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Final Draft - Great ConversationsThank You Kate & Jol Temple - Radiothon BonusThe Final Draft podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love.These are the stories that make us who we are.On today's show Andrew calls up Kate & Jol Temple, authors of the Bin Chicken books, The Underdogs and so many more, to say thank you for their support of 2ser.Discover Kate and Jol's books and support their incredible work at katejoltemple.comFinal Draft is produced...2023-09-2413 minFinal Draft - Great ConversationsRadiothon Special - Support 2serRadiothon is your chance to support Final Draft and Sydney stories, ideas and culture.At 2SER we have BIG LOVE for our Subscribers and Donors. They are vital for the station – they help us maintain our independence and provide us with some stability in an ever-shifting cultural and economic environment.If you'd like to support Final Draft and 2ser head over to 2ser.com for all the details.2023-09-1103 min
Death of the ReaderThe Mill House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji - Part ThreeWe're joined by Brad Friedman of 'Ah Sweet Mystery' to discuss chapters 12-14 of Yukito Ayatsuji's second outing in his Mansion Murder series. Two more murders have taken place, and Shimada has to accept his role as detective before more blood is spilled. Brad and Herds unite to burn Felix at the stake for his ridiculous gambit to solve the unsolvable. How does this novel stack up against the iconic 'Decagon House' that preceded it, and where can the series go from here?We also have a conversation between 2SER's own Irene Diakanastasis and Mercedes Mercier about...2023-07-0330 minDeath of the ReaderDeath Comes to Marlow by Robert Thorogood - Part ThreeWe discuss chapters 33-41 of Robert Thorogood's second Marlow Murder Club novel, Death Comes to Marlow. The hunt for our culprit reaches its head, but so does the police department's hunt for itself. Tanika has a pivotal role to play in unraveling this case, but it's going to take guile to get the Marlow Murder Club to their destination. Will Flex accept the answers, and did they make sense?We're also joined by Rae Cairns, speaking with Irene Diakanastasis, to talk about Rae's latest novel 'Dying to Know'. Geneva's sister went missing in terrifying circumstances 12 years ago...2023-04-2430 minDeath of the ReaderKerryn Mayne talks 'Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder' with Irene DiakanastasisA guest episode where 2SER's Irene Diakanastasis is joined in conversation by debut novelist Kerryn Mayne to talk about her new book 'Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder'. Lenny Marks is woman whose life was shaped by a trauma she can’t remember. What happens when it all comes back to her, and how does she deal with the unavoidable encroachment of her past? Bridging an uplifting tale with the unsettling world of a child having to live in the shadow of being told 'you did this'. From a brilliant new voice in Australian fiction, Mayne hooks readers into Le...2023-02-2325 minFinal Draft - Great ConversationsPaul Dalgarno's A Country of Eternal LightThe Final Draft podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love.These are the stories that make us who we are.Paul Dalgarno is the critically acclaimed author of Poly. In this special bonus episode Paul sits down with 2ser Producer Irene Diakanastasis to discuss his incredible new novel A Country of Eternal Light. Margaret Bryce, deceased mother of twins, has been having a hard time since dying in 2014. These...2023-02-2226 minDeath of the ReaderDinuka McKenzie talks 'Taken' with Irene DiakanastasisA guest episode where 2SER's Irene Diakanastasis is joined in conversation by Dinuka McKenzie to talk about her latest novel 'Taken'. A brilliant follow-up to her debut novel ‘The Torrent’, Detective Sergeant Kate Miles is back from maternity leave and faced with a whole new set of challenges. Torn between her own spiraling personal life and taking charge of a child abduction case, this novel is a thrilling, action-packed and touching read that will have you hooked from the start. They talk her upcoming novel and its dynamic female lead, where she explores the novel’s central themes on the unr...2023-02-0724 minFinal Draft - Great ConversationsRadiothon - Happy Birthday 2serThe Final Draft Great Conversations podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. For nearly thirty years Final Draft has found its home at 2ser 107.3. 2ser is a Community Radio Station broadcasting from Sydney, Australia. 2ser was born in October 1979 as a community voice and disruptor of the dominate voices in the Sydney media scene. For more than forty years 2ser has been a voice for Sydney, representing the many communities who don't always get to hear themselves in the mainstream.Every October 2ser celebrates its birthday with Radiothon, an opportunity to thank our...2022-10-0811 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsBook Club - Sulari Gentill's The Woman in the LibraryToday I am finally bringing in for you, Sulari Gentill’s The Woman in the Library. I don’t often bring in mystery fiction, because, well frankly if you want mysteries there are much better qualified people here at 2ser to talk to (more on them later).As we get started though, know that this isn’t your typical book club. I haven’t finished the book yet for one (again more later) and two, because Sulari is something of a master of metafiction. I want today’s book club to get a little meta…Every week I...2022-08-2804 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsDinuka McKenzie’s The TorrentThe Final Draft Great Conversations podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love.These are the stories that make us who we are.Dinuka McKenzie's debut crime fiction novel, The Torrent, won the HarperCollins Australia 2020 Banjo PrizeDinuka joins Ben Herder from 2ser's Death of the Reader in conversation on the podcast today.Heavily pregnant and about to go on maternity leave...2022-05-1333 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsBook Club - Philip Barker's ClimbToday I want to bring it back local, which is something that I think we are particularly good at here at 2ser. Focussing in on local creators doing interesting, innovative things.My book this week is Climb from Philip Barker. Philip is a teacher from the Blue Mountains and he’s taken his understanding of his students and his passion for climbing and turned it into an incredible debut.In Climb we meet Ashley Davies. Ashely has a talent for climbing but so far it’s only proven useful finding the best tree at lunch time...2022-05-0204 min
The CoathangerSeason 6 Round 9 (Training Run)This is the shortened version that should have gone to air on 2SER-FM 107.3. The longer version will follow soon.2022-03-0827 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsMichael Burge’s Tank WaterThe Final Draft Great Conversations podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love.These are the stories that make us who we are.On today's show Felix Shannon taking over the microphone joined by Michael Burge discussing his new novel Tank WaterJames Brandt didn’t look back when he got away from his rural hometown as a teenager. Now, he’s returned to Kippen for the first time in twen...2022-01-2051 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsOmar Musa’s KillernovaGreat Conversations features interviews with authors and writers, exploring books, writing and literary culture from Australia and the world.Today's episode features Omar Musa discussing KillernovaToday on the show...Omar Musa is a Malaysian-Australian author, poet and hip hop artist. His debut novel Here Come the Dogs was longlisted for the 2015 Miles Franklin award. Omar is celebrated for his Slam Poetry and spoken word and today joins us with a unique new collection.Killernova combines poetry and woodcarving allowing Omar to explore his heritage and the ongoing tension that exists...2021-12-2235 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsDr Denise Chapman - On Diversity & Representation in Children’s LiteratureDr Denise Chapman is a counternarrative storyteller, digital media-creator, and spoken word artist who lectures in children’s literature and early literacy at Monash University.Here on Final Draft each week I speak with Australian writers and we explore the ways their stories reflect, explode or are just in conversation with our everyday world. A central thesis is that stories play an integral role in the ways we make sense of our world.Dr Denise Chapman joins us to discuss why representation in literature matters and challenge us to think about what it means when yo...2021-11-2812 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsMark Smith's If Not Us (Part Two)Great Conversations features interviews with authors and writers, exploring books, writing and literary culture from Australia and the world.Today's episode features part two of the conversation with Mark Smith discussing his new novel If Not Us and just a warning there are some spoilers for the plot of If Not Us coming upToday on the show...The beautiful coastal town of Shelbourne is full of contradictions.For seventeen year old Hesse it’s the only home he knows. Hesse lives for the waves that break off the myriad banks an...2021-11-2229 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsMark Smith’s If Not Us (Part One)Great Conversations features interviews with authors and writers, exploring books, writing and literary culture from Australia and the world.Today's episode features Mark Smith discussing his new novel If Not UsToday on the show...The beautiful coastal town of Shelbourne is full of contradictions.For seventeen year old Hesse it’s the only home he knows. Hesse lives for the waves that break off the myriad banks and reefs along the coast. Hesse works at the local surf shop and doesn’t need much else.But just outside the...2021-11-2130 min
Pacific ConversationsStephanie Zuniga-Maher and Tess Connery on US and Australian Media ConcentrationJournalism and media, the fourth estate, is responsible for framing the political issues of the day so that voters can make informed decisions. But what happens when that power is concentrated into too few hands? And when does informing the public cross the line into advocacy?Stephanie Zuniga-Maher is the Democrats Abroad Australia Global Black Caucus Chair and lifelong lover of politics, Tess Connery is a journalist for Mediaweek and a former Breakfast Host for 2ser 107.3 in Sydney. They join Ed and Sean to discuss the issues now affecting the political and media spheres in Australia and...2021-11-1732 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsMaxine Beneba Clarke’s How Decent Folk Behave (Part Two)Great Conversations features interviews with authors and writers, exploring books, writing and literary culture from Australia and the world.Today's episode features Maxine Beneba Clarke discussing her new poetry collection How Decent Folk BehaveToday on the show...Maxine Beneba Clarke is an author of short fiction, non fiction and poetry. She won the Victorian Premier’s literary award for poetry in 2017 for her collection Carrying the World,Her short story collection Foreign Soil, masterfully captures voices from marginalised communities, winning the ABIA for Literary Fiction Book of the Year 2015 and th...2021-11-0127 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsMaxine Beneba Clarke’s How Decent Folk Behave (Part One)Great Conversations features interviews with authors and writers, exploring books, writing and literary culture from Australia and the world.Today's episode features Maxine Beneba Clarke discussing her new poetry collection How Decent Folk BehaveToday on the show...Maxine Beneba Clarke is an author of short fiction, non fiction and poetry. She won the Victorian Premier’s literary award for poetry in 2017 for her collection Carrying the World,Her short story collection Foreign Soil, masterfully captures voices from marginalised communities, winning the ABIA for Literary Fiction Book of the Year 2015 and th...2021-10-3028 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsBook Club - Maxine Beneba Clarke's How Decent Folk BehaveMaxine Beneba Clarke is an author of short fiction, non fiction and poetry. She won the Victorian Premier’s literary award for poetry in 2017 for her collection Carrying the World,Her short story collection Foreign Soil, masterfully captures voices from marginalised communities, winning the ABIA for Literary Fiction Book of the Year 2015 and the 2015 Indie Book Award for Debut Fiction.Maxine Beneba Clarke’s new collection of poetry, How Decent Folk Behave, once again highlights Clarke’s ear for voices and ability to tell stories with empathy and insight.The collection opens with When t...2021-10-2504 min
Death of the ReaderThe Mystery of Marie Rogêt by Edgar Allan PoeFlex's quest to disgrace the origins of Murder Mystery continues as we not only put forward solutions for Poe's second mystery, but also the true crime that inspired it. Is it possible, nearly 200 years on, to discern a nature to these crimes other than their traditionally presented solution? After listening to True Crime podcasts for aeons, surely we have the tools prepared to debunk this long-cold case. We're also joined by Sam Twyford-Moore from Faber Writing Academy to talk about the work they do fostering new Australian writing talent, in celebration of their support for 2SER's annual Radiothon.2021-10-2530 min
Death of the ReaderMurders in the Rue Morgue & The Purloined Letter by Edgar Allan PoeOur Halloween spooktacular begins with the grandfathers of Murder Mystery, with a little twist. Despite being familiar with the solutions, Flex is challenged with putting together a unified solution for Poe's Murders in the Rue Morgue & The Purloined Letter. Is it possible to explain the exploits of Dupin with just one trick, linking the gothic horror master's puzzles together? We also sit down with Christian Henriksson from 'Mysteries, Short and Sweet' to talk more about Poe's influence on our beloved genre, from damsels in distress to the true crime stories of the present day....2021-10-1830 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsSarah Bailey's The HousemateGreat Conversations features interviews with authors and writers, exploring books, writing and literary culture from Australia and the world.Today's episode features Sarah Bailey discussing her new thriller The HousemateToday on the show...In 2005 Oli Groves’ life is a hot mess. She’s comfortably bouncing between partying and life as a junior reporter. So it is one morning when she stumbles into possibly the biggest story of her life, the notorious Housemate Homicide.Ten years later, Oli looks like she’s got it all. On paper.That is until...2021-10-1034 min
Final Draft - Great Conversations2ser Radiothon2SER is the place where so many amazing things happen! It's the place where we share incredible music. It's the place where listeners can hear independent news and current affairs. It's the place where journalists get their start.And it's the place where you connect with the latest in Australian books, writing and literary culture on Final Draft!Head over to 2ser.com to become a supporter and tune in for Radiothon October 11-242021-10-0802 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsJames Roxburgh’s The Banksia House BreakoutGreat Conversations features interviews with authors and writers, exploring books, writing and literary culture from Australia and the world.Today's episode features James Roxburgh discussing his debut novel The Banksia House Breakout Today on the show...Since the death of her husband Ray, Michael has felt his mother Ruth is struggling to manage. He’s arranged a room for her at Banksia House and sold the family home. When Michael delivers Ruth to Banksia House; he doesn’t think she can look after herself and he doesn’t want to be bothered with it.2021-10-0231 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsTobias Madden’s Anything But FineGreat Conversations features interviews with authors and writers, exploring books, writing and literary culture from Australia and the world.Today's episode features Tobias Madden discussing his debut novel Anything But FineToday on the show...One moment. That’s all it takes to topple Luca’s dream of joining the Australian Ballet School. One misstep and Luca is propelled from Arabesques to Netflix with no chill in a Moonboot on the couch.Luca thinks losing Ballet means losing himself. It was basically his whole identity.Now he’s at North...2021-09-2536 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsCatherine Jinks' The AttackGreat Conversations features interviews with authors and writers, exploring books, writing and literary culture from Australia and the world.Today's episode features Catherine Jinks discussing her new novel The AttackToday on the show...Robyn lives a quiet life on her heritage protected island. It’s once a month she has to deal with the noise of teenagers arriving for a boot camp aimed to help them back on track. The veterans running the camp run a tight ship but something is different this time. There are strange, malicious pranks being pulled, and Ro...2021-09-2433 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsRuth McIver's I Shot the DevilGreat Conversations features interviews with authors and writers, exploring books, writing and literary culture from Australia and the world.Today's episode features Ruth McIver discussing her new novel I Shot the DevilToday on the show...Reporter Erin Sloane returns to her home town of Southport. Her Dad’s sick and though they haven’t always had the best relationship, he’s her only family. This is no nostalgia trip though. Erin’s editor wanmts her to report on the notorious Southport Three, a group of teens implicated in a satanic murder in the 90s...2021-09-1234 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsMax Easton’s The Magpie Wing (Part Two)Great Conversations features interviews with authors and writers, exploring books, writing and literary culture from Australia and the world.Today's episode features Max Easton discussing his new novel The Magpie WingToday on the show...Walt, Helen and Duncan are growing up in the Western Suburbs of Sydney. Walt and Duncan are paired on the footy field. Duncan serves as Walt’s protector, while Walt explores his precocious footballing talent. Rugby League is tribal for the boys and their families and they know that they'd rather live in the legacy of the likes of...2021-09-1023 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsMax Easton’s The Magpie Wing (Part One)Great Conversations features interviews with authors and writers, exploring books, writing and literary culture from Australia and the world.Today's episode features Max Easton discussing his new novel The Magpie WingToday on the show...Walt, Helen and Duncan are growing up in the Western Suburbs of Sydney. Walt and Duncan are paired on the footy field. Duncan serves as Walt’s protector, while Walt explores his precocious footballing talent. Rugby League is tribal for the boys and their families and they know that they'd rather live in the legacy of the likes of...2021-09-0429 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsBook Club - Max Easton's The Magpie WingToday I’ve got a book that’s pure Sydney.Max Easton is a writer, musician and podcaster from Western Sydney.His debut novel The Magpie Wing comes out this week and I’m just going to keep saying it; this is a sucky time to be an artist creating because it is so hard to get your art out there. The Magpie Wing is a sprawling narrative taking in the geography and the history or Sydney and its subcultures and if you miss walking around the streets of your town and getting out to see ba...2021-08-3003 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsMette Jakobsen’s The WingmakerGreat Conversations features interviews with authors and writers, exploring books, writing and literary culture from Australia and the world.Today's episode features Mette Jakobsen discussing her new novel The WingmakerToday on the show...As the novel begins Vega arrives at the dilapidated Seafarers Hotel. Isolated, surrounded by farms and ocean, the hotel promises to be the perfect location to restore the angel with broken wings, her most ambitious project yet. It is not long though before a naked man wearing a crown, dive bombing canaries and a local tango party threaten to...2021-08-2932 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsTony Birch's Whisper Songs & Dark as Last NightGreat Conversations features interviews with authors and writers, exploring books, writing and literary culture from Australia and the world.Today's episode features Tony Birch discussing his latest a collection of poetry entitled Whisper Songs, and a short story collection Dark as Last Night.Today on the show...The works in Whisper Songs & Dark as Last Night explore themes both personal and universal. Tony writes around the death of his brother, moving into memory to understand loss and carrying on.The poetry of Whisper Songs explore language; the ways we use it...2021-08-2243 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsBook Club - J.P. Pomare's The Last GuestsThere is a long tradition in times of adversity that we read mysteries to divert ourselves from the challenges of our daily lives. Back in the interwar period of the 1920’s & 30’s Agatha Christie became a legend. Taking readers into little towns and intercontinental trains to solve a variety of cunning murders.It’s a more complicated world, so maybe we need a darker, more nuanced voice. JP Pomare has a way of delivering, and right now when we can’t go anywhere, he’s crafted a thriller that will make you terrified of staying in any type of ho...2021-08-2004 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsRacism - Stories on Fear, Hate and Bigotry (Part Two)Great Conversations features interviews with authors and writers, exploring books, writing and literary culture from Australia and the world.Today's episode is part two of a panel discussion on the new collection from Sweatshop Racism - Stories on Fear, Hate and Bigotry. In part two of our discussion Shirley, Tyree and Amani explore public and personal responses to racism. We looking at the process of unlearning and discuss how to approach instances of racism in everyday life.Sweatshop are a literacy movement out of Western Sydney. They work to empower culturally and linguistically diverse communities...2021-08-2028 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsRacism - Stories on Fear, Hate and Bigotry (Part One)Great Conversations features interviews with authors and writers, exploring books, writing and literary culture from Australia and the world.Today's episode is part one of a panel discussion on the new collection from Sweatshop Racism - Stories on Fear, Hate and BigotrySweatshop are a literacy movement out of Western Sydney. They work to empower culturally and linguistically diverse communities through writing.Sweatshop have an impressive library of works and the latest is Racism - Stories on Fear, Hate and Bigotry.Asking the question ‘Is Australia a Racist Country?’ Racism - Stor...2021-08-1431 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsBook Club - Michael Mohammed Ahmad's The Other Half of YouThe Other Half of You is situated firmly within Michael Mohammed Ahmad’s body of work. Beginning with The Tribe and following through The Lebs we discover unfolding the story of Bani Adam. Bani is a young Lebanese Australian man. He is an Alawite Muslim; a member of a family, a tribe, but also a young man trying to figure out where he belongs in a contradictory society that does not seem to make room for men like himThe Other Half of You is a continuation of this quest for identity both as an individual and wi...2021-08-1204 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsJ.P. Pomare's The Last Guests (Part Two)Great Conversations features interviews with authors and writers, exploring books, writing and literary culture from Australia and the world.Today's episode is part two of J.P. Pomare discussing his latest Thriller The Last GuestsIf you missed part one be sure to go back and check out in your podcast appToday on the show...A nondescript man enters a holiday accommodation in Auckland with bags full of electrical equipment. Hours later he leaves with empty suitcases.Another Peephole stream has gone live.On the other...2021-08-1029 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsJ.P. Pomare's The Last Guests (Part One)Great Conversations features interviews with authors and writers, exploring books, writing and literary culture from Australia and the world.Today's episode features J.P. Pomare discussing his latest Thriller The Last GuestsToday on the show...A nondescript man enters a holiday accommodation in Auckland with bags full of electrical equipment. Hours later he leaves with empty suitcases.Another Peephole stream has gone live.On the other side of Auckland Cain and Lina are doing it tough. Cain hasn’t had much work since he was injured in combat an...2021-08-0834 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsTilly Lawless's Nothing But My BodyGreat Conversations features interviews with authors and writers, exploring books, writing and literary culture from Australia and the world.Today's episode features Tilly Lawless discussing her debut novel Nothing But My BodyToday on the show...Nothing But My Body is a journey through eight days in the life of a young, queer sex worker.The narrator explores her world and confronts the versions of herself seen through the eyes of clients, friends and lovers, at all times challenging and railing against the strictures of labels and reductive stereotypes....2021-08-0733 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsAnne Marie Te Whiu & David Stavanger on Poetry MonthGreat Conversations features interviews with authors and writers, exploring books, writing and literary culture from Australia and the world.Today's episode features Anne Marie Te Whiu & David Stavanger discussing Red Room Poetry's inaugural Poetry MonthToday on the show...Poetry Month is a showcase of the incredible wealth of poetic talent in this country and will be Featuring:
30 in 30 - delivering daily, original text/video poems from some of Australia’s best poets
Poetry Workshops - with incredible poets
Line Break - a weekly online poetry show
Fair Trade - conversations with Fi...2021-07-3138 min
Final Draft - Great ConversationsBonus - Andrew on 3 Years of the Final Draft PodcastAndrew Pople is the host of Final Draft on 2ser and the Great Conversations podcast.Here he is celebrating three years of the podcast on air on Sydney radio 2ser 107.32021-07-1111 min
Music Mothers and OthersComing soon - Music Mothers and OthersSomewhere in the music industry, between ‘sex drugs and rock and roll’ and The Wiggles, is the rest of us. ‘Music Mothers and Others’ is an audio parents group —a chance to discuss how parenting fits (or doesn’t) into music industry life. During the series we’ll talk to people from across the industry – artists, promotors, techs, broadcasters, writers, academics, teachers – anyone who has a gig in ‘industry’, whatever that means.Hosts Liz Giuffre and Shelley Brunt are industry veterans, academics and parents – as well as members of the broader village. Broadcast on 2SER 107.3FM in Sydney, Mondays 7.30pm...2020-08-3000 min
2ser Book ClubFiona Harris & Mike McLeish's The Drop Off2ser Book Club - Mike McLeish's The Drop OffFiona Harris and Mike McLeish are both what you might call a triple threat; they act, they write and they direct. Fiona and Mike have also collaborated to write a novel The Drop Off, based on their successful web series of the same name.Every morning at Baytree Primary Lizzie, Megan and Sam convene over coffee as their kids trundle off to class. They’re a self contained trio; Lizzie a midwife, Megan a former model turned designer and Sam an ex-chef. Enthusiastic parents in activewear need not apply, these three have th...2020-07-2203 min
Talk Of The TownUTS Big Thinking: The Space Race to Cure CancerAhead of his journey to NASA in June, UTS’s Dr Joshua Chou joined Australia's first astronaut Dr Paul Scully-Power and 2SER's Alex James to discuss his ground-breaking research which has the potential to kill cancer cells. This international space mission will send cancer cells into space to see if they behave as Dr Chou’s on earthly experiments have, with some 80 to 90 per cent of the cancer cells dying without drug treatment.2020-03-261h 18
Forty Years of 2SERHelping train the (country) music industryCommunity radio is an essential way that community musics travel. This image shows 2SER’s country music community literally on the move as part of a short lived but well loved ‘traveling fan’ experience in the early 1980s. Although they don’t happen anymore (or at least, at the moment!), the importance of reaching out across the community for country and other musics remains. Here 2SER and industry legend Barbara Morison explains more.2020-02-1601 minTalk Of The TownGleebooks Author Talks- Peter Hartcher and Richard GloverPeter Hartcher in conversation with Richard Glover.China has become a key nation for Australia’s future – for our security, economy and identity. But what are China’s intentions when it comes to Australia?In the recent issue of the Quarterly Essay, Peter Hartcher discusses the ways in which Beijing has stepped up its campaign for influence over hearts and minds, mineral and agricultural resources, media outlets and sea lanes. Reactions so far have included panic, xenophobia and all-the- way-with-the-USA, but the challenge now is to think hard about the national interest and respond with wisdom to a change...2019-12-0833 minForty Years of 2SERCath Dwyer - from student volunteer to manager of the 2SER newsroom during UndercurrentsAcclaimed journalist Cath Dwyer started at 2SER as a student volunteer and eventually went on to run our newsroom, as well as working on a whole host of other programs. Here Cath talks about her time nurturing new talent and the importance of community newsrooms, as well as sharing some insight into how proper community news can really make a difference. Her love of radio, and how it began, shines through here too.2019-10-0803 minForty Years of 2SERLeading the digital community broadcaster - Melanie WithnallPodcasting has revolutionised radio in many ways. 2SER is now a world leader in this field, led by the vision of 2SER’s Managing Director from 2011-18. Taking the station’s remit for educational radio into the twenty first century, and with a particular passion for mobilising academic research and content, here Melanie talks about the process of establishing podcasting at the station and the impact the station’s success has had in the sector more broadly.2019-10-0802 min
GLAMcityInside the 2SER Archives with Liz GiuffreThis episode we take an introspective look at some of the station's own archives.Liz Giuffre, senior lecturer at the University of Technology Sydney, joins us to talk about her work sorting through boxes of tape, photos and 2SER ephemera, and her passion for pop culture.What's On:40 Years of 2SER at the 107 Projects 10-20 OctoberMeet Bluey and Bingo at the State Library 12 OctoberMeet Mr Wickham at Ashfield Library 28 OctoberMusic: Comprehension, Frank JonssonPhoto:If you have a GLAM idea for something that should be on the show, get in touch- GLAMcity@2ser.com2019-10-0829 min
GLAMcityInside the 2SER Archives with Liz GiuffreThis episode we take an introspective look at some of the station's own archives.Liz Giuffre, senior lecturer at the University of Technology Sydney, joins us to talk about her work sorting through boxes of tape, photos and 2SER ephemera, and her passion for pop culture.What's On:40 Years of 2SER at the 107 Projects 10-20 OctoberMeet Bluey and Bingo at the State Library 12 OctoberMeet Mr Wickham at Ashfield Library 28 OctoberMusic: Comprehension, Frank JonssonPhoto:2019-10-0829 minForty Years of 2SERInternational Yum Cha for your earsDuring its 40 years 2SER has featured a wonderful selection of non-English language programming. Put together by community groups to provide specialist news, events and cultural connection, we have proudly featured these diverse voices and sounds over our history. From an archive point of view, however, this type of programming seems to have never been centrally preserved. While we keep searching, in the meantime we’ve put together just the tiniest taste of these broadcasters – a selection of promos from the 2000 Radiothon appeal, “Yum Cha For Your Ears”. By no means is it complete, but it’s a taste.2019-10-0702 minForty Years of 2SERNicola Joseph - starting 2SER's newsroomIn the early 1980s Nicola Joseph helped build some incredibly important parts of 2SER. Drawing on her experience at 4ZZZ in Queensland, Nicola established 2SER’s newsroom - only the second of its type in the country at the time. In this clip Nicola talks about that time, but she’s contributed much more including the important eventual break away of Radio Redfern and Radio Skid Row. For more of the story look for our extended interview series.2019-10-0702 minForty Years of 2SERWordsports - 1991 OB ClipLong time volunteer and presenter for 2SER Greg Poppleton has given us so much over the years, presenting every week since May 1985. This piece is “Wordsports”, a quiz show Greg produced and hosted that allowed comedians, great talkers and thinkers to play. Here is a clip from the Wordsports OB at Central May 1991 for Open Mind - there is also an accompanying piece from Greg explaining the show more broadly. 2019-10-0719 minForty Years of 2SERWordsports - introducing Adam Spencer to radio, as well as a host of others in their beginnings - IntroductionLong time volunteer and presenter for 2SER Greg Poppleton has given us so much over the years, presenting every week since May 1985. This piece is “Wordsports”, a quiz show Greg produced and hosted that allowed comedians, great talkers and thinkers to play. This is Greg’s introduction to the show - there is also an accompanying clip of the 1991 OB as a seperate episode. 2019-10-0703 minForty Years of 2SER2SER Blues - James Morrison and band provide some original tunesBetween midnight and 2am on the 13 March 1986 Greg Poppleton made a one hour live recording in the old studio 2 for The Phantom Dancer (though it wasn’t called The Phantom Dancer then). In the band was James Morrison playing double bass, his brother John on drums, Ian Date on guitar and Andrew Speight on sax. The quartet played an hour of standards and improvised two original blues on the spot - Have A Banana Blues and the 2SER Blues. The sound recordist was Helen Bucknall, using only the room (which acoustically was excellent) and the desk mics to create with th...2019-10-0708 minForty Years of 2SERJohn Tebbutt on the 2SER volunteer life in 1979 and into the 80sTaking a punt on a new venture shows quite a bit of courage. John Tebbutt, who would end up working in as a radio scholar, started in those very early days in the tower. Here he talks about the volunteer roles he held during the station’s early days, and his meeting with Keith Jackson one week into the station’s life.2019-10-0702 minForty Years of 2SERBarbara Morison - our country music legendThere are few places that country music has consistently received support in Australia. One of those rare gems is the work of Barbara Morison. On air since 1981, when she began broadcasting as a school girl along with her mum Irene, the two would walk to the Broadway studio from home in Annandale. Soon they became a dream time, providing essential female voices on air, as well as some very fantastic mother/daughter crate digging services. Ever since Barbara has championed local talent tirelessly and with an unequalled energy – you can still hear her on air every Saturday morning. Referenced here to...2019-10-0703 minForty Years of 2SERMichael Jones - current Operations & Volunteer Co-ordinator, long term producer/presenterLong term institutional knowledge is fundamental to keeping any good organisation working smoothly. Michael Jones provides that for 2SER – having been part of the fabric of lots of on and off air radio making since the 1990s. Clearly, he knows where all the bodies are buried, but here he shares just some of his experience over time, and some of the aspirations he still has for the place.2019-10-0702 minForty Years of 2SERFrom Country to Dance -how Musiquarium took the batonThe two genres 2SER have been known for over its time on air are country and dance music. While there’s not a lot of obvious crossover between them, here Nik Fish talks his show Musicquarium and the literal crossover when different genre shows were on one after the other on air in the early 1990s. As a pioneer of dance music broadcasting, Nik recalls one guest who moved from one studio to the other in particular. This guest isn’t really the type of person we want to remember now, but the concept is certainly intriguing.2019-10-0702 minForty Years of 2SERSteve Ahern - from student volunteer to station managerVery few people have seen 2SER from all sides over its forty year history. Steve Ahern is one of those few – if indeed the person who’s seen the most of the station from every angle possible. From a volunteer when the station began all the way to acting General Manager for several stints, Steve has given us much more than money could buy. Here he talks about his time with us, and offers some valuable advice for us for the next forty years.2019-10-0602 minForty Years of 2SERMardi Gras pop up station with Jack CraneAfter the pioneering work of Gaywaves in the 1980s and 90s, 2SER continued its connections with the LGBTQI community into the new millennium and into the proper digital realm. Here Jack Crane explains working on a pop up station for Mardi Gras, Star Observer Digital – a first for the community sector in Australia. Working in connection with iconic print outlet Sydney Star Observer and the support of the General Manger of the time, Melanie Withnall, the pop up went for three years from 2013, getting bigger and bigger each time.2019-10-0602 minForty Years of 2SER39 years of Back to FunkStarted by John Potts (now a Professor of Media at Macquarie University), Back to Funk is 2SER in a way no other show is. Under the careful stewardship of Meem (Michael Moebus), the show still delivers a unique blend of funk, soul and other tasty musical morsels. Here Meem talks about his 15 years in charge of the show, the change from live DJing to broadcast and the importance of listener feedback.2019-10-0602 minForty Years of 2SERFreaky LoopsThe musical landscape in Sydney shifted significantly in the 1990s and 2000s – and in a word, it got freaky. Here Freaky Loops co-founder Luke ‘Snarl’ Dearnley talks about the beginnings and the subsequent six legendary shows. With partner in crime Seb Chan, the two built a mini empire of tunes, innovation and incredible vibes. In addition to the live shows Luke and Seb also broadcast on 2SER on The Paradigm Shift, also championing the best of EDM and the rest, from 1995 to 2010.2019-10-0503 minForty Years of 2SERHistory Lab and the New York Festivals Radio AwardsWhile it’s always an honour to be nominated for an award, it’s even sweeter to win one (or two or three). Here Tamson Pietsch, the Director of the Centre for Public History at UTS, talks about the Centre’s 2SER podcast series and shows GLAMCity! and History Lab (with the later winning a number of gongs at the New York Festivals Radio Awards in 2019). The relationship between the academy and the station has always been vital – but it’s nice to get it recognised at one of the biggest audio events in the world!2019-10-0502 minForty Years of 2SERThe Australian Independent Music show - Tracee HutchinsonAn important part of community radio’s job is to provide a platform local musical talent that may otherwise not get a go (or at least, not get a go yet). No one was more aware of this than Tracee Hutchinson, one of the presenters and most passionate champions of local music on 2SER. During her time here in the early 1980s she presented the Australian Independent Music show, which set her, and the industry, up for a long term love affair with quality local tunes. What an honour to be there as she began.2019-10-0502 minForty Years of 2SERPrue Borthwick on Gaywaves and the Lesbian Sex Special ScandalGaywaves was an incredibly important part of the broadcasting landscape in Australian generally, and 2SER specifically. The show provided an outlet for LGBTQI people and issues well before the acceptance we have today – with Gaywaves’ creators showing the wider community what diversity was really all about. One of the show’s contributors, Prue Borthwick, talks here about a particularly controversial segment, the 1982 “Lesbian Sex” special. It saw 2SER up before Australian Broadcasting Tribunal and found guilty of indecency. The show, and the station, continued boldly on, undeterred, for many years to come.2019-10-0502 minForty Years of 2SERHappy Birthday from the Gay Liberation Choir2SER’s LGBTQI+ community has always been one of our proudest. Although the station included specialist programs like the iconic Gaywaves, we’ve also been lucky enough to enjoy strong support from the extended, diverse and integrated community as well. This clip is our friends at the Gay Liberation Choir wishing us Happy Birthday in 1985.2019-10-0500 minForty Years of 2SERKeith Jackson on obscenity on the airwaves - from his tenth anniversary speechOur first general manager contributed many important things to 2SER. In addition to his time active at work for the station, he’s also returned to talk at events, and recall important pieces of the station’s history. This clip from his speech at the station’s tenth anniversary shows his wit (and sorry, dear listener, it’s a bit sweary).2019-10-0501 minForty Years of 2SERKaye Blackman - bomb threats over tapeIn the pre-digital era time on the airwaves was scarce, but the means to record your work was even more so. For a while there were a series of bomb threats aimed at UTS, which also effected the 2SER studios on the 26th floor of the tower. While the station was just an innocent bystander, our position wasn’t helped by some of the messages announcers and others were leaving each other as instructions to not reuse those precious tapes.2019-10-0501 minForty Years of 2SERIan Coombe - tales from the opening days at the Macquarie University studiosNow a veteran of the Australian broadcast media, Ian Coombe learned the ropes as 2SER was being born. Here he tells about going to the very first pre-broadcast workshop before the launch, as well as details of life in the Macquarie University studios. There are many more stories from his time though – so have a look at the extended interview if you can.2019-10-0502 minForty Years of 2SERParis Pompor (AKA Paris Groovescooter) - musicians in conversationIn addition to presenting awesome music show, Jumping the Gap, for the last 11 years or so, Paris Pompor has also organised and run some amazing live events for us at 2SER. These “In Conversation” pieces have seen local and international artists from across genres talk candidly and warmly for an adoring and accessible 2SER crowd. Here Paris talks about the Martha Wainwright event - but here’s to many more!2019-10-0502 minForty Years of 2SERKenny Sabir (AKA Traksewt) - from 2SER to The Herd and Elefant TraksNames like The Herd and Elefant Traks are now legends of the local and international music scenes. Here one of the founders of both, Kenny Sabir, explains the early crossovers between the band, label and the station, back in the day when people started just making stuff in their bedrooms on CD-Rs and hoping for the best. As another great Australian music collective would say, ‘From little things big things grow’.2019-10-0502 minForty Years of 2SERMichele Bawden - Former Program Manager and Acting Station ManagerMichele Bawden’s time at 2SER during the 1990s was a dominated by change. Technology was rapidly moving away from analogue towards digital, and the sound of 2SER was also moving away from genres that had so supported it, to look towards new eras. It took a steady hand to navigate these developments, and as Michele explains here, it wasn’t all without heartache. Managing the needs of the station, while also the passions of the community, was a huge task that required great leadership and clear vision for the future.2019-10-0502 minForty Years of 2SERSharon Davis - Razor's EdgeRazor’s Edge has been bringing in depth and original news to 2SER for almost all of the station’s life. Pioneer of the show, Sharon Davis, talks here about the makeup of the show, giving us an incredible insight into the variety of news and current affairs that any one episode could contain. The range of issues covered, and the fearlessness with which they were explored, paved the way to inspire so many generations (and launch so many careers) to come.2019-10-0502 minForty Years of 2SERGlenn Wightwick - current Chair of the 2SER Board and Deputy Vice-Chancellor & Vice-President (Innovation & Enterprise), UTSAs the current Chair of the 2SER Board, as well as DVC and VP (Innovation and Enterprise) for UTS, Glenn Wightwick is a very busy man. However, his passion for 2SER goes beyond these job titles, as is clear in his commitment both personally and professionally to the station. Here he talks about the crossover between the community and getting academic research out into the airwaves; as well as giving students the best experience to build the next generation of media makers.2019-10-0502 minForty Years of 2SERMarla Guppy and Anne Sheridan - Harridan Screenprinters/Women's WorkshopSome amazing artwork has supported the sounds of 2SER. Some of the earliest and still most impressive is the work done by Harridan, Marla Guppy and Anne Sheridan (Beard). Here they talk about making work for Crystal Set and 3600 seconds, but there is so much more to their contribution and story as individuals and part of a collective. Make sure you go to the full podcast to hear the rest.2019-10-0502 minForty Years of 2SERJohn Martin - creating a network with other community stations2SER’s second station manager John Martin saw the station through it’s ‘difficult second album’ phase. He did this by working fearlessly and with great ambition. One example of his vision was the collaboration between stations like ours and other community broadcasters. Without compromising quality or local relevance, with John’s guidance we were able to network to become more than the sum of our parts.2019-10-0501 minForty Years of 2SERKaye Blackman - empowerment through community radioFormer station manager Kaye Blackman took hold of 2SER in the 1980s and 90s, serving 14 years in the role and as its first female leader. During that time she inspired many with her energy and passion, as well as pioneering new spaces for groups who may have otherwise been overlooked. One of these achievements was the establishment of ‘New Horizons’, a show which featured older people in all aspects of radio making. It inspired many others who may have otherwise been overlooked to get in and just have a go. Featured in the accompanying image for this piece are volunteers Doug...2019-10-0501 minForty Years of 2SERDavid Jobling - Volunteer of the year2SER is built on the tireless enthusiasm of its volunteers. There has to have been thousands who have come through our doors in 40 years. Just one of note is David Jobling, who was with us from 2000-2005. In addition to being Volunteer of the Year, he also launched The Daily, contributed to The Alternative Law Show and recorded some amazing arts and theatre interviews for us during his time.2019-10-0501 minForty Years of 2SERKeith Jackson talks Listening Post2SER’s station magazine, Listening Post, was first published the month before we launched in 1979, and ran until 1997. Prior to his work at 2SER Keith had a history in educational radio in other regions, notably working for the ABC in their educational division in Papua New Guinea. This experience inspired not just the founding of the station, but also its publication, designed to be a program listing but also much more than that. Here Keith explains the process, as well as some of the key personnel who helped get the magazine off the ground. If you're super keen, you can al...2019-10-0502 minForty Years of 2SERBill Anthes setting up the 2SER antennaEasily the best shot of 2SER’s early days – Bill Anthes and his colleagues take a very close look at the broadcast antenna as it was being tested for broadcast. The event clearly took place well before OH and S was a thing, and also included a helicopter ride to get the shot just right. Here Bill explains the process to Jess and Liz at 2SER’s Pop Up Archive Day in September 2019. We’re still a bit nervous now as he talks about it!2019-10-0501 minForty Years of 2SER3600 seconds - Virginia MadsenOne of 2SER’s pioneering music programs, 3600 was started by Virginia Madsen, joined by John Potts. Both are now acclaimed academics at Macquarie University in the Department of Media, Music, Communications and Cultural Studies. As Virginia recalls here, the show was about genre hopping and going beyond high and low art, while also including some “playful advice” for listeners hard or broken of heart.2019-10-0501 minForty Years of 2SERFifth Anniversary - Do Re Mi and othersThe celebration for 2SER’s fifth anniversary was led by two of the station’s powerhouses at the time – Virginia Madsen and Jill Emberson. Although they were technically sharing one job, both were so committed they were at the station “all the time,” in order to keep the station going. As Virginia explains, both women went on to have fantastic careers in the media, as well as continuing to inspire new generations as teachers and advocates respectively. This is just a tiny reminder of their energy and achievements – we are so proud (and lucky) to have had them. Also mentioned here is Leah...2019-10-0502 minForty Years of 2SERYarraka Bayles - from 2SER to Radio Redfern and Radio Skid Row part 2 - Maureen WatsonThere’s so much to say about the work of Yarraka Bayles’ family and the influence they have had. In this piece Yarraka talks about her grandmother, the broadcaster, poet, activist, artist and feminist Maureen Watson, who was on 2SER in the 1980s. She paved for not just Indigenous Women, but so many people in industry. Hearing again about way she was treated at times is really uncomfortable, but also an important reminder of the strength, vision and talent of this incredible person. What an amazing gift we had – and how sad that we didn’t better recognise this at the time...2019-10-0502 minForty Years of 2SERYarraka Bayles - from 2SER to Radio Redfern and Radio Skid Row part 1 - Tiga BaylesSome of the pioneers of 2SER, and more importantly, of the Australian media generally, are Tiga Bayles and Maureen Watson. Tiga’s daughter and Maureen’s granddaughter, Yarraka Bayles, talks here about the energy, legacy and fearless leadership of her family’s work in the 1980s and beyond. While sadly these pioneers have now passed on, we are indebted to the time they both gave to 2SER on air, but also to those they trained and inspired to push forward and ask for more. In this piece Yarraka speaks specifically about her father, Tiga, and his career and legacy. The images...2019-10-0503 minForty Years of 2SERInaugural broadcast - Nick Booth introduces the station, and Mama CassAfter nearly 5 years of lead in 2SER finally hit the airwaves on Oct 1, 1979. Here’s a copy of the first minute, preserved by enthusiast Andrew Host and reproduced here with his permission. For a long time we thought the piece had actually been lost, given that then General Manager Keith Jackson accidentally put the tape to record upside down in the machine. Seems first day nerves can get even the best of us. Thank goodness for you, Andrew.2019-10-0500 minGLAMcityGLAM Slam Live!What role do GLAM institutions have in activism? Should GLAM workers be creating activist spaces?Anna Clarke, host of 2SER 107.3’s GLAMcity, speaks to a panel of GLAM workers about what how cultural institutions should engage with social issues.Kirsten Thorpe, Worrimi woman, professional archivist and senior researcher at the Jumbunna Institute; Sheona White, director of the Penrith Regional Gallery and Jennifer Newell, manager of climate change projects at the Australian Museum, talk about their own thoughts on the place of activism in GLAM institutions, and where the sector should go from here. 2019-09-1938 min
GLAMcityGLAM Slam Live!What role do GLAM institutions have in activism? Should GLAM workers be creating activist spaces?Anna Clarke, host of 2SER 107.3’s GLAMcity, speaks to a panel of GLAM workers about what how cultural institutions should engage with social issues.Kirsten Thorpe, Worrimi woman, professional archivist and senior researcher at the Jumbunna Institute; Sheona White, director of the Penrith Regional Gallery and Jennifer Newell, manager of climate change projects at the Australian Museum, talk about their own thoughts on the place of activism in GLAM institutions, and where the sector should go from here. 2019-09-1938 min2ser Book ClubWelcome back for 2019The 2ser Book Club is back with more great reads in 2019!Join Andrew and Tess and discover what they've been reading over the summer as well as find a few good reads to help you think about Australia's history in the lead up to January 26th.2019-01-2509 min
Seeking SydneyWhere Have All The Share Bikes Gone?After Sydney was inundated with Share Bikes last year. Many of which ended up in trees and rivers.One of our 2SER listeners wanted to know:Where have all the bikes gone?So we got to work to find out.2018-12-1209 min
Gaggle of Geeks#20 Steve Trevor's back in Wonder Woman!Twentieth episode of Gaggle of Geeks and Blake and Sophie discuss the return of Steve Trevor in Wonder Woman 1984. No rant this week but Blake gives us his top Sydney Film Festival picks and Sophie defends Christmas movies (a tad early in the season).Also if you're a keen girl in games, get in touch! We're looking for a regular contributor. Email sohotrightnow@2ser.com.2018-06-1556 min
Film Fight Club18 Oct 2017 - 2SER 107.3 Supporter's Drive2SER 107.3 Supporter's Drive2017-10-1829 min
Film Fight Club11 Oct 2017 - 2SER 107.3 Supporter's Drive2SER 107.3 Supporter's Drive2017-10-1130 min
Just WordsJust Words - The Live Event - sponsored by AudiocraftA few weeks ago we broke out of the 2ser studios and headed down the road to our friends at 107 projects in Redfern, Sydney for the Just Words live event, sponsored by Audiocraft.We were overwhelmed when more than 100 of you turned up to sit in the dark and listen to us make a podcast as we put 18C on trial for ‘murdering’ free speech.In our very last episode of Just Words you will hear some familiar voices and some that are brand new to the series.Thank you if you came along and for those of you just catchi...2017-06-1600 minJust WordsSpecial live guest Jeremy Jones CONFIRMED: Audiocraft present a 2SER Just Words live listening event - Thursday 18th May 7pmTo celebrate the success of Just Words, 2SER 107.3 has teamed up with Audiocraft to present a live listening event at 107 Projects this Thursday May 18thWe are excited to announce that we will be joined on the night by special live guest Jeremy Jones, Director of International & Community Affairs at the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC). Jones is no stranger to 18C – in fact, he has filed the most cases under the Racial Discrimination Act in Australia, using 18C to protect the Jewish community against anti-Semitism and Holocaust denial. Join the 2SER team as we record t...2017-05-1200 min
Film Fight Club26 Apr 2017 - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2, A New Age of Independent Cinema and Bond, James BondFilm Fight Club kicked off on 2SER 107.3 last night, coming to you Wednesdays at 7:30PM with Glen Falkenstein, Chris Evans & Virat Nehru – enjoy the podcast, let us know what you think and what we should fight about next time2017-04-2630 minJust WordsYou are invited: Join the 2SER team for a LIVE recording of Just Words - sponsored by AudiocraftAudiocraft Presents: 2SER's Just WordsTo celebrate the success of 2SER's first ever investigative podcast series Just Words, Audiocraft are teaming up with Sydney community radio station 2SER 107.3 for a live listening event.Just Words goes beyond the hype and headlines of Australia's racial discrimination laws.Watch the 2SER team record their final episode, live at 107 Projects as they put 18C on trial and determine if our race hate laws really did murder free speech.Doors open at 7pm, show starts 7.15pm.On Thursday 18 May 2017LOCATION107 Projects107 Redfern Street, Redfern, NSW 2016CONTACT DETAILSAmy Willing: amy@107...2017-04-2000 minJust WordsComing Soon - Just Words -Stories from 18C - a new podcast series from 2SER 107.3FMA new podcast series from 2SER 107.3FM 2017-02-2300 min