As Barbenheimer floods cinema screens this week, the Spin Cycle team takes a look at arts and culture journalism in Australia. 
Jess and Charlie are joined by Brodie Landcaster, author and freelance cultural…

Rachel Withers joins Jess and Charlie in the studio to discuss her recent piece for The Monthly. What does it mean to be a 'Teal Independent', and what do they tell us about…

Associate professor of public health and preventative medicine, Charles Livingstone, joins Jess and Charlie to talk about the media and gambling. They discuss the politics, research, and recommendations, and ask the question: …

Jess is joined by senior reporter for The Australian, Sarah Elks, to discuss Sarah's jaw dropping series of investigative reports into long-time QLD MP, Warren Entsch. From spiriting a billionaire to Thursday Island…

The team discuss the ethics of calling dibs and shotgun as an adult; Food critic Besha Rodell compares the Melbourne and Sydney food scenes; Muzafar Ali and Joylon Hoff explores Afghan culture in…

After Stan Grant's departure from the ABC, hosts Jess and Charlie discuss how various corners of the media responded, and the broader lack of inclusion and support of Indigenous voices in the Australian…

Award-winning author of The Trauma Cleaner, Sarah Krasnostein, Joins the Spin Cycle team for a chat through her latest piece for the Monthly - exploring the media response to 2022 Train family murders…

Emma Grey from Impact Economics breaks down the 2023 Federal Budget; the team rank their favorite movie car chasing scene; Justin ‘Digga’ Calverley is all about olives; Drag royalties Cerulean and E-Layin chat…

Boil ‘em, mash ‘em, stick ‘em in a stew: Nat reckons the potato might be too versatile; Director Warwick Thornton breaks down his creative process ahead of the Melbourne Writers Festival; Koala field…

Jess flies solo this week with Charlie on holidays for the next fortnight.

First up, Crikey associate editor, Cam Wilson gets on the line to discuss his recent reporting into how both the…