Unfolded

Seasons change. An actor prepares. A birthday is removed from the calendar. A hypnotist causes chaos on a cruise ship. A new life awaits at a petrol station. A grieving granddaughter finds a surprising stowaway. A dog makes yakisoba. The sun rises in the west.

We’ve all read stories that changed our lives. We’ve all imagined places that feel like home. We’ve all met characters who feel like family.

Now, we’ll hear the stories, then go to the source. We’ll speak with the authors, to find out what makes a story great, where they come from, and why they connect.

These are stories: Unpacked. Understood. Unfolded.

Join us for season 2 of Unfolded as Seth Robinson and Tony Birch speak with authors Melanie Cheng, Bri Lee, Dominic Amerena, Briohny Doyle, Helena Pantsis, Jumaana Abdu, Scott Limbrick and Romy Ash, or travel back through the archive to hear the incredible stories from season 1.

Unfolded is produced with support from the Melbourne Public Humanities Initiative, on the unceded lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Eastern Kulin Nation.

The producers would like to pay their respects to the traditional owners, to their Elders past and present, and to acknowledge their history, which go back tens of thousands of years.

Hosts: Seth Robinson and Tony Birch

Creator and Executive Producer: Seth Robinson

Recording: Gavin Nebauer, Horwood Recording Studio, University of Melbourne

Editing and Sound Design: Nick King and Courtney Carthy, Nearly Media

Artwork: Marty O'Meara

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Chapter 10: In conversation with Jumaana Abdu

Author Jumaana Abdu speaks with Seth and Tony about writing from a place of spirituality, the influences that shaped Two Burials, and what it means to live and write in the face of crisis. Listeners...

30 Juni 41min

Chapter 10: Two Burials, by Jumaana Abdu

The sun rises in the west. Two Burials by Jumaana Abdu Read by Zena Abdo. Synopsis On the last day on Earth, the sun rises in the West, and Luqman must bury the body of his companion, Habil. A ...

30 Juni 29min

Chapter 9: In conversation with Romy Ash

Romy Ash talks about her writing practice, its emotional drivers, and how it flows like the merging of two creeks. We talk about ‘Australiana’, the cultural impact of Twisties, and how to write charac...

2 Juni 36min

Chapter 9: I bought him these dogs to show him how to love, by Romy Ash

A new life awaits at a petrol station. I bought him these dogs to show him how to love, by Romy Ash Read by George McMillan. Originally published in the Big Issue Synopsis The service station is ...

2 Juni 14min

Chapter 8: In conversation with Melanie Cheng

Melanie Cheng talks about how she sees a natural connection between writing, and her career as a doctor. We also go learn about the influences and traditions behind Australian Ghost Story, how we migh...

5 Maj 51min

Chapter 8: Australian Ghost Story, by Melanie Cheng

A grieving granddaughter finds a surprising stowaway. Australian Ghost Story by Melanie Cheng Read by Sonya Chong. Synopsis Alice brings an unexpected guest back from her grandfather’s funeral, in...

5 Maj 25min

Chapter 7: In conversation with Helena Pantsis

Helena Pantsis takes Seth and Tony through her writing process, talks genre, the surreal moments we all have in childhood, and how first and foremost she views herself as a short story writer. List...

31 Mars 39min

Chapter 7: The Last Birthday, by Helena Pantsis

A birthday is removed from the calendar. The Last Birthday by Helena Pantsis Read by Ellen Pennell. Synopsis Lucy and Mother couldn’t be closer. She’s a perfect daughter, so when mother throw’s h...

31 Mars 21min