Wide Open Air Exchange

An introduction to the five player positions in basketball with reference to legendary NBA players along with an explanation of the NBA conference and division structures and historical rivalries. William Lyttle is a sports commentary enthusiast with a special interest in basketball. Will presents the Community Armchair sports segment on community radio station 2SER and co-hosts the Jnr & Snr: 2 Views podcast with his father.

A wide-ranging conversation about the problem of homelessness and the potential for Housing First policies and principles to lead on to greater economic empowerment.

Naomi Lewis is Senior Project Officer, Together Home at Homelessness NSW and a former senior case manager for the Salvation Army.

This episode includes a discussion of what it means to have an anti-oppressive, trauma-informed, person-centred approach to social work.

A discussion of what it can mean to be a generalist in your vocational life with Pauline Futeran whose skills and attributes have transferred across professions in different sectors and in various kinds of roles.

This conversation includes a discussion of some of the problems with recruitment processes.

2SER's Danny Chifley is a special guest host this week turning the tables to interview me (Christine Gallagher) on my own program.

The episode covers the origins of the Wide Open Air Exchange podcast and includes the story of when I visited the home of an Elvis tribute performer in Memphis to record an early episode of the podcast.

This conversation comes as I commence in a PhD program doing doctoral research on socioeconomic identification in workplace diversity and inclusion plans.

Norma Dann aka MsFixet is a handywoman providing lawn, garden and home repair services. Norma shares what informs and motivates her vocational choices and comments on some of the gender issues she observes through her work.

Eki Shola is a medical doctor who turned to making music after losing her home and clinic in California wildfires.

Eki's latest album 還 Kaeru ("to return home") was recorded in Japan where Eki experienced another sense of home. All music featured in this episode is from the album.

Dr Elaine Laforteza leads the "Say My Name" campaign at UTS, an education initiative for improving literacy about names that are deemed "foreign" or "tricky" "unfamiliar" within a dominant linguistic context, which in Australia is an Anglo-British postcolonial context. Elaine is from the UTS Centre for Social Justice and Inclusion and works with the Multicultural Women's Network.

Rachael Hunter has been a fan of The Simpsons since she was the same age as Bart Simpson during the first season of the show. Rachael shares some of her favourite characters, musical numbers, celebrity guests, and literary and historical references within storylines.

We discuss references from The Simpsons that have become common phrases and memes, and the phenomenon of the writers seemingly predicting the future.

Rachael is a member of a social media group for fans of The Simpsons and we hear about that social connection through fandom.

You can watch The Simpsons on Disney Plus.

Melanie Junghans is a return guest, this time sharing with us her experience of growing up with her family running a Christmas tree farm business that has been active for more than forty years.

A discussion of Swedish Christmas traditions with John Tenho, a Swede living in Australia.

From the winter setting in Sweden and specific Christmas decorations to Advent rituals, St. Lucia celebrations and St. Knut's Day, this conversation covers a broad range of Swedish Christmas traditions. Included is a description of foods that are part of a Christmas lunch Julbord and the tradition of gathering around the television to watch a Disney television special.