BIRDS EYE VIEW
BIRDS EYE VIEW

BIRDS EYE VIEW

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Introducing BIRDS EYE VIEW, a podcast that gives you a new perspective on women in prison.  Made with women incarcerated in the north of Australia, the podcast takes you inside Sector Four, where scars and regret overlap with hope, horoscopes and beauty hacks.  This 10-episode audio journey is the result of a two-year storytelling project involving more than 70 women imprisoned in the Darwin Correctional Centre. “We made this podcast ‘cause we want to shake things up and show you who we really are.” Collectively hosted by 18 women, each episode centres on a theme, using interviews, poetry, satire and prison soundscapes to tell the story. From the holding cells where women are strip-searched, to ‘industries’ where Qantas headsets get cleaned, women share their personal stories of survival and resilience.     “Not his-stories, HER-stories!”

Recent Episodes

Ep 10: Home
APR 9, 2020
Ep 10: Home
“That’s the only place that has big mussels – my country. You find them in the mangroves, little round mussels with meat inside them. They taste a bit like oysters but with mud in them. Yeah, they’re yummy! And we get longbums, you know mangrove worms. Have you ever eaten mangrove worms?”  In this final episode of Birds Eye View, follow Joan as she prepares for her last day in prison, and join Deanne as she heads back home to country.  Home is the tenth episode of BIRDS EYE VIEW, a magazine-style podcast that gives you a new perspective on women in prison. BIRDS EYE VIEW was co-created with women inside the Darwin Correctional Centre and is presented by StoryProjects. Feature storytellers: Deanne & JoanPoetry: Sylvia and TaraContributions: Sylvia, Noelene, Kaye, Aimee, Kelly-Anne, Bianca, Trisha, Kiara, Brooklyn, Taise, Rocket, Deanne, Jessica, Naomi, Serafina, Julie, Tegan, Joan, Philomena, Yasmin, Sofi, Kirsty-Louise, Jessee, Beccy, Gillian, Karen, Kym, Tara and Ashley.Executive production: Johanna BellProduction: Cinnamon Nippard, Leah Sanderson and Johanna BellMixing: Hamish Robertson from Tall Tale AudioMusic coordination: Ben AndrewsTheme music: 'Worth It' by Caiti BakerFeaturing music by: Caiti Baker, Cassii Williams, Soorkia, Sietta and B2M (full music credits)Online production: Jess OngLegal advice: Kathryn WilsonGraphic and web design: Celia Neilson Please note that this podcast contains material that may be disturbing, especially for survivors of trauma. Aboriginal and Torres Strait people are advised that the story may contain the names and voices of people who have passed away.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Ep 9: Beauty
APR 2, 2020
Ep 9: Beauty
“I grew up in rags not having anything. We only had this one Spice Girls top, me and my sisters, so we’d smash over that. Now I’m a real girly girl when it comes to all that stuff.” In this episode, women share tips for looking good in prison and you’ll meet Jess, a self-confessed fashion fanatic with a love for expensive body scrubs and animal metaphors. Beauty is the ninth episode of BIRDS EYE VIEW, a magazine-style podcast that gives you a new perspective on women in prison. BIRDS EYE VIEW was co-created with women inside the Darwin Correctional Centre and is presented by StoryProjects. Feature storyteller: JessContributions: Sylvia, Noelene, Kaye, Aimee, Kelly-Anne, Bianca, Trisha, Kiara, Brooklyn, Taise, Rocket, Deanne, Jessica, Naomi, Serafina, Julie, Tegan, Joan, Philomena, Yasmin, Sofi, Kirsty-Louise, Jessee, Beccy, Gillian, Karen, Kym, Tara and Ashley.Executive production: Johanna BellProduction: Cinnamon Nippard, Leah Sanderson and Johanna BellMixing: Hamish Robertson from Tall Tale AudioMusic coordination: Ben AndrewsTheme music: 'Worth It' by Caiti BakerFeaturing music by: Soorkia, Emily Wurramara, Sietta, Caiti Baker and Ceenah (full music credits)Online production: Jess OngLegal advice: Kathryn WilsonGraphic and web design: Celia Neilson Please note that this podcast contains material that may be disturbing, especially for survivors of trauma. Aboriginal and Torres Strait people are advised that the story may contain the names and voices of people who have passed away.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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34 MIN
Ep 8: Faith
MAR 26, 2020
Ep 8: Faith
“From the outside, I had a good, comfortable life. I had a job, a house, a car, good friends and family. I went to the gym every day. I played netball. I thought I was happy and that things were perfect.” In this episode, you’ll find out why getting mail in jail is such a big deal and you’ll meet Aimee, who goes to church on the inside.  Faith is the eighth episode of BIRDS EYE VIEW, a magazine-style podcast that gives you a new perspective on women in prison. BIRDS EYE VIEW was co-created with women inside the Darwin Correctional Centre and is presented by StoryProjects. Feature storyteller: AimeePoetry: Bianca and KimContributions: Sylvia, Noelene, Kaye, Aimee, Kelly-Anne, Bianca, Trisha, Kiara, Brooklyn, Taise, Rocket, Deanne, Jessica, Naomi, Serafina, Julie, Tegan, Joan, Philomena, Yasmin, Sofi, Kirsty-Louise, Jessee, Beccy, Gillian, Karen, Kym, Tara and Ashley.Executive production: Johanna BellProduction: Cinnamon Nippard, Leah Sanderson and Johanna BellMixing: Hamish Robertson from Tall Tale AudioMusic coordination: Ben AndrewsTheme music: 'Worth It' by Caiti BakerFeaturing music by: Kardajala Kirridarra, Serina Pech, Stevie Jean, and Eleanor Dixon (full music credits)Online production: Jess OngLegal advice: Kathryn WilsonGraphic and web design: Celia Neilson Please note that this podcast contains material that may be disturbing, especially for survivors of trauma. Aboriginal and Torres Strait people are advised that the story may contain the names and voices of people who have passed away.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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43 MIN