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INTRODUCING — Return Ticket
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05/02/22 • 3 min
Pack your bags! Come with us on a journey of the mind...to destinations both near and far-flung, the familiar and the unexpected... in search of what the tourist never sees. An armchair travel show that scratches the surface of the world around us.
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S1 E3 | Banal New York
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05/21/22 • 25 min
Explore New York at it's most ordinary: a walk through Manhattan in search of snacks, a garbage bin and a hot dog.
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S2 E4 | Christchurch renewed
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05/28/22 • 25 min
The story of post-quake Christchurch is the story of a place where citizens have had to make hard decisions about what a 21st-century city looks like... what to take or leave... and what to do with the residue of tragedy.
What's resulted is a city in constant search of renewal: of its waterways, its built environment, and its history.
In this episode, we'll be tracing the bends of the Avon/Ōtākaro, understanding how local music supported disaster recovery and seeing how this city is shedding its neo-Gothic architectural skin.
Stay put for a bonus trip to Lyttelton, a stunning bohemian port town about a 20-minute drive from the centre of Christchurch. It's been responsible for nurturing the sound of musicians including Marlon Williams, Aldous Harding and Nadia Reid.
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S1 E1 | London underground… literally
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05/07/22 • 25 min
London is a layer cake of history — and we're burrowing in deep. We're purely going to stay underground to reveal bigger stories about this storied capital.
But the thing is, the further deep you go, the newer the city's subterranean structures get. It's archaeology in reverse.
S2 01 | Paris by baguette
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10/13/22 • 30 min
Can it be true that 94 per cent of Parisians live less than five minutes from a bakery? In a country where eating lunch at your desk is illegal, and people-watching at the local boulangerie is a philosophy, what can the rise and fall of bread tell us about Paris and its inhabitants?
10/27/22 • 30 min
The story of the Malaysian capital is a story of resources, from tin, petrol, and palm oil. But if there's one resource to understand the metropolis that is Kuala Lumpur today it's rubber.
It's responsible for the city's art deco architecture, modern multiculturalism, and a roaring global trade. It's no wonder Malaysia still supplies half of the world's natural rubber.
Editor's note 18/11/22: This episode has been revised to include an important reference to Malaysia’s ethnic tensions.
S2 07 | Timbuktu — a true story
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11/24/22 • 30 min
Its name is a byword for remote obscurity and intrepid adventure, a medieval trade centre and cradle of African scholarship perched on the edge of the Sahara. But those historical perceptions are so far removed from the reality of the Malian city's current predicament. A place worn down by a decade of conflict, desertification, and sheer isolation. So, what's the truth about Timbuktu?
S2 06 | Hollywood — boulevard of broken onions
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11/17/22 • 30 min
It was Columbia Pictures President Harry Cohn who once said, "If you must get in trouble, do it at the Chateau Marmont" — and trouble they had.
In uncovering the razzle-dazzle of Hollywood, we track the 95-year history of the Chateau, from its beginnings as onion fields, to its rise as a place of decadence, scandal, fame and murder.
Plus, how did the palm tree become an emblem of LA, and could Marilyn Monroe really act?
S2 02 | Las Vegas by numbers
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10/20/22 • 25 min
In a city where every flip of the card and roll of the dice could cost you, are the odds ever really in your favour?
Exploring the maths of chance, we ponder: what are the odds of running out of water in Las Vegas? What are the odds of getting married by an Elvis impersonator? And what are the odds of coming home with more than you started with?
Card sharks and the King may have the answers.
Guests:
- Chad Collins, Elvis impersonator and wedding celebrant at the Little Chapel of Hearts, Las Vegas
- Michael Shackleford aka The Wizard of Odds, a former professional actuary who has made a career of analysing casino games
- Giulio Boccaletti, a physicist and climate scientist. He is the author of Water: A Biography
Credits:
- Jonathan Green, presenter
- Hayley Crane, producer
- Alan Weedon, producer
- Rhiannon Brown, executive producer
- Brendan O'Neill, sound engineer
INTRODUCING — Return Ticket season two
Return Ticket
10/06/22 • -1 min
Return Ticket is back with a new season... and we've got questions about travel.
Like what the odds of getting married by an Elvis impersonator in Las Vegas?
Does bread make Paris or does Paris make bread?
Why is Kuala Lumpur so rubbery?
What's making Venice drown?
And is Tasmania really that terrible?
To find the answers to these questions and more, come with us on little journeys of the mind to destinations familiar and obscure.
First episode out on October 14.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Return Ticket have?
Return Ticket currently has 25 episodes available.
What topics does Return Ticket cover?
The podcast is about Places & Travel, Society & Culture and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on Return Ticket?
The episode title 'S1 E3 | Banal New York' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Return Ticket?
The average episode length on Return Ticket is 24 minutes.
How often are episodes of Return Ticket released?
Episodes of Return Ticket are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Return Ticket?
The first episode of Return Ticket was released on May 2, 2022.
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