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234 episodes
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Earshot ABC listen
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- Society & Culture
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4.6 • 306 Ratings
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Eavesdrop on life as it's lived. Earshot brings you intimate stories exploring the human experience.
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Bev Francis - strongest woman in the world
Bev Francis found out by accident she was the strongest woman in the world. It was the late 1970s, and the sport of women’s weightlifting was still new. When international records were compared, no one was as strong as Bev: she could defy gravity, lifting more than three times her bodyweight. Meet this forgotten champion of women’s muscle sports, who’s a firm believer that rules are meant to be broken.
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Escaping The Taliban
When Kabul fell to the Taliban Samira and Fahim were in grave danger, they went into hiding and could see no way out of Afghanistan. Then a text from a stranger in Australia asking for their help changed everything. Vanessa sent them on a dangerous mission and in exchange she guided them across a perilous border to safety.
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Follow the music | The Incurable romantics
Meet The Incurable Romantics, older fans of The Cure - one of the most influential post-punk bands of the 1980s. These women talk about the music, being on tour with the band and their fan artwork.
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Follow me to the death | Love, blood and deathmatch wrestling
Erin follows her partner and Deathmatch wrestler Callen Butcher to ringside. While he battles his opponents in choreographed displays of gory competition, she is fighting to feel alive, as a disabled person living with chronic illness. Can they find harmony in their minds and bodies, together?
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Follow me out of oblivion | Clare's story
The only thing that would quell Clare’s anxiety about her disintegrating marriage was a drink. It started with just one or two a night, it took the edge off. And so she kept following that feeling, the numbness, until she was drinking herself into oblivion.
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Follow me down the rabbit hole | A mother's story
Sarah and Miles took a strict approach to internet use with their 13 year old daughter Ruby. And when Miles suspected she was being groomed on Pinterest, they cracked down harder. But Ruby pushed back – she hacked the controls, secretly spent nights and class time on socials. Their relationship with Ruby took a hit and she shut down.
When Sarah realised she was losing her daughter she decided to find a new way to keep Ruby safe, sane and connected.
Customer Reviews
Excellent and I’m so sorry to see you go!
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Love the stories but …
I wish I had the option to turn off the sound effects. Or at least turn down the volume.
A succulent Chinese meal.
What a great story. Absolutely loved it. Thank you ABC