The Theory of Objects

The Theory of Objects

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The Theory of Objects episodes

  • 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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    32 min
  • 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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    31 min
  • 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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    22 min
  • 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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    29 min
  • 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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    31 min
  • 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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    26 min
  • 0 - Trailer
    Welcome to The Theory of Objects, launching December 16.  

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    2 min

About The Theory of Objects

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

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