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ABC Australia
Australia
Donald Trump
Israel
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United States
Climate Change
Iran
Australian Politics
One Nation
MAGA Movement
Middle East
January 6 Riots
Palestine
United Nations
Human Rights
Social Media
Inequality
Keir Starmer
Liberal Party
Air Conditioning

Incisive analysis, fearless debates and nightly surprises. Explore the serious, the strange and the profound with David Marr.

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Latest Episodes

Yale Professor Samuel Moyn argues that the old in the United States have hoarded wealth and power, and that something needs to give. Plus, Australian historian Tom Griffiths corroborates the extraordinary encounters of a 1900s white cattle station gi... more

Historian Simon Sebag Montefiore traces 125 years of war, revolution, upheaval and revival in the Middle East. From the final days of the Ottoman Empire to to the current Iran-US conflict, Simon's new book The Cauldron examines the forces, characters... more

Bruce Shapiro asks if US President Donald Trump has betrayed American cattle farmers, after he eased tariffs on foreign beef. Australia sells weapons to the United Arab Emirates, but could those weapons be ending up in Sudan? Plus, the story of the f... more

One Nation is mopping up after new MP David Farley's 'rookie mistake' on his party's net migration target. Veteran Jerusalem correspondent examines the work of the Israeli ambassador to Australia Hillel Newman, after an IDF report found that no one w... more

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John Cameron Mitchell
Punk queer grandpa, creator of Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Hedwig and the Angry Inch (25th anniversary tour)
Episode: John Cameron Mitchell wants kids to be more punk, plus an apartheid 'native' hospital in Australia
Annabel Stafford
Author researching apartheid medical history in Australia
Author of The Wanted and the Unwanted
Episode: John Cameron Mitchell wants kids to be more punk, plus an apartheid 'native' hospital in Australia
Antonia Senior
Author and journalist
Stellar? (as discussed)
Episode: Is a classless society impossible? Plus, fresh dirt on the Cambridge Five spies
Hanno Sauer
Associate Professor of Philosophy at Utrecht University
University of Utrecht
Episode: Is a classless society impossible? Plus, fresh dirt on the Cambridge Five spies
Imogen Willetts
Author of Up All Night, A History of Going Out; writer and event producer
Independent
Episode: Ian Dunt's UK, the KPMG scandal, plus 500 years of nightlife
Sarah Martin
Journalist, Guardian
The Guardian
Episode: Anna Henderson's Canberra, Jordan stuck in the crosshairs of war, plus Gina Rinehart and the press
Nabih Bulos
Middle East Bureau Chief, Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
Episode: Anna Henderson's Canberra, Jordan stuck in the crosshairs of war, plus Gina Rinehart and the press
Harry Hobbs
Co-author of Outlawed, Responding to the Global Rise of Sovereign Citizens and Legal Conspiracies; Professor of Constitutional Law, UNSW
University of New South Wales
Episode: Inside the world of sovereign citizens, plus the magic of night music
Susan Tomes
Pianist and author, Nocturnes and the Fascination of Night Music; Yale University Press
Yale University Press (publication) / solo pianist
Episode: Inside the world of sovereign citizens, plus the magic of night music

Hosts

David Marr
Host of Late Night Live with extensive coverage of politics and global affairs.
Anna Henderson
Chief Political Correspondent with a focus on Canberra politics and policy analysis.

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 2k ratings
  • ABC sack the racist Grace Tame

    ABC sack the racist Grace Tame

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    mmint1
    Australia3 months ago
  • Roddy Doyle

    Excellent interview!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    CatieMcl
    Australia3 months ago
  • My LNL addiction remains

    Partly due to illness, the (well deserved) retirement of Phillip Adam’s, I lost track of LNL for a while - in spite of my support for new host, David Marr.

    Thanks to podcasts becoming my preferred medium these days in the late autumn of my life, I have managed to take up LNL again and while I have missed a bit, my life feels more for-filled - vitally important in such distressing times.

    Thank you, David and thank you ABC.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    DiannaArt
    Australia4 months ago
  • Treasure of a pod

    Enjoyed this on live abc radio for decades with Phillip. Now David has hit his stride and I’m enjoying this wonderful program as a podcast. Such excellent curation of content, ever astutely informative.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Solowoman07
    Australia4 months ago
  • Still 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

    Huge fan of the show and all contributors. I miss Phillip but David is also excellent. Also miss Laura but she is still doing great work within our incredible national asset, the ABC 👌

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    binder12345
    Australia5 months ago

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Chart Rankings

How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.

Apple Podcasts
#71
Australia/Top Podcasts
Apple Podcasts
#12
Australia/Society & Culture
Apple Podcasts
#148
New Zealand/Society & Culture
Apple Podcasts
#201
Singapore/Society & Culture

Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

John Cameron Mitchell wants kids to be more punk, plus an apartheid 'native' hospital in Australia
Q: Aren't we going to look back on this time and its obsession with trans?
Trans people have different backgrounds and experiences, and insisting on binary purity ignores the real lives and struggles of people; inclusivity and education are needed to move beyond zero-sum thinking.
John Cameron Mitchell wants kids to be more punk, plus an apartheid 'native' hospital in Australia
Q: John, you were asked about the drive for purity. Put a theory to you.
There are groups that have been badly done by, often by Christians, and the idea of fairness and reparations exists, but purity becomes a straightjacket that silos conversation; the goal should be to understand complexity and to value people for their humanity rather than enforce absolute cleanliness.
Bernard Keane on Australia's opportunities, plus how wine shaped civilisation
Q: Bernard, can we reassess and rework Australia's relationship with the United States in light of today's geopolitics?
Yes, we can, building on past moves where Australia pursued an engaged relationship with the United States while also increasingly anchoring its future in Asia and multilateral approaches, a path that the interviewer connects to Keating's earlier foreign policy balance.
Peter Garrett on AUKUS, plus Australia's sugar slaves
Q: Is there any sense that the government might change course on Aukus after the hearings?
Garrett indicates that while current ministers are deeply committed to the path, the public and expert testimony could influence reflection and potential adjustments, especially once the findings are absorbed and debated in a broader public and political context.
Peter Garrett on AUKUS, plus Australia's sugar slaves
Q: Peter, tantalisingly, a few minutes ago you said you had discovered things that you hadn't known about Aukus. What have you actually discovered?
Garrett explains that the commission has found a process underway largely without full public knowledge, with evidence from hearings highlighting gaps in material and understanding that warrant deeper public scrutiny and a more transparent accounting of what is being done and why.

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A sharp current-events program pairing incisive interviews with in-depth explorations of politics, history, and global affairs. Episodes frequently tackle national-security decisions, international diplomacy, and how historical forces shape present policy, while also profiling cultural and ethical questions from colonial histories to contemporary media. A standout trait is the breadth of guests, ranging from policymakers and academics to journalists and historians, which yields both rigorous analysis and richly contextual storytelling. The show often stitches together large-scale geopolitical discussions with grounded, regional case studies, making it useful for listeners who want both macro trends and concrete, on-the-ground implications. more

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4. Hanno Sauer
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6. Sarah Martin
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