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2GB Afternoons with Michael McLaren

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China
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My Fair Lady
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United States
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New South Wales
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Renewable Energy
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Join Michael McLaren on 2GB Afternoons for a mix of news, opinion, entertainment and fun from 12.00pm - 3.00pm, Monday to Friday.

You can contact the show on the text line 0460 873 873

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Aidan Morrison
Director of Energy Research at the Centre for Independent Studies
Centre for Independent Studies
Episode: Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Friday, 9th October
Innes Willox
Executive, Australian Industry Group
Australian Industry Group
Episode: From The Summary Podcast - Is Daylight Saving Killing Australian Productivity?
Thomas Sigler
Associate Professor, researcher on global time zone standards
Academic/Research
Episode: From The Summary Podcast - Is Daylight Saving Killing Australian Productivity?
Simon Birmingham
Chief Executive of the Australian Banking Association (former Liberal Senator)
Australian Banking Association
Episode: Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Thursday, 8th October
Michael Pachi
Federal Politics editor
The Summary / 2GB
Episode: From The Summary Podcast - Australia's Migration Debate: Policy, Risks, and Reputation
Peter van Vliet
Chief executive of the Migration Institute of Australia
Migration Institute of Australia
Episode: From The Summary Podcast - Australia's Migration Debate: Policy, Risks, and Reputation
Stuart Bocking
From Coal Australia, commented on the ruling and its implications
Coal Australia
Episode: 'There'll be more' - The unforeseen consequence from the Mt Pleasant Coal Mine ruling
Angus Taylor
Leader of the Opposition; Liberal Party
Liberal Party of Australia
Episode: Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Wednesday, 7th October
Max Chandler-Maver
Executive Director, Green Institute
Green Institute
Episode: Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Tuesday, 6th October

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Michael McLaren
Host of Afternoons on 2GB Afternoons; long-time host with extensive involvement in news, politics, finance and technology discussions.

Reviews

4.2 out of 5 stars from 88 ratings
  • maga supporter

    war crimes, are you sure michael you wish to advocate, for destruction of civilian infrastructure, you sounded like a hardcore cult of maga supporter, remember orange jesus started this war

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    talos_soulhunter
    Australia6 months ago
  • Great Show.

    I enjoy listening to Michael. He has sensible opinions and is very articulate.

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    5
    THEGrantD
    Australia8 months ago
  • Moronic

    Even by 2gbs low standards , this far right wind bag is a rather pathetic …. Standard 2gb hash - family friendly, dishonest , fabricated and ill informed right wing extremist delivered by a boorish fool who appears to have been born without and charm or a personality

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    TheResPhantom75
    Australia2 years ago
  • Human nature

    Not a band they are a troupe

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    KaiHerb
    Australia3 years ago
  • Snooze fest

    Belongs on the ABC. Boring as watching paint dry. Good for background noise when you need a nap.

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    maxrat90
    Australia3 years ago

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Balanced coverage across tech, energy and public policy.
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Insightful and well-argued takes on policy and economics.

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Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Wednesday, 16th September
Q: A lot of people listening nearing their 60s, but there's still a pretty aggressive superannuation fund plans. And some will be saying at night, maybe we should move conservative. Are you hearing questions like that? And what's your advice?
Blake Wendt warns against switching into whichever investment option performed best last year. He recommends choosing a risk level a person can withstand through market downturns and sticking with a strategy suited to their own circumstances.
Afternoons with Michael McLaren - Wednesday, 16th September
Q: What is it about this story that keeps it contemporary?
Julie Andrews says My Fair Lady is an unusual love story about the wonder of language, with finely written dialogue and exquisite songs and lyrics adapted closely from George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion.
'Hollywood royalty' - Dame Julie Andrews looks back on My Fair Lady
Q: How did you study the Cockney accent?
Andrews studied with an American professor of phonetics and drew on her ear for the accent, refining it during her three and a half years performing in the musical.
'Hollywood royalty' - Dame Julie Andrews looks back on My Fair Lady
Q: What is it about this story that keeps it contemporary?
Andrews says My Fair Lady is an unusual love story, celebrates the wonder of language, and is built on George Bernard Shaw's gloriously written Pygmalion.
Australia's most prolific theatre producer on how he helped recreate the 1955 version of My Fair Lady
Q: People who might have seen this a decade ago, they come back this time. Obviously, it's a different cast, although it is an English lead role.
Frost confirms that Nathaniel Parker plays the English lead role and says three original cast members have returned: Robin Nevin, Reg Livermore and Tony Llewellyn-Jones.

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