The Theory of Objects

By The Australian

Six objects. Six stories. The Weekend Australian Magazine's Trent Dalton searches for the things in which we store Australia's history.... more

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The Theory of Objects episodes:

December 15, 2017 6 - Les Darcy and the locket
The enduring love story that drove one of Australia's greatest boxers who never was. Music credits I got 99 broadswords but this isn't one (Komiku) Androids always escape (Chris Zabriskie) Tent show audio courtesy of TenSecondsOut
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32min
December 15, 2017 5 - Lynn Santer and the Alby Mangels collection
Searching for the man whose adventures inspired a generation of Australians. Music credits Big tree (Evan Schaeffer) I will not let you let me down, Honcho Graham from Birmingham (Josh Woodward) Ambient truth (Komiku) Readers do you read, God be with you till we meet again (Chris Zabriskie) Journey of Documentary clips courtesy of Atalanti Dionysus
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31min
December 15, 2017 4 - Li Cunxin and his father's stool
The humble objects treasured by Mao's last dancer.Music credits Mirror lake (Cyrus) Opening, Wake up heroic figure, Dreaming of you (Komiku) Nirvana VEVO (Chris Zabriskie) Honcho Graham from Birmingham (Josh Woodward)
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22min
December 15, 2017 3 - Mary Watson and the sea cucumber tub
A young mother makes a desperate bid to save her infant son. Music credits Deep dive, Persistence with beat (Raphael Angel) La Citadelle (Komiku) Three kites circling, The thorn revisit (Axletree) I need to start writing things down (Chris Zabriskie) Lizard Island audio courtesy of Delaware North
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29min
December 15, 2017 2- Percy Grainger and his whips
The private pleasures of Australia's greatest composer, only discovered a decade after his death.Music credits Action investigation, Time (Komiku) A queer and pleasant danger (Mystery Mammal) Vervain (Axletree) All archival audio courtesy of the Estate of Percy Aldridge Grainger
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31min
December 14, 2017 1 - The canoe and the crawl
How a Solomon Island war canoe launched a signature swimming style. Music credits But enough about me Bill Paxton, Undercover vampire policeman (Chris Zabriskie) This is not a rock song (Monplasir) You're right but I'm me (Doctor Turtle) Flutter by Butterfly, Frannie (Josh Woodward)
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26min
December 12, 2017 0 - Trailer
Welcome to The Theory of Objects, launching December 16.
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2min

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