# Tea With Alice

Difficult conversations with interesting people over a cup of tea. Alice Fraser, Author and Comedian drinks tea and talks about all the tricky things with a rotating cast of bright and brilliant guests.

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## Vidya Rajan - SecretsCast

_2025-11-11_

Vidya Rajan talks about the line between public and private, the childcare responsibilities of people without children, and having a body on stage.

[Listen](http://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/alicepodcast/336_vidya_rajan_-_secretscast.mp3)

## Bruce Schneier and Nathan E. Sanders - AI and Democracycast

_2025-10-02_

Bruce Schneier and Nathan E. Sanders talk about the dangers of AI and its possibilities for democracy. Alice talks about refusing to decide how she feels just yet. Nathan and Bruce's book can be found here: https://www.schneier.com/books/rewiring-democracy/

[Listen](http://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/alicepodcast/335_bruce_schneier_and_nathan_e._sanders_-_ai_and_democracycast.mp3)

## Oliver Darkshire - Identity and the ShelfCast

_2025-08-03_

Oliver Darkshire talks antiquarian bookselling, snobbery, and the pros and cons of being categorised on a specialty shelf.

[Listen](http://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/alicepodcast/334_oliver_darkshire_-_identity_and_the_shelfcast.mp3)

## KrackerJak - Blood and AgeCast

_2025-06-05_

KrackerJak, Australian Professional Wrestling legend and educator talks with Alice over tea about blood and ageing, wily age and teaching people how to hurt themselves.

[Listen](http://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/alicepodcast/333_krackerjak_-_blood_and_agecast.mp3)

## Tim Shiel - Doing The BusinessCast

_2025-05-30_

Musician, Broadcaster and activist Tim Shiel talks about child development, living forever, quitting your job, Green Music Australia, burnout and work.

[Listen](http://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/alicepodcast/332_tim_shiel_-_doing_the_businesscast.mp3)

## Emilie Zoey Baker - Back to Front Poetry

_2025-05-16_

Poetry and dyslexia, sharing our flaws and facing our place in society as we age.

[Listen](http://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/alicepodcast/331_emilie_zoey_baker_-_back_to_front_poetry.mp3)

## Abigoliah Schamaun - Promotioncast

_2025-05-01_

Abigoliah Schamaun - drinking tea made by the sun, using up the expensive things rather than saving them for a special occasion. Burning it all down and starting again. Cryptocurrency and trying to stay balanced. Small activism, fighting fear.

[Listen](http://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/alicepodcast/301_abigoliah_schamaun_-_promotioncast.mp3)

## Richard Glover - National TreasureCast The Rebirth Season

_2025-04-24_

Alice sits with Richard Glover to discuss phases of life, appropriate pleasures, and what happens next.

[Listen](http://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/alicepodcast/330_richard_glover_-_national_treasurecast_the_rebirth_season.mp3)

## Vince Mancini - CultureCast

_2024-12-12_

Alice talks to the magnificent Vince Mancini of Pod Yourself and Frotcast fame. Vince is funny and thoughtful and I really enjoyed this conversation.

[Listen](http://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/alicepodcast/329_vince_mancini_-_culturecast.mp3)

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## Helen Zaltzman and Martin Austwick - ExPatCast

_2024-10-11_

Helen Zaltzman and Martin Austwick of The Allusionist talk rude mugs, identity in a foreign land and making a living talking about words.

[Listen](http://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/alicepodcast/328_helen_zaltzman_and_martin_austwick_-_expatcast.mp3)