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Melbourne’s mayoral race, the implosion of Guvera, corporations ‘destroying free speech’ + more

Dylan is joined by Benita Kolovos, Victorian state correspondent for Guardian Australia, to bring us up to date on what’s going on in the race for Melbourne’s next Lord Mayor ahead of the…

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Is Labor offering ‘mature government’? Alice Springs and Intervention’s long shadow, N’fa Jones on A LION IS A LION + more

Dylan is joined by Paul Strangio, Emeritus Professor of Politics at Monash University, to discuss Anthony Albanese’s Prime Ministership and the key issues ahead of early next year’s election. (0:57)

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Victoria's oil and gas reckoning, free legal advice, East Timor’s liberation, comedy podcasts + more

Dylan is joined by Cam Walker, campaigns coordinator at Friends of the Earth, to talk through the decommissioning of aging oil and gas infrastructure in the Bass Strait and ahead of a Victorian…

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The US election and class politics, Australia’s ‘insane’ mental health system, Ash Wednesday plays the Grand Organ + more

Dylan is joined by American author and political analyst Thomas Frank to break down what we can expect in the lead-up to the US election, and what he experienced attending the Democratic and…

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Gender and sexuality in the 2026 census, how to fix the housing crisis, and Joe Ghatt’s ‘Caper’ with guest host Ben Harrington

Guest host Ben Harrington is joined by Dr Karinna Saxby, Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne, to make sense of the recent controversy around the federal government’s original move not to include…

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St. Vincent on her new album, Josh Earl’s Four Burners, capping international students + more

Content warning: this episode contains discussion of sexual assault and violence. If you find any of this distressing, you can seek support via 1800 RESPECT on 1800 737 732 and the Men’s Referral

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Gambling reform, war crimes allegations, Australian surf culture on film + more

Dylan is joined by Charles Livingstone, Associate Professor at Monash University and gambling reform expert, to discuss the federal government’s imminent response to the parliamentary inquiry into online gambling and why a partial…

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Aus government falling short on disability, is Big Plastic the new Big Tobacco? + more

Dylan is joined by Laura Davy, social policy expert and lecturer at ANU, to dig into the federal government’s response to the Disability Royal Commission, and its acceptance in full of just 13…

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The health crisis in offshore detention, AI threats, Olympians’ mental health and the end of privatisation

Dylan is joined by Jana Favero, Head of Systemic Change at the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, and former Nauru detainee Betelhem Tibedu, to explore the health crisis in Australia’s offshore detention camps in…

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What would Trump 2.0 look like?, CFMEU corruption allegations, ‘Remodelling Masculinity’ + more

Content warning: this episode contains discussion of sexual assault and violence. If you find any of this distressing, you can seek support via 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 and the Men’s Referral Service

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