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Amy Mullins
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Amy Mullins chats with Don Watson, acclaimed author and former speechwriter to Paul Keating, about his Quarterly Essay, 'High Noon: Trump, Harris and America on the Brink.' In this historically rich and incisive account, Watson explores Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, and a nation approaching its democratic high noon. As part of his research, Don travelled across the U.S. earlier this year, exploring the question: Is the United States disintegrating? Key themes of his essay include voter suppression, the rise of fascist politics, Australian parallels, and deeply rooted systemic racism, with his queries capturing a critical juncture in history. Furthermore, he says: “The core of the problem lies in their founding documents — the Constitution and Declaration of Independence, as they never began resolving the race debate.” Broadcast 17 September 2024.
Previous episodes
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292 - Interview with Don Watson, Trump, Harris, and America on the BrinkMon, 23 Sep 2024
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291 - Interview with A. C. Grayling, Philosophy And Life: Exploring the Great Questions of How to LiveMon, 19 Aug 2024
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290 - From The Vault – Interview with Robert Macfarlane, Underland: A Deep Time JourneyMon, 19 Aug 2024
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289 - Interview with Satyajit Das, Wild Quests: Journeys into Ecotourism and the Future for AnimalsMon, 19 Aug 2024
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288 - Interview with Kate Manne, Unshrinking: How To Fight FatphobiaThu, 11 Jul 2024
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287 - Interview with A. C. Grayling, Who Owns the Moon? In Defence of Humanity's Common Interests in SpaceMon, 01 Jul 2024
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286 - Interview with Bertrand Bourgeois, Macron's Gamble: The 2024 French ElectionsSat, 29 Jun 2024
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285 - Interview with James Curran, Is AUKUS Really Viable & Is There A Plan B?Sat, 29 Jun 2024
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284 - Interview with Andrew Walter, Examining The 2024 UK Election CampaignFri, 21 Jun 2024
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283 - Interview with Richard Denniss, Inequality In Australia And How We Can Fix ItWed, 19 Jun 2024
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282 - Interview with Ceridwen Dovey, Only The AstronautsWed, 19 Jun 2024
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281 - Interview with Bruce Pascoe And Lyn Harwood, Black Duck: A Year at YumburraSun, 16 Jun 2024
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280 - Interview with Johann Hari, Are The New Weight Loss Drugs Really A Magic Pill?Sun, 16 Jun 2024
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279 - Interview with Gabriel Shipton, The Fight For Julian Assange's Freedom & A Free PressTue, 26 Mar 2024
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278 - Interview with Nick Feik, Uncovering Tasmania's Institutional Child Sexual Abuse ScandalSat, 16 Mar 2024
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277 - Interview with Greg Jericho, Tax "Reform" In Australia & Transforming The Stage 3 Tax CutsSat, 16 Mar 2024
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276 - Interview with John Pilger, Remembering Journalist & Filmmaker John Pilger (1939–2023)Mon, 11 Mar 2024
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275 - Interview with Sara Dowse, The History Surrounding Israel's War On GazaMon, 11 Mar 2024
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274 - Interview with Angela Saini, The Patriarchs: How Men Came To RuleThu, 07 Mar 2024
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273 - Interview with Adrian Martin, Jean-Luc Godard's Cinematic Masterpiece LE MÉPRIS (Contempt, 1963)Wed, 06 Mar 2024
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272 - Interview with James Curran, Is China A Genuine Threat To Australia?Sat, 28 Oct 2023
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271 - Interview with Sean Reynolds on Melbourne's Ghost Signs & Protecting Chiltern's Archival HeritageSat, 28 Oct 2023
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270 - Interview with El Gibbs, The Disability Royal Commission And Its FindingsSat, 28 Oct 2023
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269 - Interview with Claire Deak, Recovering & Reimagining The Work Of Baroque Women ComposersWed, 25 Oct 2023
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268 - Interview with Elizabeth Tynan, The 70th Anniversary Of Britain's Atomic Tests At Emu FieldTue, 24 Oct 2023
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267 - Interview with Don Watson & Chris Wallace On The Voice Referendum Outcome, Israel-Palestine & AUKUSSun, 22 Oct 2023
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266 - Interview with Thomas Mayo and Kerry O'Brien, Understanding The Voice To ParliamentWed, 11 Oct 2023
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265 - Interview with David Marr, Killing For Country – The Frontier Wars & Queensland Native PoliceFri, 06 Oct 2023
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264 - Interview with Daniel James and Rachel Withers, The Voice to Parliament Referendum RoundtableThu, 05 Oct 2023
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263 - Interview with Peter Wohlleben, The Power of Trees: How Ancient Forests Can Save Us If We Let ThemTue, 26 Sep 2023
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262 - Interview with Cathy Leahy & Caitlin Breare, Rembrandt: True to Life – At The NGVSun, 27 Aug 2023
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261 - Interview with Thomas Mayo & Kerry O'Brien, The Voice To Parliament: All The Detail You NeedTue, 30 May 2023
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260 - Interview with Alison Pouliot, Underground Lovers: Encounters With FungiFri, 26 May 2023
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259 - Interview with David Lindenmayer, The End of Native Forest Logging in VictoriaTue, 23 May 2023
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258 - Interview with Dorothy Wickham, What Life Is Really Like In Solomon IslandsSat, 20 May 2023
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257 - Bob Brown, Giant Of The Conservation Movement, Reflects On His Life, Activism & Connection To NatureTue, 18 Apr 2023
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256 - Interview with Pianist Sophie Hutchings and Sofia Ilyas On Piano Day 2023Wed, 29 Mar 2023
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255 - Interview with Brian Toohey and Emma Shortis, The Problems With AUKUS & Nuclear SubmarinesSun, 26 Mar 2023
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254 - Interview with Michelle Arrow, Elizabeth Reid & Sara Dowse: Revisiting The Feminist RevolutionSun, 26 Mar 2023
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253 - Interview with Alix Biggs, Life in Kyiv, One Year Into Russia's War On UkraineTue, 14 Mar 2023
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252 - Interview with Dawn LaValle Norman, Where Are The Women In Ancient Philosophy?Fri, 10 Mar 2023
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251 - Interview with Damian Smith, Exploring The Geoff Raby Collection of Contemporary Chinese ArtWed, 08 Mar 2023
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250 - Interview with Tania Wolff & Lizzie O'Shea, Victoria’s Proposed No Opt-Out Digital Health RecordWed, 08 Mar 2023
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249 - Interview with Richard Denniss, The Real Causes Of Inflation In Australia & COVID-19 Policy SilenceWed, 01 Mar 2023
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248 - Interview with David Larkin, How Music Can Powerfully Evoke Nature And The SublimeWed, 22 Feb 2023
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247 - Interview with Marina Benjamin, A Little Give: the unsung, unseen, undone work of womenTue, 21 Feb 2023
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246 - Interview with Luke Henriques-Gomes, Robodebt Royal Commission: What We've Learned So FarSun, 19 Feb 2023
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245 - Interview with Judy Ryan, The Battle For Victoria's First Safe Injecting FacilitySun, 19 Feb 2023
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244 - Interview with Bridie Cotter & Tom Gaunt, Kinsfolk Farm On Kitchen Gardening & Regenerative FarmingFri, 17 Feb 2023
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243 - Interview with Chris Wallace, Political Lives: Australian Prime Ministers and Their BiographersThu, 09 Feb 2023
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