Alone Australia: The Podcast SBS On Demand

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.

As the first week of their time in the wilderness comes to a close, we've now been introduced to all the remaining participants. Gina Chick and Darren Mara chat through each survivalist's wins and challenges, as reality sets in and starvation begins to affect the brain. We also sit down with one of the participants for a meaty chat about their approach to hunting. How hard is it to successfully hunt game in this location with just your wits and your ten survival items? Plus, Duane from season 1 joins us to share how the Alone experience changed him, and discuss how this season's cast are faring so far. Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Alone Australia season 2 episode 3. Make sure you've watched it before listening.

Gina Chick and Darren Mara recover from the cliffhanger ending to episode one and chat about all the different kinds of bush foods the participants have encountered – miro berries, mamaku ferns, and the first catch! Gina shares some of her wisdom on finding food while surviving in the wilderness, and predicts more stonkers as the season progresses. We also sit down with with two of the participants from the show to hear about the deep lessons they've taken from their time in the wilderness. Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Alone Australia season 2 episode 2. Make sure you've watched it before listening.