The title of the podcast 'Everybody's Trying To Find Their Way Home' is shown in big bold white, slightly worn text in the top left. The background is a gradient of a deep maroon, to red, to yellow, with white stars glistening throughout. At the bottom is a black and white line drawing of a house and a figure in a tribal design. Episodes Scroll down

Season 2 Trailer


Everybody’s Trying To Find Their Way Home is an independent podcast series created by acclaimed songwriter Jen Cloher (Ngāti Kahu ki Whangaroa, Ngāpuhi), documenting the experiences of Māori and First Nations artists who are writing and performing in their languages. The first season (2023) was nominated for Best New Podcast and Best Arts and Culture Podcast at the Australian Podcast Awards, and featured in the Wheeler Centre’s Spring Fling program with a special live episode.
In season two, Jen travels to …

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Episode 1 - Jen Cloher: ‘Rumaki’

Episode 1 - Jen Cloher: ‘Rumaki’


Since releasing their fifth album, Ko Au Te Awa, Ko Te Awa Ko Au, and the first season of this podcast, Everybody’s Trying To Find Their Way Home , Jen Cloher has packed up their life in Naarm, (Melbourne) and moved home to Aotearoa, New Zealand. They’ve enrolled in a year long Te Reo Māori rumaki (immersive) language course at Te Wānanga o Raukawa in Ōtaki. “Rumaki means to immerse or drown”, Jen explains, “and for a beginner like me, drowning in the Māori language definitely sums up the experience.” …

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