André interviews this extraordinary and humble man who started out as an ABC radio engineer.  Ron helped to design and build the Deepsea Challenger, a submersible that reached the Earth’s deepest point in 2012 with American film director James Cameron inside. Ron first worked with James (“Jim”) in 2001, when he joined the director’s Titanic expedition team, and he continued to assist with technical projects before work began on Challenger in 2005. In the Aussie adventuring community, Ron is known as a record-breaking cave-diver, and was part of the 1988 Australian Geographic Society-sponsored expedition team that was trapped underground when a rainstorm hit the Nullarbor Plain. The radio system rigged up by Ron, was essential to the team’s eventual escape.

http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/society/awards/2016/10/ron-allum-lifetime-of-adventure-2016

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André is joined by fellow Taste of Radio graduate, Dean and together they talk to the enigmatic Vinod Prassana about his music and his travels. Born into one of India’s greatest flute-playing families, award-winning bansuri (flute) virtuoso Vinod Prasanna shines as an outstanding performer of authentic traditional and contemporary Indian music. Vinod’s emotive melodies, exquisite improvisations and divine flute song distinguish his performance of Indian classical, world and meditation music. Simply, Indian music at its finest. Find out more about Vinod click here.

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“Are we there yet, Tango?”, asks Alice!

Jo calls in from Vietnam and together with Mark and André, they talk to Swan Street Vet, Dr Melanie Hill (“Dr Mel”) about travelling (or not travelling) with your pet(s). Are pets really anxious about travel or is it us humans projecting our own insecurities?! If you do decide to travel with your  pet(s), get some great tips on checking for tick bites.

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