Love, Canberra
Intimate conversations about love, sex and relationships
Episodes
Christina Lee's sister Gayoun motivates and drives Christina - from the biggest decisions she's made, to her day to day existence.
Gayoun died when Christina was two years old. Here, Christina tells the story of what happened and why Gayoun has been so influential in her life.
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The sound quality of the interview is not as good as usual - apologies!
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Sue has always liked animals more than people. And horses the most of all animals.
Her horses helped her get through a particularly tough time when she was working, studying, and living with her husband for a year after they'd separated.
If you love horses, this is definitely the episode for you. And if you don't - well, this might just convert you.
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Chery and Glen were in their 20s and in love. They thought they had their whole life ahead of them and that it would take the trajectory of any other ordinary life. But then illness struck, and it changed all their plans.
Chery reflects on the hell of a ride they’ve been on. It’s been a bumpy road, but at least they’ve had each other.
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Love, Canberra is now an occasional podca...
Simon has been in three serious relationships. In all three, he suffered domestic abuse. Here, he reflects on what he went through, and talks about the book he wrote inspired by his experiences - for which he interviewed over 200 abusers.
CW: This episode contains graphic descriptions of abuse.
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Intro music is by ProleteR: April Showers
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Matthew had been dating Sammy for about a year when she abruptly moved back to China. After some months, she admitted she was pregnant - with his child. Matthew has since been going through the visa process to have them live together in Australia as a family.
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Happy Father’s Day..!
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Intro music is by ProleteR: April...
UnrulyNerdGirl is 44, Canadian, and a little boy bear. She’s also a domestic service submissive. These identities have, understandably, made dating and relationships rather difficult.
Here, UNG helps to demystify age play, and she gives us a peek into her play closet.
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It would not be an overstatement to call the story of Gaby and Kon’s relationship an epic. Theirs is a tale of young love, family conflict, a separation and reunion - and more besides. Cultural difference and similarity are the constants in their story, which they tell here.
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+ This is the last episode for the year! Apologies for the late delivery. Take a look here to see why it took so long!
Join me for the auspicious occasion of Ken and Katy's wedding. Stay for the reception and after-party. I meet my friend Ken's parents and truly lovely new partner in life. I talk to his friends about their relationships and views on marriage. Finally, I hear from Ken on life as a newlywed.
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+ A HUGE thank you to Ken and Katy for letting me record at their wedding for this episode <3
+ A b...
One day, while browsing Craigslist's 'Personals' section, I came across a post titled 'Ugly female seeking handsome male'. I contacted the author, and this is her story.
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+ Olivia's 'Ugly female seeking handsome male' post on Craigslist, plus the last one of hers I saw.
+RIP Craigslist's 'Personals' section. We'll miss you. Read Vox's piece on the FOSTA-SESTA, which explains why it closed.
Nipuni Wijewickrema is a person who invites strong (positive) adjectives. She is high energy, constantly on the go, and street smart, with an almost unwavering optimism. The young social entrepreneur rose to local celebrity-dom through GG's Flowers, the florist she co-founded with her stepmother when she was just 20 years old. It's premise: to provide meaningful employment opportunities for people with special needs, st...
Paul and Louise married on Halloween in 2009. Three years later, Louise packed up her bags and left the family home. Paul reflects on their relationship, their separation, and jointly parenting their twin boys, who have Autism Spectrum Disorder.
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Mother! - my blog post accompanying this episode.
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The mind of a teenager can seem at times wholly unknowable and yet - we've all been there, haven't we? Lachie and I discuss photography, he and his peers' process of finding themselves, and his most important relationships.
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A big thanks to Robert at PhotoAccess for putting me in touch with Lachie. The PhotoAccess exhibition, 'Muse', which Lachie exhibited Dad...
In Kaleen, a group of friends have been meeting every weekend for the past 30 years. Their commonality: they're Vietnamese refugees who immigrated to Australia in the wake of the Vietnam War. In this episode, I spend time with the remaining two couples of the group. We eat, walk, laugh, and share stories about the past and present.
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Migration story - my blog post accompanying this episode.
Forty years ago, Steve's father didn't show up to take Sylvia to her own wedding.
Forty years later, Sylvia and Steve are still married.
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This is the last episode for 2017. If you'd like to chat, feel free to drop me a line during my break: lovecanberrapodcast@gmail.com
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Andrew always wanted to have children. And now he has James. The one catch: James belongs to his mothers, Natasha and Katrina.
Here, Andrew talks about how life hasn't quite gone as planned, and the joys of his relationship with James.
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Some parts of the episode will sound a bit strange. At the request of Andrew after we recorded our conversation,&nb...
Korske Ara is one righteous dude. He believes in having a good time, doing good deeds, and spreading the good word about Jesus.
After six years travelling around Australia in his old Nissan Patrol, he's back in Canberra. He's working to take World Photo Day - which he founded - to the next level.
Here we talk about his adventures in becoming true blue, World Photo Day, his faith, and his views on s...
What happens after dark at Canberra's largest adult store? Who might you find at such a place?
I shadowed Adam & Eve employee Chandra for the last three and a half hours of her shift one Sunday night to find out. I learn not only answers to these questions, but about the change that is happening across the adult toy industry more broadly.
With thanks also to fellow A&E employee Kat, who app...
He has laughed and made others laugh. Been in dark places. Loved, and lost. Always look on the bright side: that's what comedy has made Ross do.
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Intro and outro music is by ProleteR: "April Showers" and "Don't Mean a Thing".
My everlasting gratitude to Podington Bear and...
George is a regular 27 year old guy in all but one respect. For almost ten years, he was, as the Japanese call it, a Hikikomori.
He didn't go to school. He didn't interact with people outside of his home. He stayed in his room and played video games.
This is George today.
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Maria and Simon want you to know that love at first sight exists. They know, because it happened to them.
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Photos of Maria and Simon on the Love, Canberra blog.
Photos from their 2002 wedding and their vows on Simon's website.
Correction: in the intro, I accidentally said that Maria and Simon met in 1988. They actually met in 1998.
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