Alone Australia: The Podcast SBS On Demand

We're reaching the business end of this season of Alone Australia. The remaining participants are battening down, ready to tough out the cold, or hitting their breaking point. Gina and Darren discuss how they're each coping as we head into the finale. Then one of the participants joins us to reflect on all the extreme triumphs, physical and emotional struggles, and tough ethical choices they faced in the wilderness. Finally, we turn the spotlight on Gina to ask the questions you've been emailing in for her. Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Alone Australia season 2 episode 9. Make sure you've watched it before listening.

Gina and Darren discuss a week of big storms, big catches, emotional revelations, and a surprising tap out. We chat with that participant about the lessons they learned on Alone and what it's been like to have all of Australia watching the journey. Plus we get a special cameo from their significant other. Then ARIA-Award winning singer songwriter Josh Pyke drops by to fan out over Alone. The series has been a favourite with his family since Covid lockdowns, they've watched every season from every version internationally! Josh chats about parenting Alone-style, feeding creativity with boredom, and his thoughts on this season's remaining participants. Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Alone Australia season 2 episode 8. Make sure you've watched it before listening.

There is a storm blowing in Aotearoa, and it gives Gina and Darren a change to review each participant's shelter. We weigh up their creative approaches to fishing, and what they do when someone actually lands a catch. We ask one of the participants about how an off-grid life prepared them for the Aotearoa wilderness, and the powerful resilience they've gained from facing down a life or death health battle. Then Dr Kate from season 1 of Alone Australia drops in for a catch up! Hear about life after Alone, her thoughts on this season, and of course, eels. Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Alone Australia season 2 episode 7. Make sure you've watched it before listening.

Gina Chick and Darren Mara chat about pushing through hopelessness to hook a fish (literally and figuratively), and how the resilience of perimenopausal women often goes unnoticed. Gina reveals how the reality of recording yourself on Alone means surviving with one hand. We ask one of the participants about how their positive mindset is helping them cope in the wilderness and where their resilience comes from. And former Survivor contestant and Alone fan Benjamin Law shares his perspective on the series, and how long he'd last in the wilderness. Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Alone Australia season 2 episode 6. Make sure you've watched it before listening.

There's sunshine, thunderstorms and stonkers as participants make it past the 14 day mark. Gina Chick and Darren Mara chat about the highs and lows of bow hunting, the palatability of seaweed, and getting gastro in the wild. We chat to one of the participants about their attitude to risk, and learn about Ecopsychology from psychologist Mark Mathieson who has consulted for Alone Australia. We all know it's good for us to touch grass and get some sunlight, but what does being in nature actually do for the brain? Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Alone Australia season 2 episode 5. Make sure you've watched it before listening.

Nature always teaches a lesson. Gina Chick and Darren Mara recap episode four of Alone Australia season 2, which seems to be a transitional moment in the experience - some participants are calling time and others are deepening their roots. We also sit down with two of the participants to hear how they've felt watching their journeys on the show. Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Alone Australia season 2 episode 4. Make sure you've watched it before listening.