Best Iview Podcasts (2025)

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05 | James Curran: Trump’s gift 41:55

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In our fifth and final Boyer Lecture for 2025, James Curran, professor of modern history at the University of Sydney, analyses our partnership with the world’s most powerful democracy, the USA, addressing options for how we can deal with, and even construct, a post -American future. In his talk, Professor Curran argues that we need to stop hoping f…

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04 | Amelia Lester: AI on Australia’s terms 39:48

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In the fourth Boyer Lecture for 2025, Amelia Lester, deputy editor at Foreign Policy Magazine in Washington, explores why it is so difficult to have meaningful discussions about the possible repercussions of Artificial Intelligence in all our lives. Given it is being described as possibly more transformative than electricity, even more transformati…

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Cleanliness is Next to Dogliness (Dirt) 1:01:07

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Duda-da-dudaa! Dirt!By Frank, Brendan, Marty

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03 | Larissa Behrendt: Justice, ideas, inclusion 38:41

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Larissa Behrendt, AO a Euahleyai/Gamillaroi woman and Distinguished Professor of Law and Inaugural Chair in Indigenous Research at the University of Technology, is passionate about the Australian courts’ record of upholding democracy, but reminds us the legal system has been used to exclude and discriminate against First Nations people. In the thir…

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02 | Hon John Anderson AC: Our civilisational moment 40:10

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In the second Boyer Lecture for 2025, the Hon John Anderson, AC, farmer, grazier and former deputy prime minister of Australia, takes a sweeping look over our history and concludes that the liberal world order that has so far defined us, is ending. While such turning points require big and important decisions, what happens to Australia, he understa…

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01 | Professor Justin Wolfers: Australia is freaking amazing 54:24

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The Keynote Boyer Lecturer for 2025 is Justin Wolfers, Professor of Economics and Public Policy from the University of Michigan and visiting Professor at the University of NSW. After many years teaching in the USA, he argues that Australia’s political institutions are unique; in fact, they are the very key to its prosperity and asks if we require a…

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Democracy Sausagedog (Circus) 46:15

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Voting! Sausages! Hercules! What more could you ask for?By Frank, Brendan, Marty

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Funic-blue-lì, Funic-blue-là (Daddy Putdown) 1:05:02

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Chekovs Swing. Mussolini. Well we're not doing that! Subsets and kids. Fun parents? The best Queensland ever. And some other stuff.By Frank, Brendan, Marty

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MINISODES - First Bite! 1:14:12

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What's better than one Bluey episode? As they used to say in the arcades: MULTI-BALL! The boy chat to the first bit(e) of the hilarious Minisodes.By Frank, Brendan, Marty

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BORT BORT BORT BORT... (Mini-Bluey) 1:07:03

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It's a Christmas episode? In June? I mean, why let a silly thing like timelines keep a good dog down, right? There's weird Brendan stories, wonderful Marty bare bones and much more in this rainbow kaleidoscope of an episode. Because seriously, how good is double Bingo???By Frank, Brendan, Marty

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K9 News: Bluey's World! 24:16

10M ago24:16

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He's been talking about it for ages but Frank has FINALLY been to the promised land of Queensland and the meca of Bluey's World. If you've already booked your tickets and don't want spoilers, maybe this pause this episode for a bit.! Learn about this amazing experience from out first hand experience and stick around for some little surprises thanks…

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Left Leaning Letterbox (Tradies) 54:03

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Need some help around the home? Feeling emasculated? 3 or 4 days work? Did you hear about Ryans boat? Hear about Brendans Euro-adventures. (You have been warned!) All this plus an Aussie comedians finest work.By Frank, Brendan, Marty

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Birds of a Feather: Medicine and (medical) Intuition 16:10

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Like Hawks, Eagles, and Falcons are linked in the Raptor family of Birds, there are extended feathers of Energy between human medicine and medical Intuition. Raptors are apex predators and partner with their prey to sustain themselves and the shared ecosystem. In the same manner, the Body links its inner wisdom with its outer symptoms to inform all…

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The Good, The Bad, And The Fluffy (Smoochy Kiss) 51:59

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Be more Romance! But also ewwww. Are biscuits in season? Gotta take the good with the bad - including parts of songs. Bandit is laying it on THICK - and we are here for it! You never thought there'd be a ven diagram of Bluey and Metal Gear Solid but, here we are. Does Brendan have a ghost in his house? Inspector Gadget does not meet 2024 standards …

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K9 News: Popcorn and Thanks 18:00

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It's a massive day in Bluey's world. The biggest and most joyous news we could hope for - contrasted with some trifficult news. But don't cry because things change, celebrate that it happened at all. In addition, we kinda get a little Back To the Future in explaining our future drops. We love you all - we just don't love our own organisation skills…

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Re-Queening, Cloning, and Other Soul-less Science 21:39

1y ago21:39

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The quote for today is "Science rushing in where Animals fear to tread" or something along those lines. Just because humans can do something via our "advanced" technology does not mean we should. Cue cloning Black Footed Ferret from the 1988 remains of a highly genetically diversified female, aka, Willa via IVF into a domesticated BFF. It feels voi…

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04 | Lyn Williams: The Artistry of Children 28:36

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"Whilst our new Australian choral music began in a classical context, artistic collaborations have extended our musical realm to a point where it no longer fits this classification – it is simply choral music." As the founder of Gondwana Choirs, Lyn Williams AM is particularly well placed to talk about the future of classical music. Her work with c…

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03 | Iain Grandage: Beyond the Boundaries 28:36

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Iain Grandage is a composer, a cellist, a pianist, a festival director, and a career collaborator. In his Boyer Lecture, he asks whether classical music has been underestimated in its capacity to connect communities. His work with Indonesian Gamelan ensembles, Noongar elders, theatre companies and the late, great Jimmy Chi, provide waypoints on a l…

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The Yawn of Yin and Yang 15:47

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As far as numbers go, there simply aren't enough even with Googol-plex, to encompass the Energy contained in one simple circle of seemingly opposite partners. Each has an opposite ambassador of sorts (the small dots) to help us buy a clue about why this symbol sums up the entirety of Earth's Energy. Our job is to not put this round beauty into the …

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02 | Aaron Wyatt: Our Shared Humanity 29:21

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“There is much to be gained by tapping into the tens of thousands of years of culture that we have available to us in this country. Exposing more people to it can only help to highlight our shared humanity, and to advance the cause of reconciliation.” Aaron Wyatt is a Noongar, Yamatji and Wongi musician: a conductor, composer, violist, educator and…

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01 | Anna Goldsworthy: Kairos 31:12

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"There is a continuity to the inner experience of what it is to be human. And it is this inner experience that this music addresses directly." Professor Anna Goldsworthy is a pianist, an author, a festival director and the Director of the Elder Conservatorium at the University of Adelaide. In her keynote Boyer Lecture for 2024, she traces how mento…

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If Your "S-uality" Ain't Got This Thing, There Can't Be No Swing 16:42

1y ago16:42

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We tend to put a middleman/person between Body and Soul which is the human construct of Mind, or it's often in front of the other two. The Animals hate to break it to you, but if your spirituality ain't got the body along for the ride, then it's no wonder we have a hard time finding our swing. A belief system won't bring the Universal insight for w…

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...And That's What It's All About! (The Decider) 49:59

1y ago49:59

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Sport and sport-adjacent things. Three SA boys attempt to explain the fever of State of Origin to internationals, and indeed themselves. Can two tribes ever truely co-exist? Blue v Maroon, Pat v Janel, Brendan v the English language. Dings all round.By Frank, Brendan, Marty

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From Soup to Nuts: Unified Diversity Sans "Isms" 19:34

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The Animals say that we've created diverse sub-species within the overall human Animal species that don't serve our collective good. We're more apt to stay in those 'pseudo-species' where it's comfortable and known to us, rather than reach beyond to create authentic equity for all human Animals. The more we can drop the individual-isms in diversity…

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It's Driving Them Batty: Taxidermy for Sale Online 15:51

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The Animals say that our history of hanging the heads of our enemies at the gates of our homes is at least more transparent than the current "sustainably sourced" bodies of Bat for sale online. No human needs the body of Bat or the head of any other species to hang on their wall, period. If you want to get in touch with who you perceive to be "dang…

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K9 News: Patreon Launch! 5:36

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Um so, we're doing a thing. If you like what we do and don't mind supporting the show, find our thing at https://www.patreon.com/hammerbarnproject Become a part of our growing HBP Discord to chat with all the cool kids! I promise parents, Discord is really easy to use. Any probs, just send us your best "Duck Cake!"…

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Your Warm 'N' Fuzzy, Vicious Animal Self: 'Shadowling' Unmasked 14:33

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Life is supposed to be a game, after all, and we need to look no further than the games for children to lead the way. Between the board games of Candy Land and Shadows in the Forest lies the exquisite partnership and balance within unified duality: one with its overt message of seeking goodness and the other with a more direct message of unmasking …

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Loophemisms (Dunny) 49:05

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If you don’t like the word Dunny, this episode might not be for you. But we do provide lots alternatives! The Etsy monster makes a terrifying appearance alongside lots of visual jokes (sorry) and the house always wins in this family-centric bottle episode. And we finally address that bursting inBarks. But not in front of the Queen. Zillow ad: https…

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Dinos In The Sky Aren't Birdbrained 15:17

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No human likes being called names, nor does any Animal. It's especially harmful when we cast aspersions on entire species, such as Bird, by calling others 'birdbrained'. Bird says, "If you were actually to become 'birdbrained', then we'd be more interested in listening to what you have to say." The DD (dinosaur DNA) still runs through the least ass…

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Horse Says, "Mind Your Pockets of Grief and Get Back On!" 15:29

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We have a lengthy ancestral relationship with Horse as a 'beast of burden', and we also have a tangential path of Horse as 'partner'. And while we may know quite a bit about Horse through taxonomical hierarchy (Dog is used as an example), there's another template of evolutionary relationship of which we're unaware. And about which Horse will school…

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The Neurodivergence of Earth: You're in Good Company - Part Two 17:02

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Rather than be boxed up and set aside with the label 'not fitting in', the Earth requests your presence in Energy. You are here to be seen as no less than the rhythm of the Elements when they respond over time to the choices made by every species. So too, your responses vs. your reactions are crucial to your path forward as you partner more closely…

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Your Neurodivergence Superpower: The Spectrum of Energy Capacity 19:47

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To thrive on this planet you must experience your abilities beyond the labels that have been put upon you such as HSP, ADD, ADHA, autism, etc. And to advocate from a different perspective for those in your care with similar labels. It's no coincidence a small percentage of soul paths necessitate this physical trait be genetically encoded from gener…

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Time Machines (Surprise!) 1:02:26

1+ y ago1:02:26

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To everyones great surprise, we haven't gone away! Just life got in the way! So lets use our time machines and pretend like we never left. There's talk about school introductions, Chattermax instructions while Marty needs his MT time and Brendan self-referencing The Sign. Too much chat about the design of the gun while the world wants to know, Fran…

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AC Myth #1: It's 'Their' Problem 17:04

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Think of your Animal companion's behavior as a mirror that shows your energetic fingerprint as well as theirs. They may be reacting to your actions that have unintended consequences for them and you may be getting frustrated that they're not 'behaving'. Everyone in a shared Energy environment contributes to what's identified as 'their' behavior pro…

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"The Best Way Out is Through": Anti s/Stoicism 15:26

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It's always interesting to see how our good ideas get warped via implementation in human experience. Take Stoicism for example. The Animals can endorse the original tenet that it's our judgment of events that trips us and all Animals up and that those judgments are entirely up to us. The poet Robert Frost wrote "The best way out is through" which m…

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K9 News: We'll See... JOE AGAIN! 1:06:36

1+ y ago1:06:36

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Well if you thought we had too much fun in Sydney, wait till you hear the giggles in our voice when we chat to the man himself JOE BRUMM! We deep dive into all things "The Sign". Does the longer format help or hinder? How often did Joe move house? (No we don't have his address) We learn the origin of how Joe came to be an animator along with extend…

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Death, Transition, Rebirth: A Mobius Strip of Energy 18:33

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Round and round we go, where we stop the Universe knows. Which is as good a rhyme or reason as any, to follow the feel of the Energy rather than any words we want to put to wherever on the Mobius strip of Energy we are, at any point in time while we're here. Phew! See?! In other words, chillax peepley, and trust the Universe has your back. https://…

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K9 News: The Sign World Premier! 12:19

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Let us tell you about our weekend. It's no big deal really. We were just among the first people in the WORLD to see the latest Bluey episode THE SIGN. And we three 'Barners travelled interstate to do so. So yeah, nothing major to report.... OH MY GAWDFASGDAJ OSPADG NSWADG NKNF. @LB !!!!!1!!1!!!By Frank, Brendan, Marty

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Sainthood, Perhaps; Personhood, Never! 16:55

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Perhaps it's the quest for the Soul of Animals that we're after in our persistent attempts to give them our rights. What we 'name' we can consider 'conquered' and 'ours'. We want to 'right' the wrong of Animal cruelty and abuse yet giving them our rights when so many of us don't have equity in those rights, is a non-starter for them. Best to stick …

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You're Our Hero, Bingo (Curry Quest) 50:44

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What defines a hero? Is it historical? Are they from Lord of the Rings? Is it Dog Tropes? Is it quirks of the English language? And Magpies - are they friend, or foe? We invent a new wedding idea that might just take off. Are scarfs common place in Brisbane? Every good episode deserves a montage (MONTAGE!) There's some awkward editing taking place …

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Feeling Soul-less? Live Your Inner Star 17:35

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At times, we can feel soul-less or ennui plus plus which is to say oockety (a technical Energy term) and quite uncomfortable. We've been indoctrinated into being in certain ways which leaves no room for the contrast that illuminates the light. So we don't know what to do with ourselves when this happens! We also tend to blame ourselves if 'things' …