Maitland City Library Podcast Series

Regarded by many as the Godfather of Newcastle rock music, Mark Tinson was a band member with Heroes, Rabbit, Swanee, Tex Pistols and Ted Mulry Gang. He has worked as record producer and sound engineer with some of the biggest names in Australian music and has been mentor to many Novocastrian musicians including Silverchair and The Screaming Jets. In his autobiography Too Much Rock ‘n’ Roll. A Life in Music, Mark covers growing up in Maitland and provides a frank account of his musical accomplishments and failures. The book not only unfolds his musical past but the part he has played in the history of Newcastle’s and ultimately, Australia’s music industry. Recorded at East Maitland Library 19 June 2018

Join Australia's most experienced social researcher as he talks about his latest book Australia Reimagined reflecting on how we develop things that make life worthwhile in an era of disruption and acceleration

Award winning author and philosopher Raimond Gaita has been recognised for his exceptional contribution to moral philosophy.His most recent work, a book of essays expressing gratitude to people who have mattered to him, explores truth, truthfulness, self and voice. Recorded 29 May 2018

In Take Me To The River, Howard Bridgman, Conjoint Associate Professor in the School of Environmental and Life Sciences at the University of Newcastle, highlights ways in which our relationship with the Hunter River has been shaped by the many natural forces that impact upon the river and upon us.

Slow clothing is following the trend of slow food as a way of responding to waste, pollution and exploitation issues in how we dress. Australian social entrepreneur Jane Milburn , founder of Textile Beat, has spent five years studying the need to transform a culture of excess to a more thoughtful and engaged approach. She believes slow clothing is the antidote to fast fashion. Recorded Friday 9 March 2018 at Brough House , Maitland