Best Evan Shapiro Podcasts (2025)

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When foxes went feral 27:36

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Seventy years after foxes were first introduced to Australia in 1870, they had managed to spread across the continent. For the first time, their colonisation of the continent has been mapped. GUEST: Dr Sean Tomlinson, Lecturer at the School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University PRODUCER: Ali Benton…

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Hurricane devastated Jamaica seeks reparations for climate damage and years of slavery 27:36

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Jamaica was devastated when Hurricane Melissa hit. Hundreds of thousands of homes were flattened, and whole towns were destroyed by one of the most powerful storms on record. Recovery will take years. For the people of the Jamaica the increasing ferocity of global warming is just another wave of punishment from rich Western countries. This week, a …

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Bruce Shapiro's USA: Trump's backflip on the Epstein files 0:01

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Bruce Shapiro joins Late Night Live as the US Senate approves the release of the Epstein documents, after a confounding backflip from the US President, Donald Trump. Guest: Bruce Shapiro, contributing editor at the Nation; Executive Director at the Global Centre for Journalism and TraumaBy Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Bruce Shapiro's USA, climate and slavery justice for Jamaica and feral foxes

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Bruce Shapiro looks at why Donald Trump has finally agreed to release the Epstein files. After being devastated by yet another hurricane, Jamaica is seeking reparations for both climate havoc and the impact of slavery. And how foxes colonised Australia.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Helen Garner on Erin Patterson's trial and a lifetime of keeping diaries 54:34

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Author Helen Garner sat through the trial of Erin Patterson, who was convicted of murdering members of her family with deadly mushrooms. She reflects on coming face to face with a murderer, her love of the courts, her faith and what happens when people have to face the consequences of their actions. Guest: Helen Garner, co-author of The Mushroom Ta…

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Helen Garner on Erin Patterson's trial and a lifetime of keeping diaries 54:34

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Author Helen Garner sat through the trial of Erin Patterson, who was convicted of murdering members of her family with deadly mushrooms. She reflects on coming face to face with a murderer, her love of the courts, her faith and what happens when people have to face the consequences of their actions. Guest: Helen Garner, co-author of The Mushroom Ta…

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Can we stop space from filling up with junk? 16:24

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Space is big... but not infinite. The area around the Earth is populated by thousands of satellites and a million pieces of space debris, and those objects could stay in orbit for decades. Adding to the complexity, since 2019 there's been a growth-spurt in the number of satellites being sent into space. Is it possible to avoid a catastrophic build-…

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Calls to reject Myanmar's "sham" election as evidence revealed of torture by the Junta 15:48

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As Myanmar prepares for its first elections since the military junta took over in 2021, a new documentary from Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit has revealed some of the horrific measures being used by security forces to maintain control, including forced conscription and interrogation centres where it is claimed that detainees are often tortured to …

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Anna Henderson's Canberra: what next for the Liberal moderates? 18:48

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As the Liberal Party joins the Nationals in ditching a net zero emissions target for 2050, what is the fate of the remaining moderate MPs in the Liberal Party? Plus, One Nation continues to gain ground in polling. Guest: Anna Henderson, Chief Political Correspondent, SBSBy Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Anna Henderson's Canberra, inside Myanmar's civil war, and traffic jams in space 54:04

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After the Liberal Party joined the Nationals in ditching net zero, what is the fate of remaining Liberal Party moderates in city seats? A new documentary reveals the brutality of Myanmar's civil war, as an election looms. Plus, with evermore man-made materials in orbit, how is traffic managed in space?…

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Accelerating Innovation with Mike Pell 53:24

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Mike Pell is an author, an artist and the director of the Microsoft Garage, the worldwide innovation program where he applies “fast design” principles to bring ideas to prototypes quickly. Mike’s hackathons scale to include 10,000 participants. Mike tells the Futurists how artificial intelligence systems accelerate ideation during the innovation pr…

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Nobel Laureate economist Joseph Stiglitz warns of 'inequality emergency' 24:30

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In 1966, Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz wrote his PhD thesis on inequality. Almost sixty years later, after decades of research, numerous books, and international acclaim, he has led a new report for the upcoming G20 summit in South Africa, warning that the world is now confronting an “inequality emergency.” GUEST: Nobel Laureate Economist, former …

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Gareth Evans says Australia should lead nuclear arms control talks 26:45

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As Russia and the US both threaten to resume nuclear testing and China has tripled its stock of nuclear arms, former foreign minister Gareth Evans has written an essay for Australian Foreign Affairs Magazine arguing that Australia should lead a new arms control push. He says “nuclear arms control has never been more necessary, and never more diffic…

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Gareth Evans: Australia should do more on nuclear control, plus Joseph Stiglitz warns of 'inequality emergency' 54:34

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As Russia and the US both threaten resume nuclear testing and China has tripled its stock of nuclear arms, former foreign minister Gareth Evans says Australia should lead a new arms control push. Plus economist Joseph Stiglitz is warning we are facing an “inequality emergency.”By Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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TUBI PUTS CREATORS IN THE SPOTLIGHT 53:09

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The line between Hollywood and the creator economy is disappearing…Tubi is leading the charge. Welcome back to the Media Odyssey Podcast! In this episode, hosts Evan Shapiro and Marion Ranchet are joined by Rich Bloom GM, Creators Program & EVP, Business Development at Tubi, to unpack how the Fox-owned streaming service is redefining the creator ec…

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Henry Reynolds turns Australian history upside-down 54:30

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The writing of Australian history has tended to focus on the south-eastern corner of the continent, but the story of colonisation north of the Tropic of Capricorn paints a vastly different picture of this country, its people, politics and ambitions. Guest: Henry Reynolds, historian and author of Looking from the North: Australian History from the T…

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Henry Reynolds turns Australian history upside-down 54:30

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The writing of Australian history has tended to focus on the south-eastern corner of the continent, but the story of colonisation north of the Tropic of Capricorn paints a vastly different picture of this country, its people, politics and ambitions. Guest: Henry Reynolds, historian and author of Looking from the North: Australian History from the T…

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Australia's (very, very) early computer: CSIRAC 20:06

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The University of Melbourne is celebrating 70 years of Australian computer classes, which were first taught on CSIRAC, the earliest computer ever built in Australia and the oldest surviving computer in the world. What did it take to run a 2,500kg computer back in the 1950s? Guest: Dr Peter Thorne, former head of the Department of Computer Science a…

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Ian Dunt's UK: Trump threatens to sue the BBC 16:29

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U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to sue the BBC for 1.6 million dollars, over an inaccurate clip aired on its flagship documentary program, Panorama. Despite the editing mistake, Ian Dunt argues that attacks on the British broadcaster are part of a populist assault GUEST: Ian Dunt: iNews columnist and regular LNL commentator PRODUCER: Ali…

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Brutal police killings in Rio's favelas shock the world as Brazil hosts climate summit 17:08

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On October 28, conservative Governor of Rio, Cláudio Castro, ordered over 2,500 police officers and soldiers to storm the city’s favelas at dawn. The goal was to capture leaders of the notorious Comando Vermelho (Red Command) gang. "Operation Containment” was a massacre – at least 120 people were killed, sparking international outrage about police …

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Ian Dunt's UK, police brutality in Brazil, and Australia's earliest computer 54:34

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What caused the latest drama at the BBC, and what does it say about the state of British media? Ian Dunt explains. As Brazil tries to present its best side to the world during COP30, unrest is stirring in Rio de Janeiro. Rio's governor is undertaking a violent crackdown on gangs in the city's favelas, with a death toll in the hundreds. Then, on a h…

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EP132 - SpecialGuestX & 1stAveMachine Creative Conductor - Sam Penfield 40:30

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Special GuestX & 1stAveMachine Creative Conductor, Sam Penfield, is this episode's guest. We chat:🎯 Growing up in Bowman, North Dakota🎯 Producing for Michael Bay🎯 Being the youngest registered female auctioneer🎯 How AI is changing creative media🎯 How SpecialGuestX & 1stAve Machine are at the forefront of this change**Subscribe to the Media People N…

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The mysterious lost footage of Whitlam's dismissal 18:00

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Fifty years on, the dismissal of Prime Minister Gough Whitlam on November 11th 1975 remains the most dramatic day in Australian political history. But mysteriously, there is little surviving news footage from that frenzied day. Guest: Simon Smith, curator at National Film and Sound Archive Producer: Jack Schmidt…

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The fight for gold at the heart of Sudan’s genocide 21:25

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Rebel forces in Sudan have captured the city of el-Fasher in a coup so violent the blood stains could be seen from space. The RSF rebel army is led by Commander "Hemedti” Hamdan, whose family has deep ties to Sudan's gold trade. Gold makes up around 70 percent of the country's exports and is estimated at $USD16 billion annually. Much of it is smugg…

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Anna Henderson's Canberra: Gough Whitlam's statue and net zero fallout continues 11:10

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As the 50th anniversary of the Whitlam dismissal approaches, Prime Minister Albanese announces the commissioning of a statue of Gough Whitlam for Canberra. And the Liberal Party looks likely to drop their net zero policy this week. But what will that do for their base? Guest: Anna Henderson, SBS World News Chief Political Correspondent Producer: Ca…

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Anna Henderson's Canberra, Sudan's genocidal gold rush and the missing dismissal footage mystery 54:34

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The Liberal Party looks likely to drop their net zero policy this week, but what will that do for their base? At the heart of the genocide in Sudan is a fight for control of the country's gold mines, which is making the leader of the rebel forces very rich. Plus the mystery of the missing footage of the Whitlam government dismissal in 1975.…

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Peter FitzSimons on the life of Weary Dunlop 34:20

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The war medic Edward 'Weary' Dunlop became legendary in the POW camps of World War II for his courage and leadership, including putting his body between a patient and a Japanese bayonet. From the football field through to the horrific working conditions on the Thai-Burma Railway, Peter FitzSimons traces the life of an Australian hero. Guest: Peter …