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Letting the tiger out of the cage May 25, 2023

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Adventurers and extreme athletes, who jump off bridges and walk across deserts, have a reputation for being fearless daredevils who take unnecessary risks. But sport psychologist Dr Eric Brymer says feeling fear is vital to the mind of the adventurer

Lessons from the Kingdom of Sargon May 24, 2023

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Historian Peter Frankopan on how the earth's climate has shaped human history

Bo Seo on good arguments May 23, 2023

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Two-time World Debating champion Bo Seo on how love and listening can improve how we disagree

The wild ride of Di's life May 22, 2023

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The bull rider and horsewoman has lived a life full of danger and drama, at the rodeo and outside it. Di's incredible experiences have taught her to lean into fear, rather than avoid it

The curious history of sweating it out May 19, 2023

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From the naked athletes of Ancient Greece to the Jane Fonda revolution of the last century, sport and exercise have had a surprising hold on humans

Hijacks, heists, and a sinking boat May 18, 2023

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As a young woman craving adventure, Marele Day hitchhiked on a catamaran sailing across the Indian Ocean. After befriending the French skipper, Marele discovered years later that he was a fugitive on the run.

Being Sharon Stone's stunt double May 17, 2023

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Ky Furneaux spent 16 years in Hollywood as a professional stunt performer, falling, fighting and breaking glass on cue. She has managed to make her next life even more extreme — surviving in the wild, sometimes with just a knife, often naked (R)

Love and Loss, in Watsonia May 16, 2023

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Damian Callinan with the grand love story of his parents Adrian and Kathleen, who met in 1946 at a football match. They were together for 62 years before a terrible accident changed everything (R)

The art of English, according to Benjamin Dreyer May 15, 2023

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Benjamin Dreyer has strong ideas about the English language, and how to transform books into the best possible versions of themselves. But he's not a member of the grammar police

Irish poet Pádraig Ó Tuama on surviving conversion therapy and becoming a peace negotiator May 12, 2023

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Pádraig Ó Tuama survived conversion therapy and exorcism as a young gay man in a church in Ireland, then became a leading peace negotiator and a poet.

Pádraig Ó Tuama grew up in the South of Ireland, and spent a long time not knowing quite where he fit in.

He loved poetry, and prayer and talking to people so he decided to become a Priest.

But a realisation about his sexuality began a struggle with his faith and his identity.

Padraig now lives and works in Belfast, where he has helped many groups of people who see themselves as enemies listen to each other's stories.

He's also a host of the podcast Poetry Unbound.

Further information

Padraig's book is called 'Poetry Unbound'

Listen to the podcast Poetry Unbound

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