 |  |  | Wednesday 31 October
Phillip Adams celebrates 21 years on RN with the launch of his latest book, Bedtime Stories. Listen in as a very special guest joins Phillip in the studio to raise a toast. It could get interesting...Follow RN on social media for behind-the-scenes pictures and updates, as they happen. You can also join us as we embark on the six-week Life Matters Meditation Challenge. Not sure where to begin? ABC Health and Wellbeing have put together an online Meditation Tool Kit to help you with practical tips and techniques, and Life Matters will present stories around mindfulness over the coming weeks to delve more deeply. And, you can comment and give encouragement on this dedicated web page. |  | | Coming Up | |  | | Life Matters: Meditation Challenge
Evidence suggests that meditation has a range of health benefits, and we want you to put them to the test. Our Meditation Tool Kit will help you with practical tips and easy how-to guides to various meditation techniques. And, we'd love to hear your experiences as you take on the challenge! Get in touch to share your story.
Monday to Friday at 9am | | |  |  | | All in the Mind: Art, Science and Schizophrenia
Once schizophrenia was blamed on the family, then with the growth of knowledge about the biology of mental illness all hope was pinned on the development of the perfect medication. Now, social factors are seen as part of the cause and should be part of the cure. Join us for a discussion on the art and science of schizophrenia.
Sunday 4 November 5pm repeat Monday 1pm | | | |  | | Awaye!: Archie Roach—Good Medicine
After the sudden death of his partner in life and music Ruby Hunter, Archie Roach suffered a stroke and had to learn to walk again. Then while in recovery he was diagnosed with cancer and had part of his left lung removed. Yet, Archie's new gospel and blues inspired album Into The Bloodstream is an act of perseverance and what he reckons has been good medicine for his soul.
Saturday 3 November 6pm | | | |  | | Encounter: Arab Jews—A Forgotten Exodus
Sixty years ago, around one million Jews lived in Arab societies, but today only a few thousand remain. The plight of Palestinian refugees is well known, but the Jews who were uprooted and forced to flee their Arab homes are largely forgotten. We explore the past, present and possible future for Arab Jews. From the BBC World Service's Heart and Soul series.
Saturday 3 November 5pm | | | | | | Most Popular | |  | | Background Briefing: Where There's Smoke There's Fire
A fatal fire in a Sydney high rise apartment building has exposed widespread failures in fire safety compliance. For residents of Australia's tallest apartment building it is a concerning issue. Stan Correy investigates. See the Background Briefing web page for links to more information on the topic, and to join the conversation.
| | | |  | | Books +: Howard Jacobson
Howard Jacobson, Booker Prize winning author of The Finkler Question, is a writer, broadcaster and one-time tutor, having taught English at Sydney University in the 1960s. His new novel Zoo Time is a bawdy, vulgar story told by a failing novelist named Guy Abelman, and much of it is set in Australia. Here he is in conversation with Kate Evans.
| | | |  | | Off Track: Riding high on American White Water
Adventure sports are a way for people to connect with the environment at its most extreme. Kayaking white water rapids is fun but things can, and do go wrong. This year a number of well-known kayakers lost their lives doing what they love most. Brendan King goes to the Pacific North West of the United States to speak to kayakers about how the river has changed their lives.
| | | |  | | RN First Bite: Had a Gutful of Food Fetishism
UK author and journalist Steven Poole's new book You Aren't What You Eat is an acerbic polemic on what's wrong with 'foodie' culture. Two of the facets of our 'gastro-obsession' that Steven finds particularly irksome are the venerating of 'heirloom' vegetables, and chefs banging on about themselves. So, we look at both.
| | | |  | | Into The Music: A musical offering for the Day of the Dead
In the last days of October the streets of the Mexican rural city of Oaxaca resound with musical parades with the approach of the annual Day of the Dead. Feature producer Robyn Ravlich travelled to Mexico City and to Oaxaca where indigenous traditions lie close to the surface, to record this powerful and beautiful, life-affirming festival.
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