The games of the new millennium! Thropedo, Fatso the Wombat, Cathy Freeman and plenty of drama. What a time to be alive! Follow us on INSTAGRAM & TWITTER @australianarama SOURCES: Sydney 2000 Rewind Channel 7, Los Angeles Times, Olympics.Com, Encyclopedia Britannica, The Conversation, The independent UK, Benchmark Games, NFSA, Australia Geographic, ABC, Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences and The Associated Press. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Aug 01, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep 26•Transcript available on Metacast A cartoon seagull and a catchy tune that changed a generation. Slip on a shirt, slop on sunscreen and slap on a hat as Jess looks into the Cancer Council’s classic advertising campaign. Follow us on INSTAGRAM & TWITTER @australianarama SOURCES: SunSmart, Cancer Council Victoria, Cancer Council Australia, Cancer Council ACT, The Australian Media Hall of Fame, the ABC, alexanderstitt.com, IMDB, Wikipedia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jul 25, 2021•36 min•Ep 25•Transcript available on Metacast Aus Post is the longest running and one of the only remaining publicly owned national institutions in Australia. With that comes plenty of drama, watches and politics. Maddie explains all - no postage necessary. Follow us on INSTAGRAM & TWITTER @australianarama SOURCES: Australia Post Heritage Strategy, Aus post website, National Museum of Australia, Four Corners, Wikipedia, Parliamentary Education Office See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jul 18, 2021•56 min•Ep 24•Transcript available on Metacast The remarkable story of Patyegarang, a young Cammeraygal woman, around 15 years old when the British invaded in the 1780s. She met William Dawes, a British colonist and astronomer, and taught him her language, in one of the earliest documented cultural exchanges between Aboriginal people and European colonisers. His notebooks contain one of the only known first hand accounts of the Dharug/Eora language, and were lost for many years. Follow us on INSTAGRAM and TWITTER @australianarama SOURCES: Th...
Jul 11, 2021•28 min•Ep 23•Transcript available on Metacast Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce is know for his ‘unique’ style of leadership. Maddie unpacks the rise, fall, and rise again, of the pollie from Tamworth. Follow us on INSTAGRAM and TWITTER @australianarama SOURCES: ABC 7:30, Kitchen Cabinet, Buzzfeed News, Bendigo Advertiser, The Guardian, ABC News, BarnabyJoyce.com, news.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 04, 2021•50 min•Ep 22•Transcript available on Metacast Once upon a time in Port Macquarie there was a little theme park, part Brothers Grimm storybook and part borderline Disney copyright infringement, all delightful. Closed since 2002 and now overtaken by koalas, the low budget animatronics are long gone, but Fantasy Glades still lives happily ever after in Jess’s memories Follow us on INSTAGRAM & TWITTER @australianarama SOURCES: The Guardian, The ABC, The Macleay Argus, Port Macquarie News, and Wikipedia. See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...
Jun 27, 2021•35 min•Ep 21•Transcript available on Metacast A ‘review’ of the classic hit ‘The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert’. 3 drag queens, 1 bus, many queer times. Follow us on INSTAGRAM or TWITTER @australianarama See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jun 20, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep 20•Transcript available on Metacast The Tiger King of Australia (sort of). The Bullens were once the owners of Australia’s biggest animal tourism empire. This is a tale of travelling circuses, big cats and theme parks gone wrong. Follow us on INSTAGRAM & TWITTER @australianarama SOURCES: Triple M, Animals All Around, Real Estate.com, Gold Coast Bulletin, Lost Logan Facebook, Courier Mail, QLD Places.com, Jimboomba Times, Visit Sydney Australia.com, ABC Archives - Dynasties, Sydney Morning Herald, Zoochat.com Forum. See omnystu...
Jun 06, 2021•37 min•Ep 19•Transcript available on Metacast Combining elements of dance, gymnastics, and marching in a perfect square, Physie is a uniquely Australian sport you’ve likely never heard of. Jess investigates a world of leotards, fake tan and fierce competition. Follow us on INSTAGRAM & TWITTER @australianarama SOURCES: The BJP website, The APDA website, The EP Physie website, the ABC, Australian Photography, and Wikipedia See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
May 30, 2021•33 min•Ep 18•Transcript available on Metacast Australian Children’s television has a lot to answer for. Maddie tracks the history of some of the most iconic, innovative (and sometimes terrifying) puppets that have graced our screens over the last 40+ years. Follow us on INSTAGRAM & TWITTER @australianarama SOURCES: Screen Australia, The World Encyclopaedia of Puppetry Arts, Larrikin Puppets, ABC and Pedestrian. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
May 23, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep 17•Transcript available on Metacast Tea, scones, handicrafts and 99 years of campaigning for improved services for rural women. Jess tells Maddie what’s going on with the CWA Follow us on INSTAGRAM & TWITTER @australianarama SOURCES: The ABC, The Guardian, The Conversation, The Country women’s Association of Australia, The Country women’s Association of NSW, The Queensland Country Women’s Association, the Australian Women’s Register, and Wikipedia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
May 16, 2021•40 min•Ep 16•Transcript available on Metacast Part Two: Abbott, Turnbull, Morrison and Onions make an excellent final act in the fifteen year long (and counting) leadership saga. Follow us on INSTAGRAM & TWITTER @australianarama SOURCES: The Financial Review, Junkee, ‘The Killing Season’ by Sarah Ferguson, ABC, Sydney Morning Herald, The Weekly Times, The New York Times, Times of London and CNN. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 09, 2021•45 min•Ep 15•Transcript available on Metacast Rudd, Gillard, Rudd again. What a rollercoaster. Maddie tracks the 2007-2013 leadership saga. Remember when PM candidates played handball? Follow us on TWITTER & INSTAGRAM @australianarama SOURCES: The Financial Review, Junkee, ‘The Killing Season’ by Sarah Ferguson, ABC, Sydney Morning Herald, The Weekly Times, The New York Times, Times of London and CNN. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 02, 2021•53 min•Ep 14•Transcript available on Metacast Pop on some footy franks and crack open the Tia Maria and settle in while Jess & Maddie discuss the cultural impact of the foxiest ladies on Australian television, Kath & Kim Follow us on INSTAGRAM & TWITTER @australianarama See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 25, 2021•57 min•Ep 13•Transcript available on Metacast Maddie follows the incredible journey of Australia Zoo and the Irwin Family. Crocs, TV, Queensland and romance. What else could you want? Follow us on INSTAGRAM & TWITTER @australianarama SOURCES: WHO Magazine, Australian Story - ABC, The Australia Zoo Website, Wikipedia and The Australia Zoo Website Archive. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 18, 2021•52 min•Ep 12•Transcript available on Metacast As a young man, Macpherson Roberston made lollies in his parents’ bathroom. As an old man, he was an eccentric millionaire with a chocolate empire. Jess tells Maddie all about the over-achieving inventor of the Cherry Ripe. Follow us on INSTAGRAM & TWITTER @australianarama SOURCES: Victoria Collections curated by History Teacher's Association of Victoria/Royal Historical Society of Victoria, ABC Local, Australian Dictionary of Biography, and Wikipedia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...
Apr 11, 2021•40 min•Ep 11•Transcript available on Metacast Maddie and her mate Dan used to work at Queensland’s most notorious prison, Boggo Road Gaol (kind of). Join them as they talk pests, protests, politics and poo. Follow us on INSTAGRAM & TWITTER @australianarama SOURCES: boggoroadgaol.com, boggoroadgaol.com.au, The Feed SBS, BTQ7, The Leader, Limina Journal, Australian Law Reform Commission, The Guardian. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 04, 2021•59 min•Ep 10•Transcript available on Metacast Poet, activist, educator, icon. A look at the fascinating life and work of Oodgeroo Noonuccal. Follow us on INSTAGRAM & TWITTER @australianarama SOURCES: Oodgeroo by Kathie Cochran with contributions from Judith Wright, ABC Rewind, Australian Dictionary of Biography, Encounter on Radio National, The Canberra Times via the National Library, The National Museum of Australia, The National Film and Sound Archive, The Queensland Human rights commission, The Queensland Parliament website, and Wiki...
Mar 28, 2021•47 min•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast It’s our first film review! This week we’re joined by special guest Alexei Toliopoulos (Total Reboot, Netflix’s The Big Film Buffet, Finding Desperado) to chat about a beloved Sydney movie, Looking For Alibrandi. Follow us on INSTAGRAM & TWITTER @australianarama Follow Alexei @thisisalexei See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 21, 2021•57 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast One day, the Prime Minister went for a swim and never returned. A tale of highs, lows, politics and conspiracies. Follow us on INSTAGRAM & TWITTER @australianarama SOURCES: National Archives of Australia, ABC, Australian Prime Minister Centre, National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, Museum of Australian Democracy, Sydney Morning Herald, The New Daily. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 14, 2021•56 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast Australia is home to many weird and wonderful endangered birds, barreling towards extinction through a mix of habitat loss, new predators, and occasional self-sabotage. The appropriately named Difficult Bird Research Group are on a mission to help these feathered weirdos get their act together. Featuring the Palm Cockatoo (rockstars), the Orange-Bellied Parrot (morons), the Masked Owl (murderers), and more! Follow us on INSTAGRAM & TWITTER @australianarama SOURCES: The Guardian, The ABC, The...
Mar 07, 2021•34 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast Australia’s Federal Government was plunged into a constitutional crisis in 2017 when a bunch of politicians discovered they were dual citizens. A spicy surprise! Follow us on INSTAGRAM & TWITTER @australianarama Sources: The ABC, Time Magazine, Buzzfeed Australia, and The Guardian See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 28, 2021•39 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast Since 1980, kids have been eating birthday cakes from the book with the train cake on the cover. We take a look at the books creation and investigate some truly cooked cakes. Follow us on INSTAGRAM & TWITTER @australianarama SOURCES: The ABC, The Guardian, The Sydney Morning Herald, Broadsheet, Wikipedia, LinkedIn, and The Australian Women’s Weekly Children’s Birthday Cake Book. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Feb 21, 2021•44 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast Cooladdi, QLD. Population: 3. Follow us on INSTAGRAM & TWITTER @australianarama SOURCES: The New Daily, ABC, The Daily Mail UK, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Cooladdi Kids Facebook and The Western Times. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 14, 2021•33 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast Why is Advance Australia Fair the National Anthem? How did we get here? Is there a better option? Follow us on INSTAGRAM & TWITTER @australianarama Sources: The Guardian, The ABC, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Gayle Review, The Uluru Statement From The Heart, The Department of the Prime Minister & Cabinet, The Recognition in Anthem Project, Wikipedia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feb 07, 2021•49 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast The Great Emu War of 1932. The Australian government vs some very large birds. Who will win? FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM @australianarama FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @australianarama SOURCES: Scientific America, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia), Australian Geographic, Wikipedia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Jan 31, 2021•31 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast Join Jess and Maddie, as they take turns each week, to research a topic that ~shaped the nation ~ . The Harold Holt memorial swimming pool, the cultural impact of Kath & Kim, The Emu War, Cathy Freeman and Expo 88 are just the tip of this hot and sweaty iceberg. Laugh, learn and dismantle the often baffling, truly fascinating, ‘history’ and pop culture of the land down under. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
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