The world in 360 minutes is a sound project containing 36 ten-minute podcasts taking you across the globe. Starting with the first series Around the world in 80 minutes, hosts that blind woman Julie Woods and Ron Esplin explore what they see when they travel, Julie through her four senses, and Ron with his paintbrush.

Episode List

19 - 60 Countries in 60 Minutes - 1996-2005

Feb 20th, 2026 9:00 PM

In this fourth episode discover how Julie approached going blind in 1997, what she loved about Braille, and how the opportunity of nude touch rugby came about. Let’s not forget Ron as this is the decade he came along. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.

18 - 60 Countries in 60 Minutes - 1986-1995

Feb 13th, 2026 9:00 PM

In this third episode discover where Julie met Mark Dalloway, what happened when she went to catch the bus to Disneyland, and how the United Kingdom struck her when she first arrived. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.

17 - 60 Countries in 60 Minutes - 1976-1985

Feb 6th, 2026 9:00 PM

In this second episode find out what differences Julie spotted between Australia and New Zealand when she travelled there in 1980. Discover what she had to do every day when she started work on the checkout at her local supermarket, and where she was when she noticed her eye sight change? This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.

16 - 60 Countries in 60 Minutes - 1966-1975

Jan 30th, 2026 9:00 PM

In this first episode discover what Julie did when she was told she was too young to learn the guitar, what it was like to move to a new house, and what she saw when she looked out the window of a Queenstown motel? This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.

15 - 7 Wonders in 70 Minutes - Chichen Itza in Mexico

Aug 1st, 2025 10:00 PM

In this seventh episode Julie and Ron achieve their dream of visiting the Seven Wonders of the World when they travel to Chichen Itsa in Mexico. See this Mayan pyramid through the eyes of and artist and find out which Wonder of the World was their favourite? This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.

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