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Lorin Clarke and Phillip Adams share their memories of the brilliant comedian and Lorin's father, John Clarke. 

Jennifer Robinson on the latest appeal from Julian Assange against his extradition to the USA, and historian Andrew Pettegree looks back on the long and complicated connections between books and war.

Ian Dunt dissects the latest in UK politics. What's on the agenda for Northern Ireland's new government? And the long history of hitchhiking - from wholesome adventure to real-life horror.  

Laura Tingle on the shocking revelations about Home Affairs awarding contracts to companies with suspected links to drugs, firearms and bribery. Plus  professor Caleb Everett on what linguistic diversity can tell us about human culture - as thousands of languages are disappearing. 

Christopher Pollon looks back on the dirty history of mining for metals and asks can we do better in the future, as our transition to green energy is dependent on mining metals. And Sugandha Srivastav tells the surprising story of a pioneering solar inventor and his apparent kidnapping that stopped his research in its tracks.

Regina Weiss and Ben Saul explain the finding of the International Court of Justice that there was a plausible risk that Israel was committing genocide in Gaza. And we meet Sister Brigid Arthur, a nun who has been supporting refugees and children facing court her whole life. 

Bruce Shapiro examines the chance of Donald Trump being disqualified from running for President by the Supreme Court and Peter Greste, Jodie Ginsberg and Jason Rezaian bring their personal experiences to a discussion on the deteriorating state of press freedom and safety for journalists around the globe. 

Laura Tingle looks at Nemesis - the Turnbull years, what Yang Hengjun's death sentence could mean for our relationship with China, and whether the Liberals will support the stage three tax cuts. Plus Professor Marcia Langton pays tribute to Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue and reflects on the future for reconciliation. 

As prominent Australians call for a détente with China, Satyajit Das looks at whether the so-called BRICS countries could create their own trade network - excluding the US and us. Plus how a Russian migrant became a Cold War ASIO spy. 

The revelations about the plans of the far right in Germany and their deep networks prompted more than a million people to take to the streets across the country. A panel discusses  why magazines are enjoying a resurgence in popularity - is it just about digital fatigue or is it more than that? 

Ian Dunt on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's battle with Tory rebels, an adventure in stationery and the first treatments psychedelic drugs begin in Australia.

Crikey's political editor Bernard Keane gives us his frank assessment on the Albanese government's changes to the Stage 3 tax cuts. Plus, we hunt for answers to the decades-old mystery of medieval African coins found in Arnhem land. 

In his lifetime, ground-breaking historian Henry Reynolds has seen a 360 degree change in the telling of Australian history. Some of the  most important truths about what really happened on the frontier were first focused on by him.  Recorded at the Byron Writers Festival, with additional archival audio later added.

Witold Szabłowski tells the history of Russia through the lens of food and Kassia St Clair recounts the infamous Peking to Paris car race in 1907 and its influence on the fledgling automobile industry.

Bruce Shapiro and James Fallows join Phillip for a discussion about the increasingly lopsided race for the Republican nomination. Plus, respected Russia observers Anatol Lieven and Michael Kimmage have a healthy debate about whether now is the time to start talking about a negotiated agreement to end the war in Ukraine. 

Laura Tingle and Sean Kelly discuss the multiple crises facing the federal government and ask whether changes to stage three tax cuts will be pacify a public under stress. Plus the history of politics in the pub in Australia - it's not just about the booze. 

Award-winning historian Tom Holland recounts one of the most dazzling chapters in Roman history - the Pax Romana - when the Empire reached the heights of its predatory glory.  Guest: Tom Holland, author of 'Pax: War and Peace in Rome's Golden Age'. Co-host of The Rest is History podcast.   This program was originally broadcast in August 10th 2023. 

Wendy Harmer has lived a life full of 'firsts' - she was the first female news cadet in an all-male newsroom in Geelong, the first Australian female stand-up comedian and the first female co-host on a commercial radio breakfast program. How did she go from a little girl with a cleft palate growing up in rural Victoria to a household name? She reveals all in this broad-ranging interview with Philli...

Simon Winchester takes us on a fascinating journey through the history of how we have shared information: from the book to the library, the encyclopaedia, the internet and now to artificial intelligence.  Originally broadcast on 24 August 2023.

Sarah Ogilvie found a notebook containing the names of all the earliest contributors to the Oxford English Dictionary and so she spent the next 8 years finding all she could about these varied and fascinating characters. Florence Hazrat provides the history of the exclamation mark and why it should be preserved. 

America was a land born in paranoia, and that has coloured people's thinking ever since, Colin Dickey argues. And what would Charles Dickens make of the literary tourism trend he has inspired? Lee Jackson joined the Dickens trail. 

As well earning him multiple Walkley and Logie awards, the work done by investigative journalist Chris Masters PSM has arguably changed Australia, for the better. He speaks to Phillip Adams about his distinguished career, which culminated in his latest book Flawed Hero: Truth, lies and war crimes.  First broadcast 13 July 2023

In the final episode of our 'Histories of Everything' series, Phillip Adams explores our obsession with words, and how it led to the invention of the index, the encyclopedia and crossword puzzles. 

The ability to swim, or not, has always been a social divider and often an indicator of cultural power. But there have been periods and places where those who considered themselves superior chose not to swim. And why it wasn't until the mid-20th century that body hair came to be viewed as unhealthy, even filthy. Guests:  Karen Eva Carr,  Associate Professor (Emerita) in History, Portland State Uni...

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