Professor of architecture and host of Grand Designs Australia and Grand Designs Transformations Anthony Burke discusses our obsessions with home renovations and what it reveals about us. This interview first aired in May 2024.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation

We ask have algorithms flattened culture, look at neutraface as a gentrification font, explore our obsession with home renovation, and hear about the iconic history of the T-shirt.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Angela Riechers, author of 'The elements of visual grammar: A designer's guide for writers, scholars and professionals', discusses the history of Neutraface and explains how and why this typeface became so ubiquitous. This interview first aired in May 2024.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Exposed brick, smashed avocado, hanging edison bulbs, the patina of industry and reclaimed wood furniture – this is what writer and critic, Kyle Chayka rails against in his book 'Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture'. This interview first aired in May 2024.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Design writer Colin Bisset guides us through the evolution of modern cooking technology, from François de Cuvilliés's 1735 Castrol oven, to the contemporary convenience of the air fryer. This interview first aired in May 2024.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Shalamar Lane is a Los Angeles-based pitmaster renowned for her innovative approach to American barbecue. She comes from a long line of pitmasters in Alabama and Texas and is the creative force behind the popular restaurant My Father's Barbecue. This interview first aired in May 2024.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Lennox Hastie, the acclaimed chef celebrated for his mastery of wood-fired cooking, has a distinct preference when it comes to envisioning his last meal on earth. Known for his Sydney restaurant Firedoor, Hastie would choose a perfectly grilled whole fish, complemented with a side of fresh, seasonal vegetables. This interview first aired in May 202…

We put some heat in the kitchen with Niklas Ekstedt, Shalamar Lane and Lennox Hastie and hear about the iconic design history of the stove.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Niklas Ekstedt is a celebrated Swedish chef known for his pioneering approach to cooking over open fire. He gained international acclaim through his Stockholm-based restaurant, Ekstedt, where he showcases his expertise in reviving ancient culinary techniques to create exquisite dishes - all without the use of gas or electricity. This interview firs…

Annie Smithers takes Jonathan through jointing and roasting a duck and the culinary art of duck stock, duck sausage, and the prized duck fat. This interview first aired in June 2024.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Colin Bisset turns his attention to the mysterious design history of the birth bath. This segment first aired in August 2021.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Bruce Pascoe and Lyn Harwood discuss traditional agriculture, observing the seasons, and how they find strength in Country at their farm 'Yumburra'. This interview first aired in June 2024.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation

We hear about an art project that is bringing endangered birds to life, learn about how to roast the perfect duck from Annie Smithers, visit Bruce Pascoe and Lyn Harwood on their farm, and explore the design potential of the humble bird bath.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Mary-Jane Walker is an evolutionary scientist and artist based in Geelong, Victoria. She is working in 'paper taxidermy' to create more than 80 birds which are under threat in her Now You See Us art project. This interview first aired in July 2024.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation

We hear about the history of wine imperialism, learn about the design secrets of 'Only Murders in the Building', and visit Annie Smithers to hear about how she would like to mark her Last Supper..De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Curt Beech, the Emmy-nominated production designer on the hit show Only Murders in the Building, shares the real history of the Belnord apartment building in Upper West Side Manhattan which the show's fictional Arconia building is inspired by. This interview first aired in August 2022.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Jonathan catches up with Annie Smithers for one last time to chat about what they have shared over the years- and ponder how Annie would like to mark her Last Supper.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Historian Jennifer Regan-Lefebvre explores the colonial legacy of wine her book, Imperial Wine: How the British Empire Made Wine's New World. This interview first aired in January 2023.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Food writer Bee Wilson reflects on how cooking helped her manage grief, loss and dislocation after her marriage broke down, and what she learned from the experience. This interview first aired in January 2024.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Dr Daniel Reynolds, senior lecturer in Byzantine history from the University of Birmingham, explores why tourists are so obsessed with Ancient Greece and Rome and what the implications are for other heritage sites. This interview first aired in June 2024. This interview first aired in June 2024.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Architect and author Joseph Clarke explores the evolving relationship between architecture and acoustics in his book Echo’s Chambers: Architecture and The Idea of Acoustic Space. This Interview first aired in October 2022.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Colin Bisset explores the design history and architectural power of the tower.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation

We explore our obsessions with Ancient Rome, hear about the healing power of cooking from Bee Wilson, learn about the importance of acoustics in architecture, and take a tour through tower design.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation

We hear First Nations reflections on the use of fire and the term 'wilderness', and visit architect Richard Leplastrier at home.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Den Barber is a Wiradjuri man who runs the Indigenous cultural consultancy Yarrabin Cultural Connections and is the founding director of Koori Country Firesticks Aboriginal Corporation. He shares his experiences in fire management from elders past and present and reflects on how this can inform the protection of our towns and cities into the future…

For many, the word wilderness conjures up images of pristine, wild landscapes untouched by humans. But increasingly, the term is being recast. Professor Michael-Shawn Fletcher discusses the origins of wilderness and why it needs a rethink. This interview first aired in July 2023.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Gamilaraay man and former ABC Top 5 Arts residential scholar Beau de Belle visits the house of his mentor and friend, the revered architect Richard Leplastrier. This interview first aired in May 2021.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Ross Dobson is a former recipe tester and food writer who has delved into the archives to uncover some of the forgotten recipes of the past in his book 'The Lost Recipes'.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Author and journalist Christopher Beanland takes us on a world tour of some of the great 20th and 21st Century railway stations in his new book 'Station' and explores why their architecture holds such appeal.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Author and journalist Sandra Lawrence has been intrigued by beautiful secret spaces since she read 'The Secret Garden as a child'. Now her love affair with this imaginary world has taken her on a real life quest to uncover other lost spaces. Her new book is 'The Lost Gardens of the World'.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation

We explore the wonder that is railway station architecture and hear from two guests who have explored lost recipes from Australia's past and lost gardens around the world.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Fashion illustrator Angie Réhe gives us a crash course in fashion illustration and explains why it will never go out of style.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Sarah Ichioka is a strategist, urbanist and the founding director of Desire Lines, a Singapore based consultancy. She recently she gave the key note address at Melbourne University at the Climate Action in Cities symposium where she explored the challenges facing urban designers in the face of climate change.…

In the final in our series, Annie Smithers explores the meat chapter in the Elizabeth David classic French Provincial Cooking.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation

We explore the challenges facing our urban centres in a changing climate, learn about the art of fashion illustrating, and hear from Annie Smithers as she leafs through the meat chapter in Elizabeth David's French Provincial Cooking.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation

In the final of his home comfort series, Colin Bisset explores the evolution of the outdoor space.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Anna Puigjaner, co-founder of Barcelona based architecture studio MAIO, argues it is time western cultures re-examine kitchen design, and look to other cultures for lessons in the beauty and benefits of communal ways of cooking.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Lucy Van is an Australian poet and an honorary fellow at the University of Melbourne who has studied the history of real estate language in Australia. How has it evolved and what does it say about us?De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation

We explore the language of real estate, taste Ben Shewry's perfect pasta Bolognese, hear about the value of communal kitchens, and head outdoors for the final in Colin Bisset's home comforts.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Ben Shewry shares his secrets for a perfect pasta Bolognese, a dish he would choose as his last on earth.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation

From Vespas, to Olivetti typewriters, coffee machines to beautiful but curious or impractical furniture of the Radical movement, we take an eclectic wander through the Heide Museum of Modern Art with Kendrah Morgan, co-curator of Molto Bello: Icons of Modern Italian Design.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation

We travel the cultural history of the not so humble citrus, find an exquisite watercolour of seaweed at the National Herbarium of Victoria and celebrate iconic Italian design from the 1930s to the '80s.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation

David Mabberley renowned botanist, educator and author of Citrus a world history reveals insights about our cultural evolution through the orange or lemon and other members of the citrus family.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation

We wander through the National Herbarium of Victoria with Alison Vaughan, Manager of the Collections. Treasures include an exquisite watercolour that shows details of a closely related seaweed by Dr Tilesius von Tilenau, a 19th century German naturalist.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Colin Bisset explores how comfort has been defined and enjoyed in the bedroom over time.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation

We hear how pollen is being used to solve crime, explore the complexity of defining Australian food, and hear from Colin Bisset about how comfort in the bedroom has evolved.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Liam Shaw, Wellcome-funded research fellow at the MacLean Lab in Oxford, delves into the incredible science of forensic palynology where the analysis of pollen is used as evidence. This interview was first broadcast in November 2023.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The halal snack pack, the capricciosa pizza, the milk bar and the meat pie are all icons of the Australian food landscape and yet none are embraced in the way Americans celebrate the bodega or the cheese slice. Besha Rodell, chief restaurant critic for The Age and Good Weekend, reflects on the complexity of Australian cuisine and why it resists eas…

We discuss the ethics and social implications of air conditioning, explore Elizabeth David's relationship with fish with Annie Smithers, and hear about the importance of Konbini, local convenience stores, in Japanese culture.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation

What role has the advent of air conditioning had in socially and racially dividing our world? Hsuan Hsu is a professor of English at the University of California. His book 'Air Conditioning' explores the ethics and implications of this cooling technology.De către Australian Broadcasting Corporation