Dad does Jerusalem
The Holy City has captivated poets, fighters, emperors and pilgrims. It has almost no function other than to be Holy. There is no port, no major resource, its Holiness is its major asset. Listen to… Dad does Jerusalem
The hot dumpling erupted in my mouth dripping syrup
She put the hot dumpling, dripping with Apricot syrup, in my mouth and I struggled to roll it around in my mouth to stop it burning. “Now bite.” When I did as I was told,… The hot dumpling erupted in my mouth dripping syrup
Jahangir prefers Sufis to kings
William Dalrymple in The Anarchy describes the English envoy’s ungracious acknowledgement that the Indian Mughals were less than impressed by the fledgling nation’s glory. The painting by court artist Bichitr shows the Sultan listening attentively… Jahangir prefers Sufis to kings
The Partisans
Unusually, The Partisan is someone else’s song made famous by Leonard Cohen. We are used to other people covering his songs – in fact many people have no idea who wrote Halleleujah, for example. The… The Partisans
Grandmother’s Apples
We run from the priest’s house to the cobbler’s house. His windowpanes are broken; his door is smashed in. Inside, everything has been ransacked. Filthy words are written on the walls. An old woman is… Grandmother’s Apples
02 Air – Part 2
We breathe the air. It’s kinda important. Three items from the Radio Cut The Bee Gees – Have you seen my wife Mr Jones about miners stuck on a coal mine. The first written account… 02 Air – Part 2
02 Air – Radio cut pt 1
It had to happen. Dad puts air on-air. Here’s the radio cut. As well as sound pieces about air, wind, storms and the like I have lined up contributions to our regular segments, Blazer of… 02 Air – Radio cut pt 1
MetaDad does Water
The venerable ancient ticks off another element. This week it’s water. The blazer of glory is the hi-vis vest. It’s Time 4A StoryTime Story is the tale of the crusading kayak going up the flooded… MetaDad does Water
Men with cows
Geoff Ebbs uses Twiggy Forrest and Barnaby Joyce, in their respective cow paddocks, to tell the truth on greenhouse gas emission. “Always an instant conversation killer,” Geoff says. An irreverent overview of the topic, Geoff… Men with cows