The Australian War Memorial and LiSTNR have partnered together in a new podcast that shares real and raw conversations from Australian Veterans.
The veteran experience is a unique one few of us will ever truly understand.
In a new podcast in partnership with the Australian War Memorial, Up Close – Conversations with Modern Veterans on LiSTNR, Walkley Award-winning investigative journalist Adam Shand will help shed light on the reality of life for Australian Defence Force members.
Throughout the series, Shand uncovers the driving factors that lead young people to enlist in the first place, the rigorous training, the highs and lows of military life and what life looks like after the uniform comes off.
Across the six episodes, Shand interviews Fred Campbell OAM, former Royal Australian Navy Warrant Officer, Aunty Lorraine Hatton OAM and Quandamooka Elder of the Noonuccal and Ngughi tribes in South-East Queensland as well as many others.
Australian War Memorial, director, Matt Anderson, said, “Up Close is, as the name suggests, a way for Australians to understand what it means to join and work in the military.”
“They are our veterans’ stories, in their words, up close and personal.”
“The podcast allows us to gain a strong appreciation of the very human aspect of our Australian Defence Force.”
“Listeners will hear, through raw conversations, the real stories, challenges and rewards of military life.”
He added, “It has never been more important for Australians to have a variety of ways to connect with our military history.”
Adam Shand said on making Up Close, “It brought home how our modern veterans fit their military service into their lives.”
“Our interviewees are, in one sense, always veterans and stay connected to the military and their call to service,” he concluded.