Journalism professor Andrew Dodd joins the Spin Cycle team to chat about Getting Murdoched: How Murdoch’s Media Wields Power and Punishment, a new book he has co-authored with Matthew Ricketson.

They discuss Rupert Murdoch's life, his unwieldy power over international media, News Corp's workplace culture and the real-world pressure journalists face in the newsroom.

Dodd worked for News Corp newspaper The Australian in the 1990s, and recounts a time he was asked to go on the attack, describing himself as having "swallowed the Kool-Aid" and leaning into Murdoch's insatiable desire to perpetuate "gossip".

Discussions of partisanship, the future of News Corp and its influence on Australian media make for a powerful conversation with the Spin Cycle team.