Episode 1: Dropshock is Real

The new season of Alone Australia is here! As you're watching the series on SBS and SBS On Demand, delve deeper into each episode with this special companion podcast hosted by Gina Chick and Darren Mara. In this episode, Gina and Darren get right into the action discussing the beauty and the challenges of the New Zealand location, Aotearoa’s ruthless sandflies, and the addition of bow hunting in this season. Get a special look behind the scenes in an interview with Riima Daher, Alone Australia’s Executive Producer. Riima offers unique insights into how the show is filmed, and how her crew selects the locations and participants. And one of the survivalists introduced in this episode shares what it was like to land in Aotearoa on day one. Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Alone Australia season 2 episode 1. Make sure you've watched it before listening.

In the first episode of Alone Australia: The Podcast, Gina Chick chats with Darren Mara about the skills required to bow hunt in the wilderness, and how hard it is to hunt in such a dense environment.

Hosts Gina Chick and Darren Mara chat to Alone Australia's Executive Producer Riima Daher for a special behind the scenes look at how the show is created. Starting with a question Gina and Riima hear all the time; how alone are they really?

It's as alone as you can possibly get... That's one of the key features of our location search. They are alone. They are isolated. No film crew.

Riima Daher

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Episode 1: Dropshock is Real

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