The Grapevine

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Cam Walker from Friends of the Earth comes on the show to talk about the environment policy of political parties. Then, Margaret Simons, Associate Professor of Journalism at Monash University, comes on the show to talk about her recent experience in the Philippines during their mid-term elections.  Finally, Tamra Veltre from Breathe Architecture comes on the sh...

This week, Dylan speaks with Mark Willacy from the ABC about the prevalence of youth being locked up with adults in Australian jails. Then, author and journalist, Richard Cooke comes on the show to talk about his new book Tired of Winning: A Chronicle of American Decline , that deals with the contemporary issues facing the United States.

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Professor of Media and Communications at RMIT, Julian Thomas, about the ongoing challenges of the NBN Then, Scott Ludlam comes on the shoe to talk about his new essay Cypherpunks and Surveillance Power, The Global Struggle for Digital Rights. Finally, Miranda Massie comes on the show to talk about founding The Climate Museum in New York.

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Lorena Allam, the Indigenous Affairs Editor at Guardian Australia, about their new series The Killing Times . Then, Professor Sally Young comes on the show to talk about her new book Paper Emperors: The Rise of Australia's Newspaper Empires. Finally, Hanna Assafiri comes back on the show to talk about her Speed Date a Muslim event in the wake of the Christchurc...

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with journalist, Guy Rundle about the state of world politics and his new anthology Practice: Journalism, Essays and Criticism. Then, Cam Walker from Friends of the Earth comes back on the show to talk about American politicians, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, green new deal platform.

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with the author of Political Troglodytes and Economic Lunatics , Dominic Kelly, about the rise of far-right think tanks. Then, director of Island of the Hungry Ghosts , Gabrielle Brady comes on the show to talk about the film, Christmas Island and immigration.

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with the executive director of Per Capita, Emma Dawson, about franking credits. Then the CEO of the Environmental Defenders Office, David Morris, comes on the show to talk about the Environment Court rejecting the proposed Rocky Hill coal mine. Finally, Lecturer at the School of Life and Environmental Sciences at Deakin University, Trevor Thornton, comes on the show...

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with ACTU secretary, Sally McManus, about her new essay On Fairness. Finally, David Manne from Refugee Legal comes on the show to talk about the final children being taken off Nauru.

Kulja and Dylan are back for another year of The Grapevine. This week they start with Serena Lillywhite from Transparency International about Australia's ranking in the corruption perception index. Then, Dr. Raul Sanchez-Uribarri, a lecturer at La Trobe University, comes on the show to talk about the volatile situation in Venezuela. Finally, Daryl Taylor comes on the show to talk about the anniver...

For the final episode of the year, Kulja and Dylan speak with lawyer Eddie Synot from Griffith University about Indigenous representation in parliament. Then Tony Wilson from Speakola comes on the show to talk about the winners of the Speakloies. Finally, Kulja and Dylan give their thanks to everyone who has been a part of The Grapevine in 2018

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Sally Rippin about her travels in the U.S. and Lisa Lambert about new bookstores. Then, Dave Nichols returns to the show to talk about the population of Australia and the proposed lowering of immigration numbers. Finally, David Burke from the Human Rights Law Centre about the remaining people on the island of Nauru.

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with author Paul Daley about his book On Patriotism. Then, Bindi Cole Chocka and James Henry come on the show to talk about their play The Bridge Projects , about the collapse of the Westgate Bridge in the 70's Finally, the Schools Education Program Director, Pete Goss, comes on the show to talk about education effectiveness in different states and territories.

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Jim white to talk about playing anti-racists shows and his new album with George Xylouris, Mother. Then, Bernard Keane from Crikey comes on the show to talk about the court case involving Witness K and the spying on foreign governments.

This week Kulja speaks with Dr Bridie O'Donnell about the gap between what is acceptable behaviour in sports and everyday life. Then, Samantha Floreani from Code Like A Girl comes on the show to talk about the gender gap in tech fields. Finally, Dr Dave Nichols returns to the show to talk about Melbourne and Australia's population growth and city density

This week Dylan speaks with author Jeff Sparrow to talk about his new book Trigger Warnings: Political Correctness and the Rise of the Right. Finally, for the Reading Room, Illustrator Terry Denton comes on the show to talk about his career and partnership with Andy Griffiths.

This week Dylan speaks with Kon Karapanagiotidis from the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre about his new memoir The Power of Hope: How Community, Love and Compassion Can Change Our World. Finally, Dave Nichols comes on the show to talk about why people remain affiliated to sports clubs despite little connection to the original location of the team.

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Bernard Keane from Crikey about the hearing involving the the leak of information that revealed the Australian government bugging a Timor-Leste government office. Finally, Peter Mares comes on the show to talk about his new book No Place Like Home: Repairing Australia's Housing Crisis .

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Anne Martinelli from Environment Victoria comes on the show to talk about the recent changes to renting laws. Then, Lorena Allam, Indigenous Affairs editor for The Guardian, comes on the show to talk about the project called Deaths Inside which deals with Indigenous deaths in custody. Finally, Rhys Graham comes on the show to talk about his new documentary, Ran...

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Dr Krystal Legacy from the University of Melbourne about the newly proposed train network upgrades. Then,Tim Dunlop comes on the show to talk about his new book The Future of Everything: Big, Audacious Ideas for a Better World , which looks at technology, politics and media in the future.

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with author Ed Husain about his new book The House of Islam: A Global History. Then Anna Burkey comes on the show to talk about her new program called Start Space which is run out of the state library and helps early age entrepreneurs.

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Dr. James Driscoll from Monash university about how the eruption of an Indonesian volcano led Mary Shelley to write Frankenstein. Then, Tom Sulston from Digital Rights Watch comes on the show to talk about the NBN and the lottery of fiber-to-the-home connections. Finally, Giles Parkinson from Renew Economy comes on the show to talk about political reform with c...

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Dr. Dave Nichols about the life and work of architect Charles Heath who designed lots of buildings around Moreland and the Fawkner cemetery Finally, Harry Saddler comes on the show to talk about his new book, The Eastern Curlew , about the bird the Eastern Curlew.

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Dr. Suelette Dreyfus about the governments decision to make their My Health Record online system opt out. Then, journalist Stephen Mayne comes on the show to talk about the consolidation of big media companies in Australia. Finally, immigration expert, Peter Mares comes on the show to talk about the restrictions that are being discussed for immigration.

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Shireen Morris about her new book Radical Hearts: Three Stories Make Us One which is about constitutional recognition for indigenous people in Australia. Finally, Katrine Gabb from the International Interactive Arts Network, comes on the show to talk about providing an inclusive theatre environment for for marginalized groups.

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with David Bissell from the University of Melbourne about his new book Transit Life: How Commuting is Transforming Our Cities . Finally, Stilgherrian comes on the show to talk about Crikey's series Private Eyes , that deals with surveillance and the digital monitoring economy.