In the first hour of today's episode, Zara shares two conversations that she had at an All The Best event that she attended at The State Library last week. And takes you through the more affordable events at Sydney Writers Festival. In the second hour, Zara recounts her experience at the Masayoshi Takanaka world tour, and dives into his life and the magical world of J-Pop.
(Affordable) Sydney Writers Festival Recommendations
https://www.swf.org.au/program/festival-2026/your-next-favourite-book
https://www.swf.org.au/program/festival-2026/bankstown-poetry-slam
https://bluemountainsculturalcentre.com.au/public_programs/zine-fair-2026/
Masayoshi Takanaka 'YOU CAN NEVER COME TO THIS PLACE' live performance video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46VEnVL10IU&feature=youtu.be
Interviews recorded in this episode:
Rosey Guld
Marissa Wood
Pamela Daragh