Handheld Travel: Recent Episodes
Lawrence Hamilton
Photo from the Newcastle Herald
Nehemiah lived a great life in Liberia, then the Civil War came.
You can read the Newcastle Herald story on Nehemiah here.
This is a great book about Liberia’s fascinating history.
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Photo courtesy of Nikkei Asian Review
Australia is considering legislation in 2020 that would criminalize cash transactions over $10,000. Some people are very worried. Handheld Travel talks with them.
Further Reading :
https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/cash-limit-plan-could-provoke-preselection-challenges-20191128-p53ezw.html
https://www.afr.com/companies/professional-services/deloitte-ey-kpmg-pwc-deny-promoting-tax-avoidance-schemes-20181009-h16dv6
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-25/cash-ban-law-under-inqury-post-mp-concerns-on-freedom-breach/11640124
The CEC’s website:
https://cecaust.com.au/
Music :
Money by Pink Floyd
Holy Thursday by David Axelrod
This story was written, produced and edited by Lawrence Hamilton
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Camel Racing in Maitland. Photos by Donna Louise Whitehead
Camel racing is an unique culture within Australia and I was grateful to be able to spend the day with these interesting people. Special thanks to Oakfield Ranch for their support throughout the day. It was great fun to meet all the jockeys and camel handlers and I would love the opportunity to head to the circuit one day.
Further Reading:
http://www.thediamantina.com.au/qotback-qld-camel-festival-trail
http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20180410-the-strange-story-of-australias-wild-camel
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-07-12/controversy-at-the-uluru-camel-cup/11262990
https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/history-culture/2011/07/australias-afghan-cameleers/
You can find out more about Oakfield Ranch here.
Music: Outback Storm by Van Larkins
This was written, edited, and produced by Lawrence Hamilton
Photo by Donna Louise Whitehead
Photo by Donna Louise Whitehead
Photo by Donna Louise Whitehead
Photo by Donna Louise Whitehead
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REBROADCAST: With Extinction Rebellion (XR) dominating the news headlines recently, I thought I would rebroadcast this episode of Handheld Travel from a few months ago. For two days, I embedded myself at Camp Nudja to see what motivates activists participating in the Adani blockade. It’s a tragedy I only had two days, I needed two weeks.
While this group at Camp Nudja isn’t specifically associated with XR, there is a lot of cross pollination.
Find out more about Extinction Rebellion here : https://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2019/july/1561989600/scott-ludlam/extinction-rebels
and to find out more about the Adani blockade, read Anna Krien’s excellent series in The Saturday Paper:
https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/environment/2019/08/31/part-one-inside-the-adani-blockade/15671736008677
This was only the second or third independent radio piece I had made at that point, so all errors our mine. Thanks to everyone who took the time to put with my questions.
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Wrestling GO!
An in-depth look at the craziest, zaniest, most outlandish, family friendly wrestling promotion in all of Australia.
Wresling GO! prides itself on being at the forefront of Wrestling and this night featured something still relatively rare…an all female wrestling card.
Handheld Travel went to Western Sydney to see what Wrestling GO! firsthand.
Tickets and info can be found at Wrestling GO’s Facebook page.
A special thanks to everyone I interviewed.
Photo by Sarah Newman.
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Clicking Stones
Spending January 26th at the Tent Embassy in Canberra.
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On the Road with Dennis McNally
Dennis lived the dream and spent a good portion of his life serving as the publicist for the Grateful Dead and served as their official biographer.
We talk about why the Dead never came to Australia, the charisma of Jerry Garcia, Brent, and why the Dead’s music is still so important.
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Professional Wrestling Australia
There is nothing quite like a PWA show and Handheld Travel spends an evening with some of the most passionate fans in Australia.
Interested? Everything you want to know about PWA can be found at their website, including tickets.
Special thanks to Andrew Rose, Mike Quackenbush, Jude “the Dude” London and all the fans who spoke with me.
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Cam, Cougs, and Bloody Larry have a game of lawn bowls with Mike Quackenbush. The Master of a 1000 holds then opens up about his career, regrets, and getting up off your ass.
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Newy Pro Show
Jude the Dude London opens up and gives a fantastic insight into the life of a wrestler. We talk about ‘the leap' that will live in PWA history. and much, much more. Jude is awesome.
Jude was the first participant in our Newy After Dark patreon account. Find out why you sometimes have to eat s**t.
This awesome image of Jude was made by a great friend of the Newy Pro Show, Ryan Enright.
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8 Dollar Movies in Newcastle
It includes drinks.
A unique Newcastle experience.
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Raising the Bar: Becoming a wrestling commentator
“Bloody” Larry’s origin story.
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