Book It In Podcast
1) Bo Seo on how to have a good argument
At a time when our society is growing increasingly divided, world champion debater Bo Seo argues that we shouldn’t be aiming for fewer disagreements. Instead, he tells Lucy Clark that we’re better off...Show More
2) Rachel Franks on colonial Australia’s noseless hangman
Robert ‘Nosey Bob’ Howard sparked both fear and fascination as the longest-serving executioner in New South Wales. Paul Daley speaks with Rachel Franks, the author of An Uncommon Hangman: The Life and...Show More
3) Jennifer Down on why we need to read about trauma
The winner of the 2022 Miles Franklin Award, Jennifer Down, had only one rule when she set out to write about a fictional survivor of child sexual abuse: do no harm. But she tells Jane Lee she still w...Show More
4) Jilda Andrews and John Carty on Aboriginal art and what it means to belong
People who devote their lives to preserving Aboriginal culture and heritage are often caught between local communities and the legacies of museums. Yuwaalaraay woman Jilda Andrews and John Carty, auth...Show More
Jilda Andrews and John Carty on Aboriginal art and what it means to belong
56:35 | Dec 7th, 2022
5) Evelyn Araluen on the dark side of Blinky Bill
For many Australians, classic children’s book characters like Blinky Bill and Snugglepot and Cuddlepie represent innocent adventures in the bush. But Stella prize winning author Evelyn Araluen argues ...Show More
6) Siang Lu on who gets to be a Hollywood hero
Movie buff Siang Lu watched hundreds of movies for his debut novel The Whitewash, including many where white actors played characters of colour. Researching the history of whitewashing and the evoluti...Show More
7) SL Lim on rage, revenge and unfairness
SL Lim’s award-winning novel, Revenge, follows the life of Yannie, a protagonist who watches her brother live a life of prosperity while they go without. Set between Malaysia and Sydney, Lim exposes t...Show More
8) Brigid Delaney on how the Stoics taught her not to worry
In 2018, Brigid Delaney experimented with the idea of living like a Stoic. From relinquishing things out of her control to practising voluntary hardship, after adopting the ancient philosophy Brigid n...Show More
9) Paul Cleary on land rights, native title and big mining
Paul Cleary documents the Yindjibarndi community’s resistance and fight against Fortescue Mining Group. It’s an ongoing David versus Goliath story that has taken decades, and even gone to the high cou...Show More
10) Omar Musa on using humour to talk about racism, colonialism and inequality
Drawing on a printmaking technique he learned from punk-rock climate activists in Borneo, Malaysian Australian author and poet Omar Musa wrestles with race, family and isolation in Killernova, his new...Show More
Omar Musa on using humour to talk about racism, colonialism and inequality
49:20 | Apr 22nd, 2022