The AdLib Hour

The AdLib Hour

The AdLib Hour is a storytelling program celebrating the diversity, culture and creativity of people who live, work and play in Adelaide. These are your stories. Your voices. Listen to The AdLib Hour to meet new and diverse people from all walks of life. Experience part of what makes them who they are through the amazing power of storytelling. Our stories come from courageous people, brave enough to share part of their lives in front of the mic and a crowd at the Adelaide City Libraries. The AdLib Hour is a City of Adelaide project made possible through the Adelaide City Libraries. It has been produced in partnership with Radio Adelaide who completed the recording and production. For more information on how to share your own story and be part of The AdLib Hour, visit cityofadelaide.com.au/library-podcast

Episodes

January 27, 2024 49 mins

This episode is called, 'Green on the Go'. We'll be hearing from two community members sharing stories they've collected as they move through Adelaide from their sustainable transportation. Hear about planning a road trip with an electric car and how your experience of commuting could change if you jump on a bike.

Storytellers

Thank you to our storytellers:

  • Rachel Telfer
  • Jeremy Miller
  • Jessica Pamment

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This episode of The AdLib Hour is called, ‘Unexpected Poetry’. We'll be hearing stories from local poets sharing their words, thoughts and experiences in front of the mic. The poems have been developed by attendees of the Unexpected Poetry Application residency which was run by Carissa Fischer at the Adelaide City Library.

Participants wrote their poems in a series of workshops and presented them live at the library at a final sho...

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July 22, 2023 58 mins

This episode of The AdLib Hour is called Beyond Borders. We'll hear stories from people in the community who have explored beyond their front door to find homes amongst new people, places and cultures. They have followed their hearts, their families and also their love of wine.

Storytellers

Thank you to our storytellers and interviewers:

  • Peter De Groot
  • Cheryl Tulkoff
  • Jenny Paterson
  • Irfaan Merchant
  • Debbie Rumere
  • Jessic...
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April 29, 2023 51 mins

This episode of The AdLib Hour is called Planting Seeds. We’ll be hearing stories from people in the community committed to doing their part for a sustainable future – from sharing vegetables at their local market, to petitioning for old gum trees to be saved from urban development.

Thank you to our storytellers and interviewers:

· John Gitsham

· Joanna Wells

· Alan Halsted

Special thanks to all our workshop participants and o...

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April 1, 2023 55 mins

This episode of The AdLib Hour is called Changing Directions. We will be hearing stories from Adelaidean’s who take their work and interests to unexpected places with amazing results. They discuss the impact their work has on the people around them and how pivotal choices have shaped their own lives.

Thank you to our storytellers and interviewers:

· Michael Taylor

· Ian Goldfinch

· Stephanie Acraman

· Sylvia Allen

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March 4, 2023 49 mins

This episode of The AdLib Hour is called Parallel Worlds. We'll be hearing stories from Adelaidean’s who share defining moments that have shaped their worlds and made them who they are.

Thank you to our storytellers and interviewers:

· Lisa Burns

· Shannon Evenden

· Christine Diamond

Special thanks to all our workshop participants and our presenter for this episode, Belinda Clark. As well as the amazing teams at City of Adelai...

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January 28, 2023 59 mins

This episode of The AdLib Hour is Studying Adelaide. We will be hearing stories from International Students within our community who have shared their journeys, their struggles and their hopes and dreams for the future.

Thank you to our storytellers:

  • Taseef Faroot
  • Ayesha Darshani
  • Kelly Ko

Special thanks for today’s episode to Cintia Fiore and StudyAdelaide for their work and support. As well as, to our storyteller...

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December 17, 2022 55 mins

This episode of The AdLib Hour explores stories from community volunteers who generously share their skills and expertise and, most importantly their time. Hear about their experiences, the people they meet, the skills and experience they’ve gained, and the wonderful opportunities that arise.

Storytellers:

  • Xusheng (Leslie) Li
  • Steven Hollands
  • Sheryl Busto
  • Joe Fan

Special thanks to all our storytellers, the amazing...

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October 1, 2022 48 mins

This episode of The AdLib Hour explored Pursuits of Happiness. We will be hearing stories from our community sharing tales of growth, talents and major achievements. Our stories have been shared by community members at different stages of life with different passions and journeys. Hear about an artist’s make or break moment as she embraces complete creative freedom, sporting achievements in the pool and the parklands and the joy th...

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August 20, 2022 57 mins

Episode 02 – The AdLib Hour – Golden Opportunities

This episode of The AdLib Hour explores stories of Golden Opportunities. Artists from our community share tales of chance encounters, make or break moments and gifts of a lifetime. Our stories come from a group of creatives living and working in Adelaide. They are performers, singers, writers, costume makers and visual artists who participated in 'Vaulting Ambitions', a City of Ad...

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July 16, 2022 54 mins

What does ‘home’ mean to you? Is it a place? A person? Or perhaps, a feeling? For our storytellers, home is where life unfolds. It’s where you find a piece of yourself, and your culture. For some it is an image of a place, crafted in time, from the memories they hold dear. In this inaugural episode you will hear different stories from a range of community members with one common thread, home is where the heart is.

Storytellers:

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