The Real Thing
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The Real Thing
The Real Thing celebrates unique Australian characters.
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#36: Nico's last ride
After cycling the world, Nicolás Marino set off to cross his adopted homeland using pedal power alone.
He discovered knowing Australia would req...
#35: Follow the Lita
As a teenager, Lita Lewis was expected to set the example for her siblings. So much so, that she wanted out.
In an adult life far from her home...
#34: Shoal Attack!
A school of fish help the Australian netball team win a Commonwealth gold medal.
An introduction to Sum Of All Parts - a podcast that shares ext...
#33: Khadija's stolen itch
For International Women's Day, a story about feeling incomplete.
Khadija Gbla’s repressed memory of female genital mutilation would surface duri...
#32: Monkey in Mirani (live from Woodford)
The Real Thing perform live at Woodfolk Folk Festival, Queensland.
In between music and magic tricks, Timothy and Mike risk it all by attempting...
#31: Picnic Tropicana
It started as an idea in a Darlinghurst cafe and became the world’s largest short film festival.
Tropfest has helped kickstart generations of Au...
#30: The woman who lived in a tree
Miranda Gibson was an unlikely candidate to break the record for Australia’s longest tree-sit.
The shy Queenslander had never seen a forest unti...
#29: Elvis town
Improbable hairdos, gyrating hips, overstretched jumpsuits, way too many rhinestones, and a whole lot of community spirit.
You can't help fallin...
#28: Bruce Lee of the sea
When Robbie Page discovered surfing it consumed him.
The former Pipeline Master views the sport as a martial art.
It led him on a global a...
#27: The nightmare before Christmas
Christmas; family, food, anticipation. The stakes are high.
There's extra pressure for the Williams family, who are only able to get together ev...
#26: It's not about Steph
A bike ride and a book inspired Stephanie Lorenzo to cut her corporate career short and start a charity.
Her passion to end human trafficking he...
#10: Freedom is a goat (tribute to Gary)
Gary the goat, an internet sensation, and friend of The Real Thing, has died on tour in Queensland.
There's a reason Gary's episode is our most...
#25: Campsite Panorama
Ford vs Holden. Blue vs red. Mate vs mate.
There's no sitting on the fence when it comes to motoring's great rivalry.
But factory closures...
#24: Balloons for Harper
Alison and David Homer were ecstatic when they fell pregnant in 2005.
"Finally, I feel part of something of consequence," Dave said.
But a...
#23: Up up MC Hammerhead
David Ninness is one of the Cronulla Shark's biggest fans, despite living nowhere near Sydney's Sutherland Shire.
When the NRL club was in turmo...
#22: Lizard of Oz
Sleepy lizards keep popping up in the life of Off Track producer, Ann Jones.
So she was curious to speak with Professor Michael Bull. He devoted...
#21: Love and courage in Wilcannia
Positively Wilcannia, part 6: stop recording, start feeling.
Robert Clayton broke his leg three years ago.
The injury set off a chain of...
#20: Wilcannia dreaming
Positively Wilcannia, part 5: a tenacious Barkindji woman grabs every opportunity.
Bobbi Murray loves her river, the Boomerangs football club, a...
#19: Still down river
Positively Wilcannia, part 4: how The Wilcannia Mob took their river to the world.
The Wilcannia Mob's Down River gave us a unique view into lif...
#18: You had me at Ngaayi
Positively Wilcannia, part 3: taking anxiety out of health checks, and Barkindji for beginners.
Rugby league is being used to improve men's heal...
#17: The Shakeathon
Positively Wilcannia, part 2: Mike and Timothy race to shake up Wilcannia.
Timothy and Mike compete in a race to shake as many Wilcannia hands a...
#16: Positively Wilcannia
Positively Wilcannia, part 1: The Real Thing is helping put Wilcannia on the map.
Wilcannia locals are fighting for the town's reputation, despi...
#15: Now we're flying
Brad Guy went skydiving and his parachute failed.
Incredibly, he survived.
Although he recovered from the physical injuries, what follow...
#14: Lizzy, queen of costumes
Lizzy Gardiner's early life included minimal supervision, late nights at the Dubbo drive-in and a stint in Papua New Guinea.
Her unusual experi...
Darren Hanlon feels things
Hey, it's Mike and Timothy.
The car's fuelled up, the thermos is hot and there's lots of characters to meet.
Make sure you subscribe to th...
#13: A kangaroo has three ears
Mark Colvin like you've never heard him.
In 1978 the ABC’s renegade youth broadcaster Double Jay premiered an audio experiment called, What's Ra...
#12: Thanks for screaming
Deni Gordon's long and varied career includes musical theatre, television and film.
While she no longer works in showbiz, an unlikely ten minute...
#11: Rage 'til you puke
Nothing on television compares to Rage.
For 30 years the biggest artists have beamed weird and wonderful music videos to your living room, and A...
#10: Freedom is a goat
One man, one goat and a wide open road.
Gary the goat is famous. Millions of fans have watched videos of the farm-animal-cum-cultural icon.
#9: Samantha and the secret
Samantha Beranic was 12 when her Mother told her a secret.
This information quickly became a burden that would shadow Sam's life.
Eventual...
See The Real Thing Live!
Timothy and Mike are performing the podcast on stage. And you're invited!
The Real Thing's 10th instalment of their search for the "real" Austra...
#8: Nineteen
Redgum’s ‘I was only 19’ united the Vietnam veteran’s movement in Australia.
The song tells the true story of an Australian soldier’s experience...
#7: Yadu's fair go
Yadu Singh was ‘numb’ when he found out his application for permanent residency was unexpectedly cancelled.
The young cardiologist from a small...
#6: Halfway and home
The small village of Tarcutta, NSW is sacred to the Australian truck driving industry.
Every year since 1994, families, colleagues and mates ha...
#5: There's something about Mary Leunig
Mary Leunig is an artist and self-described recluse living in regional Victoria. She comes from a creative family; her brother is cartoonist, Michael...
#4: Backyard lion safari
After the closure of the African Lion Safari in Sydney’s far west, wildlife remained living inside its boundaries.
The exotic animal park sat ne...
#3: Run like a cheetah
Lisa Llorens is one of Australia’s most decorated Paralympians with six medals across track and field events.
She was dubbed ‘the cheetah’ becau...
#2: Eastbound Anton
Anton McMillan is a role model for younger residents in a uniquely structured household called Boys from the Bush.
During the project he's worke...
#1: The original Bronson
'Bronson' was the youngest member of the Round the Twist family. He loved food, had smelly feet and was often the easy target of his older siblings.
Introducing The Real Thing!
Welcome to The Real Thing, a new podcast in search of the real Australia.
Each episode we'll venture into the corners to discover the characters...