Best Jo Dyer Podcasts (2025)

Jo and Dave are joined by TRUTH, LIES AND MEDIA co-host Nicole Chvastek and Bruce Wolpe to discuss THAT meeting, plus Bob Carr assesses Rudd, AUKUS and the Chinese perspective. Bruce's essay: https://www.croakey.org/trumps-new-mccarthyism-and-what-it-means-for-australia/ Nicole's podcast: https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media Hosted on Acast…

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Chris Hedges talks with Dave about journalism, censorship and empire 52:39

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Pulitzer Prize winning war correspondent Chris Hedges sat down with Dave Milner for a lengthy discussion about his cancellation at the National Press Club of Australia, creeping fascism, ICE, and the betrayal of Palestine by Western journalists. Please support our journalism: https://theshot.net.au/support-us/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…

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The National Press Club are Liars - Oct 19 - Chris Hedges, Sarah Schwartz and Scott Burchill. 1:08:07

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The Jewish Council of Australia's Sarah Schwartz and international relations expert Dr Scott Burchill join the panel to discuss the precarious state of seemingly everything, and Dave interviews Pulitzer Prize winning war correspondent Chris Hedges, following his cancellation at the National Press Club of Australia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr…

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How France Lost Its Way, with Andrew Hussey 1:08:23

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In this episode recorded live at Shakespeare and Company, historian and cultural critic Andrew Hussey joins Adam Biles to discuss his powerful new book, Fractured France: A Journey Through a Divided Nation. With wit, erudition, and decades of on-the-ground insight, Hussey examines how France—once the model of revolutionary ideals and republican uni…

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The Sunday Shot - Dave Milner, Joel Jenkins, Greg Jericho and Ronni Salt 1:03:34

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Join Dave Milner, guest co-host Joel Jenkins and special guest panelists Greg Jericho and Ronni Salt for her debut appearance on The Sunday Shot, as they dissect the week's most critical issues. They delve into the ongoing, devastating developments in Israel and Gaza, and shine a light on the National Press Club's alarming corporate sponsors - incl…

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The Sunday Shot - October 5 1:07:41

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The Sunday Shot - October 5 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Philippe Sands: Pinochet, Walter Rauff, and the Shadows of History 1:06:38

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This week Adam Biles speaks with international lawyer and acclaimed author Philippe Sands about his latest book, 38 Londres Street: On Impunity, Pinochet in England and a Nazi in Patagonia. Building on East West Street and The Ratline, Sands traces the remarkable and disturbing links between Nazi officer Walter Rauff—architect of the mobile gas van…

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Mostly United Nations - Paul Bongiorno and Rachel Withers 1:18:19

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Paul Bongiorno and Rachel Withers join Jo and Dave to analyse all the adventures at the United Nations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Our Cursed Times - Kellie Tranter and Mark Ogge 1:04:53

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Jo and guest host Joel Jenkins speak with Declassified Australia's Kellie Tranter and the Australia Institute's Mark Ogge about Gaza, Climate and Australia's failing foreign policy. Plus an interview with Dr Emma Shortis on the dismantling of American democracy. Kellie's article: https://declassifiedaus.org/2025/09/15/documents-reveal-australias-kn…

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Moonlight Express: Monisha Rajesh on the Magic of Night Trains 58:35

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In this conversation recorded live at Shakespeare and Company, travel writer Monisha Rajesh talks about her new book Moonlight Express: Around the World by Night Train. From Paris to Istanbul, Scotland to India, the United States to Lapland, Rajesh explores the romance and realities of sleeper trains—where the carriages, the landscapes, and above a…

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The Wild West - Jesse Noakes and Marian Wilkinson 1:07:45

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Nazis on our streets - WTF? We discuss the aftermath of the March for (White) Australia before hearing from Marian Wilkinson and Jesse Noakes about the petrostate that is WA and what it means for the rest of us. Marian's new Quarterly Essay "Woodside vs the Planel" available from https://www.quarterlyessay.com.au/essay/2025/09/woodside-vs-the-plane…

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Twenty Writers, One Bookshop: The Shakespeare and Company Book of Interviews, now in paperback 1:18:21

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In this special episode of the Shakespeare and Company Interview Podcast, we celebrate the paperback release of The Shakespeare and Company Book of Interviews (Canongate), a compelling collection of literary conversations recorded live at our bookshop in Paris. Capturing a decade of rich, revealing discussions, the episode revisits unforgettable mo…

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Oh What a Tangled Web - Wendy Bacon and Bogan Intelligentsia’s Joel Jenkins 1:06:12

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Jo and Dave are joined by the legendary Wendy Bacon and Bogan Intelligentsia’s Joel Jenkins to try and untangle the narrative threads around Iran and Israel, and Australia’s differing response to these two countries. Jo interviews Ariel Bogle on the origins of and risks posed by self-proclaimed Sovereign Citizens. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri…

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Gab about the Gabfest - Jane Caro and Cameron Murray 1:01:15

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The Sunday Shot - August 24 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Small Girl, Big Ideas: Getting to know Mafalda, with Samanta Schweblin and Frank Wynne 55:10

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In this episode Adam speaks with translator Frank Wynne and Argentinian writer Samanta Schweblin about the first-ever English edition of Mafalda, the beloved Argentine comic strip by Quino (Archipelago Books). Together, they explore how this precocious, principled six-year-old girl—who challenged everything from soup to capitalism—shaped generation…

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House About It - Michael Pascoe and Chris Wallace 1:09:23

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Is our Housing Crisis a supply or distribution issue? We get into it with Purple Pingers, Chris Wallace and Michael Pascoe, plus reflect on Trump's failed bromance with Putin and the catastrophe that was his Alaska Summit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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361 - Embracing Neurodiversity in Remote Work 35:48

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In this special bonus episode of the Head of Remote podcast, we explore what it means to build workplaces where neurodivergent professionals can truly thrive, especially in remote and hybrid environments. Our guests are Robin Bassie, founder of Galileo IT Services, a social enterprise providing IT training and job placements for neurodivergent tale…

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Dead Centre - Amy Remekis and Scott Burchill 1:04:50

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Drawing on Richard Denniss's new essay, "Dead Centre: How Political Pragmatism is Killing Us", we discuss the political impact of centrism's leaden hand. Spoiler alert: it's not good. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Calls May Be Recorded: Lipstick, Loneliness, and Late Capitalism with Katharina Volckmer 41:54

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Katharina Volckmer joins Adam Biles to discuss her biting, bleakly funny second novel, Calls May Be Recorded for Training and Monitoring Purposes. Set in a London call centre, the book follows Jimmie, a disillusioned former actor trapped in a soul-crushing job, a suffocating home life with his immigrant mother, and an alienating body. Volckmer disc…

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Wild Waves and How to Surf Them - Lizzie O'Shea and Cam Wilson. 1:03:18

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We get deep into the looming social media ban for Under 16s plus discuss the best way to surf the internet's wildest waves. Cam and Ariel's new book:https://ultimopress.com.au/products/conspiracy-nation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Shape of Survival: Eimear McBride on Love, Art, and the City 1:02:49

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In this textured conversation, author Eimear McBride joins Adam Biles at Shakespeare and Company to discuss her latest novel The City Changes Its Face. Set in Camden Town in the 1990s, the book revisits characters from The Lesser Bohemians as they navigate the complexities of love, art, aging, trauma, and parenthood. McBride explores the enduring i…

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Educate thyself - Ben Eltham and Cheryl Kernot 1:08:15

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Starvation in Gaza, Climate success at the ICJ and Australian parliament returns. We discuss a busy week in politics before examining the dire state of the University sector. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Katie Kitamura on Fiction’s Shifting Realities 55:22

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Katie Kitamura joins Adam Biles to discuss her remarkable novel Audition. Centred on a middle-aged actress whose settled life is upended by a young man claiming to be her son, Audition blurs the lines between performance, identity, and narrative certainty. Kitamura reflects on the novel’s dual structure—a “rabbit-duck” ambiguity—and her fascination…

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Isabelle Reinecke and Royce Kurmelovs 1:05:26

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We discuss the implications of the Australian Climate Case, the Government's galling arguments and what comes next for the Torres Strait (apart from lots more devastating salt water). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Renton Returns, Sick Boy in Love: Irvine Welsh Reimagines His Antiheroes 1:04:03

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In this electric conversation, Irvine Welsh joins Adam Biles at Shakespeare and Company to discuss Men in Love, the long-awaited sequel to Trainspotting. Picking up moments after Renton's betrayal, Welsh dives deep into the aftermath—friendship, love, addiction, class, and the cultural hangover of 1980s Thatcherism. The pair explore writing authent…

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Telling Truths 1:07:26

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Reports like Yoorrook Justice Commission's searingly evocative TRUTH BE TOLD and Coroner Armitage's comprehensive Coronial Inquest findings into the death of Kumanjayi Walker tell dark truths about our history and the way it informs our present. Is anyone listening? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Inside the Story Machine: Natasha Brown on Media, Power, and Fiction 54:48

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In this episode novelist Natasha Brown joins Adam Biles to discuss her daring second book, Universality. The conversation explores the novel’s structural audacity—opening with a fictional long-read article—and its thematic interrogation of class, race, media narratives, and the modern British middle class. Brown dives into her creation of Leni, a p…

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360 - The Future of the Head of Remote Role 17:42

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In the final episode of the Head of Remote podcast series, Lisette Sutherland reflects on the insights shared by our expert guests and ties together the key themes of the series. From Peter Miscovich's perspective on the evolution of leadership to Kenneth Hellem's call for a paradigm shift in workplace culture, this episode highlights the transform…

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We doth protest too much 1:05:36

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In the wake of the assault and arrest of Hannah Thomas, Michael Bradley and Hannah Ferguson join us to discuss the anti-protest lawst that have swept our country, and the punitive and/or panicked approach taken by police and other institutions to those who dare to speak out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Jo Dyer Podcasts

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The Shot Podcast

Jo Dyer and Dave Milner

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Breakfast with Papers

The Advertiser

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The Shakespeare and Company Interview

Shakespeare and Company

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The Collaboration Superpowers Podcast

Lisette Sutherland

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The Sunday Shot - November 2 1:04:05

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When Anthony Met Donald - October 26 - Bob Carr, Nicole Chvastek and Bruce Wolpe 1:04:49

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Chris Hedges talks with Dave about journalism, censorship and empire 52:39

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The National Press Club are Liars - Oct 19 - Chris Hedges, Sarah Schwartz and Scott Burchill. 1:08:07

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How France Lost Its Way, with Andrew Hussey 1:08:23

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The Sunday Shot - Dave Milner, Joel Jenkins, Greg Jericho and Ronni Salt 1:03:34

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The Sunday Shot - October 5 1:07:41

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Philippe Sands: Pinochet, Walter Rauff, and the Shadows of History 1:06:38

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Mostly United Nations - Paul Bongiorno and Rachel Withers 1:18:19

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Our Cursed Times - Kellie Tranter and Mark Ogge 1:04:53

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Moonlight Express: Monisha Rajesh on the Magic of Night Trains 58:35

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The Wild West - Jesse Noakes and Marian Wilkinson 1:07:45

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Twenty Writers, One Bookshop: The Shakespeare and Company Book of Interviews, now in paperback 1:18:21

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Oh What a Tangled Web - Wendy Bacon and Bogan Intelligentsia’s Joel Jenkins 1:06:12

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Gab about the Gabfest - Jane Caro and Cameron Murray 1:01:15

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Small Girl, Big Ideas: Getting to know Mafalda, with Samanta Schweblin and Frank Wynne 55:10

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House About It - Michael Pascoe and Chris Wallace 1:09:23

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361 - Embracing Neurodiversity in Remote Work 35:48

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Dead Centre - Amy Remekis and Scott Burchill 1:04:50

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Calls May Be Recorded: Lipstick, Loneliness, and Late Capitalism with Katharina Volckmer 41:54

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Wild Waves and How to Surf Them - Lizzie O'Shea and Cam Wilson. 1:03:18

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The Shape of Survival: Eimear McBride on Love, Art, and the City 1:02:49

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Educate thyself - Ben Eltham and Cheryl Kernot 1:08:15

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Katie Kitamura on Fiction’s Shifting Realities 55:22

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Isabelle Reinecke and Royce Kurmelovs 1:05:26

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Renton Returns, Sick Boy in Love: Irvine Welsh Reimagines His Antiheroes 1:04:03

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Telling Truths 1:07:26

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Inside the Story Machine: Natasha Brown on Media, Power, and Fiction 54:48

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360 - The Future of the Head of Remote Role 17:42

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We doth protest too much 1:05:36