Episodes

  • Red Sun, White Air

    Red Sun, White Air
    Jun 7 2020
    The catastrophic summer bushfires saw a pall of smoke over Sydney, a tangible reminder of climate emergency. Mirror Sydney is an urban observation and memory project by Vanessa Berry. It began as a blog in 2012 and was published as a book in 2017. This podcast is written and presented by Vanessa Berry and produced and mixed by Lia Tsamoglou. Original music for this episode by Kell Derrig-Hall. We acknowledge Aboriginal sovereignty over the lands now known as Sydney and pay our respects to elders and custodians. Contact us at mirrorsydneypodcast@gmail.com
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    6 mins
  • Living Postcard

    Living Postcard
    May 31 2020
    Unlike busy Circular Quay below it, the Cahill Walkway is usually deserted of people, and is a peaceful, if not quiet, place from which to contemplate the city. Mirror Sydney is an urban observation and memory project by Vanessa Berry. It began as a blog in 2012 and was published as a book in 2017. This podcast is written and presented by Vanessa Berry and produced, mixed and with original music by Lia Tsamoglou. Thanks to Yuji Shimada for additional audio. We acknowledge Aboriginal sovereignty over the lands now known as Sydney and pay our respects to elders and custodians. Contact us at mirrorsydneypodcast@gmail.com.
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    7 mins
  • Greystanes Aqueduct

    Greystanes Aqueduct
    May 24 2020
    In the western suburb of Greystanes, a disused aqueduct forms a surprising parkland, where nature, infrastructure and suburbia meet. Mirror Sydney is an urban observation and memory project by Vanessa Berry. It began as a blog in 2012 and was published as a book in 2017. This podcast is written and presented by Vanessa Berry and produced, mixed and with original music by Lia Tsamoglou. Thanks to Kell Derrig-Hall for additional audio. We acknowledge Aboriginal sovereignty over the lands now known as Sydney and pay our respects to elders and custodians. Contact us at mirrorsydneypodcast@gmail.com
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    6 mins
  • The West Side and the Mona Lisa

    The West Side and the Mona Lisa
    May 17 2020
    Among the busy shopping streets of Marrickville in the inner west are two buildings stuck in time: the West Side Theatre and the Mona Lisa Photo Studio. Mirror Sydney is an urban observation and memory project by Vanessa Berry. It began as a blog in 2012 and was published as a book in 2017. This podcast is written and presented by Vanessa Berry and produced, mixed and with original music by Lia Tsamoglou. Thank you to Dan McHugh for voiceover. We acknowledge Aboriginal sovereignty over the lands now known as Sydney and pay our respects to elders and custodians. Contact us at mirrorsydneypodcast@gmail.com
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    10 mins
  • Tales of Tempe Tip

    Tales of Tempe Tip
    May 10 2020
    At the edge of St Peters, in Sydney's inner west, is the renowned Tempe Tip op shop. Vanessa visits it in the past and the present to see what she can find there. Mirror Sydney is an urban observation and memory project by Vanessa Berry. It began as a blog in 2012 and was published as a book in 2017. This podcast is written and presented by Vanessa Berry and produced, mixed and with original music by Lia Tsamoglou. We acknowledge Aboriginal sovereignty over the lands now known as Sydney and pay our respects to elders and custodians. Contact us at mirrorsydneypodcast@gmail.com
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    8 mins
  • Clyde to Carlingford

    Clyde to Carlingford
    May 10 2020
    A final trip along Sydney's least-used railway line, before its closure. Mirror Sydney is an urban observation and memory project by Vanessa Berry. It began as a blog in 2012 and was published as a book in 2017. This podcast is written and presented by Vanessa Berry and produced, mixed and with original music by Lia Tsamoglou. Thank you to Yuji Shimada for additional audio. We acknowledge Aboriginal sovereignty over the lands now known as Sydney and pay our respects to elders and custodians. Contact us at mirrorsydneypodcast@gmail.com
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    12 mins
  • Mirror Sydney Trailer

    Mirror Sydney Trailer
    Apr 26 2020
    Join Vanessa Berry on journeys to Sydney's edges and into the hidden side of the suburbs.
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    1 min