Slave Names – what a unconventional podcast production tells us about storytelling in the Kimberley.
Description
In 2023, long-time ABC Kimberley reporter Erin Parke collaborated with Walmajarri interpreter Annette Kogolo to produce an award-winning audio documentary investigating the history of what many consider ‘slave names’ in northern Australia. The 45-minute podcast covers confronting subject such as frontier massacres and indentured labour, told via a Walmajarri roadtrip filled with Kimberley colour and humour. The production has been praised for its sensitivity and honesty, which was only possible due to the close and unconventional collaboration of Erin and Annette. But the behind-the-scenes production process was challenging and emotional, raising questions about who has the right to tell stories and why audiences tend to turn away from stories featuring Indigenous history. At a time when the mainstream media still struggles to engage with Aboriginal communities and cover socalled Indigenous affairs, Erin and Annette discuss why this is the case and whether things can be done better.
Slave Names – what a unconventional podcast production tells us about storytelling in the Kimberley.
Venue: The Kailis Room, Library Building and
Online: https://notredame-au.zoom.us/j/86517034319
Passcode: 372811
In 2023, long-time ABC Kimberley reporter Erin Parke collaborated with Walmajarri interpreter Annette Kogolo to produce an award-winning audio documentary investigating the history of what many consider ‘slave names’ in northern Australia. The 45-minute podcast covers confronting subject such as frontier massacres and indentured labour, told via a Walmajarri roadtrip filled with Kimberley colour and humour. The production has been praised for its sensitivity and honesty, which was only possible due to the close and unconventional collaboration of Erin and Annette. But the behind-the-scenes production process was challenging and emotional, raising questions about who has the right to tell stories and why audiences tend to turn away from stories featuring Indigenous history. At a time when the mainstream media still struggles to engage with Aboriginal communities and cover socalled Indigenous affairs, Erin and Annette discuss why this is the case and whether things can be done better.
