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Wide Open Air Exchange
by CHRISTINE GALLAGHER
A program for lifelong learners seeking to expand their general knowledge, the Wide Open Air Exchange is a place to meet people with fascinating vocations, interesting ideas and special interests.Hosted by Christine Gallagher.
Episodes
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Financial literacy educator, Nyssa Millington
Nyssa Millington is an accredited financial counsellor with experience providing crisis services and a great interest in the potential good of broader financial education services and consumer advocacy. Nyssa has an interesting vocational history from studying and working in computer programming...
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Fran Grant returns for a vocational chat
Fran Grant is a Yuin woman, educator, and advocate with vocational experiences as an early childhood educator and classroom teacher and frontline roles in the airline industry. During her time in the airline industry Fran was Chair of Daramu, QANTAS' Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employee...
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Introduction to Hurling, Richard Bromhead
An introduction to the Irish sport hurling with Richard Bromhead aka Bromy who coaches a kids' team in Dublin. This conversation covers some of the history and contemporary culture of hurling and a discussion of the skills that are required to do well at hurling from an early age and beyond.
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KCRW Music Executive Producer, Ariana Morgenstern
Ariana Morgenstern is Executive Producer of Music at radio station KCRW in Los Angeles where she leads the station's music curation and works on live events and other special projects. Joining KCRW as a volunteer in 1983, Ariana went on to become producer of the signature music program Morning...
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Labor and Environmental movements, Associate Professor Andy Scerri
Andy Scerri from the Department of Political Science at Virginia Tech is a Fulbright Scholar with research interests in environmental political theory and policy. Some of his research looks at the tensions that have emerged between labor movements and environmental movements, and what these...
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NAIDOC Sportsperson Award winner, Danielle Ponter
Danielle Ponter is winner of the NAIDOC Sportsperson Award. Danielle advocates for more opportunities for Aboriginal players in the AFLW and cares deeply about helping the next generation. As a guest on the Wide Open Air Exchange, Danielle made time to honour her Uncle Michael Long who was…
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NAIDOC Education Award winner, Professor Eddie Cubillo
Professor Eddie Cubillo is winner of the 2025 NAIDOC Education Award, and he kindly spoke with the Wide Open Air Exchange program about his reaction to the award in the context of the ongoing problems he sees as an educator and academic, lawyer and advocate.
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NAIDOC Innovation Award winner, Troy Benjamin
Blak Brews is winner of the 2025 National NAIDOC Innovation Award. Entrepreneur Troy Benjamin is co-founder of the premium tea business together with his wife Cerisa Benjamin.
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Higher education teaching, Associate Professor Liz Giuffre
Dr Liz Giuffre is an Associate Professor of Media and Journalism at UTS and shares some of her approach to higher education teaching. Liz is a music journalist and commentator who has been writing for street papers and the online versions for many years and is a regular contributor to ABC radio.…
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Senior Art Gallery Curator, Rhonda Davis
Rhonda Davis shares her approach to art curation ahead of the exhibition Eric Smith: The metaphysics of paint which is on at the Macquarie University Art Gallery from June 18th to August 1st 2025. Rhonda is Senior Curator of the gallery and its collection with 25 years of experience.
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Fran Grant on healing and Reconciliation
Fran Grant is an educator, advocate and Yuin woman who is on a journey of learning about her family as the child of a Stolen Child, her father. Fran is planning PhD research informed by her own experience of using DNA to explore family connections. Fran is a lecturer at UTS and Director of Koori...
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Working Class Literature, Emma O’Neill-Sandham
A conversation about Western Sydney Literature and Working Class Literature with creative writer Emma O’Neill-Sandham who is a PhD researcher at the University of Sydney. Emma's research and creative writing are in part informed by her own life experiences in Western Sydney. This episode features...
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Astrostatistics and data science, Dr Benjamin Pope
Dr Benjamin Pope is an Associate Professor in Statistical Data Science at Macquarie University at the Astrophysics and Space Technologies Research Centre. Since being awarded a DPhil in Astrophysics from the University of Oxford, Ben has been a NASA Sagan Postdoctoral Fellow and an ARC Decra…
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Racial Dignity Framework, Dr Kathomi Gatwiri
Associate Professor Kathomi Gatwiri has led the development of a Racial Dignity Framework informed by her academic research and clinical practice as a psychotherapist. Dr Gatwiri is an Afro-diasporic scholar, an ARC DECRA Fellow at Southern Cross University, and founder and director of Healing...
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Media specialist, Clint Drieberg
In a career spanning 25 years, Clint Drieberg has worked across radio and television in production, presenting and management roles, and as a showbiz reporter and entertainment interviewer. Clint shares family influences and the story of his entry into media along with insights into navigating…
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Swing dancing, Michael Jones
An introduction to swing dancing with discussions of Lindy Hop and Balboa and other styles including Shag. Michael Jones has been involved in the Sydney swing scene for more than twenty years and participates in events around the world, particularly for Balboa these days.
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Lifelong learner, Haydee Rojas-Judd
Haydee Rojas-Judd is a senior lawyer with an impressive approach to being a lifelong learner. Haydee has a Diploma of Counselling and is part way through a Bachelor of Health Science (Acupuncture Therapies) motivated by her love of learning. She had also taken singing lessons for a few years as a...
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Brigit Busicchia’s ‘What Job Is that?
This week's episode features three vocational stories by Brigit Busicchia. These were originally produced for a radio segment called 'What Job is That?' on Brigit's Thursday Drive program on 2SER 107.3FM Sydney. This episode features the voices of Tugboat Master Andy Wilson, Activist Liz Millen,...
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Horologist and watch repairer, Oliver Broos Revitt
An insight into what is horology and the training and apprenticeships system in Australia. Oliver Broos Revitt trained in Australia and followed with qualifications from the American Watch and Clockmakers Institute and the British Horological Institute. He now runs his own watch repairs business,...
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Irish poet Anne Casey
Dr Anne Casey is an internationally acclaimed poet from west Clare in Ireland. Throughout this conversation, Anne kindly reads and introduces several of her poems and shares insights from her academic research. Anne Casey's doctoral research was on 'The second-wave impact in Australia of the…
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Barista Charles Babinski
Former US champion barista Charles Babinski is now in Sydney as owner-operator of Cafe 143 in Bronte. In this conversation, Charles reflects on some of his vocational experiences as a coffee specialist and his approach to running a coffee shop.
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Gender equality in the WASH workforce, Avni Kumar
For the week of International Women's Day, we're putting a spotlight on research related to gender equality and social inclusion in the WASH workforce (water, sanitation and hygiene services). Our guest is Avni Kumar who is a Senior Research Consultant in the Institute for Sustainable Futures at...
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Medical cannabis in Australia, Lucy Haslam
Lucy Haslam from United in Compassion reflects on her more than 10 years as a medical cannabis advocate in Australia as she prepares for the UIC 2025 Australian Medical Cannabis Symposium.
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Climate change and mental health, Dr Emma Lawrance
Dr Emma Lawrance from Imperial College London specialises in the intersections between climate change and mental health. Emma is the Climate Cares Centre Lead and Mental Health Lead at the Institute of Global Health Innovation. Emma explains how climate change is a risk multiplier for mental…
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Tangiora Hinaki from Ngaarda Media
Tangiora Hinaki shares stories and insights from her varied and impressive vocational life including running a shearing shed and home schooling her eight children to being CEO of Ngaarda Media, the only First Nations media hub in the Pilbara.
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A Song for You co-founder Dhanesh Jayaselan (radio edit)
This is a good one for holiday listening. I'll be back with new conversations in Feb 2025. Take care and dig in to the Wide Open Air Exchange podcast back catalogue in the meantime. Best wishes, Christine Gallagher. This episode was first broadcast on radio 2SER 107.3FM Sydney: A Song for You is…
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Film special with Davis Rivera
Film aficionado Davis Rivera shares his memorable movie viewing of the past 12 months including The Brutalist, Menus-Plaisirs Les Troisgros, Aggro Dr1ft, Juror #2, In Water, and Last Summer.
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Audio description specialist, Bonnie Barlow
For more than 30 years, Bonnie Barlow has been involved in the narration and writing of audio description for the theatre, television, feature films, museums, historical sites, and more. Bonnie gives us an introduction to the role of an audio description specialist and her professional approach…
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HDR peer community advocate, Dr Erica Ho
Dr Erica Sze Lok Ho is a founder of peer support communities for PhD candidates and other higher degree by research (HDR) students and a Research Analyst at UTS Business School where she promotes HDR student engagement and wellbeing.
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Screen addiction researcher, Michoel Moshel
Michoel Moshel is a PhD researcher of Clinical Neuropsychology at Macquarie University. Michoel's current research is on the topic of disordered and problematic screen usage. This episode has a discussion of the problems of screen addiction and some interventions and related policy, along with…
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Magnets aka Dr Siobhan McGinnity
Discussing art, science, and disability advocacy with multidisciplinary artist Magnets aka Dr Siobhan McGinnity. Siobhan is a clinical audiologist with a PhD in Audiology on the prevention of hearing injury in the music industry. This episode was first broadcast on radio 2SER 107.3FM and features...
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Progressive Era Historian, Professor Nancy C. Unger
Professor Nancy C. Unger is an historian with a special interest in the progressive era in American history and an author of biographies of progressive era reformists Bob and Belle La Follette. Senator Robert La Follette was a third-party candidate at the 1924 US presidential election (100 years...
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Comedy photographer, Andrew Max Levy
Andrew Max Levy was one of the first comedy photographers carving out a scene in Los Angeles by providing photography services to comedy clubs and stand-up comedians. Andrew is now well established and trusted as Justoffthesix Photography and is expanding into directing specials. As well as…
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Walmatjarri Elder and Blues Musician, Kankawa Nagarra
Kankawa Nagarra discovered the guitar as an adult and found that Blues music resonated with her as a "soothing ointment" for healing pains and mending scars. As a Blues musician and environmental activist from Gooniyandi and Walmatjarri country in north western Australia, Kankawa has earned the...
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Maths education researcher, Dr Laura Tuohilampi
Dr Laura Tuohilampi is an academic researcher at UNSW with a specialty in mathematics education. Laura is currently working on a book about popularising maths and discusses some of her thinking about the value of maths for the wider population. Laura is author of the book, Seriously Fun Maths…
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Gonzo filmmaking and cult film culture, Andrew Leavold
Andrew Leavold on his turn to gonzo filmmaking for his latest project, Film Safari Ghana, and the story of how he came to be featured in a no-budget, no-script, DIY digital film made by Ghanaian director 'Ninja". Andrew also reflects on the various ways that he has connected with likeminded…
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Ethical Investment, Dr Rodger Spiller
An introduction to ethical investment with Dr Rodger Spiller along with Rodger's personal story of becoming interested in making a positive social impact from an early age and how that informed his vocational choices.
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Demi Jenkins aka Peachy Skaterr on her creative vocational life
Multi-talented artist Demi Jenkins aka Peachy Skaterr shares her approach to living a creative vocational life. Peachy discusses the origins and development of her interests in roller skating, dance, choreography, hula hooping, film production, dopamine dressing, and the community connections she...
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Lebanese food culture, Karima Hazim (radio edit)
Karima Hazim shares the motivation behind her efforts to document and share Lebanese food culture in Australia and how it relates to the history of the migrant experience.
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Professor of Tropical Biosecurity, Maxine Piggott
Professor Maxine Piggott is a molecular biologist with a PhD in Genetics and a speciality in tropical biosecurity. Maxine has degrees in Business and Science and a background working in legal and government settings. Currently Maxine Piggott leads the Tropical Biosecurity Group in the Research...
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Artist Sam Doughty aka Mango
Mango's early artistic influences were in skate and graffiti culture and he developed a multidisciplinary practice as a visual artist including painting on canvas, graphic design, and street murals. Mango's art is infused with the colours of the Australian landscape and inspired by his practice…
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Darren Fittler (radio edit)
Darren Fittler on his life philosophy, the social model of disability, and his interest in stand up comedy. This radio edit of a previous podcast conversation with Darren was broadcast on 2SER 107.3FM ahead of Darren's Sydney Fringe Comedy show.
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Lived experience communicator, Jasper Peach
Jasper Peach is a trans, non-binary and disabled writer and speaker. They are author of the book "You’ll Be a Wonderful Parent: Advice and Encouragement For Rainbow Families of All Kinds", a contributor to Able radio, and host of a new television talk show called "Unmasked" featuring…
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Horticulturist Toni Salter aka The Veggie Lady
A discussion of organic gardening with Toni Salter aka The Veggie Lady. Tony shares her story of turning an interest in organic gardening into a vocation in teaching people how to grow veggies. Toni offers gardening workshops and seminars as well as horticultural therapy programs informed by her...
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A Song for You co-founder Dhanesh Jayaselan
A Song for You is a vocal ensemble with a rotation of around 50 members from a community of artists in the Berlin live soulful music scene. Co-founder Dhanesh Jayaselan shares the origins and ethos of the project which serves to elevate the voices and stories of BIPOC artists. The music in this...
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Darug community leader, Aunty Cino
Aunty Cino (Cynthia Morrison) is an elder in her communities in various roles as head of the Garabara Dance Group, President and founder of the Didjurigur Netball Club, and as a much loved Aboriginal Education Officer teaching culture to primary school children K-6.
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Public housing researcher Dr Alistair Sisson
Dr Alistair Sisson is an academic researcher with a speciality in studying public housing and the relationship between stigmatization and gentrification. Alistair is a Macquarie University Research Fellow with the Macquarie School of Social Sciences in the Discipline of Geography and Planning.
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Dog walker Allison Dibben
Allison Dibben has recently made a vocational change from a career in the corporate sector to starting up her own local dog walking service, Wagtopian. Allison shares what's been involved in making that change along with some dog walking tips.
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Seafarer welfare advocate, Sr Mary Leahy
Port Chaplain Sister Mary Leahy RSJ OAM is a longtime advocate for the human rights and welfare of seafarers and other members of the maritime community. This conversation is shared ahead of International Day of the Seafarer on 25th June.
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Gaming research and policy, Jeremy Ray
Jeremy Ray is host of Grokludo, an independent podcast covering topics at the intersections of gaming and cognitive psychology, game design, academic research, and policy. This conversation is a window into topics covered in the first three episodes of the Grokludo podcast including player...
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A program for lifelong learners seeking to expand their general knowledge, the Wide Open Air Exchange is a place to meet people with fascinating vocations, interesting ideas and special interests.Hosted by Christine Gallagher.
HOSTED BY
CHRISTINE GALLAGHER
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