Podcast Episodes

The decline and fall of Australia(?), with Joe Hildebrand

Episode 125

Greg Sheridan wrote recently that Australia is a nation in decline. Across every indicator you can imagine – economy, living standards, social cohesion, crime, health, military capability, the creati…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

The rise of the 'woke right', with James Lindsay

Episode 124

When classical liberals and conservatives took the fight to the ‘woke left’, many made the mistake of thinking that victory would automatically mark a return to classical liberal and conservative pri…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

The (not so) lucky country, with Adam Creighton

Episode 123

Australia has often been called the ‘lucky country’. Today, it faces a series of economic, cultural, and geopolitical challenges, seemingly without a political class that is equipped to address them.…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

BONUS: Will's take on the Australian election, with Nick Dixon

Episode 122

Will was invited back on Nick Dixon's podcast, 'The Current Thing', to discuss the recent Australian election. You can watch the interview on Nick's YouTube channel here.

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Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Pondering the big questions, with Sebastian Junger

Episode 121

One of the tragedies of modernity is how it has stripped away the time (or if we’re being honest, the inclination) to think about the big questions. Most of us no longer spend much time reflecting on…

Published on 5 months ago

BONUS: A loveless landslide, with Stephen Conroy and Michael Kroger

Season 120

The incumbent Labor government, led by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, has won a second term in office. Whilst the result was expected, the magnitude of the victory was not. Why did it go so wrong f…

Published on 5 months ago

BONUS: An uninspiring choice, with Andrew Bolt

Episode 119

Earlier this week, Will interviewed journalist Andrew Bolt for the UK edition of The Spectator on the upcoming Australian election. The conversation went beyond politics to a fascinating reflection o…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Trump's 100 day report card, with Matt Welch

Episode 118

Despite the media's love of a 100 day report card, it's usually far too early to judge the effectiveness of a new leader. That's not the case in Trump world. He has moved at a dizzying pace, with mix…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

BONUS: Comfortable and relaxed, with John Howard

Episode 117

Before he became Australia’s second-longest serving Prime Minister, then Opposition Leader John Howard famously stated that his ambition was for a country in which people should feel comfortable and …

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Trans women are not women (except in Australia), with Sall Grover

Episode 116

It says something about the surreal times in which we live that the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom found it necessary to confirm something that everyone with an ounce of sense already knew. Men …

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago