Overnights show

Overnights

Summary: Overnights is heard from 2am to 6am nationally on the ABC. There is great music and interesting guests from Australia and all parts of the globe. You'll hear conversations about food, travel, science, music, books, personal finance, sport, film, astronomy, fashion, gardening, relationships, collectables and much more.

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Podcasts:

 Early Childhood education and care | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 52:00

What is early childhood education and care? What are the different methods of achieving the best results? Trevor Chappell discussed this with Jenny Nichols, Vice President of Early Childhood Australia.

 The Stress of Christmas | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 52:00

Christmas can be a stressful time for many - some are lonely, others are hit with family tensions. Then comes the New Year with lots of high expectations. How can you best get through this time? Michael Pavlich discussed with Counselling Psychologist Dr Louise Cooper.

 Losing a Sibling | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 52:00

Do we ever come to terms with losing a sibling? Are there ways to get through the grief? Michael Pavlich discussed with Tara Lal, author of 'Standing on My Brother's Shoulders - Making Peace with Grief and Suicide'

 Stand and Deliver - The Benefits of Standing | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 52:00

Is sitting the new smoking? Standing for more of the day linked to lower odds for obesity. Michael Pavlich discussed this with Gordon Lynch, Professor of Physiology at Melbourne University.

 Essentyule Listening: A Very Christmas Hollow Christmas Music | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 52:00

Sick of the same Christmas Music played over and over? Christmas music aficionado Christopher Hollow has some suggestions to help lift the soundtrack to your festive season.

 Exercise in a Pill? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 52:00

Can exercise be as easy as swallowing a pill?

 The Truth Behind Arranged Marriages | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 52:00

Millions of online dating users are testament to the fact that it's hard to find that special person to spend your life with.What if your parents found that person for you? Journalist and author Sushi Das talks to Rod Quinn about the modern world of arranged marriages, and how she avoided one herself, when they were commonplace in her family.

 DVD Review - Maggie and Kingsman Secret Service | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 52:00

Film critic Rob Pemberton joins Rod Quinn to review the latest DVD releases - zombie flick "Maggie" and spy comedy "Kingsman Secret Service".

 The American Civil War in Australia: The Shenandoah - the Confederate raider that came to Melbourne | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 52:00

The year the American Civil War came to Australia. A Confederate raider ship, the Shenandoah, docked in Melbourne. Why was it there? Trevor Chappell discusses this fascinating chapter in Australian history with Paul Williams, author of The Last Confederate Ship at Sea.

 Cilla Black 1943 - 2015 Celebrated | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 52:00

Trevor Chappell discusses the career and charm of UK pop icon Cilla Black with David Bret, author of the Brit Girls of the Sixties series.

 Book Club: They're a Weird Mob | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 52:00

This month, it's a 1957 Australian 'classic' - They're a Weird Mob by "Nino Culotta" [a nom de plume for John O'Grady]. Dr Toni Johnson-Woods, from the School of English at the University of Queensland, joins Trevor Chappell. But does it hold up in 2015?

 The Hot Topic: Politicians and Perks | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 52:00

In the wake of Bronwyn Bishop's resignation, Dr. John Hewson, Professor at Crawford School ANU and former Liberal leader, discusses the idea of politicians and perks with Trevor Chappell.

 Parenting in 2015 - difficult? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 52:00

Is parenting in 2015 more difficult than ever? Psychologist Rosalie Pattenden discusses this super-hot topic with Trevor Chappell.

 The legacy of Lone Pine | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 52:00

To commemorate the centenary of the Battle of Lone Pine, Rod spoke to military historian Dr Ross Bastiaan.

 How do free trade agreements work? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 52:00

When two countries decide to remove barriers on trading, there can be winners and losers. But how does a free trade agreement actually work? Rod spoke to Dr Patricia Ranald, research associate at the University of Sydney's Department of Political Economy and the co-ordinator of the Australian Fair Trade and Investment Network.

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