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Season 1

  • S01E01 Heartbreak

    • June 4, 2024
    • ABC (AU)

    We've all experienced heartbreak, whether romantic, platonic or the death of a loved one. Namila wonders when it comes to getting over heartbreak is the answer in art? Features Josh Thomas, Emma Donovan and Celeste Mountjoy.

  • S01E02 Being Imperfect

    • June 11, 2024
    • ABC (AU)

    Nobody's perfect, but can art help us accept our failures and shortcomings? Namila Benson asks powerhouse singer-songwriter Amanda Palmer, artists Yhonnie Scarce and Richard Lewer, and jazz musician Audrey Powne.

  • S01E03 Masculinity

    • June 18, 2024
    • ABC (AU)

    Join guest host Courtney Act as she explores what masculinity looks like today. She meets with metal superstar Winston McCall from Parkway Drive, artist Billy Bain, Dame Mary Beard and the cheeky collective Briefs Factory.

  • S01E04 Sex

    • June 25, 2024
    • ABC (AU)

    Join Namila Benson on a daring quest to explore why sex makes us uncomfortable. Featuring TV star and intimacy coordinator Michala Banas, artist Paul Yore, burlesque sensation Kitty Obsidian and ABC Classic's Vanessa Hughes.

  • S01E05 Making A Difference

    • July 2, 2024
    • ABC (AU)

    Join Namila Benson as she meets mavericks making change around the world. Featuring five-time Grammy Award winner Angelique Kidjo, singer-songwriter Kutcha Edwards, drag queen fashionista Bimini and educator Joris Lechene.

  • S01E06 Rage

    • July 9, 2024
    • ABC (AU)

    Namila discovers rage can be a powerful motivator. Author Christos Tsiolkas, Archibald winner Del Kathryn Barton, comedian Nazeem Hussain and rapper Barkaa show how passion and fury paint a vivid picture of modern life.

  • S01E07 Being Funny

    • July 16, 2024
    • ABC (AU)

    Namila Benson faces her greatest fear... stand-up comedy! Namila chats with comedian Shaun Micallef, comic Zainab Johnson, classicist Mary Beard, father/son duo Dane and Bow Simpson and political satirist Badiucao.

  • S01E08 Climate

    • July 23, 2024
    • ABC (AU)

    Zoe Norton Lodge and Namila Benson want to know if art can help our climate. With OITNB star Yael Stone, artist Ghenoa Gela, sculptor Megan Cope's living eco solution and artist Jessie French's extraordinary "plastic".

  • S01E09 Hair

    • August 13, 2024
    • ABC (AU)

    From mullets to afros, Namila Benson wants to know why we're so obsessed with hair. She seeks answers with artist Patricia Piccinini, top model Duckie Thot, hair sculptor Zeina Thiboult and at Mullet Fest.

  • S01E10 Starting Over

    • August 20, 2024
    • ABC (AU)

    How do we start over when life takes us back to square one? Guest host Osher Gunsberg seeks answers from ex-Wiggle Emma Watkins, AFL legend turned painter Gavin Wanganeen and comedian Sam Kissajukian.

  • S01E11 Motherhood

    • August 27, 2024
    • ABC (AU)

    Namila explores how art can help us understand motherhood. Featuring artist Atong Atem, writer and podcaster Elizabeth Day, Kelly-Dawn Hellmrich of Camp Cope, Mother of the House Of Alexander Ella Ganza and Prof. Mary Beard.

  • S01E12 Food

    • September 3, 2024
    • ABC (AU)

    Guest host Matt Preston wonders 'Can food be art'? For answers, he meets chocolatier Kirsten Tibballs, chef Ben Shewry, glass artist Jenni Kemarre Martiniello and ventures to Indonesia to see an ancient cave painting.

  • S01E13 Ageing

    • September 10, 2024
    • ABC (AU)

    Guest host Yumi Stynes ponders 'Is there an art to ageing?' Seeking inspiration, Yumi visits artist Lindy Lee, dancer Meryl Tankard and author Kathy Lette. Meanwhile Namila Benson visits artist Maree Clarke at her workshop.

  • S01E14 Sport

    • September 17, 2024
    • ABC (AU)

    Former Matilda Elise Kellond-Knight wonders if she can channel her sport obsession into an art obsession. To find out she visits surfer and painter Otis Hope Carey, AFL photographer Michael Willson and more.

  • S01E15 Money

    • September 24, 2024
    • ABC (AU)

    Daniel Browning (RN's The Art Show) asks why we're uncomfortable discussing money, particularly when it comes to art. With artists Michael Zavros, Kay Abude, Richard Bell and Andrei Molodkin - who held hostage art worth $45m. (Final)