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Hello, my name is Marieke Hardy and I’m Going To Die. But that’s ok, because so are you. And so is everybody you know, including - and trust me, I’m as conflicted about this as you are - your dog. It’s confronting, especially in the brutal world we’re all doing our best to survive, but I believe there’s something important about this universal experience we’re all having together that worth interrogating. Join me as I speak to a variety of interesting, beautiful, imperfect humans (who are de ...
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Untethered…with Clementine Ford is a weekly podcast exploring courage, choices and the catalysing moments in a person’s life that lead them to define themselves on their own terms. Untethered invites speakers, thinkers and everyday folk to share first person stories of untethering from the weight of the world’s bullshit. Whether you're desperate for some sage advice or looking to be inspired, Untethered will nurture the hopes, dreams and goals you have for yourself and give you the toolbox t ...
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Send us a text Marieke Hardy is a stalwart of the Australian creative scene, with a career in writing, performance and art spanning decades. As presenter of the podcast Marieke Hardy Is Going To Die, Marieke is fascinated by rituals of loss, longing and saying goodbye. In this intimate and beautiful conversation, Marieke and I explore the good, the…
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LA PETITE MORT: MARYAM MASTER IS GOING TO DIE Maryam Master is a playwright, screenwriter and author who loves creating stories for young people. She wrote the acclaimed stage adaptations of David Walliams’ best-selling books Mr Stink, The Midnight Gang, Billionaire Boy and Ratburger – as well as Oliver Jeffers’ The Incredible Book Eating Boy, all …
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Send us a text "Dear Clementine, I’m cis male and have been second guessing my interactions with others. I notice I find it easier to socialise with women, and while I have some strong and satisfying male friendships, the vast majority of my new friendships are with women. Throughout my PhD I’ve also had the opportunity to start managing volunteers…
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Send us a text Let’s face it, we don’t always pay attention to the news. But just in case it comes up at pub trivia or knock off drinks with our friends, we still want to know what’s going on. Clementine's Friday Five provide's a quick cheat sheet of five of the week’s biggest news items, political gaffes or pop culture tidbits so YOU can bluff you…
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Send us a text Dana Omari-Harrell is someone whose work I’ve admired for a long time, and I couldn’t wait to speak to her for this episode. We begin by discussing Dana’s work in the cosmetic space - interventions, beauty standards and honesty about procedures all get a look in! But the conversation moves swiftly into Dana’s position as a Palestinia…
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TARA MOSS IS GOING TO DIE Tara Rae Moss is a force and a shape-shifter. She is the bestselling author of 14 books of fiction and non-fiction, an experienced keynote speaker and documentary host, an award-winning advocate, holistic healer, funeral celebrant and practicing seiðkona. Since 1999 she has written fourteen bestselling books under the name…
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Send us a text In the first of Untethered's Dear Clementine advice line, a listener on the cusp of turning 30 asks what advice I would give to my 30 year old self. This episode is a heartfelt reassurance that your 30s are a time of growth, self-discovery, and the chance to explore life's possibilities with a fresh perspective. I also champion the c…
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Send us a text Let’s face it, we don’t always pay attention to the news. But just in case it comes up at pub trivia or knock off drinks with our friends, we still want to know what’s going on. Clementine's Friday Five provide's a quick cheat sheet of five of the week’s biggest news items, political gaffes or pop culture tidbits so YOU can bluff you…
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Send us a text This week, I’m joined by Samantha Ratnam, who resigned from her position as leader of the Victorian Greens to take on the increasingly precarious Labor seat of Wills in the forthcoming federal election. Samantha opens up about her journey as a woman of South Asian descent navigating the often rigid expectations of the political lands…
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LA PETITE MORT: ANITA ISALSKA IS GOING TO DIE Travel enthusiast Anita Isalska is a freelance writer and editor who specialises in Eastern Europe, France, and Australia. Anita has authored several Lonely Planet guidebooks, including their Malaysia, Israel & the Palestinian Territories, and Romania & Bulgaria titles - but her most recent book, Lonely…
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Send us a text World 'leaders' join forces to call on Israel to commit to a paltry 21 day ceasefire against Lebanon, and of course Israel refuses; Chappell Roan is hounded for having political integrity by the same people who can't bring themselves to demand it from their presidential candidate; Bisan Owda wins an Emmy for outstanding reporting for…
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Send us a text This week, I’m joined by one of my favourite people - a woman with one of the biggest hearts you’ll ever find. Nadine Chemali is a feminist organiser, thrill seeker and all-round excellent human. We had a beautiful conversation about community building, the importance of support networks and how to mobilise collective action, as well…
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ANDY GRIFFITHS IS GOING TO DIE Andy Griffiths is one of Australia’s most popular children’s authors. He has written forty books—many in collaboration with illustrator Terry Denton—which have sold over 12 million copies in Australia, won 90 children’s choice awards and 10 Australian Book Industry Awards—including Book of the Year for The 52-Storey T…
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Send us a text Untethered…with Clementine Ford is a weekly podcast exploring courage, choices and the catalysing moments in a person’s life that lead them to define themselves on their own terms. From choosing to remain childfree, cutting off toxic parents for good, unpacking white supremacy and embracing gender euphoria, Untethered invites speaker…
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Send us a text This week, I’m joined by my own personal icon and legendary trailblazer, Shirley Manson, front woman of 90s rock band Garbage. We discuss teenage rebellion, sexism in the music industry, the patriarchal systems that shape our world and the history of witches in Scotland. We also delve into the cultural landscape of the 90s, celebrati…
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LA PETITE MORT: DAVID PARIS IS GOING TO DIE As someone who has worked within political parties, unions and non-government organisations on social and environmental issues for the past 20 years, David Paris has been no stranger to the occasional brutality of public and private life. But when his health began deteriorating, he found himself facing an…
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BENJAMIN LAW IS GOING TO DIE Writer and broadcaster Benjamin Law is the brainchild behind a million projects that you love - The Family Law, Gaysia, the Quarterly Essay Moral Panic 101, Wellmania, and MTC's Torch The Place (to name but a few). He's also a regular writer for The Good Weekend, The Monthly, Frankie, The Guardian and AFR, as well as mo…
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LA PETITE MORT: THE LAST HURRAH FUNERALS The Last Hurrah Funerals are a bespoke funeral service based in Naarm, who offer 'authentic and unique funerals' that take extra care to build a service truly personal and fitting. In their words: 'The Last Hurrah hold no specific ethos in regard to how the dead should be farewelled; instead our primary aim …
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KIRSTY WEBECK IS GOING TO DIE The brilliant Kirsty Webeck entered the Australian comedy circuit in 2013 and is now a regular fixture on the Australian comedy circuit. She's toured Australia with Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow, appeared on the Opening Night Comedy Allstars Supershow in 2021, 2022 and 2023 and The Oxfam Gala in 2024…
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CELEBRATING CHRIS WILSON Widely known as ‘Australian Blues royalty’, Melbourne musician Chris Wilson was an Australian blues and roots musician who sang and played harmonica, saxophone and guitar. He performed as part of the Sole Twisters, Harem Scarem and Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls, and fronted his band Crown of Thorns. Wilson's solo albums…
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OSHER GÜNSBERG IS GOING TO DIE Osher Günsberg is easily one of Australia’s most recognisable media personalities. From his radio career in Brisbane, to music television in the 2000’s, host of the original Australian Idol, The Bachelor franchise and The Masked Singer - Osher has been a guest in Australian living rooms across generations. He’s one of…
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POH LING YEOW IS GOING TO DIE The feverishly beloved and brilliant Poh Ling Yeow is a multi-talented artist known for her diverse creative pursuits - including painting, cooking, and television presenting. Since her breakthrough on MasterChef Australia, Poh has emerged as a prominent figure in the Australian culinary landscape. She's also experienc…
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CELEBRATING AIDAN FENNESSY Aidan Fennessy was an Australian playwright, stage director and actor, known for his work with the Melbourne Theatre Company, where he was at one time associate director. A brilliant and revered playwright, his writing career began in the 1990’s, and took off with National Interest in 2012, a critically acclaimed dramatis…
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CLEMENTINE FORD IS GOING TO DIE Writer, podcaster, columnist, activist, feminist - Clementine Ford has very much lived her life unapologetically in the public eye since her early days of blogging and stirring shit UP. As a human being who has received more than an okay number of death threats, how does she feel about planning her dream Funeral? And…
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LA PETITE MORT: ANDREA GOLDSMITH IS GOING TO DIE Writers obsessed with the themes of death and mortality often find comfort in the words of fellow artists interrogating same. What is it that they're seeking in the musings of those who turn to face the Reaper? What does it tell them not only about their own creative practice, but life itself? Andrea…
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BEN QUILTY IS GOING TO DIE Australian artist Ben Quilty has always been an outspoken human - passionate about art, social justice, and the general messy business of Being Human. But as someone who has had a front-row seat to death and mortality - not just through his work, but also through his activism - how does he feel about planning his own Fune…
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CELEBRATING DANE CRAWFORD In these special episodes, we celebrate the life of a person who has died via someone who loved them deeply - keeping the memory of them alive through shared recollections, joy and grief. These conversations can be intensely raw, and many tears are shed. Please move gently as you listen. TW: Grief, suicidal ideation. Dane …
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AMY TAYLOR IS GOING TO DIE Frontwoman for Australian punk icons Amyl and the Sniffers, Amy Taylor has always leaned into a robust zest for life and a beautiful, chaotic energy. That lust for experience explodes in your face every time she performs - marching around the stage with an unbridled and infectious exuberance. Yet alongside this love of li…
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Send us a text It's been a few weeks since I recorded an episode. Because what is there to say? Today's episode is a rumination on hopelessness and the responsibility we have to resist it. I consider the deep soul wound of watching a genocide play out and be ignored by anyone with the power to stop it. But I also ask listeners feeling similarly des…
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CELEBRATING NIKI CHAWLA In these special episodes, we celebrate the life of a person who has died via someone who loved them deeply - keeping the memory of them alive through shared recollections, joy and grief. These conversations can be intensely raw, and many tears are shed. Please move gently as you listen. TW: Violence against women, murder, j…
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SAM PANG IS GOING TO DIE You know comedian, radio and television presenter, writer and occasional Logies host Sam Pang from - well, everywhere. He's the first to leap in with a witticism (or devastating sledge) when the occasion calls for it, and not shy about naming and shaming those who could use taking down a peg or two. But how do you plan a Dr…
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LA PETITE MORT: MALIA DEWSE IS GOING TO DIE Why do so many of us resist writing a will until it's too late? Holistic end-of-life planning is more than formal documents (will and advanced care plan). It reflects our values, interests and the breadth of our lives: emotional housekeeping, end-of-life, our legacy and more. It needs doing before it’s re…
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Send us a text Welcome to Untethered Advice, a new format for the Untethered pod! In today’s episode, a listener asks if monogamy is responsible in part for men’s violence against women, because of its emphasis on ownership. I answer this the best way I know how - by looking at the broader picture of where the SYSTEM of male violence learns its tac…
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TONY BIRCH IS GOING TO DIE The brilliant writer and academic Dr Tony Birch was born in inner-city Melbourne, into a large family of Aboriginal, West Indian and Irish descent. An altar boy and exceptional student at his local Catholic primary school, in adolescence, Birch went 'off the rails' as a teenager. He was expelled from two high schools for …
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CELEBRATING MIKE NOGA In these special episodes, we celebrate the life of a person who has died via someone who loved them deeply - keeping the memory of them alive through shared recollections, joy and grief. These conversations can be intensely raw, and many tears are shed. Please move gently as you listen. TW: Substance abuse, mental health, sui…
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Send us a text Speaking with conviction has always been my approach, especially when discussing topics that many shy away from. For this episode of Untethered, I'm going solo to talk about the hypocrisy of those suddenly speaking up about men's violence against women while remaining silent on the Israeli genocide of Palestinians. This dialogue is m…
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MARK WATSON IS GOING TO DIE Hyperactive, prolific and emotionally generous UK comedy superstar Mark Watson has won numerous awards for his work in standup over the years. Yet with all his success - in television, radio, and as the author of seven (!) novels, with an eighth on the way in 2025 - he's struggled a great deal with anxiety and mental hea…
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Send us a text Part two of my episode with YUMIKO KADOTA is here! A beautiful reading I designed called THE STAR: S: The spirit. What light do you shine on the world? T: Truth. What truth are you here to illuminate? A: Arising. What's arising in you right now? R: Retreating. What energy is retreating? Thanks to Yumiko for being so kind and generous…
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Send us a text ***Apologies for the dodgy audio this week. I've discovered that my laptop doesn't have enough processors (?) to manage audio on Riverside, so I had to use backup audio that isn't super great! I'm upgrading this week.*** This week, I speak with the amazing YUMIKO KADOTA, author of the memoir Emotional Female (A brilliant young surgeo…
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LA PETITE MORT: SISTA ZAI ZANDA IS GOING TO DIE Every second week on MHIGTD we explore a conversation about mortality and survival with human beings who have skin in the game. And today we're asking the question: what does African philosophy teach us about the eternal nature of life? Sista Zai Zanda (Sista Zai/VaChihera) is an Afrofuturist, Poet an…
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Send us a text Part two of my episode with the incredible AJA BARBER. Aja was kind enough to let me read her tarot cards for this recording, and we get a beautiful insight into who she is beyond her sustainability work. A reminder that the spread featured here was designed by me and is called BESTIE. B: Bones - how the person being read structures …
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ADAM LIAW IS GOING TO DIE. As irritatingly clever and kind and funny as he is, it pains me to tell you that chef, TV host and writer Adam Liaw is definitely going to die. But he's okay about it! Sort of, kind of, whenever he actually gives the idea of his own mortality some thought - which isn't often. In this episode, Adam puts his formidable brai…
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Untethered: AJA BARBER on Sustainability, Identity, and Embracing Transformation PART ONE of a Tarot Special!
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Send us a text Hello all, and welcome to an experimental new format for Untethered (at least for this week). Some of you will know I'm really into Tarot cards - both as a tool for spiritual awareness and also a tool to further understand ourselves and other people. For this week's episode of Untethered, my amazing friend Aja consented to me recordi…
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LA PETITE MORT: BEHROUZ BOOCHANI IS GOING TO DIE Every second week on MHIGTD we explore a conversation about mortality and survival with human beings who have skin in the game. And today we're asking the question: How do you retain your humanity when you've borne witness to some of the greatest atrocities the world has to offer? Associate Professor…
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Send us a text ***Argh! Mercury is in retrograde which explains why the audio I uploaded earlier this week of this episode somehow removed all the music and left either giant blank spaces or a very strange affect on Claire's BEAUTIFUL song that closes out this episode! I have fixed it now so please don't be put off!*** Naarm based singer-songwriter…
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MIRIAM MARGOLYES IS GOING TO DIE. What does planning a Dream Funeral look like for an 82-year-old national treasure (or 'national trinket' as she'd rather be known)? In this extraordinarily broad conversation the actress, writer, and straight shooter unpacks ageing, religion, a complex relationship with her body, losing friends and lovers, and how …
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Send us a text Hello beautiful listeners! This is a welcome message from me, thanking you all for tuning in to the first few weeks of Untethered. It's also an explanation for why there's no new episode this week - short answer, it's recorded and I'm editing it but I was interstate in three different cities last week working (including presenting a …
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LA PETITE MORT: PETER GOLDSWORTHY IS GOING TO DIE Every second week on MHIGTD we explore a conversation about mortality and survival with human beings who have skin in the game. And today we're asking the question: What happens when you're a doctor who is diagnosed with a terminal illness? Novelist and GP Peter Goldsworthy was faced with this speci…
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Send us a text What does it look like to untether from white supremacy? From capitalism? From patriarchy? From a lack of solidarity? This week I'm joined by SAIRA RAO, an activist, author and organiser whose work has radically challenged white women's complicity in racism. We discuss the movement to #freepalestine, what it does to our souls to see …
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GEN FRICKER IS GOING TO DIE. In 2018, radio host, comedian and writer Gen Fricker's life changed dramatically after an assault in the workplace - which made her reassess her own mortality and existence up to that point. In this Dream Funeral episode, Gen interrogates the Maori grief ritual of Tangihanga, ruminates on what she wants to leave behind …
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