watching part II

This week we return to the theme surveillance.  Looking beyond what it feels like to be watched but, also what it like to do the watching.     **Behind Me by Xuanmeng Cai** Xuanmeng explores the theme of hyper-vigilance. examining why women feel unsafe on their way home after dark, how the body responds to possible danger, and why this fear has become such a familiar part of everyday life. ***Producer:** Xuanmeng Cai*  ***Supervising Producer:** Persephone Waxman*  ***Featuring:** Vivian Chen; William Hua; Jordan Liu* ***Music/SFX:** BBC Sound Effects; Blue Dot Sessions*    **Watching From Far Away by Xinnang Wang** Xinnang examines that murky area or parental surveillance. She speaks to speaks to Xiaoqi Chen, a master’s student at the University of Melbourne, about family expectations, silence, independence, and how “watching” slowly changed from one-sided into mutual care. ***Producer:** Xinnang Wang* ***Supervising Producer:** Thomas Phillips*  ***Featuring:** Xiaoqi Chen* ***Music/ SFX:**  Cobwebbed from Purple Planet; A Greater Love from Purple Planet*   **Uber by Ruonan Yang** Have you ever thought of what it might be like to be an Uber driver?  Through personal experience and a conversation with fellow rider Shirley Wang, Ruonan reveals how surveillance shapes life in the gig economy. ***Producer:** Ruonan Yang* ***Featuring:** Shirley Wang*   **Mt Rothwell  by Alexandra Nevill**  Alexandra Nevill investigates how one sanctuary is doing things differently. Using surveillance as a tool to restore biodiversity, and deal with disruptors. ***Producer:** Alexandra Nevill* ***Featuring:** Sheryl Nettleton, Field Officer at Mount Rothwell Safe Haven; Matthew Singleton, COO of Odonata*   *The stories in today’s episode were produced as part of a collaboration between the University of Melbourne, The Centre for Advancing Journalism, and All The Best. You can tune in to more stories like these on the Centre for Advancing Journalism’s podcast The Yarn.*    **All the Best Credits**  Host: Gabriella Accaria Executive Producer: Melanie Bakewell Programming & Community Coordinator: Catarina Fraga Matos  Production Manager: Kwame Slusher Digital Trainee: Imogen Brosnan  Theme Music composed by Shining Bird Episode Title: Izzy Boustead And a special shout-out to all our volunteers! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.