The Awe Struck Podcast

Jess Fairfax
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The Awe Struck Podcast is your reminder that the world is wonderful. Celebrating the interconnectedness that makes the world go round, these are the stories that make you go WOW. From the epic journey of the eel, to nourishing dust travelling across continents, get ready to be Awe Struck.

Episodes

  1. Sep 20

    Episode Two: The Story of Travelling Dust

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! If you ever needed to be reminded about the interconnectedness of the planet, just look to the story of travelling dust. Minuscule yet so important in sustaining life on planet earth. By fertilising rainforests and oceans, it helps create the oxygen we breath, the food we eat, the biodiversity that makes the world go round. Who knows, maybe we wouldn’t be here without it! This episode of Awe Struck features interviews with Children's author Martha Brockenbrough about her book A Gift of Dust, and University of Tasmania researcher Jake Weis.

    Episode Two: The Story of Travelling Dust

  2. Aug 3

    Episode One: The Eel Question

    Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! With one of the world’s most remarkable life cycles and migrations, the eel is a reminder that the world is wonderful. Yet, faced with ongoing threats from climate change and dams, the once abundant eel is having a hard time. Bringing together poetry, memory, philosophy, science and hope, this documentary is my quest to muster up a little love for the mysterious and underrated eel. Guests include author Patrik Svensson, eel scientist Dr Wayne Kosta, and Gunditjmara ranger Jakobe Walker. References: CUNNINGHAM, J. The Discovery of the Larva of the Common Eel. Nature 55, 467–468 (1897). https://doi.org/10.1038/055467a0‌Hauskeller M. Telos: The Revival of an Aristotelian Concept in Present Day Ethics. Inquiry (Oslo). 2005 Feb;48(1):62-75. doi: 10.1080/00201740510015356.Institute AR. Tracking eel migration using satellites. Arthur Rylah Institute. Published June 13, 2025. Accessed October 29, 2025. https://www.ari.vic.gov.au/research/environmental-management/field-techniques-and-monitoring/tracking-eel-migration-using-satellitesRuppel Shell, E. (2024). Slippery Beast: A true crime natural history, with eels. AbramsSvensson, P. (2020). The gospel of the eels: A father, a son and the world's most enigmatic fish. Pan Macmillan.Swedish TV show finding “150 year old” eel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBW7cVZs8ys‌Wettenhall, Gib, with the Gunditjmara (2022). The People of Budj Bim: Engineers of aquaculture, builders of stone house settlements and warriors defending Country. em PRESS Publishing This episode was funded by a Wyndam City Council Creative Development Grant.

    Episode One: The Eel Question
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The Awe Struck Podcast is your reminder that the world is wonderful. Celebrating the interconnectedness that makes the world go round, these are the stories that make you go WOW. From the epic journey of the eel, to nourishing dust travelling across continents, get ready to be Awe Struck.

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  • Creator
    Jess Fairfax
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    2
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Jess Fairfax
  • Show Website
    The Awe Struck Podcast

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