SleepTalker
by Bec Fary
The show about sleep, dreams, nightmares and what happens in your head after dark. Originally an independent podcast, now a weekly community radio show on Triple R 102.7FM. 12-2am Wednesday nights/Thursday mornings. Hosted and produced by Bec Fary.SleepTalker is produced and broadcast on stolen land. We acknowledge and pay our respects to the owners and traditional custodians of this land - the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation - and to their Elders, past, present and emerging. This always was and always will be Aboriginal land.
Episodes
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Staying Up Late on Wednesdays (SleepTalker on Triple R)
This podcast feed has been hitting snooze for a while, but it’s time to pull back the covers: SleepTalker is stretching out to a two-hour weekly live radio show on Triple R. That’s a community radio station in Naarm (otherwise known as Melbourne). If you’re in the area you can listen at 102.7 FM,...
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#17: Different Versions of Ourselves
Tonight on SleepTalker, Magan Magan wanders dark Melbourne streets and finds inspiration for his writing. This episode features three of Magan's poems: ‘The Thin Line of Loneliness’, ‘Waking Up At Night’ and ‘Moon Street’. Magan’s working on a poetry collection called ‘Writing Shame Away’. Follow...
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#16: A Primal Response (Somniloquy Part 2)
Tom Adams and his wife, Lillian Henley, are collaborating on a “gig-theatre” show about Tom’s sleeptalking and sleepwalking. Tonight on SleepTalker, we hear some of the sleepy mumblings keeping Lillian awake, and Tom talks about the inspiration for the show Elephant & Castle. Elephant & Castle...
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#15: The Serious and Silly Dance (Somniloquy Part 1)
Britta listens in while her partner Jon talks through the night. Britta Jorgensen is a Melbourne-based independent radio producer. Head to www.brittajorgensen.com to learn more about her work. Music credits: ‘Dream Colours’ by Lee Rosevere ‘Evergreen and Resinous’ by Pineresin ‘Dream 2’ by…
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#14: Sleep Debt
Tonight on SleepTalker, Paige Leacey willingly keeps herself awake and tries to find out what happens to our bodies when we miss out on rest. This story (then called ‘Sleep Tight’) first aired on All the Best, in an episode called ‘In the Red’. Head to www.sleeptalkerpodcast.com to find a link to...
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#13: Fall Asleep Right Now
Eleanor Wales says narcolepsy is “the worst of both worlds”; she can’t stay awake, but she doesn’t get enough restful sleep either. Head to www.falling-asleep.com for more about Eleanor, including blog posts, articles and infographics about living with narcolepsy. Music credits: ‘Here Be Dragons...
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#12: Fill in the Blanks
Tonight on SleepTalker, we’ll hear a story from last year. Bec talks to Declan Mulcahy, director of ____day Night’s Dream, about his theatrical exploration of the dreaming mind. Declan recruited seven performers to write their dreams into an immersive play, where the audience followed the cast...
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#11: Cross Your Fingers As You Fall Asleep
Tonight on SleepTalker, we’re writing in our sleep with Clem Bastow. Clem is a freelance journalist and screenwriter, whose Daily Life article “Why I need to sleep naked, alone, and for as long as possible” inspired this episode. Head to www.sleeptalkerpodcast.com to find a link to the original...
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#10: An Offering in the Night
Tonight on SleepTalker, we’re saying “goodnight” at the start because we’re listening to a podcast that’s really hard to hear the end of. In this episode, Bec chats to Drew Ackerman, AKA Dearest Scooter, host of Sleep With Me. Sleep With Me is a podcast of “bedtime stories for grown-ups”. Three...
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#9: The Blue Hour
Tonight on SleepTalker, we hear from Heather Joan Day. Heather's story, Tears For Fears of the Dark, was published in the first issue of Alien She Zine. Head to www.twitter.com/emo_flowers to follow Heather. Produced by Bec Fary. Music by Scissors For Sparrow. www.sleeptalkerpodcast.com
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#8: Divine Inspiration
James Collopy woke up with a song in his head. He shares it with us tonight on SleepTalker. This interview first aired on All the Best, in an episode called 'In Your Dreams'. Head to www.allthebestradio.com to hear more stories about people whose dreams have followed them into their waking lives....
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#7: Compromise
This episode comes from Michael Brydon @mwbrydon, co-host of All the Best. Head to www.allthebestradio.com or www.mwbrydon.com to hear more of Michael's work. If you have any dreams, nightmares or sleep stories you'd like to share on SleepTalker, head to www.sleeptalkerpodcast.com to find out…
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#6: The Aliens In My Room
Jeff Emtman, host and creator of Here Be Monsters, shares his "eyes open dreams". Here Be Monsters is an unsettling, fascinating and beautiful podcast about the unknown; if you haven't already, take a listen at www.hbmpodcast.com. SleepTalker is produced by Bec Fary, with thanks to Michael Brydon...
About this show
The show about sleep, dreams, nightmares and what happens in your head after dark. Originally an independent podcast, now a weekly community radio show on Triple R 102.7FM. 12-2am Wednesday nights/Thursday mornings. Hosted and produced by Bec Fary.SleepTalker is produced and broadcast on stolen land. We acknowledge and pay our respects to the owners and traditional custodians of this land - the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation - and to their Elders, past, present and emerging. This always was and always will be Aboriginal land.
Hosted by
Bec Fary