Diorama

About Diorama

Diorama is a show about story telling and story tellers. Diorama is an interview documentary styled program that tells real stories from regular people.

Publisher

Rob McKrill

Category

society & culture · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

29 Aug 2020

Latest episode

18 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

3 of 14 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   18 Dec 2025TRANSCRIPT

   My own private thunderstorm

   The host captures the sounds of an intense thunderstorm in Perth, offering listeners an immersive audio experience of nature's power.

2. 

   21 May 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Just in Case

   The host recounts a personal story of unexpected challenges faced during a family vacation in Nusa Lembongan, Bali, highlighting the unpredictable nature of life, even in paradise.

3. 

   22 Mar 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Get it down on tape.

   The host discusses their lifelong passion for photography, sound recording, and audio work, cultivated through radio broadcasting, podcasting, and filmmaking.

4. 

   5 Mar 2025

   My cousin interviewed The Beatles.

   Dibbs Mather-Brown recounts his early radio interview with The Beatles in 1963, just before their global fame, offering a unique glimpse into the band's early days; this is an interview episode.

5. 

   28 May 2023

   The British church that worshiped Adolf Hitler.

   An Englishman recounts his father's involvement in a British church that astonishingly worshipped Adolf Hitler after World War II, revealing a bizarre and unsettling historical anomaly.

6. 

   14 May 2023

   The Fight in the Dog.

   Bill, an 87-year-old polio survivor and Paralympic athlete, recounts his lifelong passion for sports and shares captivating stories from his remarkable life in this interview.

7. 

   6 Oct 2022

   Conversations With my Neighbours.

   The host explores neighborhood dynamics, discussing post-COVID travel plans, noise complaints, and pet-related issues with three neighbors in casual conversations.

8. 

   1 Jan 2022

   Spooky Perth

   Issy, Tegan, and Michael share unexplained stories from Perth, offering listeners eerie insights into the city's hidden mysteries in this interview episode.

9. 

   12 Oct 2021

   One Thousand Funerals

   Colleen Smith discusses her experience as a funeral celebrant, revealing the personal significance she finds in guiding one thousand funerals in this interview.

10. 

    1 Mar 2021

    Woody Island

    The host, Fred McKrill, reflects on island life, a holiday, and indoor skydiving, sharing personal experiences and memories in this episode.

11. 

    6 Dec 2020

    Dignity Therapy.

    Social workers Sarah Lamb and Lisa Jones discuss dignity therapy, a structured storytelling approach that offers comfort and meaning to individuals nearing the end of their lives in this interview.

12. 

    29 Aug 2020

    Windmill Comedy Club.

    Nick Hunter discusses his shift from musician to stand-up comedian and the launch of his own open mic comedy club, offering insights into the world of raw comedy; this is an interview.

13. 

    29 Aug 2020

    Bridgetown Star

    Mark Schneider discusses his transition into hyperlocal media by establishing an online newspaper in Bridgetown, Western Australia, offering insights into local journalism in an interview with the host.

14. 

    29 Aug 2020

    Introducing Diorama

    The host introduces "Diorama," a podcast exploring storytellers and the narratives of everyday individuals, promising an engaging journey into the art of storytelling.

Inside a recent episode

My own private thunderstorm

Published 18 Dec 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Now yesterday started out as a very hot day. By about 2pm the temperature had risen to around 40 degrees. Now I've been looking at the weather forecast on our Bureau of Meteorology phone app and the forecast was for dry lightning. Now I don't think I've ever heard about dry lightning but it just sounds great. It sounds dangerous. I guess that's lightning with no rain. With that in mind I prepared myself. Now I was watching the phone app and the great thing about the phone app is that it has a rain map so I could see the storm approaching the coast. Now the little storm was an oval shaped, nuggety looking thing and the colours were ranging from orange red through to purple which indicates that whatever is coming is going to be pretty heavy. […]

Who has been a guest on Diorama

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• An Englishman
• Bill
• three neighbors
• Colleen Smith
• Sarah Lamb

Podcast Authority Score: 15 / 100

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31

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

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