Farewell Cinema and other cultural relics

#66—A nostalgic trip through some things we have lost and something we're losing.

Dec 3 • 

Alia Parker

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9:23

November 2025

Orcas in the bay

#65—A little autofiction about a time I looked straight at something remarkable and didn't truly see it.

Nov 3 • 

Alia Parker

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10:06

October 2025

Is this really the Anthropocene?

#64—A major city is running out of water and a great migration has begun.

Oct 8 • 

Alia Parker

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9

8:56

September 2025

Time reflections

#63—Scientists can reflect time. I just chase it.

Sep 25 • 

Alia Parker

21

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3

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 • 

Alia Parker

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6

9:56

August 2025

When clouds fall

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

Aug 28 • 

Alia Parker

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13

7

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

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8

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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9

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

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14

9

8:31

Death and the dentist

#57—An unexpected trip into hell.

Jul 3 • 

Alia Parker

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8

9

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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7

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

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