Best Herbarium Podcasts (2024)

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Urban graffiti, secrets of the herbarium, Stephanie Alexander's last supper 54:05

1h ago54:05

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We hear about the layers of meaning in graffiti, delve into the secrets of the National Herbarium of Victoria, and dine with Stephanie Alexander for a taste of her last meal.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Secrets of the Herbarium: collector Eileen Ramsay 12:02

17m ago12:02

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The National Herbarium of Victoria in Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens holds an extraordinary number of specimens that tell remarkable tales. We hear about the gentle passions of botanical collector Eileen Ramsay from Alison Vaughan, manager of collections.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Chopsticks or fork, food security, medicinal gardens, Colin Bisset's home comforts 54:34

35m ago54:34

54:34

We ask 'chopsticks or fork?' as we tour some of Australia' best country Chinese restaurants, discuss if it's time Australia had a ministry of food, hear about the joys of a medicinal garden, and learn about the history of comfort in a new series by Colin Bisset.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Podchat 27 | Tla-O-Qui-Aht Land Vision & Indigenous Stewardship with Saya Masso 1:23:52

3h ago1:23:52

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Over the past 40 years, Tla-O-Qui-Aht First Nation has been fighting relentlessly for their traditional unceded territory with the colonial government of BC / Canada so that they can implement a land vision and stewardship model that seeks to benefit society at large, while preserving options and opportunity for their grandchildren. I sat down with…

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Graffiti and the right to urban space 18:38

8d ago18:38

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Dr Sabina Andron is a postdoctoral research fellow at the Melbourne Centre for Cities at Melbourne University and one of the ABC's Top 5 Humanities scholars. She is the author of 'Urban Surfaces, Graffiti and the Right to the City' where she explores the role graffiti plays in our cities and why it is so maligned.…

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Last Supper: Stephanie Alexander's twice cooked soufflé 22:08

17m ago22:08

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Stephanie Alexander has made an indelible mark on Australia's food culture. She makes her recipe for twice cooked soufflé as her last supper and reflects on the role food has played in her life.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Designing for our waterways 20:05

27m ago20:05

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Can better design save our city rivers? Kirsten Bauer is the global design director of Aspect Studios which has taken part in a new exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria which explores design visions for Melbourne's Birrarung/Yarra for 2070.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Journeys through the cold chain, designing for rivers, the world of horology 54:04

1h ago54:04

54:04

We explore how refrigeration has changed what we eat, ask how we can better design for city waterways, and meet a man who repairs time for a living.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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How refrigeration has changed our world 20:58

5d ago20:58

20:58

Nicola Twilley is co-host of the Gastropod podcast and the author of a new book, 'Frostbite - How refrigeration changed our food, our planet and ourselves'. She delves into the secrets of the 'cold chain', a little understood part of our food supply that has a fascinating history and has changed how we eat today.…

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The Makers: Michael Colman, horologist 11:44

15d ago11:44

11:44

Michael Colman is a horologist- a maker and repairer of watches and clocks. He welcomes us into his workshop to explore the world of keeping time.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Colin Bisset's Iconic designs: the drawing pin 4:58

38m ago4:58

4:58

Colin Bisset explores the iconic potential of the humble drawing pin.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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The David Jones archives 13:40

38m ago13:40

13:40

Roger Leong, senior curator at the Powerhouse Museum, shares some of the treasures from the recently acquired David Jones archives.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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The neuroscience of architecture 18:09

38m ago18:09

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What is the neurological response to bad design? Colin Ellard is a professor of neuroscience at the University of Waterloo in Canada whose research examines what happens to the human brain when architecture fails to inspire.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Neuroscience and bad design, David Jones archive, Lauren Fuge on voyaging, the drawing pin as an icon 54:05

37m ago54:05

54:05

We learn what boring buildings do to the brain, discover what treasures are in store in the David Jones archives, ponder the human need to travel with Lauren Fuge and join Colin Bisset as he turns his keen eye to the humble drawing pin.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Lauren Fuge on voyaging 15:05

6d ago15:05

15:05

Lauren Fuge is a science writer and traveller who explores what it is that drives us to traverse seas and continents. Her new book is Voyagers- our journey into the Anthropocene.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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The fishmonger's son 10:21

4d ago10:21

10:21

Anthony Yotis learnt all there was to know about seafood from his father who was a fishmonger at Melbourne's Footscray wholesale seafood markets for more than 40 years. A few years ago he opened his own shop called The Fishmonger's Son and, alongside his wife Laura, has just published his own cookbook with the same title.…

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Bluefield housing and the suburbs 20:53

12d ago20:53

20:53

Could 'bluefield' architecture assist in the housing crisis and save the streetscapes of our suburbs? Damian Madigan, a senior lecturer in architecture at the University of South Australia, explains how.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Bluefield housing, tree collecting, the world of the fishmonger, and Siegfried Bing's art nouveau 54:05

4d ago54:05

54:05

We explore how the concept of bluefield architecture could assist in the housing crisis, meet some passionate tree collectors, hear about the world of fishmongering, and learn about the Parisian legacy of Siegfried Bing.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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The tree collectors 16:45

12d ago16:45

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Writer Amy Stewart explores the weird and wonderful world of passionate tree collecting in her new book, aptly called The Tree Collectors.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Colin Bisset's Iconic designs: Siegfried Bing 4:55

4d ago4:55

4:55

Colin Bisset explores the world of Siegfried Bing whose gallery in the centre of Paris gave its name to Art Nouveau.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Michelangelo's dome, Mexican food, Paulette Whitney, the spork 54:05

1M ago54:05

54:05

The story of St Peter's Basilica and the birth of modern engineering, Daniella Guevara Muñoz on real Mexican cuisine, Paulette Whitney and her Tasmanian market garden, and Colin Bisset rejoices in the marvel that is the spork.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Saving Michelangelo's dome 16:35

1M ago16:35

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The dome of St Peter's Basilica in Rome is not only an architectural marvel but also represents the birth of modern engineering practices. The dome may not have survived if it wasn't for the intervention of a tenacious pope and three mathematicians. It is a story recounted in a new book Saving Michelangelo's Dome by University of California academi…

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Colin Bisset's Iconic designs: the spork 3:49

11d ago3:49

3:49

Colin Bisset turns his attention to that most versatile piece of cutlery- the spork.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Rethinking Mexican food 15:23

11d ago15:23

15:23

Daniella Guevara Muñoz, the owner of Adelaide's La Popular Taqueria, is on a mission to educate others about the food of her homeland. Her quest is to have us rethink our assumptions about Mexican food.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Paulette Whitney's market garden 16:37

1M ago16:37

16:37

Paulette Whitney runs a market garden called Provenance Growers in Lutruwita/Tasmania. She has explored her love of edible plants, including more unusual or hard to get varieties, in her new book Broccoli and other Love Stories.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Colin Bisset's Iconic designs: Singer sewing machine 3:56

1M ago3:56

3:56

Colin Bisset explores the gossip worthy life of Isaac Merritt Singer, the man who invented the modern sewing machine, the Singer.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Last Supper: Andrew McConnell's spaghetti vongole 15:48

1M ago15:48

15:48

Andrew McConnell is a chef and the owner of a plethora of Melbourne restaurants, wines and food providores. He shares his deep love of cooking with a dish he would choose for his last meal, spaghetti vongole.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Patrick Grant on the Savile Row suit 16:17

1M ago16:17

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Patrick Grant is the co-owner of Savile Row tailors Norton and Sons and the author of The Savile Row Suit- the art of bespoke tailoring. He shares his insights into the joy of a well cut suit, albeit at an eye-watering price.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Plastics in fashion 16:43

1M ago16:43

16:43

A staggering 62 per cent of the clothes we buy in Australia have some form of synthetics in them. With the rise of fast fashion the ubiquity of plastics will only worsen over time. Dr Tamzin Rollason is a lecturer at RMIT's School of Fashion and Textiles who argues we need to rethink not just consumer behaviour but the life cycle of clothes from st…

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Fashion plastics, bespoke tailoring, Andrew McConnell's last supper, the Singer as an icon 54:04

1M ago54:04

54:04

We explore the problem of plastics in fashion, learn about the art of a good suit from Patrick Grant of London's Savile Row, taste Andrew McConnell's last supper of spaghetti vongole, and share in the gossip surrounding the Singer sewing machine.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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The architecture of Geoffrey Bawa 21:15

1M ago21:15

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Geoffrey Bawa is one of Sri Lanka's most renowned architects and now a new documentary is highlighting his extraordinary body of work. Afdhel Aziz is the director of The Genius of Place which is available to stream via the Shelter Architecture channel.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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The Makers: Nadine Keegan, glass artist 8:34

2M ago8:34

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What inspires us to make and create? In this new series we visit craftspeople artisans, and makers in their studios to hear about their craft. First up is Nadine Keegan, glass artist.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Annie Smithers on Elizabeth David's vegetables 12:33

2M ago12:33

12:33

Annie Smithers explores the next chapter in Elizabeth David's seminal work French Provincial Cooking. This time it is the turn of vegetables to come under Elizabeth's exacting eye.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Feminism and the 15 minute city 10:37

1M ago10:37

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The benefits of 15 minute cities, where amenities are within easy reach for urban life, are gaining traction around the world. Stephanie Bertolo, Associate at Springboard Policy, a public policy research and advisory firm in Canada, explores what this idea means for women in particular.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Geoffrey Bawa, Elizabeth David, 15 minute cities, and glass art 54:04

25d ago54:04

54:04

The work of Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa is celebrated in a new documentary, Annie Smithers explores the veggie chapter in Elizabeth David's French Provincial Cooking, we ask what benefits 15 minutes cities can bring for women in particular, and visit glass artist Nadine Keegan in her studio.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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The milk debate, parliamentary architecture, and Geelong's threatened birds 54:38

1M ago54:38

54:38

Chef and farmer Matthew Evans explores the polarising nature of milk, we unpick what parliamentary design means for democracy, and visit artist and scientist Mary-Jane Walker in her studio to explore her art project on Geelong's threatened birds.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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The architecture of power 15:39

2M ago15:39

15:39

Is there a link between good design and democracy? Sophia Psarra is a professor of Architecture and Spatial Design at The Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London who has studied the way architecture subtly influences power structures in parliaments around the world.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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The birds of Mary-Jane Walker 17:12

2M ago17:12

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Mary-Jane Walker is an evolutionary scientist and artist based in Geelong, Victoria. She is working in 'paper taxidermy' to create more than 80 birds which are under threat in her Now You See Us art project.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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The great milk divide 18:55

2M ago18:55

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What we put in our tea and coffee has become a polarising subject in recent years, so why is it that milk has become such a hot topic? Matthew Evans is a chef, farmer and author. His new book is called Milk-the truth, the lies and the unbelievable story of the original superfood.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Podchat 26 | Deconstruction, Reducing Waste & Re-envisioning How We Build with Adam Corneil 1:01:44

1M ago1:01:44

1:01:44

For the past couple hundred years, buildings and homes in North America have been constructied using virgin timber from the vast forest resources that once stretched across the continent, and when those structures fall out of use, they are typically demolished, sending all of those old high quality timbers to the dump. Yet with that supply of quali…

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A modern grand tour, Sam Cox on garden design, and plants in space 54:04

2M ago54:04

54:04

We go on a grand tour for the 21st century, discuss better apartment design, visit landscape designer Sam Cox in his naturalistic garden, and look to the future when plants can survive on the Moon and sustain us as we journey Mars.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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To the ends of the earth 15:53

2M ago15:53

15:53

Grand tours for the aristocracy in centuries gone by were filled with art and architecture to fulfil the senses. But what would such a tour look like today if only places created in the 20th and 21st centuries were on the itinerary? Richard Weller is a landscape architect who has pondered this question in his latest book, To the ends of the earth- …

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Sam Cox and naturalistic design 12:46

2M ago12:46

12:46

Sam Cox is a landscape designer who learnt his craft from one of the leaders in naturalistic garden design, the late Gordon Ford. He takes us on a tour of his garden and reflects on how we can all learn from the natural contours of the landscape.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Plants in space 11:59

2M ago11:59

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What role can the humble duckweed play as humans embark on missions to the Moon and Mars? And what lessons can be learned about food security here on Earth? Professor Matthew Gilliham is the director Plants for Space, a consortium of academics who are turning their attention to this question of botanical survival.…

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Reinventing apartment living 12:00

2M ago12:00

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As higher density increases in our cities and we look for housing solutions, how can apartment design be improved? Dr Elizabeth Farrelly is the founder and CEO of the Better Cities Initiative, an organisation which is calling for better planning models to create more vibrant urban centres into the future.…

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Mourning fashion, for the love of cemeteries, and Jamie Oliver's last supper 54:04

2M ago54:04

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We explore a Blueprint for death on this special episode: why black is the colour of mourning, cemeteries as a boon for the living, Colin Bisset's world tour of monuments, and Jamie Oliver's last supper.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Colin Bisset on the world's great monuments 13:18

2M ago13:18

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Colin Bisset takes us on a tour of the some of the world's greatest commemorative monuments. From London's Albert Memorial to Berlin's November Revolution Monument, they speak of a desire to immortalise and elevate a particular viewpoint of history.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Last Supper: Jamie Oliver's roast dinner 14:47

2M ago14:47

14:47

Chef Jamie Oliver selects the last meal he would have on this earth- his mum's roast dinner. Surrounded by friends and family, he believes a Sunday roast would be the best final meal, with all the trimmings.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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A fashion for mourning 14:03

2M ago14:03

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What role has the colour black played in mourning fashions since the time of Queen Victoria? Dr Lorinda Cramer is a fashion historian at Deakin University and co-curator of Back to Black, an exhibition at Old Government House, Parramatta. She charts the changing cultural meanings associated with this darkest of hues.…

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Cemeteries as public space 10:52

2M ago10:52

10:52

Can cemeteries be a boon for the living as well as a place for the dearly departed? Tania Davidge, Executive Director of Open House Melbourne, believes so. She argues that cemeteries can provide much needed open space in our crowded cities to be enjoyed across the generations.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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