Each week, two PhD students read the research papers behind headline science news and give you the details you can't get in the stories.
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Paper Boys Podcasts
On their way to school, a dad and his kids tell imaginary stories about a friendly Zombie Boy and other misfits.
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We talk about video games and mysterys in games and all so talk about tech stuff
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When Brewster High’s beloved Ultimate Frisbee star mysteriously disappears, a group of students start to suspect that the story they’re being told about their team's First-String Disc Boy is a lie. With an intrepid reporter for the school paper leading the charge, they decide to do some digging, eventually uncovering a number of suspicious threads about the school administration that don't quite add up—a sports gambling ring; a dangerous gang of bikers (okay, cyclists); and a torrid student- ...
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An independent daily news show. We feature the country’s best reporters, covering the news as it affects Australia. This is news with narrative, every weekday.
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Brave whistleblowers. A trail of data. A secret system for dealing with allegations of child abuse. Follow the Telegraph's Investigations team on their year-long hunt into the Jehovah's Witnesses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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In 2021, Davie Donaldson sought to solve the long-standing mystery of the Unknown Bairn, a young boy whose body washed up on a Scottish beach and was never claimed. Since that time, a number of Scottish Travellers have contacted him with stories of children being forcibly removed from their families. This becomes the catalyst for Davie's investigation into why this happened and whether it was sanctioned by the church and state. Along the way, the mystery that began it all re-enters Davies' l ...
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Every week, Ken Jennings and John Roderick add a new entry to the OMNIBUS, an encyclopedic reference work of strange-but-true stories that they are compiling as a time capsule for future generations.
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Ugandan Hip Hop stories, tech, and the music business narratively
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Ben, an average middle class white washed Mexican from Kansas, unleashes his mildly unfiltered thoughts on all things silver screen, small screen, auper small screen, paper screen, society, animals, the end of the world, and growing up.
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Take Jack Webb's, 'Dragnet' add Rod Serlings, 'The Twilight Zone', then throw in Charles Bishop Kuralt's 'On the Road' segments. Put it all in a copper pot, stirred not shaken. Then sprinkle some W. Kamau Bell's 'Shade of America' for that American Negro flavor and serve on a World Star Hip Hop Paper Plate.
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Welcome to One-Quest! Est 2012, and podcasting since 2014. We are the home of PodQuest and Bonus Action our weekly nerdy podcast and our bi-weekly Dungeons and Dragons podcast respectively. PodQuest releases every Thursday and covers games, movies, tv, anime, comics, and so much more! Bonus Action releases every other Monday and is a continuing adventure as our cast plays through a DnD campaign. You can also support us at https://patreon.com/onequest to get early access and other fun perks!
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Song Surfing is a music discovery podcast featuring the best indie and underground music from around the world. Discover new music and go Song Surfing!
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Join Ben and Zach as they pull movies out of the Vault and give their thoughts.
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A roving wheelchair reporter getting out and about in Prestwich, Manchester, UK. Capturing memories from the folk of Prestwich on location.
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The award-winning Story Pirates Podcast takes stories written by kids and turns them into sketch comedy and songs. Made up of talented comedians, songwriters, and frequent celebrity guests, the Story Pirates inspire kids to create, bringing laughter to kids and grownups of all ages with hilarious sketches, catchy original songs from all genres, and interviews with the creative geniuses behind the stories… kids! Sales and Distribution by Lemonada Media https://lemonadamedia.com/
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Unbridled Minds
Conspiracy Theories. Aliens, Government Secrets, Secret Societies, False Flags, Media Bias and More!
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What's possible? What's implausible? Come join us at Unbridled Minds, Where we talk all things related to conspiracy theories and where all things are plausible. We discuss issues such as Alien Existence, Technology, Q, QAnon, Secret Societies, False Flags, Declassified Government Secrets, Mind Control, Mr. Pool, Crypto and all kinds of other related issues. Conspiracy No More!
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Advice columns like Dear Abby, Ann Landers, Miss Manners and Savage Love remain wildly popular with newspaper readers. But the advice doled out by these self-styled experts is not always worth the paper its printed on. So join hosts Malcolm Fleschner and Kurt Wolfrum as we conduct a little hilarity-filled quality control on a different assortment of advice columns each week and judge for yourself who gives better responses: us, them or maybe even you!
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Pixel Paradise is a nostalgic gaming podcast for the wistful, reminiscent gamer. Each week I will discuss games of yesteryear, and have exciting discussions with a new guest every week! Don't forget to follow Pixel Paradise on social media! Instagram @pixelparadisepodcast Twitter @PixParadise You can also email me at [email protected] if you want to ask me anything and I can feature it on a future episode!
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Your hosts are Ben Slinger (father of a 2 year old boy and twin 9 month old girls) and Trevor Scott (father of a 3 year old boy). Together they discuss the vagaries of fatherhood in Australia, tell stories of joy and frustration, and go off on tangents that don't involve their children at all (because not everything is about being a Dad). Topics include the trouble with toilet training, the fun of sharing hobbies with your kids (and when not to), those funny little things that kids do, and p ...
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Hosts Rapsody and Big Tigger, along with co-host DJ Nyla Symone, bring you the ultimate rap video countdown show, featuring exclusive interviews with your favorite artists, one-of-a-kind live freestyles, the hottest music videos, and more.
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Rachel and Siegfried unknowingly compete with each other's chair-building startups. Featuring two new stories: “The Mosquito Chef”, about a mosquito who can’t stop eating other bugs, written by Shalva, age 9, Adiv, age 7, and Elena, age 9, from Illinois, and “Suing Dinos”, a story about a dinosaur dentist who is accused of malpractice, written by s…
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Last year, the federal environment minister approved Woodside’s plans to keep its North West Shelf project producing gas out to 2070. Both the government and Woodside claim that gas is a necessary transition fuel as the world decarbonises – but how convincing are their arguments? Today, investigative journalist and author of the Quarterly Essay Woo…
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Part 1: Inside James and Rupert Murdoch’s meltdown
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When one of the world’s most powerful families converged in a Nevada court room in 2024 to fight over the future of their empire, what unfolded was tightly guarded. Rupert Murdoch was attempting to change a decades-old family trust in order to install his chosen son, Lachlan, as heir apparent when he dies. But then, in a rare interview with The Atl…
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One of the cardinal Murdoch family rules is never speak about the family outside the family. So, when journalist McKay Coppins got in touch with James Murdoch back in 2024, he really wasn’t expecting a reply. But Coppins was curious – what would happen to the Murdoch empire when Rupert died? And what it would mean for his youngest son, James, who w…
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Ep 150 Special - Kill Bill Vol 1 & 2
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150 episodes!!! What more can be said? Well a lot acutally, as you will find out on this special episode covering the full length of the Kill Bill saga. Zach, Ben and T discuss the thrills and blood spills of these epic movies (or movie?) Instagram-@TheMovieVaultPod Email us- [email protected] YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@lastresortn…
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As hard-fought gains in reproductive medicine, voluntary assisted dying and LGBTQI health care have been made – another story has emerged. One where religious pharmacists, doctors and hospital systems believe it's justifiable to withhold medication or support, often with devastating consequences. Now, one in five pharmacists in Australia will refus…
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Part 1: Donald Trump wants to put humans on Mars
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Donald Trump wants to write the next chapter in US spaceflight history. With billionaire tech CEO and SpaceX founder Elon Musk by his side, he’s outlined an ambitious agenda: to land the first humans on Mars before he leaves office. Whether or not that goal is achievable, the plan would massively reshape America’s space program to the benefit of Mu…
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Part 2: How Elon Musk will benefit from NASA’s Mars plans
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Elon Musk is pressing NASA to abandon its planned journeys to the moon – projects that have been decades in the making, with billions already spent and contracts already signed. Despite backlash from NASA insiders and politicians on both sides of Congress – who view his plans as costly, disruptive and politically toxic – Musk remains resolute. Toda…
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In the 1990s, a small group of men in Silicon Valley imagined a world without governments or rules – a world run by code. They called themselves the cypherpunks, and they believed technology could replace politics entirely. Those ideas didn’t stay online. They shaped the culture of the tech industry, which in turn has reshaped Western civilisation …
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In just one year, Donald Trump has transformed America's government and its institutions. His actions and agenda reflect a far more emboldened president in his second term – and the guardrails designed to keep a president in check, from the courts to Congress, are buckling. Trump’s success in reshaping the system raises deeper questions about exact…
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PodQuest 594 - American Pyscho and Our Top 5s of 2025
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This week on PodQuest, we're ringing in the new year with our latest book club discussion on the 2000 film American Psycho, then we dive into our top 5s of 2025! New theme time! Our newest theme is going to be movie sequels following a big gap (minimum 10 years). The first pick for this is Happy Gilmore 2 (2025) Timestamps 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:11…
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Exiled to Sentosa (Entry 438.LU2319)
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In which a politician is banished to Singapore’s theme-park island, recounted by Nathan Jennings. Certificate #41799By Omnibus
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Buried Treasure: The Boy Who Mailed Himself to Australia/The Story of the Plumber’s Hideous Yodels (S4E12)
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This week we’re throwing back to one of our favorite full episodes from the Story Pirates archives: the classic episode where the Story Pirates Podcast becomes the Johnny Blobfish Show! Originally aired March 11, 2021. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Story Pirates
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After decades of spectacular growth built on property and heavy industry, China has tried to chart a new path – one driven by electric vehicles, green technology and AI. But as those bets begin to falter, there are questions about whether China has reached its peak, with stubborn problems like high youth unemployment and an ageing population seemin…
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Why did Erin Patterson captivate the country?
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Like so many of us, Chloe Hooper spent 2025 obsessing over the triple murder trial of Erin Patterson. It was different to the crimes she’s written about before, in her books The Arsonist and The Tall Man, which was about a death in custody. For Chloe, it was the domesticity of the mushroom killings, the family dynamic, that drew her in. But why did…
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One of the big stories of the 2025 election campaign was the wipeout of the Australian Greens. In a stunning defeat, they lost three out of their four lower house MPs, including their leader Adam Bandt. It left the party with big questions, about why they weren’t growing at a time when young people are more progressive than ever. Now, more than six…
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This year, Anthony Albanese promised to make big changes — on childcare, on Medicare, on the cost of living. But while the government delivered some wins, it also quietly stepped back from the fights it didn’t want to have — on gambling, housing, and corporate power. Today, contributing editor of The New Daily, Amy Remeikis, looks back on yet anoth…
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E.A. Wallis Budge (Entry 161.IS1901)
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In which the illegitimate son of a Cornish housekeeper rises to the top of the British Museum Egyptology department. Featuring futureling and the host of the podcast Books of All Time Rose Judson. Certificate #43419.By Omnibus
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It’s been a huge year for video games. Small developers are leading a renaissance of original ideas breaking through into the mainstream. They are going up against blockbuster franchises like Call of Duty – and winning. The 7am team debated adding “games” to our ‘best of’ features this year – but the numbers don’t lie. More than four out of five Au…
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Ruby Jones listens to a lot of podcasts. Perhaps unsurprisingly, they all circle the same theme: journalism. Today, she’s bringing you her favourite journalistic podcasts of the year – recommending everything from immersive narrative series to friends with chat shows. If you enjoy 7am, the best way you can support us is by making a contribution at …
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We're taking a rest for the holiday break, but in the meantime we wanted to share one of our favorite shows: Smash Boom Best! Smash Boom Best is a funny, smart debate show for kids and families from the Brains On Universe. Every episode takes two cool things, smashes them together and lets you decide which is best. In today's debate is a fun-filled…
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Kate Jinx watches hundreds of films every year – for her job programming feature films at the Melbourne International Film Festival, and, because she loves them. Today, she’s bringing you her five favourites from 2025. There’s Leonardo Dicaprio, of course. There’s also heists, collaborative theatre as film, PTSD but funny, and, there’s porridge. If…
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PodQuest 593 - Scream Park, Widget's Workshop, Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
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We releasing a day early this week! This time on PodQuest, we prepare for the holidays with Chris and Walnut talking about the board games Scream Park and Widget's Workshop, followed by Chris chatting about the 1991 comedy Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead. And we open up the show with Droo chatting a bit about the recent Streetlight Manifesto c…
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It’s been a heavy year in many ways. And when you work in news, there’s no shying away from that. But music can be a respite – something to help process the heaviness, and something that brings escape and joy. When we asked Head of Music at SXSW, Claire Collins, to pick her favourite albums of the year, both the heaviness and the joy were reflected…
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Marieke Hardy is a writer, broadcaster and former panelist on the ABC’s First Tuesday Book Club. Marieke’s passion and enthusiasm for the books she loves is contagious. But she’s also direct and unapologetic when a book isn’t for her, so you always know that when she recommends something, it’s going to be worth your time. Her list of favourite book…
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Sarah Krasnostein has had a huge year. She’s teamed up with Helen Garner and Chloe Hooper to write The Mushroom Tapes – a true-crime book about Erin Patterson’s triple murder trial that asks what our fascination with the case says about us. She’s also continued her work as a television critic, watching a hell of a lot of TV. In her list of the best…
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In the aftermath of the Bondi terror attack, the country is grieving. It's a moment that calls for unity and for leadership. But what we’ve seen is something else. Within days, political lines hardened. A former prime minister stepped in. The opposition shifted its message. And international leaders joined the chorus. With political venom so close …
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Two months ago, Israel and Hamas agreed to the first phase of a ceasefire plan for Gaza. But since the truce began on October 10, Gaza authorities say Israel has carried out nearly 800 attacks, killing almost 400 people – including in a recent strike targeting a senior Hamas commander. Israel, meanwhile, says militants have repeatedly violated the …
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PodQuest 592 - Lethal Weapon, The Game Awards, and My Hero Academia
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This week on PodQuest, we have our next book club discussion on the unconventional Christmas movie, Lethal Weapon. Afterwards we talk a bit about The 2025 Game Awards, including some of the winners and announcements, then we wrap things up talking about the final season of My Hero Academia. We also chat a bit about Walnut's cookie day stream, and t…
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Penn Cove Whale Capture (Entry 916.JB0712)
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Wherein dozens of Orca were kidnapped in an unspeakable scene and Christopher didn’t bring a laptop (and John didn’t have a camera yet). Certificate #41344.By Omnibus
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The Ancient History of Mr. Lollypants and His 27 Tears
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Today’s episode features a brand new story written by over a hundred different members of the Story Pirates Creator Club! The next Create a Story session is coming up on Friday, January 23rd @ 7pm ET Grownups, your kids can join Peter and Lee to make a new story in a virtual Create a Story session and hear it come to life on the podcast! Create a S…
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How Bondi is testing Australia’s national security
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As the country tries to understand how a Hanukkah gathering in Bondi ended with 15 people dead, more details about the alleged shooters have come to light. Authorities say the attack was inspired by Islamic State. The two gunmen had recently travelled to the Philippines for military-style training. The surviving gunman, now in custody, had been kno…
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How Trump’s immigration crackdown is reshaping America
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Donald Trump has promised to deport a million people in his first year back in office. As a result, immigration officers are conducting widespread raids across the country – often targeting and locking up American citizens. The Trump administration says nearly 70 percent of the people Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested are criminals. …
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How the Bondi shootings will change Australia
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On Sunday night in Bondi two gunmen opened fire on Jewish families. Sixteen people, including one of the gunmen, are confirmed dead, making the tragedy Australia’s first mass shooting in nearly 30 years. A further 42 people were taken to hospital, as well as the second gunman, who is under police guard. ASIO has confirmed one of the gunmen was know…
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Catherine Liddle is the CEO of SNAICC, the national body that represents Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and their families. Every year, Catherine and her team document how First Nations children are faring, and how they’re treated. And yet again, the picture is devastating. Catherine’s report shows that Aboriginal and Torres Strait …
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This week, devastating figures were released that show the over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in out-of-home care. It’s damning evidence that not enough has changed since the Stolen Generations. Last year, we published a story about the long shadow cast by a policy of child removal, centred on the notorious Kinche…
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This week, Labor rolled out its flagship social media ban for under-16s. The reform was expected to be one last win for the government after a year of political victories. But while the spotlight was on the minister leading the charge, it was for all the wrong reasons. Instead of having runway to promote the ban, Anika Wells spent the week defendin…
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Condoms and other contraceptives are set to become more expensive in China, as the Communist Party tries to boost population growth. With the economy slowing, birth rates declining and the population ageing, the government is now trying all kinds of ways to make women have more babies – from taxing contraception, to new laws on marriages, to cash b…
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PodQuest 591 - Trombone Champ, Better Watch Out, and Forever Skies
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This week on PodQuest, Chris and Walnut sit down and talk about the tabletop version of Trombone Champ, the 2016 film Better Watch Out, and the video game Forever Skies. We also detour a bit into the Philadelphia Christmas Village, 7 Days to Die, and more! Starting a new mini theme where we do unconventional Christmas movies for December, we'll be …
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In which a plucky immigrant "printer's devil" creates a newspaper that puzzles and pays off generations of young American boys, and John avoids a chainsaw duel. Certificate #31682.By Omnibus
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It’s National Referee Day (again) and the Story Pirates are determined to show Smitty a good time. Featuring two new stories: “The Horrible Pizza,” a flashback-laden chronicle of the unlikely origins of a mythic pizza shop, written by Kiaan and Haley, two siblings from California, and “Demons,” a cautionary tale about what happens to many (most?) f…
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Over the past week, Labor Minister Anika Wells has become the face of a new debate over politicians' perks. Revelations about a near-$100,000 trip to New York to talk up Australia’s teen social media ban at the UN, followed by reports of taxpayer-funded family travel to grand finals, ski fields and overseas sporting events, have seen her refer thre…
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AUKUS is moving full steam ahead. That was the promise made in Washington, as Richard Marles and Penny Wong stood beside their US counterparts, stating the alliance is stronger than ever. But behind those assurances is a Pentagon review of AUKUS that the public isn't allowed to read – and in Canberra, a hand-picked AUKUS committee that will mostly …
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Australia’s neo-Nazis are forming secret mothers’ groups – and have plans for a network of homeschools for their children. And when a government minister expressed concern, she was threatened – the latest in a string of threats against female politicians by neo-Nazis. Now, the federal police have raised the alarm, raising questions about the risk o…
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In the waters off the Caribbean, the United States military has been blowing small boats out of the water – boats they say are carrying drugs. Now, the Secretary of Defence, Pete Hegseth, is facing questions about whether his strike orders are illegal, and US President Donald Trump is doubling down, threatening strikes on Venezuelan soil. It’s the …
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Adele Ferguson is an investigative journalist at the ABC. She’s spent more than a year reporting on the crisis unfolding in Australia’s childcare system. Last week, alongside her colleague Chris Gillett, she won the top honour in journalism – the Gold Walkley. Her work has inspired us at 7am and so today, we’re bringing you an episode we made back …
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The 'jobs for mates' report Labor wanted to hide
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When Labor came to power, it promised to clean up politics – to end the “jobs for mates” culture once and for all. But this week, the government quietly released the report it’s been sitting on for more than two years – and it’s not a great look. The ‘No Favourites’ review found an appointments system riddled with nepotism, where friends are given …
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The Australian Energy Market Operator says the electricity grid is unprepared to manage the planned closure of the Eraring power station in New South Wales – and eastern parts of Australia could be set for widespread blackouts. The Coalition and parts of the media have seized on the report saying it’s proof that the government has an “obsession” wi…
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PodQuest 590 - Gran Turismo, The Paper, Gas Station Simulator
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This week on PodQuest we talk about our next Book Club topic and the final sports theme with the 2023 film Gran Turismo. Then Chris talks about some shows including The Paper season 1, and Walnut fell down a serious rabbit hole with Gas Station Simulator. We also chat about Wednesday Season 2 Part 2, Only Murders in the Building Season 5, and both …
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The Grand DARPA Challenge (Entry 543.PS5507)
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In which a government-backed desert race for unmanned vehicles ignites the technologies driving the autonomous future now creeping into our cities - with guest Andrew Miller. Certificate #49327By Omnibus
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