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All The Best is for new Australian storytelling. Hear from a Melbourne-based cannibal, how the Australian Wallabies used theatre workshops to improve their game, anxiety attacks in a Tantric sex class, and what the shopping centre Santa Claus is really thinking, all on All The Best. We're a weekly radio show and podcast produced at FBi Radio in Sydney in association with SYN and Triple R in Melbourne, and broadcast nationally via the Community Radio Network. We’ve been telling stories in a variety of forms since 2011, picking a theme each week and using short form documentary, personal narrative, interviews, and spoken word to bring you the best from across Australia.

  1. Shake it Off

    2D AGO

    Shake it Off

    As adults, we think we’re too old for fairytales… but they hold such important lessons about strength, transformation and compassion.  In this episode we listen to modern fairytales… a modern rendition of the ugly duckling, and a transformation in an enchanted forest.   Water Off a Swan’s Back by Persephone Waxman In a modern retelling of an ugly duckling, Persephone reminds us that its all just water off a swans back. Written & Produced by Persephone Waxman Sound design and score by Julian Smith Gard The Voice Actors were Persephone Waxman as Swanathon; Gabrielle Angelone as Sweenie; Sofia Morreale as Diana; Thomas Von Rein as Duckworth; Marceline Di Bartolomeo as Dr Ribbit; Mark Spencer as Geese 1; Alex Clouston and Thomas Khulmann as Geese 2 and 3 This story was produced as part of audio fiction collective Script Roulette, who are based in Naarm and want you to make radio plays with them. Check out https://www.artscentremelbourne.com.au/whats-on/2026/festivals-and-series/play/script-roulette-podcast or their on their insta @scriptroulettepodcast   Where The Water Knows Your Name by Luca Gambirasio/Sound Commons Project A wanderer takes a sip from a magical forest stream and wakes up in someone else’s feathers. Because we all need to be taken care of sometimes, because really, we are all just reflections of one another.  That story was produced by the Sounds Common Project  Find more of their work  Writer, voice over, and composer Charity Rosario  Producer and composer Luca Gambirasio  This story was produced as part of All The Best’s 24 Hour Radio Race back in November 2025.  Check out some previous episodes on the radio race https://allthebestradio.com/featured/617-beneath-the-surface/ ,  https://allthebestradio.com/featured/676-mirrored/  and the second story, Hook, Line & Sinker in https://allthebestradio.com/featured/622-sunburned/    All The Best Credits Host: Gabriella Accaria Kwame Slusher is our Production Manager.  Catarina Fraga Matos is our Community & Programming Manager The All The Best Executive Producer is Mel Bakewell.  Imogen Brosnan is our Digital Media Trainee, Patrick McKenzie writes our newsletter, and a special shout-out to all our amazing volunteers  Shining Bird composed our theme music, and Annie Hamilton designed the artwork.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    28 min
  2. Firsts

    APR 28

    Firsts

    Firsts by Kwame Slusher There are some firsts that not everyone shares, like going to an almost abandoned kafeneio in Marrickville, or being a chopper pilot.  Sometimes, we just need a little adrenaline rush and a little courage to step outside ourselves and see what surprises await. Produced by: Kwame Slusher   Dobrinja by Dan Semo For some, home is filled with laughter; for others, it brings tears, or memories of the people who shaped us. But for Dan, returning to his childhood home after 30 years, it felt distant and unrecognisable, its history revealed only in fragments. “Room tour, old stories, fresh raspberries …  there was no blood, only a small mark ect straight to the heart.” Produced by: Dan Semo for Audio Flux Circuit 04.   The First Test by Phoebe Steley  We often imagine high school girls’ drama as something straight out of Mean Girls: petty, gossipy, and a little vengeful. Sometimes, we expect resolutions to look like the movies, too: tearful confessions, heartfelt apologies, maybe even a closure. In this story, Charlotte and Izzy show us how conflict can be very different and how it brought them closer. Often, the other person values the friendship just as much as you do… Produced by: Phoebe Steley     I am the first by M. Cristina Marras  Marble stairs echo. Voices fall silent. A great hall looming over.  The family stood in rows of chairs, uneasy, the girl advanced as her world and their slowly widening. “I cannot tell them that it's okay, that they are legit, that they do not have to hide behind. I am the first person in my family to be awarded a university degree.”  Produced by: Cristina Marras for Audio Flux.   Meet me at the punchline by Ramon Briant The recipe for a good laugh is a good punchline. The question is: how can you make your punchline punching when it is in another language? In this story, a successful first attempt to crack a joke in Spanish. Note: This won’t make you a foreign-language punchline master, but you’ll get a few dad jokes - just as worthy for a laugh. Produced by Ramon Briant   All The Best Credits Host: Gabriella Accaria Kwame Slusher is our Production Manager.  Catarina Fraga Matos is our Community & Programming Manager The All The Best Executive Producer is Mel Bakewell.  Imogen Brosnan is our Digital Media Trainee, Patrick McKenzie writes our newsletter, and a special shout-out to all our amazing volunteers  Shining Bird composed our theme music, and Annie Hamilton designed the artwork.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    28 min
  3. In Fashion

    APR 21

    In Fashion

    From maintaining traditional handcrafting techniques to dressing up in the metaverse, to the evils of the fast-fashion industry.   Digital Fashion by Ariana Rigazzi  Could online fashion shows be a sustainable future? As the line between our physical and virtual lives continues to blur, a new world of fashion is starting to emerge ... and it exists entirely online Produced by Ariana Rigazzi   Supervising Producers: Persephone Waxman & Dan Semo.  Produced as part of a collaboration between the University of Melbourne, the Science Gallery and All The Best in 2025. Special thanks to Louisa Lim.    Can traditional handicraft survive fast fashion? by Zhian Zhou  Leanne O’Sullivan is the founder of Kimono House in Melbourne. While living in Japan, she fell in love with traditional Japanese handicrafts like Sashiko and Boro.  Produced by Zhian Zhou   Supervising Producer: Persephone Waxman.    Forced Fashion by Natalie Yeoman Natalie explores the forced fashion industry by following the production of one hoodie, from China to Bangladesh, and back home to Australia, and the exploitative work practices that come with it. Produced by Natalie Yeoman This story was made as part of USYD’s Radio and Podcasting unit. Special thanks to Lea Redfern.    Want more from All The Best? Check out our Substack for a little bit of BTS!   All The Best Credits Host: Gabriella Accaria Executive Producer: Melanie Bakewell Programming & Community Coordinator: Catarina Fraga Matos  Production Manager: Kwame Slusher Community Coordinator: Patrick McKenzie Mixed & Compiled: Emma Higgins  Theme Music composed by Shining Bird Special shout-out to all our volunteers   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    25 min
  4. Don't Talk about the water

    APR 14

    Don't Talk about the water

    Don’t talk about the water by Alissar Seyla In this episode, we look at the concept of the homeland and diaspora. That tension between familiarity and unease. A young woman reflects on experiences in her homeland, Lebanon, and abroad, and struggles to find safety in either of those places amid escalating war. Now, it is time to talk about the water. Written and produced by: Alissar Seyla Sound Design by: Tala Issaoui   This story was originally commissioned by Debris Magazine for Issue 06: No! The co-editors were Jon Tjhia and Cher Tan. You can find out more about Debris Magazine here. You can also check out the previous episode featuring the co-editors, John and Cher, here, featuring other excerpts from Issue 6. Want more from All The Best? Check out our Substack for a little bit of BTS!   All The Best Credits Host: Gabriella Accaria Executive Producer: Melanie Bakewell Programming & Community Coordinator: Catarina Fraga Matos  Production Manager: Kwame Slusher Community Coordinator: Patrick McKenzie Mixed & Compiled: Emma Higgins  Theme Music composed by Shining Bird Special shout-out to all our volunteers   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    29 min
  5. To Leave and Return

    APR 7

    To Leave and Return

    A Conservation Champion for Cheetham by Sandra Wilson Bernie McCarrick, a former Parks Victoria ranger and site manager of Cheetham Saltworks, reflects on his role in transforming a former industrial site into a thriving wetland ecosystem. Alongside insights from Dr Mike Weston, the story reveals how careful water management and decades of on-the-ground knowledge sustain critical bird habitats. Produced by: Sandra Wilson Supervising Producer: Sarah Mashman.    Key’s Matchstick Grasshopper by Ruijie Tang In this story, the matchstick grasshopper’s grand comeback. Following efforts led by Ary Hoffman to rediscover and protect the matchstick grasshopper — a species thought to have disappeared from Victoria after decades of habitat loss — his team draws on historical records and fieldwork to track the insect to a surviving population and begin the delicate process of rebuilding its numbers through conservation and translocation. Produced by: JJ Tang Supervising Producer: Thomas Phillips Special thanks to Louisa Lim.    Water Trial by Renate Millonig Amid a devastating algal bloom along South Australia’s coast, Renate shares a haunting poem capturing the grief of witnessing mass marine death.  “ In every breath we share, in every drop we drink.” Written and Read by: Renate Millonig Recorded by: Mel Bakewell.   All The Best Credits Host: Gabriella Accaria Executive Producer: Melanie Bakewell Programming & Community Coordinator: Catarina Fraga Matos  Production Manager: Kwame Slusher Community Coordinator: Patrick McKenzie Mixed & Compiled: Emma Higgins  Theme Music composed by Shining Bird Special shout-out to all our volunteers   Protest_Zara_Day_22-03-2009.wav by eraylik -- https://freesound.org/s/69954/ -- License: Attribution 4.0       See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    28 min
  6. Cooked

    MAR 31

    Cooked

    A Stone, A Knife, A Flame by Joshua Santospirito Washing, scrubbing, rinsing, drying, wiping, wetting, drying. These mundane acts led Joshua to reflect so much more. Through his kitchen, the everyday collides with resistance and violence, as he invites us to question what it means to act in the world. Tip: Listen to this while washing your dishes for the immersive thought process. That story was written and performed by Joshua Santospirito as part of a graphic storytelling event run by Papercuts Comics Festival on Kaurna  Land in 2025.    Crime of Ration by Miles Mazzocato  Putting pressure on ourselves to be perfect is a common thing…sometimes at the expense of yourself and those around you. In this story, an apprentice’s obsession with being a perfect cook quietly begins to take over everything else. Remember, sometimes it takes more than techniques to make a perfect steak an enjoyable meal. Written by Miles Mazzocato.  Performed by Chloe Spanos and Helen Grimley.  Sound design by Miles Martignoni. Recorded by Ewan Maccoll at Extra(ordinary) Tales, a live storytelling collaboration between All The Best and Read To Me supported by the City of Sydney.    Story 3: Lentil Tahini Stew by Snack Syndicate Need dinner ideas? A Tahini lover? You are at the right place. In this story, a recipe becomes a love language in this warm, sensory piece from Snack Syndicate, where lentil tahini stew is more than just a dish—it is a joint creation shaped by two lovely voices. Time to get some tahini. That story from the archives was produced by Snack Syndicate. It was originally commissioned by Debris Magazine for their issue The Urge To Know.   All The Best Credits Host: Gabriella Accaria Executive Producer: Melanie Bakewell Programming & Community Coordinator: Catarina Fraga Matos  Production Manager: Kwame Slusher Community Coordinator: Patrick McKenzie Mixed & Compiled: Emma Higgins  Theme Music composed by Shining Bird Special shout-out to all our volunteers   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    30 min
  7. Not My Narrative

    MAR 24

    Not My Narrative

    Sometimes moving forward is all about realising that you’ve got the power to write your own narrative.  This week you’ll hear stories about people facing down their own internal narratives that threaten to keep them quiet and small.     Like a Preacher by Idayat Jinadu  As a young girl, Idayat is scared to speak her mind. She stutters. But as she becomes an adult, she grows to realise her stutter isn’t an impediment, and that it’s time she claimed her voice, like a preacher.  Produced by Idayat Jinadu.  Sound design by Mel Bakewell The Supervising Producer was Evana Ho.    Ayla by Carey Scheer This next story is from the amazing Purple Orange podcast that centers  narratives around people living with a disability.  Ayla Regione spent years hiding her deafness, trying to “keep up”, and pushing through without asking for what she needed. When barriers got in her way, she blamed herself. Produced by Carey Scheer  And an extra special thanks to Ayla Regione for sharing their story.     All The Best Credits Host: Gabriella Accaria Executive Producer: Melanie Bakewell Programming & Community Coordinator: Catarina Fraga Matos  Production Manager: Kwame Slusher Community Coordinator: Patrick McKenzie Theme Music composed by Shining Bird Special shout-out to all our volunteers  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    29 min
  8. 177 Nations - Yemen

    MAR 17

    177 Nations - Yemen

    This week, we focus on Khaled’s story, which offers insight into hope amid conflict. From Yemen to Tasmania, Khaled recalls his journey through university study and creative pursuits in a very different environment from the one he once called home.  Khaled from Yemen by 177 Nations  That story was from the 177 Nations Podcast. 177 Nations is produced by Mark Thompson from Lutruwita, so-called Tasmania.  Edits for this episode were by Ruijie Tang and Mel Bakewell.  You can hear more episodes of 177 Nations wherever you get your podcast, or by checking out Mark’s site here. If you want to know more about what’s happening at All the Best, check out our Substack! It’s a round-up of all our activities ... with a little bit of BTS.   All The Best Credits Host: Gabriella Accaria Executive Producer: Melanie Bakewell Programming & Community Coordinator: Catarina Fraga Matos  Production Manager: Kwame Slusher Community Coordinator: Patrick McKenzie Theme Music composed by Shining Bird Special shout-out to all our volunteers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    30 min
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All The Best is for new Australian storytelling. Hear from a Melbourne-based cannibal, how the Australian Wallabies used theatre workshops to improve their game, anxiety attacks in a Tantric sex class, and what the shopping centre Santa Claus is really thinking, all on All The Best. We're a weekly radio show and podcast produced at FBi Radio in Sydney in association with SYN and Triple R in Melbourne, and broadcast nationally via the Community Radio Network. We’ve been telling stories in a variety of forms since 2011, picking a theme each week and using short form documentary, personal narrative, interviews, and spoken word to bring you the best from across Australia.

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  • Creator
    FBi Radio
  • Years Active
    2010 - 2026
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 FBi Radio
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