SirRummy and Matty are joined by Laniyuk – A proud Larrakia, Kungarrakan and Gurindji poet; Dakota – a leading hip hop artist who is the primary composer, graphic and web designer, video editor and technician for I Moving Lab – an international, indigenous, intercultural and interdisciplinary Arts collective; and Sigrid Herring – Proud Gomeroi woman, mother of 2 great children with 30 years work experience with families in family support and community development.

Music in this podcast includes: Shade Away (Electric Fields); Two Worlds Collide (Kardajala Kirridarra); and deadly in-studio performances by Laniyuk and Dakota.

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Sir Rummy and Gracie are joined in the studio by Kent Morris, Barkindji man and CEO of The Torch Program, an Indigenous Arts in Prisons & Community program. Kent discusses the history of the program, its development and the positive effect on the artists and their families. Ray Trapplin is a Kuku Yalanji man currently living in Melbourne and exhibiting in the Dhumbadha Munga exhibition at St Kilda.

Music this week includes: We Have Survived (No Fixed Address); Stiff Gins with Pnau; Black Thoughts (Ziggy Ramo); and Dreambox (Luke Daniel Peacock) .

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In this podcast of Urban Dreaming, Sir Rummy and Gracie address the recent segment where an all-white panel on breakfast television discussed a politician’s proposal of taking indigenous children away from their families.  The team talk to Jessica Lindsay, a foster carer from Broome regarding the controversy. On a lighter note, the team are also joined by The Mexicans who also hail from Broome and have a new album out called Broome Chilli.

Music in this podcast includes: My Island Home (Jimblah); Black Boy (Emily Wurramara); Sometimes (The Mexicans); The Last Frontier (The Mexicans)

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It was the morning after the Mardi Gras Parade and this is the Urban Dreaming Mardi Gras Special hosted by Matty

He talks about Mardi Gras with:

Music this week includes Clap, Clap by Miss Blanks; Lonely by Casey Donovan, Replaced by Kaylah Truth & Garret Lyon and Don’t You Worry by Electric Fields.

Happy Mardi Gras 2018!

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Tonight Sir Rummy and Gracey chat to Brendan Maher, CEO and Jake G, Ambassador  from the R U Ok? Campaign which is a suicide prevention charity in Australia, reminding people that having meaningful conversations with mates and loved ones could save lives. The importance of looking out for others who may be going through depression or suicidal thoughts and to show that we are there for you. An important podcast which is not to be missed.

Music this week includes Magical Land Abound by Kahl Wallace; The Villain by Casey Donovan; and The Mother by Xavier Rudd.

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In this Urban Dreaming podcast, Gracie and Davey discuss and replay a segment from ABC’s Q&A where Melbourne-based actor Shareena Clanton passionately held to account Parliament’s lack of support for Closing The Gap initiatives. Barry McKay looks at Koori Gras 2018, a showcase of First Peoples queer culture and is being held as part of the Sydney Lesbian and Gay Mardi Gras. Barry talks with Nana Miss Koori, Shiralee Hood and Kyra Kim-Sing about the importance of Koori Gras for the indigenous LGBTI+ community.

Music this week includes In For the Kill by Shamir; Black Boy by Emily Wurramara; and 03 Bonnie & Clyde by Jay Z and Beyonce.

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The Urban Dreaming Team chat to Rebecca Phillips and Joe Williams and there’s also some great music performed by indigenous artists in the show

Rebecca is a proud Pangerang woman who has been recently working on the Rainbow Serpent Festival and is currently working on the Babylon Festival which is occurring on 23rd-25th Feb 2018 at Carapooee West in Victoria.

Joe is a proud Wiradjuri, 1st Nations Aboriginal man born in Cowra, raised in Wagga NSW, Australia. Joe played in the National Rugby League for South Sydney Rabbitohs, Penrith Panthers and Canterbury Bulldogs before switching Joe to professional Boxing in 2009. Joe is a 2x WBF World Jnr Welterweight champion and recently won the WBC Asia Continental Title.

Apart from being involved with professional sport for over 15 years, Joe spends his time working to inspire youth through motivational speaking workshops. He has worked with disengaged youth in primary and secondary schools, drug and alcohol rehabilitation centres and gaols. Joe has also mentored both youth and adults. You can find out more about Joe at his website.

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In this Urban Dreaming podcast, Davey and Matt were joined by the gorgeous Rose who is an acrobat and has performed with Circus Oz and Cody. It was a big weekend, so we caught up about January 26, Pride March and the exciting turnout to both Pride March AND the protest to change the date. There were plenty of familiar faces at both!

We also have some great music in the podcast including Jessica Mauboy with Pop a Bottle (Fill Me Up), Neil Morris with Australia Does Not Exist,  Electric Fields with Shade Away and Eleanor Dickson with My Spirit is Free.

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Had an amazing conversation with Photographer/Musician and Social Justice and Human Rights Advocate Ali MC tonight about his process as an Artist and the journey he has gone through seeing terrible atrocities that are currently happening in Rohingya.

His exhibition “ROHINGYA: REFUGEE CRISIS IN COLOUR (2017)” opens this Thursday night (Feb 8th 2018) at Footscray Community Arts Centre from 6-8pm. Free entry. Don’t miss it!

Music in this podcast includes Ngardegujenama by Emily Wurramara, New World Order by New Dub City, Cloud 9 by Baker Boy feat Klan and Exile Dub by New Dub City.

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Check out Deadly Hearts album here

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