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Lesche: Ancient Greece, New IdeasThe SophistsJosh Billings and Christopher Moore join me in the Lesche to discuss the fifth-century BCE 'sophists', the subject of their new edited volume The Cambridge Companion to the Sophists.Works and fragments of the 'sophists' are most easily accessible in:André Laks, Glenn W. Most, Early Greek Philosophy. 9 volumes. Loeb Classical Library, 524-532. Cambridge, MA; London: Harvard University Press, 2016.Primary textsLots, but especiallyWorks of the Presocratic philosophersGorgias, Encomium of Helen and Defense of PalamedesWorks of PlatoThucydides, History of the Peloponnnesian WarPlays of EuripidesAlso menti...2025-02-0555 min
Lars og PålEpisode 149 Den gamle skolen møter ny forskning, med Morten BrattbakkHva skjer om vi kombinerer nyere forskning med gamle etablerte ideer om skole og undervisning? Lektor Morten Brattbakk mener at vi her finner løsningen på mye av det som idag skaper problemer i dagens samfunn, hvor barn er for mye på skolen, og både lærer for lite og leker for lite. I denne samtalen snakker vi om cognitive load theory, arbeidsminnet og langtidsminnet, betydningen av kunnskap, hva som er problemet med kritisk tenking slik denne ferdigheten ofte omtales i skoledebatten, lærerens rolle som både trener og dommer i klasserommet, anonym retting, motivasjon og menin...2024-10-191h 47
Who The Bloody Hell Are We?He HuangThis week Raw Comedy finalist He Huang joins us to discuss aeroplane rice, international open mics, and Tinder as an anthropological tool. Can you eat Szechuan hotpot while wearing gothic make-up? Let’s find out together!
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Dan: @dahngelo
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Mel: @woolseyemelbourne
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Andrew: @entertheportman
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Mel: @woolseyemelbourne
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Mel: @woolseyemelbourne
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Check out Sonia’s gig info, clips and more on Facebook here 2021-03-1528 minWho The Bloody Hell Are We?Ashley VolaAshley Vola joins us and shares what it was like representing Cameroon on Channel Seven’s ‘Plate of Origin’. She tells us about the pros and cons of presenting a cuisine many Australians are unfamiliar with, plus how she got into dressmaking and more.Ashley: @volafoodsSonia: @soniadseesMel: @woolseyemelbourneProducer André: AndreXCheck out Sonia’s gig info, clips and more on Facebook here 2020-12-2139 minWho The Bloody Hell Are We?Gamze KirikGamze Kirik joins us to talk writing and performing stand-up about her family and cultural background. She shares what it was like visiting Turkey, we discuss the connection with people and places when visiting your family's country of origin and more! Gamze: www.gamzekirik.comSonia: @soniadseesMel: @woolseyemelbourneProducer André: AndreXCheck out Sonia’s gig info, clips and more on Facebook here 2020-12-1437 minWho The Bloody Hell Are We?Joe WhiteComedian, Joe White tells us stories about his early life in Sudan, his incredible mother and how he uses comedy to share his experiences. We also hear about how he created the hit live comedy showcase, Best of Africa and more!Joe: www.joewhitecomedian.com/Sonia: @soniadseesMel: @woolseyemelbourneProducer André: AndreXCheck out Sonia’s gig info, clips and more on Facebook here 2020-12-0745 min
Who The Bloody Hell Are We?Jay OoiWe’re joined by Jay Ooi, creator and host of the podcast Shoes Off: Stories about Asian Australian culture. He shares what it’s like to create the podcast with topics ranging from Australia’s history of racism to bubble tea, why he started it and more! Shoes Off PodcastSonia: @soniadseesMel: @woolseyemelbourneProducer André: AndreXCheck out Sonia’s gig info, clips and more on Facebook here 2020-11-3040 minWho The Bloody Hell Are We?Cristina AbelaCristina Abela is the co-founder of Latin Stories Australia and she joins Mel and Sonia to discuss the project. She also shares her experience of living in Australia as a recent immigrant versus years down the track, her connection to Mexico’s Day of the Dead celebrations and more!Latin Stories Australia: @latinstoriesaustralia Sonia: @soniadseesMel: @woolseyemelbourneProducer André: AndreXCheck out Sonia’s gig info, clips and more on Facebook here 2020-11-2344 minWho The Bloody Hell Are We?LanguageMel and Sonia are talking about talking… Italian! All things growing up around the language, how much they learnt, what they found difficult to pick up, peculiar phrases and more! Sonia: @soniadseesMel: @woolseyemelbourneProducer André: AndreXCheck out Sonia’s gig info, clips and more on Facebook here 2020-11-1643 minWho The Bloody Hell Are We?Sami ShahAuthor and comedian Sami Shah joins us and discusses raising a child in a different country to the one he grew up in, moving from the huge city of Karachi, Pakistan to regional Western Australia, performing comedy in both countries and more!Find more great content on our Facebook Page hereSami: @samishahdotcom Sonia: @soniadseesMel: @woolseyemelbourneProducer André: AndreXCheck out Sonia’s gig info, clips and more here 2020-09-2100 minWho The Bloody Hell Are We?Karanvir MalhotraActor Karanvir Malhotra (What Are The Odds?, Selection Day, The Forgotten Army) joins us to discuss the joys and difficulties of living between two countries, finding his love for acting in Melbourne, and more!Find more great content on our Facebook Page hereKaranvir: @karanvirm Sonia: @soniadseesMel: @woolseyemelbourneProducer André: AndreXCheck out Sonia’s gig info, clips and more on Facebook here2020-09-1400 minWho The Bloody Hell Are We?Dilruk JayasinhaWe’re joined by comedian and Logie winner, Dilruk Jayasinha (Utopia, HYBPA?, Hughesy We Have A Problem) for a very fun chat about fitting in, homesickness, cricket, Jason Donovan and more! Find more great content on our Facebook Page hereDilruk: @dilrukj Sonia: @soniadseesMel: @woolseyemelbourneProducer André: AndreXCheck out Sonia’s gig info, clips and more on Facebook here 2020-09-0700 minWho The Bloody Hell Are We?Alexei ToliopoulosPodcaster and comedian Alexei Toliopoulos joins us to talk wog comedy, his love of Looking For Alibrandi and his misfortunes at Greek school.Find more great content on our Facebook Page hereAlexei: @thisisalexeiSonia: @soniadseesMel: @woolseyemelbourneProducer André: AndreXCheck out Sonia’s gig info, clips and more on Facebook here 2020-08-3100 minWho The Bloody Hell Are We?Diana NguyenWe’re joined by actor and comedian Diana Nguyen who shares what went into making Phi and Me, the first Vietnamese-Australian family comedy webseries. We also discuss navigating dating and sexuality with family expectations and more!Find more great content on our Facebook Page hereDiana: @realdiananguyen and diananguyen.com.auSonia: @soniadseesMel: @woolseyemelbourneProducer André: AndreXCheck out Sonia’s gig info, clips and more on Facebook here 2020-08-2400 minWho The Bloody Hell Are We?SuperstitionMel and Sonia kick off season 3 by talking about some common Italian superstitions. We consider their origins and discuss our personal experience with these beliefs. There’s spilling oil, hats on beds, crotch grabbing and of course the dreaded malocchio (the evil eye).Find more great content on our Facebook Page hereSonia: @soniadseesMel: @woolseyemelbourneProducer André: AndreXCheck out Sonia’s gig info, clips and more on Facebook here2020-08-1700 minWho The Bloody Hell Are We?Season 3 TrailerWe're back for season 3 on Thursday, August 18!2020-08-1200 minWho The Bloody Hell Are We?Ivan AristeguietaIvan Aristeguieta tells Mel and Sonia about being part of the first wave of stand-up comedians in Venezuela and breaking into the Australian comedy scene. Plus he shares some details on the turmoil in Venezuela and we connect over meeting family in your country of heritage for the first time.Find Ivan hereSonia: @soniadseesMel: @woolseyemelbourneProducer André: AndreXFind more great content on our Facebook page here2020-07-0600 minWho The Bloody Hell Are We?Suren JayemanneSydney based comedian, Suren Jayemanne, joins us to share his love of cooking and how that has helped him connect to his cultural background. Plus we talk about our First Holy Communion, the shifting privilege of certain migrant groups and more.Suren: Facebook / @surencomedy Sonia: @soniadseesMel: @woolseyemelbourneProducer André: AndreXFind more great content on our Facebook page here 2020-06-2900 minWho The Bloody Hell Are We?Annie LoueyWe’re joined by comedian and radio host, Annie Louey who tells us about her experiences growing up Chinese Australian. She discusses how her heritage has influenced her stand-up, the lack of Asian representation in comedy and media, how her grandmother was the village matchmaker and more.Annie: annielouey.comSonia: @soniadseesMel: @woolseyemelbourneProducer André: AndreX2020-06-2200 minWho The Bloody Hell Are We?Nicola BernardiMel and Sonia are joined by Italian photographer, Nicola Bernardi. He talks about the differences in his work life between Italy and Australia, finding love just before moving across the globe, and how he’s definitely not a Mamma’s boy.Find us here on FacebookNicola: @kumaniko and nicolabernardi.comSonia: @soniadseesMel: @woolseyemelbourneProducer André: AndreX2020-06-1500 minWho The Bloody Hell Are We?Thabani TshumaAward winning spoken word poet, Thabani Tshuma joins Mel and Sonia for a discussion which focuses on issues of belonging and the complex connection to your country of origin that can form once you have left. Find us here on Facebook.Thabani: @thabani.tshumaSonia: @soniadseesMel: @woolseyemelbourneProducer André: AndreX2020-06-0800 minWho The Bloody Hell Are We?MusicIn this episode Melissa and Sonia take a look at Italian music. They discuss songs they remember growing up and learn more about some of the traditional and modern music to come out of Italy. Our Spotify playlist featuring all the great tracks and artists mentioned in this episode can be found hereCheck out Sonia’s gig info, clips and more on Facebook: www.facebook.com/soniadii.comedy/ and Instagram: @soniadseesSee Mel’s brilliant creations on Instagram: @woolseyemelbourneFind producer André Christodoulou here2020-06-0100 minWho The Bloody Hell Are We?Season 2 TrailerSonia and Mel are back with Season 2 of Who The Bloody Hell Are We? Tune in Tuesday, June 2nd for the first episode or subscribe so it automatically downloads to your device as soon as it's available.2020-05-2700 minWho The Bloody Hell Are We?David KoutsouridisComedy writer David Koutsouridis joins us to discuss his Greek, Italian, and French background. He tells us about his experience at Greek school, coming out to his family, and how his cultural mix has influenced his life. Facebook.com/whothebloodyhellareweDavid: @davidkoutsouridisSonia: @soniadseesMell: @woolseyemelbourneAndré: @thebeardedprestonian2020-04-0600 minWho The Bloody Hell Are We?Zen Tebeje part 2In part 2 of our chat, Zen tells us about her current life in Australia; detailing her work with the Brave Foundation, misconceptions and the pressure to represent her whole culture, and clubbing in Ethiopia.facebook.com/whothebloodyhellareweSonia: @soniadseesMell: @woolseyemelbourneAndré: @thebeardedprestonian2020-03-3000 minWho The Bloody Hell Are We?Zen Tebeje part 1Zen Tebeje is a mentor for the Brave Foundation and YLab Global associate who came to Australia with her family as a teen. In part 1 of our chat, Zen tells us about her parents fleeing to Sudan from Ethiopia, her experience living in a refugee camp, and the difficulties of starting school in Australia.facebook.com/whothebloodyhellareweSonia: @soniadseesMell: @woolseyemelbourneAndré: @thebeardedprestonian2020-03-2300 minWho The Bloody Hell Are We?Tara SuambaDispute resolution officer and writer, Tara Suamba, joins Mel and Sonia to talk about growing up in both Bali and regional WA. As well as the culture clash of having an Australian and an Indonesian parent they tell us about Balinese ceremonies, the culture of community and their piece for Queerstories “There are absolutely no gay Balinese people.”Listen to Tara’s story on the Queerstories herefacebook.com/whothebloodyhellareweSonia: @soniadseesMell: @woolseyemelbourneAndré: @thebeardedprestonian2020-03-1600 minWho The Bloody Hell Are We?Urvi MajumdarMel and Sonia are joined by comedian and writer, Urvi Majumdar. Urvi moved from India to Australia as a child and tells us about fitting in, juggling parental expectations and dragging a trolley full of curries on the tram.Since the time of recording MICF has since been cancelled due to Covid-19. The shows plugged at the end of the episode are not taking place.facebook.com/whothebloodyhellareweUrvi: @urvi_majumdarSonia: @soniadseesMell: @woolseyemelbourneProducer André: facebook.com/AndreXmusic/2020-03-1600 minWho The Bloody Hell Are We?Who The Bloody Hell Are We?Your hosts, Melissa Viola and Sonia Di Iorio, take you through tidbits of their Italian heritage. They talk food, Catholicism, glory boxes, traditional skills, and everything you need to know to be a good Italian.More great content on our Facebook Page: facebook.com/whothebloodyhellareweSonia: facebook.com/soniadii.comedy/ and @soniadseesMell: @woolseyemelbourneProducer André: facebook.com/AndreXmusic/ and @thebeardedprestonian2020-03-1600 minWho The Bloody Hell Are We?Season 1 TrailerWelcome to Who The Bloody Hell Are We with your hosts comedian, Sonia Di Iorio, and performer and visual artist, Melissa Viola.Subscribe now to make sure you don't miss out on the first three episodes when the show launches on March 17.2020-03-0900 min