Best Iconoclast Network Podcasts (2025)

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What changes and what stays the same 22:12

6d ago22:12

22:12

With a Federal Election almost upon us - this is one we recorded earlier (#ICYMI) - a long form audio essay about the refugee politics of 20 years ago, and the many lingering challenges we face when it comes to big issues that divide us - like refugee policy and climate change. This episode is a personal memoir about setting up Labor for Refugees a…

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Michael Bradley - ChangeMaker Chat - Lawyers 1:03:47

20d ago1:03:47

1:03:47

Can lawyers really be change makers? We talk with Michael Bradley who has taken on Murdoch as well as defending the rights of refugees about what it takes to be a lawyer and a change maker at the same time. He shares his 20 year journey from conventional law to a different kind of lawyering that he has now practiced for 17 years at Marque Lawyers -…

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Road To Wrestlemania 1:04:03

24d ago1:04:03

1:04:03

Chapters 00:00 WrestleMania Preview and Key Matches 03:02 Cena vs. Cody: Expectations and Surprises 05:56 Reigns, Rollins, and Punk: The Triple Threat Dynamics 08:59 Gunther vs. Jey Uso: A Disappointing Build-Up 11:49 Women's Title Matches: Charlotte vs. Tiffany and Rhea vs. Bianca 18:09 Future Stars: Braun Breaker and the Next Generation 33:55 AEW…

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Anand Giridharadas - ChangeMaker Chat #ICYMI - Persuaders 1:04:39

1M ago1:04:39

1:04:39

This is a re-run episode recorded in 2024 - importantly - before the 2024 Presidential Election, but its insights and lessons about ChangeMaking are still deeply relevant! What are some of the skills or insights shared by some of America’s extraordinary change makers, people like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Alicia Garza or Loretta Ross? In particular…

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Wenn Lawson - ChangeMaker Chat - Neurodivergence and Neurodiversity #ICYMI 45:16

2M ago45:16

45:16

The Disability Movement famously argues ‘nothing about us without us.’ Wenn Lawson lives this creed as a world leading autistic advocate and researcher who has helped change how we understand autism and neurodivergence. He shares his journey, including how he shook the house of academia so it would listen to the lives of autistic people. He reflect…

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Daredevil: Born Again 1:04:58

2M ago1:04:58

1:04:58

Daredevil: Born Again 00:03 – Opening Thoughts Quick dive into what Daredevil: Born Again is bringing to the table and what it means for the Marvel TV landscape. 00:54 – Who’s Who? Breaking down character recognition, development, and how the show is handling familiar faces (or not). 02:51 – The Reshoot Factor Marvel hit the reset button on the pil…

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Sami Shah - ChangeMaker Chat - News Satire 49:48

2M ago49:48

49:48

Can you make a difference by being funny? In this episode news satirist and stand up comedian Sami Shah takes us through the art of political satire and the journey that got him there. Sami grew up in Pakistan, studied in the United States and became a fully fledged journalist - and comedian in his home country before traveling to Australia. He mov…

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Captain America: Brave New World – Review, MCU Future, and Controversies Explained" 1:03:37

2M ago1:03:37

1:03:37

In this episode, we dive deep into Captain America: Brave New World, breaking down its themes, character arcs, and impact on the MCU. We start with our initial impressions (00:00) before analyzing how legacy characters are handled (02:56) and whether the film does justice to its heroes (05:53). From action sequences and cinematic style (08:42) to t…

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Lyndy McIntyre - ChangeMaker Chat - Living Wages 55:24

3M ago55:24

55:24

In a world where everyone is worried about cost of living – what difference would it make to lift the wages of the lowest paid workers? Lyndy McIntyre has documented a campaign that did exactly that in Aotearoa New Zealand. Her book Power to Win documents that struggle and in this chat she explores some of the key strategies that made that campaign…

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Grace Tame - ChangeMaker Chat - #ICYMI 54:49

3M ago54:49

54:49

Welcome back to ChangeMakers Podcast for 2025! It certainly feels like this is a big year for thinking creatively and deeply about how to make the world better! Our first episode is a re-run of a chat with the brilliant and powerful Grace Tame. Grace took a powerful form of action at the Australian of the Year event a few weeks ago, wearing a provo…

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NFL Wild Card Weekend: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly 16:04

4M ago16:04

16:04

00:00 Wild Card Weekend Recap 03:10 The Good: Standout Performances 11:19 The Bad: Disappointing Showings 14:21 The Ugly: Special Teams Failures

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The College Football Playoff Quarterfinals Are Here: Texas vs. Arizona State, Georgia vs. Notre Dame, and More 43:33

4M ago43:33

43:33

The stakes couldn’t be higher as the College Football Playoff quarterfinals kick off! We dive into the Peach Bowl matchup between Texas and Arizona State, breaking down the Longhorns’ elite defense and the Sun Devils’ explosive offense. Then, it’s onto the Sugar Bowl, where Georgia and Notre Dame clash in a battle of powerhouse programs. Plus, anal…

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Nick Bryant - ChangeMaker Chat - Lessons from the US Election 47:52

5M ago47:52

47:52

The whole world has just witnessed President Trump getting re-elected, but what is the long story behind what happened. In this chat, our last for 2024, we talk to Nick Bryant, US foreign correspondent and author of several books that have sought to understand what is going on with politics in the US! In this conversation Nick shares a little about…

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Dave Sweeney - ChangeMaker Chat - No Nuclear Campaigner #ICYMI 42:41

6M ago42:41

42:41

Dave Sweeney has spent much of his life campaigning against the use of nuclear materials. For his efforts working with a group of colleagues at ICAN - the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons - he won a Nobel Peace Price in 2017. This is a story of the work he has done. For those curious about the history and risks of nuclear and to be…

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Election postmortem 28:06

6M ago28:06

28:06

2024 Election: Why Kamala lost

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What happened at the NSW Drug Summit last time? #ICYMI 48:24

6M ago48:24

48:24

In NSW Australia there is a Drug Summit underway. It is exploring better ways to respond to the experience and effects of substance use. This episode is a story about the Uniting Church who helped lead the establishment of the first Drug Summit two decades ago and is still leading the Fair Treatment campaign to fight for a better way for the commun…

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Chrisann Jarrett - ChangeMaker Chat - We Belong 59:32

7M ago59:32

59:32

Its easy to think that the problems in our lives are all our fault. But some of the time - indeed much of the time - our problems also come from public life. That is Chrisann Jarrett's journey . When the UK's Home Office told her that she would not be treated as a UK citizen, even though she had lived there for most of her life - she felt like it w…

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NFL Week 6 recap, Adams and Cooper trades 49:08

7M ago49:08

49:08

YGAMF is back

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Week 5 Recap: Cowboys vs Steelers 22:02

7M ago22:02

22:02

Steelers vs Cowboys 1:17 TJ Watt and the Steelers: 3:31 Ravens vs Bengals 5:52 Niners vs Cards: 8:15 Bills vs Texans: 10:41 London Game 12:09 Packers vs Rams: 14:50 Commanders vs Browns 16:46 Bears vs Panthers 19:55 Wrap up: 21:51

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Patrick Vernon - ChangeMaker Chat - Inside and Outside Strategy 51:52

7M ago51:52

51:52

In this chat celebrated UK community leader Patrick Vernon shares a series of stories about how he has learnt to combined the strengths of putting pressure for change through grassroots activism, and negotiating for change through inside lobby and compromise. Patrick is known for his work in gaining recognition for Black migrants in the UK, particu…

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Nkosikhona Swaartbooi - ChangeMaker Chat - Reclaim Mother City 1:14:25

7M ago1:14:25

1:14:25

This episode is a tour de force in the art of change making and the Black history of housing activism in Cape Town. Nkosikhona Swaartbooi has been a leading activist in the Reclaim the City movement that has fought for working class housing in Cape Town's urban core. He is now featured in a documentary called Mother City (2024) that shows this rema…

10M ago59:52

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Rathana Chea - ChangeMaker Chat - Diversity and Climate 1:06:46

10M ago1:06:46

1:06:46

There is a lot of talk about the need for diversity, but what does diversity actually mean? In this conversation Rathana Chea shares how he has learnt how to value the power of difference and connection across his time in making social change, sharing insights from social movements while he was in school, to community organising, to working with Gr…

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UK Election Special - ChangeMaker Chat - participation and elections 39:24

11M ago39:24

39:24

In this special UK national election episode we are joined by Marc Stears from UCL Policy Lab and Martha MacKenzie from Civic Power to talk about the 2025 national election from the perspective of participatory and everyday politics. Civic Power Fund and the UCL Policy Lab are sponsors of this podcast, and this episode was conducted in London in th…

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Tina Rothery - ChangeMaker Chat - Nanas against Fracking 1:06:12

11M ago1:06:12

1:06:12

The UK’s Nana’s against Fracking are a grassroots movement that spread across regional UK communities to stop gas fracking. The movement was led by a legion of women who had never, or only at a distance, been involved in making change, but felt compelled to act when they found out about the catastrophic effects of fracking on the environment and co…

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Samuel Chu - ChangeMaker Chat - Anti-Authoritarianism 1:00:50

12M ago1:00:50

1:00:50

How on earth can any of us challenge might of authoritarian government? Samuel Chu has been contesting government over-reach and human rights abuses in China, Russia, Belarus and more - and as a US citizen and community organiser has a refreshing take on how we can all contribute to a movement against authoritarianism. In this episode he explores h…

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Love and Power - ChangeMaker Chat - Ending Violence against Women 47:42

12M ago47:42

47:42

While we know that too many women live with the ever-present threat of violence our societies seem to struggle with what to do about it. While we have refuges services, and at times the issue is raised in national debate, we seem unable to address the problem at its core. In the UK, Love and Power is a new organisation that is seeking to end vioelc…

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Andrew Denton - ChangeMaker Chats - Laugh till you die 59:09

1y ago59:09

59:09

If you are in Australia you probably know of Andrew Denton the comedian, but did you know he is also a highly successful changemaker? In this chat Andrew shares his journey of a life that began in comedy, then ventured into long form interviews with the popular television show “Enough Rope”, then a decade ago took him to a decision to try and chang…

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Mona Bani - ChangeMaker Chat 55:09

1y ago55:09

55:09

Mona grew up as a child of refugees fleeing political persecution. Now as an adult in the UK, she has created a new kind of organisation - Revoke - to support people seeking refuge and asylum that builds on her own experience. In this episode of ChangeMakers she tells us about her journey, about the political activism of her parents in Iran, and th…

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NFL Draft Wideout Preview 47:58

1y ago47:58

47:58

We breakdown a loaded WR class.

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Anand Giridharadas - ChangeMaker Chat - Persuaders 1:04:39

1y ago1:04:39

1:04:39

What are some of the skills or insights shared by some of America’s extraordinary change makers, people like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Alicia Garza or Loretta Ross? In particular, what can these people teach us about how to build larger movements for change? Anand Giridhardhas, author of Persuaders, talks us through what he discovered when he inter…

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2024 NFL Draft 1:02:26

1y ago1:02:26

1:02:26

We break down and rank this years crop of quarterbacks.

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Nick Kimber - ChangeMaker Chat - Relationship-based bureacrat 43:58

1y ago43:58

43:58

What would it mean if we had local authorities and councils that saw their mission as building relationships with the communities they serve? This week we talk with Nick Kimber, the Director of Strategy and Design at the London Borough of Camden. He has helped create a council that builds relationships with the community it serves in everything tha…

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Anat Shenker-Osorio - ChangeMakers Chat - Art of Communication 57:55

1y ago57:55

57:55

Today we talk with one of the world's leading communication specialists for progressive change. Anat Shenker-Osorio has spend decades working with communities, movements and progressive political candidates across the world helping them to sharpen and improve how they communicate their ideas. Anat brings a deep understanding of change making princi…

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Super Bowl LVIII Recap: Did San Fran choke it away again? 39:23

1y ago39:23

39:23

The Commish and Actively Lazy react to the 49ers loss to the Chiefs in Super Bowl 58, what to make of the 49ers window to compete, what went wrong on both sides of the ball, the perception of Brock Purdy, How the 49ers handled the overtime period and more.

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Super Bowl 39:23

1y ago39:23

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Kim Loo - ChangeMaker Chat - Doctors and climate change 38:14

1y ago38:14

38:14

If climate change affects everything - then what do we do to reimagine how we work, live and care for each other? This episode is with Dr Kim Loo - a leading Australian community climate activist and local Sydney-based General Practitioner, who has connected her role as a community doctor and her passion for the natural world to make sure she is bu…

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Vince Sex Scandal, Early SB preview, Second month things| YGAMF 40:58

1y ago40:58

40:58

The second month has begun.

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IBN Sports Update 1-26-24 35:30

1+ y ago35:30

35:30

Bill can't get a job and the top 4 finally duke it out in the Conference Championships. Remember next week will have no shows but you can follow the page Unofficial: The Platform with IBS Yeezus for Senior Bowl content.

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IBN Sports Update 1-23-24 35:08

1+ y ago35:08

35:08

Embiid drops 70 and a whole lot of "w t f" from the NFL playoffs brought to you by Radke Insurance!

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IBN Sports Update 1-16-24 31:49

1+ y ago31:49

31:49

Stroud praise, Eagles-Cowboys bashing with strays at the NFC East....come through and let's talk about it!

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Fair Game 1/12/2024 36:32

1+ y ago36:32

36:32

Welcome to Fair Game, a localized podcast looking to highlight the best qualities of the Greater Richmond Area. In this episode I sit down with Keith "Showtime" Shelton the local Gold Glove winner who discusses the challenges of competing with Type 1 Diabetes

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