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A decision to kick a storm water grate has roaring consequences.

After cycling the world, Nicolás Marino set off to cross his adopted homeland using pedal power alone. He discovered knowing Australia would require knowing himself. In this last episode of The Real Thing we're on our bikes, as lunch cooks in the d...Show More

As a teenager, Lita Lewis was expected to set the example for her siblings. So much so, that she wanted out. In an adult life far from her home and tribe, she’d battle pride and heartbreak alone. By sharing her rebuild of physical and mental health...Show More

A school of fish help the Australian netball team win a Commonwealth gold medal. An introduction to Sum Of All Parts - a podcast that shares extraordinary stories from the world of numbers. Subscribe to SOAP: http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/pro...Show More

For International Women's Day, a story about feeling incomplete. Khadija Gbla’s repressed memory of female genital mutilation would surface during puberty. Being an outsider to a ‘clitero-centric’ culture, was a decision made for her. Khadija is up...Show More

The Real Thing perform live at Woodfolk Folk Festival, Queensland. In between music and magic tricks, Timothy and Mike risk it all by attempting to tell a story they’ve never heard before - live on stage, with improvised music, script, and sound eff...Show More

It started as an idea in a Darlinghurst cafe and became the world’s largest short film festival. Tropfest has helped kickstart generations of Australian film careers throughout its 25 year history. While controversy and financial hardship has threa...Show More

Miranda Gibson was an unlikely candidate to break the record for Australia’s longest tree-sit. The shy Queenslander had never seen a forest until her early twenties. In 2011 she vowed to live in a tree in the Tyenna Valley until it was protected fr...Show More

Improbable hairdos, gyrating hips, overstretched jumpsuits, way too many rhinestones, and a whole lot of community spirit. You can't help falling in love with the NSW town of Parkes, where Elvis never left the building.

When Robbie Page discovered surfing it consumed him. The former Pipeline Master views the sport as a martial art. It led him on a global adventure, with stopovers in a Japanese prison, the French President’s home, and now he's tracing his Indigenou...Show More

Christmas; family, food, anticipation. The stakes are high. There's extra pressure for the Williams family, who are only able to get together every second year. But when a tradition goes wrong, the best day of the year turns into a horror show. Su...Show More

A bike ride and a book inspired Stephanie Lorenzo to cut her corporate career short and start a charity. Her passion to end human trafficking helped change young Australians' view on giving. When a crisis threatens everything she’d been working tow...Show More

Gary the goat, an internet sensation, and friend of The Real Thing, has died on tour in Queensland. There's a reason Gary's episode is our most downloaded ever. Gary was a uniquely Australian larrikin and his antics made people laugh worldwide. We...Show More

Ford vs Holden. Blue vs red. Mate vs mate. There's no sitting on the fence when it comes to motoring's great rivalry. But factory closures are forcing fans to rethink a homegrown passion. The Ford-Holden passion is at a crossroads.

Alison and David Homer were ecstatic when they fell pregnant in 2005. "Finally, I feel part of something of consequence," Dave said. But at 32 weeks, Harper's heart unexpectedly stopped. How they coped with the grief that followed changed their li...Show More

David Ninness is one of the Cronulla Shark's biggest fans, despite living nowhere near Sydney's Sutherland Shire. When the NRL club was in turmoil he volunteered to resurrect their second mascot, MC Hammerhead. But before he could help cheer his te...Show More

A story about lizards turns into something much bigger.

Positively Wilcannia, part 6: stop recording, start feeling.

Positively Wilcannia, part 5: a tenacious Barkindji woman grabs every opportunity.

Positively Wilcannia, part 4: how The Wilcannia Mob took their river to the world.

Positively Wilcannia, part 3: taking anxiety out of health checks, and Barkindji for beginners.

Positively Wilcannia, part 2: Mike and Timothy race to shake up Wilcannia.

Positively Wilcannia, part 1: The Real Thing is helping put Wilcannia on the map.

Four years after skydiving, Brad Guy lands on his feet.

An unlikely Oscars win and an unforgettable dress.

A friend of the show introduces season two.

Mark Colvin like you've never heard him.

The voice behind the iconic Rage scream.

The history of your favourite music video program.

One man, one goat and a wide open road.

Samantha has a life changing secret, but it's not hers to tell.

Timothy and Mike are performing the podcast on stage. And you're invited!

The story behind the song that united Australia's Vietnam veterans.

Yadu’s immigration experience defined his view of Australia.

Take the Tarcutta exit down the old Hume Highway.

More than one ‘Leunig’ knows how to use a pencil.

A Paralympian reinvents herself after her category is banned.

Anton is facing the biggest challenge of his life; China.

The search to discover what happened to the actor who played ‘Bronson’ in season one of Round the Twist.

The Real Thing searches for real Australia.