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1st Nov 2023

S6E1: Cal Bruton, OAM- NBL HOFer

A new lap. In the season premiere, Henry chats with NBL Hall of Famer Cal Bruton, OAM. Recorded inside the SFX College Gym where Cal runs his Bruton Basketball workshops, conversations range from Cal's career in the NBL, his contributions and legacy to the sport, as well as Canberra's basketball scene in the present day.

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About the Podcast

Canberra: Conversations in the Capital
A podcast about Canberrans, for Canberrans
A podcast about Canberrans, for Canberrans.
During his time working with Questacon and ABC Radio, Henry Xu met and chatted to some of the best the Nation's Capital has to offer. Now, he's ready to showcase them all.
Through 20-30 minute interviews, Henry has conversations with a plethora of Canberrans- from career retrospectives with Tim the Yowie Man, to life stories with Stew Thaung from the Mandalay Bus.
Recorded throughout the city, in locations relevant to his guests, this podcast allows the people of Canberra a chance to learn more about the town they live in and adore.

About your host

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Henry Xu

Throughout the last decade, Henry Xu remained a constant within a variety of professional Canberra circles, from science communication, to media production, to secondary education.
Henry has cultivated a professional portfolio ranging from public-facing performer to customer-service excelling representative, to tutoring and program-coordinating mentor. A Canberra local since the turn of the millennium, Henry hosts the Canberra: Conversations in the Capital podcast, presenting intimate interviews with prominent people throughout the city. Further, Henry has made guest appearances on ABC Radio Canberra’s Drive and several forum panels for discussions about news surrounding the Nation’s Capital.