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Acclaimed author of Stasiland, Anna Funder talks to Cheryl Akle about the public and private sides of the pandemic, and how women are crucial in these times, despite continued gender inequality.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Actress, producer and writer, Miranda Tapsell talks to Cheryl Akle about life, loneliness, growing up in Kakadu National Park, and taking the people you care about on the ride to the top. A great conversation with one of Australia’s most interesting creative powerhouses.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Literary icon, Kate Grenville talks to Cheryl Akle about the importance of story, on truth, and not believing too quickly in the stories you're told.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Aussie Rules star Tayla Harris talks to Cheryl Akle about her life, her love of sport and the famous photo that fed the trolls. An inspiring conversation, with great young role model. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bestselling author, Katherine Scholes talks to Cheryl Akle about isolation, not only during a pandemic, but as a writer and storyteller, and her connection to Africa, on and off the page.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Award winning reporter and author of We Can’t Say We Didn’t Know, Sophie McNeil talks to Cheryl Akle about her work in, and love of, the Middle East.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Pip Williams has written one of the most talked about books of the year - The Dictionary of Lost Words, a fictional retelling of the compilation of the Oxford English Dictionary. Here she talks to Cheryl Akle about her love of words, stories and how her dyslexia shaped that.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Danielle Binks chats to Cheryl Akle about the many hats she has worn in the book industry, from writer of fan fiction to literary agent, to author. A fascinating podcast with a true reading advocate. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Always fascinating, Lauren Chater talks to Cheryl Akle about Estonian lace, storytelling in unprecedented times, and Gulliver's Wife. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A fascinating conversation between Cheryl Akle and former Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, where they talk politics, the environment, Julia Gillard's misogyny speech, and the book everyone is talking about, A Bigger Picture.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Investigative journalist, Jess Hill won the 2020 Stella Prize for her book on domestic abuse, See What You Made Me Do. Here, she talks to Cheryl Akle about the prize, and about domestic abuse in Australia. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bestselling author Kelly Rimmer talks to Cheryl about how her readers often share their most personal stories with her, and how moving that is. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bestselling children’s author and TV presenter, Andrew Daddo talks to Cheryl Akle about why reading to children is important and how to make it fun. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Best-selling author and Walkley Award-winning journalist, Caroline Overington, talks to Cheryl Akle about one of Australia's most baffling and heartbreaking mysteries, and her book on the case, Missing William Tyrrell. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Karina Kilmore was a journalist with more than 30 years’ experience before writing one of this year's most anticipated novels, Where the Truth Lies. Hear more about that journey as she speaks to Cheryl Akle. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bestselling author, and cracking storyteller, Candice Fox chats to Cheryl Akle about the darker side of writing crime, and the joy of new motherhood. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Richard Denniss, the Chief Economist of The Australia Institute, talks to Cheryl Akle about about politics and economics, and what Australia will look like post COVID-19. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Julia Baird talks to Cheryl Akle about tough times, including the worldwide one now, and how to find the peace and stillness to not only survive it, but thrive in it. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ruby Hamad talks to Cheryl Akle about white women's tears, in this confronting episode, reality check for the privileged position of the white woman. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Co-founder of The Chaser, Australia's longest running fortnightly satirical newspaper, Charles Firth has Cheryl Akle laughing in this very entertaining episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.