Political advisor Ed Coper on the cold-blooded machine that is feeding angry people angry content online to make them even angrier, and what we can do about it.
Ed Coper is a political advisor and communications consultant who has worked for the Australian Labor Party, and for progressive lobby groups.
Over the past few years, he has noticed what everyone ... Show More
Apr 30
Encore: David Malouf on growing up in Brisbane and his life of letters
Award-winning Australian author, poet and essayist David Malouf died last week at the age of 92, he spoke with Richard in 2014.The first son of a Lebanese family, David spent his early years in South Brisbane, his vivid memories of life as it was then are captured in his classics ... Show More
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May 29
Luke Bateman on surviving a gambling addiction and the magic of his mum’s love
The former Canberra Raiders player on hiding his fantasy reading habits as a kid in Western Queensland, the joy of doing hard things, and how books brought him back from the brink. Warning: Discussion of suicide.Luke was a sensitive kid, growing up on a cattle station in Western ... Show More
52m 33s
Oct 2021
John Kirby - The man who caught 10,000 wild bulls
John Kirby started catching wild bulls in the East Kimberley in 1969 and by the time he stopped in 1983 he had caught approximately 10,000. However, when he caught his first bull, John had never worked with cattle before. As in, ever.This is the story of a young lad from the city ... Show More
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Jun 2020
#642: The mindset of a legend - Brendan Foster debunked!
Brendan Foster CBE (born 12 January 1948)[1] is a British former long-distance runner who founded the Great North Run. He won the bronze medal in the 10,000 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics, and the gold medal in the 5,000 metres at the 1974 European Championships and the 10,00 ... Show More
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Jan 2025
Step 162: Playful Bullysaur丨Don't Play by River After Heavy Rain
🌟 What happens when a playful pebble meets a butterfly catcher, and a fishing rod gets swapped for... a net? 🐟🌸 Find out how one little mishap by the river turns into an adventure with unexpected lessons! 🌊🐢 Sometimes, the best ideas come from the silliest moments, but remem ... Show More
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