Tall Tales & True is a collection of the very best of live Australian storytelling featuring courageous storytellers who front up to the microphone to bare their soul and share their life-changing moments. In this collection are stories told by well-known and not so well-known Australians, and they are rich stories about the true stuff of life. From funny and relatable, to amazing, moving and sometimes gut-wrenching.

And why you ask … because hearing other people’s stories help us understand each other and the world we live in. So settle in … shut out the world and enjoy this memorable storytelling experience.

Presented by Melanie Tait, Sarah Macdonald, Osher Günsberg and Rebecca Levingston.

Storytellers: David Lacey, Vianne Brain, Elizabeth Lee, Eleanor Jackson, Sophie Townsend, Tracey Spicer, Donna Thistlethwaite, Luke Martin, Zoya Patel, Paul Carter, Luke O’Brien, Fiona Scott-Norman, Darren Percival, Vanessa O’Neil, Izaak Lim and Rob Carlton.

WARNING: CONTAINS COARSE LANGUAGE AND ADULT THEMES

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Tall Tales & True is a live storytelling ABC podcast and is curated by the ABC.