This episode celebrates queer stories and voices pulsing through the NT and regional Australia. We chat with Neha Spellfish and David McMckin and explore queer history in the Top End, the resilience and joy of LGBTQIA+ communities, and how identity, art, and storytelling intersect to create safer, more vibrant futures.

We dive into the heart of women’s creative expression- how music, storytelling, and regional arts journeys weave together to build sisterhood and spark activism. We chat with Ray Ray Mckenzie (MC, poet and sing-songwriter) and Maree Yoelu (Author and singer-songwriter) to hear and feel their stories as women in the arts.

In this powerful conversation, we sit down with Lisa Fitzpatrick and Melanie Mununggurr to honour and celebrate Blak matriarchy. Together, we explore the strength, wisdom, and leadership of Blak women, discussing how they continue to shape culture, community, and creative futures across the NT and beyond.

In this inaugural episode, meet your host Tahlia Ethel and Ray Ray Mckenzie as they introduce Wanga - a storytelling podcast that centres the voices and creative stories of First Nations creatives and regional creatives across so-called Australia. Hear about the meaning behind Wanga and what to expect from the series as we dive into culture, identity, creativity, and resistance through powerful conversations.