Welcome to Narangong
The Oral History Project is an effort to record the history and culture of Narangong, South Australia’s tidiest town 1993, 2003, and 2008, winner of Australia’s best Cornish pastie 1997, and home to the renowned Nara Fighting Roos.
- Update frequency
- every 15 days
- Episodes
- 14
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2016
Episode 14: March Failed
In this, the final episode of the Welcome to Narangong Oral History Project, we bring you the astonishing tale of Narangong’s adventures in surf life saving, a pointless bloody sport with no redeemin…
Episode 13: How Dizzy Lost Her Finger
This story might not be suitable for children, but a group of them joined us in the studio anyway. It’s a free bloody country.
Episode 12: Different Horses for Different Folks
In this installment, the Oral History Project takes you into the fast-paced, high-stakes world of equine equipment sales.
Episode 11: Australia’s Best Cornish Pasty, 1997
This week, the Oral History Project brings you the thrilling tale of Ruth’s Bakery’s successful push to win the coveted title of Australia’s Best Cornish Pasty. Plus, the Project uses a bit of spare …
Episode 10: It’s Sharon, Part II
Steamy romance! Car chases! Epic gun battles! Political intrigue! None of these things happen in the thrilling conclusion of It’s Sharon! But you do get to find out what happens to Shaz on her journe…
Episode 9: It’s Sharon, Part I
Narangong experiences a British invasion. The British (well, just one Brit, really) experience Narangong. It’s Part I of It’s Sharon, a tale of cultural adventure.
Episode 8: The Christmas Pageant
In Part II of the special Christmas episodes of the Oral History Project, we go back a couple of years to a Christmas pageant featuring singing, farm machinery, family strife, and ruthless violence. …
Episode 7: Baker’s Double
Merry Christmas, all. This week we’re treated to something special: two stories about Narangong’s Christmas traditions. Ho ho bloody ho.
Episode 6: ANZACYC Part II
The gripping finale to the tragic and heroic saga of four young lads from Narangong who marched off to war.
Episode 5: ANZACYC Part I
This week, the Oral History Project brings you the first of a two part history of four young lads from Narangong who marched off to war.
Episode 4: Cliff’s Poetry Corner
Cliff Shankey, Narangong’s poet laureate, joins us in the studio to discuss his creative techniques, the groundbreaking poetic style that he pioneered, and his love life. Don’t miss Cliff reading som…
Episode 3: On the Edge of an Existential Cliff
Nara’s poetic spirit blossoms in the heart of Cliff Shankey, but does this flower come with thorns? (Yes. It bloody well does)
Episode 2: Old Man Shankey and the Gambo Mob
The Narangong Fighting Roos take on that mob from Gambo in the semis.