About the Podcast

Each episode of Tall Poppies features an interview with an exceptional Australian living abroad. The podcast showcases their work as they share their overseas experiences and journey up the ladder to international success. The first series focuses on exceptional Australians in Germany.

Who are Tall Poppies?

Tall Poppy Syndrome describes aspects of a culture in which people of high status are resented, attacked, cut down and sometimes criticised simply because they have been classified as superior to their peers. The term has been widely used in many cultures, but is particularly popular in Australia. In the first episode of the podcast, you will hear several leading Australians explain the significance of the term “Tall Poppies”.

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Featured Podcasts

Liza Lim, Composer and Educator
Liza Lim, Composer and Educator
“We can’t shut the sound out, you know. Our ears are just kind of permeable. Our bodies are permeable and porous to sound, and sound and vibration have such a huge impact on our psyches, our psychological states and our emotional state.”                                                   Liza Lim, Composer
Matthew McDonald, Principal Bass Berlin Philharmonic
Matthew McDonald, Principal Bass Berlin Philharmonic
“The lockdown... I think a few weeks in you start to doubt if you can play anymore. It was just so unsure. You crave it and we didn’t know when we would have to play again.”
Matthew Larkum, Neuroscientist
Matthew Larkum, Neuroscientist
“For me it is just absolutely obvious that there is nothing more interesting than the human brain, that we know of in the universe.
Stanley Dodds - Violinist & Conductor
Stanley Dodds – Violinist & Conductor
"For me the interesting musician goes beyond their own instruments and looks into the world of music  - piano, chamber music or orchestral - repertoire. If this is your universe, then there is no doubt in my mind you will be the more interesting musician, simply because your whole universe is bigger. "
Gail Jones - Author
Gail Jones – Author
“I've never really accepted the head and heart distinction. I have always thought that it is part of our cultural heritage and doesn’t represent the real world of our feelings, or the real world of our mind,” Gail Jones  
Tall Poppies: Postcards – Soprano, Joan Sutherland
Tall Poppies: Postcards – Soprano, Joan Sutherland
“I think some young singers want to do too much too soon and it's fatal. Some of the young people I don't think realise just how tough it is.” (Joan Sutherland, 1926 -2010)