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Joel Rheinberger

@joelrheinberger.bsky.social
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Broadcaster, author, kung fu instructor and professional nerd. I write sci-fi and crime, sometimes in the same book. And I work for ABC Radio in Tasmania, but my posts are purely personal.

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Joel Rheinberger @joelrheinberger.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
TISM know how to have fun at a gig.
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Joel Rheinberger @joelrheinberger.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Having a bump of caviar on our night out at Frenchies.
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Joel Rheinberger @joelrheinberger.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Meet the man who spent tens of thousands of pounds to buy a stuffed thylacine head. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
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'It's a once-in-a-lifetime Holy Grail find for a taxidermy collector' - ABC listen
A taxidermy and natural history collector explains why he believes he's just bought a 125-year-old Tasmanian tiger head in the UK.
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Joel Rheinberger @joelrheinberger.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
The mighty flambedou!
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Joel Rheinberger @joelrheinberger.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Climbed the Needles with my boy on my staycation. Not a long walk, but it’s pretty close to vertical!
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Joel Rheinberger @joelrheinberger.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Playing Forbidden Lands and got this roll tonight. 1 in 46,000 chance! My halfling totally chopped a dude’s leg off.
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Joel Rheinberger @joelrheinberger.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Today's "heart" themed playlist from our delightful maestro Liz Bailes on ABC Hobart. open.spotify.com/playlist/3rQ...
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Hearts
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Joel Rheinberger @joelrheinberger.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Come and see me at the Tassie Indie Authors Book Fair this weekend at Salamanca Arts Centre!
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Joel Rheinberger @joelrheinberger.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Does your mum read crime, fantasy, horror or sci-fi? Then have I got the perfect gift for Mother’s Day! (Or you could just buy it for yourself.) I’m selling and signing my books at the Tassie Indie Authors Book Fair all weekend at Salamanca Arts Centre in Hobart.
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Joel Rheinberger @joelrheinberger.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
In a moment of madness I discovered how much better a tub of fruit yoghurt is after you stir a spoonful of whipped cream through it. This knowledge haunts me every time I try to eat healthy.
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Joel Rheinberger @joelrheinberger.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
In the crowd for ABC Hobart meeting the King and Queen of Denmark. Hi Mary! Hi Fred!
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Joel Rheinberger @joelrheinberger.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
LISTEN: @tobesmoore is a Tassie boy with a successful career in American film and TV. What's it like in Hollywood for an Aussie who has to put on a new accent every day? www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
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Toby's mum was the voice of Blinky Bill, he followed in her footsteps and ended up in Hollywood - ABC listen
Hobart voiceover artist and motivational speaker Robyn Moore says her son Toby had a pivotal moment as a tree in a school play. He would go on to find roles in John Wick, Daredevil, Billions and Bay o...
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Joel Rheinberger @joelrheinberger.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Aurora chasing on kunanyi / Mt Wellington. Another great reason to live at the bottom of the world.
Two men in profile with a glowing sky behind them.Two boys watch the aurora from a mountain top.TV broadcast antenna with a green sky behind it.
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Joel Rheinberger @joelrheinberger.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
New year, new look. Tomorrow I’m getting some skin cancer cut off my forehead and they’ll be shaving some of my head anyway. So today’s the day I join my bald brethren!
Smiling man with newly shaven head.
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Joel Rheinberger @joelrheinberger.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Bush walk with my beloved to Shipsterns Bluff.
Man in very nice Akubra standing next to the Shipsterns Bluff sign with the bay behind him. Woman walks down steep stairs in coastal wilderness.A seal in the sea as seen through binoculars.Devilishly handsome man next to a lovely pond surrounded by trees.
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Joel Rheinberger @joelrheinberger.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
My Christmas gift to you. Now we're in the holidays, our last School Night Dinner of the year has transformed into dessert. This is my own strawberry tiramisu recipe, which requires no cooking, just a little whipping, dipping and assembly. www.abc.net.au/hobart/schoo...
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Joel Rheinberger @joelrheinberger.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Ready with the round window for the Christmas pageant! Walking with my ABC Hobart peeps.
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Joel Rheinberger @joelrheinberger.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
At last Nelson from Flinders Island has sent us a selfie wearing the awesome ABC merch we sent him!
Fluffy dog on a beach wearing an ABC bandana.
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Mike Fragassi @refrag.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Today is the day to repost this meme about International Men's Day, one of the most unironically wholesome memes that has ever been made. Shoutout to all my fellow champs, chiefs, and kings. ✊
Nerdy kid at keyboard: 
Hi guys, I've noticed that it is International Men's Day today, and I'm confused. Why do we need a day to talk about men? We're not a marginalised group like women, queer people, or people of colour. The media is already full of stories about men.

Big buff shirtless dude at keyboard:
I'm glad you asked, champ. Whatever your view on men's place in society, it's still true that we face a lot of issues - like social isolation, risk of suicide, health problems, and attitudes towards sex and child rearing. Having a day to talk about those doesn't take away from anyone else's problems. In fact, having a day to talk about them helps us be more mindful, and listen better at other times.

Second shirtless buff dude on a couch at his laptop:
The chief here is really on to something. I want to echo what he said, and also point out that the idea we should remain silent about our problems actually contributes to a lot of our issues. We are human beings, with human needs. Seeking mutual support and understanding isn't the same thing as placing a burden on others. Especially if we're providing it for each other.

Third buff dude at his laptop:
Right on, my fellow kings. We've inherited a social legacy of competition and division, and a lot of what makes a man in our era is under question. IMD is a chance for us to examine and rethink what we are together, and build the bonds of solidarity and support that will make a better way possible - like in this meme. Because in our hearts, we're all curious kids and buff guys on keyboards.
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Joel Rheinberger @joelrheinberger.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
This is a model astronomer’s office created by miniaturist Jan Jones. The whole thing is smaller than a shoe box! As heard on ABC Hobart Afternoons today.
Teeny tiny astronomer’s office.
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Joel Rheinberger @joelrheinberger.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
Frankencake! One failed sponge sawed to bits and reassembled into a Norwegian walnut cake. In the whipped cream there is jam, walnuts and chopped chocolate.
Sponge cake with whipped cream layers
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Joel Rheinberger @joelrheinberger.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
View from the back of the Spirit of Tasmania IV, which is open for inspection this weekend.
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Joel Rheinberger @joelrheinberger.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
At a quiz night and had to come up with a team name. Found a phrase that fits all of our initials in it. We are the Jovial DicPics!
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Joel Rheinberger @joelrheinberger.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
The Elizabeth Street Mall has three sculptures for kids to play on: Thompson the dog, Maurice the pig, and the fish bubbler. Artist Patrick Hall Hall made them all! Here's how they came to be. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
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How did a dog, fish and pig end up in Hobart's mall? - ABC listen
Meet the artist behind the much loved animal sculptures of Hobart's Elizabeth Street Mall, including Thompson the dog.
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Joel Rheinberger @joelrheinberger.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Why would you run a full marathon in a suit and tie? To break a world record! www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
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What's it like to run a marathon in a suit and bow tie? - ABC listen
Leo Peterson is an elite trail runner but has become the fastest man to run a marathon in a suit at the Sydney Marathon.
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Joel Rheinberger @joelrheinberger.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
My last novel is now also an audio book! Available just about everywhere. open.spotify.com/show/4ABpbmu...
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Joel Rheinberger · Audiobook
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Joel Rheinberger @joelrheinberger.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
About to speak with Ben Alldridge who took this amazing shot of a quoll glowing blue and pink under UV light! Listen in on ABC Hobart.
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Joel Rheinberger @joelrheinberger.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Only a day or so left to get in your vote for the triple j Hottest 100 of Aussie songs. Get on it!
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Joel Rheinberger @joelrheinberger.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
The Arseless Chaps! Damian Cowell and Tony Martin doing some clever electro-pop. The mash up of Kylie Minogue and TISM tracks was outstanding.
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Joel Rheinberger @joelrheinberger.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
I love this story. A scientist keeps a secret from his boss for 7 years, so he can create this brilliant surprise. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
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Joel Rheinberger @joelrheinberger.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Do you believe in life after limb? Kath is an absolute champion, walking into hospital rooms on her prosthetic leg to help new amputees adjust to their changed world. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
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Kath lost a leg and gained a community - ABC listen
Kath Tanner says she thought her "pretty good" life was over when she lost her leg in a crash. But as a volunteer with Limbs 4 Life, she says that's actually far from the truth.
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Joel Rheinberger @joelrheinberger.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
If you missed the Burning of the Ogoh Ogoh at #DarkMofo last night, here’s the highlight reel.
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Joel Rheinberger @joelrheinberger.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
She’s called Chocolate Goblin, inside a church at #darkmofo
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Joel Rheinberger @joelrheinberger.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Allow me to forever solve this argument in your household. Here is the definitive guide to stacking the dishwasher! www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
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End the arguments — this is how to stack a dishwasher - ABC listen
Is there a "proper way" to stack a dishwasher? Ashley Iredale says there is and he explains why.
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Joel Rheinberger @joelrheinberger.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
The delightful Adjoa Andoh, AKA Lady Danbury from Bridgerton, is in Tasmania and ON MY SHOW! www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
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Why Lady Danbury is in Tasmania and helping out the Hobart Repertory Theatre - ABC listen
Actor Adjoa Andoh tells Joel Rheinberger about her love for Shakespeare and just how much she's enjoying being in Tasmania.
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Joel Rheinberger @joelrheinberger.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Finally got around to watching Jupiter's Legacy. So frustrating! They spent the whole season covering the first 10 pages of the comics, when all the best stuff comes after that. Why adapt such amazing material and ignore the things that make the tale worth watching?
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Damon Young @damonyoung.com.au · 22/05/2025
Oh, and you can listen to my chat with @joelrheinberger.bsky.social about IMMORTAL GESTURES right here, on ABC radio: www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
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Afternoons - ABC listen
Join us to unearth some great live music, local stories and characters.
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Joel Rheinberger @joelrheinberger.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Leah sent ABC Hobart this pic of an Allyur grasshopper she was researching in Kakadu! Amazing little beast.
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Joel Rheinberger @joelrheinberger.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Cassy rang my ABC Hobart show today to say she can write backwards, the way Da Vinci did. Then she came in and wrote this in front of our receptionist as proof!
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Joel Rheinberger @joelrheinberger.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
With the ABC Hobart crew at the Mother's Day Classic. I walked like the wind!
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Joel Rheinberger @joelrheinberger.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
What has Tino Carnevale been up to since he left Gardening Australia? Having fun on his own farm! www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
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What's Tino Carnevale doing now? - ABC listen
Since he left Gardening Australia, Tino is loving life on his farm at Premaydena. Though he has more wool than he knows what to do with.
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Joel Rheinberger @joelrheinberger.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Good morning, foggy Launny!
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Adam Sharp @adamcsharp.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
What's the most brutal insult you've ever heard in your language? I think the most savagely specific one that I've ever encountered was from Finnish... sun gradu oli varmaan 20 sivua. It means "your thesis was probably 20 pages long"
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Joel Rheinberger @joelrheinberger.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Learning how to make cool noises with this beatboxer! www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
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Learn the basics of beatboxing including the 'Hollow Clop' sound - ABC listen
Beatboxer Sam Barnard explains how a few weird mouth noises can be put together, creating a slick hip-hop beat.
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Joel Rheinberger @joelrheinberger.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
That was a lovely yoga class with Elle at Alceme. The perfect start to a weekend! I just hope everyone thought the floor was creaking during that last move.
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Joel Rheinberger @joelrheinberger.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
The Tassie Indie Author Book Fair is on today! Come and grab a new read at Salamanca Arts Centre.
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Joel Rheinberger @joelrheinberger.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
ABC Office quote of the day: "When it's time for bed, I just smack the duck's arse."
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Joel Rheinberger @joelrheinberger.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
If you’ve never bought one of my books, or you’d just like to complete your collection, join us at the Indie Authors Book Fair!
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Joel Rheinberger @joelrheinberger.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
Overheard conversation at my ABC office. "How do they get bloodwork from a dugong?" I am on tenterhooks with this question.
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Joel Rheinberger @joelrheinberger.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Today on ABC Hobart Afternoons, we're looking at QVMAG's large collection of Japanese confectionary packaging! So this lion was once full of lollies.
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