Best MQ English Podcasts (2024)

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Always Will Be: An Interview with Mykaela Saunders 48:53

1d ago48:53

48:53

Join us today for a live recording of Dr Mykaela Saunders' Always Will Be Book Launch. Mykaela discussed her prize-winning book with Michelle, and the event was held at the Writers and Readers Lounge, Macquarie University, Wallumatta, Dharug Country.By MQ English

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Daisy and Woolf: An Interview with Michelle Cahill 47:40

18d ago47:40

47:40

Join Michelle as she talks with prize-winning author, poet and theorist, Michelle Cahill. Daisy and Woolf was published to much critical acclaim in 2022 by Hachette. It's now on the cusp of publication in India. An anticolonial reframing of Virginia Woolf's Mrs Dalloway, Michelle Cahill puts 'the dark, adorable' Eurasian side-character Daisy front …

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The Story Thief: An Interview with Kyra Geddes 1:00:13

2M ago1:00:13

1:00:13

Join Michelle as she talks with author Kyra Geddes about writing and publishing The Story Thief, a novel about a young woman growing up in Sydney during the 1920s, and her connection to the iconic Henry Lawson short story, 'The Drover's Wife'.By MQ English

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Friendship as Contest: Interview with Dr Neil Durrant on Nietzsche and Friendship 47:20

8M ago47:20

47:20

This week, Stephanie, Michelle and Jimmy are joined by Faculty Executive Director, Dr Neil Durrant to discuss his new book, Nietzsche's Renewal of Ancient Ethics, which explores the importance of contest in friendships.By MQ English

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MQ PACE: Michelle Council interviews Clémence Michallon about The Quiet Tenant 45:17

9M ago45:17

45:17

As part of this year's MQ PACE project, Michelle Council interviews journalist and best-selling author, Clémence Michallon, about her novel, The Quiet Tenant.By MQ English

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Interview with Dr Adrian Renzo and Dr Liz Guiffre on the Princess of Pop - Kylie Minogue 50:13

9M ago50:13

50:13

This week, Stephanie is joined by Dr Adrian Renzo of Macquarie University and Dr Liz Guiffre of UTS to discuss their new book Kylie, on Kylie Minogue's self-titled debut album, which was recently released by Bloomsbury's 33 and 1/3 series.By MQ English

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Cast Mates: Interview with Sam Twyford-Moore 29:45

11M ago29:45

29:45

In this episode of From the Lighthouse, Michelle talks with Sam Twyford-Moore about his latest book, Cast Mates that delves into Australian cinema and the actors who made it at home and in Hollywood.By MQ English

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MQ PACE Indigenous Australian Fiction: Kate Milne on Barbed Wire and Cherry Blossoms & Song of the Crocodile 1:06:43

1+ y ago1:06:43

1:06:43

As part of this year's MQ PACE project on Indigenous Australian Fiction, Kate Milne discusses Barbed Wire and Cherry Blossoms by Anita Heiss (pronounced "Hice") and Nardi Simpson's Song of the Crocodile.By MQ English

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MQ PACE Indigenous Australian Fiction: Jasmine Oke on Enclave 36:28

1+ y ago36:28

36:28

As part of this year's MQ PACE project on Indigenous Australian Fiction, Jasmine Oke discusses Claire G. Coleman's Enclave with Indigenous artist and Macquarie University alumnus, Dylan Barnes.By MQ English

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MQ PACE Indigenous Australian Fiction: Annie Paterson on The Old Lie 32:58

1+ y ago32:58

32:58

As part of this year's MQ PACE project on Indigenous Australian Fiction, Annie Paterson discusses Claire G. Coleman's The Old Lie as an example of Indigenous Speculative Fiction genre.By MQ English

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Interview with Clint Caward on Love Machine 50:53

1+ y ago50:53

50:53

Join Michelle as she interviews Clint Caward as he discusses his award-winning novel Love Machine. Clint Caward is a novelist and freelance writer who has written for Overland, Meanjin, Southerly and reviews books for national publications. He has been awarded multiple domestic and international residences, been shortlisted for The Walter Stone Lif…

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175th Anniversary of Jane Eyre 45:43

1+ y ago45:43

45:43

This week we celebrate the 175th Anniversary of Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre! In this episode, Gothic Literature specialist Kirstin Mills is joined by Master of Research candidate Rachel Baldacchino to explore what makes this Victorian novel and its many adaptations so enduringly popular.By MQ English

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Interview with Bruna Gomes on Poetry 30:12

1+ y ago30:12

30:12

Bruna Gomes, Australian-Brazilian poet, talks to Michelle about how to write poems and find inspiration, even during difficult times. Bruna Gomes is an Australian-Brazilian novelist and poet. Her writing plants cultural and emotional history with new seeds. She is the author of How to Disappear (Encircle, 2021) and Triple Citizenship (Encircle, 202…

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Interview with Kim Kelly on The Rat Catcher 33:45

2y ago33:45

33:45

This week, Michelle talks with Kim Kelly about her latest book, The Rat-Catcher—long-listed for the Australian Historical Fiction Prize. Kim Kelly is the author of twelve books, including the acclaimed novella Wild Chicory and bestselling novels The Blue Mile and Her Last Words. She is a book editor and reviewer as well, because too much narrative …

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Ned Bukarica interviews Emma Batchelor 30:00

2y ago30:00

30:00

Ned Bukarica interviews Emma Batchelor on her first novel Now That I See You.By MQ English

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Interview with Tessa Lunney on Writing Historical Fiction 56:29

2y ago56:29

56:29

Tessa Lunney, author of the Kiki Button historical espionage series, talks with Michelle Hamadache about Paris, plotting and how the present can galvanise the past when writing historical fiction.By MQ English

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Queer Readers Read Queer YA Romances 58:48

2y ago58:48

58:48

Join Professor Hsu-Ming Teo as she explores the student perspective on reading Queer YA Romances, with special guests, Teyah Miller and Courtney Boulais.By MQ English

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MQ Student Writers‘ Festival: Interview with Alice Pung on One Hundred Days 25:06

2+ y ago25:06

25:06

As part of this year's MQ Student Writers’ Festival, Kobra Sayyadi and Matilda Harrisson interview Alice Pung on her new novel, One Hundred Days.By MQ English

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MQ Student Writers‘ Festival: Interview with Stuart Everly-Wilson on Low Expectations 30:26

2+ y ago30:26

30:26

As part of this year's MQ Student Writers’ Festival, Kobra Sayyadi and Matilda Harrisson interview Stuart Everly-Wilson on his first novel, Low Expectations.By MQ English

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MQ Student Writers‘ Festival: Indigenous Futurism (Terra Nullius and The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf) 34:09

2+ y ago34:09

34:09

As part of this year's MQ Student Writers’ Festival, Jasmine Van Vliet talks to Jimmy about the genre of Indigenous Futurism as seen in Claire G. Coleman's Terra Nullius and Ambelin Kwaymullina's The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf.By MQ English

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MQ Student Writers‘ Festival: The #MeToo Movement in Fiction (The Nowhere Girls and Queenie) 30:36

2+ y ago30:36

30:36

As part of this year's MQ Student Writers’ Festival, Lili Watkins-Murphy and Ahrya Reddy discuss Amy Reed's The Nowhere Girls and Candice Carty-Williams' Queenie as examples of the impact of the #MeToo movement in fiction.By MQ English

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MQ Student Writers‘ Festival: The Dystopian Bush (When We Are Invisible and Tomorrow When the War Began) 23:28

2+ y ago23:28

23:28

As part of this year's MQ Student Writers’ Festival, Jason Chen and Jessica Jarrett discuss Claire Zorn's When We Are Invisible and John Marsden's Tomorrow When the War Began as examples of the Dystopian Bush genre.By MQ English

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MQ Student Writers‘ Festival: Queer YA Fiction (Henry Hamlet’s Heart and Perfect On Paper) 34:54

2+ y ago34:54

34:54

As part of this year's MQ Student Writers’ Festival, Teyah Miller, Courtney Boulais and Courtney Howell discuss Rhiannon Wilde's Henry Hamlet’s Heart and Sophie Gonzales' Perfect On Paper as examples of contemporary Queer YA Fiction.By MQ English

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The Power of Little Worlds: Interview with Michelle Cahill 46:18

2+ y ago46:18

46:18

In this week's episode of From the Lighthouse, Michelle talks to award-winning short story writer, Michelle Cahill, about 'A Wall of Water' from the short story collection Letter to Pessoa. The two Michelles talk about the power of little worlds and just what a short story can do.By MQ English

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Observing Loneliness: Kazuo Ishiguro‘s Klara and the Sun 56:43

3y ago56:43

56:43

This week, Stephanie, Michelle and Jimmy Zoomed up to discuss Kazuo Ishiguro's latest novel, Klara and the Sun. Is it a brilliant but messy work, a difficult but rewarding experience, or an emotional but somewhat flawed masterpiece? Join them as they discuss this highly divisive novel.By MQ English

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Podcasts Worth a Listen

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From the Lighthouse

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Always Will Be: An Interview with Mykaela Saunders 48:53

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Daisy and Woolf: An Interview with Michelle Cahill 47:40

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The Story Thief: An Interview with Kyra Geddes 1:00:13

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Friendship as Contest: Interview with Dr Neil Durrant on Nietzsche and Friendship 47:20

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MQ PACE: Michelle Council interviews Clémence Michallon about The Quiet Tenant 45:17

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Interview with Dr Adrian Renzo and Dr Liz Guiffre on the Princess of Pop - Kylie Minogue 50:13

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Cast Mates: Interview with Sam Twyford-Moore 29:45

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MQ PACE Indigenous Australian Fiction: Kate Milne on Barbed Wire and Cherry Blossoms & Song of the Crocodile 1:06:43

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MQ PACE Indigenous Australian Fiction: Jasmine Oke on Enclave 36:28

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MQ PACE Indigenous Australian Fiction: Annie Paterson on The Old Lie 32:58

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Interview with Clint Caward on Love Machine 50:53

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175th Anniversary of Jane Eyre 45:43

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Interview with Bruna Gomes on Poetry 30:12

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Interview with Kim Kelly on The Rat Catcher 33:45

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Ned Bukarica interviews Emma Batchelor 30:00

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Interview with Tessa Lunney on Writing Historical Fiction 56:29

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Queer Readers Read Queer YA Romances 58:48

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MQ Student Writers‘ Festival: Interview with Alice Pung on One Hundred Days 25:06

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MQ Student Writers‘ Festival: Interview with Stuart Everly-Wilson on Low Expectations 30:26

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MQ Student Writers‘ Festival: Indigenous Futurism (Terra Nullius and The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf) 34:09

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MQ Student Writers‘ Festival: The #MeToo Movement in Fiction (The Nowhere Girls and Queenie) 30:36

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MQ Student Writers‘ Festival: The Dystopian Bush (When We Are Invisible and Tomorrow When the War Began) 23:28

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MQ Student Writers‘ Festival: Queer YA Fiction (Henry Hamlet’s Heart and Perfect On Paper) 34:54

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The Power of Little Worlds: Interview with Michelle Cahill 46:18

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Observing Loneliness: Kazuo Ishiguro‘s Klara and the Sun 56:43

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