The Real Thing - ABC Podcast
1) #4: Backyard lion safari
After the closure of the African Lion Safari in Sydneyâs far west, wildlife remained living inside its boundaries. The exotic animal park sat next to suburban houses and kids played near its fences. ...Show More
2) #36: Nico's last ride
After cycling the world, NicolĂĄs 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...Show More
3) #35: Follow the Lita
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, sheâd battle pride and heartbreak alone. By...Show More
4) #34: Shoal Attack!
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. Subscrib...Show More
5) #33: Khadija's stolen itch
For International Women's Day, a story about feeling incomplete. Khadija Gblaâs repressed memory of female genital mutilation would surface during puberty. Being an outsider to a âclitero-centricâ cu...Show More
6) #32: Monkey in Mirani (live from Woodford)
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 theyâve never heard before - live on s...Show More
7) #31: Picnic Tropicana
It started as an idea in a Darlinghurst cafe and became the worldâs largest short film festival. Tropfest has helped kickstart generations of Australian film careers throughout its 25 year history. ...Show More
8) #30: The woman who lived in a tree
Miranda Gibson was an unlikely candidate to break the record for Australiaâs longest tree-sit. The shy Queenslander had never seen a forest until her early twenties. In 2011 she vowed to live in a t...Show More
9) #29: Elvis town
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 neve...Show More
10) #28: Bruce Lee of the sea
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 Pr...Show More