The REAL Podcast

The REAL Podcast series is one of the few Australian podcasts that shares stories and experiences from an Australian First Peoples perspective. The series features a line-up of guests who are working across a broad range of industries, including musicians, actors, designers, activists, and social change-makers. Listeners will feel educated and inspired hearing First Peoples topics and perspectives shared with heart and honesty. The REAL Podcast series is produced by 33 Creative. https://www.the-real.com.au/

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Episodes

Episode 16: Marcus Corowa

Episode 16 of The Real Podcast features talented singer-songwriter, composer and actor, Marcus Corowa. Marcus chats about his pathway in the performing arts, what it was like chasing his dreams from his home community of Bowen in Far North Queensland, and his recent move into musical theatre roles, including the upcoming production of Bran Nue Dae.

Nov 24, 2019•33 min

Episode 15: Luke Currie-Richardson

Episode 15 of the The Real Podcast features First Nations dancer and storyteller, Luke Currie-Richardson. Luke yarns about his pathway from aspiring basketballer to contemporary dancer with Bangarra Dance Theatre, what it's like being a young First Nations man walking between cultures, and his current passion for promoting pride in First Nations culture and identity through social media.

Nov 17, 2019•40 min

Episode 14: Ellen van Neerven

In Episode 14 of The Real Podcast, Mayrah yarns with writer and editor, Ellen van Neerven. Ellen's debut novel ‘Heat and Light’ was shortlisted for a Stella Prize in 2015 and won Ellen the 2016 NSW Premier’s Literary Award for Indigenous Writers. Ellen delves into the inspiration and process behind her work, chatting about the impacts of being labelled as one of the nation’s best young writers, the complexities that exist around representations of Aboriginal people, the unique qualities of First...

Nov 10, 2019•1 hr

Episode 13: Samantha Harris

Dunghutti woman and fashion model Samantha Harris was 11 years-old when she won Girlfriend magazines Cover Girl competition, launching a career that would lead her to becoming only the second Indigenous model to appear on the cover of Vogue Australia. Sam has featured in several high profile advertising campaigns, including work for David Jones, Target and Seafolly. In Episode 13 of #TheREALPodcast, Sam chats about her journey from shy Tweed Heads schoolgirl to walking Australian fashion’s bigge...

Nov 04, 2019•32 min

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