Wide Open Air Exchange

Michoel Moshel is a PhD researcher of Clinical Neuropsychology at Macquarie University. Michoel's current research is on the topic of disordered and problematic screen usage. This episode has a discussion of the problems of screen addiction and some interventions and related policy, along with some of Michoel's vocational story.

Discussing art, science, and disability advocacy with multidisciplinary artist Magnets aka Dr Siobhan McGinnity. Siobhan is a clinical audiologist with a PhD in Audiology on the prevention of hearing injury in the music industry. This episode was first broadcast on radio 2SER 107.3FM and features music from Magnets' debut album DIPLACUSIS including excerpts of the tracks 'ADHme', 'Anxiety', 'Desire', 'Down', and 'Speak'. The album explores themes of self-acceptance and identity. Diplacusis is a hearing condition that Siobhan has experienced with Meniere's Disease.

Professor Nancy C. Unger is an historian with a special interest in the progressive era in American history and an author of biographies of progressive era reformists Bob and Belle La Follette. Senator Robert La Follette was a third-party candidate at the 1924 US presidential election (100 years ago) for the Progressive Party and Belle La Follette was active on the women's suffrage circuit.

Andrew Max Levy was one of the first comedy photographers carving out a scene in Los Angeles by providing photography services to comedy clubs and stand-up comedians. Andrew is now well established and trusted as Justoffthesix Photography and is expanding into directing specials.

As well as having a fascinating vocation, Andrew has an interesting vocational history from starting out as a playwright and comedy writer and working as a maitre d’ in the restaurant industry for a decade to teaching himself photography before finding a niche as a comedy photographer.

Kankawa Nagarra discovered the guitar as an adult and found that Blues music resonated with her as a "soothing ointment" for healing pains and mending scars. As a Blues musician and environmental activist from Gooniyandi and Walmatjarri country in north western Australia, Kankawa has earned the title of "Queen of the Bandaral Ngadu Delta".

Dr Laura Tuohilampi is an academic researcher at UNSW with a specialty in mathematics education. Laura is currently working on a book about popularising maths and discusses some of her thinking about the value of maths for the wider population. Laura is author of the book, Seriously Fun Maths, and also shares insights about what makes learning fun and engaging in a classroom setting.

Andrew Leavold on his turn to gonzo filmmaking for his latest project, Film Safari Ghana, and the story of how he came to be featured in a no-budget, no-script, DIY digital film made by Ghanaian director 'Ninja". Andrew also reflects on the various ways that he has connected with likeminded people in cult film circles and outsider DIY culture in different parts of the world including through his iconic Trash Video store that he ran for many years in Brisbane.

An introduction to ethical investment with Dr Rodger Spiller along with Rodger's personal story of becoming interested in making a positive social impact from an early age and how that informed his vocational choices.

Multi-talented artist Demi Jenkins aka Peachy Skaterr shares her approach to living a creative vocational life. Peachy discusses the origins and development of her interests in roller skating, dance, choreography, hula hooping, film production, dopamine dressing, and the community connections she has made along the way.

Karima Hazim shares the motivation behind her efforts to document and share Lebanese food culture in Australia and how it relates to the history of the migrant experience.