What Shall We Do About...?
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What Shall We Do About...?
The world is full of problems, though most of them don’t make the headlines. Sam Robinson sits down with some prominent personalities to try to improve and perhaps even solve some of the world’s less pressing issues. Nothing too trivial will be left unturned.
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Fear w/ Lisa Millar
What are you afraid of? What scares you? And how do you overcome that fear?
We are all stopped in our tracks by something - and it's a real prob...
Fun w/ Ben Lee
The world is a bit of a mess at the moment.
We've been stuck indoors for months, been robbed of human interaction, and who knows when we'll nex...
Climate Change w/ Anika Molesworth
This podcast has always aimed to fix the world's less pressing problems, but 72 episodes in, it's time for a shake up.
I've always wanted to lo...
Smoking w/ John Safran
The danger of smoking has become far more evident around the world in recent years - though did you realise smoking wasn't banned in any workplace or...
Disability w/ Skye-Blue Henderson
For the season finale of this podcast, the incredible Skye-Blue Henderson joins us to discuss disability. Skye-Blue competed on this year's edition of...
Generational Gap w/ Ashley Fell
When we draw lines at different generations, it's easy to make comparisons of experience.
We might look at Baby Boomers and wish we could have...
Museums w/ Marc Fennell
Museums are a fascinating place to visit, especially on a school excursion or on a rainy day. But behind the glass, and the velvet ropes, what stories...
Heartbreak w/ Jessie Stephens
There aren't many worse feelings in the world than that of a broken heart.
Breakups suck - they're often messy, painful, and disorientating. An...
Redevelopment w/ Tim Ross
If you take a walk around your suburb or town, it's likely you'll see redevelopment in one form or another. In fact, many would argue that the look of...
Hospitals w/ Georgie Carroll
Hospitals are never a place that we want to spend a whole lot of time at. Unless, of course, we require urgent medical attention - in that case they a...
Pokies w/ Tim Costello
While we usually tackle the world's less-pressing issues, this one is a biggie, especially here in Australia. Poker machines are commonplace in Austra...
Musicals w/ Gabbi Bolt
If you're a fan of musicals, you've probably found the past year pretty tough. Broadway, The West End all shut down because crowds can't gather - and...
Electric Vehicles w/ Kurt Johnson
Do you dream of owning an electric vehicle? Imagine - to live in a world where you never have to fill up at the petrol station, or worry about changin...
Game Shows w/ Claire McNear
For many decades, game shows have been a magnet in homes around the world - as families gathered around television sets after or during dinner. But wh...
World Records w/ Cameron James
Since the dawn of time, people have been setting world records. Well - at least since Guinness World Records claimed the right to adjudicate such matt...
Virtual Reality w/ Woodes
The world of Virtual Reality has dominated tech news headlines over the last decade. By simply strapping on some goggles, a user can be transported an...
Soccer w/ Liam Stapleton
Of all the sports that are played across Australia, soccer can't manage to rise to the top.
For so long, the soccer has sat in the shadow of mo...
Reading w/ Nat Amoore
Happy New Year! If you managed to get a break, did you spend some time reading a book? Whether it's leafing through a novel at the beach, or finally g...
2020 w/ Melanie Tait & Tali Aualiitia
2020 is just days away from being over. A year where we experienced lockdowns, isolation, job losses, and for many of us, the loss of loved ones. A ye...
Watches w/ Sami Shah
Do you own a watch? And if so, is it on your wrist, or in sitting a drawer somewhere?
As this podcast looks to solve the world's less pressing...
Shopping Centres w/ Gemma Acton
Shopping centres - or, malls, depending where you're from - are in real trouble.
In the USA, many have closed their doors across the past decad...
Cooking w/ Jessica Rowe
Most of us have a love-hate relationship with cooking. For some of us, it's an opportunity to unwind after a long day, experimenting with flavours and...
Money w/ Rick Morton
What's your relationship with money like? Do you constantly crave more of it? Are you better at spending, or saving? And how much has your upbringing...
Mars w/ Dianne McGrath
If you were offered the opportunity to travel to Mars, would you go? And what if it were a one way trip - meaning that you would be saying goodbye to...
Season 2 Coming Soon...
With plenty of less-pressing problems still needing to be addressed, here's your first taste of season two of What Shall We Do About...?, landing in y...
50. Conspiracy Theories w/ Maz Compton
For centuries, we've spent time questioning what we understand to be true. Is the earth really round? Did man really walk on the moon? What is really...
49. Compost w/ Costa Georgiadis
According to OzHarvest, here in Australia, we place over five million tonnes of food in landfill each and every year. This is as though one in five sh...
48. Space w/ Kirsten Banks
Ever since we were kids we've looked up at the night sky and felt a sense of wonder: wondering what really is out there, in our galaxy, among the plan...
47. Screen Time w/ Lauren Bonner
Remember the days when we were told that we shouldn't sit so close to the television, or else we would end up with square eyes? Simpler times, weren't...
46. Curiosity w/ Corey Tutt
Remember when you were a kid, and you wanted to know the answers to every question under the sun? What makes the sky blue? Why is a rock called a rock...
45. Crosswords w/ David Astle
When's the last time you completed a crossword puzzle? Or, maybe, you've never done one because you believe that it's something for an older generatio...
44. Trivia w/ Cheryl Toh
Did you know that bees have five eyes? That Billy Joel hasn't released a new single since 1993? That raccoons were originally poised to become the go-...
43. Our Carbon Footprint w/ Craig Reucassel
Late last year, the climate emergency was gaining real attention.
Greta Thunberg addressed the UN with her now famous 'How Dare You' speech, sc...
42. Cats w/ Lewis McKirdy
Are you a cat person, or a dog person? It's kinda weird that our society makes us choose one or the other. I'm a dog person, but that's mainly because...
41. TikTok w/ Josh Hawkins
Over the last few months, simmering behind the daily updates of COVID-19 cases, a social media app has been under scrutiny. TikTok, owned by Chinese-b...
40. Vegetarianism w/ Zach Mander
Vegetarians have often got a bad wrap, but the conversation seems to be shifting as more and more of us try to reduce meat in our diets, and fast food...
39. Drawing w/ Matt Cosgrove
Do you enjoy drawing? Unless you enjoy life drawing, or graphic design, it's fairly likely you only spend time doodling on the edges of notes in dull...
38. Celebrity w/ Jeffrey Walker
Many of us grow up with dreams of making it big. We watch our celebrity heroes on TV and movies and hope that perhaps one day we too could be famous....
37. Beaches w/ Trent 'Maxi' Maxwell
The beach. You either love it or hate it. For some, it's a relaxing escape: a way to cool down on a hot day, a place to go for a romantic stroll, to b...
36. Birds w/ Chris Bath
How do you feel about birds?
Those feathered friends that screech at daybreak, poop on your back deck, and swoop you in springtime. OK - so may...