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4.5 • 1.5K Ratings
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From razor-sharp analysis of current events to the hottest debates in politics, science, philosophy and culture, Late Night Live puts you firmly in the big picture.
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The lion breeding boom in South Africa and some fake heroes exposed
Adam Welz tells the shocking story behind the booming lion breeding program in South Africa and Otto English examines some of the heroic figures of our age to reveal them as much more complex flawed humans than they appear.
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The spies that shaped history and a floating university
World-leading intelligence historian Calder Walton takes us on a tour through the 100-year Intelligence war between East and West, and historian Tamson Pietsch tells the story of a grand educational experiment conducted in the 1920's, called ‘The Floating University’.
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Bruce Shapiro's America, China's language police, and the legacy of the Bark Petitions
Bruce Shapiro on the 'tentative' agreement reached between Hollywood studios and striking workers. Historian Gina Anne Tam explains why the Chinese state is cracking down on minority languages. And the powerful legacy of the Yirrkala Bark Petitions, 60 years on.
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Payday for pensioners, waging war over undersea cables, and the art of Lonnie Holley
Journalist Clare Armstrong on the government's new employment white paper, and what it means for pensioners keen to work more hours. Why are undersea cables becoming a source of geopolitical tension? Plus, the improvisational creativity of artist Lonnie Holley.
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Yanis Varoufakis on Technofeudalism and the evolution of counting
Yanis Varoufakis explains why he thinks capitalism has been replaced by Technofeudalism. Keith Houston takes on a trip through humanity's history of counting - from fingers and toes to the pocket calculator.
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The future of the Middle East and NASA's first female astronauts
Robert D. Kaplan challenges Western ideas about the Middle East and tries to offer a broader picture of the future of the region that looks beyond the binaries of democracy and authoritarianism. Plus, Loren Grush tells the story of the six extraordinary women that smashed the glass ceiling of NASA's space program back in 1978.
Customer Reviews
No one does this better.
For all of the excellent podcasts coming out of the US no one has covered such a wide range subject matter, no one has done it for as long (25 years), no one has had such an eclectic and brilliant range of guests, no one has asked such insightful questions with so few words and such acerbic wit, no one has brought such continuity of subject matter and reference to previous encounters and discussion as Phillip Adams and his team. And... he does this 4 nights a week for 40+ weeks a year, with no ads, LIVE, and with easy grace and mastery of the medium. Any journo, any podcaster, any aspiring communicator, should take the time to explore the archive, listen live, and learn from the master team, the art of radio in its purest form. Timely, incredibly well researched (he reads the books he reviews!) self effacing (he is not the story) and always engaging, no matter the subject. This is why we need national independent broadcasters like the ABC because there is not a single commercial media organisation anywhere in the world that could sustain an equivalent to LNL period. Simply without peer. Matt D
Simply the best
Phillip is the undisputed king of talk radio.
If you want science, reason, diversity and factual information he is your man. If you like wisdom, humour and sensitivity, it’s all here. He is the gift that keeps giving. LNL is a banality free zone!
One of the most insightful podcasts
This series never gets boring. The sheer amount and breath of amazing information, the people who are invited to the program and the astounding breath of knowledge from the host makes this one of the most insightful and interesting programs to listen to.