Episodes

  • True Crime High: The Sociology Class Solving Murders

    True Crime High: The Sociology Class Solving Murders
    Nov 27 2025
    Is it possible to protect today’s teens from the evils of the world? Are high schools adequately preparing them for adulthood in the age of AI? In small-town Tennessee, one teacher is using cold case murders to educate students with staggering results.
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    52 mins
  • End of Life Yarning: An Indigenous Perspective on Dying

    End of Life Yarning: An Indigenous Perspective on Dying
    Nov 19 2025
    Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were practising end of life care for thousands of years prior to colonisation. But with the loss of traditional practices in many communities, are mainstream palliative care services equipped to cater to the needs of Indigenous people? And what can we learn from Indigenous perspectives on dying?
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    52 mins
  • Death by Robot: Homo Digitalis and the AI Revolution

    Death by Robot: Homo Digitalis and the AI Revolution
    Nov 12 2025
    From driving cars to drafting emails, retail therapy to disease diagnosis, artificial intelligence now permeates almost every aspect of our lives. But how is AI innovation affecting death and dying? Are we moving towards digital immortality, or does the onset of sentient AI sound the death knell for humankind?
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    57 mins
  • Crime Seen: Meet the Reigning Queen of Forensic Cleaning

    Crime Seen: Meet the Reigning Queen of Forensic Cleaning
    Nov 6 2025
    Ever wondered who has to clean up after a murder? Or who to call about a relative’s hoarding? After 25 years of mopping up such messes, one forensic and trauma cleaner says she’s seen it all. And from prison cells to blood-soaked parks, she may be right.
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    48 mins
  • Zombies and Vampires: Lessons on Death from the Undead

    Zombies and Vampires: Lessons on Death from the Undead
    Oct 29 2025
    You may see zombies and vampires as little more than cultural fodder for your horror-filled delight. But for centuries, undead creatures have been used to represent social anxieties, reflect political upheaval and reinforce burial rites. Anthony and Nadine meet a scholar who says the undead aren’t really monsters at all - they’re us. What can the walking corpse or the bloodsucking temptress tell us about ourselves and our relationship with death and the afterlife? And can zombies ever be hot?
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    54 mins
  • The Right to Die: Dr Philip Nitschke on Voluntary Assisted Dying

    The Right to Die: Dr Philip Nitschke on Voluntary Assisted Dying
    Oct 22 2025
    Do we have a fundamental right to die? Should everyone have access to Voluntary Assisted Dying? Dr Philip Nitschke has been at the forefront of VAD advocacy and innovation for 30 years. He joins Anthony and Nadine to discuss the legal and ethical questions surrounding dying with dignity.
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    54 mins
  • Gay Abandon: Ageing and Dying in the LGBTQI Community

    Gay Abandon: Ageing and Dying in the LGBTQI Community
    Oct 16 2025
    Members of the LGBTQI community face unique, often invisible challenges when it comes to ageing and dying. They are also creating new and joyful ways to celebrate and honour each other’s lives. One man is holding their hands through it all.
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    50 mins
  • Bodies R Us: What Really Happens to Bodies Donated to Science?

    Bodies R Us: What Really Happens to Bodies Donated to Science?
    Oct 8 2025
    Have you ever wondered what type of people donate their bodies to science? Or if body supply equals demand? Organ donation may be increasing but the numbers surrounding whole body donation remain vague. What happens to the bodies that do end up in labs? And what if there’s a shortage? One woman decided to find out.
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    49 mins