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Mar 1, 2024

I had the great honour of interviewing Jakob Ziguras about his latest and most accomplished book, Venetian Mirrors. Ziguras was born in Poland in 1977 to Polish and Greek parents and came to Australia in 1984. He studied fine arts before switching to a doctorate in philosophy at the University of Sydney. His poetry...


Feb 12, 2024

Simon Starr is a Melbourne musician. That's all he wanted in his bio. And wisely so, because this conversation about music, Israel, and the fundamental questions of history and culture, needs very little introduction. Starr has given me one of my strongest episodes to date.

The theme song 'Zaftik' was composed and...


Jan 29, 2024

Professor Anna Goldsworthy is a concert pianist, both solo, and with the renowned Seraphim Trio. Her passion for teaching makes her the ideal Director of the Elder Conservatorium in Adelaide. Her articles, plays, recent novel, and libretto, would be enough on their own to secure her reputation as an indispensable...



Sep 26, 2023

In this episode, Nelson celebrates the up-coming birth of his child, and wonders why so many people don't want kids.

The theme song 'Zaftik' was composed and performed by Nelson Rufatt.