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Spin Cycle covers all things media, unravelling the tangled threads of politics, the 24 hour news cycle, the spin and the story behind the stories. With Jess Lilley, Najma Sambul and Charlie Lewis.

13 FEB

The media landscape as we enter 2025

Jess, Rachel and Charlie are back from the holidays and recap what went down in the media over the break. They discuss the analysis of Elon Musk’s gestures at US president Donald Trump’s inauguration - why are some media saying odd-looking and others saying nazi salute? They also cover the ongoing saga of Antoinette Lattouf’s dismissal from the ABC, and the treatment of Sam Kerr’s being charged with aggravated harassment in the UK.

45 min
05/12/2024

Is Israel recruiting for the IDF in Australia?

Charlie and Jess speak to writer, Yaakov Aharon, about his article in Michael West Media detailing Israel's recruitment of Australian soldiers. Plus they look at how Newscorp's current cheerleading for the gas industry trashes the line between editorial and advertising. And Bob Katter makes a weary return.

43 min
28/11/2024

Social media access for under 16s like Maggie Perry

Speaking in the final hours before the social media ban legislation was passed through the Senate on Thursday night, Spin Cycle co-hosts Natalie Feliks, Jess Lilley, Rachel Withers and Charlie Lewis speak to 15-year-old 6 News journalist Maggie Perry about what the social media ban would mean for her and other LGBTQIA+ young people, rural and otherwise-isolated or marginilised kids. The team also discuss Nour Haydar’s recent lecture at Melbourne University, and a bit more in detail about Charlie’s political reporting adventures in the US.

46 min
21/11/2024

David Leser on Alan Jones

Hosts Charlie, Jess and Rachel are joined by award-winning journalist David Leser, whose 1998 piece Who's Afraid of Alan Jones has come to light again following the arrest of former shock jock Alan Jones. The team also discusses the proposed legislation to ban those under 16 years old from using social media.

47 min
07/11/2024

Albanese's national social media ban and Don Watson discusses the next 4 years with Trump 2.0

Jess and Rachel are joined by guest co-host Natalie Feliks. Together they unpack the government's plans to ban young people from social media. Author, screenwriter and former political advisor Don Watson joins the team by phone to unravel this week's US election, the Republican landslide and the future of the country under a Trump administration.

47 min
31/10/2024

The National Anti-Corruption Commission & Robodebt

Rachel Withers is joined by guest co-host Daniel James to speak with Professor William Parlett on his recent article for The Conversation exposing the the National Anti-Corruption Commission's failure to investigate the Robodebt scandal.

44 min
24/10/2024

Robodebt historian Rick Morton

Rick Morton joins Jess, Rachel and Charlie to discuss his new book Mean Streak, a "corporate thriller" that uncovers the horror of Robodebt. Rick gets into how it happened, where it all went so wrong and why we need to learn from this. The team also delve into Senator Lidia Thorpe’s protest during King Charles’ visit to Parliament House and the media storm that surrounded it, including the comments of Azealia Banks… and they cover Al Jazeera’s reports against the ‘unfounded’ claims of the IDF as well as Australian media’s recent coverage of Palestine.

49 min
26/09/2024

Interview with editor of 'The Klaxon' Anthony Klan and the Negative Gearing

On this episode we are JOINED BY INVESTIGATIVE Journalist and editor of ‘The Klaxon’, Anthony Klan to talk about ‘The Klaxons’s’ leading coverage surrounding our new National Anti-Corruption commission and its controversial decision not to investigate referrals made by robodebt royal commission. Then we discuss the Labour government floating the idea earlier this week that they are looking into negative gearing.

49 min

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Spin Cycle covers all things media, unravelling the tangled threads of politics, the 24 hour news cycle, the spin and the story behind the stories. With Jess Lilley, Najma Sambul and Charlie Lewis.