Best Let S Do It Again Podcasts (2025)

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The kids being kicked off the NDIS 15:11

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As the year winds to an end, kids with autism and developmental delay face an uncertain future. Back in August, the government revealed plans to kick them off the NDIS – announcing a new scheme called Thriving Kids, set to kick off next year. The health minister, Mark Butler, said it would give kids better support – and go some way towards curbing …

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464 - Steven Pressfield Explains Why Talent Doesn't Matter 44:42

14h ago44:42

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Want to stop self-sabotaging and start achieving? Steven Pressfield explains why overcoming resistance is the key to fulfilling your greatest creative potential. He also reveals some of the revolutionary ideas from his books: The War of Art, Turning Pro, and The Artist's Journey. I love Steven so much and could not be more honored to have him in th…

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Ep 830 : Soundgarden and The White Stripes make it into the Rock Hall, Sean Penn Films and 70's R&B classics 56:04

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"Today on Let There Be Talk I get into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame induction of Soundgarden and The White Stripes, two bands that changed my life. I'm also diving into the legendary films of Sean Penn — one of the most intense, real-deal actors out there — and wrapping it up with my love of '70s R&B. Enjoy my friends and please leave a review on i…

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Elon Musk unleashed 15:57

1d ago15:57

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The world’s richest man just got the world’s biggest pay rise, with Tesla shareholders approving a $1 trillion package for Elon Musk over the next decade. As he accepted the deal, Musk danced on stage with Tesla’s humanoid robots – and thanked his supporters – saying he “super appreciated it”. But as the company’s stock is known to plummet when Mus…

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50 years on, could the Dismissal happen again? 14:46

2d ago14:46

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Tomorrow marks fifty years since the infamous moment when a clearly nervous spokesperson for the Governor General stood on the steps of Parliament House and announced that Gough Whitlam had been dismissed. But what happened on Remembrance Day in 1975 wasn’t just an unprecedented political crisis — it was a warning. One that exposed the fragility of…

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Police v protestors 13:04

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This week, more than a dozen people were arrested while protesting at a defence conference in Sydney. The demonstrators from Palestine Action Group were protesting the presence of Israeli defence contractors, who were exhibiting at the event. The riot squad, along with dogs and mounted police officers clashed with protesters and used pepper spray s…

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Ryan Montbleau: The Gig is the Goal MCP #306 55:12

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One thing I’ve noticed about lifers — artists who stay in the game past the shiny early years — is that they tend to carry this quiet steadiness. Northeat based singer-songwriter and band leader Ryan Montbleau is one of those people. He’s been making music professionally for over two decades, without a label, without a gimmick, and without (as he p…

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Why scrapping net zero won’t save Sussan Ley 15:04

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Back in 2021, the Coalition was united in their support for net zero, with then-prime minister Scott Morrison describing the plan as “100 per cent supported by the government”. Now, just four years later, the Nationals have walked away from it – and the Liberal Party is set to follow. Despite personally supporting net zero, Sussan Ley will scrap it…

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The bloody war over Sudan's gold 16:06

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The killing in the city of El Fasher in Sudan’s Darfur region is so brutal and widespread that bloodstains on the ground can be seen from space. For a year and a half, a militia group called the RSF has been attacking the city – and last, week it fell, resulting in the mass slaughter of civilians. In the past two years, 12 million people in Sudan h…

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Trump’s nuclear arms race 15:59

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Last week, Donald Trump instructed the Pentagon to “immediately” resume US nuclear weapons testing. The order breaks with more than three decades of protocol for the United States – justified, according to the president, by the actions of China and Russia. And as these nuclear-armed powers expand and modernise their arsenals, countries closer to Au…

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Chat GPT’s new erotica mode 16:05

7d ago16:05

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Recently, the creators of ChatGPT have made a surprising announcement: erotica is coming to the world’s most popular AI platform. It’s the latest step in a transformation of the internet — where artificial intelligence is shaping not just what we read or search, but how we think, feel and even form relationships. Today, associate editor for Crikey …

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463 - 4 Simple Questions That Will Reverse Any Negative Thought — Byron Katie 45:54

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Stuck in a dark place? Wish the world was more accepting and less negative? In this interview, world-renowned writer and spiritual teacher, Bryon Katie, will walk you through 4 questions that will change your life. Not only will you learn how to turn off the negative chatter of your mind, but you'll get to the root of your suffering so you can star…

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Ep 829 : Bootsy Collins the King of Funk 35:24

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"Today on Let There Be Talk, I'm talkin' to the king of funk himself — the one and only Bootsy Collins! We're goin' deep into that cosmic groove — from James Brown to Parliament-Funkadelic to Bootsy's Rubber Band — this man is the funk. Put on your star-shaped shades, turn up the bass, and get ready to ride the mothership, baby. Bootsy Collins is h…

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The Mum fighting Queensland’s puberty blocker ban 16:45

8d ago16:45

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Last week, trans teenagers in Queensland and their families had a short moment of joy: the supreme court overturned the state government’s ban on gender affirming care. The judge found the decision to stop children from accessing puberty blockers was done without proper consultation. He found that the ban had been rushed through without giving medi…

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Patreon bonus preview of episode 184 out today 5:38

9d ago5:38

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Join my Patreon today and get over a 184 bonus episodes of Let There Be Talk. For the price of 1 coffee a month you can join my Patreon and support the podcast. It really helps. https://www.deandelray.com/patreon This is a small preview - Today I dive into - The World Series, Matt Dillon films My visit to the Jaws Museum and the latest Mark Ryden a…

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The woman who exposed the childcare industry 18:51

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Some childcare centres in Australia are so understaffed that children are left alone for hours. Other centres spend less than a dollar a day on feeding them. Yet the industry receives billions in public subsidies and dodgy centres are allowed to keep operating even after serious breaches. What’s emerging is a picture of a broken childcare system – …

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Australia’s definitely-not-secret deal with Nauru has begun 15:55

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Back in 2023, Australia’s top court made a landmark ruling: it was against the law for the Australian government to indefinitely hold people in immigration detention. That ruling had massive implications for our country’s border policies. It overturned 20 years of precedent – and it led to the release of people into the community who had been held …

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The secret ‘jobs for mates’ report Labor won’t release 16:22

11d ago16:22

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Murray Watt has talked a big game about fixing our environment laws by the end of the year. But this week, the government’s attempt to do that fell apart – with the crossbench and Coalition senators refusing to back the changes. At the same time, Labor faced a dramatic revolt in the Senate over its refusal to release a secret report meant to fix th…

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When Donald Trump met Xi Jinping 15:20

12d ago15:20

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Donald Trump and Xi Jinping have met face-to-face for the first time in six years. The meeting, on the sidelines of the APEC summit, comes at a time of deep tensions between the world’s two largest economies. Tariffs are soaring, critical minerals are being weaponised and the battle over tech dominance is reshaping global supply chains. Trump likes…

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Liam St. John: Sing Like It’s the Last Thing You’ll Ever Do | MCP #305 54:10

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There’s a kind of artist who gets better the more they get broken open. Who wears the hard stuff — the heartbreak, the hangups, the spiritual confusion — like a second layer of skin. Liam St. John is one of those artists. You may have come across him recently via his viral single Dipped in Bleach, or maybe from his powerhouse audition on The Voice …

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The cost of Trump's critical minerals ‘deal’ 16:04

13d ago16:04

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Anthony Albanese’s $13 billion critical minerals deal with Donald Trump has been touted as a huge win – one that strengthens our relationship with our most powerful ally – and delivers massive US investment in our national interest. But while Australia and the US talk it up as a blow to China’s stranglehold on these important commodities, questions…

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Why the ACCC is suing Microsoft 15:55

14d ago15:55

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Tech giants have invested billions into AI – and are looking for ways to get a return. So when Microsoft offered its customers its new AI function “co-pilot” recently, it told them they’d need to pay a higher price for their subscription – or cancel. AI was now part of the deal, whether they wanted it or not. Except it wasn't. Now, the ACCC is suin…

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462 - Rejection Made Her Rich — The BILLIONAIRE Mindset You Need to Hear 46:03

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What does it take to become one of the most successful, self-made women in the world? In this powerful episode, Anastasia Soare — founder of Anastasia Beverly Hills — shares the untold story of her rise from esthetician to eyebrow mogul. You'll learn how she pioneered the Golden Ratio for brow shaping, overcame countless rejections, and created a g…

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Ep 828 : Black Crowes Amorica turns 30, My thoughts on the Springsteen Film and Comedy in Seattle 1:10:57

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Today is a solo episode that finds me diving into - The Black Crowes album Amorica turning 30, My thoughts on the new Springsteen Film and My past weekend in Tacoma Washington doing Stand Up Comedy. Thanks for tuning in my friends. Check out my special 5836 right here - https://www.deandelray.com/ Join my Patreon and help support my podcast - https…

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How profit beats safety in childcare 17:38

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When Joshua Brown was arrested for allegedly abusing children at childcare centers across Melbourne, it exposed a horrifying reality: patchwork regulation and an understaffed, profit-driven industry is failing children. Months on, as state and federal governments try to deal with the fallout – and as the Albanese government pumps record investment …

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The NACC has a trust problem 16:12

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The National Anti-Corruption Commission has over 200 employees, an annual budget of $60 million, and has received more than 5,000 referrals. It also hasn’t made a single major corruption finding in the two years it’s been operating. And adding to questions around performance and credibility, it was recently revealed that the NACC’s Chief Commission…

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How China took over the world’s critical minerals 13:26

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When Anthony Albanese met with Donald Trump, the two leaders cut a deal on critical minerals worth $13 billion. And as we settle into a new phase of the relationship with our most important ally – this is Australia’s crucial bargaining chip, as the US tries to break China’s grip on the supply chain of critical minerals. China’s global domination ha…

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Is Barnaby at home in One Nation? 15:43

18d ago15:43

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Barnaby Joyce has announced he would not recontest his seat of New England, saying his “relationship with the leadership of the Nationals in Canberra has unfortunately, like a sadness in some marriages, irreparably broken down”. People are now guessing whether his flirtation with One Nation will turn into marriage. So does the former Nationals lead…

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Prince Andrew, Epstein and the emails 16:34

19d ago16:34

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“We are in this together… we’ll play some more soon.” That’s what Prince Andrew wrote to Jeffrey Epstein in 2011 – the day after a photo of Andrew with accuser Virginia Giuffre hit the papers. The email undercuts the prince’s claim that the two had cut ties in 2010, and is part of a new stream of documents surfacing as US Congress releases tens of …

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Judy Blank: Make Your Own Break | MCP #304 1:00:01

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There’s something I love about artists who don’t wait for permission. The ones who carry a crowbar so they can pry the tiny crack into a opening big enough to strut though. Judy Blank is one of those crowbar carryin types. Her latest ablum, “Big Mood” came out on tastemaker label Rounder Records this September. She grew up in the Netherlands, obses…

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The ‘playbook’ lobbyists use to delay climate action 16:14

20d ago16:14

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When Professor Christian Downie appeared before a Senate inquiry into climate and energy misinformation, he warned that Australia is facing coordinated campaigns designed not to debate climate solutions, but to stall them. Professor Downie has spent years inside boardrooms and the lobbying world studying how these campaigns are built – tracing the …

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Trump and Albanese’s new friendship 16:44

21d ago16:44

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Anthony Albanese was so chuffed with his meeting with US President Donald Trump that the prime minister joked he’d use Trump’s endorsement in his next campaign ads. While Trump is used to a procession of world leaders coming through his door, there was more at stake for Albanese, who is trying to manage an increasingly difficult relationship. In th…

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461 - This Idea Will Save the World — Kate Raworth on "Doughnut Economics" 39:39

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How can our families, businesses, cities, and even the global economy thrive — without destroying the planet? "Doughnut Economics" shows us the way. Listen now and learn the #1 factor that influences human behavior, why perpetual growth will destroy everything, and how "going doughnut" can actually save the world. Thanks for listening! New episodes…

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Ep 827 : Evan Seinfeld - Biohazard 40:18

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Today on Let There Be Talk my guest is the legendary Evan Seinfeld — founding member, frontman, and bassist of the hardcore/metal powerhouse Biohazard. Evan stops by to talk about the band's brand new album, Divided We Fall, the reunion of the original lineup, and what it's like bringing that Brooklyn fire back after all these years. We get into th…

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Russia can be beaten 14:05

22d ago14:05

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When Donald Trump met Vladimir Putin in Alaska back in August, he rolled out the red carpet, talked up his ability to end the war, but ultimately came away with no deal. Now, high off his recent Middle East peace deal, Trump is saying he’s “gotta get Russia done”. He met with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky last week – and he’s preparing ano…

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The world according to Tony Abbott 14:39

23d ago14:39

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Charlie Lewis writes about politics for Crikey. He’s been a close observer of Tony Abbott – from his time as a Liberal Party bomb thrower, to his face-offs with Julia Gillard, to his short ‘Prince Philip-themed’ time as prime minister. Now, Charlie’s tracking Abbott’s political afterlife: which brings him to Sydney’s affluent Northern Beaches, and …

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This is Alice Springs: Children of the Intervention 29:38

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From afar, Alice Springs is a whirlpool of myth and truth. A town with competing interests and few solutions, marked by chaos and decades of government overreach. That all came to a head earlier last year, with what’s been described as a “youth riot” in town. The violence led to the Northern Territory government imposing an emergency curfew. This i…

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This is Alice Springs: The coppers 31:24

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Police are everywhere in Alice Springs. You see them driving pursuit vehicles and caged vans on the streets, or stationed outside the bottle shop checking IDs. But more police doesn’t mean less crime – it just means more people are getting locked up. As Alice Springs reels from the police shooting of Warlpiri teenager Kumanjayi Walker, and in the w…

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This is Alice Springs: Mparntwe 29:09

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Alice Springs is littered with “For Sale” signs as those who can afford it are packing up and leaving. Punitive government curfews made daily life more challenging, and families struggle to see a future for themselves if things continue the way they are. With the Country Liberal Party elected on a promise to be even tougher on crime – and lowering …

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Why Chalmers backtracked on big super balances 15:29

25d ago15:29

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This week, the federal government dramatically re-wrote its signature tax policy. The changes mean that a small section of people with very high super balances will pay less tax. That backflip has big consequences – for the government's budget, and for its commitment to addressing wealth inequality in this country. Today, press gallery journalist P…

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Ep 826 : R.I.P. Ace Frehley 33:55

26d ago33:55

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Today is absolutely a punch to the gut. The man that literally changed my life has passed. I will never forget you Ace Frehley. Thank you for all the rock n roll. R.I.P. the Spaceman A SAD SAD DAY IN ROCK N ROLL. #kiss

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Why David Pocock was booted from parliament's sports club 14:20

26d ago14:20

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The Australian Parliament Sports Club has been attracting a lot of unwanted attention lately – for registering as a lobbying group, accepting sponsorship from the gambling lobby, and for kicking out ex-Wallabies captain David Pocock for having a problem with all that. Daanyal Saeed is Crikey’s media reporter and he broke the story in the first plac…

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‘ISIS brides’ and the Aussie kids stuck in Syria 14:40

27d ago14:40

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In a desert camp in northeast Syria, behind razor wire, with thousands of other people, live 12 Australian women and 25 Australian children. They are the wives and children of men who went to Syria to join ISIS. With Australia unwilling to help bring them home, they’re living in danger – and in limbo. The recent arrival of two women and four childr…

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Ep 825 : I watched Taxi Driver again after 30 years, Is Disposable Heroes Metallica's best song and the loss of D'Angelo 44:46

28d ago44:46

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"Welcome to another episode of Let There Be Talk. Today I'm diving deep into a few subjects that hit me hard this week — starting with one of the greatest films ever made, Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver. We'll get into the grit, the genius, and the madness of Travis Bickle, and how that movie still punches you in the gut almost 50 years later. After…

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The embassy run by exiles 14:58

28d ago14:58

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When the Taliban retook Afghanistan in August 2021, the country’s embassy in Canberra stayed open. It’s an embassy in exile – staffed by diplomats from the former administration – and advocating on behalf of Afghans here in Australia. Until now, there have been 17 embassies of its kind around the world – in countries that don’t formally recognise t…

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460 - 58 Seconds To END Procrastination Forever 1:47

29d ago1:47

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Think procrastination means you're lazy? Think again. In just 58 seconds, I'll reveal the real reason you can't stop stalling — and it's not about discipline. You'll learn how to flip the internal switch that keeps your brain stuck in avoidance mode and finally start taking action, even when you're scared. Thanks for listening! New episodes drop ev…

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Why protests are getting more dangerous 13:47

29d ago13:47

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Melbourne photojournalist Alex Zucco was cleaning her camera lens when a police officer hit her directly in the face with a stream of capsicum spray at a protest outside the Melbourne Land Forces International Land Defence Exposition last year. In July this year, a police officer allegedly punched former Greens candidate Hannah Thomas in the face a…

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The outdated trans study still doing damage 16:17

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In the 1970s, eight children in Perth were sent to a psychiatric hospital to be ‘treated’ for being transgender. Their experiences became the basis of a medical study that claimed kids could be cured of their identity. Now, nearly forty years after it was released, that same study is being cited in arguments against trans healthcare and being used …

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Spotify and the AI arms race 14:25

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Recently, Spotify’s founder, Daniel Ek, announced he’s stepping back from running the company. He leaves as one of the richest men in his home country of Sweden – with Forbes estimating his wealth at $9.6 billion. In a departure note to staff, Ek said he wants to focus on creating more European “supercompanies” – companies he described as “developi…

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'ISIS brides' and broken environment laws 16:23

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Labor is trying to land one of its toughest reforms – an overhaul of Australia’s environmental laws. Environment Minister Murray Watt says he wants to speed up housing and energy project developments, make it clear where construction can and can’t go ahead, and create a federal environment watchdog. After a failed deal with the Greens in the last p…