Wide Open Air Exchange

Jeremy Ray is host of Grokludo, an independent podcast covering topics at the intersections of gaming and cognitive psychology, game design, academic research, and policy.

This conversation is a window into topics covered in the first three episodes of the Grokludo podcast including player responses to morality meters, workplace culture at games design studios, and video game classifications.

Professor Anna Clark is an historian and fishing enthusiast whose interests have intersected with her book, The Catch: Australia's love affair with fishing.

Anna Clark is co-director of the Australian Centre for Public History at UTS and author of numerous critically acclaimed books about how history is made and taught in Australia.

Fred Piscop is a master puzzle creator and a legend of crossword construction. He has been a regular contributor to The New York Times, a former daily crossword editor for USA Today, former editor of the Washington Post Sunday crossword, and now a contributor of cryptic crosswords to the Times and The Guardian.

Fred has an inspiring story of being introduced to puzzles by his school teacher George Bredehorn who became a mentor and dear friend. George Bredehorn was the inventor of the Split Decisions puzzle for which Fred inherited the legacy of keeping it going.

Gemma McKinnon shares the story of her entry to Law and the development of her interest in issues at the intersection of law and poverty. This conversation includes a discussion of Gemma's experiences as a First Nations lawyer in corporate law and academic settings and the motivation for making her radio and podcast program Blaksiders together with co-host Peta McGillivray.

Adriana Rueda Barrios is a project officer at the Trust for the Americas which is a non-profit, non-government organisation that promotes economic and educational opportunities for vulnerable people in the Americas. As well as working on socioeconomic inclusion, Adriana has lived experience of the transformative power of education as the first person in her family to go to university.

Adriana is interested in gender and socioeconomic inclusion and LGBTQIA+ advocacy as a queer woman from Colombia who has experienced social mobility and who personally understands the relevance of recognising intersectionality in diversity and inclusion policy.

Te Rina Taite has had a varied and interesting vocational life starting as an elite swimmer and more recently turning to stand-up comedy with a lot of experiences in between.

Dr Cathy Monro is a specialist in aged care policy and governance with a PhD in Health Policy from the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney.

Cathy shares insights about the aged care system in Australia from her experience as a non-executive on the board of an aged care provider and from her PhD research.

Anthony Dockrill is a media professional who was most recently Program Director at radio 2SER 107.3FM Sydney for 17 years. Prior to joining the staff at 2SER, Anthony had worked in various roles at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and for Film Australia.

This episode features some of the regular themes of the Wide Open Air Exchange about the early interests and experiences that inspire our vocational choices and the personal qualities that make us suited to our professions.

Professor Peter Macdonald MBBS FRACP PHD MD FCSANZ is a world-leading cardiologist with a speciality in heart transplants who has made significant contributions to translational medical research including the "Heart in a Box" technology".

Sharing music and film recommendations for St Patrick's Day, a podcast preview with cardiologist Professor Peter Macdonald, life news, and an invitation to support the Wide Open Air Exchange.