Τα καλύτερα Matt Story podcast (2024)

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Danièle Hromek - designer - ep 24 1:07:53

4M ago1:07:53

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Danièle Hromek is at the centre of an incredible moment. Creative, entrepreneurial, full of ideas, she’s right in the centre of a profound shift that’s underway towards a growing appreciation of Country, and of connecting and designing with Country, and it’s changing the way we think about and plan our cities. What I love about her work is the flui…

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James Bradley - author - ep 23 58:30

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James Bradley grew up a couple of streets back from the beach, and it never let him go. Despite stints selling newspapers in a pub and working in a video shop, as a judge’s associate and a solicitor, it’s his career as a writer that’s given voice to that deep and abiding love and fascination with the ocean. With 10 books to his name and at least as…

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Cath Dwyer - radio maker - ep 22 1:03:35

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Cath Dwyer is a radio maker and journalist who’s helped shape the culture of radio here. A former Young Journalist of the Year and Human Rights medal winner, she founded the ABC’s pioneering participatory journalism project ABC Open, and has worked in radio at all levels from community stations through to Radio National and Triple J. At a time when…

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Brooke Webb - festivalist - ep 21 59:52

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Brooke Webb is larger than life. From sneaking in to a Nirvana gig through a broken window (and landing right on the stage, in front of Dave Grohl’s massive right calf), to touring Sonic Youth. Running away to join the circus through to her current gig as Chief Executive of the Sydney Writers Festival. She’s lived a hundred different lives and reli…

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Georgia Weir - Deadly Runners - ep 20 55:38

8M ago55:38

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Georgia Weir founded the life changing community running program Deadly Runners. She competed in the New York, Gold Coast, North Coast and Chicago marathons. But she wasn’t always a runner, in fact she came to the sport as an absolute last resort, having lived through some incredibly tough times - the perfect prep for the high highs of running at t…

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Belqis Youssofzay - architect - ep 19 1:02:05

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Belqis Youssofzay is an architect who grew up in Afghanistan and India, moving to Sydney’s central coast as a teenager. From dreamy photography to the Powerhouse renewal, her work reflects that unique journey - this fascinating conversation covers so much ground, from Muriel’s Wedding and swimming cossies to the role of museums and culture in socie…

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Kenny Yong-soo Son - designer / restaurateur - ep 18 1:03:26

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Kenny Yong-soo Son makes stunningly handcrafted metal objects from metal, concrete and sometimes timber, beautifully shaped spoons, a cup, dustpan and broom, a light shade, even a starkly geometric bookmark. If that wasn’t enough, he runs one of Sydney’s much loved restaurants, Sang By Mabasa, pushing the thinking around Korean food. His work is ex…

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Mel Greblo - Scriibed / Banksia Academy - ep 17 1:02:12

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Mel Greblo is a startup founder and CEO working to help women rebuild their lives after family violence. At least a quarter of Australian women are affected by this insidious and deeply destructive form of abuse, which so often leaves victim survivors financially impoverished with battered self esteem, a tough base to build a new life. Helping them…

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Ricky Simandjuntak - ONEFOUR - ep 16 1:02:00

1y ago1:02:00

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Ricky Simandjuntak has had a hand in so much that is good about music in our city right now. Sampa The Great, The Kid Laroi, Becca Hatch, ONEFOUR - four entirely different acts, all global stars or stars in the making - and you can see him front and centre in the new Netflix doco Against All Odds, as ONEFOUR’s manager. I started talking with Ricky …

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Jess Hill - journalist - ep 15 1:03:00

1y ago1:03:00

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Jess Hill has almost unbelievable stores of nerve. A teen actor who convinced advertisers to get on board with a Dolly meets Time magazine startup at 19, she’s made a career of doing things few of us have the courage for. Fearless and tenacious in pursuit of a story, she’s rigorous, passionate and deeply affecting in the telling of them. Despite st…

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Topher Boehm - Wildflower brewer - ep 14 1:00:00

1y ago1:00:00

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Topher Boehm took the risky move of going foraging for native flowers to create the yeast for his beers instead of getting a typical off-the-shelf starter, and the results are truly imaginative and special. His story starts in Dallas Texas, with stops in Rome and northern Spain, and an unfolding love affair with Sydney. It takes in cosmology and bi…

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Kenny Sabir - music maker / tech leader - ep 13 1:00:04

1+ y ago1:00:04

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Kenny Sabir was playing a violin three-and-a-half. Programming a computer at four. He started Sydney’s Elefant Traks record label and the label’s flagship band The Herd; and he’s a software engineer who’s worked at Bell Labs, IBM’s Watson Lab, the Garvan and now leads R&D for the $100m livestock management startup AgriWebb. He’s pretty extraordinar…

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Shaun Christie-David - restaurateur - ep 12 1:00:00

1+ y ago1:00:00

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Shaun Christie-David has created some of Sydney’s best places to eat. In the infamously precarious world of running restaurants, he’s making opportunities for refugees and people seeking asylum, Aboriginal people, people who’ve dealt with addiction and a range of disadvantage to find their way into good work. It’s practical and extraordinary work, …

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Meagan Loader - radio maker - ep 11 56:15

1+ y ago56:15

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Meagan Loader is one of the most influential people in music and radio. A key player in the creation of FBI radio and Double J, she’s nudged and shaped the careers of countless talented people. Meagan is someone who creates space for people to succeed and succeed on a large scale, she’s mischievous and fun, empathetic and encouraging, she taught me…

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Jess Cook - 107 Projects - ep 10 51:08

1+ y ago51:08

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Jess Cook is an absolute force, one of those people who electrifies a room. She’s a leader in Sydney’s creative community with a record of building real things - particularly the big welcoming room and stage that is 107 Projects in Redfern - but go back and she’s been involved in countless shows, performances, projects and festivals. When I first m…

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Ben Peake - architect - ep 9 46:10

1+ y ago46:10

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Ben Peake is an architect, responsible for playful, clever and creative work like Annandale’s photogenic Concrete Blonde house and Blacktown’s Woodcroft neighbourhood centre. He writes about architecture. He’s won awards. But he’s also kicked against the edges of the profession, pushing for change, including campaigning for the iconic Sirius buildi…

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Episode 8 - Sacha Coles - landscape architect 46:46

1+ y ago46:46

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Sacha Coles has left his stamp on some of Sydney’s most interesting and talked about public spaces, from the Goods Line, Tumbalong Park and Pirrama Park, to the new Harbour Bridge bike ramp. He’s been deeply involved in shaping the conversation around landscape architecture and urban design, so I’ve always wanted to know more about what makes him t…

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Episode 7 - Dan Ilic - investigative humourist 58:19

2y ago58:19

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Dan Ilic is the most relentlessly creative person I know. Comedian, actor, TV producer, prolific on social media, podcaster and radio host, he’s driven surges of controversy for decades, stirring up front page stories, howls from politicians and passionate audiences. He’s also incredibly purposeful, often dropping everything for a crucial campaign.…

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Episode 6 - Gemma Smith - artist 45:46

2+ y ago45:46

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Gemma Smith’s work has taken shape as paintings on canvas and chessboards, architectural sculptures and a big Sistine Chapel Ceiling esque painting high above Brisbane’s Supreme Court. It’s uncontrived, yet controlled and deliberate. There’s something joyful and exhilarating, all wildly gesticulating brush strokes and colour. The process seems cruc…

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Episode 5 - Lynn Dang - Microsoft / Australia for UNHCR 49:36

2+ y ago49:36

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Lynn Dang is a tech leader, with long stints at computing giants Microsoft and IBM, and a mentor to many through her roles with Australia for UNHCR, SheEO and others. She’s passionate, focused, with a powerful influence. Exactly the sort of person you’d hope would be shaping the talent pipeline for a major tech company. And at least part of that st…

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Episode 4 - Cam Webb - Seaworthy and mosquito scientist 52:18:00

2+ y ago52:18:00

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Cam Webb’s band Seaworthy make music that’s quintessentially Australian - like the Go Betweens’ Cattle & Cane, Ed Kuepper’s Electrical Storm or Warumpi Band’s My Island Home - and he's one of the country's science stars, studying mosquitoes, which puts him at the intersection of some of the biggest issues we face. He's someone I’ve always wanted to…

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Episode 3 - Kaylene Milner - founder Wah Wah / Loose Fit 47:25

2+ y ago47:25

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Kaylene Milner was an eisteddfod kid who now plays drums in post punk band Loose Fit. She achieved the ultimate entree to Sydney’s fashion world, but now makes knitted band jumpers as Wah Wah. Straddling DIY culture and high end fashion, she’s a deep thinker on the business of creativity.Από τον Matt Levinson

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Episode 1 - Nik Robinson – founder of Good Citizens 37:14

2+ y ago37:14

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Nik's won stacks of advertising awards, hosted a show on Triple M that was in the papers every week, he’s changed the sunglasses business and he’s teaching the next gen of designers at UTS. He's driven by purpose, skilled and deliberate about the work of storytelling. Plus he has a lot of nerve.Από τον Matt Levinson

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Episode 2 – Lee Tran Lam – food writer and co-founder 58:09

2+ y ago58:09

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Lee Tran’s not just an excellent eating companion or even an oracle to the best places to eat (both true), in a real way she’s changed the culture around food in Sydney – she's almost certainly the only person I’ll ever meet who’s had a sandwich named after her.Από τον Matt Levinson

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Episode 13: Tourism and Conservation in the Luangwa Valley with John Coppinger. 19:09

4y ago19:09

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It has been a long time since getting a podcast out there, but here is the first for 2021! This episode is a continuation from the Walk Luangwa 2020 expedition where a small group of us walked 350km through the Luangwa Valley in aid of community and conservation organisations in the Luangwa that had previously relied on tourism bed-levies to be abl…

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Episode 12: Inclusive Conservation Solutions with Thandiwe Mweetwa. 34:56

4y ago34:56

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“We live in a very dynamic world. We can't be doing the same things we have done for years in the name of staying true to the mission. You know, you move and adapt and change as things present themselves.” Thandiwe Mweetwa, Project Manager, Zambian Carnivore Programme. It has been a long time, but the podcast is finally back and there are a lot of …

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Episode 11: Holistic Management with Allan Savory. 47:58

4+ y ago47:58

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This week’s conversation is with Allan Savory. Allan is a Zimbabwean ecologist, livestock farmer, and president and co-founder of the Savory Institute. He originated holistic management, a systems approach to managing resources. Our discussion takes us through the topics of reductionist management, where is the resolve for climate change going to c…

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Episode 10: The Conservation Games with Luke and Robin Brown 37:08

4+ y ago37:08

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This week my conversation explores new initiatives that surround the conservation sector in Africa. The complexities behind conservation are often misunderstood or completely ignored. How do we encourage an audience that otherwise would not have an interest in some of the issues facing conservation in Africa to start paying attention? By using “spo…

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Episode 9: "The Achilles Heel of Conservation" in Africa with Merlyn Nomusa Nkomo. 49:26

4+ y ago49:26

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“The biggest problems about conservation right now is it is not nearly inclusive enough of local people. The same problems existed in Asia, and in India, where the local people feel alienated and excluded. From national parks, from problems that are supposedly needing solutions, they don't, they don't feel the ownership of it...conservation needs t…

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Episode 8: Tourism and Conservation with Beks Ndlovu and Katja Quasdorf 31:06

4+ y ago31:06

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“...at the end of the day, we all really have a common cause, which is to save the wilderness landscape and alleviate poverty on the outskirts of these wilderness areas...and we're all very passionate people about the wildlife and our communities. We're passionate about tourism.” - Beks Ndlovu, CEO African Bush Camps. How do tourism operators contr…

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Episode 7: Walking 160km across the Kafue National Park in Zambia with Phil Jeffery. 34:40

4+ y ago34:40

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The history of the Kafre National Park in Zambia goes back as far as the 1920’s, long before it was formally declared a National Park. To raise awareness for the park, Phil and his friend Jeff decided to walk 100 miles to commemorate 100 years of the declared park’s existence. Camping with simple bedrolls in the open and carrying all their supplies…

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Episode 6: Series Summary | COVID-19 & Conservation 36:26

4+ y ago36:26

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For the first series of the Conservation Storytelling Podcast we focused on the impact that theCOVID-19 pandemic has had on the world of conservation in Africa by talking to a variety of project leaders in Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi.The pandemic has affected everyone in a different way, but there were many similar take-aways from each of the guest…

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Episode 5: COVID-19 & Conservation with Rachael Cooper-Bohannon | Bats Without Borders, Malawi. 25:43

4+ y ago25:43

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"Its human behaviour that keeps causing these pandemics...and its our impact on the natural world that we must address...if we protect the natural world and our biodiversity, and we respect it, then we won't be having these issues." - Rachael Cooper-Bohannon, Founder, Bats Without Borders. My conversation this week is with Bats Without Borders foun…

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Episode 4: COVID-19 & Conservation with Simon Capon | Gonarezhou Conservation Trust, Zimbabwe. 26:32

4+ y ago26:32

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"How do we do tourism for conservation, and not the other way round? How do we ensure that we don't get to a point where the impact of tourism is greater than our purpose in conservation?" This week my guest is Simon Capon who is the Business Development Manager for the Gonarezhou Conservation Trust (GCT) in Zimbabwe. The GCT is a partnership betwe…

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Episode 3: COVID-19 & Conservation with Reilly Travers | Imire: Rhino & Wildlife Conservation, Zimbabwe. 24:03

4+ y ago24:03

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"This is our opportunity, as human-beings, to make a difference." - Reilly Travers, Conservancy Manager. A sector of conservation that is often overlooked is voluntourism- essentially a blend of volunteering and tourism. The value behind voluntourism is to contribute in a selfless and meaningful way, and to give back to the project and the people o…

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Episode 2: COVID-19 & Conservation with Nikita Iyengar | Conservation Lower Zambezi, Zambia. 22:53

4+ y ago22:53

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"The Lower Zambezi community is a very low income community...they are not going to be able to sustain their livelihoods anymore, and so we fear that this is going to lead to a rise in poaching." - Nikita Iyengar, General Manager. One of the most publicised topics that has been centred around COVID-19 is the effect it has had on the tourism industr…

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Episode 1: COVID-19 & Conservation with Ed Sayer and Claire Lewis | North Luangwa, Zambia. 33:10

4+ y ago33:10

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Welcome to Conservation Storytelling, with me, Matthew Blair. In the face of COVID-19 the paradigm of conservation is changing. The world has changed. As funding is redirected, and tourism inflow is reduced, the priorities on the ground at a project level remain the same- to protect and conserve our wildlife and our wild places.The size of the task…