Podcast: Anime 101

Ever wanted to know where to start with watching Anime (Japanese animation)? Join Kingleo Chuenchom for this Young Adult podcast episode. Click here to listen online, or search for ‘Listeners in the Mist’ in the iTunes.

Author Maggie Counihan at Blaxland Library

Author Maggie Counihan at Blaxland Library.

Today we were lucky enough to host a wonderful author talk at Blaxland Library with the adventurous author and traveller Maggie Counihan, who truly embodies her own motto that “Age is no barrier”. Her first book, Backpacking to Freedom: Solo at Sixty details how, at the age of sixty, Maggie went on her first solo trip to India – and has never looked back. This book, as well as her latest book, Bring on the Birthdays: Ageing with Adventures, are now available from her website:
http://www.maggie-rollo.com
. This website also has a selection of great travel photos and  insightful travel tips from Maggie and her partner Rollo.

If you couldn’t make it to the talk at Blaxland today, never fear because Maggie had some time to chat with us for our ‘Indigi-Read’ podcast for May. Click here to listen as she discusses her early life and her life-changing decision to follow her dreams and experience the world on her terms.

Crimeread: Lenny Bartulin and P. M. Newton

Before their fabulous talk at Springwood Library last week, crime authors Lenny Bartulin and P. M. Newton were kind enough to drop in with John Merriman for our Crimeread podcast episode. If you are interested in Australian crime fiction, or even just the writing life, this is the episode for you! Listen here, or search for ‘Listeners in the Mist’ in iTunes.

Ecoread Podcast

In our latest podcast, author A. D. Martin talks climate change, connecting with nature, the ills of rampant consumerism, his tips for simpler living, and his latest good non-fiction reads. Food for thought! Click here to listen online, or search for ‘Listeners in the Mist’ in iTunes.

You can find out more about his book, ‘One: A Survival Guide for the Future’ here.

Growing up in a small town, A. D. Martin went on to a career in finance where he found himself mixing with some of the world’s leading business minds. Along the way he experienced a number of life changing events, all of which contributed to a growing awareness and a gradual awakening. His experiences and business background formed the foundation for his economic, spiritual and practical awakening, providing insights into the challenges humanity faces over the coming years. He has now dedicated his life to helping individuals grow and awaken to the realities of our new future – a brighter, more resilient and sustainable future. That of One…

Podcast with Shamala Ratnesar

In our latest podcast episode, host John Merriman is joined by Shamala Ratnesar, author of ‘The Total Life Diet’ and recent guest speaker at Springwood Library. Click here to listen online, or search for ‘Listeners in the Mist’ in iTunes.

Shamala is a leading Australian dietitian, author and speaker based in Sydney. She started Omega Health Solutions – now known as The Total LIFE Diet Centre – because she wanted to make a difference. With diabetes and obesity having reached epidemic proportions and cardiovascular disease being the world’s biggest killer, there was a real need for truly effective programs that would give people long-lasting results for life. You can visit her website here for more information.

Interview with local author Jason Foster

Jason Foster is an author, poet, journalist and History teacher at Jamison High School in Sydney’s western suburbs. He has been published in American History magazines, Australian travel magazines and poetry anthologies in the United Kingdom. His books include Seven Bones: two wives, two violent murders, a fight for justice (with Peter Seymour), Waiting at the Gate: a Memoir (with Robyn Caughlan) and Fighting Blind (with Shane Horsburgh).

Jason Foster, Peter Seymour and Robyn Caughlan spoke at an author talk recently at Blaxland Library, so we caught up with Jason beforehand for a podcast interview. Click here to listen online, or search for ‘Listeners in the Mist’ in iTunes.