Elements
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All Episodes
Memories of the last Ice Age
<p>Danni Stewart closes out the second season of Elements by taking us on a journey through Noongar Country to highlight how vulnerable it is to the effects of global warming. </p> <p>Along the way, Danni learns how the ‘hyper local’ stories passed through generations of Noongar people carries ‘climate memory’ from the last Ice Age. </p> <p>Full transcription and citations for the episode can be found <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/14wjADrdFV93TT4GuJ6BG1C1-IBPqF4e9jomhpj8MCks/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow">here</a>. </p> <p><strong>Credits </strong> </p> <p>Host: Beth Maskall </p> <p>Producer: Danni Stewart </p> <p>Guest experts: Dr Jatin Kala, Dr Cass Lynch, Dr Karen Filbee-Dexter </p> <p>Executive producers: Michelle Aitken, Zaya Altangerel </p> <p>Sound editing: Michelle Aitken, Zaya Altangerel, and Alyshia Gatani </p> <p>Cover artwork: Gabriel Ibias </p> <p>And a special thank you to Michael Gatt, Lisa Larsen-Henry and everyone who helped make this season possible. </p>
Animals taking advantage of fire
<p>Cat Williams learns that humans aren’t the only species who use fire to their advantage. Some birds and cats know their way around a fire just as well.</p> <p>Cat also has some fun drawing a tenuous link between fire and ants. We promise it’ll make sense.</p> <p>Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are warned that this episode contains the name of a person who has died.</p> <p>Full transcription and citations for the episode can be found <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_mX6hXus7cVsDfzcAU5cxm_QYCoZMrnUgEJv6bqhdV8/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow">here</a>.</p> <p><strong>Credits</strong></p> <p>Host: Beth Maskall</p> <p>Producer: Cat Williams</p> <p>Guest experts: Dr Hugh McGregor, Mark Bonta, Reece Pianta</p> <p>Executive producers: Michelle Aitken, Zaya Altangerel</p> <p>Sound editing: Michelle Aitken, Zaya Altangerel, and Alyshia Gatani</p> <p>Cover artwork: Gabriel Ibias</p> <p>And a special thank you to Michael Gatt, Lisa Larsen-Henry and everyone who helped make this season possible.</p>
The threat of fire touches us all
<p>Lawrence Drown takes a tour of a local fire station to uncover the influence of fire safety measures in unexpected places such as hiking boots and iconic architecture.</p> <p>Full transcription and citations for the episode can be found <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r592EE9NsQIjfOmr52RPGRq16iB_mwYf7m71Cl_tQ1w/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow">here</a>.</p> <p><strong>Credits</strong></p> <p>Host: Beth Maskall</p> <p>Producer: Lawrence Drown</p> <p>Guest experts: Mark Otto, Timothy Moore, Gavin Maund</p> <p>Executive producers: Michelle Aitken, Zaya Altangerel</p> <p>Sound editing: Michelle Aitken, Zaya Altangerel, and Alyshia Gatani</p> <p>Cover artwork: Gabriel Ibias</p> <p>And a special thank you to Michael Gatt, Lisa Larsen-Henry and everyone who helped make this season possible.</p>
How come we’re not covered in ash every single day?
<p>Gianfranco Di Giovanni explores the possibilities of what we could achieve if government and Noongar people can work together on bushfire management.</p> <p>Full transcription and citations for the episode can be found <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PEUrFPOlcbKMLwpZZIkQmaer-J-D2vTuZnrtNGrwvFY/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow">here</a>.</p> <p><strong>Credits</strong></p> <p>Host: Beth Maskall</p> <p>Producer: Gianfranco Di Giovanni</p> <p>Guest experts: Michael Pasotti, Lynette Knapp, Ursula Rodrigues, Dr Alison Lullfitz</p> <p>Executive producers: Michelle Aitken, Zaya Altangerel</p> <p>Sound design: Michelle Aitken, Zaya Altangerel, and Alyshia Gatani</p> <p>Cover artwork: Gabriel Ibias</p> <p>And a special thank you to Michael Gatt, Lisa Larsen-Henry and everyone who helped make this season possible.</p>