This week we feature two Australian-Turkish writers, who ruminate on the topic of belonging, home and immigration. In their distinctive creative ways, Ela Pinar and Eda Gunaydin unpack the confusion of feeling homesick for a land that was never truly ‘home’ to begin with.    1.10 - In This Version of Home First, Ela tells the story of her journey to Turkey, a place she does and doesn't call home.  Find Ela’s artist page on instagram at @elapinar__ This story was written, recited and produced by Ela Pinar Sound design was by Ramon Briant The Supervising Producer was Phoebe Adler ..read more

Do you remember your first heartbreak? This week, three storytellers take us through their break up journeys and the sometimes strange and unexpected ways we move on.    Traffic Our first story explores the way that memories of a relationship can replay in your mind, over and over, on loop. Traffic was produced and performed by Bea. With sound design by Gregory Thorsby.  The supervising producer was Phoebe Adler-Ryan. Find more of Bea’s work by following them on Instagram bybea_._   Self Storage Then, E looks to escape the echoes of a past relationship by ridding themselves ..read more

This week our storytellers compare their youthful expectations of life and love, to their less naive realities.    Rom Coms Ruined My Life In our first story, Danni revisits the movies they loved as a teenager, and finds they don’t quite hold up to modern day scrutiny. Produced by Danni Stewart.   Byron Bay, A Time and Place Then, Holly shares the story of how she fell in love with Byron Bay, and the other loves she encountered on the way. Written and performed by Holly English at Read To Me. Keep up to date with Read to me events on their instagram @readtome_ and see more ..read more

This week we're bringing you stories from a gathering of comics and cartoonists, known as Read to Me.    Millenial Falcon - Evie Hilliar First up we hear from Read To Me co-producer Evie Hilliar about what makes Read To Me so special, before reading her tale Millenial Falcon. Find more of Evie's work at yeevz_ on Instagram.   The Blue Whale - Fionn McCabe Then, we take you into the Knox Street Bar in Sydney to experience the vibes of this special community as Gabe Clark warms up the audience. You'll hear Read To Me co-founder Fionn McCabe delivering his brand new story, The Blue ..read more

This week we're taking you into the artists’ studio, sharing the stories of artists that weren't always celebrated by traditional Australian art institutions…until recently. By venturing into the studio, we discover personal stories and the way these artist's encourage us to interrogate our ways of thinking and spark new self-awareness or insight. William Yang First we’re meeting William Yang, a photographer known for capturing Sydney’s gay scene, investigating Chinese heritage and more.  If you’re interested in seeing some of William Yang’s work, it will be showing from 9th March to 10th ..read more

This week we're bringing you a feature length piece about the Country Women’s Association and the F Word...that's right, Feminism! The CWA is at the heart of rural traditional values, so when a young, urban feminist comes knocking on their door, will there be a place for her in the organisation? Find out as Alice Ansara gives us a personal insight into a woman’s place in a small country town. Produced by Alice Ansara of 2EAR, Eurobodalla. Supervising production by Sharon Davis. It was originally produced as part of the  CBAA’s 2019 National Feature and Documentary Series.  ..read more

This week we explore … silence...through a feature length experimental audio piece.   Audio Club If you haven’t already seen our socials, All The Best has started an audio club. Each month we're sharing a new prompt and this time it's the ‘sound of silence'. First up we hear an Audio Club story from Ramon Briant about the beautiful things we can discover when we pay attention to the spaces in-between sounds. You can learn more and get involved with Audio Club here.   Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Drive Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Drive ventures into the abstract where memory ..read more

This week we’re taking you back to a special event that took place in October 2023 - the Sydney Poetry Slam Championships. A content warning, the stories include references to struggling with mental health, self harm and suicidal ideation.  These poems are written and performed by: Sarah Lock, Anastasia, Andrew Cox, Sabine, Danielle, E3, Maddy Godfrey, Ifeoma and Sonia.  The recordist was Stewart Geddes. A big thanks to the Word Travels team for making this episode possible. You can find out more about Word Travels at: www.wordtravels.info   All The Best Credits Executive Produc ..read more

As we settle into the new year, whether it’s back to the office or the classroom, we’re bringing you some stories from the All The Best Archives. A heads up, this episode contains some swears.  The Eyebrow Incident by Alyssa Bermudez The popular girls, increased body hair and mortal embarrassment — these are the necessary elements for a preteen drama.   Sound Recordist: Michael Brydon This story was recorded at Read To Me Hobart, which was organised by Joshua Santospirito. Read To Me is a live visual storytelling event and you can check out their Facebook page @readtomeread ..read more

This week, we’re bringing you a piece that explores Chilean diasporic constellations between grandmother, mother and grandchild.  ‘Grandmotherland’ follows Jasmine’s journey to her grandmother's homeland and her exploration of ‘diasporic dysphoria’ or an indefinable sense of dislocation from cultural heritage. Grandmotherland ‘Grandmotherland’ is an exploration into music and it’s influence on memory and cultural belonging. For Jasmine, Chile is her maternal homeland—the country where her mum and her mum’s family were born—though it has always felt impossible to claim. Since immigrating t ..read more