Making my way systematically though Selects podcast eps and keep being blown away by the audio gems they’re putting back into circulation. For example the Kitchen Sisters piece on Tony Schwartz selects.supportingcast.fm/listen/tony-...

Powerful stuff in this @soundschoolpodcast.bsky.social episode - the voices of young people talking to Samantha Brown. I’m not a crier but I had a big lump in my throat listening to this. podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/s...

Wow, this @radiolab.bsky.social episode took an unexpected turn! Extraordinary story - in which punk rock, politics and public health collide podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/r...

Stories of dodgy tycoon Christopher Skase peppered my adolescence and early 20s. Fascinated to hear the full(er) story on ABC RN Rewind - podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/a...

Bonus ep of Choc-tops and Cassata out now - on the Australian classic film ‘The Castle’ being actually quite Italian ! podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/t...

Just pressed submit on an @audioflux.bsky.social entry - of course the idea came at the last minute but I decided to go with it anyway because it felt real! Having these prompts to make new work is really helpful, gotta say!

Recommendation: ‘Empire’ podcast eps on the Suez Crisis - a fantastic guest in historian @alexvont.bsky.social Covers so much fascinating territory in a very engaging way. From Egypt to Palestine to… Hungary, not to mention France, Britain, Israel and the US. podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/e...

Ep 4 of Choc-tops and Cassata out now, taking a trip from a small theatre in Naples to Melbourne cinemas screening Italian movies in the 60s - 70s to Italian and French film festivals and the popularisation of prosecco in Australia. Local cinema history from the horse’s mouth!

Out today! Had a blast adding cello to this album… recorded at Rolling Stock Studio by Myles Mumford - have a listen sallyfordandtheidiomatics.bandcamp.com/album/every-...

Time travel back to 1970s Melbourne and an Italian film night at the grand Metropolitan cinema with ep 2 of our Choc-tops and Cassata podcast tinyurl.com/2nvdkf2j

“That which no canvas could withstand” - a gorgeous piece on the Beaufort Scale on BBC podcast Illuminated, one of my favourite shows. Beautiful writing, lessons in editing and sound design. Engages all the senses. podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/i...

WeTransfer just changed their TOS giving themselves permission to train AI on any content you transfer and produce derivative works based on content you transfer that they are allowed to monetize and you are not allowed payment for. Stop using WeTransfer.

Finalmente! Ep 1 of Choc-tops & Cassata just dropped today - on how Italians in 1950s-70s Melbourne grabbed the chance to screen films in their own language & saved some buildings along the way tinyurl.com/ny2vxf3v

For Italian speakers: an interview on SBS radio about the podcast on Italian language cinema in Melbourne town that we’re launching later this month … www.sbs.com.au/language/ita...

Wandering down the aisles of Melbourne’s lost Italian language cinemas, cassata balanced precariously on a paper plate… I’ve enjoyed being part of the research & production team for this new podcast. Teaser here: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/t...

I'm excited to share details about The Identifying Precarious Victorian Oral History Collections Project! This project is identifying & creating a list of precarious oral history collections held in Victoria, Australia. Tell us about your collection via www.precariousoralhistories.com #oralhistory

A curation of voices … here is an audio piece I made out of #oralhistory collections on university student life in Melbourne in the first half of the 20th century. Listen at soundcloud.com/user-1152745...

Oral historians: Voices and photographs capturing early-mid 20thc student life at Melbourne Uni will appear today MPavilion Parkville. Only up for 3 days, 6-8 May, 11-3. On Thurs I’ll be there from 11-2 to chat about the project. @unilibrary.bsky.social @oralhistoryvic.bsky.social

An observation from my 18-y-old about social media during the election campaign. He reckons that ALP smashed the LNP in memes etc - and he’s not particularly political (as in: doesn’t read the news). This might actually be more significant than we might imagine in shaping the election results.

Ok so I’m very relieved by the Australian election result but I also want to acknowledge that opposition leader Dutton (who lost his seat!) has *accepted* the loss and is NOT doing a Trump sore loser act.

Can’t reply directly to these unsolicited texts during the Australian federal election campaign so sharing my response here instead. Background for people outside Australia: a Trump-influenced party is trying to foment division over the practice of First Nations Welcome to Country ceremonies.

If you were thinking about it but haven’t … it’s worth a go!

Made the shortlist for the Whickers podcast pitch awards! I’ve been working on this project about Mavis Robertson for a couple of years now & the thought that I *might* get the funds to make the series I first imagined back in 2022 is a bit thrilling. & if I don’t win I feel encouraged anyway

Melburnians: Looking for something to do this arvo? Come down to the Lowie (Lomond Hotel) in East Brunswick - I’m playing cello with Sally Ford & the Idiomatics starting from 5 pm - lush melancholic electronica with some organica…

Tonight! In St Kilda - playing sweet original tunes - leaning towards sad but I reckon you’ll walk away in better spirits than when you arrived… tix via sunshinetip.xyz/shows

If sad songs help you through crazy and difficult times and if you’re in Melbourne, you might enjoy my next gig with Sunshine Tip… come and drown your sorrows and confusion in good company! sunshinetip.xyz/event/598769...

If sad songs help you through crazy and difficult times and if you’re in Melbourne, you might enjoy my next gig with Sunshine Tip… come and drown your sorrows and confusion in good company! sunshinetip.xyz/event/598769...

I helped build a government AI system. DOGE fired me, rolled the AI out to the whole agency, and implied the AI can do my job and the jobs of the others they've fired. It can't. But, what DOGE accidentally revealed about themselves in the process is fascinating. 🧵

Interested in oral history? Make sure to register for this online seminar on the key principles everyone should know about oral history, presented by AHA member and Oral History NSW VP Scott McKinnon -- it's on tomorrow! Catch all the details here:

@soundfields manifesto really worth a read…

Listening back to a CD of an old favourite soundtrack: Brazilian film ‘Central Station’ (1998) - with Siba playing rabeca… then went down the internet rabbit hole to find out more about the instrument. I love this stuff, just sharing in case others do too. soundsandcolours.com/articles/bra...

Thanks @martatlon.bsky.social for sharing (starting?) this! Let’s save this really unique radio program!

New Starter Pack on Archives & Oral History. go.bsky.app/D7mVKQX

So sad to see BBC Short Cuts program get the chop !! @bbc what are you thinking? Here’s an idea: everyone go and have a listen to the latest ep - maybe if numbers jump they’ll reconsider? www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...

Passed this gorgeous poppy growing out of the pavement on my way into day 1 of the Oral History Australia conference. After a year of hard volunteer work planning & organising this event, it feels like a good omen. Poppies and oral history: all about remembering!

1/ HOW TO TRIAGE AN IMMIGRATION EMERGENCY As someone who has been defending non-citizens in deportation proceedings since 2006, I am here to tell you that we know exactly who Trump's top targets will be, & how we can try to protect them NOW. NOT LEGAL ADVICE but here's what we know about priorities

Remember when the Rainbow Warrior was blown up? This podcast is essential & moving listening. www.abc.net.au/pacific/prog...

For people coming to the Oral History Australia conference (starting with a workshop day tomorrow Thurs 21 Nov) follow Nicolette for updates!

Do you know about AIR (Association of Independents in Radio)? It’s a fantastic platform for resources, training and networking in audio. Really insightful webinars, toolboxes and a ‘talent’ directory that I’ve just added myself to airmedia.org/talent/alice...

Some really thought provoking prompts for this issue call-out: #oralhistorians and #archivists check it out.

Heading into my first #podcastworkersalliance skillshare on a hot Melbourne morning- I wonder what will I learn today? Signed, Eternal Student

It’s November and that means we're looking for timeless first-person pieces of around 800 words that can run in Guardian Australia's opinion section over December/January. Please email your idea to [email protected] with SUMMER PITCH in the subject

Attention oral historians, journalists, podcasters! Oral History Australia’s biennial conference registrations close tonight (11 Nov) at midnight! (AEDT) oralhistoryaustralia.org.au/biennial-con...