Best Doco Podcasts (2024)

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A few words from TODD McKENNEY! 0:33

2M ago0:33

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Australia's favourite singer, dancer, actor, and talent show judge TODD McKENNEY is bursting with enthusiasm for the new TV & Film podcast, THE GOSSIP & THE CRITIC, presented by the kindest gossip of all, raconteur extraordinaire CRAIG BENNETT, OAM, and prolific producer-reporter-reviewer IAN HORNER.…

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KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON, MATTHEW PERRY reads from his book, interview for ROCK HUDSON doco with clips outing him 50:39

2M ago50:39

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Craig and Ian talk about Craig's friend CARLOTTA, news of a DEAN MARTIN biopic, JACK NICHOLSON's return. Ian reviews KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON, LOST FLOWERS OF ALICE HART (SIGOURNEY WEAVER in Oz), MATTHEW PERRY's amazing book. Craig's Classics: WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION (1957) and EARTHQUAKE (1974), with big names like Walter Matuschanskayasky, …

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2023: The Year That Was

5M ago

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2023 had moments for huge celebrations - we were gripped by Matildas fever, celebrated the 50th anniversary since hip hop began its ascent to dominance, saw technology make the impossible possible and heard more great albums than we can count. And music has been there through the hard times too - with devastating global conflicts, a referendum defe…

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DJ Shadow

5M ago

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DJ Shadow (Josh Davis) changed the game of instrumental hip hop in the 1990s. An early signee of British label Mo' Wax, his debut album Endtroducing….. blew minds with its fusion of electronic music and hip hop beats and it was entirely composed using samples. But he's not been content to peddle more of the same. Keeping us guessing, pushing himsel…

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Olivia Newton-John

5M ago

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Olivia Newton-John is one of the best selling artists of all time. Across a six-decade career that spanned music, stage, screen and health advocacy, she firmly embedded herself in our hearts. Before the huge success of Grease she’d already made her name as a recording artist, earning Grammys, Country Music Awards and a swathe of hit singles. The st…

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Briggs

5M ago

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We’re handing the mic to Yorta Yorta rapper and Double J's Australian Artist of the Year winner Briggs. Adam Briggs has carved out such an important legacy in Australian music. From his early days in Shepparton, supporting artists like MC Reason, Funkoars and The Hilltop Hoods to teaming up with Trials in A.B. Original, building his own label Bad A…

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Ron S. Peno

6M ago

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He may not be a household name, but Ron S. Peno had all the makings of a star. From his smalltown regional NSW upbringing to his early glam and punk groups in Brisbane and Sydney, to wowing audiences overseas and being splashed across the coolest music mags, his life and legacy is as colourful and chaotic as it has been artistic and influential. He…

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Camp Cope

6M ago

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For eight years Camp Cope shook up the Australian music industry with their fearless anthems, raw punk rock and stand against sexism and harassment. After three albums, countless live shows and a music industry forever changed by their advocacy, Georgia Maq, Sarah Thompson and Kelly-Dawn Hellmrich have decided to call it a day. This episode of The …

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The Chicks

7M ago

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In the late 90s and early 2000s The Chicks (formerly The Dixie Chicks) were the biggest selling female group in the U.S—selling tens of millions of records and changing the face of country music. The trio weren’t afraid to do things their own way—maintaining independence from their label and speaking out about social justice issues. But their comme…

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Jamiroquai

7M ago

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Jamiroquai’s blend of soul, funk, rock, house and jazz was an instant hit. Songs like ‘Cosmic Girl’, ‘Little L’, 'Love Foolosophy' and ‘Virtual Insanity’ are still on high rotation across dancefloors around the world. Fronted by charismatic singer Jay Kay, the English group are in the country later this month to play Harvest Rock festival. This epi…

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The Birthday Party

7M ago

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Australian post-punk group The Birthday Party were loud, raucous and genre-defying. Forming in 1973 as The Boys Next Door, they found limited audiences on home turf and in 1980 they jetted overseas for a crack at breaking into the London music scene, changing their name in the process. The Birthday Party's famously raucous live shows were often con…

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Kylie Minogue

7M ago

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Australia has produced its fair share of pop stars, but few are as cherished as Kylie Minogue. From humble soap star beginnings to worldwide chart domination, moving effortlessly between pop, dance, and indie, she has truly earned her title as Queen of Reinvention. On the eve of her sixteenth studio album Tension with instant dancefloor hits 'Padam…

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System of a Down

8M ago

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System of a Down's blend of thrash metal, alternative rock and politics was like nothing we'd ever heard before. Songs like 'Chop Suey', 'Aerials' and 'Toxicity' introduced new fans to heavy music in the late 90s and early 2000s – and were major breakthrough hits for the Armenian-American band that thought they'd never be played on radio. This popu…

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Kendrick Lamar

9M ago

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On the 50th anniversary of hip hop The J Files shines the light on one of the 21st Century's most important voices - Kendrick Lamar. The Compton rapper has had a stratospheric rise since releasing his early mixtapes under the name K.Dot. With five studio albums, a swag of GRAMMYs and a Pulitzer Prize under his belt - he's managed to maintain his ar…

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The Panics

9M ago

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Twenty years ago The Panics (Jae Laffer, Drew Wootton, Paul Otway, Jules Douglas and Myles Wootton) released their debut record A House on a Street in a Town I'm From. It was brimming with sun-streaked visions and hazy memories of the people, places and experiences of their hometown Perth. It was clear straight away that this band was onto somethin…

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SOUND BITE | 'Ask Ritchie', some big work wins and...bodily moments... 23:38

9M ago23:38

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A soundbite episode to round off a quick season! The girls are taking a mini-break, tweaking the poddy and working out a better way to balance poddy life with family life. When they return, an exciting new segment 'Ask Ritchie' will be coming with them! So while they are off, send in your tech questions and Ritchie from @s_t_u_d_i_o_u_s will answer…

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Angélique Kidjo

9M ago

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Angélique Kidjo's powerful voice, infectious enthusiasm and fusion of African rhythms and dancefloor-ready pop music has had the world grooving for close to four decades. Born in Benin, the singer songwriter and activist moved to Paris in her 20s and is now based in New York. Since the early 1990s albums like Logozo and Ayé and hits like 'Agolo' 'B…

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Women in Hip Hop

9M ago

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From its South Bronx beginnings to being the dominant force in music, the evolution of hip hop has been extraordinary – and incredible women have been there every step of the way. They’ve told their stories, vented their spleens, and brought wisdom and spirit – as well as sass and attitude – to hip hop. And in the process, they’ve been a major forc…

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Courtney Barnett

10M ago

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Courtney Barnett is one of the most important songwriters of a generation. Songs like 'Avant Gardener', 'Depreston' and 'Pedestrian at Best' find joy in the mundane and have taken Courtney's self-deprecation, dry sense of humour, and playful storytelling to an international audience. Courtney Barnett’s story is entwined with that of Milk! Records, …

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RITCHIE JAY ALLUM from Studious chats home studio tips, tech, networking, Source Connect and connection of the human kind 1:12:59

10M ago1:12:59

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This week, Chloe and Holly sit down for a techy chat with RITCHIE JAY ALLUM of Studious, and get their learn-y hats on. Ritchie's wealth of knowledge and down-to-earth nature makes this ep one to tune into if you're looking for trustworthy advice on all things technical when it comes to VO. First up, even though they said they wouldn't, the ladies …

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No Fixed Address

10M ago

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners are advised that this program contains voices, names and music of people who have died. When No Fixed Address formed on Kaurna Country in the late 1970s, their fusion of rock and reggae was like nothing we'd ever heard before. They were sometimes referred to as "Australia's most controversial band" be…

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Kraftwerk

10M ago

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Kraftwerk were true innovators, blurring the line between human and machine and always on the forefront of musical technology. But how did these self-described musical outsiders from Düsseldorf, who were classically trained, neatly groomed, and softly spoken, go on to have such an immense impact on the development of electronic music, as well both …

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SOUND BITE | is social media worth it, webbed toes, mental health and checking in 35:13

10M ago35:13

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It's sound bite time! (aka time for Holly and Chloe to have a chat). Warning! Some explicit content, so put your ear pods in if little people are around! Much to Chloe's dismay the segment 'One work win, one life win and one moment that made me feel human' is now a WHOLE (reoccurring) episode. If you are scared of foot talk....don't listen BUT if y…

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De La Soul

10M ago

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Trailblazing trio De La Soul cemented their place in hip hop history with their astonishing debut album 3 Feet High and Rising which blended humour, playful samples and a flower power image that was at odds with gangsta rap ethos of the time. Over 30 years and across eight more albums, Kelvin "Posdnuos" Mercer, David "Trugoy the Dove" Jolicoeur, an…

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DAN BRUMM chats voicing and sound designing for BLUEY, doco narration and the importance of keeping your mind and body healthy 55:19

11M ago55:19

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It's our first interview for 2023 and we are so excited to talk to the one and only Dan Brumm! Dan Brumm is known worldwide as the voice of Uncle Stripe in Bluey..... but we find out in this interview that he is SO MUCH MORE. For over 15 years Dan has been voicing content for Australian and International markets......from TVC and Radio campaigns, t…

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HOLLY HAD A BABY | The story of Charlotte's birth 30:35

11M ago30:35

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Have we got an extra special episode for you today? Absolutely! Especially if you're into birth stories, oversharing and lots of detail. Just kidding, it's not that bad. But in today's episode, Holly shares the story of how her beautiful (now 6 month-old) baby girl, Charlotte, came into this world - and how it changed her forever. Becoming a parent…

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Vale Joy McKean

11M ago

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Joy McKean isn't the biggest name in Australian music, but she has every right to be. The first ever Golden Guitar winner, the writer of so many of Australia's most iconic country songs, a workhorse who, along with her husband Slim Dusty, blazed a trail for what an artist could do in this country. Her music has helped bring communities together acr…

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Depeche Mode

11M ago

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Depeche Mode have been an enduring force of electronic music for over forty years. On The J Files, hear the story of how a bunch of mates from Basildon, UK formed a synth pop band, rehearsed in a spare bedroom, and didn't have a drummer because they "didn't know one". With upbeat early hits like 'Just Can't Get Enough' and 'New Life', the band's so…

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PUB ATMOS | Advice of the Year from Industry Professionals 32:46

12M ago32:46

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It's the episode that you didn't know you've been waiting for. The episode that should have closed 2022 for CYHM..... but is coming to you in May 2023. Buckle in for 30 mins of 'incredible' advice from an array of VO's, writers and agents, live at Pub Atmos! Have a giggle and enjoy the ride as we touch base with: Michael Vincent @vineyscent Shelley…

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Yoko Ono

12M ago

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Yoko Ono is a songwriter, a singer, a visual and performance artist, an activist, a feminist, a mother and a widow. She may also be one of the most misunderstood and maligned musicians of the twentieth century. This provocative artist has lead an extraordinary life— she was born in Tokyo before moving to New York in 1952, immersing herself in the b…

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The Cruel Sea

12M ago

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What do you get when you mix a bluesy instrumental surf rock band with one of Australia's most charismatic frontmen? The Cruel Sea. Tex Perkins was working as the band's lighting technician when he was invited to write and sing with the group. He joined full-time for their mainstream breakthrough third album The Honeymoon Is Over, which turns 30 th…

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WE'RE BACK FOR 2023 | chatting perspective changes and big life events 40:26

12M ago40:26

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What's that? It's been 5 months since our last episode? How da f**k did that happen?! Thank you for being patient with us whilst Holly was off having a beautiful baby and Chloe made a big move with her family. Life's been pretty hectic, so tune in for a big ol' catch up as the ladies chat about what's been happening in their lives and the perspecti…

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The B-52's

1y ago

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The story of how the B-52’s went from being a little dance band from Athens, Georgia to one of the world’s favourite party groups is a wild ride. Formed by five friends (Fred Schneider, Cindy Wilson, Ricky Wilson, Kate Pierson and Keith Strickland) over cocktails at a Chinese restaurant, they jumped from small town clubs and house parties to conque…

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Ben Lee

1y ago

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From a very early age Ben Lee knew he wanted to be a pop star. He started writing songs in his bedroom as a 10-year-old before fronting the high school rock band Noise Addict at 14. The group drew the attention of Beastie Boys and Sonic Youth after they were discovered by a record label boss who happened to hear them play at a community sausage siz…

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The Music of David Lynch

1y ago

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Filmmaker David Lynch has been subverting our senses since his feature length debut Eraserhead in 1977. He’s consistently tread a hazy line between dream and reality, comfort and menace, innocence and perversion with television and films like Mulholland Drive, Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet, Lost Highway and Wild At Heart. At the very centre of his cinema…

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Basement Jaxx

1y ago

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UK dance duo Basement Jaxx are responsible for iconic music videos and classic dancefloor tracks like ‘Where’s Your Head At’, ‘Red Alert’, ‘Good Luck’, ‘Romeo’ and ‘Do Your Thing’. Across seven studio albums—from 1999’s debut Remedy, to 2003’s Grammy-winning Kish Kash, and their latest, 2014’s Junto—they’ve always kept us guessing where their music…

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Sharon Van Etten

1y ago

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Sharon Van Etten is one of the most revered singer songwriters of our time and her songs make us feel things deeply. From 2009's sparse and delicate Because I Was In Love, to 2022's textured synth epic We've Been Going About This All Wrong, Sharon has experimented with her sound across six studio albums. Her melodic writing and soaring contralto vo…

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Outkast

1y ago

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When Outkast burst onto the scene in the early 90s they quickly shook up the notion of what hip hop could be. Hailing from Atlanta, Georgia the duo put Southern rap on the map and showed the world that the South had something to say. Across two decades Outkast released groundbreaking albums like 1998's Aquemini, 2000's Stankonia, and 2003's epic Sp…

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The J Files is back! 1:27

1y ago1:27

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Double J’s music doco show The J Files is coming back! Bringing you the stories behind the music you love. We’ll be diving deep into tonnes of iconic bands and artists like Ben Lee, The Cruel Sea, Sharon Van Etten and Outkast. The J Files is back Thursday nights at 7 on Double J, or listen to the podcast anytime on the ABC Listen app or your favour…

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191 - MEET ME IN THE BATHROOM w Daniel Gill 1:03:15

1y ago1:03:15

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MEET ME IN THE BATHROOM is a 2022 doc based on the book of the same name by Lizzy Goodman. Directed by Will Lovelace and Dylan Southern, this look at '00s nostalgia focuses on a cluster of rock bands coming out of New York and Brooklyn at the beginning of the George W. Bush era. These bands that went on to define this scene were The Moldy Peaches, …

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190 - WATCH OR NOT 2022 Wrap Up 1:03:47

1+ y ago1:03:47

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Paco and George catch up on LOW COUNTRY: THE MURDAUGH DYNASTY (HBO) MOONAGE DAYDREAM PELOSI IN THE HOUSE (HBO) SENIOR (Netflix) STUTZ (Netflix) LAST CHANCE U (Netflix) FIRE OF LOVE (Disney+) LIGHT AND MAGIC (Disney+) Follow Sup Doc on: Twitter: @supdocpodcast Instagram: @supdocpodcast Facebook: @supdocpodcast sign up for our mailing list See Privac…

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2022: The Year That Was 35:17

1+ y ago35:17

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When it comes to unforgettable moments in music 2022 did not disappoint.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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The Audreys 29:53

1+ y ago29:53

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The Audreys went from small clubs in Adelaide in the early 2000s, to conquering the world's stages.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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JACKIE BOWKER chats what it means to be a proud freelancer, exactly what are pay-to-play platforms, and moulding Beautiful Minds 1:10:32

1+ y ago1:10:32

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On the last interview episode for the season, the effervescent Jackie Bowker joins the ladies for an honest chat about what it's like to be a freelancer in the VO world. They share an alcoholic ginger beer and get straight into the 'tough topics'! Pay to play sites - What are they? Why are they controversial? annnnnnnnd how you can make them work f…

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Sunnyboys 38:01

1+ y ago38:01

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When Sunnyboys splashed onto the Sydney music scene in 1980, their impact was immediate.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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A tribute to Archie Roach 24:50

1+ y ago24:50

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Archie Roach was one of Australia's most loved and essential voices.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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When To Do A Freebie | Knowing your worth and knowing how to communicate it 21:20

1+ y ago21:20

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We have hit November, can you fucking believe it?! In this week's Sound Bite episode, Chloe and Holly sit down...without a beverage!...(Holly's pregnancy indigestion was REAL that day) and have a chat about when (if ever) to do a "freebie". i.e. A voiceover job free of charge. They chat about some of the mental inconsistencies in personally justify…

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Little Birdy 28:01

1+ y ago28:01

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Little Birdy walked an exquisite line between joy and heartbreak.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Mary J. Blige 29:50

1+ y ago29:50

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Mary J. Blige is the Queen of Hip Hop Soul.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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SALVATORE SORCE chats vocal coaching for all walks of life, connecting to your words, what makes a dodgy accent and making dyslexia & ADHD a super power 1:23:07

1+ y ago1:23:07

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Holly and Chloe sound like they have had a few too many chill pills today, as we hear them catch up over their - Work Win, Life Win and thing that made them feel Human - Chloe has a crack at a jingle....and she actually sounds alright! Today's episode delves deep into the world of Vocal Coaching with the incomparable Salvatore Sorce! Salvatore is b…

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