The Retirement Village
Produced by India Weaver and Rebecca Maakasa for SYN Media - Australia's Largest Youth-Led broadcaster. The Retirement Village is a reflective space to look back on our time as volunteers, and catch up with the beautiful people we have met through community media. We will also share our media making tips and tricks, as we pass the baton to the next generation of SYN Media volunteers!
Episodes
Becs and Indi here, dropping in to say a heartfelt thank you for listening to our seasonal SYN show!
We have ticked off many 'bucket-list' agendas through this show and created a space to catch up with old friends and co-hosts. We hope that this series inspires the next generation of young media makers to share their voices and create content about content and ideas important to them.
Keep your ears open for a new podcast project ...
Can I Kick It? - Yes you can! Today we reflect on finding our identity, and growing up during our time at SYN - the youth broadcaster that granted us so many personal & professional development opportunities.
- Developing professional skills for radio and non-radio roles.
- Coming of age at SYN! Indie reflects on the SYN mentorship program.
- Music, movies & pop-culture influenced our teenage years.
Playlist: Track...
Shik! Shak! Shok! - Back in 2019 Becs and Maria Konidaris dreamed up a radio show that shared their love of Europe & Middle-Eastern culture. This was made possible thanks to SYN, as they created Culture Cult, a celebration of the European & Middle-Eastern regions, the people from these places and their contributions to society & culture.
Today on The Retirement Village, Maria joins Becs to reflect on their program tha...
The Ones That Got Away - Building upon last week’s episode where we shared our interview tips for radio, we imagine what it would be like to present/produce programs that we did not get a chance to participate in at SYN.
- Sharing our passion for Formula 1 on SYN's flagship sports program The Sport's Desk.
- Becs Seasonal Pitch that never aired.
- Guests that we didn't get to interview.
Playlist - tracks that we did not ge...
SAY HELLO! This episode covers our top tips for interviewing on radio!
- Preparing for a live radio interview.
- How to assist your guest to be comfortable on-air.
- When something goes wrong in an interview ...
- Radio Interviewers, we look up to!
The Retirement Village is a reflective space to look back on our time as volunteers, and catch up with the beautiful people we have met through community media. We w...
Pack your backpack!
We recall our best times outside the studio! Going to gigs, industry conferences, getting into the photography pit at music festivals and SYN Camp - the annual training and induction time for volunteers.
- Indie talks about BIgSound - which brings together the music industry for a conference, interview opportunities and a music festival!
- Becs recalls a very sweet photography opportunity.&nb...
Oops! I Did It Again! - This episode celebrates our mistakes on-air and we hear anecdotes from other SYNners about their most memorable mistakes and SYN, "Sins".
- Why do we love radio mistakes?
- India's Memorable Mistakes...
- Becs' Memorable Mistakes
- SYNners 'SINS' !
Produced by India Weaver and Rebecca Maakasa for SYN Media - Australia's Largest Youth-Led broadcaster. The Retirement Village is a reflective...
Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! This episode reflects on our favourite local artists and The Hoist - SYN's flagship program that profiles and champions emerging Aussie Artists.
- What is The Hoist?
- India's memorable interview with Methyl Ethel
- Becs' memorable interview with Violent Soho in 2016
- Catching up with Abbey Lew-Key, former co-host & producer on The Hoist!
Produced by India Weaver and Rebecca Ma...
Produced by India Weaver and Rebecca Maakasa for SYN Media - Australia's Largest Youth-Led broadcaster. The Retirement Village is a reflective space to look back on our time as volunteers, and catch up with the beautiful people we have met through community media. We will also share our media making tips and tricks, as we pass the baton to the next generation of SYN Media volunteers!
Join us Sundays at 11am - Midday on...
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