Episode 1

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Published on:

6th Jan 2021

S1E1: Stu Thaung, Mandalay Bus

In the series premiere, Henry chats with Stu Thaung about the history of the Canberra Mandalay Bus, Stu's father George, and the future of the iconic late-night food truck. Recorded inside the Canberra Mandalay Bus.

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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 communication, 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.