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ABC Australia
Australia
Donald Trump
Israel
United States
Gaza
Australian Politics
United Nations
Iran
Middle East
One Nation
Climate Change
January 6 Riots
MAGA Movement
Inequality
Air Conditioning
Human Rights
Artificial Intelligence
Space Resource Management
Social Media
Keir Starmer

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

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Latest Episodes

Two writers investigate two mysteries from 19th Century Australia.

Kate Grenville uncovers a bundle of letters in the archives about the NSW country school teacher Joseph Connor, accused of beating his students. Was he a monster or the victim of a ... more

The Lord of the Rings made J.R.R. Tolkien one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. But who was the obsessive, conservative and often difficult man behind Middle-earth? And Heather Morris, author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, has a ne... more

Our regular US political commentator on the Cornell University sexual assault case, the failed execution of Christa Pike, and the dire outlook for the Republicans, four weeks before the midterms.

Valerie Trouet, a paleo-climate scientist, compares t... more

We revisit two memorable LNL conversations from recent times: Simon Winchester's cultural history of the wind, and Australian writer Lech Blaine's astonishing account of his beautiful, terrifying childhood - growing up in Queensland pubs stalked by C... more

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Recent Guests

Astra Taylor
Documentarian and author
Author of End Times Fascism and the Fight for the Living World
Episode: Naomi Klein's urgent AI warning plus a tour of Indian breakfasts
Priyadarshini Chatterjee
Food, travel and culture writer
Author of First Bite, Breakfast Stories from Urban India
Episode: Naomi Klein's urgent AI warning plus a tour of Indian breakfasts
Lyndal Roper
Regius Professor of History, author of Summer of Fire and Blood, The German Peasants' War
Oxford University
Episode: How German history has been shaped by the peasant revolution of 1525
Todd Woody
Reporter for Bloomberg News, environment/ocean specialist
Bloomberg News
Episode: The race for deep sea riches, plus when trauma is weaponised
Catherine Liu
Professor of Film and Media Studies, UC Irvine
University of California, Irvine
Episode: The race for deep sea riches, plus when trauma is weaponised
Jack Ewing
Veteran auto industry reporter for The New York Times
The New York Times
Episode: Mark Kenny's Canberra, Volkswagen's huge restructure, and David Marr at Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre
Bushra Othman
Palestinian-Australian general surgeon
Editor of Weight of Witnesses
Episode: Australian doctors in Gaza, plus how vanilla went global
Eric Jennings
Canadian historian and author
Toronto University
Episode: Australian doctors in Gaza, plus how vanilla went global
Amy Neilson
Queensland-based specialist in rural and remote health, tropical and emergency medicine
Episode: Australian doctors in Gaza, plus how vanilla went global

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
  • I love the conversation about the census history‼️❤️‼️

    Shame on the prime minister ‼️😎‼️

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    M.G.Gaede
    Australia2 months ago
  • Great episode

    Loved the interview with (our) Jonathon Swan, he and David have a lovely rapport

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Absolute Lovers of R.A Spratt
    Australia3 months ago
  • ABC sack the racist Grace Tame

    ABC sack the racist Grace Tame

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    mmint1
    Australia4 months ago
  • Roddy Doyle

    Excellent interview!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    CatieMcl
    Australia5 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
    Australia5 months ago

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Some critics note shifts in tone or focus with new host, especially on sensitive topics.
Audience frequently commends the show's ability to contextualize complex issues with historical insight.
Fans value the depth and breadth of topics, often mentioning memorable interviews and robust discourse.
Listeners praise the host's intelligence, fair questioning, and broad guest diversity.
Critiques highlight moments of perceived bias or controversial editorial choices in certain episodes.

Chart Rankings

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Apple Podcasts
#68
Australia/Top Podcasts
Apple Podcasts
#12
Australia/Society & Culture
Apple Podcasts
#152
Singapore/Society & Culture
Apple Podcasts
#189
New Zealand/Society & Culture
Apple Podcasts
#193
Hong Kong/Society & Culture

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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

The race for deep sea riches, plus when trauma is weaponised
Q: What is the strategic goal behind the US executive order on deep sea mining?
The intention appears to accelerate access to seabed minerals for national security and technologic needs, leveraging licenses to push regulatory progress and potentially bypass slower international processes.
Australian doctors in Gaza, plus how vanilla went global
Q: How does the vanilla history complement the Gaza discussion in this episode?
The vanilla segment provides a long historical arc about global trade, colonial labor practices, and the democratization of a luxury commodity, illustrating how distant histories connect to present geopolitical and economic systems.
Australian doctors in Gaza, plus how vanilla went global
Q: What motivates you to tell these stories and to advocate for action?
They feel morally obliged to document and share these experiences to counter apathy, urge concrete political action (sanctions or arms control), and honor those who lived and died in Gaza.
Australian doctors in Gaza, plus how vanilla went global
Q: How did access and entry for Australian medical teams evolve during your missions?
Access was repeatedly constrained by political decisions, with Palestinian background individuals frequently denied entry; teams had to reroute through alternative borders, and some colleagues were unable to join due to identity-based restrictions.
Australian doctors in Gaza, plus how vanilla went global
Q: What was it like entering and working in the Gaza hospitals under siege?
The guests describe extreme conditions—intermittent electricity, water shortages, high infection rates, and constant fear from airstrikes and drones—yet healthcare workers still strive to provide care and bear witness to those conditions.

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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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1. Astra Taylor
2. Priyadarshini Chatterjee
3. Lyndal Roper
4. Todd Woody
5. Catherine Liu
6. Jack Ewing
7. Bushra Othman
8. Eric Jennings

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