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Uncommon Sense – 17 December 2024

Regular guests Emma Shortis and Chris Wallace join Amy for the end of year politics wrap for 2024! Peter Wohlleben on the power of trees!

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Uncommon Sense – 10 December 2024

A fill-in today

Uncommon Sense – 3 December 2024

Russell McGregor with a history of birdwatching in 22 Australian species, in his book, Enchantment By Birds; renowned photographer Robert Ashton on his book, Fitzroy 1974, and political economist Dr Katherine…

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Uncommon Sense – 26 November 2024

Santilla Chingaipe on Black Convicts: How Slavery Shaped Australia, architecture writer Heidi Dokulil on Sydney Brutalism & ANU's A/Prof Matthew Sussex on Russia's war against Ukraine

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Uncommon Sense – 19 November 2024

Professor Kate Fitz-Gibbon talks about her new book, ‘Our National Crisis: Violence Against Women and Children.’ Cultural archaeologist and author Sean Reynolds on his debut book, Melbourne Ghost Signs. Plus Associate…

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Uncommon Sense – 12 November 2024

Sebastian Smee, Australian-born Pulitzer Prize-winning art writer and art critic for The Washington Post, joins Amy to discuss in-depth his latest book, Paris in Ruins: Love, War and the Birth of Impressionism. Dr…

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Uncommon Sense – 5 November 2024

Xan Coppinger fills in for Amy

Uncommon Sense – 29 October 2024

With the US Presidential Election campaign heating up, and with just a week until voters go to the polls, Dr Emma Shortis joins Amy for a comprehensive analysis of the campaign so far…

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Uncommon Sense – 22 October 2024

Beth Atkinson-Quinton fills in for Amy

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Uncommon Sense – 15 October 2024

Oliver Coleman fills in for Amy

Uncommon Sense – 8 October 2024

Jacqui Baker fills in; Will Huxley talks fringe, queerness and sport, Director Ann Turner on Melbourne's Underground film culture

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Uncommon Sense – 1 October 2024

Alex Watts with a music fill this week while Amy is away.

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Uncommon Sense – 24 September 2024

Amy's second and final Radiothon for 2024 with 3RRR broadcasters Bron Burton from Radio Marinara & Kate Kingsmill from The Distant Sky. Plus Melbourne-based musician Rowena Wise, comedian Sashi Perera, and urban beekeeper…

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Uncommon Sense – 17 September 2024

Don Watson, acclaimed author and former speechwriter to Paul Keating, speaks in-depth about his Quarterly Essay, High Noon: Trump, Harris and America on the Brink, on the 2024 US Presidential Election and…

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Uncommon Sense – 10 September 2024

Zena Cumpston returns to talk about her new FUSE exhibition, Return. Return is a visual art exhibition by the Barkandji artist, writer, and researcher, that features artworks, music, talks and workshops celebrating…

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Uncommon Sense – 3 September 2024

Alice Mathieu fills-in for Amy; John Quiggan talks climate; Sarah Krause from ANU on the push for Australia to recognise Palestinian statehood

Uncommon Sense – 27 August 2024

Amy speaks with author and historian Barbara Minchinton about her new book, Madame Brussels: Melbourne's Most Notorious Woman, on the legendary brothel keeper in nineteenth-century Melbourne. Yuin man Dr Jack Pascoe, returns…

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Uncommon Sense – 20 August 2024

John Bailey, Emma Shortis, Gabriel Shipton, The Orbweavers, Claire Deak, Warren Davies join Amy for her 8th Radiothon show!

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Uncommon Sense – 13 August 2024

British philosopher A. C. Grayling joins Amy in the Triple R studios for a very special in-depth conversation. Anthony tells us how we can build our own philosophy of life, and why it…

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Uncommon Sense – 6 August 2024

Rachel Withers on federal politics; Beckett Rozentals on pioneering abstract artists 'Grace Crowley & Ralph Balson' at the NGV; Is Melbourne a dog-friendly city?

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Uncommon Sense – 30 July 2024

A very special interview is brought out from the archives with acclaimed British writer Robert Macfarlane joining Amy for in-depth conversation about the connections between landscape, language, people, and place. They delve into…

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Uncommon Sense – 23 July 2024

Artist Michelle Hamer speaks in-depth with Amy about her art show at Linden New Art called, I'm A Believer, which confronts the dismissive and deligitimising language used by the medical system towards people…

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Uncommon Sense – 16 July 2024

Gabriel Shipton returns to discuss the long and gruelling campaign for his brother, Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange's freedom, how it was achieved, and more. Author and financier Satyajit Das delves deeply into the…

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Uncommon Sense – 9 July 2024

Amy Mullins returns. Dr Emma Shortis on US Politics; Author and philosopher Kate Manne on her new book, Unshrinking: How To Fight Fatphobia; Andrew Walter dissects the UK election results.

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Uncommon Sense – 2 July 2024

Jess Zanoni fills in for Amy

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Uncommon Sense – 25 June 2024

James Curran chats AUKUS with Amy; Alison Croggon on the state of Australian theatre; plus the French elections with Bertrand Bourgeois

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Uncommon Sense – 18 June 2024

Acclaimed writer Ceridwen Dovey discusses her new collection of short stories based on real life space objects, Only The Astronauts. Ceridwen writes stories about and creates inner lives for Elon Musk's rocket mannequin…

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Uncommon Sense – 11 June 2024

Dr Richard Denniss talks about inequality in Australia – the topic of his current speaking tour. Journalist and author Marina Kamenev will discuss her book, Kin: Family in the 21st Century, about how…

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Uncommon Sense – 4 June 2024

Kirby fills in for Amy, and speaks to Mindy Spatt of QUIT! and Alex Antunes of the Queer As Death collective.

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Uncommon Sense – 28 May 2024

A music fill

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Uncommon Sense – 21 May 2024

Former independent Senator for South Australia Rex Patrick talks about the latest developments on Julian Assange's case in the UK High Court in his bid to avoid being extradited to the US on…

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Uncommon Sense – 14 May 2024

Ahead of World Bee Day – 20th May, Honey Fingers founder Nic Dowse and Ben Mackie from Acid Springfield talk about making ambient electronic music composed by honeybees (apis mellifera). Their album…

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Uncommon Sense – 7 May 2024

British author Johann Hari unpacks his latest book 'Magic Pill' about the controversial weight-loss drug Ozempic

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Uncommon Sense – 30 April 2024

Amy speaks with Bunurong, Yuin and Tasmanian Aboriginal writer Bruce Pascoe and partner Lyn Harwood about their new book, Black Duck: A Year at Yumburra, which is a personal reflection on life…

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Uncommon Sense – 23 April 2024

Chris Wallace talks UK politics after her recent trip to London as well as providing her regular analysis on federal politics in Australia. Writer and critic James Bradley delves into the contents of…

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Uncommon Sense – 16 April 2024

Philosopher and best-selling author A. C. Grayling joins Amy to talk about his new book, Who Owns The Moon? In Defence of Humanity's Common Interests in Space. Historian and author Dr Emma Shortis…

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Uncommon Sense – 9 April 2024

Amy chats with author and independent journalist Antony Loewenstein about Israel's war on Gaza and domestic sentiment towards the war in Israel. He tells us why ousting the Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu won't…

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Uncommon Sense – 2 April 2024

Judith Peppard fills in for Amy (who will be back next week)!

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Uncommon Sense – 26 March 2024

Gabriel Shipton, brother of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange joins Amy to discuss the fight for Julian's freedom as the UK High Court hands down its decision tonight regarding his extradition to the United…

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Uncommon Sense – 19 March 2024

Hugh White talks about his latest essay for AFA, Fatal Shores: AUKUS is a grave mistake and examines whether Australia needs nuclear-powered submarines and whether the AUKUS plan will deliver them. Kendrah Morgan…

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