This one is for the rebels and the rule breakers!

If  you like to stick it to the man or you just like testing boundaries, then this one's for you. 

This episode looks at pirate radio, a case of kite smuggling and bookmarks that should be illegal.  

 

 Pirate Radio by Lindsey Vassallo 

Lindsey takes us through pirate radio history; sailing through sound waves and evading the authorities.  

Produced by Lindsey Vassallo 

This audio essay was produced as part of an AFTRS radio unit.

Kite Festival by Lachlan A’Court

The Kite Festival had one rule … One Rule. Lachlan does the one thing he’s not supposed to at a kite festival. 
Produced by Lachlan A’Court  

This piece was originally produced for the comedy community radio show and podcast Sydney Tonight , which broadcasts on 2ser. https://www.2ser.com/programs/sydney-tonight

Things That Fall Out Of Books by Anne-Marie Middlemast

This final story is the kind that would drive a librarian to peer at you over their glasses.  Anne-Marie learns about some of the strangest things that people might use as a bookmark. 

Written and performed by Anne-Marie Middlemast 

This story was produced as part of a live storytelling night held at the State Library of New South Wales: Special Collections in March 2026. 

This story originally featured in the podcast Meet Me At The Library produced by Anne-Marie Middlemast with the assistance of the Community Broadcasting Foundation. https://meetmeatthelibrary.podbean.com/

 

All the Best Credits 

Host: Gabriella Accaria

Executive Producer: Melanie Bakewell

Programming & Community Coordinator: Catarina Fraga Matos 

Production Manager: Kwame Slusher

Digital Trainee: Imogen Brosnan 

Mixed & Compiled: Emma Higgins 

Theme Music composed by Shining Bird

Music credit: Music by Pavel Bekirov from Pixabay

Special shout-out to all our volunteers

 

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