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What Trump’s return means for Australia and the world, Leaps of Faith + Patrick Ryan on Cantrips

Dylan is joined by Cam Walker, campaigns coordinator at Friends of the Earth, to unpack what the re-election of Donald Trump could mean for global climate and environmental policy amid the annual United…

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170 years of The Age, The Palestine Laboratory, Harvey Sutherland’s ‘Hummingbird’ + more

Dylan is joined by Dave Nichols, Professor of Urban Planning at the University of Melbourne, to dive into the history of The Age after the newspaper marked 170 years of publication, and pay…

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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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Bonus Episode: Live at Triple R with Jeff Sparrow and Sam Wallman

On this special bonus episode of Future Perfect, former Breakfaster Jeff Sparrow and cartoonist Sam Wallman join Dylan for an RRR In Conversation event from Triple R's Performance Space, to discuss the release…

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'Protest in Peril’, the Alice Springs curfews, reclaiming the Wiradyuri language + more

Dylan is joined by David Mejia-Canales, Senior Lawyer at the Human Rights Law Centre, to break down his new report ‘Protest in Peril’, which looks at anti-protest trends across various jurisdictions in Australia…

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French and US elections, Melbourne’s new Mayor + more

Dylan is joined by Ben Wellings, Associate Professor in Politics and International Relations at Monash University, to dig into France’s political future following the leftist coalition beating out Marine Le Pen’s far-right party…

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Triple J and the live music crisis, public transport accessibility, housing for young people + more with guest host Ben Harrington

Guest host Ben Harrington is joined by Sam Whiting, lecturer in Creative Industries at the University of South Australia, to discuss the financial crisis facing Australian musicians and the live music sector, and…

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The highway to climate hell, an update on Ukraine, banning kids from social media + more

Dylan is joined by climate scientist and author Joëlle Gergis to dig into her new Quarterly Essay Highway to Hell: Climate Change and Australia’s Future, which confronts what the future holds if…

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Assange wins right to appeal extradition, the moral panic surrounding refugees, Climate Clangers + music chats

Dylan is joined by Julian Assange’s father John Shipton to update on the campaign to free his son, following the London High Court’s ruling to grant Assange the right to appeal his extradition…

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Arrest warrants for Israel and Hamas, why it's unfair to blame the housing crisis on migration, falling Indigenous participation in footy and Bumpy’s busy year

Dylan is joined by Andrea Furger, Graduate Researcher in International Law at The University of Melbourne and former member of staff at the International Criminal Court, to discuss the ICC Chief Prosecutor’s arrest…

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LGBTQIA+ safety in community sport, Palestine solidarity on uni campuses, Australia’s new gas policy and plants on the Moon

Content warning: this episode contains discussion of homophobia and queerphobia in sport - if you find any of this distressing, you can receive specialised peer support via QLife on 1800 184 527 or

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Professor Kate Fitz-Gibbon on securing women's safety, 'Not In My Name', community in the digital age and more

Content warning: our first interview this week touches on issues of domestic violence, sexual assault and violence against women in Australia. If any of these topics are sensitive or impact you, or if

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Scrapped safe injecting room, hostage diplomacy, the Great Forest National Park + more

Dylan is joined by Benita Kolovos, Victorian state correspondent for Guardian Australia, who explains the state government’s decision not to proceed with a second safe injecting room in Melbourne, despite an expert report…

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The Pentagon’s infiltration of Australian universities, public housing towers' demolition, ‘Meth Highway’ and more

Dylan is joined by journalists Stephanie Tran and Eve Cogan to get into their investigative report for Declassified Australia The Pentagon’s Infiltration of Australian Universities, which uncovered that the US Defence Department…

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Fixing the festival problem, the Coalition’s nuclear push, LGBTQIA+ safety in football + more

Warning: this episode contains topics around mental health, violence and the recent attack at Bondi Junction on Saturday April 13. If any of these issues bring you distress, you can visit lifeline at

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Carbon credits 'scam'; Jeff Sparrow on Gaza; Shocking, Heartbreaking, Transformative + more

Dylan is joined by Andrew Macintosh, Professor of Environmental Law and Policy at ANU, who discusses his research into the integrity of Australia’s carbon credit scheme, which formed the basis of an article…

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Fleeing Gaza, women’s running safety, and Jim White’s debut solo album

Dylan is joined by David Manne, Executive Director of Refugee Legal, to talk about their work helping Palestinians who had their visitor visas cancelled en-route to Australia.

Jill Young drops by to chat…

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Yanis Varoufakis, ‘Strongman’ Dutton, the end of Spunk Records, and homelessness

Dylan is joined by economist and bestselling author Yanis Varoufakis to unpack his recent book Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism and why we should be concerned about this new economic and political age.

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The future of education in Australia, the science behind our weirdest thoughts, and Tales of Lust and Madness

Dylan is joined by Dr Melinda Hildebrandt, Policy Fellow at the Mitchell Institute, to unpack the Australian Universities Accord Final Report released by the federal government and what its recommendations could mean for…

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Government spending, conspiracy theories and the Dunkley by-election

Dylan is joined by Professor Steven Hail, founder of Modern Money Lab, to chat about government spending ahead of screenings of Finding the Money, a documentary film about reframing conversations on money…

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The Jewish Council of Australia, Indonesia's new strongman president, and Children's Laureate Sally Rippin

On the inaugural episode of Future Perfect, Dylan is joined by Dr Max Kaiser, historian and executive officer of the Jewish Council of Australia, to discuss the Council’s formation and concerns of Israel’s…