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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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    • Society & Culture
    • 4.8 • 58 Ratings

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.

    Roger Pulvers on Japan and Australia's long relationship and Japanese philosopher Kohei Saito

    Roger Pulvers on Japan and Australia's long relationship and Japanese philosopher Kohei Saito

    Japanese Philosopher Kohei Saito makes the case for degrowth communism as the radical transformation required to save our planet. Roger Pulvers looks to the past to understand the future of Australia's relationship with Japan.

    • 54 min
    Ian Dunt's UK, diplomatic asylum dilemmas and author Robyn Davidson

    Ian Dunt's UK, diplomatic asylum dilemmas and author Robyn Davidson

    Ian Dunt reports on the recent UK council elections and how the Tory Party are trying to spin the disastrous results. The uses and abuses of diplomatic asylum in Latin America, and Robyn Davidson shares how she ended up having such a nomadic life including her trek across Australia.

    • 54 min
    Laura Tingle's Canberra and the murky business of food barons

    Laura Tingle's Canberra and the murky business of food barons

    7:30's Chief Political Correspondent Laura Tingle on the government's response to the impending ground invasion in Rafah, and what's coming up in the federal budget. Plus, Austin Frerick on the rich, powerful and occasionally corrupt corporate giants who control what we eat.

    • 54 min
    Healing the stolen generation and letters from two literary giants

    Healing the stolen generation and letters from two literary giants

    Lorraine and Shaan Peeters are helping to heal the stolen generations and their families with their organisation Marumali. Plus a new book by Susan Wyndham and Brigitta Olubas called "Hazzard and Harrower: The Letters" tells an extraordinary account of two literary luminaries, their complex relationship and the times they lived in.  

    • 54 min
    Johann Hari on the miracle weight loss drugs

    Johann Hari on the miracle weight loss drugs

    Johann Hari explains the health risks and rewards of the new weight loss drugs and looks at the causes of the high demand for these drugs in the affluent west. Brendan Kennedy argues for water rights for native title owners in the Murray Darling Basin.

    • 54 min
    Satyajit Das on the risks of ecotourism and Bruce Shapiro on the Columbia protests

    Satyajit Das on the risks of ecotourism and Bruce Shapiro on the Columbia protests

    Bruce Shapiro reports on the latest from the student protests at Columbia University and Satyajit Das shares the conflicting emotions he feels about the amazing wildlife he has seen on his travels and his concerns for their future.

    • 54 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
58 Ratings

58 Ratings

Bilas Peles ,

Always informative

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.

Jack_McCoy ,

Probably the best “conversation-style” show

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 :)

RN Diehard ,

Why Jonathan Green?

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!

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