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Living FreeGamblers Anonymous - Adrian on 17APR2025Adrian is in his 30’s and has been in Gamblers Anonymous for five years. He discusses how his gambling progressed from sports betting with the help of older kids at 13 years old, underage horse punting at TABs with school friends to becoming a serious problem in his life before he turned 18. It affected Adrian’s school and personal life and mixing betting and drinking soon made his situation much worse. He found recovery in Gamblers Anonymous after debt collectors contacted his parents and exposed his gambling addiction. He has now built a contented life without needing to gamble. GA helped Adria...2025-04-1700 min
Tuesday BreakfastRegenerative farming in Chiang Mai, Anti-Poverty Centre, National Day of Action for Palestine, Avalon Airshow picket, Anti-trans campaign by Australian Christian Lobby7:15 AM// Kannagi speaks to Avika, a regenerative farmer in Chiang MaiOn a recent episode of 3CR's Women on the Line, Kannagi spoke to Avika, a regenerative farmer in Chiang Mai, Thailand who is passionate about regenerating soil and working with farmers across the country to make regenerative farming tools and techniques more accessible. This interview originally aired on Women on the Line on Monday 17 March 2025. To listen to the rest of the interview and to access all episodes of the show, head to www.3cr.org.au/womenontheline 7:30 AM// Kristin O'Connell from the AntiPoverty CentreKristin O'Connell from the Antipoverty Centre s...2025-03-3100 min
Living FreeNarcotics Anonymous - Jesse on 13MAR2025Jesse grew up in a good home with good morals. He was a small kid and often felt scared and lonely. He was bullied at school and eventually turned to alcohol and then drugs in his early teens as they made him feel like he fitted in and more relaxed.His drinking and drug use progressed, adversely affecting his work and ruining his close relationships. His mum was a significant influence in him seeking help when all seemed lost when he was in his mid-20’s. Jesse was fortunate to get into a 12th step drug rehab during the 2020 Covid-19 lo...2025-03-1300 min
Freedom of SpeciesDr. Leila Dehghan - decolonising nutritionDr. Leila Dehghan is a doctor-turned-nutritionist, activist, and educator. Her journey to veganism began as an animal rescuer, but she later discovered the healing power of a whole food, plant-based diet, which helped her overcome debilitating migraines. This experience shifted her career focus, leading her to earn a Master’s in Clinical and Public Health Nutrition from University College London. Leila is the founder of Plant-based Health Justice, a nonprofit dedicated to raising awareness about the interconnectedness of oppression and advocating for a healthier, sustainable world by fostering justice, equity, and compassion for all. Her passion for education also led her to...2025-02-2300 min
Living FreeAlcoholics Anonymous - Lisa on 16JAN2025Lisa felt that she was different from the start and grew up in a dysfunctional family affected by the family disease of alcoholism. She found out at an early age that alcohol made her feel better and she gravitated towards people that enjoyed alcohol so that she could enjoy it too. Lisa was a wild child, left school early and became a single parent in her early twenties. As life became increasingly difficult, she leant on alcohol more until her drinking was out of her control.In her late twenties Lisa sought help in Alcoholics Anonymous, and found out that sh...2025-01-1600 min
Tuesday BreakfastFeminist Readings from the Global South, Queer Comedy Spaces in Melbourne, Ongoing Genocide in Palestine and Demands of the Independent and Peaceful Australia Network, First Nations Storytelling7:15AM // An excerpt from 3CR's summer series "Writing Home", a show in which Satellite Skies host Madhvi takes listeners through important feminist readings from the Global South. In this excerpt, which originally aired on 6 Jan, Madhvi discusses and reads an extract from "Against White Feminism" by Rafia Zakaria. It's a fabulous read on compulsory sexuality, and the problems with a singular white empowerment feminist narrative in today's capitalist world. Tune in to 3CR on Saturdays 9-10AM to hear the last two episodes of this summer special, or you can find Madhvi's episodes of Satellite Skies at 3cr.org.au...2025-01-1300 min
Living FreeAlcoholics Anonymous - Derek on 19DEC2024Derek grew up in a conservative religious family and didn’t drink alcohol till he was in his early twenties. He liked the effect of alcohol and continued drinking socially during his twenties and then quite heavily during his thirties. Derek was 42 when he decided to control his drinking but it took him 5 years before he had to admit that all he could really manage was a maximum of 2 days sober at any one attempt. Three months after he heard about Alcoholics Anonymous from a friend, it took a further 3 months till he was ready to try AA and then 5 da...2024-12-1900 min
Freedom of SpeciesAm I The (Vegan) Asshole?Hayden, Katie, Nick and Moo Moo discuss Reddit stories through a vegan lens, focusing on the social aspects of veganism. The stories are from Am I The Asshole, Confessions and Vegan sub-Reddits. Links: Happy Cow’s Top 25 Vegan-Friendly Cities 2025: https://www.happycow.net/vegtopics/travel/top-vegan-friendly-cities Vegan Australia’s 12 Days of Vegan Christmas campaign – check it out for tips, gift ideas, and recipes for the holiday period: https://mailchi.mp/veganaustralia/12daysofchristmas-1?e=3b5432212c Throughout the discussion, vegan dogs came up. For more on this topic, check out the veterinarian Andrew Knight’s website: https://sustainablepetfood.info/vegetarian-canine-diets/ A note to listene...2024-12-1500 min
Living FreeDrug Addiction Recovery - Tom on 12DEC2024Tom was reasonably academic, enjoyed music and was quite competitive in his youth but always felt a bit different, like a square peg in a round hole. He had depressive episodes early on which were evidence of sub-clinical mental illness that would affect him later in his teenage years.Tom was curious about drugs in his early teens and joined in with a drug culture at his school, using mainly marijuana. He stopped using drugs to improve his studies but experienced a mental breakdown and was placed on anti-psychosis drugs. Tom took a while off school and during that time h...2024-12-1200 min
Living FreeAlcoholics Anonymous - Michael on 21NOV2024Michael has come back on the show, now with another 6 years of sobriety, and talks about the impact of his drinking on himself and his family, and what eventually brought him into Alcoholics Anonymous.Michael discusses the profound transformation that he went through because of understanding that his problem was his thinking and not his drinking, which was merely a symptom. AA fundamentally changed the way he considered himself and others, and he realized that his future depended on not trying to control his drinking or the way others thought of him. He didn’t realize that he could live wi...2024-11-2100 min
Living FreeNarcotics Anonymous - John on 14NOV2024John grew up in a normal family but got into alcohol and dope in his early teens, hating the taste of alcohol but loving the effect it had in helping to fit in. He was in youth detention early, but it wasn’t till he was in and out of the adult justice system that he got a taste for heroin, then speed and amphetamines. John went through rehab many times and found out about Narcotics Anonymous but didn’t really take recovery seriously until after he had been clean for a couple of years and was a single parent of his...2024-11-1400 min
Living FreeNarcotics Anonymous - El and Summer on 24OCT2024 (Repeat)This is a replay of an interview with El and Summer about recovery from compulsive addiction through Narcotics Anonymous recorded on 29 November 2019El didn’t have an idyllic childhood as her parents separated when she was 12 years old, and her mum was unwell. She suffered physical and emotional abuse and turned to drinking and smoking marijuana in her early teens to cope with the anxiety, fear and shame. El’s drug taking escalated quickly and she moved to amphetamines and heroin and contracted Hep C. Her mum and sister helped her to get into rehab and her first exposure to Narc...2024-10-2400 min
Radical AustraliaEm CollardEm Collard is a super talented person who has already won two scholarships in their life to prestigious learning institutions. They have excelled in both sports and music, landing presently at Fitzroy Legal Service doing the important Night Service coordination while studying for their Juris Doctor. That's a law degree when you already have a degree - Em already has a Bachelor of Music degree from the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music which they started attending when they were just 17 years old. Em played trumpet there and reckons there was a bit of sexism around, just like they encountered when they wer...2024-10-2300 min
Living FreeAlcoholics Anonymous - Laura on 17OCT2024Laura has come back on the show, now with 9 years of sobriety, and talks about the impact of her drinking on herself and her family, and what brought her into Alcoholics Anonymous.Laura discusses the transformation that she went through and how it fundamentally changed the way she thinks about herself and others. She also discusses the spiritual concept of AA and her podcast “That’s Not in the Book”.If you would like to find out a bit more about alcoholism for yourself or a friend, then you can give Alcoholics Anonymous a call on 1300 222 222 or check out their websit...2024-10-1700 min
Living FreeNarcotics Anonymous - Emma on 26SEP2024Emma grew up in a dysfunctional home and progressed from alcohol to pot at 13 years old and drugs at 15. A friend gave her heroin at 17 to lose weight and she was hooked from the start and eventually she moved on to methamphetamine. She loved the way drugs made her feel, fitting in for the first time in her life.Emma had three young children that were taken away from her in her depths of drug addiction and this gave her the spark that she needed to change her life. She tried suicide a few times and through family and social m...2024-09-2600 min
Living FreeAlcoholics Anonymous - Sanjay on 19SEP2024Sanjay has come back on the show after another 7 years of sobriety and talks about his original journey out of uncontrolled drinking, how he found Alcoholics Anonymous and how AA has changed his life.Sanjay discusses the transformation that he went through and how it fundamentally changed the way he thinks about himself and others. Gone is his low self-esteem, ego and fear that drove his existence during the drinking, replaced with hope and confidence of a future without the craving for alcohol. Sanjay has been sober and in AA now for over 19 years.If you would like to find...2024-09-1900 min
Living FreeAlcoholics Anonymous - Paul on 15AUG2024Paul talks about how he drank normally for most of his life and didn’t really start serious drinking until he was in his forties, when he began using alcohol to stem a sudden bout of severe anxiety. It felt so good that it became a necessity to start the day with a drink and end the day with quite a few drinks.Drinking alone, Paul was able to hide his drinking from family, friends and co-workers but eventually felt very despondent that he couldn’t stop himself from drinking. Paul sought help, but only to control his drinking, not to s...2024-08-1500 min
Living FreeAlcoholics Anonymous - BillToday on Living Free, our guest is Bill. Bill is an award winning photojournalist. Now retired from professional photography, Bill describes himself as a husband, father, photographer, songwriter, dog-lover, and author who is happily sober. You can hear three of Bill's songs in this episode, including the brand new Prodigal Daughter, based on the true story of a young woman who recovers from drug addiction. Prodigal Daughter Words and music - Bill McAuleyVocals - Jaron NatoliViolin - Matthew ArnoldHarmonica - Rick OzimoArrangement - Bryan Patterson Good Intentions Word and music - Bill McAuleyVocals - Tom McEwanGuitar - Mike DoyleArrangement - Mike Ol...2024-07-2500 min
Living FreeAlcoholics Anonymous - Ben on 18JUL2024Ben came on the show back in May 2022 when he was around 12 months sober in Alcoholics Anonymous. https://www.3cr.org.au/livingfree/episode/alcoholics-anonymous-ben-19may2022He’s returned to give us an update after another 2 years in his sobriety and to talk about how he lives now, without alcohol, and how his recovery has impacted his family, work and close relationships.If you would like to find out a bit more about alcoholism for yourself or a friend, then you can give Alcoholics Anonymous a call on 1300 222 222 or check out their website www.aa.org.au.If someone else's dri...2024-07-1800 min
Living Free3CR Radiothon - Ann, Mitch and Bill on 13JUN2024Well, it’s been a big year since our last Radiothon, and this time Mitch could also join us to amp up the volume for this year’s show. Thanks to your generous support, by the end of the show, we had managed to raise $2,095 out of our target of $2,500. If you would like to support Living Free and 3CR then go to https://www.3cr.org.au/donate to see how you can donate.Thanks also to our guests on the show over the last 12 months from:Al-Anon Family Groups https://al-anon.org.au/Gamblers Anonymous https://gaaustralia.org.au/g...2024-06-1300 min
Freedom of SpeciesIntersectionality, liberation and veganism chat with AndrewOn today’s show we discuss intersectionality, liberation and veganism with our guest, Andrew. Andrew is a Melbourne born, raised, and based vegan activist of 18 years, advocating for human and non-human animal rights and social justice issues, whilst also raising a young vegan family. Being proudly Māori, Andrew is focussed on decolonialism in thought and praxis, intersectionality and allyship, and applying these principles to strengthen connections across a variety of communities, and currently invested in Palestinian liberation and anti-war efforts. Links:Kristy Alger’s book: Five Essays for Freedom: A Political Primer for Animal Advocates https://revoltbooks.com/products/feffAp...2024-06-0900 min
Living FreeAlcoholics Anonymous - Dan on 21MAR2024Dan grew up with normal parents but felt uncomfortable in the world. His insecurities and fears led to a nervous breakdown in his early teens. Dan discovered alcohol as a 16 yo and found that it relieved his overwhelming feeling of being different. Alcohol allowed him not to care about what others thought about him and, like many alcoholics, he continued to drink to blackout, even from his first drinking session.Dan didn’t realize that his feelings were the problem, but he knew that alcohol was the solution, and even though he couldn’t control his drinking, he couldn’t contem...2024-03-2100 min
Gardening ShowAB Bishop - Horticultural Editor Gardening Australia magazine, will be joined by Merryle Johnson - Seedscape Seeds, Stephen Ryan - Dicksonia Rare Plants, and Tim Sansom - CEO, The Diggers Club.Morning, all! Listeners who call in today (Sunday 25th Feb) during our show to become a subscriber to 3CR will have the opportunity to receive a free book! Call 9419 0155 to do so.Tune in 7:30 - 9:15am on 855 on the AM dial, 3CR Digital or stream at 3cr.org.auBooks available:1. Australia's Remarkable Trees - Richard Allen and Kimbal Baker2. Community Gardens - Penny Woodward and Pam Vardy3. The Urban Landscapees - Susan Ramage4. Name That Flower - lan Clarke & Helen LeeBecoming a subscriber or renewing your subscription keeps 3CR on the air, *commercial free* and more. For details, visit https...2024-02-2400 min
Freedom of SpeciesAnimal Trivia - Subscriber Week edition3CR Subscriber Drive Monday, February 12 – Sunday, February 18. This week is 3CR Subscriber Week and we thought it's a great time for another Animal Trivia show! See if you know the answers to the questions that baffled the team. 3CR is one-of-a-kind! We have 400 volunteers and cover an incredible array of programming content. From special broadcast events on Invasion Day or Trans Day of Visibility to any of our 120 weekly shows, 3CR has got your radical radio listening covered. We need our listeners to be subscribers to ensure the survival of the station. We’re a not for profit, community radio licenc...2024-02-1800 min
Gardening ShowVirginia Heywood is joined by Chris Williams, Penny Woodward & Karen SutherlandOn Sunday 18th February, Virginia Heywood - Guide, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, was joined by Chris Williams - Lecturer, Urban Horticulture, University of Melbourne, Penny Woodward - Author & edible plant expert, and Karen Sutherland - Edible Eden Design.This week is also subscriber week at 3CR! Listeners who call up during our show to subscribe will have the opportunity to receive a free book!Becoming a subscriber or renewing your subscription keeps 3CR on the air, *commercial free* and more. For details, visit https://www.3cr.org.au/subscribeAs always, text your gardening questions to 0488 809 855, or call 9419 0155 while we're on...2024-02-1700 min
Living FreeAlcoholics Anonymous - Jennie on 08FEB2024Jennie grew up with young parents and had a disadvantaged childhood. Eager to fit in she learnt early to not reveal much of herself and just reflect the values of others. Jennie found moving from the UK to Australia in her early teens quite traumatic and in her late teens left home and went to live with acquaintances in St Kilda. Her reasonably quiet life fairly quickly transformed to smoking dope and then hard drugs. She didn’t like the effects of alcohol and it was never an issue in the early days.Drugs led Jennie into prostitution, theft and ev...2024-02-0800 min
Living FreeAlcoholics Anonymous - Carol and Peter on 18JAN2024Replay of a show from 16 January 2020 with updated music and announcementsCarol grew up in a family affected by her dad’s drinking and violent behaviour. Feeling like the black sheep of the family she started drinking around 12 years old - alcohol changed her perception of reality and she only wanted to drink if she could get drunk. Alcohol led to considerable problems in Carol’s life causing her to do many things that she later regretted. She was in and out of rehab and detox centres over 18 times before she found the safety of an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting that changed her...2024-01-1800 min
Living FreeGamblers Anonymous - Andrew on 11JAN2024Andrew shares his story of developing a gambling habit through pokies in his late teens. It provides an insight into the progression of his gambling addiction, about the effect of alcohol and how it often accompanied his gambling. Andrew also shares about his initial contact with Gamblers Anonymous and of not taking recovery seriously until it affected his mental health, via an attempted suicide. He’s now back in GA and taking his recovery more seriously.You can hear Andrew’s GA recovery story from September 2021 on the following link:https://www.3cr.org.au/livingfree/episode-202109091300/gamblers-anonymous-andrew-09sep2021If you’re ha...2024-01-1100 min
Freedom of SpeciesVegans in Solidarity with Palestine, with Laura Schleifer and Leila DehghanThis show covers why vegans should show solidarity with Palestine, understanding the oppression of Palestinian people today and historically, and actions for solidarity. These issues are covered in a discussion between Leila Dehghan and Laura Schleifer, who is an American Jew and lifelong activist. You can watch a video of this discussion on Leila Dehgan’s Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmouaqxCAOk&t=4s Additional links referred to in the discussion: Laura Schleifer on Facebook: / laura.schleifer Plant the Land: http://www.planttheland.org Boycott, Divest, Sanctions movement: https://bdsmovement.net Vegans for BDS: https://www.vegansforbds.com/about...2023-11-2600 min
Living FreeAlcoholics Anonymous - Dan on 16NOV2023Dan grew up with normal parents but felt uncomfortable in the world. His insecurities and fears led to a nervous breakdown in his early teens, and he was medicated for anxiety from about 13 years old. Dan discovered alcohol at 16 and found that it relieved his overwhelming feeling of being different. Alcohol made his life appear normal and like many alcoholics he continued to drink to blackout, even from his first drinking session.Even though Dan knew alcohol wasn’t the solution, in fact it was making his life worse, he couldn’t contemplate life without alcohol. After 27 years of drinking, incl...2023-11-1600 min
Living FreeAlcoholics Anonymous - Carol on 19OCT2023Carol grew up with an alcoholic father and became an alcoholic herself. She describes starting drinking at 12 years old with her father, escaping the alcoholic home in her mid-teens and how alcohol became part of her social fabric. Carol went on to marry an alcoholic and when they separated her drinking took her and her young daughter on an alcohol fuelled journey to despair. After hospitalizations, car accidents and trouble with the law Carol sought help through rehab and found the fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous. Understanding the disease concept of alcoholism and with the help of AA members Carol lost t...2023-10-1900 min
Freedom of SpeciesWhat does it take to learn to live with flying-foxes?Our guest this week is Davita Coronel, a PhD student at Deakin University with an interest in cultural relationships with animals on colonised lands. Her work explores what it takes to learn to live with flying-foxes in an anthropocentric and settler-colonial society. Topics include: How Davita chose her PhD topic of a feminist and Indigneous ethics of care for living with flying foxes.What research questions she brought to this project.What her data gathering process included and what some of her experiences were. What the central findings of her project were.The kinds of theorising around care she engaged with...2023-10-0100 min
Living FreeThe 12 Steps of Recovery (Steps 6-12) - RichardThis is the second of two discussions with Richard about the practice of the 12 Steps. Richard is a member of AA, Al-Anon and, more recently, Nicotine Anonymous. In this episode we discuss Steps 6-12. Discussion of the first 5 Steps can be found in the episode on 7 September 23. If you think that Al-Anon could help you cope with someone else’s problem drinking then you can phone 1300 252 666 or go to their website al-anon.org.auIf you would like to find out a bit more about alcoholism for yourself or a friend, then you can give Alcoholics Anonymous a call on 1300 222 222 or check out th...2023-09-2800 min
Living FreeAlcoholics Anonymous - Rod on 21SEP2023Rod talks about the effects of alcoholism on his life and the benefits of recovery in Alcoholics Anonymous. He was labelled a “good kid” which he didn’t like and found that alcohol gave him the freedom to muck up a bit on weekends. Rod started underage drinking in high school and was able to appear normal most of the time, but no-one saw his drinking in private.Rod married young and as his drinking progressed, he wasn’t present for his family and would isolate in his shed and drink. His drinking affected his work and eventually, due to the progre...2023-09-2100 min
Living FreeGamblers Anonymous - Michael on 14SEP2023Michael shares his gambling journey and how his pokies addiction eventually meant that he would gamble even though he knew he would get found out. He had to get help to save his marriage and Michael found Gamblers Anonymous and that enabled him to break the isolation, understand his addiction and address his real gambling problems.Michael also shares on what works for him in recovery: 12 Steps, sponsorship and Service.If you’re having trouble with gambling, or have a friend or family member that does, then maybe Gamblers Anonymous could help – phone (03) 9696 6108 or visit their website gaaustralia.org.au for...2023-09-1400 min
Living FreePractising the 12 Steps of Recovery (Steps 1-5) - RichardRichard is returning to Living Free to discuss in detail the practice of the 12 Steps that are the foundation of many recovery programs. The 12 Steps were conceived by founding members of AA, Bill W and Dr Bob, in the USA in 1935 as a spiritually-based (but non-religious) pathway out of alcoholism. In this episode, Richard and Ann discuss how they practise the first 5 of the 12 Steps. If you think that Al-Anon could help you cope with someone else’s problem drinking then you can phone 1300 252 666 or go to their website al-anon.org.auIf you would like to find out a bit more about...2023-09-0700 min
Living FreeAlcoholics Anonymous - John on 17AUG2023John talks about the effects of alcoholism on his life and the benefits of recovery in Alcoholics Anonymous. His dad was an alcoholic who eventually found AA and although John avoided alcohol in his early teens, he could not resist it after graduating from secondary school. John frequently drank to blackout but didn’t think that his own drinking was that severe. He attended AA once with his dad in his late teens but decided that that AA was not for him.It wasn’t till into his early thirties that things really deteriorated and one morning his flatmate made John...2023-08-1700 min
Living FreeGamblers Anonymous - Todd on 10AUG2023Todd had his first (winning) bet at 9 years old and it felt so euphoric that he can still remember all the details of the greyhound race vividly. Once he started working around 17 years old, he was hooked, became a payday gambler and his life quickly went out of control. Todd tried all other forms of gambling, but the TAB was the most convenient and anonymous. He came into Gamblers Anonymous when he was 19 but could only stop gambling for short periods returning reluctantly for help. Todd came back to GA in earnest 20 years ago, when he was sick and tired o...2023-08-1000 min
Living FreeAlcoholics Anonymous - Greig on 20JUL2023Greig is back on the show again to talk more about the effects of alcoholism on his life and the benefits of recovery in Alcoholics Anonymous. He grew up underage drinking and although his dad was an alcoholic, recovering in AA, Greig didn’t think that his own drinking was that severe.It wasn’t till into his early thirties that he realized that most of his friends had settled down and were taking life more seriously that he reflected on the impact his daily drinking was having on his relationships and work life. The final straw was his violent react...2023-07-2000 min
Living FreeRecovery from Food Addiction - VanessaVanessa grew up in Germany in a family still affected by the trauma of WW2. Vanessa suffered some anxiety throughout her childhood and teenage years. When she went to live in the US as an exchange student, she felt abandoned and uncertain. Vanessa had always had a problematic relationship with food, eating too much even as a young child, and by her teenage years she was in a cycle of binging, dieting and guilt. Eventually Vanessa recognised that her life was unmanageable through her failed attempts to control her eating, and she pursued recovery through a variety of means including s...2023-06-2200 min
Living FreeLiving Free RADIOTHON – Ann and Bill on 15JUN2023Ann and Bill highlight the importance of 3CR and the Living Free show to get the recovery fellowships' message of hope out to the community.We also raised funds to keep 3CR on air for another year and mention the generous donations from the listening public. We had very generous donations and by the end of the show we had raised $1,800, just short of our target of $2,000. Many thanks to all our donors for their continued support for the Living Free show.#Recovery #Anonymous #LivingFree Show your support to the Living Free show by:subscribing to 3CR https://www.3cr.o...2023-06-1500 min
Living FreeGamblers Anonymous - Adrian on 08JUN2023Adrian is just over 30 years old and has been in Gamblers Anonymous for four and a half years. He discusses how his gambling progressed from sports betting with the help of older kids at 13 years old, underage horse punting at TABs with school friends to becoming a serious problem in his life before he turned 18. It affected Adrian’s school and personal life and mixing betting and drinking soon made his situation much worse. He found recovery in Gamblers Anonymous after debt collectors contacted his parents and exposed his gambling addiction. He has now built a contented life without needing to g...2023-06-0800 min
Living FreeAlcoholics Anonymous - Janelle on 18MAY2023Janelle’s dad died when she was six years old, and she grew up in a single parent family in New Zealand. With her mum out working Janelle and her older sister were free to do what they wanted after school. A self-confessed naughty kid, Janelle soon found her group and was shoplifting, wagging school and drinking alcohol as a 13-year-old.When she left school Janelle worked in pubs and clubs where alcohol and drugs were freely available. Blackouts became common and as her young kids grew up, she tried unsuccessfully to give up the booze. With the support of her...2023-05-1800 min
Living FreeGamblers Anonymous - Bree on 11MAY2023Bree discusses how her gambling progressed from social use of poker machines to becoming a serious problem in her life in her early twenties. She recently found recovery from her extreme gambling harm from poker machines in Gamblers Anonymous and has since sought to highlight the inequities in the gambling industry that promote problem gambling as an individual issue rather than a societal problem. Bree has also engaged with media to tell her story to try and protect other people from gambling harm and to advocate for gambling reform through Alliance for Gambling Reform and 3-Sides of the CoinIf you’re...2023-05-1100 min
Living FreeAlcoholics Anonymous - Jasmin on 27APR2023Jasmin grew up in a very dysfunctional family, with a very young mum and an addict father. Her mum left after extreme family violence, leaving 4 year old Jasmin and her younger brother with her abusive drug addict dad. She was finally reunited with her mum a few years later but suffered ongoing deprivation and abuse into her mid-teens. Around 13 years old Jasmin was being bullied at school and also trying to care for her brother and mother, who was suffering mental health issues. She found that alcohol provided a temporary release but with low self-esteem she continued to drink heavily...2023-04-2700 min
Living FreeHarm Minimisation - Michael on 13APR2023Michael had a happy childhood but sought out alcohol early in his teens to help him fit in and then used marijuana to limit his binge drinking. Mitch noticed his character change and sought professional help to straighten out his life and relationships. Through his interest in alcoholism, drug addiction and recovery he sought out the Dopey podcast (https://dopeypodcast.com/) and the Soft White Underbelly YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/SoftWhiteUnderbelly/videos). Mitch is interested in journalism and helping with Harm Minimisation in drugs and alcohol.If you think that alcohol may be a problem, then Alcoholics A...2023-04-1300 min
Freedom of SpeciesDominion Animal Rights March: Until Every Cage Is EmptyThis show features speeches from the Dominion Animal Rights March in Naarm/Melbourne, by Farm Transparency Project. You can watch Dominion at: www.watchdominion.com You can find out more about Farm Transparency Project here: https://www.farmtransparency.org/ For more on avoiding activist burnout, which came up briefly at the end of the show, check out our previous show ‘Bede Carmody – Preventing Activist Burnout’: https://www.3cr.org.au/freedomofspecies/episode-201903101300/bede-carmody-%E2%80%93-preventing-activist-burnout Music: Animal liberation by Los Fastidios: https://www.losfastidios.net/ Dancing for Rain by Rise Against: https://riseagainst.com/ Insane by KEZRA: https://kezra.bandcamp.com/track/insane ...2023-04-0900 min
Living FreeGamblers Anonymous - Yaakov on 09MAR2023Yaakov discusses how his gambling progressed from playing the pokies underage at a local pub to becoming a serious problem in his life before he turned 18. It affected his school, work, family and personal life. He found recovery in Gamblers Anonymous and after many years and a few busts has now built a contented life without needing to gamble. GA helped Yaakov to understand and overcome his addiction to gambling through the 12 Steps of recovery. He also found that the 12 Step program was not contrary to the underlying principles of his religion.If you’re having trouble with gambling, or have...2023-03-0900 min
Living FreeGamblers Anonymous - Alison on 12JAN2023Alison comes on the show for a second time and shares an insight into her poker machine addiction and her recovery through Gamblers Anonymous. Now over four years without gambling she shares her experience and how her attraction to excitement led her seek out pokies and develop an obsession with gambling.If you’re having trouble with gambling, or have a friend or family member that does, then maybe Gamblers Anonymous could help – phone (03) 9696 6108 or visit their website gaaustralia.org.au for information and to see a list of local meetings.#Gambling #Addict #Recovery #GAAlison’s earlier show podcast link: https...2023-01-1200 min
Living FreeDoors Wide Open - Tanya and Leigh on 29DEC2022Tanya and Leigh are Peer Support Workers at for Doors Wide Open - a peer-led community support service that assists individuals and families impacted by Alcohol and other Drugs (AOD). DWO also offer support for people impacted by homelessness or rough sleeping.Tanya and Leigh share their lived experience of being helped by Doors Wide Open to break their addiction to methamphetamine (ice) and to go on to become a Peer Support Workers at DWO and be able to help other addicts and their families recover from the impact of ice addiction in Bunbury, Western Australia.To find out more...2022-12-2900 min
Living FreeAlcoholics Anonymous - Jane on 22DEC2022Jane was on the show in February 2021 and comes back nearly two years later to discuss how Alcoholics Anonymous meetings have continued to help her to recover and return to a normal life without dependence on alcohol.Jane talks about rebuilding trust with her family and friends, being clear-eyed and on the ball at work and helping other alcoholics trying to recover from alcoholism in the fellowship of AA.If you think that alcohol may be a problem, then Alcoholics Anonymous could help you. Give them a call on 1300 222 222 or see their website aa.org.au.First interview with Jane...2022-12-2200 min
Living FreeAlcoholics Anonymous - Claude on 17NOV2022Claude grew up in an immigrant family and always felt a bit of an outsider. His dad didn’t drink excessively but he suffered years of physical violence and subsequently depression because of his father’s rage. Claude sought out alcohol at and early age and started using drugs as well as a teenager. He left school early and did an apprenticeship, but his drug and alcohol use severely impacted his work ethic and his employment prospects.Claude gravitated towards drugs as he became “punch happy” using alcohol. He tried Narcotics Anonymous in his early 20’s but wasn’t ready to give up d...2022-11-1700 min
Living FreeDoors Wide Open - Tyril Houghton and Shane Thompson on 22SEP2022Tyril Houghton is Chairperson of the board and Shane Thompson is a Peer Support Worker at for Doors Wide Open - a peer-led community support service that assists individuals and families impacted by Alcohol and other Drugs (AOD). DWO also offer support for people impacted by homelessness or rough sleeping.Tyril shares her lived experience of using education to break down the stigma associated with addiction and to help drug users and their families to access community support in Bunbury, Western Australia.Shane shares his lived experience of being helped by Doors Wide Open to break his addiction to methamphetamine (i...2022-09-2200 min
Living FreeGamblers Anonymous - Ange on 01SEP2022Ange comes back onto the show after another 2 years in Gamblers Anonymous and talks about how she fell into gambling on social media games and how that affected her life. After realizing the impact of her secretive gambling on her husband and family she went to Gamblers Anonymous to address her compulsive gambling.Ange talks candidly about the need to be ready to stop gambling, about the fact that she will always be a compulsive gambler but how embracing the Gamblers Anonymous approach enabled her to better cope with her life without gambling.If you’re having trouble with gambling, or...2022-09-0100 min
Living FreeRethink Addiction - Jess Kennedy on 25AUG2022JESS shares her lived experience of prescription drug addiction and as a peer support worker in Melbourne. Jess also talks about the Rethink Addiction campaign that is aiming to help overcome the stigma and shame associated with addiction and encourage people seek help.Jess is two years into her recovery and is so proud of herself and who she is today. To find out more about Rethink Addiction, then you can go online at rethinkaddiction.org.au and checkout videos of Jess and others that are trying to breakdown the stigma and shame of addiction.Checkout Jess’s video as well...2022-08-2500 min
Living FreeAlcoholics Anonymous - Gab on 18AUG2022Gab grew up as the youngest in a loving family and had a normal childhood but suffered anxiety from a young age. Drinking started in her early teens, she didn’t like the taste but loved the effect. Gab was a blackout drunk from the start but didn’t see her drinking as any different from her friends. Her relationships were always centred around alcohol or addiction. Drinking progressed and eventually she hurt those close to her, worried her family and had accidents while drunk. Gab managed to stay off alcohol for over 3 years but picked up sleeping pills and stim...2022-08-1800 min
Living FreeGamblers Anonymous - Dan on 11AUG2022Dan talks about how he led a normal life as a kid but was bullied at school and didn’t have many friends. He remembers playing card games for coins with his family and his Nan betting on Kino but no real gambling influences. Dan didn’t like school much and in his late teens he and his friends were into horses and drinking so their university days were not very academic.In his early twenties Dan used to drink, gamble, and drug most weekends and ended up being diagnosed with a liver condition and lost is job due to gamb...2022-08-1100 min
Wednesday BreakfastPoetry Month with Evelyn Araluen, ageism in the music industry, corporate social responsibility and the Rana Plaza garment factory collapse, voices of parents with intellectual disability7.00am Acknowledgement of Country7.03am We celebrate Poetry Month with a look back at Evelyn Araluen's poetry collection Dropbear. Evelyn spoke to Carly from 3CR Breakfast earlier this year and we revisit this conversation here. For poetry events and workshops, go to https://redroompoetry.org7.18am We hear about ageism in the music industry. Comments on ageing in the music industry late last year sparked much discussion about the issue, since then it seems little has changed. Rose from 3CR's Satellite Skies looks at the statistics behind the reality. 7.34am Claudia speaks with Professor Jeremy Moon, Director of the Sustainability Cent...2022-08-0900 min
Living FreeProblem Drinking - Michael on 4 August 2022In this episode of Living Free, our invited guest cancelled at the last minute and host, Ann, put out a call to listeners for a person willing to step in as a guest on the show. When Michael called in they had a conversation about the difficulties of recovery and relapse. The Living Free team would like to thank Michael for his willingness to speak on air without preparation and at such short notice. Thank you Michael. If you think that alcohol may be a problem, then Alcoholics Anonymous could help you. Give them a call on 1300 222 222 or see their website a...2022-08-0400 min
Living FreeNarcotics Recovery - Waz on 21JUL2022Apologies, the mp3 file is now attached.This show was originally presented by Jude on 20th October 2016 and has not been podcast before.Waz talks about starting to use recreational drugs and ending up addicted to heroin. He used drugs for 25 years and spent several years in prison before getting into detox and experiencing the help of the 12th step recovery fellowships. Waz had been clean for nearly 5 years when Jude interviewed him and was loving the freedom of living life on life’s terms without the need to use drugs daily. He doesn’t specify which fellowships helped him into r...2022-07-2100 min
Living FreeLiving Free RADIOTHON - Suzie on 16JUN2022Suzie shares aspects of her alcoholism, the impact it had on her life and on those around her. She drank for 45 years and eventually found sobriety through a Women in Sobriety group in Alcoholics Anonymous when she was 65. Suzie has been sober for over 5 years now and found that abstaining from alcohol with the help of AA was the only way she could get her life back. Suzie volunteered to come back on the show to highlight the importance of 3CR and the Living Free show to get the AA fellowship’s message of hope out to the community.We also...2022-06-1600 minWednesday BreakfastRadiothon Special!7:00am Acknowledgement of Country 7:01am Welcome to Radiothon Chat 7:11am Claudia speaks with Richard Sawada, director of the 2022 St Kilda Film Festival about the audience response to the Festival and the value of 3CR and community radio in building awareness and community engagement. 7:15am Claudia speaks with advocate and disability support pensioner Kristin O’Connell from the Antipoverty Centre about the intense cost of living pressures experienced by those living on income support and low incomes, and the willingness of 3CR and community radio to engage with the complexities of the systems that create these pressures. 7:24am We speak with listeners Fiona Ca...2022-06-1400 min
Freedom of SpeciesPolice Repression of Animal Activism: Creating a Mass Movement and Security CultureHarley reflects on her activism in the UK with Animal Rebellion over the last few years, focusing on tensions between trying to build a mass movement for animals while also being concerned about police repression and security culture. She also discusses the loss of momentum for activists during the pandemic and ways to overcome this. Links: You can find out more about Animal Rebellion at: https://animalrebellion.org/ Music: Animal liberation by Los Fastidios: https://www.losfastidios.net/ Dear England by Lowkey ft Mai Khalil: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL0Y4MZ45bo Incompatible by Colour Me Wednesday: https...2022-06-1200 min
Living FreeKieran Carroll's 'Enough is Enough', a play about gamblingKieran Carroll, a playwright based in the Melbourne suburb of Edithvale, has written 'Enough is Enough', a play about problem gambling. Set in a beachside hotel whose gaming room is open until 5am, the play explores the financial, emotional and social impacts of problem gambling. The work was commissioned by the City of Kingston. If you’re having trouble with gambling, or have a friend or family member that does, then maybe Gamblers Anonymous could help – phone (03) 9696 6108 or visit their website gaaustralia.org.au for information and to see a list of local meetings.If you are a partner, family member or friend...2022-06-0900 min
Living FreeAlcoholics Anonymous - Ben on 19MAY2022Ben grew up with a very loving family and had a usual childhood. Drinking only started around 18 years old and wasn’t serious. That all changed when he married and bought a house that became party central for his friends. Drinking progressed and eventually he suffered alcohol induced blackouts that scared his wife and kids. Ben didn’t realize that his drinking was that bad as he had no memory of the worst parts of his behaviour. It had also started to impact his work life and when he was asked to leave the family home, he sought help. Initially deto...2022-05-1900 min
Living FreeAlcoholics Anonymous - Michael on 21APR2022Michael grew up with European immigrant parents in a food and drinking culture. Vodka was the drink of choice and some of their family friends had serious drinking problems. Michael was a bit of a loner with only had a few close friends and developed long-term relationship with a workaholic. He. drifted into using alcohol and it started to impact his work and life. Michael continued drinking alcoholically daily for over 30 years and eventually was hospitalized as a consequence.Michael was introduced to Alcoholics Anonymous meetings during rehab and after 2 or 3 breaks has been able to stay sober for over 12 m...2022-04-2100 min
Living FreeGamblers Anonymous - Stephanie on 14APR2022Stephanie talks about the newly introduced poker machines in Victorian pubs and clubs as being an accepted social activity when she was a youth. She started off underage gambling on pokies with her older friends, some of whom were compulsive gamblers, and she remembers their mood swings whilst gambling. Her gambling became problematic in her mid-twenties when she started using apps to bet on horses and considered that she might be able to make a career of gambling. After losing her fortnight’s salary on payday and thinking of ending everything Stephanie confided in her partner and sought help. After tryi...2022-04-1400 min
Living FreeGamblers Anonymous - Tony on 10MAR2022Tony talks about recovery in Gamblers Anonymous, from gambling on poker machines. He also talks about difficulties gambling presents and its impact on personal relationships with partners, parents, siblings, and social and work friends both during active gambling and after gambling stops. Tony talks candidly about gambling to escape from the pressure of close relationships and how embracing the Gamblers Anonymous approach enabled him to address his real problems.If you’re having trouble with gambling, or have a friend or family member that does, then maybe Gamblers Anonymous could help – phone (03) 9696 6108 or visit their website gaaustralia.org.au for infor...2022-03-1000 min
Tuesday BreakfastProtecting Native Bees, the Power of Street Gardening, the Green Climate Fund, Women's Economic Safety, 3CR's International Womens Day Street Party 2022Katherine Berthon is a PhD researcher with the Interdisciplinary Conservation Science Research Group (ICON Science) at RMIT. Katherine’s research looks at urban gardens across the City of Melbourne, including the Royal Botanical Gardens and the Australian Native Garden in Royal Park, to see which plants are preferred by the native bees and honeybees, hover flies and butterflies, ants and wasps which call the city home. Katherine joined us in December 2021 to talk us through the current housing and food crisis affecting the city's native bees. //The Heart Gardening Project is a community initiative led by Emma Cutting. The aim of...2022-02-2800 min
Freedom of SpeciesIndigenous Perspectives on the Non-Human WorldThis show features Sarah on Indigenous critiques of the movie Don’t Look Up (Netflix) and why Indigenous knowledge is so important in informing animal rights and environmental movements. Sarah is a Maori wahine living on Dharawal Country and Criminology researcher. This episode is a follow-up to our previous show ‘What are the Most Effective Individual Actions for the Climate?’ https://www.3cr.org.au/freedomofspecies/episode-202201231300/what-are-most-effective-individual-actions-climate Links from Sarah: For further info on the significance of Mauna Kea: www.protectmaunakea.net To understand Land Back priorities/actions in a Turtle Island context: www.landback.org Old media articles on the evic...2022-02-2700 min
Living FreeAlcohol - Victoria on 24FEB2022Victoria shares her story of drifting into alcoholism without much thought for the consequences. After a traumatic childhood experience, she turned to alcohol because that was how her family entertained friends and it seemed to work well. The outcome of Victoria’s excessive drinking often led her to change jobs, but it became a staple in her lifestyle. It was really when she was pregnant with her first child that she experienced an alcohol-free period, but the pressures of motherhood saw her eventually return.A supportive psychologist helped Victoria to realize that she was drinking alcoholically, and she decided to sto...2022-02-2400 minLiving FreeAlcoholics Anonymous - Grace on 17FEB2022Content Warning - this program features a personal story that includes alcoholism and suicidal thoughts that may be distressing to some listeners. If that doesn't sound like your cup of tea right now you should skip of this podcast. If this raises questions or causes distress, please call Lifeline (13 11 14) or Beyond Blue (1300 224 636).Grace grew up in a normal family but felt anxious and was sensitive and self-conscious from an early age. She was younger than her classmates and started drinking at 16 years old at her friend’s 18th birthday parties. Grace started drinking because that was what everyone was doing, and...2022-02-1700 min
Living FreeGamblers Anonymous - Ram on 10FEB2022Ram returns to the show after about 12 months to talk about the impact of Covid-19 on gamblers and recovery in Gamblers Anonymous. We discuss mainly gambling electronically and on poker machines. Ram shares his struggle to get free of online gambling companies when he was trying to stop gambling and details some of their follow-up contacts and inducement offers, even when they knew he was self-excluding.We also talk about difficulties gambling presents and its impact on personal relationships with parents, siblings, and social and work friends both during active gambling and after gambling stops. Ram talks candidly about gambling...2022-02-1000 min
Freedom of SpeciesWhat are the Most Effective Individual Actions for the Climate?Nick and Adam discuss the movie Don’t Look Up (Netflix) and compare individual actions for the climate commonly promoted in the environmental movement with scientific research on the most effective actions. We do this by discussing the actions promoted on the website https://www.count-us-in.org/en-gb/project/ and the following scientific article: Wynes, S. and Nicholas, K. A. 2017. The climate mitigation gap: education and government recommendations miss the most effective individual actions. Environ. Res. Lett., 12(7), 1-9: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/aa7541 Additional Links: This show is a continuation of our Summer Special from last week, titled: Don’t...2022-01-2300 minLiving FreeGamblers Anonymous - SJ on 13JAN2022Content Warning - this program features a personal story that includes gambling and suicidal thoughts that may be distressing to some listeners. If that doesn't sound like your cup of tea right now you should skip of this podcast. If this does raise questions or causes distress, please call Lifeline (13 11 14) or Beyond Blue (1300 224 636).SJ grew up in the seventies in New Zealand, in a time when there was little control of children being exposed to poker machines in pubs. Bingo and pokies played a big part of her early family life, gambling as an eight-year-old, drinking from about 12 and smoking as...2022-01-1300 minLiving FreeGamblers Anonymous - Ryan on 09DEC2021Ryan shares his journey of a normal family life where gambling and drinking were commonplace. He felt fairly alienated as a child at school and had authority issues from a very young age. Ryan started gambling seriously when he was 21 after a split-up with ahis partner. He initially won a large sum of money but quickly gambling consumed that and then his weekly income.Ryan initially sought help through Gamblers Help and tried controlled gambling but eventually he returned to addictive gambling. As gambling further damaged his relationships his family sought help for him through Gamblers Anonymous. Ryan quickly realized...2021-12-0900 min
Freedom of SpeciesVaccinations and Being Vegan in a Non-Vegan WorldNick and Adam discuss COVID-19 vaccines, animal testing and pseudo-scientific/conspiratorial views in the vegan community and beyond. We mainly focus on the article ‘Are COVID vaccines vegan? Should I get one anyway? An ethicist explains’ by Ben Bramble: https://theconversation.com/amp/are-covid-vaccines-vegan-should-i-get-one-anyway-an-ethicist-explains-155221 We also briefly touch on the article ‘Your unvaccinated friend is roughly 20 times more likely to give you COVID’ by Christopher Baker and Andrew Robinson: https://theconversation.com/your-unvaccinated-friend-is-roughly-20-times-more-likely-to-give-you-covid-170448 For more on the issues of animal experimentation and humane alternatives, check out Humane Research Australia: https://www.humaneresearch.org.au/ Also listen in to our previous episode...2021-12-0500 min
Freedom of SpeciesSolving All The World’s Problems Through Sentientism, With Jamie WoodhouseJamie Woodhouse discusses Sentientism – a worldview based on evidence, reason and compassion for all sentient beings. Find out more about Sentientism at: https://sentientism.info/ Follow Jamie on Twitter @JamieWoodhouse You can read about the life of animal rights and human rights advocate Bede Carmody at: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7489524/bede-carmody-remembered-as-a-true-advocate-for-animal-welfare/?fbclid=IwAR2e1h1YwgixC8nUfnZVibwq8gqUIA3gvld2ASaMiMYIJrru77716rpYlNA You can also hear a talk from Bede on our show, the episode is titled ‘Bede Carmody – Preventing Activist Burnout’ and it aired 10 March 2019: https://www.3cr.org.au/freedomofspecies/episode-201903101300/bede-carmody-%E2%80%93-preventing-activist-burnout Music: Human by Sevdaliza. Rewild...2021-11-2800 min
Living FreeUnderearners Anonymous - Jacinta on 18NOV2021Jacinta shares her experience of having overcome a substance abuse problem with the help of Narcotics Anonymous when she realized that recovery wasn’t sufficient to overcome her chronic underachieving in her personal life. Still experiencing low self-worth that led to a life of underachieving it further damaged her relationships and she eventually found help through Underearners Anonymous. Underearners allowed her to reach her full potential and improved her recovery in Narcotics Anonymous.If you’re having trouble with underearning, or have a friend or family member that does, then maybe Underearners Anonymous could help – phone (03) 9696 6108 or visit their website gaaust...2021-11-1800 min
Living FreeGamblers Anonymous - Grant on 11NOV2021Grant shares his journey of experiencing trauma and how that led him to use gambling as an escape from his feelings of abandonment. Gambling further damaged his relationships and he sought help in Gamblers Anonymous. But recovery isn’t always straightforward, and Grant drifted away for a while and returned to gambling before realizing the importance of his recovery in Gamblers Anonymous. Coming back and taking the Steps seriously enabled him to break the isolation and address his real problems.If you’re having trouble with gambling, or have a friend or family member that does, then maybe Gamblers Anonymous coul...2021-11-1100 min
Living FreeGamblers Anonymous - Max on 14OCT2021Max shares his story of developing a gambling habit through watching his grandfather gambling as a child and from the acceptance of gambling behaviour by the parents of his peers at high school. Max ended up gambling online, stealing money from his mum’s bank account, borrowing from friends, and hiding his compulsive behaviour from his partner. The podcast provides an insight into the progression of his gambling addiction and his initial contact with and his early recovery through Gamblers Anonymous. Max also shares about the effect of his early under-age gambling.If you’re having trouble with gambling, or have a...2021-10-1400 min
3CR Community RadioHistorian Barbara Minchinton on sex work and sex workers in 19th Century MelbourneThe Women of Little Lon: Sex workers in 19th Century MelbourneBarbara Minchinton's book The Women of Little Lon: Sex workers in 19th Century Melbourne published by Black Inc is a meticulously researched account of sex work and sex workers in Melbourne from the mid to late 1800s. Barbara chats with Judith about urban archaeology, the situation of settler women in 19th century Melbourne and the attractions of sex work for working class women at that time. Barbara points out that while sex workers were harshly judged by the 'respectible' citizens of Melburne in the 19th Century, the industy was primarily...2021-09-2000 min
Living FreeGamblers Anonymous - Andrew on 09SEP2021Andrew shares his story of developing a gambling habit through arcade games as a child and then moving on to pokies in his late teens. It provides an insight into the progression of his gambling addiction and his initial contact with and eventual recovery through Gamblers Anonymous. Andrew also shares about the effect of alcohol and how it often accompanied his gambling.If you’re having trouble with gambling, or have a friend or family member that does, then maybe Gamblers Anonymous could help – phone (03) 9696 6108 or visit their website gaaustralia.org.au for information and to see a list of local...2021-09-0900 minWednesday BreakfastCollingwood College meets Regan Lamble, Workers host alternative Covid press conference, Afghan solidarity, corporate responsibility for modern slavery7.00am Acknowledgement of Country7.12am Sabarin, Mahmoud and Hussein from Fidget Kids interview Olympic walker Regan Lamble. Fidget Kids are children from 3/4 Reggio at Collingwood College. Throughout May and June these children visited 3CR to experience the power of radio. They recorded interviews in the studio and produced their own podcasts. See more at https://www.3cr.org.au/fidgetkids-collingwoodcollege7.34am Janet Burstall from LIFE - Living Incomes for Everybody - speaks with Annie from Solidarity Breakfast about the Alternative Press Conference they organised as an alternative to the official daily government Covid Press Conferences in NSW. The voices of workers and the community...2021-09-0700 min
Living FreeGamblers Anonymous - Hannah on 12AUG2021Hannah shares her story of developing a gambling habit through arcade games, pokies, TAB betting and then on casino tables. It provides an insight into gambling addiction and her eventual recovery through Gamblers Anonymous. Hannah also shares about the effect of alcohol, “I realized that if I’d drink then I’d gamble” and on her young son, “on his Fisher-Price toy telephone he wouldn’t say hello, he’d just quote my TAB betting phone account number.”If you’re having trouble with gambling, or have a friend or family member that does, then maybe Gamblers Anonymous could help – phone (03) 9696 6108...2021-08-1200 minTuesday BreakfastCoronial Inquests, Anti-Discrimination Law & Religious Discrimination Bill, Leading Schools in Lockdown, Young Climate Feminists in Conversation7:07AM - News headlines - Queensland lockdown, NSW Year 12 students protesting the reopening of schools, Simone Biles withdrawing from the Olympics, wildfires in Turkey, Greece and Italy7.22AM: Audio from Women on the Line: Ayan spoke to Gomeroi poet and law scholar, Alison Whittaker. In this segment, Alison talks us through the institutional violence that First Nations families may face during coronial inquests as well as the many ways that these processes can be reformed. Alison's article for The Conversation: Indigenous deaths in custody: inquests can be sites of justice or administrative violence // https://www.3cr.org.au/womenontheline.7.42AM: Audio fro...2021-08-0200 min
Freedom of SpeciesStop Mocking Mock Meats! Interrogating Media Reporting on Plant-Based MeatsOn this show we analyse mainstream media reporting on plant-based meats and discuss the benefits of eating plant-based rather than animal-based meats, for animals and the environment. Links: The article we discuss for most of the show is ‘Plant-based meat sales are soaring, but experts warn it may not be better for you or the environment’ by Cara Waters in The Sydney Morning Herald: https://amp.smh.com.au/business/companies/plant-based-meat-sales-are-soaring-but-experts-warn-it-may-not-be-better-for-you-or-the-environment-20210317-p57bi2.html We also discuss the article ‘Taste alone won't persuade Americans to swap out beef for plant-based burgers’ by Anna Mattila in The Conversation: https://theconversation.com/amp/tast...2021-07-1100 min
Living FreeLiving Free RADIOTHON - Maya and John on 17JUN2021June is 3CR's Annual fundraising Radiothon month - give generously to support 3CR.Maya and John share aspects of their recovery stories and talk about the importance of 3CR to get their fellowship’s message of hope out to the community.We also raise funds to keep 3CR on air for another year and mention the generous donations from the listening public. We had three generous donations of over $500 donations from Alec Gerrick, Anonymous (from Sorrento) and Peter Fitzgerald, plus a very generous corporate donation of over $1,000 from Cookers Bulk Oils. In total we had 24 donors and by the end of...2021-06-1700 min
Refugee RadioRefugee Radio - Unions for Refugee event and Palestine Nakba updateWe listen to speeches by Refugees and unionists at a BBQ event in May produced by Solidarity Breakfast on 3CR.https://www.3cr.org.au/solidaritybreakfastWe hear an update about Palestine from the Asia Pacific Current program on 3CR with an interview with Reem Yunis a Palestinian refugee and activist. https://www.3cr.org.au/asiapac/episode-202105150900/nakba-day-and-current-uprising-palestine2021-05-2300 min
Living FreeLiving Free - Gamblers Anonymous - TerryTerry shares his gambling journey, starting as a primary school child playing arcade games excessively and ending up playing the pokies in Albury at the end of his teens. He married and had 3 children before his gambling exacerbated problems in his marriage and he ended up as a single parent living on a pension. Terry could not stop gambling and eventually sought help from Gamblers Anonymous and that enabled him to break the isolation, understand his addiction and address his real gambling problems.After a few years in GA, terry tried to manage his gambling on his own and drifted b...2021-05-1300 min
Chronically ChilledAyan Shirwa: Social Anxiety, Racism & HealthAyan Shirwa joined the show to talk about their experiences of social anxiety and depression. Ayan also shared their experience of juggling often competing cultural expectations, spoke of the health cost of racism and made an important contribution to the current Newstart debate.Ayan is a Somali Australian presenter and producer for Accent of Women and Tuesday Breakfast at 3CR Community Radio.You can find Ayan on twitter at: @waa_ayaanListen to 3CR Tuesday Breakfast here: https://www.3cr.org.au/tuesday-breakfast and follow them on Instagram and Facebook. Listen to Accent of Women here: https://www.3cr.org.au/accento...2019-08-0700 min
Freedom of SpeciesJim Kremar – Animals and the Environmental MovementWe’re joined by Jim Kremar, environmental activist and one of the hosts of The SUWA show on 3CR, who discusses the place of animals in the environmental movement. You can listen to The SUWA show on 3CR every Friday from 5.30-6.30pm and catch up on episodes here: https://www.3cr.org.au/suwa Jim also recommends the following groups for those who are interested in getting involved in environmental activism: https://www.frontlineaction.org/ https://www.melbournefoe.org.au/ Please subscribe to 3CR here: https://www.3cr.org.au/subscribe2019-02-1700 min
Palestine Remembered3CR Radiothon Special edition of Palestine RememberedPalestine Remembered host a special edition of the show as part of 3CR's yearly Radiothon. This is when the presenters ask their listeners to dig deep and help support 3CR, your radical Community Radio Station and allow us to broadcast for yet another year. Listen in to hear some of the amazing people who called in to pledge their hard earned cash to support 3CR radio and allow Palestine Remembered to continue in their work to bring you all the news and uncensored information about the struggles of Palestine and the Palestinian people. It's not too late to donate, you can...2017-06-1700 min
Out of the Blue2016 3CR RADIOTHON SHOWEach year 3CR's holds their annual Radiothon where we invite our fabulous listeners to donate to keep independent, community-owned and community-controlled radio on the airwaves. 2016 is 3CR's 40th birthday and we hope you can dig deep to support the programs and volunteers that keep the station going.Show your support for Out of the Blue and 3CR by donating to our show at: www.3cr.org.au/donate2016-06-1900 min
Spoken WordPeter DavisJoin Ela Fornalska and her guest and fellow 3CR ‘Spoken Word’ co-producer Peter Davis for a jam packed programme. Peter is a poet in his own right and shares some of his work. He also shares what it is like to be a busking flautist and his early involvement in 3CR community radio, as well as the history of poetry on 3CR. We discuss our up-coming inaugural ‘Spoken Word’ benefit gig for radiothon (Sunday 29th May, 2016), the Dax poetry collection and touch on Buddhism and the power of mindfulness and meditation in mental health. Music by Nick DrakeTo find out more...2016-05-1928 minSpoken Wordjeltjen today's program Ela Fornalska's guest is Jeltje. A vast array of ground is covered, including influences, the migrant experience and being a migrant poet, politics and poetry, sound poetry and Jeltje's new collection 'Princes by night'.http://islandpress.tripod.com/ISLAND.htm- See more at: http://www.3cr.org.au/spoken-word/episode-201502260900/spoken-word-3cr-guest-poet-jeltje#sthash.7NnPkRnV.dpuf2015-09-1029 min
Radical PhilosophyDr Melanie Rosen - DreamsDr Melanie Rosen speaks about the philosophy of dreaming and whether dreams are imagination or hallucination.of dreaming and whether are our dreams imagination or hallucination - See more at: http://www.3cr.org.au/radicalphilosophy/episode-201508061530/dr-melanie-rosen-dreams#sthash.vFOpqDjF.dpufDr Melanie Rosen speaks about the philosophy of dreaming and whether are our dreams imagination or hallucination. - See more at: http://www.3cr.org.au/radicalphilosophy/episode-201508061530/dr-melanie-rosen-dreams#sthash.vFOpqDjF.dpufDr Melanie Rosen speaks about the philosophy of dreaming and whether are our dreams imagination or hallucination. - See more at: http://www.3cr.org.au/radicalphilosophy/episode-201508061530/dr-melanie-rosen-dreams...2015-07-0200 min
Women on the LinePalestinian Writers Express DissentSpeaking from Israel and Melbourne, two talented Palestian writers bring us intimate stories of what it is to be Palestinian, to be active, and to express eloquent dissent.Khulud Khamis speaks with Nicole about her recent novel, Haifa Fragments.Micaela Sahhar shares her poetry.- See more at: http://www.3cr.org.au/podcasts/list#sthash.8XgzyrHT.dpufSpeaking from Israel and Melbourne, two talented Palestian writers bring us intimate stories of what it is to be Palestinian, to be active, and to express eloquent dissent.Khulud Khamis speaks with Nicole about her recent novel, Haifa Fragments.Micaela Sahhar shares her...2015-03-1500 minSpoken WordSpoken Word 3cR visits first LaMama Poetica 2015La Mama Poetica is now curated by Amanda Anastasi, La Mama Poetica remains a night of some of the best spoken word and poetry that Melbourne has to offer, with a diverse selection of both emerging and established poets.http://lamama.com.au/2015-summer-program/la-mama-poetica-nighthttp://lamama.com.au/la-mama-programs/la-mama-poeticaPETER BAKOWSKI has been writing poetry for thirty-two years. He has published seven poetry collections: Thunder Road, Thunder Heart, In The Human Night, The Neon Hunger, The Heart at 3am, Days That We Couldn’t Rehearse, Beneath Our Armour & his most recent collection Personal Weather. His poems have appeared in...2015-03-1129 min
Spoken WordSpoken Word 3cR visits first LaMama Poetica 2015La Mama Poetica is now curated by Amanda Anastasi, La Mama Poetica remains a night of some of the best spoken word and poetry that Melbourne has to offer, with a diverse selection of both emerging and established poets.http://lamama.com.au/2015-summer-program/la-mama-poetica-nighthttp://lamama.com.au/la-mama-programs/la-mama-poeticaPETER BAKOWSKI has been writing poetry for thirty-two years. He has published seven poetry collections: Thunder Road, Thunder Heart, In The Human Night, The Neon Hunger, The Heart at 3am, Days That We Couldn’t Rehearse, Beneath Our Armour & his most recent collection Personal Weather. His poems have appeared in over one...2015-03-1100 min