Dumbo Feather Podcast

This month we head out of Dumbo Feather HQ and take you on an adventure to the 2016 Melbourne Writers Festival, when we parked our caravan up at Federation Square and welcomed writers in for intimate conversations with a small audience. First up is British poet and educator Anthony Anaxagorou, a man who thinks deeply about each word he uses and the importance of being vulnerable. Then, we hear from Neil Strauss, New York Times best-selling author of The Game—a book which lead him to some pretty big realisations about himself and what makes a healthy relationship. The interviews in this episode were conducted by Nathan Scolaro and Mele-Ane Havea. This episode was produced by Beth Gibson. Music by Dennis Liu. We would also like to thank our friends at the Melbourne Writers’ Festival. This podcast is sponsored by Bank Australia.

Carol Ride is the founder of Psychologists for a Safe Climate, a therapeutic support service that helps people face our difficult climate reality. In this podcast conversation, she talks about the importance of doing inner work and grieving our dying planet in order to act meaningfully on climate change. This episode of Dumbo Feather Live is part of our special Climate Change series, which we have created to go alongside issue 52 of Dumbo Feather Magazine (our climate change issue)—full of people who have turned their concerns for the planet into much needed action. Find out more about issue 52 at https://www.dumbofeather.com/ This podcast is sponsored by Bank Australia.

Welcome to another episode of That Time When, the series where we chat with people about moments big or small that changed the course of their lives. This week we’re hearing from William Stubbs about the time he escaped being eaten by a bull shark—which led him to committing his life to men’s mental health. It all makes sense, promise! This episode was sponsored by the good folk at Intrepid Travel. Find out more about Will's work at spurprojects.org

We caught up recently with marvellous Helle Thorning-Schmidt, former Prime Minister of Denmark. She is is now CEO of Save the Children International, a role that’s all about giving children a voice. We loved hearing from Helle about keeping it real, deciding to be courageous and why we need to keep having difficult conversations. This event was held in collaboration with The School of Life and Save the Children. Find out more at savethechildren.org.au This podcast is sponsored by Bank Australia. Discussed in this episode: 27:32: Convention of the Rights of the Child: https://www.savethechildren.org.au/about-us/media-and-publications/latest-news/years/2015/rights-of-the-child

This week we hear from Emma about what happened when a stranger’s lungs saved her life.   In her late 20s, at the advice from her doctors, Emma went on the waiting list for a double lung transplant. This podcast explores the year she spent waiting for that phone call, her recovery, and what she’s learnt coming out of such a life altering experience. Show notes: Did you know that one organ donor can save the lives of 10 people? Head to donatelife.gov.au to find out more about organ donation in Australia. Thank you so much to Emma for sharing your story with us.   If you have a That Time When to share—or feedback—drop us a line! We’re on Facebook, twitter and Instagram @dumbofeather or you can send us an email at hello@dumbofeather.com   Emma’s interview was conducted by Nathan Scolaro, and this episode was produced by Lizzie Marton.   For more extraordinary conversations, why not subscribe to Dumbo Feather magazine. We deliver worldwide.

How do you take something complex and convey the information in a fun way? Just ask filmmaker Damon Gameau. It's what he did with That Sugar Film. And what he's going to do with his latest documentary, 2040. It's all about what the world could look like if we addressed climate change using knowledge we already have. We are SO excited for this film. It's still a work in progress and right now Damon is engaged in a global quest to find the best models on offer. We were so lucky to have him share some of his findings with us early. Editor's note: The Five Star Movement is a provocative new way to approach politics. Dumbo Feather does not necessarily endorse its views, but believes it offers food for thought in redesigning a broken system. All movements have leaders with agendas and those agendas must be examined from within a holistic perspective of what is the best way forward for our societies. Mentioned in the podcast: *That Sugar Film: http://thatsugarfilm.com/ *6:00—Tropfest winner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxiSP_ch_oI *15:00—Project Drawdown: http://www.drawdown.org/

Introducing Dumbo Feather's newest podcast, That Time When, a series where people tell the story of what happened when they had a life-changing experience, planned or not! Our first episode explores the world of Vipassana, and what happened when Farayi, a self-described corporate baby was silent…for ten days.

"You can come up with a really cool idea but unless you’re willing to put in all the effort to get it into orbit then it’s nothing."—Peter Drew We chatted recently to Peter Drew about making art that starts conversations. He's the man behind the "Real Australians Say Welcome" poster series—and has many interesting things to say about what it takes to make art that stops you in the street. Mentioned in this podcast: *Peter Drew's Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/peterdrewarts/ *6:35: The Design Files & "Real Australians say welcome" creative pile-on https://www.instagram.com/p/1kOclAG2TI/?taken-by=thedesignfiles *7:40: Shepard Fairey's "OBEY" campaign: https://obeygiant.com/ The Dumbo Feather podcast is a monthly series where we chat with inspiring, thought-provoking guests who are doing their bit to make the world better. Subscribe where all podcasts are found! This podcast is supported by Bank Australia.

We loved hearing from singer-songwriter Missy Higgins about finding her way back to music after depression, turning her focus to social justice—and the difficulty of writing a protest song. If you’re struggling with depression—or someone you love is—please check out this list of resources for Australia from BeyondBlue: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/national-help-lines-and-websites

We are always inspired by David Ritter, CEO of Greenpeace Australia Pacific. He is thoughtful, articulate and remarkably optimistic about humanity’s capacity to band together and stave off the worst effects of climate change. He makes us feel better! We loved chatting with him about having tough conversations at BBQs, the language of resistance and why getting involved matters.

What will it take for us to give refugees a fair go? Julian Burnside QC has a few ideas. The barrister (and arts lover and storyteller and much more besides) has been fighting for better treatment for refugees for 15 years. He chatted to us recently about the value of listening to other people, why we should all support living artists and the piece of music that never fails to lift his soul. Mentioned in this podcast: *The Nauru Files: https://www.theguardian.com/news/series/nauru-files *The film, Downfall *Zero Degrees of Empathy by Simon Baron Cohen *Oxbridge Blues by Frederic Raphael *Beethoven's Heiliger Dankgesang eines Genesenen an die Gottheit (Holy song of thanksgiving of a convalescent to the Deity). The version featured in this podcast is by Philharmonia Quartet. Courtesy of Naxos. http://www.naxoslicensing.com/track/NDE3NTIwOC03YWIzYjE/

Noni Hazlehurst, beloved Aussie actor and Play School presenter, fears our hearts are growing cold. That's why she wants to create a positive news channel full of stories that reflect our ordinariness and vulnerability, stories that empower us and make us feel good to be human. We sat down with her to chat about her idea and why it's ok to feel things deeply. In fact, we need a whole lot more of it. This podcast is proudly supported by our friends at Bank Australia. Mentioned in this pod: *That Logies speech: http://www.tvweeklogieawards.com.au/news/articles/2016/5/noni-hazlehursts-full-hall-of-fame-speech/ *Larry Moss's book, Intent to Live: http://larrymoss.org/acting-coach-larry-moss-book-author *Play School: http://www.abc.net.au/abcforkids/sites/playschool/ *Paolo Coelho "cheesy" interview: http://www.onbeing.org/program/paulo-coelho-the-alchemy-of-pilgrimage/transcript/6703 *The book, The Theater of War: What Ancient Greek Tragedies Can Teach Us Today : https://www.amazon.com/Theater-War-Ancient-Tragedies-Teach/dp/0307949729

How do we help people move through trauma? Just listen, says Amy Ziering. And she’d know. The documentary filmmaker has taken on enormous institutions—like the US military—and had some seriously difficult conversations. Her latest film, The Hunting Ground, tells the harrowing story of the culture of rape in American universities and has had an enormous social impact since it was released. And just a heads-up before you listen, this podcast discusses sexual assault and could be traumatic for some. If you or someone you know needs help, we've found online directories for a few countries. Australia: www.whiteribbon.org.au/finding-help New Zealand: www.familyservices.gov.nz/directory UK: www.endviolenceagainstwomen.org.uk/support International: www.rainn.org/get-help/sexual-assault-and-rape-international-resources This podcast is proudly supported by our friends at Bank Australia.

Worldwide, less than a quarter of the people we hear from in the media are women. Tara Moss is over it! Hear her tips for creating a world where gender doesn’t limit any of us. In this podcast: how to deal with trolls, the art of self care and Feminist Gaslighting Bingo! This podcast is supported by our friends at Bank Australia.

Hugh Mackay has been examining how we live for six decades. So he's got some pretty great insights into what makes a good life. We loved our chat with him! This podcast is supported by our friends at Bank Australia and presented in collaboration with The School of Life.