SpinCycle aims to make sense of the 24/7 updates and hot takes we are bombarded with from media outlets, politicians and pundits all trying to own the narrative.
Charlie, Rachel and special guest host Esther Linder discuss the news of the week, from the Victorian government’s punitive youth crime plans to the announcement that young Kennedy scion Jack Schlossberg is running…
Jess, Charlie and Rachel are joined by reporter, photographer, videographer and podcaster Preeshita Shah, who has just graduated from Melbourne Uni’s Centre for Advancing Journalism. Shah, who plans on becoming a war correspondent…
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and journalist Chris Hedges joins Jess, Charlie and Rachel to discuss Israel’s occupation of Gaza and his cancelled address, 'The Betrayal of Palestinian Journalists.' Chris speaks about his seven years…
Canadian-Egyptian journalist and novelist Omar El Akkad, discusses his new book One Day Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This, which critiques what it means to live in the West, during a…
Jess, Charlie and Rachel invite freelance journalist and author of Slick, Royce Kurmelovs, to share some insights following the government’s announcement of its lacklustre 2035 emissions reduction target (or should we say range)…
Rachel, Jess and Charlie have another Radiothon special, this time joined by friend of the show Natalie Feliks, as they discuss the importance of community radio and independent media. Natalie shares her thoughts…
Poet and co-editor of Overland Evelyn Araluen joins Jess, Charlie and Rachel to discuss the sudden closure of Meanjin, after Melbourne University Publishing decided that the 85 year old literary journal was no…
Jess, Charlie and Rachel are joined by ABC reporter Nabil Al-Nashar followed by anti-fascist researcher Andy Fleming — aka Slack Bastard — to discuss the “March for Australia” rallies that took place in…
Rachel is back in the studio with Jess and Charlie, and they are joined by Esther Anatolitis. The four discuss the news stories of the week - including the productivity commission, the revelations…
Charlie and Jess are joined by OG Spin Cycler, Najma Sambul, and junior Spinner, Donnie, to celebrate Triple R’s radiothon festival. They discuss all the reasons why it is more important than ever…
Jess and Charlie begin the show discussing the media’s failure to report Israel’s targeted attacks on journalists accurately. They talk to freelance photojournalists Alex Zucco and Jay Kogler about their experience photographing a…
Jess and Charlie discuss the search for offence in the media's coverage of the March for Humanity in Sydney over the weekend, and discuss conservative media's coverage of protests more generally. They are…
In this week' Spin Cycle, Charlie and Jess discuss mushroom robots, and the media’s shift in reporting on Gaza. In particular they focus on the use of the image of toddler Muhammad al-Matouq…
Crikey reporter Daany Saeed joins Jess and Charlie to talk about Trump, Murdoch and Epstein - what are the differences between defamation in Australia and the US, and is this finally a turning…
Donnie joins Jess to discuss a new record-breaking Roblox game 'Grow a Garden', and the Moo Deng celebration in Thailand raising awareness for the conservation of pigmy hippos.
Joey Watson joins Jess and Charlie to discuss online radicalisation in light of his new Listnr investigative podcast ‘Lone Actor’, which delves into the background of the Christchurch shootings.
Investigative reporter for The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald, Eryk Bagshaw, joins the Spin Cycle team to review his recent exposure of hospitality giant Merivale’s exploitation of migrant workers. Together they discuss…
In Spin Cycle this week, Charlie and Jess recap the success of Antoinette Lattouf in her case against the ABC, and the larger ramifications of the verdict.
Investigative journalist and documentary photographer, Ben Camacho, joins Charlie and guest host Natalie Feliks on this week’s episode of Spin Cycle. Together they discuss the violent treatment of journalists in the LA protests…
Friend of Spin Cycle, Natalie Feliks joins Charlie on the show to talk about the Australian media’s coverage of climate policy, in light of the extension of Woodside’s North Shelf gas project in…
Antoun Issa joins Jess and Charlie to discuss the launch of he and cofounder Alex McKinnon’s online news platform Deepcut. They talk about slow cultural change, media as historical recording, and funding for…
Long time political analyst Anthony Green, joins Jess, Rachel and Charlie to talk about Labor's landslide victory and other facets of the recent election. He also shares insights into how the election process…
In this week's Spin Cycle, Jess and Rachel discuss the media's coverage of Susan Ley's appointment to head of the LNP - is it genuine analysis or does it involve internalised misogyny?
Daniel James of the 7am podcast and RRR's The Mission talks to Jess and Rachel about election night. What was it like at the ALP's function, and what has the media coverage been…
Journalist Crystal Andrews, founder of Zee Feed, and readers’ editor at Crikey, talks to Jess and Rachel on the place of new media in the 2025 election. Jess and Rachel also look at…
Jess flies solo and, in this episode, is joined by senior writer at Good Weekend, Tim Elliot, to delve into his investigation of “grassroots” campaign group Advance Australia. They discuss its ideological origins…
Jess and Charlie are joined by Hannah McElhinney, co-creator of Rainbow History Class, to discuss the major parties’ social media content creation for the upcoming election. They also discuss Crikey’s political candidate, and…
Jess and Charlie welcome Isabelle Roe, one of the ABC journalists on the campaign trail this election. What is it like, and what can she tell us about the inner workings of Peter…
Jess, Rachel and Charlie are joined by The Guardian Australia's correspondent Sarah Martin, to discuss the new podcast series about mining magnate Gina Rinehart. They talk about what the podcast, Gina, reveals…
Charlie and Rachel welcome returning guest-host Natalie Feliks. Together they are joined by human rights lawyer David Mejia-Canales to discuss the right to protest, and how the Australian media's coverage of protests give…
Rachel, Charlie and Jess are joined by widely published journalist, Alex McKinnon, founder of everything is fine*. Together they discuss the power of the mainstream media, the importance of independent journalism, and…
This week on Spin Cycle, Jess, Rachel and Charlie review the week, breaking down the timeline of the Dural caravan saga - the media hysteria, the political rhetoric, the rushed legislation, all over…
Rachel, Jess and Charlie are joined by Alex Fein, Redbridge Senior Insights Adviser, who runs focus groups for the Melbourne-based pollster, to find out more about how the process works — and what…
Rachel, Jess and Charlie are joined by former Guardian political reporter, now chief political analyst at the Australia Institute, Amy Remeikis. She explains the role of think tanks and shares her thoughts on…
Jess, Rachel and Charlie are joined by legendary cricket journalist, Peter Lalor, who was sacked from SEN radio after complaints were made over his retweets supporting Palestinians in Gaza. They also discuss other…
Charlie and Jess speak to writer, Yaakov Aharon, about his article in Michael West Media detailing Israel's recruitment of Australian soldiers. Plus they look at how Newscorp's current cheerleading for the gas industry…
Speaking in the final hours before the social media ban legislation was passed through the Senate on Thursday night, Spin Cycle co-hosts Natalie Feliks, Jess Lilley, Rachel Withers and Charlie Lewis speak to…
Hosts Charlie, Jess and Rachel are joined by award-winning journalist David Leser, whose 1998 piece Who's Afraid of Alan Jones has come to light again following the arrest of former shock jock Alan…
