Sep 9, 202647 minS2
In public, they looked poised, confident and fearless, but as high-profile social researcher Rebecca Huntley ( Sassafras ) and acclaimed musical star of Les Misérables and Phantom of the Opera Josh Piterman ( Behind the...
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Contact path
Public web form
Booking probability
15%
Guest openness
Selective
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What has True Story covered recently?
Recent episodes include "S2 Ep9: Head On with Rebecca Huntley, Josh Piterman and Jackie Bailey" (9 September 2026, 47 minutes), "S2 Ep8: The F Word - Fascism with Michael Samaras, Dennis Glover and Siobhan McHugh" (9 September 2026, 56 minutes), and "S2 Ep7: The Rest is Her Story with Clare Wright, Yves Rees and Sita Sargeant" (9 September 2026, 58 minutes).
How often does True Story publish?
True Story publishes roughly daily, with episodes averaging 43 minutes across 6 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on True Story?
Booking probability for True Story is 15%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. True Story requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. True Story's contact route on record: public web form.
About the host
True Story is an arts podcast with 6 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Sep 9, 202656 minS2It's bandied around a lot these days in conversations about the US and right-wing politics, but what exactly is fascism and why would it prompt Wollongong steelworker Jim McNeil to go and fight against it in the Spanish...
Sep 9, 202658 minS2From monuments to documents, men have been the main characters in our history. Now two powerful storytellers are reframing the narrative to celebrate the accomplishments of women. Join Stella Prize-winning historian...
Sep 9, 202645 minS2Nothing could be more topical than conspiracy theories, as recent events demonstrate; and in a so-called post-truth world, what role does scepticism have in determining who we trust and what we believe? To discuss these...
Sep 9, 202632 minS2Stella Prize-winning historian Professor Clare Wright has long been a source of inspiring stories about our past with her award-winning accounts of the Eureka Stockade and the early Australian feminist movement as well...
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Sep 9, 202634 minS2Stella Prize-winning historian Professor Clare Wright has long been a source of inspiring stories about our past with her award-winning accounts of the Eureka Stockade and the early Australian feminist movement as well...
Sep 9, 202647 minS2Two of the best new Australian biographers talk about how they bring to life remarkable lives that deserve another look. Vicki Hastrich celebrates deep sea fishing champion and millionaire author Zane Grey, who spent...
Episode #2
S2 Ep2: True Locals with Jeff Apter, Erin O'Dwyer, Saul Griffith, Jeremy Lasek and Melinda James
Sep 9, 202649 minS2Non-fiction authors walk among us! Four local writers tell ABC Illawarra host Melinda James about their exciting new titles. Biographer Jeff Apter reveals the life of trailblazing music producer Lee Gordon. Journalist...
Sep 9, 202649 minS2Former mayor of Wollongong Frank Arkell was flamboyant, successful, well-off and a relentless champion of the city he loved. But there was a sinister, dark underside to his life that involved predatory sexual behaviour...
Sep 1, 202544 minS0<p>What does it take to disrupt Australia’s history and stand by your views when they are attacked? The answer is: a lot. After the controversy surrounding his bestselling book Dark Emu, First Nations writer Bruce...
Sep 1, 202528 minS0<p>Local First Nations author Jodi Edwards has been teaching us the Dharawal language at the festival these past couple of years. But she is also continuing to pursue her own academic research into the relationship of...
Sep 1, 202537 minS0<p>Family violence prevention campaigner and 2015 Australian of the Year Rosie Batty is so beloved and admired, she needs no introduction. But having won the sympathy and respect of a nation in the face of the most...
Sep 1, 202530 minS0<p>With Mean Streak, his new investigation of how Robodebt was allowed to create a suicidal wave of despair, Rick Morton proves once again that he has an unflinching instinct for social analysis combining journalistic...
Sep 1, 202544 minS0<p>When Gina Chick won the first Australian season of Alone, she captured the hearts of millions with her survival skills and earth-mother personality. Now, in We Are the Stars, she has written an exuberant, roaring...
Aug 30, 202542 minS0<p>Memoirist Ailsa Piper (Sinning Across Spain, The Attachment) describes her latest offering, For Life, as a tale of living, dying and flying, but it is also about swimming, noticing, favourite words, friendship, and...
Recent guests
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Josh Piterman
musical theatre performer and classical crossover artist
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Jackie Bailey
celebrant and award-winning author of Eulogy, Eastpoint Prosthetics and Orthotics
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Dr Rebecca Huntley
social researcher, author, University of Sydney alumna, Sassafras
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Sita Sargeant
Social entrepreneur, author, founder and CEO, She Shapes History
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