EPISODE · Nov 20, 2025 · 27 MIN
Wind: the invisble force of nature that we can't live without
from Late Night Live - Separate stories podcast · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation
It's invisible, it drives us crazy, and we couldn't live without it: the wind has been a constant presence for all of history, and was one of the first things people ever wrote about. What is it about this invisible force that captures our imagination? How have humans mastered the wind? And how has it humbled us?Guest: Simon Winchester, journalist and author of The Breath of the Gods: The History and Future of the WindProducer: Alex Tighe
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It's invisible, it drives us crazy, and we couldn't live without it: the wind has been a constant presence for all of history, and was one of the first things people ever wrote about. What is it about this invisible force that captures our imagination? How have humans mastered the wind? And how has it humbled us? Guest: Simon Winchester, journalist and author of The Breath of the Gods: The History and Future of the Wind Producer: Alex Tighe
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