Rewind on RTRFM

This week's Rewind takes us back to the salacious heyday of Rue-de-Roe, Perth's de facto red light district for almost fifty years. Danae Gibson chats to author and historian Leigh Straw about her research into Roe St's secret history of sex work, notorious until its whitewashing in the 1950s.

Next, Kailyn Crabbe speaks to boundary-pushing vocalist Tirzah about lockdown, motherly love, and London, hot on the heels of her sophomore album, Colourgrade.

Finally, Jeff Bullen gets a breakdown of AUKUS, the nuclear sub deal that caught the world off-guard last week. There's no one more qualified to explain the new pact than his guest, naval affairs and maritime strategy expert Alexey Muraviev.

Rewind is RTRFM's talks digest, a round-up of the station's most notable stories. Each episode features three of the most thought-provoking, timely, or surprising pieces put to air – plus a quick overview of what's been on our radar. For everything else, check out the features on our website – or tune in live on 92.1.

This week on Rewind, On the Record's Jeff Bullen chats with writer-director Robert Machoian about The Killing of Two Lovers, a critically acclaimed meditation on toxic masculinity.

Next, we hear about the frontiers of augmented reality technology with Richard Sowada, founder of the XR:WA expo.

Finally, we revisit the last twenty years of Australian terror laws with Senior Law Lecturer Rebecca Ananian-Welsh, in conversation with Jesse Begley.

This week, Rewind kicked off with a robust chat between Nobel Laureate and policymaker Dr. Bill Hare and On the Record's Fiona Bartholomaeus. Dr. Hare is the CEO of think tank Climate Analytics, and so he shares some cutting-edge strategies for responding to the current crisis.

Journalist, provocateur, and friend of Fr. Bob John Safran spoke to Jesse Begley about his new book, Puff Piece. He investigated the bewildering world of Big Tobacco through Philip Morris's counterintuitive "solution" to smoking - a "heat stick" that is effectively the same thing as a cigarette.

Finally, political journalist turned agricultural expert Gabrielle Chan told Jeff Bullen why we should give a blank about farming. Her new book explains why we suddenly saw food shortages during the first months of the coronavirus panic, and how policymakers need to step up if we're going to keep food on the supermarket shelves.

This week's Rewind highlights three stories unfolding in Western Australia

Meri Fatin speaks to author Paul Cleary about the 15-year struggle and ultimate triumph of the Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation against Andrew Forrest's mining company. Paul's new book Title Fight details the story both he and Meri have followed over the years.

Next, Fiona Bartholomaeus hears from Curtin University's Phil Bland about his department's incredible new achievement – building the first WA satellite to be launched from the International Space Station. Professor Bland was able to watch the SpaceX shuttle carrying the satellite from Yagan Square, and had loads to say about the experience.

Finally, Jeff Bullen heard from ADSA CEO Melita Markey about an alarming new trend: tourists are exposing themselves to the highly toxic blue asbestos fibres at Wittenoom's former townsite. Melita explained how the Asbestos Disease Society of Australia is trying to combat misinformation.

It's Radiothon week, but there were plenty of great interviews to choose from for this week's Rewind.

First, we get a breakdown of the science behind the Moderna and Phizer vaccines, courtesy of a pioneering mRNA researcher. Archa Fox is a microbiologist who discovered one of the subnuclear proteins that make these vaccines possible. She gave Jeff Bullen the 411 on Monday's On the Record.

Next up, we reminisce on the origins of RTRFM with the Federal Member for Freo, Josh Wilson. He was in the studio to spruik the Reclink Community Cup, a nationwide series of AFL games that pit the media against the musos. But Josh gave Fiona Bartholomaeus a fun and thorough oral history of the station – very fitting, given it's a week for reflecting on our place in the community.

And finally, The Swing team had a huge chinwag with Sisonke Msimanga. She's an activist, author, and political analyst now based at the Centre for Stories, and she was able to give us some perspective on the recent weeks of civil unrest in South Africa.

Rewind is RTRFM's talks digest, a round-up of the station's most notable stories. Each episode features three of the most thought-provoking, timely, or surprising pieces put to air – plus a quick overview of what's been on our radar. For everything else, check out the features on our website – or tune in live on 92.1.

In the midst of all the pre-Radiothon madness, RTRFM's had a week chock-full of insightful, timely, and surprising talks.

This week, Rewind kicks off with a hard look at the state of healthcare in Western Australia, and the ways we've failed to care for health staffers.

Danae Gibson and Chris Wheeldon catch up with WA Nursing Federation Secretary Mark Olson, who has several concerns about the State Government's approach to WA's nursing shortage.

Next, Fiona Bartholomaeus asks why new research suggests Australians prefer our pets to other people. She gets some insight from author and self-professed crazy dog lady Laura Greaves about Australians' particularly tight relationship with our dogs.

Finally, Indymedia's Ray Grenfell looks into another State Government initiative disappointing key stakeholders. He's joined by Anthony Watson, Chairperson of the Kimberley Land Council, to talk about changes to the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act, and why the KLC is urging radical revisions to the proposed legislation.

The first week of August is National Homelessness Week, and so it's fitting that this episode of Rewind begins with the story of someone who has experienced WA's housing crisis as a rough sleeper, an advocate, and a support provider.

Josh Serafini prepares meals for up to 250 struggling people each week. He's now a qualified chef, but he spent twenty years experiencing homelessness himself. On the Record's Fiona Bartholomaeus caught up with Josh to talk about his experiences, and his work supporting rough sleepers with the City of South Perth.

Next, we take a closer look at viral TikTok choreography and who gets the credit for it. Breakfast host Taylah Strano digs deep into the murky legal world of dance copyright with Senior Lecturer in Dance Jill Vasbinder.

Finally, a meaty interview between Talks Producer Danae Gibson and Htwe Htwe Thien about Myanmar's prolonged state of emergency. Dr Thien, a friend of The Swing, breaks down General Min Aung Hlaing's self-promotion to Prime Minister.

Rewind is RTRFM's talks digest, a round-up of the station's most notable stories. Each episode features three of the most thought-provoking, timely, or surprising pieces put to air – plus a quick overview of what's been on our radar. For everything else, check out the features on our website – or tune in live on 92.1.

This week, Rewind takes a look at some of the big dilemmas of the day. We look at the endurance of sexism in sport, the ethics of cutting-edge A.I., and the food shortages we didn't think we'd see in WA.

First up, Taylah Strano speaks to sports management expert Michelle O'Shea about how gender-balanced the Olympic Games really are. Half of the 2021 competitors are women – but does that mean we're seeing true gender parity?

Next, Jeff Bullen digs into the BourdainBot scandal with LegalTech lecturer Mitchell Adams. Why does deepfake technology creep us out? And how can we manage its use ethically?

Finally, Jesse Begley talks about food security – the need to make sure people don't go hungry in the midst of casual work closures and panic-buying. Public health expert Christina Pollard explains how Covid-19 has forced West Australians to rethink food accessibility.

Rewind is RTRFM's talks digest, a round-up of the station's most notable stories. Each episode features three of the most thought-provoking, timely, or surprising pieces put to air – plus a quick overview of what's been on our radar. For everything else, check out the features on our website – or tune in live on 92.1.

This week, Rewind covers three stand-out stories from RTRFM, featuring a new sport for the blind community, a Boorloo icon getting national recognition, and a shock new decision from the state's leading university.

First, Jesse Begley speaks to Robert Hitchcock, the artist behind Matagarup (Heirisson Island)'s statue of Yagan. A new version of the 1984 icon is getting a permanent place at the National Museum of Australia, which gave us an opportunity to talk to the artist about his process, his most celebrated artworks, and the legacy of a Noongar hero.

Next, Jeff Bullen speaks to NTEU representative Dr. Sannah Peden about UWA's shock cuts to two of its most prominent departments. Despite its reputation as a stalwart of WA's arts and research spheres, UWA has decided to cut social sciences and anthropology altogether – announced to much outrage, as you'd expect. Dr. Peden lets us know what the 411 is and what we can do about it.

Finally, another story from Jesse Begley, who speaks to some of the proponents of what must be WA's newest sport. Blind AFL is a variation of Aussie rules football designed for the blind community. It's been gaining ground since 2017, but it only kicked off in WA last month. Jesse chats to some of the WA league's freshest players.

Rewind is RTRFM's talks digest, a round-up of the station's most notable stories. Each episode features three of the most thought-provoking, timely, or surprising pieces put to air – plus a quick overview of what's been on our radar. For everything else, check out the features on our website – or tune in live on 92.1.

This week, Rewind covers comedy, culture, and a sobering study into misogyny in the local music industry.

First up, Taylah Strano catches up with the best friends-turned-double act behind Power of the Dream, an extremely bingeable digital series about to Olympic hopefuls. They talk about growing up in the shadow of the 2000 Sydney games and work out which mascot was which – was it Syd, Millie, Ollie?

Next, a hyper-local story from Freo – Jeff Bullen talks to a curator from the Fremantle Arts Centre about her exhibition Underneath/Overlooked. It's a celebration of the astonishing terazzo tiles that came out of one migrant couple's tile factory, operating between 1950 and 1973 and discovered almost by accident.

And finally, Olivia di Iorio presents a package about damning new research that suggests an alarmingly high number of women in the Australian and New Zealand music industries have experienced sexual harassment. She speaks to the study's author and survivors about what this means for WA women. Heads up – this story deals with some difficult themes, including sexual assault.

Rewind is RTRFM's talks digest, a round-up of the station's most notable stories. Each episode features three of the most thought-provoking, timely, or surprising pieces put to air – plus a quick overview of what's been on our radar. For everything else, check out the features published on our website – or tune in live on 92.1.