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Late Night Live - Full program podcast

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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.

Episodes

Democratising Poland and a new film 'Damage'

Radoslaw Markowski explains the many measures being taken in Poland to restore democracy since the election. Ali Al Jenabi and Madeleine Blackwell discuss their new film Damage which explores themes of refuge and refugees.

Feb 21, 202454 min

Late Night Live

Laura Tingle on the shocking revelations about Home Affairs awarding contracts to companies with suspected links to drugs, firearms and bribery. Plus professor Caleb Everett on what linguistic diversity can tell us about human culture - as thousands of languages are disappearing.

Feb 12, 202454 min

The rush to mine metals and a strange story of a solar pioneer

Christopher Pollon looks back on the dirty history of mining for metals and asks can we do better in the future, as our transition to green energy is dependent on mining metals. And Sugandha Srivastav tells the surprising story of a pioneering solar inventor and his apparent kidnapping that stopped his research in its tracks.

Feb 08, 202454 min

The rise of the right in Germany and the resurgence of the magazine

The revelations about the plans of the far right in Germany and their deep networks prompted more than a million people to take to the streets across the country. A panel discusses why magazines are enjoying a resurgence in popularity - is it just about digital fatigue or is it more than that?

Jan 31, 202454 min

Bernard Keane's Canberra and an unsolved Australian mystery

Crikey's political editor Bernard Keane gives us his frank assessment on the Albanese government's changes to the Stage 3 tax cuts. Plus, we hunt for answers to the decades-old mystery of medieval African coins found in Arnhem land.

Jan 29, 202454 min

US politics and where the war in Ukraine heads in 2024

Bruce Shapiro and James Fallows join Phillip for a discussion about the increasingly lopsided race for the Republican nomination. Plus, respected Russia observers Anatol Lieven and Michael Kimmage have a healthy debate about whether now is the time to start talking about a negotiated agreement to end the war in Ukraine.

Jan 23, 202454 min