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

21 - 60 Countries in 60 Minutes - 2016-2026

Mar 6th, 2026 9:00 PM

In this sixth and final episode discover how Julie’s sixth decade began with an accident and what she learned from it. Find out what it was like to speak to a crowd of Vietnamese blind people, and where Julie managed to go to for her 60th country. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.

20 - 60 Countries in 60 Minutes - 2006-2015

Feb 27th, 2026 9:00 PM

In this fifth episode hear Ron reading the list of 42 countries Julie visited in this episode, and where she found herself turning 50. But this decade didn’t start well, so find out what happened that could have ended it all. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.

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.

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