SPUN Stories

Change is as good as a holiday, yeah? There's some big changes happening at SPUN HQ, but never fear, there's still so many stories to dig up from around the Northern Territory to share with you that we're not going anywhere... Or too far, at least. --- SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website. --- Host + Producer - Jess Ong Sound Production - Gaia Osborne Executive Producer - Johanna Bell Music - Sam Carmody --- Our podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lisa Day moved to Darwin from Melbourne in the 70s to be a teacher, seeking a fresh start after a lifetime of carrying an extraordinary family secret that was starting to seep through the cracks, out the front door and into the garden: what you see in public isn't always what you get in private...  Storyteller - Lisa Day Story Producer - Jess Ong --- SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website. --- Host + Producer - Jess Ong Sound Production - Gaia Osborne Executive Producer - Johanna Bell Music - Sam Carmody --- Our podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Bo Remenyi is a paediatric cardiologist fighting heart disease in remote Australia. Bo arrived in Australia, from communist Hungary, as a teenager with no English language skills but big dreams and a steely determination to achieve her goals... Storyteller - Dr Bo Remenyi Story Producer - Lori Uden --- SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website. --- Host + Producer - Jess Ong Sound Production - Gaia Osborne Executive Producer - Johanna Bell Music - Sam Carmody --- Our podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dave Pears is a mariner who found himself on a remote Kimberley island relying on the care of strangers after placing his hand on something potentially life threatening... Storyteller - Dave Pears Story Producer - Lori Uden --- SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website. --- Host + Producer - Jess Ong Sound Production - Gaia Osborne Executive Producer - Johanna Bell Music - Sam Carmody --- Our podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport.       See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

T'ara is a sovereign tribal woman on a journey of self-exploration. Throughout her pilgrimage she explores the nature of life and the light and dark it encompasses. T'ara is passionate about speaking truth and holding space for others to do the same. She shares a story about a recent moment of truth.  Storyteller - T'ara Cole Story Producer - Alex Edmonson --- SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website. --- Host + Producer - Jess Ong Sound Production - Gaia Osborne Executive Producer - Johanna Bell Music - Sam Carmody --- Our podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Phill Carson arrived in Darwin in 1981 to take up a job at the Royal Darwin Hospital. He was 27 years old and no one, including Phil, suspected that this softly spoken newcomer would go on to become one of Darwin's longest serving surgeons. By day, surgical life, while demanding, was routine, but a call after dark signalled something altogether different...  Storyteller - Phill Carson Story Producer - Johanna Bell --- SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website. --- Host + Producer - Jess Ong Sound Production - Gaia Osborne Executive Producer - Johanna Bell Music - Sam Carmody --- Our podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport.       See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When the Ryan family moved to Darwin in 1970, life was filled with lemon cordial, coconut tree-climbing and Nightcliff neighbourhood play dates. Four years later, Cyclone Tracy struck. Kathy was seven at the time, but her memories of the night don't fit with commonly told terror and trauma tales...  Storyteller - Kathy Ryan Story Producer - Jennifer Pinkerton --- SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website. --- Host + Producer - Jess Ong Sound Production - Gaia Osborne Executive Producer - Johanna Bell Music - Sam Carmody --- Our podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Varunika Ruwanpura had an unusual childhood. Her father worked in hotel management and as a result, he, Varunika and her mother lived in hotels all over the world. It was an exciting life for the family of three, but twice Varunika found herself in the midst of war. On both occasions, war arrived under a cloak of darkness in the middle of the night, bringing terror and havoc right to her doorstep... Storyteller - Varunika Ruwanpura Story Producer - Kylie Stevenson --- SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website. --- Host + Producer - Jess Ong Sound Production - Gaia Osborne Executive Producer - Johanna Bell Music - Sam Carmody --- Our podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Simon Quilty is a doctor and has learnt a lot about dealing with patients and breaking bad news. He's also realised no one is immune to making a mistake, not even a doctor who finds himself treating a patient who happened to be a former hitman... Storyteller – Simon Quilty Story Producer - Tamara Howie --- SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website. --- Host + Producer - Jess Ong Sound Production - Gaia Osborne Executive Producer - Johanna Bell Music - Sam Carmody --- Our podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Alex's 34th birthday she felt like her life was spiralling out of control. Her career as a filmmaker was hanging by a thread, she was living with her parents and she was questioning her sexuality. Then she received the news that she was facing premature infertility... Storyteller – Alex Edmonson Story Producer - Johanna Bell --- SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website. --- Host + Producer - Jess Ong Sound Production - Gaia Osborne Executive Producer - Johanna Bell Music - Sam Carmody --- Our podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The parents of iconic sports broadcaster, Charlie King, should never have been together: not when his mother was a proud Gurindji woman who was part of the Stolen Generation and his father from Melbourne. Charlie learnt his rebellious ways from his parents and has since passed this on to his daughter, Emma... Storyteller – Charlie and Emma King Story Producer - Kylie Stevenson --- SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website. --- Host + Producer - Jess Ong Sound Production - Gaia Osborne Executive Producer - Johanna Bell Music - Sam Carmody --- Our podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

*CW: domestic violence* Leah Potter runs a kitchen in Darwin to feed the city's most vulnerable. But in a life before this, Leah explored a different sort of vulnerability as a dominatrix... Storyteller – Leah Potter Story Producer - Tamara Howie --- SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website. --- Host + Producer - Jess Ong Sound Production - Gaia Osborne Executive Producer - Johanna Bell Music - Sam Carmody --- Our podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ange Wu grew up in a household where fire drills were a regular occurrence and the kitchen was off limits but she never really understood why... Storyteller – Ange Wu Story Producer - Johanna Bell --- SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website. --- Host + Producer - Jess Ong Sound Production - Gaia Osborne Executive Producer - Johanna Bell Music - Sam Carmody --- Our podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

*CW: suicide* As a journalist, Bridget Judd lives in a world of language: surveying world events and giving them shape through words. When she lost her beloved father, Bridget suddenly found herself in silence... Storyteller – Bridget Judd Story Producer - Sam Carmody --- SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website. --- Host + Producer - Jess Ong Sound Production - Gaia Osborne Executive Producer - Johanna Bell Music - Sam Carmody --- Our podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris Keeping was born and bred in Darwin. A few years ago, Chris encountered one of nature's most aggressive animals while kite-surfing off the Darwin coast line... Storyteller – Chris Keeping Story Producer - Tamara Howie Told at our second-ever SPUN event in 2015, where the theme was 'Going Troppo' --- SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website. --- Host + Producer - Jess Ong Sound Editor - Rosa Ellen Sound Production - Gaia Osborne Executive Producer - Johanna Bell --- Our podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport. Music used in this podcast episode is 'The Tiki Bar' by Laszlo Harsanyi. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. For more: freemusicarchive.org/music/Harsanyi…arsanyi_Laszlo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A very personal story shared by Jacinta Mooney about falling in love, and the heartache and lines you have to draw when it comes to dealing with addiction... Storyteller – Jacinta Mooney Story Producer - Johanna Bell Told at a SPUN event in Katherine, NT in 2016 --- SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website. --- Host + Producer - Jess Ong Sound Editor - Rosa Ellen Sound Production - Gaia Osborne Executive Producer - Johanna Bell --- Our podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport. Music used in this podcast episode is 'The Tiki Bar' by Laszlo Harsanyi. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. For more: freemusicarchive.org/music/Harsanyi…arsanyi_Laszlo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 90s was a decade overflowing with good music, and Lari Gadza spent her teenage years soaking it all up. Lari grew up in Darwin among the mango trees, surrounded by tales of her dad's croc catching days… And occasionally, stories from the old country, Bosnia, made their way in… Storyteller – Lari Gadza Story Producer - Rosa Ellen Told at a SPUN event in 2017, where the theme was 'Rewind' --- SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website. --- Host + Producer - Jess Ong Sound Editor - Rosa Ellen Sound Production - Gaia Osborne Executive Producer - Johanna Bell --- Our podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport. Music used in this podcast episode is 'The Tiki Bar' by Laszlo Harsanyi. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. For more: freemusicarchive.org/music/Harsanyi…arsanyi_Laszlo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jose Da Costa was born during the violent occupation of East Timor and spent his first years in the jungle, hiding from the Indonesian army with his family. It wasn't until he found himself the target of the military, that Jose was forced to take the biggest risk of his life... Storyteller – Jose Da Costa Story Producer - Rosa Ellen Told at Darwin Festival in 2017, where the theme was 'Home' --- SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website. --- Host + Producer - Jess Ong Sound Editor - Rosa Ellen Sound Production - Gaia Osborne Executive Producer - Johanna Bell --- Our podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport. Music used in this podcast episode is 'The Tiki Bar' by Laszlo Harsanyi. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. For more: freemusicarchive.org/music/Harsanyi…arsanyi_Laszlo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kelly Hosking has spent most of her adult live working overseas in public health and disaster management. She's used to mishaps and strange revelations but on a mission in Fiji, she came across a superstitious surprise... Storyteller – Kelly Hosking Story Producer - Johanna Bell Told at Brown's Mart Theatre in 2016 where the theme was 'Chemistry' --- SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website. --- Host + Producer - Jess Ong Sound Editor - Rosa Ellen Sound Production - Gaia Osborne Executive Producer - Johanna Bell --- Our podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport. Music used in this podcast episode is 'The Tiki Bar' by Laszlo Harsanyi. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. For more: freemusicarchive.org/music/Harsanyi…arsanyi_Laszlo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gus Fitzgerald has spent life a life in the ocean; a surfer and swimmer and commercial diver who was introduced to the water by his late father. Lots of life lessons were learnt in the deep, but how do you stay afloat when you lose the people you love the most? Storyteller – Gus Fitzgerald Story Producer - Sam Carmody Told at Darwin Entertainment Centre in 2018 at Garrmalang Festival --- SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website. --- Host + Producer - Jess Ong Sound Editor - Rosa Ellen Sound Production - Gaia Osborne Executive Producer - Johanna Bell --- Our podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport. Music used in this podcast episode is 'The Tiki Bar' by Laszlo Harsanyi. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. For more: freemusicarchive.org/music/Harsanyi…arsanyi_Laszlo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Carl shares his journey from Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory to rural New South Wales and back in this tale of unrequited love from the turbulent teenage years... Storyteller – Carl Joswig Story producer - Johanna Bell Told at Brown's Mart Theatre in 2016, at an event themed 'Chemistry'. --- SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website. --- Podcast Host + Producer - Jess Ong Co-Producer + Sound Editor - Rosa Ellen Executive Producer - Johanna Bell Online Producer - Caddie Brain --- SPUN Stories' podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport. Music used in this podcast episode is 'The Tiki Bar' by Laszlo Harsanyi. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. For more: freemusicarchive.org/music/Harsanyi…arsanyi_Laszlo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Seranna Shutt always wanted to be a mother, however, she reached a point in life when she decided to finally lay her fixation to rest. What happened next was the result of a collision of timing, grief, motivation and belief. Storyteller – Seranna Shutt Story producer - Jess Ong Told at an event in Palmerston, around the theme 'Obsession'. --- SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website. --- Podcast Host + Producer - Jess Ong Co-Producer + Sound Editor - Rosa Ellen Executive Producer - Johanna Bell Online Producer - Caddie Brain SPUN Stories' podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport. Music used in this podcast episode is 'The Tiki Bar' by Laszlo Harsanyi. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. For more: freemusicarchive.org/music/Harsanyi…arsanyi_Laszlo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Journalist Steph Zillman left the dating maelstrom of Sydney to start a newspaper job in outback Katherine... where she discovered the perks and perils of being single in a small town. Storyteller – Stephanie Zillman Story producer – Johanna Bell This story was told at SPUN event in Katherine in July 2016. SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website. --- Podcast Host + Producer - Jess Ong Co-Producer + Sound Editor - Rosa Ellen Executive Producer - Johanna Bell Online Producer - Caddie Brain SPUN Stories' podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport. Music used in this podcast episode is 'The Tiki Bar' by Laszlo Harsanyi. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. For more: freemusicarchive.org/music/Harsanyi…arsanyi_Laszlo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Step back in time to Christmas Eve 1974, when James Parfitt-Fejo was an excited four-year-old with Xmas presents on his mind. But it was Cyclone Tracy, not Santa, who paid a visit that night. Storyteller – James Parfitt-Fejo Story producer – Tamara Howie Told at a live event at Browns Mart in December 2017, where the theme was 'Rewind'. --- SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website. --- Podcast Host + Producer - Jess Ong Co-Producer + Sound Editor - Rosa Ellen Executive Producer - Johanna Bell Online Producer - Caddie Brain SPUN Stories' podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport. Music used in this podcast episode is 'The Tiki Bar' by Laszlo Harsanyi. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. For more: freemusicarchive.org/music/Harsanyi…arsanyi_Laszlo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Born in Hungary, Janos first encountered a didgeridoo in his early teens and instantly felt a strong connection to it. It took him on a journey from Central Europe to East Arnhem Land, with a few detours along the way. Storyteller – Janos Kerekes Story producer – Oscar Schwartz Told at a live event at Browns Mart in December 2017, where the theme was 'Rewind'. --- SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website. --- Podcast Host + Producer - Jess Ong Co-Producer + Sound Editor - Rosa Ellen Executive Producer - Johanna Bell Online Producer - Caddie Brain SPUN Stories' podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport. Music used in this podcast episode is 'The Tiki Bar' by Laszlo Harsanyi. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. For more: freemusicarchive.org/music/Harsanyi…arsanyi_Laszlo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gaye Lawrence is a go-getter - she's an artist, a milliner and an active community member of Pine Creek, NT. Early one morning, a wild animal paid Gaye a visit and she did something she never thought she'd do... Storyteller – Gaye Lawrence Story producer – Jess Ong + Johanna Bell Told at a live event at the Pine Creek Gold Rush Festival in 2016. --- SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website. --- Podcast Host + Producer - Jess Ong Co-Producer + Sound Editor - Rosa Ellen Executive Producer - Johanna Bell Online Producer - Caddie Brain SPUN Stories' podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport. Music used in this podcast episode is 'The Tiki Bar' by Laszlo Harsanyi. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. For more: freemusicarchive.org/music/Harsanyi…arsanyi_Laszlo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Timmy Duggan played in Australia's NBL in the heady basketball-crazy 90s. He takes us back to where it all began, with the Daly Street basketball courts and hoops in the backyard. Storyteller – Timmy Duggan Story producer – Jess Ong Told at a live event at Darwin Festival in 2017 where the theme was 'Home'. SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website. --- Podcast Host + Producer - Jess Ong Sound Editor - Rosa Ellen Executive Producer - Johanna Bell Online Producer - Caddie Brain SPUN Stories' podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport. Music used in this podcast episode is 'The Tiki Bar' by Laszlo Harsanyi. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. For more: freemusicarchive.org/music/Harsanyi…arsanyi_Laszlo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the 1990s, Sam toured the world as the lead guitarist of iconic lesbian rock band, The Bluehouse. But there was one place she wouldn't play – Darwin. Until love persuaded her otherwise... Storyteller – Sam Harley Story producer – Johanna Bell Told at a live event at Darwin Festival in 2017 where the theme was 'Home'. --- SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website. --- Podcast Host + Producer - Jess Ong Sound Editor - Rosa Ellen Executive Producer - Johanna Bell Online Producer - Caddie Brain SPUN Stories' podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport. Music used in this podcast episode is 'The Tiki Bar' by Laszlo Harsanyi. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. For more: freemusicarchive.org/music/Harsanyi…arsanyi_Laszlo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

By the time Bilha was six, she knew she was different but it would be years before she could make the changes to transform her life. Storyteller – Bilha Smith Story producer – Johanna Bell Told at a live event at Brown's Mart Theatre in 2016, where the theme was 'Chemistry'. --- SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website. --- Podcast Host + Producer - Jess Ong Sound Editor - Rosa Ellen Executive Producer - Johanna Bell Online Producer - Caddie Brain SPUN Stories' podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport. Music used in this podcast episode is 'The Tiki Bar' by Laszlo Harsanyi. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. For more: freemusicarchive.org/music/Harsanyi…arsanyi_Laszlo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

During the day, mechanic Andrew Grey has his head under a bonnet, but at night he spends most of his time looking up. Storyteller – Andrew Grey Story producer - Johanna Bell Told at an event in Palmerston, around the theme 'Obsession'. --- SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website. --- Podcast Host + Producer - Jess Ong Sound Editor - Rosa Ellen Executive Producer - Johanna Bell Online Producer - Caddie Brain SPUN Stories' podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport. Music used in this podcast episode is 'The Tiki Bar' by Laszlo Harsanyi. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. For more: freemusicarchive.org/music/Harsanyi…arsanyi_Laszlo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kalinda Griffiths is no stranger to battles. She's battled against wildlife, battled for her own life, and battled for the life of those in need. Storyteller – Kalinda Griffiths Story producer – Tamara Howie Told at an event at the 2016 Garrmalang Festival. SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website. --- Podcast Host + Producer - Jess Ong Sound Editor - Rosa Ellen Executive Producer - Johanna Bell Online Producer - Caddie Brain SPUN Stories' podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport. Music used in this podcast episode is 'The Tiki Bar' by Laszlo Harsanyi. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. For more: freemusicarchive.org/music/Harsanyi…arsanyi_Laszlo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As an exchange student, Tig struggled with an almighty problem in one of Japan's most crowded public toilets. A word of warning – this story contains a lot of poo! (And some strong language). Storyteller – Tig Hogg Story producer - Johanna Bell Told at an event at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, around the theme 'Connections'. --- SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website. --- Podcast Host + Producer - Jess Ong Sound Editor - Rosa Ellen Executive Producer - Johanna Bell Online Producer - Caddie Brain SPUN Stories' podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport. Music used in this podcast episode is 'The Tiki Bar' by Laszlo Harsanyi. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. For more: freemusicarchive.org/music/Harsanyi…arsanyi_Laszlo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nick was on the road to the Top End when she first heard Weed's voice down the line. They crossed paths at the perfect time... Contains strong language. Storytellers – Nick and Weed Story producer – Tamara Howie Told at a live event at Brown's Mart Theatre in 2016, where the theme was 'Chemistry'. --- SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website. --- Podcast Host + Producer - Jess Ong Sound Editor - Rosa Ellen Executive Producer - Johanna Bell Online Producer - Caddie Brain SPUN Stories' podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport. Music used in this podcast episode is 'The Tiki Bar' by Laszlo Harsanyi. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. For more: freemusicarchive.org/music/Harsanyi…arsanyi_Laszlo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Even in the chaos of war, Joyce Hakim could enjoy the small things in life – as long as she held onto her dream. This is her story of survival. Storyteller – Joyce Hakim Story producer – Johanna Bell This story was told at our third event, held at Darwin Festival, around the theme 'Survival'. --- SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website. ----- Podcast Host + Producer - Jess Ong Sound Editor - Rosa Ellen Executive Producer - Johanna Bell Online Producer - Caddie Brain SPUN Stories' podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport. Music used in this podcast episode is 'The Tiki Bar' by Laszlo Harsanyi. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. For more: freemusicarchive.org/music/Harsanyi…arsanyi_Laszlo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rhys Higgins and his mate Chrisso land jobs in the ice cold Rocky Mountains. But first they must prove themselves as members of the pack...of huskies. Storyteller - Rhys Higgins Story Producer - Patrick Horton Told at a SPUN live event at Darwin Festival in 2016, with the theme WILD. --- SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website. ----- Podcast Host + Producer - Jess Ong Sound Editor - Rosa Ellen Executive Producer - Johanna Bell Online Producer - Caddie Brain SPUN Stories' podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport. Music used in this podcast episode is 'The Tiki Bar' by Laszlo Harsanyi. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. For more: freemusicarchive.org/music/Harsanyi…arsanyi_Laszlo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sue Phoo first visited the Northern Territory on a Year 10 excursion. Something happened on that trip that would call her back to the Territory many years later to make a self-discovery she never saw coming. ​ Storyteller – Sue Phoo Story producer – Johanna Bell Told at a SPUN live event in 2017 at Northern Territory Library, with the theme UNCOVERED. --- SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website. --- Podcast Host + Producer - Jess Ong Sound Editor - Rosa Ellen Executive Producer - Johanna Bell Online Producer - Caddie Brain SPUN Stories' podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport. Music used in this podcast episode is 'The Tiki Bar' by Laszlo Harsanyi. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. For more: freemusicarchive.org/music/Harsanyi…arsanyi_Laszlo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Dr Jacob Jacob arrived at Alice Springs Hospital he wasn't prepared for the number of stabbing victims presenting to the ED. But it was data, not medical skills, that helped him seek change for his patients. Storyteller - Jacob Jacob Story Producer - Jess Ong Told at a SPUN live event at Darwin Festival in 2016, with the theme WILD. SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website. ----- Podcast Host + Producer - Jess Ong Sound Editor - Rosa Ellen Executive Producer - Johanna Bell Online Producer - Caddie Brain SPUN Stories' podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport. Music used in this podcast episode is 'The Tiki Bar' by Laszlo Harsanyi. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. For more: freemusicarchive.org/music/Harsanyi…arsanyi_Laszlo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's the 1980s in working-class Britain and Rebecca's single father is valiantly raising his troublemaking daughter. Storyteller – Rebecca Day Story producer – Johanna Bell Told at a SPUN live event in 2017 at Northern Territory Library, with the theme UNCOVERED. SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website. --- Podcast Host + Producer - Jess Ong Sound Editor - Rosa Ellen Executive Producer - Johanna Bell Online Producer - Caddie Brain SPUN Stories' podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport. Music used in this podcast episode is 'The Tiki Bar' by Laszlo Harsanyi. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. For more: freemusicarchive.org/music/Harsanyi…arsanyi_Laszlo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Richard is a saltwater man born and raised in Darwin. Even though he calls the Top End home, it was a trip to his Mum's country back when he was seven, that really opened his eyes. Storyteller – Richard 'Tjapaljarri' Fejo Story producer – Johanna Bell Told at a live event at the Darwin Entertainment Centre for the 2016 Garrmalang Festival. SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website. --- Podcast Host + Producer - Jess Ong Sound Editor - Rosa Ellen Executive Producer - Johanna Bell Online Producer - Caddie Brain SPUN Stories' podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport. Music used in this podcast episode is 'The Tiki Bar' by Laszlo Harsanyi. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. For more: freemusicarchive.org/music/Harsanyi…arsanyi_Laszlo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former police investigator Colleen Gwynne shares her remarkable story about being handed one of Australia's most famous murder cases and how it ultimately changed her. Storyteller – Colleen Gwynne Story producer – Johanna Bell Told at a live event at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory in 2015, where the theme was CONNECTIONS. --- SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website. --- Podcast Host + Producer - Jess Ong Sound Editor - Rosa Ellen Executive Producer - Johanna Bell Online Producer - Caddie Brain SPUN Stories' podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport. Music used in this podcast episode is 'The Tiki Bar' by Laszlo Harsanyi. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. For more: freemusicarchive.org/music/Harsanyi…arsanyi_Laszlo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rachel Kroes has existed between two worlds most of her life – a world with sound and a world without. Storyteller – Rachel Kroes Story producer – Jess Ong Told at a live event at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory in 2015, where the theme was CONNECTIONS. --- SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website. --- Podcast Host + Producer - Jess Ong Sound Editor - Rosa Ellen Executive Producer - Johanna Bell Online Producer - Caddie Brain SPUN Stories' podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport. Music used in this podcast episode is 'The Tiki Bar' by Laszlo Harsanyi. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. For more: freemusicarchive.org/music/Harsanyi…arsanyi_Laszlo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jared Archibald has been all over Australia as a taxidermist, naturalist and curator of history at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory. But there's one place that looms big in his mind... a river. Storyteller – Jared Archibald Story producer – Johanna Bell Told at a live event at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory in 2015, where the theme was CONNECTIONS. --- SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website. ----- Podcast Host + Producer - Jess Ong Sound Editor - Rosa Ellen Executive Producer - Johanna Bell Online Producer - Caddie Brain SPUN Stories' podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport. Music used in this podcast episode is 'The Tiki Bar' by Laszlo Harsanyi. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. For more: freemusicarchive.org/music/Harsanyi…arsanyi_Laszlo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As a journalist, Elliana Lawford is used to speaking in front of people about all manner of things, but not so often about herself, her identity, and tan-in-a-can... Storyteller - Elliana Lawford Story Producer - Patrick Horton Told at a SPUN live event at Garrmalang Festival in 2016. --- SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website. ----- Podcast Host + Producer - Jess Ong Sound Editor - Rosa Ellen Executive Producer - Johanna Bell Online Producer - Caddie Brain SPUN Stories' podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport. Music used in this podcast episode is 'The Tiki Bar' by Laszlo Harsanyi. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. For more: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Harsanyi_Laszlo.http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Harsanyi_Laszlo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Nick Hose fell in love with an investment banker and moved to New York City, he thought his life as a Top 40 radio DJ in sweaty Darwin had come to a merciful end... Storyteller - Nick Hose Story Producer - Patrick Horton Told at a SPUN live event in 2017 at Northern Territory Library, with the theme UNCOVERED. SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website. ----- Podcast Host + Producer - Jess Ong Sound Editor - Rosa Ellen Executive Producer - Johanna Bell Online Producer - Caddie Brain SPUN Stories' podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport. Music used in this podcast episode is 'The Tiki Bar' by Laszlo Harsanyi. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. For more: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Harsanyi_Laszlo.http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Harsanyi_Laszlo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tropical weather can be pretty unpredictable, and as you'll hear in Jackson Browne's story, so too can life. Storyteller - Jackson Browne Story Producer - Johanna Bell Told at a SPUN live event at Darwin Festival in 2016, with the theme WILD. SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night based in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. We're all about shining a light on the extraordinary personal stories of everyday Territorians - let us take you to some wild and wondrous places through our podcast! You can find out more about SPUN by visiting our website. ----- Podcast Host + Producer - Jess Ong Sound Editor - Rosa Ellen Executive Producer - Johanna Bell Online Producer - Caddie Brain SPUN Stories' podcast is presented by StoryProjects, with funding support from Darwin International Airport. Music used in this podcast episode is 'The Tiki Bar' by Laszlo Harsanyi. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license. For more: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Harsanyi_Laszlo.http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Harsanyi_Laszlo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A taste of SPUN Stories - the podcast... coming soon! SPUN Stories is a live storytelling night in Darwin, Australia. Soon we'll be presenting the cream of the crop in our very own podcast. Stay tuned! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.