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Martin Flanagan is a much loved Australian sportswriter, known for his lyrical phrase and passion for stories that intertwine sport and culture. In 2018 he delivered a monologue in praise of Melbourne Football Club legends, and also ordinary supporter and officials. It is a majestic piece, 'Thinking about you, Ron Barassi' and it first aired during Preliminary Final week, 2018 on radio station SEN. It's the feature speech of this episode, as Martin discusses his torn allegiances for Grand Final day, having spent lengthy periods as an 'embedded' writer at both Footscray (Western Bulldogs) and Melbourne. He also talks about key figures in the piece, Jim Stynes, Robbie Flower, Liam Jurrah, Sean White, Nathan Jones, and of course Ron Barassi. Because Flanagan wrote a book on the 2016 Bulldogs, 'A Wink from the Universe', he also has stories about Marcus Bontempelli, Tom Liberatore, Bob Murphy and Easton Wood. It's a great grand final episode, covering the Western Bulldogs and the Demons. 

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For Reconciliation Week 2021, we explore some of the most powerful and enduring protest songs written by First Nations artists across the past 90 years.

Tara June Winch knows how to tell a story. In 2006 she released her first novel, Swallow the Air. It won a bunch of awards, and was added to the high school curriculum. Years passed. She released a collection of short stories, but it wasn’t until 2019 that she published her follow up. And oh what a follow up it was.

The Yield is the tale of two generations, a Language that tells their story, and a connection to culture that stretches back tens of thousands of years. A Wiradjuri woman herself, Tara’s novel is about finding lost connection in contemporary Australia, and it blew me away.

I’m not alone. The Yield has won a heap of prizes in the past year, including the highest literary accolade in Australia; the Miles Franklin Award. For all of these reasons, I asked Tara to Take 5. With the songs that share her story. Across five classics, this is a profound conversation about identity, empowerment, and what it truly means to find home.

Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl

Nirvana - The Man Who Sold the World (MTV Unplugged)

Paul Kelly - How to Make Gravy

Aretha Franklin - Think

Mo'ju - Native Tongue

Kev Carmody might have been a late bloomer, commencing his music career in his 40s, but his contributions to music and culture will resonate for generations.

Moroccan writer-director Maryam Touzani talks about her powerfully subtle film based on a real life story. A new podcast looks back at an iconic Australian TV series that was also David Bowie's favourite show, and we meet the makers of a new film about Slim Dusty.

The torch has been lit and now songs from all over (kinda) the globe have gathered to compete at the highest level. They embody the very best in us - horny car repairing, swearing, talk-boxing, bird scratching. It's gold. Let the games begin.

...because it's Olympics themed. Because of the Sydney Olympics that took place in 2000? Right, good.

SONGS COVERED:
10. The Dandy Warhols - Bohemian Like You
9. Paul Kelly - Every Fucking City
8. Foo Fighters - Generator
7. Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Californication
6. The Avalanches - Frontier Psychiatrist 

Theme music by Sweet Potato (aka Wax Ecstatic)
Editing and audio engineering by Adam Buncher

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Through the early to mid-noughties, Amanda Palmer’s voice cut through as frontwoman for the Dresden Dolls. Their cabaret pop filled the airwaves, and when she went solo fans were just as curious.

Palmer is a woman of great conviction; she speaks often about the communities that form around art, and is unrelenting in her commitment to her own vision. She’s also great company.

When she did this Take 5 in the Summer of 2011, she had just got married and was about to release her album Amanda Palmer Goes Down Under.

So from the Magnetic Fields to Paul Kelly and the appropriately-titled Love, here’s Amanda Palmer with her love song dedications.

Jason Webley - ‘Eleven Saints {Ft. Jay Thompson}’

The Magnetic Fields - ‘The Book of Love’

Ben Folds Five - ‘Song for the Dumped’

Paul Kelly With Uncle Bill - ‘Taught By Experts’

Love - ‘Everybody’s Gotta Live’

A tribute to one of the best Australian songs of all time.

The Australian icon on how the line at the pub and '80s comedian Yahoo Serious both had a hand in the making of one of Aussie rock's evergreen classics.

The Australian icon on how the line at the pub and '80s comedian Yahoo Serious both had a hand in the making of one of Aussie rock's evergreen classics.