Australians are embracing hyperlocal podcasts that spotlight their communities, offering intimate storytelling and connection in a way mass media can’t. Reflecting demands for authenticity and relatability in media, these shows reveal how Aussies find neighbourly belonging through shared stories.
Steve Davis is a marketer, speaker, comedian, and former journalist and talkback radio announcer, as well as the lead host of The Adelaide Show – a podcast that puts the passion of South Australia on centre stage. He’s also the owner of Talked About Marketing.
Wendy Zukerman is the host and executive producer of Science Vs, a Spotify Original podcast that takes on fads, trends, and the opinionated mob to find out what’s fact, what’s not, and what’s somewhere in between.
Evan E. Lambert is a journalist, travel writer, essayist, and short fiction writer with bylines at Thought Catalog, Business Insider, Mic, People, Queerty, BuzzFeed, Going, The Discoverer, and many more. You can check out his other work at https://evanlambert.journoportfolio.com/.