Listen to The Grapevine - 16 April 201843:2816 April 2018

Dr Andrea Baker, Senior Lecturer in Journalism at Monash University, joins the show ahead of her appearance at the Music Cities Convention Melbourne happening on 19 20 April. Rob Wilson, Professor of Philosophy at La Trobe University, speaks about his filmSurviving Eugenicsand its free screening at Thornbury Picture House on 17 April. Journalist Martin Flanagan drops in to discuss the state of football in Tasmania. Michael Beach chats about his new single released through Split Singles Club, and his upcoming US tour. Plus, Sally Rippin delivers the Reading Room segment with Kristen Proud, a youth worker and childrens bookstore owner.

About this program

Putting local issues in a global context, including weekly insights into our cities, democracy, rights, culture, energy and environment. All stitched together with a mixtape of music.

Regular guests and segments include: urban planning and history with Assoc/Prof David Nichols; Cam Walker's eco-update; Guardian Australia reporter Benita Kolovos on Victorian state politics; Jeff Sparrow on politics, society, and everything in between; freedom of information correspondent Petra Stock, and live music.

Program theme: Hugh Masekala's Grazing in the Grass



The podcast intro and outro theme is Soft Illusion and was generously provided by Andras.

https://andras.bandcamp.com/track/soft-illusion

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