In this one-off live special of Dicey Topics BENJAMIN LAW gets CLEMENTINE FORD, STEPHANIE WOOD and JESS HILL to bare all about SEX, DEATH and RELIGION In Good Weekend magazine every Saturday, Benjamin Law interviews prominent people – artists, designers, businesspeople, actors, scientists, athletes, politicians – about private topics: (1) sex; (2) death; (3) money; (4) religion; (5) politics; and (6) our bodies – by getting them to roll a dice. His hunch is these taboos represent some of the most important conversations we can have and with this panel it certainly proves to be true!  SHOWNOTES: Writes4Festivals http://www.writes4women.com/writes4festivals/ Facebook - @Writes4Festivals Twitter / Instagram - @w4wpodcast Wollongong Writer's Festival https://wollongongwritersfestival.com Facebook @wollongongwritersfestival/ Twitter @WGongWritFest Benjamin Law https://benjamin-law.com Twitter @mrbenjaminlaw Instagram @mrbenjaminlaw Stephanie Wood https://stephaniewood.com.au/about/ Twitter @StephanieAWood1 Instagram @stephaniewoodsydney Clementine Ford Facebook @ClementineFord Twitter @clementine_ford Instagram @clementine_ford Jess Hill https://www.jesshill.net Facebook @jess.hill.31924 Twitter @jessradio Pamela Cook www.pamelacook.com.au Facebook - @pamelacookauthor Twitter - @PamelaCookAU Listen Up Podcasting (Kel Butler) www.listenuppodcasting.com.au Facebook / Twitter - @kelbutler @listenuppodcasting

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WWF 2019 "Dicey Topics Live"

FEATURING: Lee Kofman, Luke Carman, Stephanie Wood, Jess Hill, Gala Vanting Shame is one of the most pervasive and tough human emotions. How does shame reshape us? And how can we extricate ourselves from its abyss? Writers’ best works, though, often dwell in the caves of shame, and for them shame can be a reliable barometer to detect those urgent stories they need to tell. SHOWNOTES: Writes4Festivals http://www.writes4women.com/writes4festivals/ Facebook - @Writes4Festivals Twitter / Instagram - @w4wpodcast Wollongong Writer's Festival https://wollongongwritersfestival.com Facebook @wollongongwritersfestival/ Twitter @WGongWritFest Lee Kofman https://leekofman.com.au Facebook @Lee Kofman Twitter @LeeKofman Instagram @leekofman Luke Carman https://giramondopublishing.com/luke-carman/ Stephanie Wood https://stephaniewood.com.au/about/ Twitter @StephanieAWood1 Instagram @stephaniewoodsydney Gala Vanting http://msgalavanting.com Facebook @the.gala.vanting Twitter @gala_vanting Jess Hill https://www.jesshill.net Facebook @jess.hill.31924 Twitter @jessradio Pamela Cook www.pamelacook.com.au Facebook - @pamelacookauthor Twitter - @PamelaCookAU Listen Up Podcasting (Kel Butler) www.listenuppodcasting.com.au Facebook / Twitter - @kelbutler @listenuppodcasting

WWF 2019 "On Shame"

FEATURING: Jane Caro, Benjamin Law, Kirli Saunders, Gabbie Stroud, Rhiannon Hall This panel ask the question: what do we want from education? Do we want our children to master basic skills, or do we want our children to be critical thinkers? Do we want our children to be curious and creative? Do we want our young people to be kind? What is the purpose of K-12 education in Australia? Why don't we trust teachers? SHOWNOTES: Writes4Festivals http://www.writes4women.com/writes4festivals/ Facebook - @Writes4Festivals Twitter / Instagram - @w4wpodcast Wollongong Writer's Festival https://wollongongwritersfestival.com Facebook @wollongongwritersfestival/ Twitter @WGongWritFest Jane Caro Facebook @janecaroofficial Twitter @JaneCaro Benjamin Law https://benjamin-law.com Twitter @mrbenjaminlaw Instagram @mrbenjaminlaw Kirli Saunders https://kirlisaunders.com Twitter @SaundersKirli Instagram @kirli.saunders Gabbie Stroud  https://gabbiestroud.com Facebook @gabbiestroud Twitter @GJ_Stroud Instagram @gabbiestroud Rhiannon Hall Facebook @RhiannonHall Pamela Cook www.pamelacook.com.au Facebook - @pamelacookauthor Twitter - @PamelaCookAU Listen Up Podcasting (Kel Butler) www.listenuppodcasting.com.au Facebook / Twitter - @kelbutler @listenuppodcasting

WWF 2019 "What Do We Want from Education?"

TONY BIRCH talks to LUKE CARMAN about his Miles Franklin shortlisted book "THE WHITE GIRL"  In The White Girl, Miles-Franklin-shortlisted author Tony Birch shines a spotlight on the 1960s and the devastating government policy of taking Indigenous children from their families. Odette Brown has lived her whole life on the fringes of a small country town. After her daughter disappeared and left her with her granddaughter Sissy to raise on her own, Odette has managed to stay under the radar of the welfare authorities who are removing fair-skinned Aboriginal children from their families. When a new policeman arrives in town, determined to enforce the law, Odette must risk everything to save Sissy and protect everything she loves. SHOWNOTES: Writes4Festivals http://www.writes4women.com/writes4festivals/ Facebook - @Writes4Festivals Twitter / Instagram - @w4wpodcast Wollongong Writer's Festival https://wollongongwritersfestival.com Facebook @wollongongwritersfestival/ Twitter @WGongWritFest Tony Birch https://www.tony-birch.com/blog Facebook @Tony Birch Pamela Cook www.pamelacook.com.au Facebook - @pamelacookauthor Twitter - @PamelaCookAU Listen Up Podcasting (Kel Butler) www.listenuppodcasting.com.au Facebook / Twitter - @kelbutler @listenuppodcasting    

WWF 2019 "The White Girl"

This panel explores how mental health informs the writing process (and vice versa), the lived experience in first person memoir and poetry, and the power of reclaiming language from institutions. Quinn Eades, Helena Fox and Sam Twyford-Moore join David Stavanger to discuss their work and the fine line between page and prescription.SHOWNOTES:Writes4Festivalshttp://www.writes4women.com/writes4festivals/Facebook - @Writes4FestivalsTwitter / Instagram - @w4wpodcastWollongong Writer's Festivalhttps://wollongongwritersfestival.comFacebook @wollongongwritersfestival/Twitter @WGongWritFestDavid Stavangerhttps://www.uqp.com.au/authors/david-stavangerFacebook @profile.php?id=634053109Quinn EadesFacebook @quinneadesTwitter @quinn_writesHelena Foxhttps://helenafoxauthor.comFacebook @helenafoxwriterTwitter @helenafoxozSam Twyford-Moorehttp://www.samtwyfordmoore.comFacebook @sam.twyfordmooreTwitter @samtwyfordmoorePamela Cookwww.pamelacook.com.auFacebook - @pamelacookauthorTwitter - @PamelaCookAUListen Up Podcasting (Kel Butler)www.listenuppodcasting.com.auFacebook / Twitter - @kelbutler @listenuppodcasting

WWF 2019 "Losing the Plot"

It’s not just you. We’re all feeling it. The strange materiality of bodies, our ever-unfolding understanding of the psycho-physiology ofour fantasies, traumas, attachments and our intimate windows into the lives of others in a culture of oversharing. Let’s explorethe weird, wonderful and wrong of it all.FEATURING: Gala Vanting, Clementine Ford, Quinn Eades, Benjamin Law, Amee BairdSHOWNOTES:Writes4Festivalshttp://www.writes4women.com/writes4festivals/Facebook - @Writes4FestivalsTwitter / Instagram - @w4wpodcastWollongong Writer's Festivalhttps://wollongongwritersfestival.comFacebook @wollongongwritersfestival/Twitter @WGongWritFestClementine FordTwitter @clementine_fordGala Vantinghttp://msgalavanting.comFacebook @the.gala.vantingTwitter @gala_vantingQuinn EadesFacebook @quinneadesTwitter @quinn_writesBenjamin LawFacebook @Benjamin LawTwitter @mrbenjaminlawAmee BairdTwitter @AmeeBaird_NeuroPamela Cookwww.pamelacook.com.auFacebook - @PamelaCookTwitter - @PamelaCookAUListen Up Podcasting (Kel Butler)www.listenuppodcasting.com.auFacebook / Twitter - @kelbutler @listenuppodcasting

WWF 2019 "Sex is Weird for Everyone"

You don’t have to look far today to find ethical failures causing widespread social disruption: fake news, the growing power of tech companies, dishonest political campaigning, child sex abuse scandals and cover ups within religious institutions and the rise of alt-right agitators giving new license to racism, misogyny and hatred. What are the building blocks for social growth in a disrupted age? Do we need an ethical infrastructure to help us navigate through these difficult times? And how should individual agitators, critics and commentators engage with institutions and the public to build social cohesion and a better society?FEATURING: Father Rod Bower, Kerry O’Brien, Jane Caro in conversation with Dr. Matt BeardSHOWNOTES:Writes4Festivalshttp://www.writes4women.com/writes4festivals/Facebook - @Writes4FestivalsTwitter / Instagram - @w4wpodcastScone Literary Festival https://sconeliteraryfestival.com.auFacebook @@SconeLiteraryFestivalTwitter @SconeLiteraryJane CaroFacebook @janecaroofficialTwitter @JaneCaroKerry O'BrienTwitter @KerryOBrienFr Rod Bowerhttps://www.anggos.com.au/our-teamFacebook @FrBowerTwitter @FrBowerDr Matt Beardhttps://ethics.org.auFacebook @mattbeard89Twitter @matthewtbeardPamela Cookwww.pamelacook.com.auFacebook - @pamelacookauthorTwitter - @PamelaCookAUListen Up Podcasting (Kel Butler)www.listenuppodcasting.com.auFacebook / Twitter - @kelbutler @listenuppodcasting

Scone 2020 "Ethics in an Age of Doubt"

When you're born into a religious family, how do you navigate your inherited ideas about God and build an identity that makes sense to you? At this event, author Joel Hollier, a former Christian pastor and PhD student examining the experiences of LGBTQ+ people in the evangelical church in Australia, Phil Wilcox, a multi-award winning Australian poet and the son of a highly regarded Christian reverend, and Bec Sandridge, local singer-songwriter and former Triple J Unearthed winner will discuss their childhood and their shifting understanding of Christianity with Ruby Claire, Editor of The Gravity of Guilt.SHOWNOTES:Writes4Festivalshttp://www.writes4women.com/writes4festivals/Facebook - @Writes4FestivalsTwitter / Instagram - @w4wpodcastWollongong Writer's Festivalhttps://wollongongwritersfestival.comFacebook @wollongongwritersfestival/Twitter @WGongWritFestJoel Hollierhttp://biblefaithsexuality.com/about-me/Facebook @joel.a.hollierTwitter @joelhollierPhil Wilcoxhttp://www.philip-wilcox.comTwitter @philipwilcoxBec Sandridge https://www.becsandridge.comFacebook @becsandridgemusicTwitter @becsandridgeRuby Clairehttp://rubyclaire.com.auFacebook @ruby.bisson.3Twitter @_RubyClaire_Pamela Cookwww.pamelacook.com.auFacebook - @pamelacookauthorTwitter - @PamelaCookAUListen Up Podcasting (Kel Butler)www.listenuppodcasting.com.auFacebook / Twitter - @kelbutler @listenuppodcasting

WWF 2019 "Navigating Inherited Christianity"

Join celebrated First Nations Writers as theydiscuss the importance of speaking their truth to honour identity, culture, language and country in our literary landscape and broader society.FEATURING: KIRLI SAUNDERS, TONY BIRCH AND ALISON WHITTAKERSHOWNOTES:Writes4Festivalshttp://www.writes4women.com/writes4festivals/Facebook - @Writes4FestivalsTwitter / Instagram - @w4wpodcastWollongong Writer's Festivalhttps://wollongongwritersfestival.comFacebook @wollongongwritersfestival/Twitter @WGongWritFestKirli Saundershttps://kirlisaunders.wordpress.comTwitter @SaundersKirliTony Birchhttps://arts.unimelb.edu.au/articulation/editions/2017-editions/june-2017/meet-professor-tony-Alison Whittakerhttps://www.uts.edu.au/staff/alison.whittakerTwitter @AJ_WhittakerPamela Cookwww.pamelacook.com.auFacebook - @pamelacookauthorTwitter - @PamelaCookAUListen Up Podcasting (Kel Butler)www.listenuppodcasting.com.auFacebook / Twitter - @kelbutler @listenuppodcasting

WWF 2019 "First Nations Writers- Speaking Truth"

How do we turn social progress into legal change, and which really comes first? How much power do we have as individuals? Let's get beyond the echo-chamber and into constructive ideas.FEATURING: CLEMENTINE FORD, GALA VANTING AND JESS HILLSHOWNOTES:Writes4Festivalshttp://www.writes4women.com/writes4festivals/Facebook - @Writes4FestivalsTwitter / Instagram - @w4wpodcastWollongong Writer's Festivalhttps://wollongongwritersfestival.comFacebook @wollongongwritersfestival/Twitter @WGongWritFestClementine FordTwitter @clementine_fordGala Vantinghttp://msgalavanting.comFacebook @the.gala.vantingTwitter @gala_vantingJess Hillhttps://www.jesshill.netFacebook @jess.hill.31924Twitter @essradioPamela Cookwww.pamelacook.com.auFacebook - @pamelacookauthorTwitter - @PamelaCookAUListen Up Podcasting (Kel Butler)www.listenuppodcasting.com.auFacebook / Twitter - @kelbutler @listenuppodcasting

WWF 2019 "Gendered Violence, Media and the Law"

There could not be a more relevant conversation for Journalism and The Australian media than this one between respected journalists Kerry O'Brien and Phillip Adams. Kerry weighs in candidly and forcefully on the closure of AAP, the AFP raid on the ABC, the future of journalism as a craft in Australia and the dangers of a Murdoch run press. Gripping stuff.Featuring: Kerry O'Brien and Phillip AdamsSHOWNOTES:Writes4Festivalshttp://www.writes4women.com/writes4festivals/Facebook - @Writes4FestivalsTwitter / Instagram - @w4wpodcastScone Literary Festival https://sconeliteraryfestival.com.auFacebook @SconeLiteraryFestivalTwitter @SconeLiteraryKerry O'BrienTwitter @KerryOBrienPhillip AdamsTwitter @PhillipAdams_1Pamela Cookwww.pamelacook.com.auFacebook - @pamelacookauthorTwitter - @PamelaCookAUListen Up Podcasting (Kel Butler)www.listenuppodcasting.com.auFacebook / Twitter - @kelbutler @listenuppodcasting

Scone 2020 - "History, Politics and Big Interviews"

Covid19 hit Australia in a significant way at the exact same time as the Scone Literary Festival was taking place. As a result Scone could very well be the last live writing festival in 2020.To tackle the problem of the Coronavirus head on Scone arranged this panel to tackle the question of what it all really means? from the psychological, medical and crisis management perspective. They talk political leadership, why Australia is stock piling toilet paper and what is the reality on our medical system and for everyday citizens.Featuring: Kerry O'Brien, Alexandra Joel, Janie Jordan and Dr Richard Abbott.Hosted By David DaleTHIS IS THE YOUTUBE CLIP REFERRED TO IN THE EPISODE: https://youtu.be/qKNys5i8yIkSHOWNOTES:Writes4Festivalshttp://www.writes4women.com/writes4festivals/Facebook - @Writes4FestivalsTwitter / Instagram - @w4wpodcastScone Literary Festival https://sconeliteraryfestival.com.auFacebook @@SconeLiteraryFestivalTwitter @SconeLiteraryKerry O'BrienTwitter @KerryOBrienAlexandra Joelhttps://www.alexandrajoel.comFacebook - @AlexandraJoelAuthorJanie JordanFacebook @janiejordan4Twitter @janejordanausDavid DaleFacebook @david.dale.9634Twitter @ThetribalmindPamela Cookwww.pamelacook.com.auFacebook - @pamelacookauthorTwitter - @PamelaCookAUListen Up Podcasting (Kel Butler)www.listenuppodcasting.com.auFacebook / Twitter - @kelbutler @listenuppodcasting

SCONE 2020 "Covid19 - What Does it Mean?"

Female highwaywomen and the Estonian underground may not sound like they have much in common but each reveals a story of women tested by adversity. One when transported to Australia where she must forge a new life and a new identity. The other when Stalin’s brutal red army crushes everything in its path. Join Lauren Chater, author of the bestseller The Lace Weaver and Meg Keneally with her debut solo novel Fled, an epic adventure based on the extraordinary life of convict Mary Bryant, as they discuss the amazing woman at the centre of their stories. Hosted by Nicole Abadee.SHOWNOTES:Writes4Festivalshttp://www.writes4women.com/writes4festivals/Facebook - @Writes4FestivalsTwitter / Instagram - @w4wpodcastStoryfest https://www.storyfest.org.auFacebook / Twitter - @storyfestincLauren Chaterhttps://laurenchater.comFacebook @Lauren.ChaterSydTwitter @WellReadCookieMeg KeneallyFacebook @megkeneallyTwitter @KeneallyMegNicole Abadeehttps://www.nicoleabadee.com.auFacebook @nicole.abadeeTwitter @NicoleAbadeePamela Cookwww.pamelacook.com.auFacebook - @pamelacookauthorTwitter - @PamelaCookAUListen Up Podcasting (Kel Butler)www.listenuppodcasting.com.auFacebook / Twitter - @kelbutler @listenuppodcasting

Storyfest 2019 "Weaving History Through Stories"

David Hunt’s narration of Girt is one of Audible Australia's bestselling audio books of all time. Rolling Stone declared his Australian history podcast, Rum, Rebels & Ratbags, one of 2016’s hottest podcasts. Katherine Collette documented her path to publication in The First Time Podcast. Allison Tait is co-host, of the top-rating podcast So You Want To Be A Writer. Join them as they discuss why the publishing industry is no longer just about printing books and why we're turning to sound. Hosted by Pamela Cook.SHOWNOTES:Writes4Festivalshttp://www.writes4women.com/writes4festivals/Facebook - @Writes4FestivalsTwitter / Instagram - @w4wpodcastStoryfest https://www.storyfest.org.auFacebook / Twitter - @storyfestincPamela Cookwww.pamelacook.com.auFacebook @pamelacookauthorTwitter @PamelaCookAUDavid Hunthttps://davidhuntwriter.comFacebook @dphunt1Twitter @DavidHuntGirtAllison Taithttps://allisontait.comFacebook @AllisonTaitWriterTwitter @altaitKatherine ColletteFacebook @kolletteTwitter @kecolletteListen Up Podcasting (Kel Butler)www.listenuppodcasting.com.auFacebook / Twitter - @kelbutler @listenuppodcasting

Storyfest 2019 "The Power of Sound"

In this panel, UOW academics and writers will discuss their collaborative project ‘Blue Ecologies’, which uses water as a starting point to develop creative and critical work that responds to the bodies of water in our local environment, and that also reflects on our relationships on a planetary scale. In the Illawarra, the culture and kinship of Aboriginal communities emphasise the interconnectedness between Land Country and Sea Country. Featuring: CHRISTINE HOWE, JOSHUA LOBB, CATHERINE MCKINNON, LUKE JOHNSON,SHADY COSGROVESHOWNOTES:Writes4Festivalshttp://www.writes4women.com/writes4festivals/Facebook - @Writes4FestivalsTwitter / Instagram - @w4wpodcastWollongong Writer's Festivalhttps://wollongongwritersfestival.comFacebook @wollongongwritersfestival/Twitter @WGongWritFestUniversity of Wollongonghttps://www.uow.edu.auFacebook @UOWTwitter @UOWPamela Cookwww.pamelacook.com.auFacebook - @pamelacookauthorTwitter - @PamelaCookAUListen Up Podcasting (Kel Butler)www.listenuppodcasting.com.auFacebook / Twitter - @kelbutler @listenuppodcasting

WWF 2019 "Water: Blue Ecologies"

The Writes4Festivals Podcast covers all sorts of writing festivals from all around regional NSW (and sometimes beyond). Mudgee Readers Festival, National Young Writers Festival, Storyfest Feminist Writers Festival Scone And we aren't done yet! Each festival brings it's own unique flavour and perspective on life and writing through panel discussions, readings, intimate conversations with writers and some truly hilarious comedy routines. Let Writes4Festivals bring the festival to you. www.writes4women.com/writes4festivals Proudly brought to you by Writes4Women with the support of Create NSW and Writing NSW. This podcast is produced and edited by Kel Butler from Listen Up Podcasting www.listenuppodcasting.com.au

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