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 tribute to Melbourne musician Ollie Olsen following his recent passing. (1:07)
Journalist Antony Loewenstein unpacks his new podcast series The Palestine Laboratory, based on his 2023 book of the same name that investigated Israel’s use of Palestine as a testing ground for its weapons and surveillance technology. (20:42)
Clare Corbould, Associate Professor of History at Deakin University, visits to break down the current state of play in the US presidential election, and the role of race and gender in the Trump and Harris media campaigns. (41:39)
Plus, Jacqui Baker, Lecturer at Murdoch University, provides insight into what we can expect from Indonesia’s newly elected president Prabowo Subianto, and the direction in which the country’s politics are trending. (1:06:41)
And finally, Melbourne musician, DJ and producer Harvey Sutherland drops by to chat about the artistic process behind his new single ‘Hummingbird’ and his upcoming show at Strawberry Fields Festival in November. (1:22:36)
About this program
Talks and interviews spanning current affairs, politics, society, culture, and music.
From the offbeat to the upbeat. The local to the global.
Taking stock of where we are, where we've been, and where we're going.
