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Guillaume Brahimi

Uncommon Sense: Guillaume Brahimi Takes Us On A Culinary Tour de France

Acclaimed French-born chef Guillaume Brahimi chats with host Amy Mullins about his new cookbook, and the intersection between regional French culture, food, and the Tour de France! Guillaume wrote Plat du Tour: Over

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Richard Denniss 2021

Uncommon Sense: Richard Denniss On Why Australia Should Have A Gas Tax

Dr Richard Denniss, Co-CEO of The Australia Institute, tells us how a 25% Gas Exports Tax could save us billions of dollars, as he outlines in his new essay for Vantage Point:

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Max Easton

Literati Glitterati: Max Easton On New Novel 'Now, Autonomy'

Mel is joined by Sydney based novelist Max Easton, to discuss his 3rd and latest novel Now, Autonomy, which follows the ways in which history repeats itself, painting a portrait of working…

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Rowena Wise

The Distant Sky: Rowena Wise Returns with 'Bad Things Feel Good*'

Naarm based Singer-Songwriter Rowena Wise joins Kate on The Distant Sky to discuss her brand new record Bad Things Feel Good*, set to hit the airwaves this Friday.

"There is so much…

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Indigenous Flag

The Mission: High School Students on Closing the Gap

This week on The Mission, Uncle Charles Pakana is joined by 16 year old Eltham High School Student Lola Wood-Sharples. Lola shares a moving speech given at her school earlier this year…

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Dr. Emma Shortis

Future Perfect: Dr Emma Shortis Talks US Politics

The leftwing political outsider Abdul El-Sayed has won Michigan's Democratic Senate primary, a race which has exposed bitter divisions within the party over its future direction. El-Sayed, the son of Egyptian migrants, would…

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Dr Stephanie Wescott

Future Perfect: Dr Stephanie Wescott On 'Schooling Misogyny'

Dr Stephanie Wescott is a feminist lecturer and researcher in the Faculty of Education at Monash University where her work focuses on gender, schooling and violence prevention.

Her research examines the influence of…

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Marianne Faithfull

Neon Sunset: Broken English - the Masterwork of Marianne Faithfull

A new film looks to disrupt the corrupted data set that tells the story of Marianne Faithfull- musician, poet, cultural disruptor, frontline fighter for female liberation and icon. Broken English is a fascinating…

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WAARI

Banksia: WAARI on New Music and Creative Practice

Blak artist and storyteller WAARI joined Vanessa Morris on Banksia to catch up on new music since releasing EP release MUKI in 2024 and their creative practice in printmaking.

WAARI spoke about the…

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Blakabolition communtiy day

Banksia: Caution AKA Jonathan Binge on BlakAbolition Community Day

Gamiliray, Dunghutti and Gumbaynggirr hip hop artist, mentor and activist Caution AKA Jonathan Binge joined Vanessa Morris on Banksia to talk about upcoming BlakAbolition Community Day.

As a day of collective care, culture…

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Dr Nicola Acevedo

Radiotherapy: Inside the Loops of OCD and Body Dysmorphia

Dr Nicola Acevedo joins Dr Kit Kat and Dr Nick to discuss the neurological patterns underlying obsessive-compulsive disorder and body dysmorphic disorder.

Drawing on her work with people experiencing severe OCD, Nicola looks…

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Hana Assafiri

Breakfasters: Hana Assafiri on Still, We Love

Writer, contemporary artist and social entrepreneur Hana Assafiri joins the Breakfasters to discuss Still, We Love, her debut solo exhibition and a new chapter in a creative practice spanning painting, sculpture and…

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Billy Gardner and Friends: Last of the Natural Light

Velvet Haze: Billy Gardner & Friends Find the Natural Light

Billy Gardner joins Clara Slewa on Velvet Haze to discuss his collaborative solo debut Last of the Natural Light, a record shaped by the community he has built through Anti Fade Records.

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Baseline - Immy Owusu

Baseline: Immy Owusu on Creating His Unique Afrodelik Sound

Ghanaian-Australian artist, musician and fellow Owusu, Immy Owusu, drops into the studio to discuss his newest album, LO-LIFE! and his journey to forge his unique Afrodelik sound.

Immy and Nana unpack Immy’s musical…

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Tamra Davis and Kathleen Hanna

Breaking and Entering: Tamra Davis on The Best Summer

Legendary filmmaker Tamra Davis (Billy Madison, Crossroads, Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child) joins Lauren on Breaking and Entering to discuss her new archival documentary, The Best Summer, screening…

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Death of a Shaman - MIFF image

Future Perfect: Filmmaker Dan Jackson On 'Death of a Shaman'

Dylan Bird is joined by filmmaker Dan Jackson to chat about his new documentary Death of a Shaman. Dan tells Dylan about his decades-long experience developing connections with the Indigenous communities of Amazanga…

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Jo Jo Zep

Neon Sunset: Bruce Milne on the Sounds of 1976!

Veteran 3RRR broadcaster Bruce Milne has been an ever present force of the underground Australian music scene since the 70s. He’s credited with releasing Australia’s first ever punk zine, he’s managed and worked…

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Victorian Parliament

Spin Cycle: Dr Damon Alexander Discusses The Appointment Of Victoria's New Premier

Dr Damon Alexander, a Senior Lecturer in Politics and Public Policy at Swinburne University, joins guest Spin Cycle host Ben Eltham to discuss the leadership change in the Victorian Labor party, and the…

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Homosexual Intifada

Queer View Mirror: George Abraham & Hannah Moushabeck on 'Homosexual Intifada - A Queer Palestinian Anthology'

Palestinian-American writers George Abraham & Hannah Moushabeck on 'Homosexual Intifada - A Queer Palestinian Anthology'

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Mckenzie Wark

Literati Glitterati: Mckenzie Wark Revisits 'Dispositions 26'

This week, Mel is joined by Australian-born, New York-based writer and scholar McKenzie Wark, to discuss the newly reissued 25th anniversary edition of her book Dispositions, Dispositions 26.

Dispositions 26 is the first…