Rebecca Huntley joins Jamila Rizvi and Astrid Edwards to consider fortitude, and specifically where we find it and how we use it to address the climate crisis. Rebecca is one of Australia's most experienced social researchers and former director of The M

Jamila Rizvi and Astrid Edwards explore the concept of fortitude in both life and literature.  Chapter 1: Jamila and Astrid consider what fortitude means to them. Chapter 2: Jamila brings back The White Girl, the award-winning 2019 novel by Tony Birch. 

Angela Saini joins Jamila Rizvi and Astrid Edwards to consider momentum for change, particularly in relation to science and what we consider fact. Angela is an award-winning science journalist, author and broadcaster. Her latest book, Superior: The Retur

Jamila Rizvi and Astrid Edwards consider momentum and how we create real and lasting change in our world.  Chapter 1: Jamila and Astrid consider what momentum actually means. Chapter 2: Jamila introduces Daring to Drive: A Saudi Woman's Awakening by Man

Maxine Beneba Clarke joins Jamila Rizvi and Astrid Edwards to consider creativity and determination. Maxine is a phenomenally talented Australian writer of Afro-Caribbean descent. Her works include her memoir The Hate Race (which received the NSW Premier

Jamila Rizvi and Astrid Edwards consider the determination of characters, authors and survivors to go beyond the page and have an impact on the real world.  Chapter 1: How determined do Jamila and Astrid feel, both in lockdown in Melbourne, during this,

Cole Brown joins Jamila Rizvi and Astrid Edwards to consider rage, and especially those times when rage can lead to action. Cole is the author of the debut genre-bending millennial masterpiece Greyboy: Finding blackness in a white world. Join us on Mond

Jamila Rizvi and Astrid Edwards consider rage, who gets to be openly angry and who is expected to hide their anger away. Chapter 1: Jamila puts the word 'rageful' to good use, and Jamila and Astrid consider the last time they were truly angry.  Chapter

Kate Richards joins Jamila Rizvi and Astrid Edwards to consider awe in life and literature. Kate is a writer of fiction and narrative nonfiction. She is the author of the critically acclaimed Madness: a memoir, the Penguin Special Is there no place for m

Jamila Rizvi and Astrid Edwards consider awe - awe of the little things in our daily lives, as well as awe of the bigger things that may change us. Chapter 1: Jamila and Astrid unpick what they each understand awe to be. Chapter 2: Jamila goes deep on J