Tramlines podcast — Broadwave

Tramlines

Tramlines: part audio book, part spoken word and part locative literature. This podcast celebrates Naarm/Melbourne’s tram network, its rich history and everyday stories.

In this seven part-series, each episode delivers a new piece of writing from a Victorian writer. Each story makes use of the location, the time and the ambient sounds to complement your tram journey.

This podcast series will be launched weekly from 8 May 2023, at different times inspired by commuting. When it’s launched, you can find it on Spotify, Apple, Google, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Each episode is written by a different writer: Nadia Bailey, Nova Weetman, Fiona Hardy, Sharmini Kumar, Vidya Rajan, Emma Gibson and Shivaun Piozza (voiced by Sarah Vincent). Extra voice by Paul David Goddard, produced by Beth Atkinson-Quinton, music by Steve Hearne, and the works edited by Elizabeth Flux. Images by Connor O’Brien.

Tramlines is an initiative of the Melbourne UNESCO City of Literature Office with the podcast created by Broadwave.

Episodes

Featured

Jun 25, 2023

Route 58: Emma Gibson

Jun 25, 2023

Today’s journey is a new fiction work by Emma Gibson: Happily, Ever Future. The optimum place to listen to it is on the route 58 tram, starting at stop 45, Bell Street and ending at stop 4, Collins Street, but it can be listened to on any tram at any time.

Jun 25, 2023

Jun 17, 2023

Route 35: Nadia Bailey

Jun 17, 2023

Today’s journey is a new fiction work by Nadia Bailey, Route 35: The City Circle. The optimum place to listen to it is on the route 35 tram, starting at stop D2, Central Pier, but it can be listened to on any tram at any time.

Jun 17, 2023

Jun 9, 2023

Route 11: Vidya Rajan

Jun 9, 2023

Today’s journey is a new fiction work by Vidya Rajan, Route 11: The Historical Simulation Museum Park Experience by Vidya Rajan. The optimum place to listen to it is on the route 11 tram, starting around stop D17, Collins Landing, and ending around stop 7, 101 Collins Street, but it can be listened to on any tram at any time.

Jun 9, 2023

Jun 1, 2023

Route 19: Shivaun Plozza

Jun 1, 2023

Today’s journey is a new fiction work by Shivaun Plozza, Route 19: The Giants of Albion , read by Sarah Vincent. The optimum place to listen to it is on the route 19 tram, but it can be listened to on any tram at any time.

Jun 1, 2023

May 24, 2023

Route 6: Nova Weetman

May 24, 2023

Today’s journey is a new fiction work by Nova Weetman: Love on the number 6. The optimum place to listen to it is on the route 6 tram, starting at stop 126, Stewart St and Lygon St, and ending at stop 46, Fraser St and High St, but it can be listened to on any tram at any time.

May 24, 2023

May 16, 2023

Route 109: Fiona Hardy

May 16, 2023

Today’s journey is a new work of fiction by Fiona Hardy: Route 109 Box Hill to Port Melbourne. The optimum place to listen to it is on the route 109 tram, starting at stop 58, Box Hill Central, and ending at stop 129, Beacon Cove, but it can be listened to on any tram at any time.

May 16, 2023

May 8, 2023

Route 59: Sharmini Kumar

May 8, 2023

Today’s journey is a new fiction work by Sharmini Kumar, Route 59: School Days Past. The optimum place to listen to it is on the route 59 tram, starting at stop 41, Essendon North Primary School & Keilor Rd, and ending at stop 59, Matthews Ave, but it can be listened to on any tram at any time.

May 8, 2023