Juliette and little Florence. 

This piece was first broadcast on ABC Radio National's documentary shorts program Pocket Docs. You can listen to the full episode here: http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/pocketdocs/farewells-and-fishing/7251684

Image: Flickr CC myllissa

My Little Perky Breasts

For one of my friends, even reading the word is enough. Don't get her started on the sound. 

Music is Meetin' & Movin' by Merke & Fritzemeier, and Cylinder Eight by Chris Zabriskie. 

This story was first broadcast on All The Best as part of an episode about 'Disgust'. Listen to the full episode here: http://allthebestradio.com/shows/1603-ew-gross/

Image: Flickr CC Stefano Antinori

Slurp

A montage of people talking about the stuff they just. cannot. deal. with. Their stomachs are churning, their hearts are racing, their faces are all screwed up and they just want to scream: eeaargghhhhh!!

Music is We Start and Menace, both by Moby. Supervising production from Bec Fary.

This piece was first broadcast on All The Best as part of an episode about 'Disgust'. Listen to the full episode here: allthebestradio.com/shows/1603-ew-gross/

Ew, Gross!

Are you eco-curious? Are you environmentally-oriented? Into getting dirty? Let go of your inhibition and embrace a new sexual identity where the biosphere becomes your lover.

Ecosexual Bathhouse plunges you into an immersive labyrinth of intimate encounters and sensory interaction. Here is a preview of the performance, including an interview with Loren Kronemyer and music designed by Alex Last for the show.

This preview was played on Melbourne's Triple R as part of show about to the Next Wave Festival - the new generation in Australian art. 

Ecosexual Bathhouse: A Preview

Lots of us have things we can't deal with. Maybe it's the sound of nails on a chalkboard, or the sight of a spider crawling up the shower wall. But what if you couldn't deal with...holes? 

This piece was originally broadcast on All The Best. You can listen to the full episode here: http://allthebestradio.com/shows/1613-who-would-have-thought/

Image: Flickr CC

Holes

My boyfriend hates tomatoes. He really, really hates them. He know it's irrational, and so, he braces himself and says: enough is enough. Can Dan, after 25 years of revulsion, actually EAT a tomato?

Music is Night Owl by Broke for Free. Supervising production from Bec Fary. 

This piece was first broadcast on All The Best as part of an episode about 'Disgust'. Listen to the full episode here: allthebestradio.com/shows/1603-ew-gross/

Image: Flickr CC


Tomatoes

Podcast producers Miles Martignoni and James Milsom talk about the ethical conundrums they've faced when telling stories about true crime. 

James Milsom is the producer of The Rule Book, a podcast that tells stories about the law. 

Miles Martignoni is the Guardian Australia's podcast producer. He recently produced The Reckoning, a podcast that examined the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sex Abuse.

Music: What True Self? by Chris Zabriskie

Image: Flickr via sv1ambo

Criminal Codes: Ethics in True Crime Podcasting

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