Best Radio Caldes Podcasts (2024)

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A Sri Lankan hotel, a Harlem nightclub and orgasm-induced amnesia — Dasha Ross' epic adventures 52:54

2h ago52:54

52:54

Dasha Ross' most epic adventures were chartered with her larger-than-life husband John Pinder, including the time they managed a beachside hotel in Sri Lanka. Things did not go as plannedBy Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Prostate cancer, testosterone and Tim Baker's masculinity 53:12

9h ago53:12

53:12

When surf writer Tim Baker was diagnosed with Stage 4 prostate cancer, he had no idea how the hormones which saved his life would fundamentally change his experience of being a man (R)By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Obsessive-compulsive disorder and how Penny loosened its anxiety-inducing grip 51:18

1d ago51:18

51:18

Penny Moodie grew up consumed by catastrophic thoughts and developed habits to try to ward off impending doom. It turned out she had been living with obsessive-compulsive disorder (R)By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Melbourne's seedy underbelly and the gangsters who run the joint 52:18

2d ago52:18

52:18

They're violent and scary, some of them are madmen and others are convicted killers, but the gangsters who control organised crime syndicates in Melbourne are mostly just stupid, according to veteran crime reporter John SilvesterBy Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Play School's Noni Hazlehurst — Australia's TV mum 51:12

5d ago51:12

51:12

Beloved Australian actor, Noni Hazlehurst looks back on her life on stage and screen.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Kasey Chambers on how not to be a d***head 49:54

6d ago49:54

49:54

The country music star remembers a childhood spent roaming the Nullarbor Plain, and the number one lesson she learned from her fatherBy Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Into the wild with Gina Chick 52:00

7d ago52:00

52:00

Gina Chick, the winner of Alone Australia on her life as a creative, outrageous, nature-loving misfit who grew up to live through great depths of love, and grief (CW: discusses the death of a child)By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Shakespeare's stories aren't boring — we are teaching them wrong way 49:06

8d ago49:06

49:06

Irish journalist and author, Fintan O'Toole on how the Victorians changed the meaning of Shakespeare's plays, and how we can bring them back to lifeBy Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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How Tolstoy and Chekhov schooled George Saunders on life's great lessons 49:42

9d ago49:42

49:42

Writer George Saunders on how famous short stories by writers like Chekhov, Tolstoy, Turgenev and Gogol are like miniature models of the world and how they can teach us to transcend our own limitations (R)By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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The unexpected plot twist: how a solo hiker stayed alive after shattering her pelvis in Joshua Tree National Park 50:48

12d ago50:48

50:48

Claire Nelson hadn't told anyone where she was going, and her phone lost signal shortly into her hike. As an experienced bushwalker, she never dreamed an adventure would turn out like this (R)By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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The unexpected plot twist: the story of how suicide survivor Oceane, who became a beloved midwife 52:36

13d ago52:36

52:36

At the age of 18, Oceane Campbell tried to take her own life. She survived and fought her way back into life, becoming a midwife and a mother of three (CW: discussion of suicide, please take care when listening) (R)By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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The unexpected plot twist: The story of Toni Jordan's lucky life 52:24

14d ago52:24

52:24

Toni Jordan grew up working in a T.A.B. with her cyclonic mother, and going to the greyhound races. Then she grew up to become a best-selling novelist (R)By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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The unexpected plot twist: The tech nerd who changed course to help the homeless 50:54

15d ago50:54

50:54

Jon Owen's mum enrolled him in a computer science degree at University - expecting him to build a flourishing career; which he did. It just wasn't the one that everyone expected (R)By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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The unexpected plot twist: From the David Jones food hall to Opera Australia 50:06

16d ago50:06

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After a stint being homeless and living in his car, Stephen Smith was working at David Jones Food Hall when one of his colleagues noticed his remarkable singing voice. A few years later, he became a tenor on the operatic world stage (R)By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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An odyssey across Australia — how 11,000 sheep were walked from Victoria into the outback 49:00

19d ago49:00

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In 1882, thousands of sheep set off from a property in Western Victoria. Their destination was a huge station in the Northern Territory, land which a sheep had never set foot on. To get there, these animals and their drover battled drought, flood, famine and doubtBy Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Antibiotic resistant superbugs and how to fight them 50:12

20d ago50:12

50:12

Professor Ian Henderson has spent his career searching for new treatments in the fight against antibiotic resistance superbugsBy Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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A life spent making — ‘Mr Millimetre’s’ memories 50:42

21d ago50:42

50:42

Jeffrey Broadfield has made building his life. It has taken him around the world, and given him a place to belong. Jeffrey Broadfield is a master maker who builds houses to his clients’ wishes and quirks, using carpentry to turn recycled Australian hardwood into dream homes. It’s a craft Jeffrey says is dying. He grew up in Griffith, NSW, where he …

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Fish sperm sausages, and eyeball icecream: the Josh Niland story 52:00

22d ago52:00

52:00

From using fish eyes in icecream, and not wasting the liver, to creating recipes with fish sperm, chef Josh Niland on his mission to revolutionise how we cook and eat fish. (R)By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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The architects of ancient Arabia – speaking to the sky 51:35

24d ago51:35

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The deserts of Saudi Arabia are still holding on to many ancient secrets, hidden inside burial tombs and mysterious monumental structures called mustatils. Dr Hugh Thomas is on an archaeological mission to solve some of these mysteries. Hugh Thomas is an archaeologist who is fascinated by ancient mortuary practices and the secrets still hidden in t…

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The epic highs and lows of Ji's life on the trampoline 53:06

27d ago53:06

53:06

Ji Wallace was at the top of his career as a gymnast and acrobat when a terrible injury and surprising diagnosis brought him back down to earth, temporarily. Ji was an energetic, only child growing up on a bush block in suburban Brisbane when his parents brought home a trampoline to keep him occupied. Ji took to it so quickly, he learnt how to flip…

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Treating dementia — a new way of caring for the elderly 52:30

27d ago52:30

52:30

Psychiatrist Duncan McKellar wrote the report that triggered the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. He has seen how care changes when we take someone's life story into account.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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The story of James Earl Jones, and his legacy 38:01

28d ago38:01

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The late James Earl Jones grew up with a stutter and hardly said a word for years. After an English teacher intervened, he grew up to become one of the world's finest actors. (R)By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Epic sharks — the ancient origins of the monsters of the sea 50:06

29d ago50:06

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From sharks with wheels of teeth, to gargantuan sharks like the megalodon, palaeontologist John Long has traced the long and storied history of these oceanic hunters. This episode of Conversations explores science, origin stories, ancient history, sharks, palaeontology, the ocean, climate change, megalodon, hunting and predators.…

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Words of love — writing stories of Aboriginal land 48:10

1M ago48:10

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Author and professor Anita Heiss on her parents' story of romance, and how she brings true history alive in her workBy Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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My brother's death — writing the story of a family's grief and loss 52:24

1M ago52:24

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For decades, Gideon Haigh and his mum were the only two people who really knew what happened on Jaz's last night. This year, it all poured out.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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A Sri Lankan hotel, a Harlem nightclub and orgasm-induced amnesia — Dasha Ross' epic adventures 52:54

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Prostate cancer, testosterone and Tim Baker's masculinity 53:12

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Obsessive-compulsive disorder and how Penny loosened its anxiety-inducing grip 51:18

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Melbourne's seedy underbelly and the gangsters who run the joint 52:18

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Play School's Noni Hazlehurst — Australia's TV mum 51:12

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Kasey Chambers on how not to be a d***head 49:54

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Into the wild with Gina Chick 52:00

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Shakespeare's stories aren't boring — we are teaching them wrong way 49:06

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How Tolstoy and Chekhov schooled George Saunders on life's great lessons 49:42

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The unexpected plot twist: how a solo hiker stayed alive after shattering her pelvis in Joshua Tree National Park 50:48

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The unexpected plot twist: the story of how suicide survivor Oceane, who became a beloved midwife 52:36

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The unexpected plot twist: The story of Toni Jordan's lucky life 52:24

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The unexpected plot twist: The tech nerd who changed course to help the homeless 50:54

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The unexpected plot twist: From the David Jones food hall to Opera Australia 50:06

1
An odyssey across Australia — how 11,000 sheep were walked from Victoria into the outback 49:00

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Antibiotic resistant superbugs and how to fight them 50:12

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A life spent making — ‘Mr Millimetre’s’ memories 50:42

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Fish sperm sausages, and eyeball icecream: the Josh Niland story 52:00

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The architects of ancient Arabia – speaking to the sky 51:35

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The epic highs and lows of Ji's life on the trampoline 53:06

101
Treating dementia — a new way of caring for the elderly 52:30

101
The story of James Earl Jones, and his legacy 38:01

101
Epic sharks — the ancient origins of the monsters of the sea 50:06

101
Words of love — writing stories of Aboriginal land 48:10

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My brother's death — writing the story of a family's grief and loss 52:24

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