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  • Human/Ordinary


    In his independent podcast Human/Ordinary, Sam Loy tackles ‘stories about our culture, our relationships, and the extraordinary feat of being alive’….

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    By: Sam Loy


    Documentary Investigative Narrative Social issues
  • The Dumbo Feather Podcast


    The Dumbo Feather Podcast features conversations with extraordinary people. Mostly recordings from their live conversation events, Dumbo Feather‘s guests are often compelling…

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    By: Dumbo Feather


    Arts & culture Conversation Relationships Social issues
  • Given Names


    What do our names say about us? Produced by Tiger Webb, Given Names is a four-part series focussing on ‘the hidden stories behind…

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    By: ABC Radio National


    Documentary Narrative Relationships
  • Download This Show


    Sydneysider Marc Fennell hosts Download this Show, a podcast about technology, social media, gadgets and digital culture. Expect stories about…

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    By: ABC Radio National


    Arts & culture Conversation Science & tech
  • MythirdEar


    In MythirdEar, musician Tamara Kohler explores ‘seemingly lesser known sounds’. Tamara invites performers to talk about their musical specialties and together, they listen…

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    By: SYN Media


    Arts & culture Music Narrative Sound-rich
  • Conversations


    Conversations draws you deeper into the life story of someone you may have heard about, but never met. It’s longform…

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    By: ABC Radio National


    Arts & culture Conversation Relationships Social issues
  • Random Article


    Random Article is an independent podcast that’s ‘interested in EVERYTHING’ – and host May Jasper doesn’t make that claim lightly. In each episode,…

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    By: May Jasper


    Documentary Funny Investigative
  • Out From Under


    FBi Radio’s Out From Under was a weekly, hour-long selection of ‘eclectic and experimental Australian music’. Presenter Stuart Buchanan, a seasoned radio…

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    By: FBi Radio


    Arts & culture Music Sound-rich
  • BooksPlus


    Presented by Sydney-based Kate Evans, BooksPlus offers a weekly sampling of the best stories and interviews related to books and writing…

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    By: ABC Radio National


    Arts & culture Conversation Fiction
  • Off Track


    RN’s Off Track is like an audio nature walk. Ann Jones leads us through the great outdoors, listening to ‘the…

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    By: ABC Radio National


    Documentary Educational Nature & place Sound-rich
  • Blueprint For Living


    Blueprint for Living, hosted by Jonathan Green, is ABC Radio National’s ‘weekly rummage through the essential cultural ingredients – design,…

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    By: ABC Radio National


    Arts & culture Conversation Food Health & body Nature & place
  • Control Z


    The ABC’s Control Z podcast ‘unravel[s] technology and internet culture’ to find the IRL stories behind the WWW and tech…

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    By: ABC News and Current Affairs


    Current affairs Documentary Funny Science & tech
  • Like I’m A Six Year Old


    Like I’m A Six Year Old is a (mostly) weekly podcast where Australian comedian Tom Ballard interviews ‘interesting and passionate…

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    By: Tom Ballard


    Arts & culture Conversation Current affairs Funny Politics
  • The Real Thing


    From longtime collaborators Timothy Nicastri and Mike Williams comes The Real Thing – a lively, dynamic bunch of features delving into…

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    By: ABC Radio National


    Documentary Funny Investigative Narrative Relationships Social issues Sound-rich
  • The Night Air


    The Night Air was ABC Radio National’s go-to for abstraction, collage and radio bricolage. Ostensibly a space for themed remixing and…

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    By: ABC Radio National


    Arts & culture Sound art Sound-rich
  • Your Own Voice


    Your Own Voice is an ‘occasional non-narrated storytelling mixtape’ produced by Sydneysider Joel Werner. In each of its irregular and rather…

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    By: Joel Werner


    Arts & culture Documentary Sound art Sound-rich
  • Ingredipedia


    This ‘factual food fight’ podcast records conversations between co-hosts Ben Birchall and Emily Naismith, both of whom are Melbourne-based writers…

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    By: Emily Naismith and Ben Birchall


    Conversation Food
  • Story Club


    Recorded live at Giant Dwarf Theatre in inner-city Sydney, Story Club invites comics, writers, media personalities and storytellers to take a seat…

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    By: Giant Dwarf


    Funny Live storytelling
  • Not What You Think


    Not What You Think is a Sydney-made podcast that hoovers up an eclectic field of subject matter, and has been slowly…

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    By: FBi Radio


    Arts & culture Documentary Narrative Relationships Social issues Sound-rich
  • This Is About


    This Is About was an ABC Radio National podcast which focussed on one true story per episode, as told by the…

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    By: ABC Radio National


    Documentary Narrative Relationships Social issues Sound-rich
  • Mamamia Out Loud


    Mamamia’s senior writers and editors record weekly conversations that cover news, pop culture, fashion, politics, parenting and more – in a chatty,…

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    By: Mamamia Podcast Network


    Conversation Health & body Kids & parenting Relationships
  • The Unbearable Lightness of Being Hungry


    Lee Tran Lam’s Sydney-made, Sydney-focussed food podcast is a study in picking a thing and going deep with it. Each conversation…

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    By: Lee Tran Lam


    Conversation Food
  • The Rule Book


    The Rule Book is an ambitious undertaking by producer James Milsom to tell stories about the law – ‘the rules…

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    By: James Milsom


    Crime Documentary Money Narrative Social issues Sound-rich
  • Wilosophy


    Wil Anderson’s Wilosophy is an irregular, monthly-ish podcast in which the comedian chats one-on-one with a guest (often from the Australian media),…

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    By: Wil Anderson


    Conversation Funny
  • PocketDocs


    PocketDocs brings you documentaries, fiction, monologues and musings.


    By: ABC Radio National


    Documentary Narrative Sound-rich
  • Earshot


    Earshot is about people, places, stories and ideas, in all their diversity.


    By: ABC Radio National


    Documentary Narrative Sound-rich
  • Soundproof


    Soundproof opens up an hour-long space for … well, art. From sounded features to deeply weird experiments, it’s a rarity and,…

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    By: ABC Radio National


    Fiction Narrative Nature & place Sound art Sound-rich
  • Bowraville


    ‘You’ve got three children who all disappeared. All from the same street? What could have happened?’ Dan Box is the…

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    By: The Australian


    Crime Documentary Investigative Narrative Social issues
  • The Party Room


    Hosted by RN Breakfast’s Fran Kelly and RN Drive’s Patricia Karvelas, and produced by Jess O’Callaghan, The Party Room pulls apart…

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    By: ABC Radio National


    Conversation Current affairs Educational Politics Social issues
  • Chat 10 Looks 3


    Chat 10 Looks 3 is a podcast in which prominent Australian political reporters Annabel Crabb and Leigh Sales talk about…

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    By: Annabel Crabb and Leigh Sales


    Conversation Current affairs Money Politics Relationships
  • Not By Accident


    A documentary podcast series about becoming a single mother by choice.


    By: Sophie Harper


    Documentary Health & body Kids & parenting Narrative Relationships
  • Love, Canberra


    Love, Canberra features intimate conversations about love, sex and relationships. Independent podcaster Evana Ho brings a unique combination of gentle curiosity and a bold interviewing style to uncovering…

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    By: Evana Ho


    Conversation Health & body Relationships
  • Private Parts


    Private Parts is a podcast that unfastens social taboos. A collaboration between digital designers Irit Pollak and Elin Andersson, this podcast isn’t…

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    By: Irit Pollak and Elin Andersson


    Conversation Health & body Relationships Social issues
  • All the Best


    Short form documentaries, personal narratives, interviews, and fiction stories from around Australia.


    By: FBi Radio in association with SYN, Triple R and 4ZZZ.


    Current affairs Documentary Fiction Narrative
  • SleepTalker


    SleepTalker is a podcast ‘about sleep, dreams, nightmares and what happens in your head after dark.’ Really, though, it’s as much…

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    By: Bec Fary


    Documentary Health & body Narrative Sound-rich
  • The Wheeler Centre


    The Wheeler Centre podcast showcases their best talks, spanning all corners of the world of books, writing and ideas. In…

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    By: The Wheeler Centre


    Arts & culture Conversation Educational Fiction Health & body Live storytelling Politics Relationships Science & tech Social issues Sports
  • Better Off Dead


    Well-loved tv personality Andrew Denton shrank from public life for a couple of years, and re-emerged with Better Off Dead –…

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    By: The Wheeler Centre and Thought Fox Productions


    Crime Documentary Health & body Investigative Narrative Politics Social issues Sound-rich
  • Short & Curly


    Short & Curly is a fast-paced fun-filled ethics podcast for kids and their parents, with questions and ideas to really get you thinking. It asks curly questions like about animals, technology, school, pop culture and the future.


    By: ABC Radio


    Conversation Kids & parenting Social issues
  • Australian Design Radio


    Australian Design Radio (ADR) is a Sydney based podcast hosted by Flyn Tracy and Matt Leach. It features conversations and commentary…

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    By: Flyn Tracy and Matt Leach


    Arts & culture Conversation
  • The Rereaders


    The Rereaders is a fortnightly literary and cultural podcast. Modelled on the Slate Culture Gabfest, the show’s regular hosts (writers and…

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    By: The ReReaders


    Arts & culture Conversation Fiction
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