Radio Marinara

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Radio Marinara

The team continues the great Marinara tradition of bringing you a quirky but informative look at all that is marine. Get to know all things wet and salty. The intro and outro theme is Soft Illusion and was generously provided by Andras. https://andras.bandcamp.com/track/soft-illusion

  1. 14 DEC

    Fossil Fuel Discovery, Australian Sailing and Forest Restoration

    Hosts Bron Burton and Cabin Boy are joined by coastal palaeontologist Ben Francischelli, skipper of yacht ‘Irene’ Peter Ford, Scott Breschkin from The Nature Conservancy, and Deakin University marine ecologist Dr Jacqui Pocklington. Francischelli delves into his recent discoveries of fossil fuels. Ford discusses his involvement in the upcoming Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, which will be taking place from 26 December 2024 to 2 January 2025. Breschkin provides updates on the Golden Kelp Restoration Project, which serves to help kelp forests that have experienced widespread declines. Pocklington details Deakin University project aimed at restoring seaweed forests near Portarlington.

    45 min

  2. 30 NOV

    Aquatic Adventuring in Sunshine, Surf's Up and Endangered Leatherback Turtles

    Join your hosts Anthony Boxshall and Kade Mills as they dive into an action packed episode this week! Rex Hunter sets the scene, describing his aquatic adventures in Sunshine, Victoria during the early 70s, and the team discusses Dr Ana Manero's research on the economic and wellbeing impacts of surfing, who is a Research Fellow in the Water Justice Hub at the Crawford School of Public Policy. The last guest is the incredible Justine Hausheer, a Science Writer for The Nature Conservancy who converses about her essay 'Satellite tracking the Pacific’s most endangered leatherback turtles,' which features in the new book Best Australian Science Writing 2024.

    39 min

  3. 9 NOV

    Swimming and the Psyche

    Join your hosts Bron Burton, Dr Beach and the return of Dr Surf as they speak to Sydney author Chris Baker about his new book Swimming Sydney: A Tale of 52 Swims, specifically delving into the diversity of the swimming community and how it can improve the individual psyche. Jolyon Hoff, director of the film You Should Have Been Here Yesterday discusses the process of the film's creation and the sense of community the film conveys. Lastly, Dick Willams chats about the benefits of open water swimming.

    46 min

  4. 2 NOV

    The Great Victorian Fish Count turns 22, The Great White Whale documentary & shipwrecks with Rex

    Bron Burton and Anthony Boxshell are joined by Kade Mills as to chat about the 22nd birthday of the Great Victorian Fish Count. Then director Michael Dillon talks about his new documentary The Great White Whale, and Rex Hunter chats shipwrecks.

    43 min

  5. 26 OCT

    Kelp Cultivation, Howling in the Ocean, & Jeff Maynard's Worst Marine Movies

    Hosts Bron and Kade chat with Dr Prue Francis on her reserch and work on keeping kelp forests health which includes establishing seedbanks to protect the biological diversity of Golden Kelp. Theatremakers Caroline Patullo and Noa Fletcher Smith discuss their play Sea Wolves Howl - a celebration of the Mount Martha Sea Wolves, an intergenerational group of Mornington-Peninula based women and non-binary people who gather on the Beach every morning, clasp hands, enter the ocean and howl like wolves together. Plus, segment regular Jeff Maynard continues his countdown of the World's Worst Marine Movies.

    42 min

  6. 19 OCT

    Cara Hull's deep-dive on Sydney, Michael Earp's short-story pirate collection, Dick Williams and Grant Sidele on rip swimming

    Back to back guests on today's show of Radiomarinara! Ranging from Cara Hull's dives around the Sydney coast unearthing the marine life all the way through to established local writer, Michael Earp, who's published their favourite pirate stories written by transgender authors. Dick Williams and Grant Sidele also joins us to discuss their adventures on swimming in and out of rips between Point Nepean and Point Lonsdale.

    47 min

  7. 12 OCT

    Des Williams on diving in a 157 year old hard hat, Coelocanths, A Year on El Oro PLUS an in-house live band!

    The studio is packed and bouncing with music this week as Anthony and Kade welcome an in-house band to play live on Radio Marinara. Between the tunes, we hear from Des Williams about his dive in a 157 year old deep-sea hard hat. Then, Alice Clements, introduces us to the Coelocanth, the 410 million year old species who was thought to be extinct until it's rediscovery in the 1930's. And to conclude, we welcome the proclaimed sailor and author, Richard Dumas, who spent a year sailing on the El Oro throughout Europe and the Caribbean.

    54 min

  8. 5 OCT

    Gaming, Bird Flu and Surfing

    Bron Burton, Dr Beach and Kade Mills are joined by photographer and marine scientist Matt Testoni, birdwatcher Sean Dooley and author and professional Ironwoman Bonnie Hancock. Testoni delves into his creation of a new educational game called Big Fish, which is about sustainable fishing and ocean literacy in Tasmania. Dooley draws attention to concerns over the arrival of bird flu on Australian shores. Hancock provides information on the upcoming Queenscliff Literary Festival, where she will be discussing her memoir about what drives her and how she has conquered challenges that the ocean has thrown at her.

    46 min
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Ratings & Reviews

5
out of 5
9 Ratings

About

The team continues the great Marinara tradition of bringing you a quirky but informative look at all that is marine. Get to know all things wet and salty. The intro and outro theme is Soft Illusion and was generously provided by Andras. https://andras.bandcamp.com/track/soft-illusion

Information

  • Channel
    Triple R Podcasts
  • Creator
    RRR - Triple R
  • Years Active
    2008 - 2024
  • Episodes
    328
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Triple R Broadcasters Ltd
  • Show Website
    Radio Marinara

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