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  • Episode 10: Last one standing

    Episode 10: Last one standing
    2024/05/31
    Gina and Darren reflect on how the Alone Australia season 2 finale went down, and unpack the lessons we've learned from the final three participants. Then the winner joins us for an in-depth chat. Hear what it was like to be told they were the last one left in the wilderness and what they plan to do with the $250k prize. Warning: This episode contains spoilers for the finale of Alone Australia season 2! Make sure you've watched it before listening.
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    46 分
  • Episode 9: Breaking Point

    Episode 9: Breaking Point
    2024/05/24
    We're reaching the business end of this season of Alone Australia. The remaining participants are battening down, ready to tough out the cold, or hitting their breaking point. Gina and Darren discuss how they're each coping as we head into the finale. Then one of the participants joins us to reflect on all the extreme triumphs, physical and emotional struggles, and tough ethical choices they faced in the wilderness. Finally, we turn the spotlight on Gina to ask the questions you've been emailing in for her. Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Alone Australia season 2 episode 9. Make sure you've watched it before listening.
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    54 分
  • Episode 8: Feast and Famine

    Episode 8: Feast and Famine
    2024/05/17
    Gina and Darren discuss a week of big storms, big catches, emotional revelations, and a surprising tap out. We chat with that participant about the lessons they learned on Alone and what it's been like to have all of Australia watching the journey. Plus we get a special cameo from their significant other. Then ARIA-Award winning singer songwriter Josh Pyke drops by to fan out over Alone. The series has been a favourite with his family since Covid lockdowns, they've watched every season from every version internationally! Josh chats about parenting Alone-style, feeding creativity with boredom, and his thoughts on this season's remaining participants. Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Alone Australia season 2 episode 8. Make sure you've watched it before listening.
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    53 分
  • Episode 7: A Perfect Storm

    Episode 7: A Perfect Storm
    2024/05/10
    There is a storm blowing in Aotearoa, and it gives Gina and Darren a change to review each participant's shelter. We weigh up their creative approaches to fishing, and what they do when someone actually lands a catch. We ask one of the participants about how an off-grid life prepared them for the Aotearoa wilderness, and the powerful resilience they've gained from facing down a life or death health battle. Then Dr Kate from season 1 of Alone Australia drops in for a catch up! Hear about life after Alone, her thoughts on this season, and of course, eels. Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Alone Australia season 2 episode 7. Make sure you've watched it before listening.
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    39 分
  • Episode 6: Hope and fish

    Episode 6: Hope and fish
    2024/05/03
    Gina Chick and Darren Mara chat about pushing through hopelessness to hook a fish (literally and figuratively), and how the resilience of perimenopausal women often goes unnoticed. Gina reveals how the reality of recording yourself on Alone means surviving with one hand. We ask one of the participants about how their positive mindset is helping them cope in the wilderness and where their resilience comes from. And former Survivor contestant and Alone fan Benjamin Law shares his perspective on the series, and how long he'd last in the wilderness. Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Alone Australia season 2 episode 6. Make sure you've watched it before listening.
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    43 分
  • Episode 5: Gastro in the wild

    Episode 5: Gastro in the wild
    2024/04/26
    There's sunshine, thunderstorms and stonkers as participants make it past the 14 day mark. Gina Chick and Darren Mara chat about the highs and lows of bow hunting, the palatability of seaweed, and getting gastro in the wild. We chat to one of the participants about their attitude to risk, and learn about Ecopsychology from psychologist Mark Mathieson who has consulted for Alone Australia. We all know it's good for us to touch grass and get some sunlight, but what does being in nature actually do for the brain? Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Alone Australia season 2 episode 5. Make sure you've watched it before listening.
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    46 分
  • Episode 4: No Wrong Decisions

    Episode 4: No Wrong Decisions
    2024/04/19
    Nature always teaches a lesson. Gina Chick and Darren Mara recap episode four of Alone Australia season 2, which seems to be a transitional moment in the experience - some participants are calling time and others are deepening their roots. We also sit down with two of the participants to hear how they've felt watching their journeys on the show. Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Alone Australia season 2 episode 4. Make sure you've watched it before listening.
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    46 分
  • Episode 3: It's not luck, it's skill

    Episode 3: It's not luck, it's skill
    2024/04/12
    As the first week of their time in the wilderness comes to a close, we've now been introduced to all the remaining participants. Gina Chick and Darren Mara chat through each survivalist's wins and challenges, as reality sets in and starvation begins to affect the brain. We also sit down with one of the participants for a meaty chat about their approach to hunting. How hard is it to successfully hunt game in this location with just your wits and your ten survival items? Plus, Duane from season 1 joins us to share how the Alone experience changed him, and discuss how this season's cast are faring so far. Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Alone Australia season 2 episode 3. Make sure you've watched it before listening.
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    48 分