The best line-up to keep you informed and entertained
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At a time when we’re being asked to stay indoors, for the good of ourselves and others, podcasts can offer welcome company. Whether you're looking to be informed with the latest coronavirus updates or you simply want an entertaining distraction during these unprecedented times – we've got you covered.
Below is our round up of the best podcasts to keep you entertained and informed during self-isolation and over the long weekend, all available on the ABC listen app. Enjoy! |
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From managing isolation and anxiety to life after lockdown, here are four coronavirus podcasts you'll want to hear: | | |
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| | | | | Coronacast | One of the few things we're able to do with social distancing is go to the supermarkets.
Dr. Norman Swan and Tegan Taylor answer all your questions regarding the best way to stay safe.
So if you have to visit the supermarket this Easter, here's a few tips to avoid getting coronavirus when you're out and about. |
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| | | | | Mindfully | On days when things feel overwhelming, this short body-scan meditation will help you to rebalance yourself. |
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| | | | | Ladies, We Need To Talk | While one in three women will experience anxiety in normal circumstances, for many this is the first time they'll have ever felt anxious. There's nothing like a pandemic for it to kick in!
Revisit an episode from Season 2 in which Dr Charlotte Keating coaches us through climate change anxiety. Her advice is super relevant for beating coronavirus anxiety too. |
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| | | | | The Signal | It's hard to imagine life after COVID-19, but Wuhan is the first place in the world to get a glimpse.Most people in the city are finally allowed to move around, but there are strict controls on how that happens.
So what does the beginning of the end of lockdown look like?
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Rather a distraction? No worries! Try these podcasts for a change in speed: | | |
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| | | | | Short & Curly | We visit the bedroom of one of the messiest kids we know, Harriet. She hates cleaning her room more than anything in life and it always looks like someone opened every drawer and threw all the contents into the air. But is it her fault that her room is a pigsty? And if other kids can manage to keep their rooms tidy, why can’t Harriet? | | |
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| | | | | Revelation | How do you get a convicted priest to talk to you? And how do you prepare survivors for the prospect of appearing in the same episode as their abuser?
Journalist Tony Jones interviews Sarah Ferguson and Nial Fulton in this 3 part series. | | |
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