National Indigenous Television (NITV) have launched a new video podcast that’s full of laughs and banter, bringing together NITV’s First Nations digital team yarning about life, love, and everything in between.
From ghost stories to making sure you’re not crushing on a cousin, Goodways is the new First Nations vodcast full of lively chat about identity, childhood and relationships.
Hosted by NITV’s Jodan Perry (Worimi and Wiradjuri), Jonah Johnson (Wiradjuri), Alexis Moran (Wakka Wakka and Yuin), Jason Haji-Ali (Yawuru) and Bronte Charles (Bundjalung and Mununjali) – the crew bring personal perspectives from right around the country.
Co-host and Head of Digital at NITV, Jodan Perry said: “Goodways is the feeling of sitting round yarning up with your cousins. It’s a space where we can kick back and talk all the things that make us Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, our successes, strengths, beauty, all in a relaxed, and cheeky way,” he said
“This year is going to be really heavy with the Referendum, so we wanted something different, non-political or news-driven, just our people being our authentic selves, having a laugh and smiling up.”
Episode one, Jonah, Jodan and Lex chat about childhood, school life and university and episode two deals with relationships, dating and friendships, including how to make sure you’re not related to your crush.
Producer Monique Horadam said, “Goodways is a Murri word, and you can use it in a variety of ways: tacked on to the end of something if you’re being a bit snarky or to make fun – it’s a light-hearted fun term that mob use,” she said.
The first full episode of Goodways is available on the NITV website, NITV YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.
LiSTNR ANNOUNCES NEW ORIGINAL PODCAST BLAK MATTERS HOSTED BY TEELA REID AND MICHAEL ‘MC’ CHRISTIAN
LiSTNR today released the first episode of new original podcast Blak Matters; an exploration of First Nations issues, and why they matter. Published weekly, each episode provides an honest conversation between accomplished radio presenter, 104.1 2DayFM’s Michael ‘MC’ Christian, and his long-time friend Teela Reid.
Teela Reid is a proud Wiradjuri and Wailwan woman, rebellious lawyer, essayist, storyteller and co-founder of @blackfulla_bookclub, a platform that honours First Nations’ ancestors as the original storytellers. In 2022, Teela was awarded the Indigenous Leader of the year at the Australian Law Awards and the Marie Claire Voice of Now. Currently, Reid is a Sydney-based Senior Solicitor practicing in Aboriginal Land Rights litigation and is the inaugural practitioner in residence at the University of Sydney Law School. She is also an accomplished public speaker and was a working group leader in the constitutional dialogues that culminated in the Uluru Statement from the Heart, a pivotal moment leading to the 2023 referendum.
With the forthcoming referendum, Blak Matters is an engaging and welcoming space for all Australians to become more informed on what has led to this point, what the Voice means, and how it could change the future of Australia. The podcast is focussed on sharing stories and explaining the context of Aboriginal affairs leading to the Voice.
Blak Matters co-host, Teela Reid, said: “Blak Matters is an important project that aims to centre First Nations issues and activism in our national life and the lives of everyday Australians. These crucial conversations have the power to change the very trajectory of our nation’s story. This is a significant year, not just for First Nations peoples, but for all Australians, therefore it’s essential that when people get to the ballot box for the Voice to Parliament, they have all the information to make the right choice.
“Blak issues ought to matter every day to all of us because we are all living and working on stolen Aboriginal land. On Blak Matters, we’re going to have lots of different yarns about Blak matters and how they matter to the rest of the nation.”
Blak Matters co-host, Michael Christian, said: “Teela and I have known each other since school and so, each episode is us having a real and meaningful conversation. As a country, we are approaching a golden opportunity that could shape the future for generations to come. This isn’t a First Nations issue; this is an Australian issue. I hope that through this podcast we can entertain and educate, to make people’s vote on the Voice more straightforward.”
LiSTNR Original Podcasts Head of News and Information, Melanie Withnall, said: “We are extremely proud of the team who created this informative and valuable content and that it further extends the LiSTNR newsroom’s high quality local and national news podcasts such as The Briefing.”
The first episode of Blak Matters is available now on LiSTNR or wherever you get your podcasts.
THE JIMMY & NATH SHOW BRINGS EVEN MORE LOLs WITH NEW PODCAST BORN FUNNY
The Hit Network’s The Jimmy & Nath Show today launched a new podcast series, Born Funny, on LiSTNR. Hosted by the Hit Network’s very own loveable larrikins, Jimmy Smith and Nath Roye, the podcast is a deep dive into when Australia’s funniest humans first knew they were funny.
Best mates Jimmy and Nath, who love to laugh on their radio show, spend the series talking to a variety of comedy content creators and personalities to ask the question “are you born funny?”. The conversations are loose and funny, like a chat with a mate at the pub, but also raw and vulnerable as listeners discover that being funny isn’t always an easy journey full of punch lines.
Sometimes hilarious and sometimes heartbreaking, guests will reflect, re-tell and revisit times in their lives that helped shape their successful comedic careers. The new series will feature deep conversations with Australia’s leading comedy names including 2DayFM’s Dave ‘Hughesy’ Hughes, 101.9 The Fox’s Nick Cody, Geraldine Hickey, Luke McGregor, Cal Wilson, Gen Fricker and LiSTNR’s Aunty Donna and Matt Okine.
Together Jimmy and Nath have spent more than ten years honing their radio craft, bringing laugh out loud content to listeners. Hosting the Hit Network’s Late Nights and Weekend Breakfast shifts, The Jimmy & Nath Show showcases the boys’ laid-back style mixed with clever and incisive observations, and their enormous hearts.
“We surround ourselves with funny people all the time, it’s an addiction really, but it’s time to sit down and find out where their funny actually came from,” Jimmy and Nath said.
“By wading through the odd stories, self-deprecation and ‘boom-tish’s’ floating around their minds, we hope to uncover the true relationship these unique people have with humour but that’s if we can stop laughing. Apologies in advance!”
Listen to The Jimmy & Nath Show’s Born Funny now on LiSTNR or wherever you get your podcasts.
LISTEN TO THE FIRST EPISODE HERE
