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Estimated Reach: 250,001+
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Categories: news · society
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Frequency: Irregular
200+ episodes since 2024
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Most discussed topics
geopoliticsus-china relationspoliticselectionsartificial intelligencecyber securitydemocratic regulationsocial media banyouth policyeconomic growthindonesiaaustralia
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ABC Australia3
Revolusi1
Australia-Japan Research Centre1
East Asian Bureau of Economic Research1
Australian National University1
Drops of God1
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running1
Bourse & Bazaar Foundation1
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250,001+
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- Per-Episode Audience
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25,001 - 50,000 - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
75,001 - 150,000 - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
15,001 - 40,000
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Hamish Macdonald
11 eps
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Geraldine Doogue
11 eps
KM
Kylie Morris
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LB
Latika Bourke
2 eps
WA
Waleed Aly
1 ep
Recent guests
RK
Rohit Krishnan
1 ep
MH
Meutya Hafid
1 ep
KR
Kenneth Roth
1 ep
JW
Justin Wolfers
1 ep
WA
Waleed Aly
1 ep
EB
Elizabeth Bruenig
1 ep
DM
Dr Mari Pangestu
1 ep
LB
Latika Bourke
1 ep
JC
James Crabtree
1 ep
GP
Gergő Papp
1 ep
RM
Rana Mitter
1 ep
DS
David Smith
1 ep
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Esfandyar Batmanghelidj
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David Van Reybrouck
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Sanae Takaichi
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Shiro Armstrong
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Recent episodes
Indonesia Rising: The struggle to reclaim history
May 4, 2026
29m 06s
If Australia can't trust the US, can it trust Japan?
May 1, 2026
29m 07s
The Iran trap: No peace no war
Apr 30, 2026
29m 05s
Why is the US so prone to political violence?
Apr 29, 2026
29m 05s
The AI arms race: How the US and China are fighting for the future
Apr 28, 2026
29m 07s
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Episodes
14
daily release
Avg length
29m 05s
29m 00s – 29m 08s
Range
Jan 2024 – Apr 2026
Topics
76
geopolitics, us-china relations +74
Guests
16
David Van Reybrouck +15 · last 14 eps
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/4/26 |  Indonesia Rising: The struggle to reclaim history✨ | Indonesian independencehistorical revolution+4 | David Van Reybrouck | ABC AustraliaRevolusi | IndonesiaAustralia | Indonesiaindependence+8 | — | 29m 06s | |
| 5/1/26 | If Australia can't trust the US, can it trust Japan?✨ | Australia-Japan relationsinternational diplomacy+3 | Sanae TakaichiShiro Armstrong | Australia-Japan Research CentreEast Asian Bureau of Economic Research+3 | — | AustraliaJapan+7 | — | 29m 07s | |
| 4/30/26 |  The Iran trap: No peace no war✨ | Iran conflictMiddle East relations+4 | Esfandyar Batmanghelidj | Bourse & Bazaar FoundationOrganisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries | United Arab EmiratesStrait of Hormuz | IranMiddle East+7 | — | 29m 05s | |
| 4/29/26 |  Why is the US so prone to political violence?✨ | political violencegun reform+4 | David Smith | The Guardian | United StatesWashington DC+1 | political violencegun reform+5 | — | 29m 05s | |
| 4/28/26 |  The AI arms race: How the US and China are fighting for the future✨ | artificial intelligencegeopolitics+3 | Rohit Krishnan | Anthropic | USChina+1 | AI arms racegeopolitics+3 | — | 29m 07s | |
| 4/27/26 | Indonesia Rising: How do you ban social media on an archipelago?✨ | social media banyouth policy+4 | Meutya Hafid | Indonesia's Minister of Communications and Digital Affairs | IndonesiaAustralia+1 | Indonesiasocial media+4 | — | 29m 04s | |
| 4/24/26 | Anzac special: Finding peace in a time of war✨ | Anzac Daywar+4 | — | Why Great Powers Sleepwalk to War — A Masterclass with Hugh White | — | Anzac Daywar+5 | — | 29m 07s | |
| 4/23/26 | What happened to the ICC case against Benjamin Netanyahu?✨ | international lawhuman rights+3 | Kenneth Roth | International Criminal CourtHuman Rights Watch+1 | — | ICCBenjamin Netanyahu+3 | — | 29m 05s | |
| 4/22/26 | Is a global recession inevitable?✨ | global recessioneconomy+4 | Justin Wolfers | Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy | United StatesIran+2 | global recessioneconomy+4 | — | 29m 00s | |
| 4/21/26 |  The President vs the Pope: How Trump's 'holy war' is stoking old rivalries✨ | TrumpPope+4 | Waleed AlyElizabeth Bruenig | The Atlantic | — | TrumpPope+5 | — | 29m 06s | |
| 4/20/26 | Indonesia Rising: Can Australia keep up with our neighbour's rapid growth?✨ | Indonesia economyAustralia-Indonesia relations+3 | Dr Mari Pangestu | World Bank | IndonesiaAustralia | Indonesiaeconomy+5 | — | 29m 04s | |
| 4/17/26 | Keir Starmer is ‘fed up’ and so are the British. Is the UK doomed?✨ | UK politicsBrexit+4 | Latika BourkeJames Crabtree | ABC Australia | UK | Keir StarmerUK politics+6 | — | 29m 05s | |
| 4/16/26 |  How Hungary trumped Orbán✨ | Hungarypolitics+4 | Gergő Papp | ABC AustraliaThe Fall of Orbán: How a Political Outsider Toppled Europe’s Trump | HungaryBudapest | HungaryPéter Magyar+5 | — | 29m 08s | |
| 4/15/26 | Peacemaker or playmaker? Where China stands on Trump's war in the Middle East✨ | China's role in global politicsMiddle East conflict+4 | Rana Mitter | Harvard Kennedy SchoolForeign Affairs+1 | ChinaMiddle East+1 | ChinaMiddle East+5 | — | 29m 06s |
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