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Incisive analysis, fearless debates and nightly surprises. Explore the serious, the strange and the profound with David Marr.

2H AGO

Ian Dunt's UK, one year on from Julian Assange's release, and how classical statues lost their noses

Our regular UK correspondent Ian Dunt looks at how the surprise US attack on Iran is playing out in Europe. Journalist Andrew Fowler has the backstory on the politics of getting Julian Assange freed. And the great mystery you may never have thought of - why are the noses missing from so many classical statues?

54 min
1D AGO

Will MAGA Republicans split over Iran strikes? And does Israel have its own nuclear weapons?

Late Night Live examines the political fallout from the US strikes on Iran, from Washington DC to Tel Aviv. Plus, as the US and Israel seek to destroy Iran's nuclear weapons capabilities, what sort of arsenal does Israel possess itself?

54 min
5D AGO

The fallacies of the fertility crisis, and a gritty history of Macau

Why are people around the world having fewer babies, and what – if anything – should be done about it? And Macau has long been overshadowed by Hong Kong, but it was once a central meeting place of Western and Chinese cultures, a colonial outpost rich in stories and characters.

54 min
6D AGO

A shambolic expedition to Arnhem Land, and the first despot of North Korea

In 1948, a team of 17 Australians and Americans went to Arnhem Land to document traditional Aboriginal life, collecting thousands of natural specimens and cultural artefacts. It was an ethical and organisational shambles. And Kim Il-Sung, the grandfather of North Korea's current leader, Kim Jong Un, created the state of despair and oppression that continues today.

54 min
JUN 17

Bruce Shapiro's USA, Dutch politics in crisis, and the Inca language of knotted strings

Bruce Shapiro on Trump's Iran plan, and those military parades - how popular were they really? The right-wing firebrand Geert Wilders has walked out of the conservative Dutch coalition. And string writing by the Incas has been misunderstood. These khipus were in fact used to record changes in climate.

54 min
JUN 16

Albanese to meet Trump, a history of the Iran nuclear deal, and how the sweet potato crossed oceans

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is at the G7 in Canada preparing to meet with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines, face-to-face for the first time. As Israel and Iran trade missile strikes, what might have been if President Trump had not dismantled the 2015 Iran nuclear deal? Plus, the story of how the Māori brought the sweet potato - or kūmara - to New Zealand.

54 min
JUN 12

Who is America? And Australia's most successful female artist Emily Kngwarray

It's a story of wars, conquests, trade, ideas and political struggle. Latin America and the United States have a long and complex relationship spanning centuries. Pulitzer Prize winning author, Greg Grandin, argues you can't tell the story of the North, without including the story of the South. Plus, one of Australia’s most celebrated figures, Emily Kngwarray is the highest-selling woman artist in national history. The Anmatyerr Elder found global fame in the late ’80s with large-scale paintings deeply rooted in her connection to Country, culture and community.

54 min
JUN 11

Young US men are joining Russian churches, plus an infamous brawl over the haka

Journalist Lucy Ash examines the 'masculine' appeal of Russian Orthodox churches to a growing number of young men in the United States. Plus, a new documentary, The Haka Party Incident, recounts a significant race relations incident from 1979 New Zealand, when Maori activists confronted a group of Auckland university students who mocked the haka.

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Always informative

12/19/2023

Bilas Peles

The topics are consistently interesting, from all over the world, with knowledgeable guest experts. The host is respectful and sounds like someone you’d love to have a yarn with. I just wish he’d stop interrupting his guests when they’re talking.
The host interrupts

08/08/2024

AAC10592

I was looking forward to the interview with Dr. Saree Makdisi, whose books I very much enjoy, but all the host did was interrupt him, cut him off, and offer counterfactual hypothetical questions. Perhaps the host shouls go to journalism school and learn how to conduct an interview, instead of treating his guests as a screen for his biases.
Probably the best “conversation-style” show

05/03/2019

Jack_McCoy

This show is always an exciting listen. You never know what the subjects will be, but they are always interesting. The host is smart, engaged and knows what he’s talking about. Sometime he’s a bit TOO measured though... I tend to put the speed at 1.5x :)
Why Jonathan Green?

04/14/2020

RN Diehard

I am a big fan of LNL, but why has P Adams been replaced by Jonathan Green (on Wednesday and Thursday)? I understand that Philip’s health is possibly waning, but Jonathan Green? He giggle snorts his way through Blueprint for Living - which might be ok for a marshmallow take on life, but - HE IS TOTALLY INAPPROPRIATE FOR LNL. Find someone better!