Roadshow and Tell

12 MOSQUE MUSEUM - Broken Hill, NSW

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 13:00:00 +1100

We visit an outback mosque in the boom-and-bust mining town of Broken Hill.

Caretaker Bobby Shamroze tells tales from Australia's early cameleering trade and the hardworking Muslim immigrants who were its backbone.

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11 Human Disease Museum - SYDNEY, NSW

Tue, 12 Mar 2024 14:00:00 +1100

We visit the UNSW Museum of Human Disease which has hundreds of diseased specimens on display.

09 Heart Transplant Museum - CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

Fri, 02 Feb 2024 14:00:00 +1100

We discover a museum in a hospital singularly devoted to one historic event from its operating theaters: the world's first human heart-to-heart transplant.

The surgeon and his team didn't know if it would work, but were fueled by the determination to achieve what seemed impossible. Listen on to hear how it played out.

10 Horn Island Museum & WW2 Tour - Torres Strait Islands, QLD

Fri, 02 Feb 2024 13:00:00 +1100

Learn how the Torres Strait Islands played a part of Australia's first line of defence in WW2, and about the culture and customs of the Torres Strait Islands.

08 Shark Museum - CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

Thu, 31 Aug 2023 08:00:00 +1000

Are sharks the cunning man-eating villains that we think they are? Or, are they simply carrying out their natural role as the ocean's apex predators?

Listen on to fall in love with these "majestic prehistoric creatures", as our guest and shark expert Alessandro De Maddalena describes them, and gain a new perspective on sharks.

07 Wine Museum - STELLENBOSCH, SOUTH AFRICA

Mon, 07 Aug 2023 08:00:00 +1000

A museum of wine?!

All of our dreams have come true as we visit a museum dedicated to wine making and wine drinking. In this episode we explore The Story of Wine, a wine museum at the renowned wine farm Babylonstoren in Stellenbosh, South Africa.

Elsa, the Babylonstoren museologist, takes us through the museum and steps up our wine knowledge and tells us whether red wine should be refrigerated, the ideal wine glass for different types, and what regions can produce good wine.

06 Museum of Lands, Mapping & Surveying - BRISBANE, QLD

Mon, 10 Jul 2023 08:00:00 +1000

From pegs in the ground and spider web catchers, to Queensland's master clock and pencil extenders - we uncover the tools and techniques that have shaped our understanding of the landscape around us.

In this episode, we chat with Museum of Lands, Mapping & Surveying curator Kaye Nardella, who charts our course through the museum's interesting collection.

Discover how maps have the power to tell compelling stories, like the surprising existence of pineapple farms and vineyards in Brisbane's past.

05 Bird and Poultry Museum - CABOOLTURE, QLD

Sun, 07 May 2023 18:00:00 +1000

Chook, chicken, peafowl, hen? What is the deal with birds?

The Feather Club’s Association of Queensland Inc’s Bird (Aviculture) and Poultry Museum is a treasure trove of information about anything to do with birds.

We talk to the manager, David Simons, about all things feathered - from laying hens to messenger pigeons and show birds.

Whether you’re a seasoned poultry fancier or a curious bird-novice, you’re sure to learn something new (although we can’t promise it’ll be useful) or at the very least be entertained in this episode.

04 Berrima District Museum - BERRIMA, NSW

Sun, 02 Apr 2023 07:00:00 +1000

In this episode we take a deep dive into the hidden gem that is the Berrima District Museum, nestled in the picturesque Southern Highlands region of New South Wales.

We are joined by a passionate volunteer named Bud, who takes us on a journey through the museum's unique exhibits. The first stop is the Prisoners of Arcady exhibit, which tells the story of about 200 German merchant seamen who were interned in the Berrima district during World War 1. Bud shares fascinating insights into the lives of these men, including the hardships they faced and the ways they made the best of their situation.

Next, Bud takes us to the digital gardening display, which he helped create in collaboration with BDHS member Harlan Hall. The exhibit showcases the history of some notable gardens in the Southern Highlands region and how they have been influenced by the region’s unique climate and geography and evolved over time.

Whether you're a history buff, a gardening enthusiast, or simply curious about the hidden treasures of Australia, this episode is not to be missed!

03 Penrith Museum of Printing - PENRITH, NSW

Tue, 07 Mar 2023 12:00:00 +1100

We visit the Penrith Museum of Printing and find out how the Sydney Morning Herald was printed from its beginning in 1831 to now.

Museum president Bob Lockley gives us a tour of the fully operational machinery and tells us about the history of the printing press and the relevance of the printing and typography trades today.

Video examples (of varying quality) of the machines spoken about in this episode:

Linotype machine (inter type): https://youtu.be/MN0N8OgljA0?t=43
Ludlow machine: https://youtu.be/DI-xZdVdyyM?t=48
Chandler & Price machine: https://youtu.be/7ruDo8BT7k4?t=138
Wharfedale machine: https://youtu.be/WHOtaGGQh4w
Arab machine: https://youtu.be/m--awJqwomo

Printing press ASMR (yes omg it’s a thing!): https://youtu.be/a5UFos_ysz8

02 Qtopia Queer Museum - SYDNEY, NSW

Sun, 19 Feb 2023 12:00:00 +1100

We visit Qtopia, Australia's first Queer museum - just in time for World Pride '23! We chat with CEO Greg Fisher about the activism, determination, and compassion that has shaped the vibrant and resilient Queer community over the years.

01 Teapot Museum - LEURA, NSW

Thu, 02 Feb 2023 16:00:00 +1100

We visit Bygone Beauty's Treasured Teapot Museum in the Blue Mountains which boasts over 8,000 teapots on display!

You'll be amazed at the history and creativity that goes into these humble vessels for boiling water. We meet Maurice, the owner, and learn about the most unusual teapots in their collection, and find out why this museum is a must-visit for anyone with a love for the unusual and the quirky.

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Fri, 20 Jan 2023 15:00:00 +1100

Teapot Museums, Wine Museums, Shark Museums, Sea Shell Museums - we visit them all in Roadshow and Tell, a podcast for people hoping to improve their pub quiz score. Every episode we visit a specialty or regional museum so you can learn things you never knew you wanted to.

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