Mind Flexing Sound Bites
Alia Parker
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S2E4 On being haunted
What is it that haunts us in the aftermath of loss? Join writer Alia Parker on this short thought expedition as she attempts to explain strange coincidences at odd moments. (10 minutes) This is a…
S2E3 The river that runs in reverse
How unusual is it for a river to run in reverse? Not as strange as you may think. Join writer Alia Parker in this short thought expedition as she explores two very different rivers in Victoria's High…
S2E2 The infinite want
Why are we forever wanting? Join writer Alia Parker in this short thought expedition as she looks for contentment in a world of wants. Turns out, wanting is not the problem. This is a public episode.…
S2E1 Life among the invisible
Writer Alia Parker takes us on a flight into the philosophy of hermeneutics while learning to trust the wind. What is it that we find in the spaces between? Enjoy this short literary thought…
S1E17 Farewell Cinema and other cultural relics
S1 Episode 66 — Are cinemas a thing of the past? Writer Alia Parker takes a short trip down memory lane with an entertaining look at cultural relics from the not-too-distant past. This is a public…
S1E16 Orcas in the bay
It is noon on the grey coast of New Zealand’s Northland, a high tide of grey water under a grey sky and golden grey sand. Join writer Alia Parker as she reads a beautiful autofiction about how easy…
S1E15 Is this really the Anthropocene?
The word Anthropocene has dive bombed into our lexicon. But what is it and are we really in it? Writer Alia Parker explores this concept and looks at two of the countless ways it is coming to…
S1E14 Love and severity in the nesting season
Observations about the love, justice and community of one of Australia's most feared and adored birds - the magpie - with writer Alia Parker. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss…
S1E13 When clouds fall
Searching for beauty and metaphors in rare mountain cloud formations, with writer Alia Parker. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to…
S1E12 It's a race to the moon
On your marks. Get set. Construct! There’s nothing like global tension to spark a land grab in outer space. Writer Alia Parker explores the new race to the moon. This is a public episode. If you…
S1E11 Tea with Archimedes
Writer Alia Parker explores the cyclical story of water and how it's shared, quite intimately, by all living things. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other…
S1E10 We were naked for a long time, and then...
Welcome to Mind Flexing, your fortnightly thought expedition to everywhere and anywhere. Strap on your boots (or put your feet up), take a deep breath, and let’s get flexing.They must have looked…
S1E9 Is this the world's oldest story?
Could an ancient Greek myth and an even older Australian First Nation’s Dreaming story be one and the same? Writer Alia Parker takes a dive into these two heavenly tales.Thank you for Mind Flexing…
S1E8 Burning the library
Writer Alia Parker compares the fall of the great Library of Alexandria with the sacred rock art of Murujuga in northwest Australia, which is under threat from a devastating government decision.Thank…
S1E7 Reflections on sound, in adagio
In this short thought expedition, writer Alia Parker shares five thoughts about the sounds around us that we may take for granted and invites you to listen. Thank you for Mind Flexing with me. To…
S1E6 The ghost gum
Writer Alia Parker shares a short story about the death of a rather exceptional tree.Thank you for Mind Flexing with me. To join in the conversation, jump in the comments at mindflexing.com.au. I’ll…
S1E5 Short Stories
Writer Alia Parker looks for inspiration in the short stories that surround us in street signs and place names, including a few anecdotes of her own.Thank you for Mind Flexing with me. To join in the…
S1E4 Turns out the colour of our coffee cup matters
In this short entertaining sound bite, writer and journalist Alia Parker examines why we develop preferences for certain coffee cups over others, and how its colour can change the taste.Thank you for…
S1E3 Is there a word for missing something before it's gone?
What is that emotion you feel when something makes you so happy you become shrouded in a melancholic mist at that thing’s impermanence? Writer Alia Parker finds the answer in music and Japanese…
S1E2 How to catch a rabbit
Journey back with Alia Parker to the time of the Great Wars and the Great Depression and discover the almost forgotten lives of the Rabbitohs.Thank you for Mind Flexing with me. If you enjoyed this…
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Mind Flexing Sound Bites has published 21 episodes since June 2024, covering topics in Arts, Philosophy.
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