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The Covid Crossing is a variety podcast from the Macedon Ranges, north west of Melbourne. It is about art - mostly language art: books and stories and poetry; heart -...
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The Covid Crossing is a variety podcast from the Macedon Ranges, north west of Melbourne. It is about art - mostly language art: books and stories and poetry; heart - thoughts and feelings from ordinary people living through extraordinary times; hope - for a better future, for a more equal and earth allied society; and happenings - small town stories and stand out moments.
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The Covid Crossing
The Covid Crossing
Introducing Tide to the Moon
25 MAY 2022 · Tide to the Moon is a story-filled dose of contemplation on being human.
Join host Kate Lawrence, a practicing storyteller, meditator and vaguely pagan nature lover
as I share my playful and reflective musings on navigating this ‘one wild and precious life’.
Together may we be reminded and inspired to find deeper meaning, joy and reverence in the waters of existence.
Announcement of Coming Home
15 OCT 2021 · This is to announce a new podcast by Kate Lawrence - ‘Coming Home’. It is a 6-part narrative and political podcast about women’s homelessness, made in conjunction with Juno.
Bear Hugs - Part 2
9 DEC 2020 · In this second part of episode six we hear a beautiful, locally set story from writer Stephen Mitchell. Then we hear a poem from well know Australian author Henry Lawson, followed by an historical story of Annie Hutcheson who emigrated to Australia from Scotland in 1852.
Bear Hugs - Part 1
9 DEC 2020 · This episode we have two interviews. The first is with Pat who lives in an aged care facility in Woodend where they have of course, been locked in for months. Then we hear from Bernadette who has a daughter with an intellectual disability, about how covid has unfolded in her world.
Don’t Give Me a Microphone
25 NOV 2020 · Linc Yow Yeh, Mt Macedon resident and Murri man, is our interview guest this episode, and we have a rich and wide ranging conversation. Then we hear a story by the beloved and late Gene Roberts, told in Woodend a few years ago. In Dancing with Democracy we take a look at layers, hierarchies and bureaucracies of government and finally we get some great advice on how to introduce and improve a volunteer program.
Full of Meaning
11 NOV 2020 · Kyneton community stalwart, Eric Dearricott, is our interview guest this episode of The Covid Crossing. In Inside Life we take a look at the whole box and dice - happiness, suffering and meaning, drawing on the profound insight of Viktor Frankl. Ann Bolch is our local writer this episode with a beautiful reverie about the beloved Mount. History Happened Here takes an unblinking look at the history of invasion and injustice that is at the core of our occupation of this area and Lisa Richards ponders the concept of citizenship.
Singing to the Choir
28 OCT 2020 · Variety is back at the The Covid Crossing. This episode we have a great interview with Carly Visscher, some wisdom for our inner lives, a story written by award winning local writer Sue Yardley, a look at changes to our local democracy and the sounds of owls, and more.
Lost City
14 OCT 2020 · This episode features an interview with Vivien Philpotts, long term neighbourhood house coordinator from Lancefield. We hear a ripper story from local Romsey writer Christine Caley, and our history story is about the Ash Wednesday fires and what was happening for aboriginal people in 1982 and 83.
Split the Difference - Part 2
30 SEP 2020 · In this second part of the first episode we hear three new segments. The first, 'Writers Writing' brings us local writers Dee White and John Marsden reading a piece of their own writing, set in the Macedon Ranges. Then in Dancing with democracy we begin to explore  the idea of participation in democracy and finally in the Noticing Nature sandwich we enter the wonderful world of local frogs.
Split the Difference - Part 1
30 SEP 2020 · Back with a new line up for a new season, we kick off what an interview with Woodend resident and central vic volunteer coordinator, Lisa Richards and we hear how the crisis has effected volunteering. We look at growth and fixed mindsets and how we can cultivate the more useful one. And in a new segment we start to excavate some of the stories from the history of the Macedon Ranges.
The Covid Crossing is a variety podcast from the Macedon Ranges, north west of Melbourne. It is about art - mostly language art: books and stories and poetry; heart -...
show more
The Covid Crossing is a variety podcast from the Macedon Ranges, north west of Melbourne. It is about art - mostly language art: books and stories and poetry; heart - thoughts and feelings from ordinary people living through extraordinary times; hope - for a better future, for a more equal and earth allied society; and happenings - small town stories and stand out moments.
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| Author | Kate Lawrence |
| Categories | Society & Culture |
| Website | storyground.com.au |
| kate@storywise.com.au |
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