Heckin' Concerned

Amruta recently appeared in a short documentary on ABC Australia, called Inconceivable, about people who are worried about having or raising children in the face of climate change. Inconceivable is now available to stream on ABC iView, in Australia.

In this special episode, Amruta and Jayde Harding, the director of the film, join Mark Spencer on Climactic, a podcast about climate change. We chat with Mark about the film, about the deeply personal and difficult topic of reproduction, and about what parenthood means to all three of us.

If you are interested in stories, discussions and creative expression around climate change and sustainable living, check out more episodes of Climactic, and the other brilliant shows on the Climactic Collective at climactic.fm.

Eike Zeller, an engineer and the founder of the social enterprise Vast Experiences, talks about how adults can be more curious and playful to understand ourselves and others better. Check out vastexperiences.com to find out more about what Eike does. This is the last episode of Season 2.

Avishmita Shivkumar, a Canadian fashion industry insider, breaks down the past, present and future of fashion. Avishmita’s work focuses on fashion marketing, retail and communications. We talk about fashion as social change, and as values and identity; ethical fashion; accessible fashion; and fashion vs. style vs. comfort. Avishmita brings her warm, wise, and empathetic perspective to a world that can seem inaccessible to many.

Kath Wood, who has been a surrogate twice, describes what the experience of carrying someone else's babies was like - the joys, the challenges, and the life lessons. Kath features in a special episode of SBS The Feed, titled "Surrogacy in the Time of Covid", on 29 September 2020. After that, the episode will be available on SBS On Demand. Check out Kath's surrogacy journey documented on her instagram, @making_another_berry.

Neuropsychologist Dr Ash Nayate is back on the podcast to discus coping strategies for COVID-19 lockdowns. We talk about grief, depression, productivity panic, family conflict, and more. Audio engineering by Ben Treglown.

Bree Turner, author, and gender and sexuality researcher, talks about negotiating and re-negotiating consent in intimate relationships, and why feminism is important for all romantic, sexual, and other relationships.

Tazin Khan Norelius discusses how our digital data is being weaponised against us, and the impact of that on democracy. Tazin is a cyber security expert, an anti-racism activist, and founder of cybercollective.org. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter @techwithtaz

Tim Lo Surdo, national director of Democracy in Colour, talks about how COVID-19 has exposed racial inequality and huge cracks in our democracy. The most vulnerable people in Australia are the hardest hit. Part 1 in a series exploring how COVID-19 has highlighted structural/ system inequalities around the world. 

Vidya Rajan, a writer, comic, and performance maker from Melbourne, talks about POC representation among Australian media creators, cockroaches, the end of the world, and internet as consciousness. This is a weird and whacky free fall down a rabbit hole. Check out Vidya's upcoming performances in Melbourne Intl. Comedy Festival 2020 on her page facebook.com/vidyasairajan, and her website vidyasrajan.com. Also find her on Twitter and Instagram @vidyarrr. 

Oncologist Dr Prachi Bhave demystifies cancer and busts cancer myths. Is it becoming more common? Who gets it? Can it be prevented? Can it be cured? We also talk about space medicine and death, and have plenty of laughs along the way.