Best Velociraptors Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 19: Async hacks, unicorns and velociraptors 2:07:21

2h ago2:07:21

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In this asynchronous episode we're interviewing a fellow core developer Yury Selivanov to talk about asyncio's past and future, composable design, immutability, and databases you'd actually like using. We also broke the 2-hour episode barrier! ## Timestamps (00:00:00) INTRO (00:01:33) PART 1: INTERVIEW (00:02:27) What drives you? (00:04:47) How do …

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Encore: A restaurant named Parwana — Afghan treasure in Adelaide 47:36

1d ago47:36

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Durkhanai Ayubi and her family keep alive the stories and flavours they carried to Australia from Afghanistan, in the dining room of their 'accidental' and thriving restaurant (R) Durkhanai was two years old when she and her family came to Australia from Afghanistan. She grew up with stories of the old country from her parents, but her most powerfu…

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How Geraldine Brooks learned how to live again through grief 52:18

2d ago52:18

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Writer Geraldine Brooks on love, grief and letting go after her husband died in a shocking and unexpected way. In 2019, Australian writer Geraldine Brooks was forced into a world of practicalities when her beloved husband, Tony, collapsed on the street in the United States and died. She had to immediately manage finances and family life, organise a…

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Singing for her life: Camille O'Sullivan on Ireland and her dearly departed friends 44:12

3d ago44:12

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It took a catastrophic car accident for the singer and actress to leave a decorated career in architecture and focus on her artistic ambitions, including a tribute show to her friends Sinead O'Connor, and Shane MacGowan of The Pogues. Irish-French singer and performer Camille O’Sullivan grew up in County Cork, with her Irish father and French mothe…

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Finding my dad, and myself — unravelling a family's secret 49:48

4d ago49:48

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Lindsey Fidler’s quest to find her biological father started with jazz and an American Air Force Base. It ended with a trip to the U.S. through a disastrous free flights promotion run by the British division of Hoover Vacuums. Sociologist Lindsey Fidler’s parents met and married in the 1960s in East Anglia, United Kingdom. They would go to jazz clu…

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The Lincarno Directive - Part Three 17:53

6d ago17:53

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Final part of the exciting detective series about a detective being in a town. https://bsky.app/profile/goldenberyl.bsky.social https://www.patreon.com/GoldenBerylBy Golden Beryl

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Audiobook - Mastering Sysmon. Deploying, Configuring, and Tuning in 10 easy steps 43:16

8d ago43:16

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Send us a text This episode features the complete narration of my ebook: Mastering Sysmon – Deploying, Configuring, and Tuning in 10 Easy Steps, providing a step-by-step guide to getting Sysmon up and running for better threat detection and incident response. If you’re in security operations, digital forensics, or incident response, this episode wi…

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Encore: Let them ring — Paul Livingston on making a great big noise 47:42

8d ago47:42

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Paul is a musician, author and performer best known for his comedic alter-ego, Flacco. In recent years he's joined an eclectic band of people who ring the bells at his local church tower in inner Sydney (R) Paul is a musician, author and performer best known for his comedic alter-ego, Flacco. In recent years he's joined an eclectic band of people w…

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Episode 17 - Building a CTF 28:07

9d ago28:07

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Send us a text So You Want to Build Your Own DFIR CTF? Ever wanted to build your own Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) Capture the Flag (CTF) challenge but weren’t sure where to start? In this episode of Traffic Light Protocol, we share the how-to of CTF builders, making it easy for anyone—no pentesting skills required! Today's episode…

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Episode 16 - Mastering the Basics: Key Strategies for Cyber Investigations 30:43

9d ago30:43

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Send us a text Kicking off 2025, we're getting back to basics with something every cyber investigator needs to master—starting an investigation the right way. Too often, investigations get derailed because the right questions weren’t asked at the outset, evidence wasn’t properly handled, or reporting lacked clarity. In this episode, we cover how to…

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Gabor Maté on transforming trauma 48:30

9d ago48:30

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The renowned physician discusses the role of trauma in our lives, showing up as addiction, chronic disease and mental illness — and how recognising his own led to true healing. Dr Gabor Maté was born in Budapest to a Jewish family, just before Nazi tanks rolled into the city. His mother risked handing him to a stranger on the street to try and get …

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My Moroccan matrescence 52:24

10d ago52:24

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When Nadia Mahjouri travelled to Marrakech with her four-month-old baby to find her long lost father, she also underwent the process of matrescence — becoming a new version of herself as a mother. Nadia Mahjouri is a Moroccan-Australian author and counsellor. Growing up in Launceston, Tasmania, Nadia didn’t know anyone else who had her height, dark…

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Gus Worland on the men who made him and Australia's male suicide epidemic 52:12

11d ago52:12

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Two of the most important men to Gus Worland departed his life in shocking and unexpected ways. Gus' grief led him to dig deeper into what it means to be a strong man and re-frame vulnerability as something powerful. TV and radio host Gus Worland grew up with some deeply rooted ideas about what it meant to be a man and a good bloke. When Gus was ju…

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21 - Street Fighter with Pixel Cherry Ninja 34:18

12d ago34:18

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Pixel Cherry Ninja is the host of an excellent retro gaming channel. He does a lot of work covering the FPGA scene. We bonded over Alejandro Martin and the Super Sega System Scam (my words, not those of PCN!) Turns out we also share a few other things as well! If you enjoyed this then do check out PCN's YouTube channel and tell him I sent you. Head…

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Encore: Brigitte and the seven peaks 51:18

15d ago51:18

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Brigitte Muir's dream to climb the seven highest mountains on each of the seven continents took much longer and cost her more than she expected, but she also discovered more about herself than she could have imagined (R) Brigitte Muir fell in love with the outdoors and adventure as a teenager in Belgium. Initially she was exhilarated by going cavin…

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David Whyte on writing poetry the world loves 52:12

16d ago52:12

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For poet David Whyte, the power of poetry lies in its unmatched ability to meditate and focus on what's right in front of us -- whether it's a mountain, a loved one, or our own reflection. He explains how one line of poetry is enough to change your life. David grew up amongst the moors and fields of West Yorkshire, with an English father and an Iri…

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Translating adolescence and speaking Teenage Girl 51:12

17d ago51:12

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When Dannielle Miller became a teacher, she was given the classes no one else could handle. She was given a whistle on her first day, to call for help. She didn’t need it — in fact, she had something in common with some of her students. Dannielle Miller is the CEO of Enlighten Education and Director of Education for Women's Community Shelter. As a …

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The Bark Petitions — how Yolngu tradition changed democracy 51:30

18d ago51:30

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Historian, Professor Clare Wright tells the story of a formative moment — before the Mabo decision — in Australia’s democracy that you may not have heard of. Historian Clare Wright moved her family to Yirrkala in North-East Arnhem land in 2010. She became a part of the Yolngu community and kept in touch after the family returned to Melbourne. Littl…

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20 - Sega Rally with Mat Murray 43:15

19d ago43:15

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I'm a big fan of Mat Murray on and off The Computer Game Show. He's always said no to doing shows outside of TCGS so I was really thrilled he agreed to coming on RAM. It's a really lovely episode that not only covers the Sega Saturn, we also get into Severance and Mr Beast...don't worry, we recorded this a few weeks ago so it shouldn't have any cur…

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Encore: the life of songwriter Jimmy Webb 42:30

22d ago42:30

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Singer-songwriter Jimmy Webb on how growing up as the child of an Oklahoma preacher opened up a door to music, and inspired his songwriting (R) Jimmy Webb grew up poor in Oklahoma, where his mother encouraged him to play the piano, revealing a prodigious musical talent. After moving to Los Angeles, Jimmy wrote his first hit for the Fifth Dimension:…

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Surviving bombs and starvation on a Mediterranean island paradise 47:36

23d ago47:36

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When Linda Peek's mother Margaret died, Linda collected the scraps of handwritten notes strewn around the home and put together Margaret's remarkable tale of survival on Malta during WWII. When Linda was growing up, Margaret, would tell her these remarkable stories from her wartime childhood -- stories of survival, friendship and tragedy. Margaret …

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How tiny crystals reveal the secret history (and future) of volcanic eruptions 46:00

24d ago46:00

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Volcanologist Teresa Ubide opens volcanoes up from the outside, like a doll's house, searching for tiny crystal balls to help her predict when the next eruption might occur Humans have always had a complicated relationship with volcanoes — they are striking to look at and create fertile soils for farming, but they can be destructive and deadly. Tod…

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Birtles, Brown and Bean: Warren's madcap world tour, in a vintage car 50:42

25d ago50:42

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Warren Brown drove through 80 countries in searing heat and pouring rain in a vintage Bean car to recreate the 1927 world tour of Australian motorist, Francis Birtles. Today we bring you the next chapter in the adventurous exploits of author and cartoonist Warren Brown. Some years ago Warren Brown stumbled on the true story of a pioneering Australi…

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19 - Monsters with Holly from The Retro Collective 32:49

27d ago32:49

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This episode Holly from The Retro Collective joins me and brings the BBC game Monsters. If you want to visit The Cave and The Arcade Archive then head over to https://www.retrocollective.co.uk/ and if the This Week in Retro pod appeals find it in all the usual places or here https://open.spotify.com/show/2OPQ3cADaB92E9SpRdTe5y?si=e4c4ed9b7e3e4b7e I…

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Encore: The making of Nazeem Hussain 52:30

29d ago52:30

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Nazeem Hussain honed his comedy in Melbourne's suburbs in the 1990s. After his father left the family, his fearless mother taught Nazeem how to use humour to get bullies off his back. (R) Comedian, Nazeem Hussain honed his comedic chops in the suburbs of Melbourne in the 1990s. It was there, after his father left the family, that his fearless mothe…

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Drug bazaars, hitmen and hackers — why Eileen went deep into the dark web 50:00

1M ago50:00

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Lawyer turned journalist Eileen Ormsby on her journey deeper and deeper into the internet's 'evil twin', where, under the cloak of anonymity, people sell buy and share anything a person is willing to pay for. Eileen Ormsby had just returned to university to study journalism when her friend told her about a website called The Silk Road. Created by A…

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The family secret that inspired 'The Teacher's Pet' 52:30

1M ago52:30

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Journalist Hedley Thomas grew up knowing that his grandmother Gladys had vanished in the sea off Sydney in the 1950s when she was just 35 years old. Decades later, her story spurred him on to begin a new life as a hugely successful true crime podcaster Hedley Thomas has had a storied career in journalism, which has seen him win many Walkley Awards …

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Lucinda Light on MAFS, living with ADHD, and her search for love 44:00

1M ago44:00

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Lucinda Light was running a speed dating company in Byron Bay when she auditioned for 'Married At First Sight'. While on the show, she became a huge hit with fans because of her emotional intelligence and open-hearted soul. When it ended, she embarked on an unexpected new life In 2024, a woman named Lucinda Light burst on to Australian TV screens o…

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18 - The Biz with Sean Bell on the ZX Spectrum 43:34

1M ago43:34

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Joined in this episode by Sean Bell from The Computer Game Show. Big fan of the show and haven't had the chance to chat much before so this was a delight! We talk about the The Biz on the ZX Spectrum written by Chris Sievey aka Frank Sidebottom. Here's Sean playing the Biz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3woSlOfoZDY Merch, podcasts and everything T…

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The Lincarno Directive - Part Two 11:01

1M ago11:01

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Part Two of the exciting detective series about a detective being in a town. https://bsky.app/profile/goldenberyl.bsky.social https://www.patreon.com/GoldenBerylBy Golden Beryl

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16 - Dungeon Master with Dave Velociraptor 34:32

1M ago34:32

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Welcome to the show that invites a guest on to chat about a 'retro' game that means something to them. The term retro here is used VERY loosely. Basically the guest can bring anything... Season 2 Episode 1 kicks off with Dave Velociraptor - one of the hosts on teh fab This Week in Retro podcast and YouTube show. Check out TWIR - https://www.youtube…

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Encore: The Toilet Warrior's origin story 51:36

1M ago51:36

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Mark Balla was on a business trip to India when he met two young men on a train. They invited him back to see their home, one of the world's biggest slums. This meeting changed the course of Mark's life. (R) A former Lonely Planet writer and researcher, Mark was wary of participating in 'slum tourism', but something made him say yes to the invitati…

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The spy who kept secrets for the self-made man 53:00

1M ago53:00

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Belinda Probert knew her father as an English war hero named Bill. What she didn't know, was that he was born Roy and that his spying did not end when the war did. Belinda Probert knew her father to be a decorated English war hero and successful businessman, whose family had all died long ago. But a few months after Bill Probert died as an old man …

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Dressing drag queens in Priscilla, Queen of the Desert 50:18

1M ago50:18

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A chance find at age 14 at Flinders Street Station led Tim Chappel to a life of silver lamé, sequins, girdles, and an Oscar. Costume designer, Tim Chappel can’t remember all the places he lived, growing up on Army bases around the country, and overseas. His one constant interest was nature. He’d look for stick insects to pin into his collection and…

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Singing as 'sweet relief' — Meg Washington on stuttering, spirituality and song 53:12

1M ago53:12

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The musician reflects on the epic evolution of her singing from practical childhood speech therapy to sacred musical fluency. Meg Washington was born in a musical home in Port Moresby, where her parents had met as Australian expats. Meg and her sister spent a lot of their time watching classic Hollywood musicals and also down at the local yacht clu…

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17 - Sim City 2000 with LGR Clint 32:34

1M ago32:34

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This episode I'm chatting to Clint who is perhaps better known as LGR on YouTube. He jumped into the game early and his hard work has paid off. he's currently sitting at 1.75 million subs. Unfortunately he was recently hit by Hurricane Helene. It's an incredible story. Check out his YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@LGR If you want to support me …

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Episode 18: Reference Counting 1:39:07

1M ago1:39:07

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After we talked about memory allocation in Python back in Episode 16, we're ready to complain, uh, explain reference counting. Or at least throw a bunch of reference counting facts at you. Plus a big assortment of recent Python changes. You ready? ## Timestamps (00:00:00) INTRO (00:04:17) PART 0: SPORTS NEWS (00:06:53) PART 1: REFERENCE COUNTING (0…

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Encore: From Yugoslavia to Australia — Jelena Dokic on tennis and the truth 53:00

1M ago53:00

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Jelena Dokic on the trauma and violence which underscored her extraordinary life in tennis, and how she worked to change her own story(CW: discussion of family violence, eating disorders) (R) After arriving in Australia with her family as a refugee, Jelena Dokic became a tennis champion while still a teenager. But her father’s drunken outbursts at …

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How a teen father used the local skate park to change the world 51:18

1M ago51:18

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Jayden Sheridan was just 17 years old when he found out he was going to be a father, and immediately he knew he needed to give his son better opportunities than he had. Growing up in regional Victoria, Jayden experienced homelessness, substance abuse, violence and a general lack of direction. He had no male role models in his life, but he did have …

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43 carolling magpies, CPR on a blue tongue lizard and Claire's animal ambulance 53:30

2M ago53:30

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The first sound Claire Smith heard when she landed in Australia from the UK was the carolling song of a nearby magpie. That was enough to make her fall in love with Australian wildlife. Very quickly, Claire poured all her energy into looking after injured animals, which seemed funny for a girl who grew up in the English countryside the daughter of …

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Bite Club: Surviving a shark attack, and the aftermath 52:30

2M ago52:30

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Dave Pearson runs Bite Club, a support service for anyone who has survived a shark attack. Dave’s own brush with death came in 2011, when a three-metre-long bull shark almost tore his arm off. Dave lived that day, but it’s what happened during his recovery that he didn’t see coming. Dave Pearson was with his mates on the NSW mid-north coast back in…

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Voicing velociraptors and capturing the dawn chorus 50:00

2M ago50:00

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Meet Doug Quin, sound designer and naturalist who makes field recordings all over the world. Hear what Doug heard when he got up close to emperor penguins, lions and vultures. (R) Sound designer and naturalist Doug Quin has been highly attuned to sound since he was a young child growing up in Algeria under the threat of bombing. Through his family’…

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Sarah's Most Memorable Guests — Shanelle Dawson 53:00

2M ago53:00

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Conversations is bringing you a summer treat — a collection of Sarah's most memorable guests through out the years. In 2018, Shanelle Dawson's family were the subject of a hit true crime podcast which helped convict her father Chris Dawson of her mother's murder. Now she's reclaiming her own story and the story of her mother Lynette.Help and suppor…

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Sarah's Most Memorable Guests — Tony Bull 51:00

2M ago51:00

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Conversations is bringing you a summer treat — a collection of Sarah's most memorable guests through out the years. Tony spent three decades in and out of jail for property crimes and safecracking. When he joined an unusual club inside Hobart's Risdon Prison, he found his voice for the first time. Then a few years ago, on a fishing trawler far out …

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Sarah's Most Memorable Guests — Sue Ellen Kusher 51:00

2M ago51:00

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Conversations is bringing you a summer treat — a collection of Sarah's most memorable guests through out the years. Sue Ellen Kusher’s father was an ASIO agent, and she and her siblings were taught to memorise number plates, spot unusual behaviour, and keep the family business secret at all costs. Sue-Ellen’s parents were ASIO agents living secretl…

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Sarah's Most Memorable Guests — John Prine 53:00

2M ago53:00

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Conversations is bringing you a summer treat — a collection of Sarah's most memorable guests through out the years. A songwriter's songwriter, John Prine turned his often bemused view of people and politics into songs for fifty years. John Prine October 1946 — April 2020 John first picked up a guitar at fourteen, encouraged by his older brother. He…

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15 - Top Banana with Amigo Aaron 34:06

2M ago34:06

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This weeks guest on the show that asks people to bring a retro game to the table is Amigo Aaron. Along with Boat and The Brent, Aaron has been podcasting about retro games forever. Starting off with the Amiga he quickly moved onto other delights including the TRS-80 and the humble Speccy. Check out the Amigos Retro Gaming YouTube channel https://ww…

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Sarah's Most Memorable Guests — Peter Lalor 51:00

2M ago51:00

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Conversations is bringing you a summer treat — a collection of Sarah's most memorable guests through out the years. Peter Lalor tells the story of 9 year old Lennie Gwyther's 1000km solo horseback ride to see the grand opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge in 1932. When the Sydney Harbour Bridge opened in 1932, anyone who was anyone was part of the …

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Sarah's Most Memorable Guests — Ken Faulkner 53:00

2M ago53:00

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Conversations is bringing you a summer treat — a collection of Sarah's most memorable guests through out the years. People travel from all over the world to learn about horses from Ken Faulkner. But after a life-threatening riding accident on his favourite horse, Smoke, Ken had to learn to walk and ride again, rediscovering himself in the process. …

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Sarah's Most Memorable Guests — Gisela Kaplan 52:00

2M ago52:00

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Conversations is bringing you a summer treat — a collection of Sarah's most memorable guests through out the years. Gisela Kaplan fell under the spell of birds when hand-rearing a magpie nestling. After it learned to speak, she was so intrigued she switched careers and began her research into avian behaviour. Her many books on Australian native bir…

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