The Readings Podcast
Episodes
Raymond Gaita in conversation
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, a conversation recorded at the launch of Raimond Gaita’s Justice and Hope: Essays, Lectures and Other Writings. For more than thr...
Robyn Annear in conversation
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, a conversation with Melbourne's favourite historian, Robyn Annear. In Corners of Melbourne, Annear takes us on an unorthodox tour of ...
Ron Rash in conversation
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, a conversation with Ron Rash, author of The Caretaker. It is 1951; the close-knit community of Blowing Rock, North Carolina, does n...
Sara M Saleh in conversation
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, a conversation with Sara M Saleh, author of the new poetry collection, The Flirtation of Girls/Ghazal el-Banat. Saleh is not only a p...
The Comics Question with Steve Mushin
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, another instalment of The Comics Question, with Bernard Caleo. Bernard spoke with Steve Mushin, an industrial designer, illustrator...
Ellie And Sam Studd in conversation
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, a conversation with cheese experts Ellie and Sam Studd, authors of The Best Things In Life Are Cheese. In this new book, they share...
Charlie Porter in conversation
24 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, a conversation with Charlie Porter, author of Bring No Clothes: Bloomsbury and the Philosophy of Fashion. In this book, Porter brin...
Mistress Jane in conversation
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, The Dominatrix Next Door: when a cash-strapped single mother of two in suburban Melbourne has a fun idea to start a side hustle runni...
The Comics Question with Sarah Firth
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Comics Question, Bernard Caleo interviews Sarah Firth on the topic of Eventually Everything Connects. Eventually Everything C...
Zadie Smith in conversation
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, hear an online conversation between Zadie Smith and Esther Anatolitis (editor of Meanjin). Smith’s new book The Fraud is a dazzlin...
Mark Edele in conversation
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, a conversation with academics and writers Mark Edele and Marko Pavlyshyn. Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine came as a shock t...
Joel Deane in conversation
08 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, a conversation with author, speechwriter and poet Joel Deane, on his eagerly-awaited new novel, Judas Boys. Deane’s protagonist (...
David McAllister in conversation
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, a conversation with David McAllister, author of Ballet Confidential. Ballet Confidential takes us backstage, in a manner of sp...
David Meagher in conversation
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Please note, this episode contains discussion of child sexual abuse. In this episode, hear David Meagher, author of Secrets and Lies, in conversation...
Siân Hughes in conversation
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, a conversation with poet and author Siân Hughes, whose book Pearl is longlisted for this year’s Booker Prize. Pearl is a stunnin...
Tracey Kirkland and Gavin Fang in conversation
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, a conversation with journalists, Tracey Kirkland and Gavin Fang, editors of the essay collection, Pandemedia: How Covid Changed Journ...
Eugen Bacon in onversation
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, a recording taken from the launch for Eugen Bacon’s most recent novel, Serengotti. This is a novel bathed in sensuous, original l...
Kate Grenville in conversation
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, author Kate Grenville talks about her latest book, Restless Dolly Maunder. This novel brings Kate’s grandmother to life as someone ...
A conversation about The Victorian Pride Centre
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, The Victorian Pride Centre on Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, in Melbourne’s south, was opened on 11 July 2021. Its location, its design ...
Polly Barton in conversation
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, an interview with Polly Barton, writer and translator. Barton is the author of two books of nonfiction, Fifty Sounds from 2021, and...
The Comics Question with Michael Fikaris
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is the fourth instalment of The Comics Question series. In these podcasts, Bernard Caleo and Nico Callaghan discuss comics, graphic novel...
Robert Skinner in conversation
11 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, from one of Australia’s most wryly funny writers comes an original and utterly hilarious memoir of reaching for the stars whil...
Angela O'Keeffe in conversation
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, a discussion with author Angela O’Keeffe about her new novel, The Sitter. Paris, 2020. A writer is confined to her hotel room dur...
Om Dhuengel in conversation
28 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, hear Om Dhungel and James Button in conversation with Elly Varrenti, to celebrate the publication of Om’s memoir, Bhutan to Blackto...
Antony Loewenstein in conversation
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, a recording taken from bestselling journalist Antony Loewenstein discussing his latest book, The Palestine Laboratory. This book de...
Bruce Wolpe in conversation
14 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Bruce Wolpe in conversation with Sean Kelly to discuss Wolpe's new book, Trump's Australia. In the book, leading expert and US and ...
Andrew Skeoch in conversation
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, a conversation with Andrew Skeoch, author of the recently released book, Deep Listening to Nature. As one of Australia's best-known...
Tegan Bennett Daylight in conversation
30 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, a conversation with author Tegan Bennet Daylight, centred around her new YA novel, Royals. A group of teenagers alone in an empty s...
Aurelia Guo in conversation
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, booksellers Justin Amalimal Cantrell and Nico Callaghan are joined by Aurelia Guo, a writer and researcher based in London, for ...
Ros Ben-Moshe in conversation
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, an interview with Ros Ben-Moshe, author of The Laughter Effect, a powerful philosophy that enhances wellbeing and provides you with a...
In conversation with Thomas Mayo and Kerry O'Brien
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Mary Crooks, executive director of the Victorian Women’s Trust, chairs a conversation with the authors of The Voice To Parliament H...
Sarah Street in conversation
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, a conversation with Sarah Street, author of the new book, A Curse of Salt. Drawing comparisons to Brigid Kemmerer’s Cursebreakers...
Benjamin Hegarty in conversation
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, a recording taken from an event at Readings Carlton, to celebrate the publication of Benjamin Hegarty’s book, The Made Up State: te...
Mikki Brammer in conversation
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, a conversation with Mikki Brammer. Her new novel, The Collected Regrets of Clover, is a big-hearted and life-affirming novel that t...
Alexis Wright in conversation
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features a live event recording taken of a conversation between Alexis Wright and Ivor Indyk, to celebrate the publication of Wright’s ...
Kate J. Armstrong in conversation
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, a conversation with Kate J. Armstrong, author of the new YA novel, Nightbirds. Set in a dazzling new fantasy world full of whispere...
Max Porter in conversation
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, listen to a conversation between English author Max Porter and Readings Podcast Editor, Nico Callaghan. This recording is taken fro...
Saul Griffith in conversation
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features the recording of an online conversation focused on the newest edition of The Quarterly Essay, The Wires That Bind: Electrificati...
The Comics Question with Steven Christie
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This recording is the third instalment of The Comics Question series. In these podcasts, Bernard Caleo and Nico Callaghan discuss comics, graphic nove...
Gregory Day in conversation
21 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, a recording taken from the launch of Gregory Day’s novel, The Bell of The World. The Bell of the World is both a song to the natu...
Hugh Mackay in conversation
14 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, a conversation with Hugh Mackay, social psychologist and bestselling author. Mackay’s latest book, The Therapist, is a powerful a...
Katherine Kovacic in conversation
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, enjoy a discussion with author Katherine Kovacic about her latest work, Seven Sisters. Seven Sisters is a twisty, intriguing crime ...
Kate Auty in conversation
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A recording of the launch for Kate Auty’s book, O’Leary Of The Underworld: The Untold Story of the Forest River Massacre. This book is a powerful ...
Tim Dunlop in conversation
24 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, hear Margaret Simons in conversation with Tim Dunlop about his book, Voices of Us. The book is a reflection on the most recent Aust...
Dominic Smith in conversation
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're joined by Dominic Smith, author of the acclaimed Last Painting of Sara De Vos, a Readings favourite, to discuss his new book, R...
The Comics Question with Charlie Hill-Smith
10 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is the second instalment of The Comics Question series. In these podcasts we discuss comics, graphic novels, and the place they inha...
Tait Ischia in conversation
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tait Ischia in conversation about his publishing journey and bestselling book, Copywrong to Copywriter.
Sasha Kutabah Sarago in conversation
24 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sasha Kutabah Sarago in conversation about her new book, Gigorou.
A conversation with Ann Liang
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Young adult author Ann Liang in conversation with Angela Crocombe and the Readings Teen Advisory Board. They discuss Liang’s recent novel If You Cou...
A conversation about Heart Middle Park
10 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A conversations between Raimond Gaita & his nephew Ari about the photography anthology, Heart Middle Park.
Australian Red Cross Book Club: Andrew Quilty
27 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for another session of the Readings / Australian Red Cross Book Club on the laws and impact of war. In this session we are joined by Andrew Q...
Holly Throsby in conversation
20 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Holly Throsby in conversation about her recent novel, Clarke.
Chris Macheras in conversation
13 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Macheras in conversation about his new book, Old Vintage Melbourne 1960-1990.
Richard Fidler in conversation
18 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Fidler in conversation with fellow author Chloe Hooper about Fidler's latest work, The Book of Roads and Kingdoms.
Michael Farrell in conversation
18 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Farrell discusses his latest collection of poetry, Googlecholia. This recording includes Farrell reading from the collection.
Kill Your Darlings — New Australian Fiction Anthology 2022
18 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A live recording of the launch event for Kill Your Darlings fourth print anthology, New Australian Fiction 2022. This recording includes writers readi...
Dominique Roques in conversation
16 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dominique Roques in conversation about his new book, In Search of Perfumes. In Search of Perfumes is a fragrant journey across the world, revealing t...
Kristine Ziwica in conversation
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Respected journalist Kristine Ziwica in conversation with Tasneem Chopra about Ziwica's new book for the Crikey Reads series, Leaning Out.
Australian Red Cross Book Club: Hugo Slim
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for another session of the Readings / Australian Red Cross Book Club on the laws and impact of war. In this session we are joined by Hugo Sli...
Jane Godwin in conversation
24 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jane Godwin in conversation about her new young adult novel, A Walk in the Dark.
Simon Holmes à Court in conversation
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Simon Holmes à Court in conversation with Mark Rubbo about Court's new book, The Big Teal.
Ingrid Laguna & Vanessa Hamilton in conversation
11 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ingrid Laguna & Vanessa Hamilton discuss their new book, Kit and Arlo Find a Way.
Lystra Rose in conversation
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lystra Rose in conversation about her debut young adult novel, The Upwelling. This conversation took place as part of our Teen Advisory Board program.
The Comics Question with Mirranda Burton
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The first episode in a new series on the Readings Podcast, which focuses on all things comics! In this episode, our own Bernard Caleo speaks to fell...
George Saunders in conversation
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
George Saunders in conversation with Sean O'Beirne about Saunders' new short story collection, Liberation Day.
Caroline de Costa in conversation
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Caroline de Costa in conversation about her new novel, The Clone Kid.
David Whish-Wilson in conversation
07 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
David Whish-Wilson in conversation with Brooke Dunnell about Whish-Wilson's latest novel, The Sawdust House.
Australian Red Cross Book Club: Gareth Evans
02 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for another session of the Readings / Australian Red Cross Book Club on the laws and impact of war. In this session we are joined by former A...
Nell Pierce in conversation
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nell Pierce’s A Place Near Eden was the 2022 winner of The Australian/Vogel’s Literary Award. Hear Pierce in conversation about her award-winning ...
Miranda Luby in conversation
16 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Miranda Luby in conversation about her debut YA novel, Sadie Starr's Guide to Starting Over.
Steve Tupai Francis in conversation
09 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Tupai Francis in conversation about their book, Kraftwerk’s Computer World.
Ramona Vijeyarasa in converasation
19 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ramona Vijeyarasa in converasation about her recent work, The Woman President. Vijeyarasa is in conversation with Mary Crooks from Victorian Women's T...
Australian Red Cross Book Club: Steve Killelea AM in conversation
12 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The second session of the 2022 Readings / Australian Red Cross Book Club. This session focuses on the laws and impact of war. In conversation is Stev...
Inala Cooper in conversation
05 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Inala Cooper in conversation with Jonathan Green about Cooper's recently released book, Marrul: Aboriginal Identity & the Fight for Rights.
Scott McCulloch in conversation
29 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Scott McCulloch in conversation with Justin Clemens about McCulloch's novel, Basin.
Hayley Scrivenor in conversation
22 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hayley Scrivenor in conversation with fellow author Lyn Yeowart about Scrivenor's debut novel, Dirt Town.
Diego Bonetto in conversation
15 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Diego Bonetto discusses his new book Eat Weeds and how to engage with wild food sources.
Sarah Holland-Batt in conversation
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Holland-Batt discusses her poetry collection The Jaguar with fellow author Emily Bitto.
Karlie Noon & Krystal De Napoli in conversation
01 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Karlie Noon and Krystal De Napoli in conversation about their recent book, Astronomy: Sky Country
Benjamin Stevenson in conversation
24 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian and crime author Benjamin Stevenson in conversation about his latest work, Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone.
Warren Ward in conversation
17 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Warren Ward in conversation with Lee Kofman about Ward's recent book, Lovers of Philosophy. Lovers of Philosophy explores the love lives of seven phil...
E. Lockhart in conversation
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Young adult author E. Lockhart in conversation with fellow author Lynette Noni. Together they discuss the craft of storytelling and Lockhart's latest ...
Tom Tilley in conversation
03 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Tilley in conversation with John Safran about Tilley's recently published memoir, Speaking in Tongues.
Kate Grenville in conversation
27 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kate Grenville in conversation about her new book, Elizabeth Macarthur’s Letters.
Asiel Adán Sánchez poetry reading
20 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
m//otherland is a literary debut that cradles the intimacies of longing and love for a country torn apart by distance, violence and desire. In the tra...
Toby Walsh in conversation
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Toby Walsh, a world-leading researcher in the field of artificial intelligence, explores the ethical considerations and unexpected consequen...
Troy Bramston in conversation
06 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Journalist Troy Bramston discusses his latest book, Bob Hawke: Demons and Destiny.
Andrew Leigh in conversation
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Leigh in conversation with Mark Rubbo about Leigh's book, 'What's The Worst That Could Happen?'. In the book, Leigh looks at catastrophic risks...
Michael Farrell poetry reading
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hear Michael Farrell read from his beautiful collection of poems, Family Trees.
Sarah Krasnostein in conversation
10 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Krasnostein in conversation with fellow author Chloe Hooper about Krasnostein's recent Quarterly Essay on mental health and vulnerability in Aus...
Jane Caro in conversation
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Journalist, social commentator, and author Jane Caro in conversation about her new crime novel, The Mother.
Peter Quarry in conversation
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
World-renowned psychologist Peter Quarry in conversation about his book, If I Were You.
Lynette Noni in conversation
18 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Author for young adults Lynette Noni in conversation with Angela Crocombe and the Readings Teen Advisory Board.
Neal Shusterman in conversation
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Neal Shusterman in conversation about his latest novel for young adults, Roxy.
David Hunt in conversation
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
David Hunt in conversation about the latest volume of his Unauthorised History of Australia series, Girt Nation.
Bernadette Brennan in conversation
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bernadette Brennan in conversation with Ramona Koval about her latest work Leaping into Waterfalls, which explores the rich, tumultuous life of Gillia...
Hannah Kent in conversation
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hannah Kent in conversation with Mark Rubbo about her latest novel, Devotion.
Richard Denniss in conversation
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chief Economist at The Australia Institute, Richard Denniss, discusses his latest essay, Big: The Role of the State in the Modern Economy, published a...
Jeff Sparrow in conversation with Tony Birch
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Sparrow, author of Crimes Against Nature, discusses the nature of capitalism and our current environmental crisis with fellow author Tony Birch.
Isabel Allende in conversation
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Isabel Allende in conversation about her new novel, Violeta.