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Days Like These

The best story you"ll hear all week, told by the people who lived it. This podcast is no longer in production.

society & culture documentary

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00:26:51

Secrets Of The Dead

Days Like These ·

2021/01/12

Bill Edgar is a private investigator from Australia's Gold Coast who's become know internationally as "The Coffin Confessor". His popularity soared when his very strange side hustle hit headlines all over the world. Bill says the deceased pay him (before they die) to rock up at their funerals and deliver previously-unsaid "truth bombs" to loved ones. But, what the media blitz about Bill Edgar didn't uncover was the secret he's been keeping all of his life — until now.

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00:03:35

INTRODUCING - More Days Like These

Days Like These ·

2021/01/05

Truth. Manifestation. Wild surf. Wild coincidences. Feminists. Birds. Jailbirds. Secrets from beyond the grave. A rock and roll conversion in a dentist's chair. Oprah. A bicycle theft vigilante who won't take no for an answer. The rollercoaster that is Days Like These is BACK and we can't guarantee your safety... so you'd better hop aboard, strap in and say your prayers. Every episode lets you ride shotgun with an Australian as they live through something wild. Subscribe wherever you get your

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00:16:53

BONUS - A Shortage Of Santas

Days Like These ·

2020/12/22

Eric admittedly hates Christmas and is a bit of a lightweight... but needs a holiday job. *This story was originally published in 2014, a co-commission for Paper Radio and ABC RN's Radiotonic.

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00:28:31

The Runner

Days Like These ·

2020/12/15

Carefree and dancing on the podium at a Perth nightclub, aspiring actress/comedian Nikki Britton spies a strapping man with a prominent tongue ring. It's lust at first sight, quickly morphing into a whirlwind romance... then a long-distance relationship. But when her dashing courtier invites her to uproot her life to be with him, Nikki's hit by a curveball that will change her... and provide a lifetime of standup material.

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00:17:05

Blood In

Days Like These ·

2020/12/08

Mesmerised by the hard-headed glamour of bikie culture, the son of Afghan refugees finds brotherhood in an outlaw motorcycle club. But when death strikes twice close to Mahmood Fazal, he’s forced to confront his own mortality. Will he be allowed to cut the ties that bind him to Melbourne’s underworld?

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00:19:44

The Celebrant

Days Like These ·

2020/12/01

"Stephen saved us." Those words transport us from a glittering harbourside wedding to the grime-filled depths of internet dating. It's time to peek inside the heady and secretive world of the professional wedding celebrant, where random acts of kindness can (and will) change your life.

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00:20:28

Speedbird Nine

Days Like These ·

2020/11/24

It's a hot jolt of dread in your stomach, the cold sweat breaking out on your palms. You're watching the clouds cruise by from the cabin of the plane when turbulence hits. Usually, it's short-lived. You tell yourself 'everything will be okay'. But British Airways Flight 09 was far from usual. For the passengers and crew aboard, that one terrifying moment would stretch out into the longest 12 minutes of their lives.

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00:20:28

Speedbird Nine

Days Like These ·

2020/11/24

It's a hot jolt of dread in your stomach, the cold sweat breaking out on your palms. You're watching the clouds cruise by from the cabin of the plane when turbulence hits. Usually, it's short-lived. You tell yourself 'everything will be okay'. But British Airways Flight 09 was far from usual. For the passengers and crew aboard, that one terrifying moment would stretch out into the longest 12 minutes of their lives.

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00:25:37

Mike's Miracle At Lightning Ridge

Days Like These ·

2020/11/17

Imagine you spend your whole life searching for the elusive, perfect fiery opal. And then, one day, you realise you're holding — literally in the palm of your sweaty hand — a glittering prize of a gem that burns with a secret that could unlock the history of the Australian continent. Welcome to the crazy world of opal mining at Lightning Ridge, NSW, where fossicker Mike Poben is facing a choice that will change his life forever.

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00:21:59

Mum Thinks The Earth Is Flat

Days Like These ·

2020/11/10

Conspiracy theorists are easy to laugh at, right? Well, yeah, until it's your loved one spewing out those convoluted and plainly BS beliefs at the family dinner. This is exactly what happened to Kasey when her mum disappeared down some deep QAnon rabbit holes. It's been devastating for her family. FaceTime with gran is likely cancelled this Christmas.

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00:24:37

Shihad's Frontman Is Home Again

Days Like These ·

2020/11/03

Will rock god Jon Toogood surrender? Or will the Shihad singer keep fighting his fate? Jon built a career as frontman for the New Zealand band Shihad, infusing stadium-sized songs with his avowed atheism. But when he fell in love with a Muslim woman, he was forced to wrestle with his identity and belief — and forces way beyond his control. From Wellington to Melbourne and Los Angeles and back, Jon charts his journey through an epic tale of love, identity, empathy and belief... plus a few things he

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00:19:36

Baby

Days Like These ·

2020/10/27

A distracted moment during a shopping trip with her toddler goes horribly wrong for Marisa. During hours of desperation and anguish, she gets a surprising peek behind the curtain of a suburban Melbourne mega mall. A hilariously-told story confirming the kindness of strangers... and the awesome power of the online "mummy mafia".

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00:28:41

Cate's Black Summer Secret

Days Like These ·

2020/10/20

During Australia's worst bushfires, Cate Tregellas and her family are forced to evacuate their home in Mallacoota, retreating to the local wharf as fire closes in on their small seaside town. But, in an effort to protect each other through a long, terrifying night, the family discovers a big secret they're all keeping from each other. It's a New Year's Eve they'll never forget.

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00:22:22

Spencer's Superpower

Days Like These ·

2020/10/13

A kiss on a crowded dance floor in another country offers Spencer a chance at two great loves ... but at what price? A unique, yet universal, love story about making a family ... and a miraculous birth.

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00:04:10

INTRODUCING - Days Like These

Days Like These ·

2020/10/05

Heartbreaking and hilarious, each episode of Days Like These introduces you to a regular human as they live through something wild. In surprising stories of love and joy, they'll triumph against the odds, face their darkest days, and occasionally fall flat on their face. Because these are strange times and sometimes you just need a little hope to get you through. New episodes weekly from October 14.

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