Apocryphal Australia Podcast
Apocryphal Australia brings you eye-opening stories from Australia’s past, tales that have been overlooked, forgotten and neglected. We feature fiascos and deal with debacles as well as extol triumphs and acclaim achievements. No deed is too small, no ignominy is too embarrassing. Your hosts are Michael Pryor and Stephen Higgins.
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Episodes
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Wednesday May 07, 2025
Wednesday May 07, 2025
Ignored instrumentalists, lethal foodstuffs and digging into the depths.
Wednesday Apr 23, 2025
Wednesday Apr 23, 2025
Dog kennel architect, chicken wrangling and a pigeon racing outrage.
Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
Fascinating physical features, a stargazer and a mysterious medical condition.
Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
Oblique espionage, extraordinary flora and baffling corporate hijinks.
Wednesday Feb 26, 2025
Wednesday Feb 12, 2025
Wednesday Jan 29, 2025
Wednesday Jan 29, 2025
Coming soon, Season 3 of the Apocryphal Australia podcast! Thrill to stories of unknown charlatans, rogues and villains! Admire forgotten heroes, leaders and pre-eminent thinkers! Be awestruck at neglected bumblers, bunglers and blunderers!
Friday Dec 15, 2023
Friday Dec 15, 2023
The last episode of Season 2 features:
The Master Criminal – a shadowy figure.
Barry McKeon – the antipodean Shakesperean.
Kenneth Miller – so be it.
Manfred Chilbaster – the mysterious calligraphist.
Harriet Golongly – speed queen, daredevil, stuntwoman.
The Tiny Desert – so sandy, so small.
Michael: Apocryphal Australia is all about bringing to light stories from Australia’s past, stories that have been overlooked, hidden, or simply forgotten.
Stephen: That’s right. We’ve been hard at it, hitting the books, interviewing eye witnesses, tracking down some of the most outrageous and extraordinary stories you’re every likely to hear.
Michael: That’s us, Stephen, hitters, interviewers and trackers, but that’s not all. We’re also waders through the swamps of the past, divers into the depths of history and steely-jawed seekers of the truth.
Stephen: I’m exhausted just thinking about it.
Michael: But that’s not stopping us.
Stephen: Of course not. Because after we nail down these amazing stories, we bring all the details together and present our findings to the world. That’s our podcast.