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22 Sep 2024

Kate Burridge- Professor of Linguistics at Monash University discusses her life, her linguistic projects, aspects of the English language and the difficulties inherent in learning English- 21st September 2024

Authors & Books, Literature, Writers and Writing

Andrew and Robert discuss two of their favourite authors. They then chat with Kate Burridge- Professor of Linguistics at Monash University about her life, her research projects, the phenomenon of gender identity pronouns and aspects of English. The final discussion poses the question – How difficult is the English language?

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9 Feb 2026

Unconventional award winning author Robert Skinner discusses his life, his views and his debut novella ‘I’d Rather Not’.

Authors & Books, Literature, Writers and Writing

Andrew and Robert discuss famous first lines and their importance to the rest of a book. Robert Skinner then bats  ...

5 Feb 2026

Screenwriter and author Rachel Givney chats about her writing process and her crime novel ‘Don’t Say His Name’

Authors & Books, Literature, Writers and Writing

Patsy and Loretta discuss Australian gothic/noir. They then chat with cross genre writer Rachel Givney about her writing styles, her ...

20 Jan 2026

Eleanor Elliot Thomas an ex human rights lawyer and now an acclaimed author chats about how her legal experience informs her writing and her second book ‘Do We Deserve This

Authors & Books, Literature, Writers and Writing

Robert and Andrew have an opening discussion about translating works from another language into English. They then interview Eleanor about ...