Talking Australia

Dick Smith is described by Paul Hogan as part Bill Gates and part Bear Grylls on the cover of his new autobiography, My Adventurous Life. He is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, explorer, political activist and the founder of Australian Geographic.

This proud true-blue Aussie also holds several aviation records, including the first solo circumnavigation of the planet by helicopter, the first circumnavigation of the planet landing at both poles and the first helicopter to the North Pole.

He continues to support causes close to his heart and helped many Australian explorers and adventurers to achieve their goals.

On this episode Dick talks about his inspiring life, achievements and the importance of knowing when to stop chasing the next big adventure.

This Episode of Talking Australia is hosted by Chrissie Goldrick (Editor-in-chief at Australian Geographic) and produced by Ben Kanthak 
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Bradley Trevor Greive or simply BTG was a paratrooper in Australian army before becoming a mega-selling author with more than 30 million copies sold worldwide. He is also a graduate of the Russian cosmonaut program, a Polynesian rock lifting champion, wildlife photographer, conservationist, cartoonist and many more things.

His brand new wildlife animation series “Adventure Beast” has just been released on Netflix.

On this episode BTG talks about the advantages of animated nature shows, his literature heroes, conservation efforts and how he identified a gigantic Alaskan hybrid brown bear sub-species.
He also shares the hilarious origin story of his friendship with the brilliant comedian John Cleese.

This episode of Talking Australia is hosted by Ben Kanthak (Podcast Producer at Australian Geographic) and produced by www.beachshackpodcasts.com 
 
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After his life-changing bike ride around the world, Jimmy Ashby was looking for his next big adventure and found it right on his doorstep. With the world going into lockdown Jimmy and his mate Chad Freak decided to take on a 3000km desert ride into the Outback. The duo cycled from Perth to Coober Pedy in South Australia through some of the most remote areas of the continent. The majority of the way they rode the famous 1325km Anne Beadell Highway, which only a handful of cyclists have done over the past half century. 

This Episode of Talking Australia is hosted by Liz Ginis (Managing Editor Digital at Australian Geographic) and produced by Ben Kanthak (www.beachshackpodcasts.com).
 
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Sean Dooley is a TV comedy writer and author whose great passion in life is for birds. He is a self-described ‘extreme twitcher’ and took a whole year off to travel the continent counting birds and broke the national record. He wrote about the experience in his book The Big Twitch. These days Sean is the Public Affairs Manager at BirdLife Australia.

This Episode of Talking Australia is hosted by Chrissie Goldrick (Editor-in-chief at Australian Geographic) and produced by Ben Kanthak 
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Douglas Gimesy is an award-winning conservation photographer who made a name for himself with powerful images capturing a wide range of conservation issues. From the illegal wildlife trade to the Black Summer bushfires and the plight of our iconic platypus, he spends most of his time capturing the Australian environment in crisis.

On this episode Doug discusses his favourite images, shares tips for aspiring photographers and explains why conservation photography is much more than just doom and gloom.

This Episode of Talking Australia is hosted by Angela Heathcote (Senior Digital Producer at Australian Geographic) and produced by Ben Kanthak (www.beachshackpodcasts.com).
 
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Peter Godfrey-Smith is a philosopher of science and best-selling author. After an encounter with a curious cuttlefish he set out to uncover the secrets of octopus intelligence.

On this episode Peter talks about the mysterious lives of cephalopods, whether they have personalities and how smart they really are.

This Episode of Talking Australia is hosted by Angela Heathcote (Senior Digital Producer at Australian Geographic) and produced by Ben Kanthak (www.beachshackpodcasts.com).
 
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Anna Clark is a historian, author and passionate fisher who’s acclaimed book “The Catch: The Story of fishing in Australia” offers a unique view on Australia’s favourite past time activity.

On this episode Anna talks about what got her hooked on fishing in the first place, the drastic impact of both recreational and commercial fisheries on our fish stocks and how we can ensure there is a future for fishing in this country.

This episode of Talking Australia is hosted by Ben Kanthak (Podcast Producer at Australian Geographic) and produced by www.beachshackpodcasts.com 
 
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Mike Ellott is one of the country’s leading publishing designers. Australian Geographic´s creative director chats about how he got started – on magazines in London – to what it took to land his current, highly coveted role.

He also delves into the art of turning complicated facts into beautiful, educational graphics, and where he finds his inspiration.

This Episode of Talking Australia is hosted by Angela Heathcote (Digital Producer at Australian Geographic) and produced by Ben Kanthak (www.beachshackpodcasts.com).
 
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The pioneering marine biologist made it her calling to unravel the secrets of bioluminescence in world's deepest oceans. Bioluminescence is light produced by a chemical reaction within a living organism, and it’s more common in those dark depths than you may think.
In this episode Edith talks about how she fell in love with the ocean at a young age, her short bout with blindness, which inspired her fascination with light and the moment she spotted a giant squid. 
This Episode of Talking Australia is hosted by Angela Heathcote (Senior Digital Producer at Australian Geographic) and produced by Ben Kanthak (www.beachshackpodcasts.com). 

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Julian Cribb is an award-winning author and science communicator who has published thousands of articles as well as 12 books focusing on the existential risks faced by humanity.

His new book EARTH DETOX: How and Why we must clean up our planet addresses the dangers of toxic chemicals, why they are even more of a threat to our future than climate change, and what we can do to stop poisoning ourselves daily.

This episode of Talking Australia is hosted by Ben Kanthak (Podcast Producer at Australian Geographic) and produced by www.beachshackpodcasts.com  You can also follow us on Instagram @australiangeographic

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