Talking Australia

By Australian Geographic

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Talking Australia, from award-winning Australian Geographic, shares the stories of Australia’s most inspiring explorers, conservationists and adventurers. Listen as they take you on a journey around this magnificent country and beyond, whether battling the elements to achieve their lifelong dreams or working hard to preserve our unique and fragile natural world. Each week the podcast features intimate conversations with extraordinary Australians.

Episode Date
Why? Sailing solo and non-stop around Antarctica, again: Lisa Blair
Apr 14, 2022
Working with rural landholders to stop extinction: David Parker
Mar 29, 2022
How to make a living as a professional adventurer and photographer: Chris Bray (Rebroadcast)
Mar 21, 2022
How Indigenous Elders read the stars: Duane Hamacher
Mar 08, 2022
How drones can help to save our forests: Aymeric Maudous
Mar 01, 2022
Deep earth evolution - everything you need to know and why it’s important: Alan Collins
Feb 21, 2022
How Tim Jarvis went from polar explorer to passionate environmentalist (Rebroadcast)
Feb 08, 2022
Here's how to save what's left of our coral reefs: Dean Miller (Rebroadcast)
Jan 31, 2022
From conquering Everest to pioneering Antarctic tourism: Greg Mortimer (Rebroadcast)
Jan 24, 2022
How to help farmers future-proof their land: Kellie Walters
Jan 17, 2022
The end of an epic solo crossing of Australia with camels: Sophie Matterson
Jan 10, 2022
How biohacking is changing the world: Paul Dabrowa
Jan 03, 2022
Making a difference through powerful documentaries: Craig Leeson
Dec 26, 2021
How genetic testing can save the dingos: Kylie Cairns
Dec 21, 2021
Turning the world into a mountain bike playground: Glen Jacobs
Dec 13, 2021
Inspiring a new generation of Rally drivers: Molly Taylor
Dec 06, 2021
How to save animals from extinction: Annette Rypalski
Nov 29, 2021
How an inventor is fighting the war on waste: Veena Sahajwalla (Rebroadcast)
Nov 22, 2021
Why flies are way cooler than you think: Bryan Lessard (Rebroadcast)
Nov 15, 2021
Changing the narrative on UFOs: Ross Coulthart
Nov 08, 2021
An adventurous life: Dick Smith
Nov 01, 2021
Adventure beast with a gentle soul: Bradley Trevor Greive aka “BTG”
Oct 25, 2021
Finding adventure during a pandemic: Jimmy Ashby
Oct 18, 2021
The Thrill of birdwatching: Sean Dooley
Oct 11, 2021
The power of conservation photography: Douglas Gimesy
Oct 05, 2021
The secrets of octopus intelligence: Peter Godfrey-Smith
Sep 27, 2021
The history of fishing in Australia: Anna Clark
Sep 20, 2021
The man behind the creative direction of Australian Geographic: Mike Ellott (Rebroadcast)
Sep 13, 2021
Light and life in the deep sea: Edith Widder
Sep 06, 2021
How to stop poisoning yourself: Julian Cribb
Aug 29, 2021
How our cities can be safe havens for wildlife: Dieter Hochulli (Rebroadcast)
Aug 22, 2021
World record-breaking pilot and plane crash survivor: Ryan Campbell
Aug 15, 2021
What makes Australian birds so smart: Gisela Kaplan (Rebroadcast)
Aug 08, 2021
Veterinarian and “CSI pathologist”: Lydia Tong (Rebroadcast)
Aug 01, 2021
The war on cane toads: Rick Shine
Jul 27, 2021
The Power of Deadly Science: Corey Tutt (Rebroadcast)
Jul 18, 2021
The Power of Deadly Science: Corey Tutt (Rebroadcast)
Jul 18, 2021
Rediscovery of Australia´s rare cloaked bee: James Dorey
Jul 14, 2021
The man who coloured the stars: David Malin
Jul 06, 2021
Pushing the limits of photography: Krystle Wright
Jun 15, 2021
The first woman to swim around Lord Howe Island: Lauren Tischendorf
Jun 15, 2021
Unraveling the secrets of the Echidna: Peggy Rismiller
May 27, 2021
Protecting our giant Earthworms: Beverley van Praagh
May 04, 2021
Exploring Outback Australia: Ron Moon
Apr 22, 2021
Crossing Australia solo on the camel trek: Sophie Matterson
Apr 09, 2021
Guardian of the Kimberley: Albert Wiggan (Rebroadcast)
Mar 23, 2021
The truth about bird feeding: Darryl Jones (Rebroadcast)
Mar 09, 2021
Growing up on a bike ride around the world: Jimmy Ashby (Rebroadcast)
Feb 26, 2021
How regenerative farming can heal the land: Charles Massy
Feb 19, 2021
Turning bird photography into fine art: Leila Jeffreys (Rebroadcast)
Feb 05, 2021
A man who believes in making it possible: Huw Kingston
Jan 28, 2021
Why light pollution is bad for us and the night skies: Fred Watson (Rebroadcast)
Jan 15, 2021
A deep diving legend: Ron Allum (Part 1) Rebroadcast
Jan 04, 2021
A deep diving legend: Ron Allum (Part 2) Rebroadcast
Jan 04, 2021
Conservation work starts in our own backyard: Andrew Gregory
Dec 17, 2020
Why museums are a keystone in fighting future pandemics: Kristofer Helgen
Dec 01, 2020
How a blind adventurer has seen more than most of us: Nick Gleeson (Rebroadcast)
Nov 27, 2020
A life dedicated to fighting climate change: Anna Rose
Nov 17, 2020
The plight of the wedge-tailed eagle: Simon Cherriman
Nov 06, 2020
Michael Smith – Circling the earth in a flying “bathtub” Pt. 1 (Rebroadcast)
Oct 30, 2020
Michael Smith – Circling the earth in a flying “bathtub” Pt. 2 (Rebroadcast)
Oct 30, 2020
How climate change is killing us: Paddy Manning
Oct 21, 2020
Mapping Australia´s dark history: Lyndall Ryan (Rebroadcast)
Oct 16, 2020
Meet the first Australian woman to summit Mt Everest: Brigitte Muir (Pt.2)
Oct 08, 2020
Meet the first Australian woman to summit Mt Everest: Brigitte Muir (Pt.1)
Sep 30, 2020
How a few blokes decided to try and save the Numbat: Rob McLean
Sep 17, 2020
How to survive sailing solo around Antarctica: Lisa Blair (Rebroadcast)
Sep 11, 2020
How Australia transmitted the Apollo missions broadcast: Andrew Tink (Rebroadcast)
Sep 03, 2020
Building an Arch to protect Australia´s Wildlife: Tim Faulkner (Rebroadcast)
Aug 27, 2020
One woman’s extraordinary journey to row the Atlantic Ocean: Michelle Lee (Pt 2)
Aug 19, 2020
One woman’s extraordinary journey to row the Atlantic Ocean: Michelle Lee (Pt 1)
Aug 14, 2020
When a single cat wiped out an entire colony of fairy terns: Claire Greenwell
Aug 06, 2020
How indigenous thinking can save the world: Tyson Yunkaporta
Jul 30, 2020
Helping people to achieve the unthinkable: Joe Bonington
Jul 23, 2020
How 10 minutes a day can change your life: Di Westaway (Rebroadcast)
Jul 17, 2020
A rock climber in her own league: Angie Scarth-Johnson
Jul 09, 2020
Fighting for Australia’s water: Bradley Moggridge
Jul 01, 2020
Why we have to stop ignoring indigenous science and knowledge: Ian Morris (Part2)
Jun 24, 2020
Why we have to stop ignoring indigenous science and knowledge: Ian Morris (Part1)
Jun 18, 2020
The Neil Armstrong of ocean exploration: Victor Vescovo (Rebroadcast)
Jun 10, 2020
Why sharks aren’t the killing machines we see on screen: Blake Chapman
Jun 04, 2020
March of the spider crabs: Justin Gilligan
May 28, 2020
Capturing nature below the surface: Jon Shaw
May 22, 2020
Shark lady and dead set Aussie legend: Valerie Taylor (Rebroadcast)
May 13, 2020
How to make a living as a professional adventurer and photographer: Chris Bray
May 06, 2020
How an inventor is fighting the war on waste: Veena Sahajwalla (Rebroadcast)
Apr 29, 2020
How to handle fear and BASE jump off a cliff: Glenn Singleman Pt. 1 (Rebroadcast)
Apr 22, 2020
How to handle fear and BASE jump off a cliff: Glenn Singleman Pt. 2 (Rebroadcast)
Apr 22, 2020
How Tim Jarvis went from polar explorer to passionate environmentalist
Apr 15, 2020
What it means to be the Aussie voice of climate change: Tim Flannery (Rebroadcast)
Apr 10, 2020
Here’s how to save what’s left of our coral reefs: Dean Miller
Apr 08, 2020
The rebirth of Australian-made nature documentaries: Tosca Looby & Karina Holden (Rebroadcast)
Apr 02, 2020
Connecting people to their patch of earth: Costa Georgiadis
Apr 01, 2020
How to survive climbing the world’s highest mountains: Andrew Lock (Rebroadcast)
Mar 27, 2020
From conquering Everest to pioneering Antarctic tourism: Greg Mortimer (Part 2)
Mar 23, 2020
From conquering Everest to pioneering Antarctic tourism: Greg Mortimer (Part 1)
Mar 17, 2020
Why paddling the Murray River is an adventure for everyone: Sarah Davis
Mar 10, 2020
Why flies are way cooler than you think: Bryan Lessard
Mar 03, 2020
The man behind the creative direction of Australian Geographic: Mike Ellott
Feb 25, 2020
How our cities can be safe havens for wildlife: Dieter Hochulli
Feb 19, 2020