Binge Thinking
68 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsYoung experts binge thinking on their careers, the issues they face, their lived experience of the intergenerational divide, and their philosophies and politics. Join us each fortnight as we think out aloud on this millennial life. We binge news and current affairs, working life, identity politics, political politics, personal philosophies, relationships and everything else. Get on board and get on our level.
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Episode 67 - Online Business with Jaryd Krause
September 17, 2020 07:52 - 1 hour - 140 MBIn this epsiode Caspar speaks to 32 year old online business entrepreneur Jaryd Krause. After leaving school, Jaryd did an apprenticeship to become a plumber and fast-rack to economic independence. He quickly found he had a knack for managing people and was made a supervisor on sites. But after finding he was working just to get away and travel, Jaryd decided to pivot his career to working online. On the podcast, Jaryd speaks about his journedy to becomnig an online business buyer and manage...
Episode 66 - Wage Theft with Felicity Sowerbutts
August 26, 2020 11:09 - 1 hour - 105 MBCaspar speaks with 29 year old Young Workers Centre Director Felicity Sowerbutts about the successful campaign to make Wage Theft a crime. After growing up in the UK and moving to Australia as a young politics graduate, Felicity worked retail jobs, internships and slugged away until finding herself working with the Victorian Trades Hall Council just as they created a dedicated legal service and hotline for youth workers - The Young Workers Centre. After initial surveys found rampant underpay...
Episode 65 - Immersive Theatre with Amy Johnson & Nathan Alexander
August 10, 2020 13:19 - 1 hour - 99.2 MBCaspar speaks with young upstart theatre producers Amy Johnson and Nathan Alexander about how they started Australia's best immersive psychological mindbending theatre company Realscape Productions. The two discuss meeting while Nathan was working on a live zombie apocalypse show in London, how they decided to merge business and theatre and why we should reimagine the artform beyond "plays" and "musicals". They share how they first got started with their collaboration with Darkfield UK and t...
Episode 64 - The Second Wave with Chris Orchard
July 22, 2020 13:43 - 57 minutes - 79.5 MBAfter knocking the first wave on its head and coming back outside for air (read beer), the fine people of Melbourne have again been overrun by the coronavirus COVID-19. While Australia is yet to experience the case rates of countries like Italy, France, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, the UK or US, this second wave is challenging our belief that we would get through this easier than the rest of the world. To navigate these dark times, Caspar spoke with 32 year old lawyer, political animal and Binge T...
Episode 63 - Refugee Resettlement with Jaz Dawson
July 01, 2020 12:50 - 1 hour - 113 MBFor many years the world has been facing the biggest mass movement of people since the second world war. Destabilized countries like Syria, Yemen, and Libya have seen millions seeking safety in neighbouring countries and beyond ethnic violence continues to be a driver of displacement in places like Myanmar. In previous episodes we've looked at the topic of seeking asylum in Australia and for anyone interested in that I recommend going back and listening to Episode 42 with Hazari refugee Hed...
Episode 62 - Criminal Law with Nikhil Sood
June 14, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 120 MBDid you ever watch those TV legal dramas like Law & Order? Have you ever wondered what it's like inside a criminal case in Australia? What do defence lawyers do? Is it like the movies? And what is the morality of trying to defend drug dealers, and violent people? Today we bring you Caspar’s conversation with 28 year old criminal defence lawyer Nikhil Sood. Nikhil grew up in Auckland, New Zealand and after initially being told he had very little potential, and failing to get into law schoo...
Episode 61 - Property Investment with Gabi Billing
May 27, 2020 01:52 - 1 hour - 123 MBLike many young people, you may feel like you'll never own your own home. Between stagnant wages, a never-ending property boom, tax breaks like negative gearing and a general sense that the system is rigged, many young Australians feel that the whole property question is cooked. And it seems the only young people that can afford to buy houses are those who have rich parents. Well, to challenge this view, we bring you Caspar’s conversation with 26 year old buyers agent, small business owner,...
Episode 60 - Coronanomics with David Murakami and Jay Stiles
May 12, 2020 11:30 - 1 hour - 99.8 MBAs the initial wave of coronavirus recedes and we begin reopening our economies, what should we expect to find? Come binge thinking with 29 year old macro economist David Murakami (@hirothreading) and 31 year old Health Economist Jay Stiles (@jaystiles5) as they discuss market failures in a crisis, revising wages for essential workers, exploring a universal basic income, affordability of government spending, potential for a covid vaccine, data security issues and traceability apps, and how w...
Episode 59 - Surviving a Pandemic with Alex McLean & Vicky Smith
April 29, 2020 04:51 - 1 hour - 97.2 MBIn our first episode for Season 4, Caspar is joined by two Binge Thinking "All Stars": epidemiology expert Alex McLean & psychologist Vicki Smith. They discuss COVID-19 and its impacts on youth development and mental health. Alex explains how the SARS CoV2 virus works, its impact and movement around the world, how it is spreading and why it isn't “just the flu”. The three outline government response around the world and the impact of shutdowns on youth employment, mental wellbeing, menta...
BONUS BINGE: COVID-19 & Season 4
April 15, 2020 05:01 - 1 day - 99.3 MBThe world has changed, and Binge Thinking must change too. In this Bonus Binge Nina and Caspar speak directly to the audience about the COVID-19 crisis - what it means for young people and how they are dealing with it personally. The two also share what's in tore for Season 4 of Binge Thinking, including format changes, returning "all star" guests and their plans to make the show more interactive and sustainable. This bonus binge was produced and edited in responsible isolation by Caspar R...
Episode 58 – Furniture Making with Nathan Lawrence
December 12, 2019 01:49 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBHave you ever wondered how furniture is made? How is it possible to bend wood? Perhaps you’ve considered going into a new career but you wish you could do it without years of training and studies? Meet 27 year old furniture maker Nathan Lawrence. Nathan is a self-taught maker and designer at his own company called Heimur. After growing up with a knack for creating and a curiosity for how things fit together, Nathan found himself in a job building tables, shelves and more but without follow...
Episode 57 – Waste Management with Emily Newton
November 28, 2019 22:43 - 1 hour - 60 MBWhy did local councils stop taking our recycling in recent months? Why did some people blame China, while others thought the EPA had a role to play? Have you ever really understood what happens to your garbage, recycling, organic waste and hard rubbish when it’s picked up by your local bin collectors? This episode features a fascinating conversation between Caspar and Waste Management expert Emily Newton. Emily and Caspar unpack how waste works in Australia, from local council to exporting...
Episode 56 – Search Engine Optimisation with Sam Penny
November 12, 2019 21:06 - 1 hour - 67.4 MBYou know how when you search something in Google, it says it finds 185 million results in less than a second? Have you ever wondered how Google decides which webpage to list first? Think about it, how do you rank hundreds of millions of web search results? And how do you do that across an infinite number of possible search terms covering every possible domain of human knowledge? I mean, do people working at Google even understand how this works? These questions are really important. Today G...
Episode 55 - Osteopathy with Jemimah Nicholson
October 31, 2019 05:44 - 1 hour - 106 MBCaspar goes binge thinking with 31 year old osteopath and small business owner Jemimah Nicholson. They discuss what osteopathy is and how it differs from similar allied health practices such as physiotherapy. Jemimah outlines the history of the profession and how it is evolving over time. They discuss the challenges in healthcare, how sedentary lifestyles impact our muscles and bones, and what we should all be doing to keep our bodies in good shape. This episode was produced by Nina Roxburgh...
Episode 54 – Mentoring, Democracy and Music with Tom Wensley
October 16, 2019 07:17 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBEpisode 54 covers three topics: Mentoring and closing the gap between Indigenous Australians and non-Indigenous Australians, finding musical feet and balancing everyday life with creativity, and the future of democratic participation through technology. 34-year-old Tom Wensley works for AIME (The Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience), is Co-Director of New Vote (check out Season 2 episode 36 with Dion McCurdy for a full episode on this) and is a founding member of the band Standby Emp...
Episode 53 – Indigenous Stories with Rona Glynn-McDonald
October 02, 2019 21:37 - 43 minutes - 38.8 MBThis episode brings you Caspar's conversation with 23-year-old social entrepreneur Rona Glynn-McDonald. Rona is a Kaytyete woman from Central Australia, and the founder and CEO of CommonGround, a not-for-profit organisation that shares First Nations cultures, histories and lived experiences through storytelling. After going to school in Alice Springs, Rona moved to Melbourne to study Economics and Finance where she realised just how few non-indigenous Australians had been exposed to the 60,...
Episode 52 – Virtual Reality with Ryan Pousson
September 18, 2019 06:46 - 1 hour - 59 MBWhat do you know about Virtual Reality technology? Maybe you've seen those photos of people with VR goggles on and wondered how they avoid walking into things? You might have been curious to know if the technology is used beyond video games and pornography? This episode brings you Caspar's conversation with 24 year old VR entrepreneur and software developer Ryan Pousson. Along with David Chaseling, Ryan is the co-founder of Paraspace - a startup using VR technology to provide training course...
Episode 51 – Menstruation and Menopause with Casimira Melican
September 04, 2019 06:21 - 1 hour - 69 MBHave you ever notices on ads for pads and tampons they’re always shown absorbing blue liquid instead of blood? Have you ever had to dash from a meeting at work with a tampon discreetly in your hand so that no one notices? Maybe you got your period when you weren’t expecting and have had to quietly whisper to your colleague if they have a spare one. 31-year-old Casimira Melican, who works as a research and advocacy officer at the Victorian Women’s Trust, joins Caspar to discuss the new book,...
Episode 50 – Tax with Yash Rathi
August 21, 2019 04:12 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBTax is the system that funds our roads, schools, hospitals, welfare and more. Without it, the government has less money to spend. But what happens when our jobs and economy change so radically, that people no longer earn enough money to be taxed? Or when big tech giants like Google and Uber use tax-payer built infrastructure, like the NBN, but don’t have to pay a digital services tax? It may be a topic most people care not to immerse themselves in, either because its too complicated or over...
Episode 49 – Mechanical Engineering and Illustration with Aileen Ng
August 07, 2019 05:01 - 57 minutes - 51 MBWhat is mechanical engineering and why do we need it in our lives? According to our guest, 28 year old Aileen Ng, mechanical engineering enters most facets of our lives, from our train system and bridges, to our toasters, our renewable energy and more. Aileen has spent the last 8 years or so studying and working as a mechanical engineer and industrial designer. But, like many people out there, she soon realised that while she was passionate about design, she did not enjoy working as an engi...
Episode 48 – Press Freedom with Gary Dickson
July 24, 2019 05:37 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBPress freedom is not a new issue, but many listeners in Australia, and even some overseas may have noticed that it has come into the spotlight again, with the recent AFP raids on ABC journalists. Of course, many places in the world are still fighting hard to get proper press freedom, but now there seems to be a growing number of places that have well-established traditions of a free press, but are struggling to maintain it. The heads of Australia’s media companies, rarely seen together in ...
Episode 47 - Youth and Diversity with Alex McLean
July 10, 2019 05:57 - 1 hour - 74.3 MBOne in three young people (26 and under) are either unemployed or underemployed in Australia. Our youth rate for unemployment is at its highest in 40 years, and the Newstart allowance for young job seekers has not increased in over 25 years, even though our cost of living has gone up. To top it all off, a recent study found there are only two rental properties currently on the market that a person on income allowance from the government can afford. At the same time, internship programs that ...
Episode 46 - Health Equality in an Unequal World with Jay Stiles
June 27, 2019 03:50 - 1 hour - 91.8 MBHave you ever wondered how we make decisions in Australia about health? Who came up with the anti-smoking laws and why? How should we approach childcare, high blood pressure, diabetes and or even just how many days we should work in the week? These are all issues that 30 year old Jay Stiles seeks to understand and influence as a Health Economist and Podiatrist. Caspar and Jay caught up to chat all things how we as a country should prioritise our competing health issues and possible solution...
Episode 45 - Mind and Body with Jess Daly
May 23, 2019 09:47 - 1 hour - 154 MBCaspar speaks with 33 year old ‘alternative’ personal trainer Jess Daly about how she went from travelling the world as a professional dancer to becoming a fired-up physical and mental coach working with Melbourne’s queer, female and alternative clients. Jess shares her experience falling in love with the meditation of technical weight lifting, why she first went into a gym, her initial reluctance to become a trainer, her views on diet and different training techniques, and why she’s all abo...
Episode 44 - Australia Votes with Adam Pulford
May 11, 2019 00:04 - 1 hour - 148 MBWe begin season 3, the only way we possibly could, politically. Most listeners will be aware that Australia is currently in the midst of an federal election. Here at binge thinking, we wanted to speak with youth representatives of each the parties to find out what they think the issues are, and why they feel they are best placed to look after your interests. Fundamentally, we wanted to know what makes a young person see the a bright future with a particular political party? So we approached ...
Episode 43 - Life and Death with Grace Wetherall
December 12, 2018 02:27 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBIn our final episode for season 2, Caspar speaks with 32-year-old registered nurse Grace Wetherall. Grace works in a hospital intensive care unit (ICU) where she looks after patients in critical conditions with acute injuries often leading to death. Grace explains how people are more likely than ever to die in a hospital instead of in their own home. She outlines the difference between end of life care in ICUs versus palliative care, how hospitals can almost always keep us 'breathing' and ho...
Episode 42 - Refugees and Seeking Asylum with Hedayat Osyan
November 07, 2018 09:55 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBCaspar speaks with 26 year old Afghani refugee and social entrepreneur Hedayat Osyan. A former refugee from Afghanistan's Hazara ethnic minority, Hedayat came to Australia by boat when he was 17 after fleeing persecution by the Taliban. He now runs a small business and social enterprise called Nick Tiling Services. Hedayat started the business to provide decent work for refugees experiencing exploitation in the construction industry. Aside from secure ongoing work, they provide mentoring, En...
Episode 41 - Video Games with Laura Voss
October 17, 2018 05:50 - 1 hour - 71.1 MBCaspar speaks with 28 year old CEO, Co-Founder and Creative Director of Harmonious Productions: Laura Voss. Laura is a video game developer who, along with her peers at Swinburne University, started her own independent games development company straight out of university. Harmonious Productions specialises in developing nonviolent and positive games that foster genuine interaction and teamwork between players. Laura binge thinks her journey to becoming a games developer and CEO. She desc...
Episode 40 - Rock and Roll with Michael Lars Godde
October 02, 2018 22:42 - 1 hour - 94.2 MBEver wondered what it would be like to be a legit rockstar? In this episode, Caspar speaks to 32 year old rock musician Michael Lars Godde. He has travelled the world playing original music composed with his two bands "Me" and "Other Animals" (Facebook, Instagram). Michael has shared stages with the likes of Portishead, the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, and has played festivals like Secret Garden Party and Big Day Out. Michael shares his experience in the music industry, along with why he prefers ...
Episode 39: Tiny Homes with Molly Bryson
September 19, 2018 03:35 - 55 minutes - 128 MBCome binge thinking with 29-year-old Tiny Homes enthusiast Molly Bryson. With a burning interest in design, fuelled by an unsustainable housing market and several YouTube sessions led Molly to build a Tiny Home with her partner. The only challenge? She had no carpentry skills. A wide ranging and, at times philosophical conversation covering sustainability, design, architecture, housing affordability gender stereotypes, the fear of getting things wrong, social media and appearances and the do...
Episode 38: Writing for Comedy with James Colley
September 05, 2018 10:01 - 52 minutes - 66.8 MBIn this podcast, we bring you Caspar's conversation with 27 year old comedy writer, satirist and podcaster James Colley. James is a standup comedian, a writer on several well-known Australian comedy TV shows including 'Tonightly', 'Gruen', and 'The Weekly with Charlie Pickering'. He co-hosts the podcast 'Stop the Posts' and is creator of the podcast 'Nailed It'. He is the author of "Too Right: Politically incorrect opinions too dangerous to be published except that they were" and co-authored...
Episode 37: Mental Health with Vicki Smith
August 22, 2018 07:11 - 1 hour - 82.8 MBCaspar gets binge thinking mental health with 30-year-old psychologist Vicki Smith. Join them as they talk about the different types of psychologists, therapists and counsellors and where you might look for advice or help. Vicki describes the differences between psychosis, bipolar disorder, mania and schizophrenia, the line between hope and madness, and why people feel shame for seeking mental health services. Vicki is also host of her own podcast, Insane Ramblings. Listeners who need suppo...
Episode 36: Direct Democracy with Dion McCurdy
August 09, 2018 13:36 - 48 minutes - 112 MBCaspar speaks to 33 year old lawyer and social pioneer Dion McCurdy about NewVote, an online direct democracy platform. The two discuss Dion's faith in ordinary people’s ability to solve difficult political problems, the case for direct democracy in Australia, and how these systems work in other countries like Switzerland, Spain and even the United States. Dion also explains the value of citizen juries, and shares his passion for reforming politics to make the world a better place. You can s...
Episode 35: Community Development in Nepal with Bee Shrestha
July 04, 2018 02:30 - 55 minutes - 127 MBIn this episode, Caspar speaks with 25 year old community leader Bee Shrestha. Bee is the founder of a social enterprise called Guilty Pleasures, that teaches work skills and provides independent livelihood to trafficked women in Nepal. Bee also runs her own international development company and is an avid public speaker. She hosts public 'Talk Shows' in Nepal and Thailand that aim to break down taboos in social discourse, such as mental health, sex, gender and rape. Produced and edited by N...
Episode 34: Physiotherapy and the Diversity of Pain with Jamie Wood
June 24, 2018 07:09 - 55 minutes - 129 MBCaspar binges with his good friend Jamie Wood on life and work as a physiotherapist, small business owner, DJ, and avid bike tourer. After training in industrial design, Jamie shares his story in figuring out his passion in relieving pain and bringing joy to both people and for himself. He uses the four key pillars of his life to create this effect, whether its through rehabilitating children to walk again, getting the dance floor pumping at Splendour in the Grass, or through his personal jo...
Episode 33: The Struggle for a Sustainable Fashion Industry with Kate Mackay
June 05, 2018 10:20 - 35 minutes - 81.6 MBCaspar binge thinks his way through the global fashion industry with designer and small business owner, Kate Mackay. After over a decade in the biz, Kate launched her own fashion label – Flared Fashion - in the last 2 years and has been met with great success in the Australian retro festival market. She makes custom pieces, designs and creates her own prints and uses her label to promote accessible and ethical fashion for self expression, with a tilt towards men’s fashion. Breaking down barr...
Episode 32: Interpreting and International Activism with Daniel Read
May 23, 2018 00:42 - 50 minutes - 116 MBHave you ever wondered what your life would be like if you lived on a boat? What about if you spent your life working toward that most idealistic goal of all: World Peace? We all dream about our a better world, but working for community groups or NGOs is often a life of very little pay and even less payoff. So why would someone with experience and opportunities continue to do it for years? In this episode, we bring you Caspar's conversation with activist-interpreter Daniel Read. Dan lives i...
Episode 31: #MeToo and Why Women Matter with Domini Marshall
May 09, 2018 05:51 - 54 minutes - 126 MBJoin Caspar in Episode 31 of Binge Thinking where he explores the journey of creative writer, filmmaker and social entrepreneur, Domini Marshall. The two binge on Domini’s passion for story telling, her struggle with work life suffering from bad managers, her mission to address women’s representation in the media, how her own experience with sexual assault led to the creation of her social enterprise, Her Words, and why she thinks empathy is the key to addressing our social and political pro...
Episode 30: Law and Order with Chris Orchard
April 25, 2018 03:48 - 54 minutes - 125 MBHave you read Australia's constitution? Did you know that our political system is different to the British even though we inherited their laws? Why do you think the high court of Australia supported the government to conduct a postal survey for Marriage Equality and was that legal? Join Caspar as he binges with lawyer and life long political activist, Chris Orchard. Chris shares his journey growing up working class in Australia, finding political causes throughout his early twenties and deep...
Episode 29: Cultural Identity and Living the Double Life with Iori Forsyth
April 10, 2018 13:28 - 48 minutes - 111 MBAmost half of all Australians are either born overseas or have at least one parent from another country. That's a lot of people who have had to come to terms with their dual identity. For some of us, the difference between these cultures is minor, but for others a mixed background makes you an outsider wherever you go. This episode Caspar speaks with 28 year old Japanese-Australian Iori Forsythe. Iori grew up in both Australia and Japan, and always struggled to reconcile this dual identity. ...
Episode 28: Animation, Digital Artistry, and Robots with Paul Fleer
March 27, 2018 12:26 - 44 minutes - 103 MBEver heard of a digital artist? Among other things, it's the kind of job where you get to work on marvel films and helps builds giant robots. Sounds cool huh? In this episode, Caspar speaks to 29 year old digital artist Paul Fleer. Paul has a background in architecture, but decided to swap careers early on to escape the rigidity of the industry. As a digital artist he creates visual effects alongside animators and engineers. He’s worked on blockbuster Hollywood films like Dr Strange, Alien ...
Episode 27: From Banks to Jungles with Kristin Addis
March 13, 2018 08:47 - 51 minutes - 117 MBBinge Thinking is back with travel writer and photographer, Kristin Addis. Caspar and Kristin get bingeing on Kristin’s journey from investment banker to author, blogger, and Instagram influencer in the world of travel. Kristin has published two books, and specialises in solo female travelling. She also runs her blog through her self-made platform, Be My Trave Muse. At the ripe age of 31, Kristin delves into her struggles, passions, and biggest life lessons after buying her one-way ticket to...
Episode 26: Economic Booms and Busts with David Murakami
February 27, 2018 10:34 - 40 minutes - 92.8 MBHave you ever wondered why some people work so hard but never see financial success? Are you confused about how an economy works? What industry will have the next big boom? And where will jobs be in the future? Binge Thinking returns for 2018 with 27 year old research economist David Murakami. Growing up in a working class family, David's interest in economics was shaped by seeing how his parents couldn't find financial success despite their best efforts. David shares his journey into academ...
Episode 25: Hospitality and Harassment with Rose Gaumann
November 29, 2017 06:26 - 49 minutes - 115 MBCaspar binge thinks with Bar Manager and Anti-Sexual Harassment pioneer and leader, Rose Gaumann. Rose is the founder of Bars of the North, an initiative that combats sexual harassment in bar culture throughout Melbourne’s inner north. With a wealth of experience in the industry, Caspar and Rose navigate the struggles of effecting change in a industry dominated by transient workers, knowing your rights as a young (often casual) employee, and the different methods Rose is putting into place ...
Episode 24: No Business like Show Business with Johnathan Peck
November 16, 2017 03:12 - 44 minutes - 102 MBIn this episode, Caspar speaks with 29 year old professional actor Jonathon Peck. Johnathan binge thinks the life of a working actor, the differences between acting for stage vs screen, and the challenges, sexism, and rejection of show business. Johnathan's CV includes work on Neighbours and the 2016 film Lion. He will be appearing in the Melbourne Shakespeare Company's Much Ado About Nothing in December 2017. Produced and edited by Nina Roxburgh with music by Big Gigantic.
Episode 23: Queensland Politics with Amy MacMahon
November 06, 2017 22:50 - 45 minutes - 105 MBIn this episode Caspar gets binge thinking with 31 year old sociologist, Amy MacMahon. Amy has spent the last four years completing her Phd on adaptation initiatives in Bangladesh rolled out by NGOs and governments to combat climate change. She investigates how these initiative impact women farmers specifically and perpetuate gender inequality. But Amy has another side. She is also running as a Greens candidate for South Brisbane in the upcoming Queensland state elections. Caspar and Amy bi...
Episode 22: The Vertical Year with Josh Worley
October 18, 2017 01:35 - 32 minutes - 75.3 MBAre you afraid of heights? Have you ever wondered why some people love mountain climbing in extreme conditions? Caspar speaks to 29 year old Josh Worley about The Vertical Year: his mission to spend 12 months climbing mountains around the world while raising $100,000 for mental health and environmental charities. Josh explains how climbing helps him confront fear and anxiety and break the monotony of everyday life. He hopes he can share these benefits with others by using his climbing to rai...
Episode 21: Physics of Solar Power with Samantha Hood
October 03, 2017 13:09 - 36 minutes - 83.9 MBYeah so there are these solar panels that just take the sun's energy and turn it into electricity. Maybe you've got them on your roof? But have you ever wondered how this actually works? Samantha Hood is a 26 year old physicist who is pushing solar technology to brave new heights. Come binge thinking as she explains how solar technology is replicating natural systems in plant leaves, and how women have been left out of the scientific world for too long! Produced by Nina Roxburgh with music b...
Episode 20: Senegambian Jazz with Amadou Suso
September 19, 2017 13:03 - 40 minutes - 94.3 MBHave you ever wondered what it would be like to be a musical prodigy? To have shunned school for your passion? In this episode, Caspar speaks to Melbourne-based Gambian musician Amadou Suso. Amadou comes from a family of storytelling musicians, and is considered one of the world's greatest Kora players. He shares his journey from Gambia to Australia. He also tells us about his fusion of traditional Gambian music with jazz and rock through the Senegambian Jazz Band. Produced by Nina Roxburgh ...
Episode 19: War and Peacekeeping with Jasmine Westendorf
September 06, 2017 12:45 - 49 minutes - 114 MBJoin Caspar as he binge thinks the complex nature of wars, conflict and peace building with 32 year old senior lecturer Jasmine Westendorf. Jasmine is an expert in the field of international relations, specialised in conflict resolution. Jasmine shares her journey from waitressing to running an entire degree program in one of Melbourne's “most radical” universities. She also binges on juggling the demands of academia, how her research has developed, and speaking with UN ambassadors. If this ...