The Mission: Professor Chelsea Watego on Who Gets to be Human in Australia
Munanjahli and South Sea Islander woman, Professor Chelsea Watego joins host of the Mission Daniel James. Chelsea talks about the ongoing violence against First Nations women and who does and doesn't get to…
Frantic Items: Knopha On His Port City Sound
Knopha lives in Xiamen on the southeast coast of China. Alongside his work as a producer and DJ, Knopha co-runs the Baihui digital radio station, which is based in Shanghai. Last year saw…
Future Perfect: Not In Antony’s Name
Dylan Bird speaks with Jewish Author and Independent Journalist Antony Loewenstein about his recent appearance on ABC’s Compass for the episode ‘Not In My Name’,
Together they dive into the process of creating…
Future Perfect: Prof Kate Fitz-Gibbon On Securing Women's Safety
Dr Kate Fitz-Gibbon is a Professor of Social Sciences at Monash University & Chair of RESPECT Victoria, a dedicated organisation for the prevention of family violence and violence against women in Victoria. She…
Press Colour: A Patchwork Of Sound With Business Partner
Business Partner aka Warsame Hassan is a producer/songwriter/DJ orginally from Boorloo/Perth, where he played drums in a number of punk/experimental adjacent groups including the exploratory Mudlark.
In the last few years, Warsame has…
Literati Glitterati: Leslie Jamison on 'Splinters' and the Newness of Rupture
Ahead of her appearance at the Melbourne Writers Festival, best-selling author Leslie Jamison dials in from her home in New York at almost midnight for a meaty chat with Mel about her new…
Byte Into IT: Conrad Sanderson on GPUs (Graphic Processing Units)
CSIRO scientist Conrad Sanderson joins Dan and Row to explain 'GPUs', or graphics processing units. They were originally designed for rendering complex graphics, but in recent years have become integral for and enabled…
Uncommon Sense: Unpacking The Decision To Scrap A Safe Injecting Room In Melbourne’s CBD
Last week, the Victorian Government walked back from plans to open up a long-requested Safe Injection Facility in Melbourne’s CBD despite the requests from addiction and harm minimisation experts.
To break down the…
Astrophony: Anna Emina On Archiving, Libraries And Creating Safe Community Spaces
General Vibes chats with educator, curator and writer Anna Emina ahead of the launch of the Great Book Return Volume 3 - a living and growing archive of Palestinian books, artworks and artifacts…
Einstein A Go-Go: Dr Neha Kaul on Ketogenic Diet Therapy for Epilepsy
Researcher and dietitian Dr Neha Kaul's clinical practice and research focuses on ketogenic diet therapy for epilepsy and headache disorders. Around one third of people diagnosed with epilepsy are resistant to drug treatments…
Velvet Haze: Dr. Sure and the Wisdom of his Unusual Practice
Dr. Sure steps out of the lab to share the Unusual Practice's newly released wisdom, 'Total Reality'.
Dr Sure's Unusual Practice's latest album unlocks a musical pursuit that is a tenaciously upbeat vision…
Velvet Haze: Lydia Gammill of Gustaf (NYC) on Understanding the Self Through Post-Punk
Brooklyn based post-punk/no wave band, Gustaf have just released their sophomore album, Package Pt.2. They approach this album with an attempt to comprehend the lone individual and their response to the society around…
Queer View Mirror: Dr Bruce Moore on the History of Queer Slang
Dr Bruce Moore is a specialist in language and linguistics and joins Sam and Gemma to talk about the history of queer slang. They trace the history and evolution of commonly used (and…
Mooncake Guest Mix: Hans. Get Emotional In K-Indie Mooncake Guest Mix
We are excited to share a Mooncake Guest Mix from an artist we have been repping on the show since day dot. Sydney via Auckland Korean artist Hans. shares a mix of his…
The International Pop Underground: Kiran Leonard's Real Home LP is About Fostering Connections in Isolating Urban Spaces
Kiran Leonard's sixth album is called Real Home. The title refers to the way the album was conceived; the experimental English songwriter/multi-instrumentalist having recorded the LP wholly in "homes and domestic spaces"…
The International Pop Underground: Blunt Chunks Makes Beautiful Music Under a Gross Name
Blunt Chunks doesn't sound like a band named Blunt Chunks should.
After giving her project a "dumb weed joke" handle at the beginning, Toronto musician Caitlin Woelfle-O'Brien has spent a decade trading under…
The Mission: Michael Bell on Acknowledging the Frontier Wars
Ngunnawal/Gomeroi man and Indigenous Liaison Officer at the Australian War Memorial, Michael Bell joins host of the Mission Daniel James. In the lead up to Anzac Day, Michael exclusivley reveals plans by the…
The Mission: Celeste Liddle on the Impact that Permit Systems Have on Public Protests
Arrente woman Celeste Liddle joins host of the Mission Daniel James to talk about the proposal by Victoria Police to introduce a permit system for protests.
Breakfasters: Dr Priya Kunjan on the Victorian Government's Plans to Demolish Public Housing Towers
Dr Priya Kunjan is a research fellow at RMIT University investigating precarious housing. They join the Breakfasters to give a breakdown and update of the Victorian government's plans to demolish public housing towers…
Uncommon Sense: So, Who Owns The Moon Anyway?
Amy Mullins is joined by Professor of Philosophy A. C. Grayling for a deep examination of his new book, Who Owns The Moon? In Defence of Humanity’s Common Interests in Space.
With rare…