This podcast feed has been hitting snooze for a while, but it’s time to pull back the covers: SleepTalker is stretching out to a two-hour weekly live radio show on Triple R. That’s a community radio station in Naarm (otherwise known as Melbourn

#17: Different Versions of Ourselves

Apr 15th, 2017 10m 17s

Tonight on SleepTalker, Magan Magan wanders dark Melbourne streets and finds inspiration for his writing. This episode features three of Magan's poems: ‘The Thin Line of Loneliness’, ‘Waking Up At Night’ and ‘Moon Street’.Magan’s working on a

#16: A Primal Response (Somniloquy Part 2)

Dec 20th, 2016 11m 43s

Tom Adams and his wife, Lillian Henley, are collaborating on a “gig-theatre” show about Tom’s sleeptalking and sleepwalking. Tonight on SleepTalker, we hear some of the sleepy mumblings keeping Lillian awake, and Tom talks about the inspirati

#15: The Serious and Silly Dance (Somniloquy Part 1)

Nov 29th, 2016 7m 38s

Britta listens in while her partner Jon talks through the night. Britta Jorgensen is a Melbourne-based independent radio producer. Head to www.brittajorgensen.com to learn more about her work. Music credits: ‘Dream Colours’ by Lee Rosevere

#14: Sleep Debt

Oct 21st, 2016 14m 54s

Tonight on SleepTalker, Paige Leacey willingly keeps herself awake and tries to find out what happens to our bodies when we miss out on rest. This story (then called ‘Sleep Tight’) first aired on All the Best, in an episode called ‘In the Red

#13: Fall Asleep Right Now

Sep 25th, 2016 19m 44s

Eleanor Wales says narcolepsy is “the worst of both worlds”; she can’t stay awake, but she doesn’t get enough restful sleep either. Head to www.falling-asleep.com for more about Eleanor, including blog posts, articles and infographics about

#12: Fill in the Blanks

Aug 16th, 2016 9m 24s

Tonight on SleepTalker, we’ll hear a story from last year. Bec talks to Declan Mulcahy, director of ____day Night’s Dream, about his theatrical exploration of the dreaming mind. Declan recruited seven performers to write their dreams into an im

#11: Cross Your Fingers As You Fall Asleep

Jul 11th, 2016 13m 47s

Tonight on SleepTalker, we’re writing in our sleep with Clem Bastow. Clem is a freelance journalist and screenwriter, whose Daily Life article “Why I need to sleep naked, alone, and for as long as possible” inspired this episode. Head to www.sl

#10: An Offering in the Night

May 24th, 2016 20m 4s

Tonight on SleepTalker, we’re saying “goodnight” at the start because we’re listening to a podcast that’s really hard to hear the end of. In this episode, Bec chats to Drew Ackerman, AKA Dearest Scooter, host of Sleep With Me. Sleep With Me i

#9: The Blue Hour

1 Feb 12th, 2016 11m 42s

Tonight on SleepTalker, we hear from Heather Joan Day. Heather's story, Tears For Fears of the Dark, was published in the first issue of Alien She Zine. Head to www.twitter.com/emo_flowers to follow Heather. Produced by Bec Fary. Music by S

#8: Divine Inspiration

Nov 27th, 2015 10m 2s

James Collopy woke up with a song in his head. He shares it with us tonight on SleepTalker. This interview first aired on All the Best, in an episode called 'In Your Dreams'. Head to www.allthebestradio.com to hear more stories about people w

#7: Compromise

Oct 10th, 2015 24m 11s

This episode comes from Michael Brydon @mwbrydon, co-host of All the Best. Head to www.allthebestradio.com or www.mwbrydon.com to hear more of Michael's work. If you have any dreams, nightmares or sleep stories you'd like to share on SleepTal

#6: The Aliens In My Room

Aug 26th, 2015 13m 45s

Jeff Emtman, host and creator of Here Be Monsters, shares his "eyes open dreams". Here Be Monsters is an unsettling, fascinating and beautiful podcast about the unknown; if you haven't already, take a listen at www.hbmpodcast.com. SleepTalker

#5: Chloe

Jul 13th, 2015 19m 2s

Tonight on SleepTalker, we're staying awake with Chloe. Music: 'Shelters' and 'Beach Collage' by Meri Leeworthy. SleepTalker is produced by Bec Fary. If you have any sleep stories, dream recollections, nightmares or thoughts on the dark, le

Asleep on the Radio

Apr 18th, 2015 17m 49s

Season 1 of SleepTalker on SYN 90.7 is over, but there's a dream archive of stories to be turned into podcast episodes in the coming weeks so stay tuned. For now, here's a taste of some of the best dream recollections, nightmares and sleep stor

Live on SYN 90.7: Week One, Wednesday February 4

Feb 8th, 2015 28m 14s

Last week was the very first live episode of SleepTalker. For the next nine weeks, I’ll be hosting SleepTalker on SYN 90.7 in Melbourne. Here's a taste of last week's show. Tune in or stream at www.syn.org.au at 11pm on Wednesday for more dre

#4: Zed

Jan 5th, 2015 17m 13s

This episode of SleepTalker is the first for 2015, and it's been a long time in the making. Interviewing Zed, and then editing him, required a lot of patience and reworking. But here it is: tonight, Zed tells me how his tattoo was inspired by

#3: Lucid

Nov 4th, 2014 37m 33s

“The deeper you go into your mind, you discover darkness just as much as you discover light…” Tonight, we’re lucid dreaming with Aaron Gazzola. In this interview, Aaron refers to a study in which lucid dreaming was induced by electric scalp

#2: Nocturnal

Oct 10th, 2014 23m 59s

This evening on SleepTalker, I'm staying awake with you. In this episode, an early morning phone call and a search for creatures who wake up as the sun is falling asleep. The music in this episode is 'Room Tone' by Gunay Demirci; you can hear

#1: When You Talk About Your Dreams

Sep 23rd, 2014 23m 41s

In the first episode of SleepTalker, hear about my 19th birthday party, my first dream journal, and why we always interrupt each other when we talk about dreaming.Music: 'Twine' by Podington Bear and 'Dowl' by Podington Bear, both from the Fr

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