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  • Episode 31 - Fake Art

    Even though many people think only of dot-style paintings when considering “Aboriginal art”, it is actually as diverse as the many Indigenous nations who live across the country we now call Australia. Each group has its own unique culture with different languages, different stories and songs, different tools and different art styles.


    But increasingly, this art is being exploited in the souvenir market where ‘Aboriginal-style’ designs are manufactured in places like Indonesia and China.


    This story explores the relationship between Aboriginal art, culture and identity, and what can be done about the fake art market. 


    Produced by Cinnamon Nippard.


    Big thanks to Kellyann Drill, Abe Muriata, Joann Russo, Stephanie Parkin, Lee Elsdon, Gabrielle Sullivan and the Human/Ordinary team.


    For more information on this issue, check out the following links:

    Indigenous Art Code: https://indigenousartcode.org/


    The Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair: https://www.daaf.com.au/


    Arts Law Centre of Australia: https://www.artslaw.com.au/artists-in-the-black/


    Girringun Aboriginal Art Centre: http://art.girringun.com.au/


    Waringarri Aboriginal Arts: https://www.waringarriarts.com.au/donations/warringarri/


    Bibi Barba’s case, click here: https://www.copyright.com.au/bibi/


    https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/nitv-news/article/2018/03/23/indigenous-artist-faces-uphill-legal-battle-after-polish-hotel-allegedly-stole


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    Human/Ordinary is produced in Melbourne and Sydney by Sam Loy, Cinnamon Nippard, Mic Cavazzini, and May Jasper.


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    24 min
  • Episode 30 - The Honourable and Remarkable Justice Jane Mathews

    Mic has a chance encounter with a woman who broke stereotypes for professional women and contributed to some groundbreaking conversations around civil rights in Australia. It’s the story of a remarkable and pioneering life.


    Produced by Mic Cavazzini


    Music courtesy of freemusicarchive.org, and is by David Szesztay (“The Hangover”), Blue Dot Sessions (“Cloudline”, “Periodicals”, “The Air Escaping”), Chris Zabriskie (“John Stockton Slow Drag”), Monplaisier (“Hélice”) and Gillicuddy (“Porthglaze Cove”).


    Thanks to Jane's nephew Dougal Kennedy and god-daughter Erin Sullivan, and the Human/Ordinary team.


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    Human/Ordinary is produced in Melbourne and Sydney by Sam Loy, Mic Cavazzini, Cinnamon Nippard, and May Jasper.


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    34 min
  • Episode 29 - Expat World

    Most adults in Vietnam don't speak English. And yet, the country has a pretty large expat community, most of whom don't speak Vietnamese. So how does that work? In this episode, producer May Jasper takes a journey into Expat World.


    Produced by May Jasper


    Thanks to Anna, Paul, Mile, Albert, Carly, Chris, Dean, Nicholas, Remy, Vinh, and the Human/Ordinary team.


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    30 min
  • Episode 28 - Window Washers

    Hundreds of metres above the ground, or dodging traffic and the police at a busy intersection, people are just people, but window washers are more than they seem. 


    Produced by Sam Loy


    Original music by Kent Sutherland


    Thanks to Michael, Ben, Shane, Lucas, Paul, Sarah, the other Ben, and the Human/Ordinary team.


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    Human/Ordinary is produced in Melbourne and Sydney by Sam Loy, Mic Cavazzini, Cinnamon Nippard, and May Jasper.


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    37 min
  • Episode 27 - Children of Jazz

    What’s it like being the children of two international jazz musicians? In this episode of Human/Ordinary we meet Ruomi Lee-Hampel and his sister Cavana Hazelton who are divided by the Atlantic Ocean and united by jazz.


    Produced by Cinnamon Nippard


    For details on where you can find a Gunter Hampel show check out Facebook here, and Instagram here. 


    Thanks to Cavana Hazelton and Ruomi Lee-Hampel for sharing their stories. Find out more about Cavana and her work here, and Ruomi’s horticulture here.


    Thanks also to the Human Ordinary team for their editorial advice.


    Music

    All About Ronnie (live in Antibes 1963) by Jeanne Lee and Ran Blake

    Time (live from Göttingen Jazz Festival) by Gunter Hampel Music and Dance Improvisation Company

    Awareness 1 by Gunter Hampel Music and Dance Improvisation Company

    Sonnenschein by Gunter Hampel and Galaxie Dream Band

    Remix of 59820__musicmangoldy__Trumpet_09_(Before-After) by Timbre (downloaded from freesound.org)


    The Gunter Hampel Music and Dance Improvisation Company is…

    Gunter Hampel

    Johannes Schleiermacher

    Bernd Oezsevim

    Cavana Hazelton

    Danilo Cardoso

    Chin Mei Huang

    Magdalena Dzeco

    Ruomi Lee-Hampel


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    Human/Ordinary is produced in Melbourne and Sydney by Sam Loy, Mic Cavazzini, Cinnamon Nippard, and May Jasper.


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    37 min
  • Episode 26 - The Kimberley Ringer

    Geoff Allen has been around. As a ringer in the 50s and 60s, it was his job to tame wild horses and drove massive herds of cattle throughout the outback country. His tale is full of humour, hard work, mateship, and death, and gives an insight into a nearly-forgotten time. 


    Produced by Mic Cavazzini


    Music by Louis Edward Thorne (EMI Production Music - “The Swamp Sessions”), Nicolaj Sune Block (EMI Production Music - “Cinematic Deep South”), and Blue Dot Sessions (“Cast in Wicker”)


    Thanks to Dave Goldie, Pat, Donna, Bjorn, Ai Leen, Taib, Sandra, Kevin, Emma, and the Human/Ordinary team.


    Here are links to Geoff’s books:

    Bull Catchers & Wild Riding Ringers

    Outlaws of the Kimberley Underworld

    The Gun Ringer

    Ballads of the Kimberley & Other Wild Places


    There’s a lot of background and further information to Geoff’s story. It makes for some fascinating and, at times, difficult reading. Check out the links below.

    The untold story behind the 1966 Wave Hill walk-off (The Conversation)

    An historic handful of dirt: Whitlam and the legacy of the Wave Hill walk-off (The Conversation)

    Unearthing the forgotten legacy of Aboriginal stockwomen (ABC)

    Yijarni: true stories from Gurindji country

    Yiwarra Kuju: The Canning Stock Route


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    40 min
  • Episode 25 - The Adaptation of Monkol Lek

    Monkol Lek’s story starts 40 years ago in Cambodia, before even he can remember. On the path to a successful career in computer engineering, a genetic disease shared with his sister sets him on a different path.


    Produced by Sam Loy


    Original music by Kent Sutherland


    Thanks to Guy Scott-Wilson, Jordon Lott, Kate Lourey, and the Human/Ordinary team.


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    Human/Ordinary is produced in Melbourne and Sydney by Sam Loy, Mic Cavazzini, Cinnamon Nippard, and May Jasper.


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    31 min
  • Episode 24 - Invincible

    In many ways Melbourne is a distinctly un-Australian city, famous for its cold, rainy weather and lack of beaches. And yet, every morning at 7 am, a group of people gather at the South Melbourne foreshore and go for a swim in Port Phillip Bay. May Jasper wants to know why.


    Produced by May Jasper


    Original music by Kent Sutherland


    Recording and Sound Design by Andrew Callaghan


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    Human/Ordinary is produced in Melbourne and Sydney by Sam Loy, May Jasper, Mic Cavazzini, and Cinnamon Nippard.


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    29 min
  • Episode 23 - A Climate of Micro Changes

    In the face of the looming climate crisis it’s hard not to feel overwhelmed and helpless. Cinnamon Nippard grabs her keep-cup and has a chat to people who are doing what they can from picking up plastic on remote beaches, to caring for wildlife, and making their own homes more sustainable.


    Produced by Cinnamon Nippard


    Learn more about the interviewees and their work…

    Michael Mobbs - environmental consultant, author and former environmental lawyer:

    sustainablehouse.com.au


    Daniela Osiander - conservationist, massage therapist and naturopath: tonikahealth.com.au


    Lucky Roland - surfer, barista and #everydaygreenie: 

    luckyroland.live


    Original music by Kent Sutherland


    Additional sound clips…

    Zombie growl from craziwolf at Freesound

    Zombie sequence from iSaria at Freesound

    Alarm clock by jackjames and tomknevitt at Freesound

    ABC news grab about flying foxes and the heatwave from ABC news Australia


    Thanks to Sam Loy, Fenella Kernebone, Mic Cavazzini, and May Jasper for editorial advice.


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    Human/Ordinary is produced in Melbourne and Sydney by Sam Loy, Mic Cavazzini, Cinnamon Nippard and May Jasper


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    33 min
  • Episode 22 - Bashir and the Mountain

    A fatal avalanche in Kashmir sees Human/Ordinary producer, Mic Cavazzini, pursue the truth of what happened and why, as he investigates the social and economic drivers that almost ensure it will happen again.


    Produced by Mic Cavazzini


    Original music by Kent Sutherland


    Also featuring previously published songs: 

    Darling Have I Told You and Calico by Ben Carey 

    On The Spot and Backward by David Szesztay 

    African Heartbeat by Gregor Huebner 

    Kas Vanay Yem Setam by Naseem-Ul Haq 

    Beyond the Walls by Nicholas Caffrey and Stephen Davidson.


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    Human/Ordinary is produced in Melbourne and Sydney by Sam Loy, Mic Cavazzini, Cinnamon Nippard and May Jasper


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    42 min

About Human/Ordinary

From the publisher's feed

Human/Ordinary is on a bit of a break. Hopefully we'll return in 2026 with some more short docos. Sam will spend two weeks floundering and then release whatever he has on Friday night of the second…

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