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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. This LNL podcast contains the stories in separate episodes.

23 HR. AGO

Searching for the Noble Fragments

When journalist Michael Visontay was going through his parents papers during COVID, he found a document that sent him on a journey back to his parents homeland of Hungary and to the heady world of rare book selling in 1920s New York looking for the Noble Fragments - pages from the highly valuable Gutenberg bibles. Guest: Michael Visontay, journalist and author of Noble Fragments (Scribe)

27 min
23 HR. AGO

What's behind Japan's gender gap

After Japan's recent election, there are now 73 women in the lower house of parliament. While this is the highest number yet, it still is only 15%. Japan ranks 118 out of 146 countries when it comes to gender equality. Why do women in such a wealthy and highly educated country still struggle to get into positions of power in Japan? Guest: Freelance journalist and activist, Chie Matsumoto

17 min
23 HR. AGO

Ian Dunt's UK: Who is Kemi Badenoch?

The Conservative Party has elected its new leader, the combative 44 year old MP Kemi Badenoch. Meanwhile, the government's latest budget indicates a significant shift in approach to tax and revenue. Guest: Ian Dunt, Columnist for “i” news and co-host of the Origin Story podcast.

14 min
1 DAY AGO

Shaun Micallef on writing, retirement and when comedy is no longer funny

Since announcing his retirement in 2022 Shaun Micallef has made two new television series and written a new book of short stories and poetry. So when will he really retire? And when does he think comedy is no longer funny? Guest: Shaun Micallef, comedian and author of “Slivers, shards and skerricks – a one man anthology by Australia’s most intelligent and handsome renaissance man,” published by Affirm press.

38 min
1 DAY AGO

Bernard Keane's Canberra - cutting student debt will make the housing issue worse

As Labor heads into election campaigning mode Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced Labor will cut student debt, but Bernard Keane says unless we fix housing young people still face huge disadvantage in Australia. Guest: Bernard Keane, political editor, Crikey

16 min
5 DAYS AGO

Writing across the Cold War: Soviet and American women pen pals

A trove of letters discovered in Moscow shows that dialogue between warring populations, and even civil disagreement, are possible. Guest: historian Alexis Peri

30 min
5 DAYS AGO

New Zealand's ethical escort agency

Upon discovering that sex work is decriminalised in New Zealand, Antonia Murphy decided to build her own business: an ethical escort agency called The Bach.

24 min
6 DAYS AGO

The great absinthe con

Journalist Evan Rail investigates the lucrative market for vintage "pre ban" bottles of absinthe, from before WWI. Most bottles are genuine, but some are fake.

24 min

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David Marr

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4.5

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36 Ratings

Great podcast. My new favorite podcast.

Feb 23

Palunargar

The program has interesting topics. Excellent questions. I enjoy the host who for me is the David Attenborough of Australian journalism. Definitely, experience can’t be improvised.
Great Broadcaster-Left Wing Absurdity

03/13/2023

Project Pratt

I love Phillip as a broadcaster. Great topics. If you want to hear ridiculous left wing arguments please tune in. One of my faves is bashing borders as if we are supposed to let people free flow in to our systems which citizens have a vested interest. Supposed to just pick up the tab for the nomads….

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. This LNL podcast contains the stories in separate episodes.