Best Blacademia Podcasts (2026)

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S2 E2 Blacademia with special guest Dr Leila Usher 52:08

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30d ago52:08

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In this episode I yarn with Wonnarua woman and fierce medical advocate - Dr Leila Usher Obstetrician & Gynaecologist; FRANZCOG, MBBS; HNELHD - JHH, NMH. Please note that this episode includes discussion of Women’s Business, systemic violence, birth and hospital trauma, as well as discussions of Aboriginal people and loved ones who have passed away.…

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S1, E8 Dr Lorraine Muller 59:13

6y ago59:13

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This is the final episode for season 1 of Blacademia. This week's guest is Dr Lorraine Muller.By Blacademia

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S1, Ep7 Dr Marlene Longbottom 49:55

6y ago49:55

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My guest for Season 1, Episode 7 is the remarkable DR MARLENE LONGBOTTOM.In this episode we yarn up about:The value fo connection, mentorship, and uplifting/supporting mob in the academy and communityWhat does being a 'post-doc' mean?Working in HawaiiThe Australian bushfire crisis, and how Dr Longbottom contributed to mobilising community support v…

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Season 1, Episode 6 Karlie Alinta Noon 54:42

6y ago54:42

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In this yarn we explore what it actually means to be an astrophysicist, the power of part-time and finding what works best for you in study, and how deadly good ways STEMM can be.By Blacademia

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Season 1, Episode 5 PVC + Professor Dennis McDermott 51:13

6y ago51:13

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In this episode we yarn about tailoring your teaching for hostile environments, Instagram influencers and the academy, what it means to be authentic as an institution, cultural safety and more!By Blacademia

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Season 1, Episode 4 Professor Anita Heiss 47:19

6y ago47:19

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In this yarn Professor Heiss and I chat the intersecting journey of author and academic, community engagement, the value of a PhD, master classes, self-care and Professor Heiss’s dream job!By Blacademia

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Season 1, Episode 3, Associate Professor Sandy O'Sullivan 1:00:49

6y ago1:00:49

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In this episode we yarn about their journey from being someone who left high school at age thirteen...to now being a PhD holding, Associate Professor and Deputy Head of a School in a university! Also +imposter syndrome, family, alternate pathways to, and through, university, AND the power of museums that work!…

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Season 1, Episode 2, Professor Chris Matthews 48:25

6y ago48:25

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In this episode I yarn with the phenomenal PROF. CHRIS MATTHEWS who shares about his journey to becoming a blacademic, finding solace and safety in maths and science, experiencing racism in schooling, and what the difference is between Honours and a PhD.By Blacademia

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Season 1, Episode 1, Professor Marcia Langton 57:05

6y ago57:05

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Season 1, Episode 1, Professor Marcia Langton by BlacademiaBy Blacademia