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Unexpected Passions: Dave O'Neil and Kick Gurry

Adam Zwar guest-hosts Unexpected Passions, with comedian Dave O'Neil on the music of the 1980s and actor Kick Gurry o...

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The School of Life Melbourne Secular Sermon Series: David Woods ON HUMOUR

David Woods presents the inaugural Melbourne Secular Sermon from The School of Life, at the State Library's Dome Read...


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Unexpected Passions: Tony Moclair and Jess McGuire

In this edition of Unexpected Passions, Jess McGuire confesses to her love of British reality pop band Girls Aloud, w...

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Kathy Lette

Kathy Lette unleashes her hyperactive wit and talks fiction, humour and autism with Monica Dux.


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Michael Palin

In a very broad discussion with Michael Williams, Monty Python alumnus, novelist and travel fanatic Michael Palin tal...

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Unexpected Passions: George McEncroe and Dave Graney

Guests George McEncroe and Dave Graney share their unfamiliar obsessions - junior football and explorer Sir Richard B...


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Unexpected Passions: David Bridie and Noni Hazlehurst

In an entertaining discussion with Sam Pang, Noni Hazlehurst and David Bridie discuss their love of gardening and sub...

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Lunchbox/Soapbox: Michael Shmith: Away with Cliché

Writer and critic Michael Shmith takes clichés to task in this humorous critique of lazy language and woeful writing.


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No One Understands Me: Teen Diary Readings

Nick Coyle and Justin Heazlewood relive the shame, angst and ecstasy of their teen diaries.

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Fright Night

Toby Schmitz and Nick Coyle share their haunted, spooky tales at Fright Night.


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Shaun Micallef

Shaun Micallef on his book Preincarnate.

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Christian Lander

Christian Lander, author of Stuff White People Like, in conversation with John Safran


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Sue-Ann Post: The Case Against Monogamy

Sue-Ann Post outlines her argument against the dishonest expectations - and unconvincing science - of monogamy.

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A Night of Two Tones

Tony Wilson talks about his new book with Tony Martin in a night of too-many Tones


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John Birmingham

John Birmingham discusses After America, women as action heroines and the battle between reading and Nintendo.

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Monica Dux: The Happy Gestator

Monica Dux grapples expectations of radiance during her pregnancies and asks: what’s with the contemporary push for p...


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Tim Ferguson: Secrets Of Sex

Tim Ferguson laments the conservatism of Gen X, the death of feminism and Sex And The City 2.

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Shane Maloney: In Praise of Shhhh

Writer Shane Maloney discusses his love of libraries and how public silence is under threat.


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Chris Flynn: Heroic Hounds

Chris Flynn discusses the noble deeds of dogs, from Beethoven to Benji, via Krypto's Doghouse of Solitude

 

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