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Have you ever wondered what life would be like on a planet different from our own, or how writers create your favorite fictional worlds? Well, wonder no more because we have the facts for you! Every other week, astrophysicist/folklorist Moiya McTier explores fictional worlds by building them with a panel of expert guests, interviewing professional worldbuilders, or reviewing the merits of worlds that have already been built. You'll learn, you'll laugh, and you'll gain an appreciation for how ...
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All The Best is for new Australian storytelling. Hear from a Melbourne-based cannibal, how the Australian Wallabies used theatre workshops to improve their game, anxiety attacks in a Tantric sex class, and what the shopping centre Santa Claus is really thinking, all on All The Best. We're a weekly radio show and podcast produced at FBi Radio in Sydney in association with SYN and Triple R in Melbourne, and broadcast nationally via the Community Radio Network. We’ve been telling stories in a v ...
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Galactic Driftwood

Galactic Driftwood

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Galactic Driftwood is the favorite podcast of sentient beings from all known universes and beyond! Join us each episode for a raft of discussion on a cosmic ocean of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror topics, interviews with local-area genre-devotees, and insightful prognostication by our soothsayers of science fiction, our forecasters of fantasy and any other beings that happen to get caught in our gravity well.
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Cat Noir Comedy Podcast

Kevin Chilvers and Matt Sanders

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Cat Noir is a character based, fully scored, comedy series trapped within a podcast. Every fortnight, follow the fortunes or misfortunes of an ever growing cast of characters played by Matt Sanders and Kevin Chilvers. There will be action, adventure, drama, high and low stakes with huge doses of comedy. Where the silly and absurd sit side by side in the shade. All music (C) Kevin Chilvers Some sound effects from www.zapsplat.com Artwork by Maisie Chilvers. Social media management by Laurie S ...
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With a new name, Cyberpunk '66 has evolved into Tabletop Tales! Tabletop Tales is a podcast that takes tabletop roleplay games to the next level. We turn our real play roleplaying games and convert them into a dramatic and immersive audio series. Cyberpunk '66 is a true actual play of the tabletop roleplaying game; Cyberpunk Red. Using the ruleset of the game; Cyberpunk Red, this show creatively converts the game to an atmospheric and immersive radio story. If you're a fan of Science fiction ...
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A podcast rooted in the strange and macabre. Urban legends, Conspiracy Theories, True Crime Stories, and so much more. Sit back and relax as your host of all things strange and unexplained gives detailed accounts of some of the strangest cases past and present. Some are based on facts and some based on fiction. Either way, they'll keep you up at night.
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I'm a professional voice actor and writer who creates stories that are either based off true events or completely made up in my head. I have a gaming channel on YouTube called Storm Cloud. You'll see my face in the profile pic. We are cranking this thing back up for season 2 of Fiction or Nah?! I know I've been gone for a while, but the next Plog I do, I will discuss why I've been gone. It's nothing bad, but I hope you'll understand why I had to take a break from the poddy. PSN: StormCloud-- ...
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Science Fiction Fanatic

Indie Drop-In Network

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Welcome to Science Fiction fanatic. This podcast is your gateway, portal, Stargate, transporter, and space elevator to all the best Science Fiction Podcast content, ever created. Every Monday, I’ll feature a podcast episode from an independent podcast creator then, later in the week you will get a top 5. Science Fiction Fanatic will cover TV, Movies, Books, Cosplay, Conventions, Audio Dramas, Interviews, and more. The show is called Science Fiction Fanatic for a reason. Best of all, if you l ...
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Murphy Casefiles is an investigative podcast series hosted by Jasper and Olivia Murphy, the sibling duo who have dedicated themselves to unravelling the truth behind the most perplexing and mysterious cases. Based out of the historic Jeffries Manor in Tasmania, Jasper, an award-winning investigative journalist, and Olivia, an art curator and historian, combine their unique skills and expertise to shed light on the dark secrets and forgotten stories of the past. With each episode, the Murphy ...
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Lights at Midnight Podcast

Emily & Chasity / Lights at Midnight Podcast

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Lights at Midnight is a Podcast hosted by two mediums that use their psychic abilities to pierce the veil between the physical world and the unseen. Tune in as they provide a glimpse through the looking glass of their unusual lives exploring the mysterious, and unexplained. As paranormal psychic medium, hosts Emily and Chasity investigate spine chilling supernatural experiences based on terrifying true events that occur in their own lives, as well as the ghostly tales told by special guests ...
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Goth Sorority

Goth Sorority

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Rush Goth Sorority! Hosts Emma Richards and Eleanor Grundberg, in their new show E-GIRLS, discuss hot topics and big brain shit. Cover Art by Sarah Goldstein Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gothsorority/support
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This week, stories about the burden of expectations and the triumph of defying them. The Burden of Low Expectations In our first story, Esther navigates different cultural expectations of disability when she migrates to Australia via Uganda and Sudan. Content Warning: A note that this story contains examples of discriminatory attitudes towards disa…
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Flashback with us to when Matt and Kev lost one of the 9 Miss Marple's that live in their cupboard and chased her across the Cat Noir Metaverse. Written, performed, produced, directed and edited by Kevin Chilvers and Matt Sanders. Social media management by Laurie Stone. Original artwork by Maisie Chilvers and AI generated episode cover by KC. Some…
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This week we're bringing you the second half of All The Best's collaboration with Outloud Arts, working with young people in Bankstown to make an audio walking tour about the places that matter to them. For those who aren’t familiar with Sydney, Bankstown is a suburb located in the South-West Sydney region. Due to the multicultural immigrant demogr…
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Moiya is joined by writer Rachel Feltman to imagine a beautiful but foreboding world. They end up with a genre-bending world full of people convinced they have magical powers. HOSTED by Dr. Moiya McTier (@GoAstroMo), astrophysicist and folklorist GUEST Rachel Feltman is a science and technology writer, editor, and host of the weirdest thing I learn…
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This week, we’re bringing you more bird stories. i love birds First up, Matt Cooper explores his neighbourhood’s relationship to birds and learns a thing or two. Produced by Matt Cooper, with special thanks to Lea Redfern. Mothercluckers Then, Dione Green investigates the politics of free range chickens. This story was produced as part of the 2020 …
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It's time to count down the top five "True Crime shows of the decade" as presented by Patrick MacNee. The only problem is, Matt's wiped all the tapes. However, the ever resourceful Patrick reveals a unique opportunity for Matt and Kev to finally do some acting. Written, performed, produced, directed and edited by Kevin Chilvers and Matt Sanders. So…
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The traditional owners of this land, Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander people, have a connection to and understanding of country that is thousands of years old. Right now we’re living in a time of climate change and natural disasters, of warmer winters and colder summers and it often feels like our understanding of mother nature and her seasons…
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This week we’re bringing you stories that question and expand our national identity. A content warning, this episode contains racial slurs, racism, and violence so please listen with care. The Ocean and the Desert Flower In our first story, Zeinab shares the things she loves about her home, and ruminates on the various contradictions involved withi…
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This week on the Galactic Driftwood Podcast, Seth and Chris discuss a new Table-Top RPG system currently in the Kickstarter phase, called DC20. It's being billed as "an evolution of 5th Edition" and an alternative to the new OneD&D ruleset currently being teased by Wizards of the Coast. What makes it different? Special? Fun? Come and find out as we…
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Unexpected equine activity causes a big problem in Kev’s front room. Written, performed, produced, directed and edited by Kevin Chilvers and Matt Sanders. Social media management by Laurie Stone. Original artwork by Maisie Chilvers and AI generated episode cover by KC. Some sound effects sourced from www.zapsplat.com Come find us on Instagram @catn…
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Moiya returns to this episode about fictional mapmaking. She talks with mapmaker Jessica Khoury about how mountains don't bend and rivers don't split, the logic behind human settlements, and how to name your places. Plus, there are dogs. HOSTED by Dr. Moiya McTier (@GoAstroMo), astrophysicist and folklorist GUEST Jessica Khoury is an author and fan…
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Freedom Doesn't Come Free. This week on the Galactic Driftwood Podcast we're going back into the world of video games, so get into your Hellpod and get ready for a ride! That's right, we're talking about Helldivers 2 and the propaganda that goes along with it! So, strap on your armor, grab your laser machine gun, and let's go spread Managed Democra…
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... to boldly go, where no man has gone before! Welcome back to another Trek-filled episode of the Galactic Driftwood Podcast! This time we're talking about the final season of Star Trek: Discovery, or at least the first several episodes. Bill has thoughts to share on the Breen, in particular, plus thoughts on things to come! Tune in and let us kno…
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This week we’re bringing you another feature from our partnership with the podcast ‘177 Nations of Tasmania’. In this podcast, host and producer Mark Thomson aims to interview subjects from each of the 177 nationalities represented in Tasmania’s last census. This story belongs to Anne from Papua New Guinea. She enthusiastically shares her childhood…
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Please listen to this week's episode with care as it includes accounts of displacement and detention in Palestine. Last week, we heard about Amal's everyday life growing up in Aida Refugee Camp, in the West Bank Palestine. We heard stories of regular young people, living between wars, with hopes for the future. Amal no longer lives in the camp, so …
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Flight instructor Mike Russett starts his morning with a challenging lesson. But, for Mike, today is only going to get weirder… Written, performed, produced, directed and edited by Kevin Chilvers and Matt Sanders. Social media management by Laurie Stone. Original artwork by Maisie Chilvers and AI generated episode cover by KC. Some sound effects so…
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Moiya is joined by geologist Kristina Gustovich to imagine a world built on justice and social cohesion. They end up creating sparkly cats who can see into the future and totally believe in universal basic income. HOSTED by Dr. Moiya McTier (@GoAstroMo), astrophysicist and folklorist GUEST Kristina Gustovich is a geologist and science communicator,…
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A content warning for this episode, we’re going to be talking about the past and present of Palestine, which may be difficult for some listeners to hear. Discretion is advised. Over the next two weeks, we’re playing stories from a radio project from the Aida Refugee Camp in the West Bank, Palestine. It’s called Radio Lajee. It began in 2008, when A…
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This week we embrace the strange, and delve into those open, uncomfortable parts of life - and death. The Coffin in the Garage First up, Miles and his family get into a sticky situation regarding his grandfather’s coffin. Written and read by Miles Mazzocato, with production support from Phoebe Adler-Ryan. Ghost Girlfriend Next, the highs and lows o…
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A one-note character, largely known for saying Perkins lots, swears vengeance and justice on the man who wronged her, and will stop at nothing to make things right. Warning: this episode contains themes of revenge and marzipan. Written, performed, produced, directed and edited by Kevin Chilvers and Matt Sanders. Social media management by Laurie St…
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As everything in life things change.. Join us as we discuss all the new things happening in life and the direction of the Lights at Midnight Podcast. If you have a spooky story to share please email us at lightsatmidnightpodcast@gmail.com we would love to hear from you! **If you would be so kind as to do so, please take a moment to leave us a comme…
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Welcome back to another techtastic episode of The Galactic Driftwood Podcast! This week we're talking about a new technology that Bill has been spreading around the ship called Meshtastic. It's "an open source, off-grid, decentralized, mesh network built to run on affordable, low-power devices" (https://meshtastic.org/). Curious about what that mea…
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Monster Expert Dr. Emily Zarka joins Moiya to talk about the origins of monster myths! Together, they conjure up some spooky monsters to inhabit three previously built Exolore worlds. HOSTED by Dr. Moiya McTier (@GoAstroMo), astrophysicist and folklorist GUEST Dr. Emily Zarka is a professor, writer, host, and monster expert. Find her on twitter at …
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Over the past few months, All The Best has worked with local young people in Bankstown to make an audio walking tour about the places that matter to them. Stories From Here is an audio walking tour of Bankstown featuring recorded monologues written by local young people aged 16-24 about their experiences in the area and the places that matter to th…
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"Inspired by true events..." Welcome back to another episode of the Galactic Driftwood Podcast. This week we're talking about movies and stories that were "inspired by real events" or any variation on the theme. Titanic, Sound of Freedom, the Blair Witch Project all claim to be based on true stories but your value of "true" may vary by movie. Do yo…
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If you had to tell the story of your life, what moments would you share? This week we hear from people who have lived well and have the yarns to prove it. Silence of the Irish In our first story, Grace brings to light a deeply held secret of her Irish Catholic grandparents. Produced by Grace Macpherson. The supervising producer was Eugenia Zoubtche…
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Case 1: The Disappearance of Karl Jenkins Episode Number: 1 Release Date: 14 May 2024 On a cool winter afternoon, the quiet, sprawling grounds of Jeffries Manor were shattered by an event that quickly spiralled into one of the most baffling disappearances in recent history. Detective Karl Jenkins, responding to a disturbance call alongside his part…
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Jude Baxter works at Hamilton laboratories. His single purpose is to clean up after others and be ignored by his colleagues. One night after hours, he accidentally solves the complex puzzle to life on earth, however, has he just doomed the rest of the world to destruction. Written, performed, produced, directed and edited by Kevin Chilvers and Matt…
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Moiya and mythologist John Bucher put their minds together to imagine an ancient mythic underworld. It has triels, elemental symbolism, and lots of silly little guys! What's not to love? HOSTED by Dr. Moiya McTier (@GoAstroMo), astrophysicist and folklorist GUEST John Bucher is a mythologist, a writer, and the executive director of the Joseph Campb…
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This week, tales of open water swimming - from the beauty of plunging into parkland ponds to the freedom of venturing into wild waves. Wild Swimming In our first story, Corey needs a swim, and finds themselves wading through British cultural norms to find one. This story was written, recited and produced by Corey Green. Jasmin Alavuk was the Story …
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Roll initiative! Welcome back to another episode of the Galactic Driftwood Podcast! This week, we're talking about role playing games! But wait! I'm too far away from my gaming group to play! I don't have time to make it down to the gaming store to find a group :( Fear not! Today we're talking about Virtual Table Tops, or programs that take your ga…
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This week we feature two Australian-Turkish writers, who ruminate on the topic of belonging, home and immigration. In their distinctive creative ways, Ela Pinar and Eda Gunaydin unpack the confusion of feeling homesick for a land that was never truly ‘home’ to begin with. 1.10 - In This Version of Home First, Ela tells the story of her journey to T…
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Hunted by an array of people braying for blood, Danny Peaks has to think outside the box to defeat the ancient sorcerer before he destroys the city. Written, performed, produced, directed and edited by Kevin Chilvers and Matt Sanders. Social media management by Laurie Stone. Original artwork by Maisie Chilvers and AI generated episode cover by KC. …
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In this week's episode Chas and Em give their opinions, and intuitive impressions of the infamous Bobby Mackey’s Music Venue slash paranormal hotspot! What they uncover will not soon be forgotten.. Want to donate to our trip to KY find our links to paypal, cash app, or Venmo. Please title the donation as KY Trip. Emily: https://www.paypal.me/thefin…
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Moiya and fellow Multitudian Eric Silver discuss their favorite and least favorite Superhero worlds, plus best practices for building your own. HOSTED by Dr. Moiya McTier (@GoAstroMo), astrophysicist and folklorist GUEST Eric Silver is a writer, podcaster, game designer, and head of development at Multitude Productions. Follow him on X at @El_Silve…
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...Some a little sooner than others. Welcome back to another episode of the Galactic Driftwood Podcast! This week we're going back in time a little bit, with a pre-recorded episode that should have probably come out before Dune Part 2 came out in theaters, but maybe we got a little too excited when the movie actually came out. Today we're checking …
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This week, stories about breaking the rules of modern society. And just a heads up - it’s the punk episode - so there might be some swears. Please Come to My Show In our first story, we’re gonna hear from five people looking back at their young, punk selves, and how the politics, music, and spirit of this community has continued to shape their live…
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Do you remember your first heartbreak? This week, three storytellers take us through their break up journeys and the sometimes strange and unexpected ways we move on. Traffic Our first story explores the way that memories of a relationship can replay in your mind, over and over, on loop. Traffic was produced and performed by Bea. With sound design …
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