Love and severity in the nesting season

#62—Observations about the love, justice and community of one of Australia's most feared and adored birds.

Sep 10 • 

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9:56

August 2025

When clouds fall

#61—Searching for beauty and metaphors in rare mountain cloud formations.

Aug 28 • 

Alia Parker

17

13

6:34

It's a race to the moon

#60—On your marks. Get set. Construct! There’s nothing like global tension to spark a land grab in outer space.

Aug 14 • 

Alia Parker

11

5

11:00

July 2025

Tea with Archimedes

#59—A rumination on the one thing that connects all living things.

Jul 31 • 

Alia Parker

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14

9:30

We were naked for a long time, and then...

When exactly did we decide to get dressed? Writer Alia Parker explores the origins and evolution of clothing.

Jul 17 • 

Alia Parker

17

14

8:31

Death and the dentist

#57—An unexpected trip into hell.

Jul 3 • 

Alia Parker

19

8

June 2025

Is this the world's oldest story?

Listen now (16 min) | The remarkable connection between two very old tales.

Jun 19 • 

Alia Parker

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11

16:09

Burning the library

Listen now (9 min) | We let the great Library of Alexandria fall. Will we do it again?

Jun 5 • 

Alia Parker

3

9:00

Burning the library

#56―We let the great Library of Alexandria fall. Will we do it again? A look at the petrochemicals vs the petroglyphs fight at Murujuga.

Jun 5 • 

Alia Parker

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14

May 2025

Gluttons for punishment

#55—Why we remember the good things about family holidays, despite the trifles.

May 21 • 

Alia Parker

17

23

Secrets

#54—We all enjoy a little mystery.

May 7 • 

Alia Parker

14

12

April 2025

The moth effect

#53—A journey lasting thousands of years nears its end. A short story in three vignettes.

Apr 22 • 

Alia Parker

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