Former Premier's partner charged with rape + The marathon breakthrough

Former Premier's partner charged with rape + The marathon breakthrough

From The Briefing by LiSTNR

May 1, 2026 · 16 min · Season 7 · Episode 208

About this episode

This episode discusses the rape charges against Dr. Reza Adib and the recent achievement of running a marathon in under two hours.

Headlines:   Dr. Reza Adib, parter of former Queensland Premier, charged with rape Calls for calm after grief and rage in the Northern Territory Trump is briefed on further Iran strikes House prices fall in Sydney and Melbourne Cellmate claims there’s an Epstein suicide note ... and the brands that Aussies trust most  Deep Dive:   In 1991, an American physiologist made the wild claim that a human could run a marathon in under two hours. Last weekend, that physiologist was proven right, when Sabastian Sawe ran the London Marathon in 1:59:30.   In this episode of The Briefing Natarsha Belling is joined by the pioneering American physiologist, Dr. Michael Joyner, to talk about the extraordinary human achievement of the sub-2 marathon, and what it takes to push yourself to the limit. Follow The Briefing:  TikTok: @thebriefingpod Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast  YouTube: @TheBriefingPodcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Natarsha Belling

Guest: Dr. Michael Joyner

Topics covered

  • rape charges
  • marathon achievement
  • political news
  • housing market
  • sports science
  • human limits

Keywords

  • rape
  • marathon
  • Dr. Reza Adib
  • Dr. Michael Joyner
  • housing market
  • London Marathon
  • human achievement

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Places: Queensland, Northern Territory, Sydney, Melbourne

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