Southern Deadly Yarns

He's the viral sensation on TikTok who's showing families that you don't need to spend a monster to feed your hungry household. Western Sydney dad Nathan Lyons regularly feeds his family of eight for just $8, and his #MadFeedz videos have attracted more than 97,000 followers. Kooking with a Koori is a collection of his best recipes and more Indigenous Australian soul foods that won't break the bank. His aim is to get Aussies back into the kitchen making their own meals instead of grabbing fast food.

Thomas Mayor is a Torres Strait Islander man born and raised on Larrakia country in Darwin. From wharfie, to union official, to author, he is a tireless campaigner and signatory of the Uluru Statement From the Heart. He'll be yarning with us about his books Finding the Heart of the Nation and Finding Our Heart, the path to Reconciliation, and ways to support substantive constitutional change.

Victor Steffensen is an Tagalaka writer, filmmaker, musician and consultant applying traditional knowledge values in a contemporary context, through workshops and artistic projects. In the wake of 2020's devastating bushfires, Victor released his book Fire Country, a powerful account on how the revival of cultural burning practices, and improved 'reading' of country, could help to restore our land. He is the co-founder of the National Indigenous Fire Workshops, through which he shares his knowledge of traditional burning practices throughout Australia. Victor has also connected with First Nations communities in California, Canada, and the Sámi people of Scandinavia, sharing cultural knowledge practices related to caring for country.

Blackfulla Bookclub is the online celebration of First Nations storytelling that has amassed over 35 000 followers on Instagram. Run by Gumbaynggirr and Barkandji woman Merinda Dutton and Wiradjuri and Wailwan woman Teela Reid, these passionate lawyers and influencers are joining us to yarn about literature, culture, and more!