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Good Weekend Talks

The Age and Sydney Morning Herald

Good Weekend Talks features in-depth conversations with the people fascinating Australians right now, from sport to politics to the arts, business and beyond, interviewed weekly by the country"s top journalists. Consider it a magazine for your ears.

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43:25

Journalist and author David Meagher on childhood...

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2023/08/04

On this week’s episode of Good Weekend Talks we speak with journalist David Meagher, who has written a memoir, Secrets & Lies, about the sexual abuse and bullying he suffered at school, the drug use and suicidal ideation that followed, and what it felt like, four decades later, to help put his abuser in jail. He talks with Good Weekend editor Katrina Strickland.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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34:16

The former Geelong Cats skipper Joel Selwood on...

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2023/07/27

On today’s episode we speak with retired AFL star Joel Selwood, whose glittering resume includes premierships and all-Australian berths. He’s perhaps best known as the consummate captain, having lead the Geelong Cats for 10 years or 227 games - the most as a skipper in AFL history. Hosting a discussion about everything from head high tackles to concussion, fertility and disability to the balance between ruthlessness and kindness in sport, as well as Selwood's upcoming memoir, All In, is Good Weekend

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30:02

Tracey Spicer on artificial intelligence, misogyny in...

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2023/07/21

On today’s episode, we speak with former broadcaster Tracy Spicer about artificial intelligence, misogyny in the media and what it’s like living with long COVID. Her latest book, Man-Made, examines the rapidly developing world of technology, which she says is fraught with danger, posing a real risk to the gains made by the civil rights movement. And hosting this conversation about bias in machine learning, living with a disability and indigenous women as the world’s first coders - is senior culture

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40:23

‘Feel the rage and get active:’ author Tim Winton on...

Good Weekend Talks ·

2023/07/14

This week, we speak to writer Tim Winton about his campaign to save the remote, pristine ecosystems around Ningaloo, in north-west Western Australia. The award-winning author has produced a documentary about the battle to protect this beautiful reef and the land that surrounds it from numerous threats including salt mines, oil and gas pipelines and a deep water port proposed for the middle of a humpback whale refuge. Hosting the conversation is Good Weekend senior writer Tim Elliott.See

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37:50

Actor Rachel Ward on regenerative farming,...

Good Weekend Talks ·

2023/07/07

On today’s episode, we speak to actor Rachel Ward, the subject of our recent cover story Promised Land. The Thorn Birds star is married to Bryan Brown, lives on a property in the Nambucca Valley on the mid-north coast of NSW. And in the past three years, Ward has been on a transformative journey, away from traditional farming techniques, to a fully-fledged regenerative practice.And hosting this discussion, about regenerative farming's role in reducing climate change and Ward’s upcoming documentary

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34:27

Myf Warhurst on keeping young, being a failed...

Good Weekend Talks ·

2023/06/30

On today's episode, we speak to broadcaster Myf Warhurst about her eclectic career in radio and TV, including the music knowledge that made her both a Eurovision commentator and a Spicks and Specs favorite, as well as her current stage role playing the narrator in a new production of the Rocky Horror Show. Not to mention a recurring gig on the animated global hit Bluey. Hosting the conversation - from being a foster parent and her documentary about menopause - is Good Weekend senior writer Melissa

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33:50

Nick McKenzie on war crimes, defamation and Ben...

Good Weekend Talks ·

2023/06/23

On today’s episode, we speak with Nick McKenzie, an investigative journalist with The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald about his work with Chris Masters uncovering shocking alleged war crimes by former SAS soldier Ben Roberts-Smith – and the defamation case that followed. McKenzie, the winner of 14 Walkley awards, joins us to talk about criminals, victims and public-interest journalism as well as his new book Crossing The Line: The Explosive Inside Story Behind The Headlines, out June 28. Hosting

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39:31

Lucinda Williams on her new memoir, performing with...

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2023/06/16

On today’s episode, we speak to Lucinda Williams, the multiple Grammy-award winner based in Nashville, about everything from the power of protest songs to America as a divided nation, her outrage at censorship and the need for truth in art, as well as song-writing and the joy of collaborating with Bruce Springsteen. And hosting this conversation with Lucinda, about life after her recent stroke and writing her new memoir Don’t Tell Anybody The Secrets I Told You, is senior culture writer for The Age

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42:20

Marc Fennell on his Pentecostal upbringing, Hillsong...

Good Weekend Talks ·

2023/06/09

In this episode, we talk to Australian journalist and podcaster, Mark Fennell, about his new SBS documentary, The Kingdom, which explores the rise of Hillsong church, a powerhouse in the Pentecostal movement, not just in Australia, but worldwide.The conversation examines everything from the show biz side of the congregation - music, lights, and razzle dazzle - to the business model that brings billions of dollars into the church coffers.Hosting this conversation, on everything from Fennell’s

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29:10

Bringing Indigenous stories and objects into the light

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2023/06/02

This week, we talk to senior curator of the First People’s collection at the Melbourne Museum, Kimberley Moulton, about the work done and never forgotten by a long line of local Indigenous leaders and activists, to the pressing need to locate ancestral belongings locked away in museums around the world. Hosting this conversation - about country, ancient systems of knowledge and exploring Indigenous stories through contemporary art, is senior culture writer for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald,

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32:32

Liberal MP Bridget Archer on life, trauma and...

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2023/05/26

This week, we talk to rebel Liberal MP Bridget Archer, who has crossed the floor 27 times since she joined federal parliament in 2019. Archer is calling for a revolution to take back the Liberal Party which she believes has strayed too far to the right and away from mainstream Australia. Hosting this conversation about everything from Archer’s near death experience to her early years as a survivor of childhood sexual trauma, is Good Weekend senior writer Melissa Fyfe.See omnystudio.com/listener for

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36:21

Guy Pearce on fatherhood, films, cults and that...

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2023/05/18

This week we talk with veteran Aussie actor Guy Pearce, whose career now spans four decades, from his debut as a novice straight out of high school in Neighbours, via Hollywood movies like LA Confidential and international hits like The King's Speech, to high-end TV series such as Jack Irish and Mare of Easttown and his new show coming out shortly on Disney+ - The Clearing - an eight-part thriller set in Victoria. Hosting this conversation - about everything from how fatherhood has changed him, to

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40:32

Paddy Manning on Rupert, Lachlan, Tucker, Trump,...

Good Weekend Talks ·

2023/05/12

This week we talk with journalist Paddy Manning, author of the 2022 book The Successor: The High-Stakes Life of Lachlan Murdoch. Manning is no stranger to writing about powerful people, having previously penned biographies of former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull and former mining billionaire Nathan Tinkler. He's also working on a PhD, A Century of News Corporation, and is appearing soon at both the Sydney and Byron writers festivals. Hosting this conversation about everything from Rupert and

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35:15

The news that sent Matt Nable and his brothers on a...

Good Weekend Talks ·

2023/05/05

This week we talk with actor, writer and director Matt Nable about his unlikely shift from professional rugby league and boxing into film and television, where he's played tough guys in shows such as Underbelly, Bikie Wars, The Dry and Mr Inbetween; penned his own screenplays and novels (from the comfort of his car) and recently, turned his hand to directing. Nable talks about all this plus the benefits of being a military kid, coming to terms with his beloved brother's motor neurone disease, and

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34:31

‘I was heartbroken’: Don Walker on moving on after...

Good Weekend Talks ·

2023/04/27

In this episode, we talk with revered songwriter Don Walker who joins us in the studio for a chat about his time penning hits with Cold Chisel, including everything from Khe Sanh to Flame Trees, as well as his own new album, Lightning In a Clear Blue Sky and the tour he's about to kick off next month. Hosting this conversation is music writer for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald, Martin Boulton.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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31:45

Craig Foster on the Australian Republic movement, the...

Good Weekend Talks ·

2023/04/21

This week we talk with champion soccer player and co-chair of the Australian Republic Movement, Craig Foster, about everything from the upcoming coronation of King Charles to matters much closer to home, including the Uluru Statement from the Heart and the Voice to parliament. As well: how as a country we’re at an important inflection point, grappling with the legacy of colonisation and dispossession, genocide and racism.The conversation, hosted by Good Weekend senior writer Jane Cadzow, also

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37:51

Hugh van Cuylenburg on feeling happier through GEM

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2023/04/14

This week we talk with Hugh Van Cuylenburg, a former teacher turned podcaster and public speaker who founded the Resilience Project and co-hosts The Imperfects podcast. Van Cuylenburg talks to Good Weekend senior writer Konrad Marshall about the twists and turns in his own life, the lessons he wants to impart to others and why he loves a good long run.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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29:53

RecipeTin Eats founder Nagi Maehashi on her...

Good Weekend Talks ·

2023/04/06

In this episode we speak with Nagi Maehashi, the creator of cult cooking website, RecipeTin Eats, which has grown into a global success story since it launched almost a decade ago. Nagi Maehashi talks with us about what inspired her to start cooking her obsessive testing process and how her former career as an auditor helped make her business so strong.And hosting this discussion, which includes generous mention of Maehashi’s much loved sidekick Dozer - a golden retriever almost as popular as her

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40:07

Outgoing Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins...

Good Weekend Talks ·

2023/03/31

In this episode, we speak with outgoing sex discrimination commissioner Kate Jenkins. Jenkins speaks about everything from the conversations we have about respect and harassment of women to the way the legal system is equipped or not to deal with sexual assault. Hosting this discussion about prosecution and conviction, sons and daughters politics and people - is expert columnist and senior writer for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age Jacqueline Maley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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30:20

'The world will be watching': Billy Bragg on the...

Good Weekend Talks ·

2023/03/24

Currently touring Australia, singer songwriter Billy Bragg is celebrating 40 years since the release of his first album. Hosting this chat was senior culture writer Kerrie O’Brien, who leads a discussion about everything from life in the United Kingdom after Brexit – “We soiled ourselves publicly,” Bragg says – to the fact the world will be watching as we vote on introducing an Indigenous Voice to parliament. As an Englishman, Bragg argues he has “skin in the game”, and sees this as an opportunity

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