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Nightlife

ABC Australia
Australia
Artificial Intelligence
United States
Donald Trump
China
Melbourne
World War II
One Nation
Inflation
Australian Economy
Liberal Party
Iran
Abba
Mygov
Labor Party
Jim Chalmers
James Bond
Katherine Jenkins
Homelessness
Dolly Parton

Nightlife with Phil Clark and Suzanne Hill has everything you need to get you through the night, seven nights a week.

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Former ABC presenter Simon Marnie was presenting Nightlife when the planes hit the World Trade Centre towers in New York.

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Recent Guests

Bill Wyman
Former Assistant Managing Editor of NPR in Washington; columnist for the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age
Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, NPR (former)
Episode: American Insight with Bill Wyman
Zand Van Toliken
Author of Make Me Well, physician and broadcaster
Author, Make Me Well
Episode: Make Me Well
Kasha Burns
Native Content Editor for Australian Traveller
Australian Traveller
Episode: Nightlife Travel — K'Gari
Dr. Gary Hunt
Member of Voyager's imaging team
NASA JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory)
Episode: The spacecraft that just kept going
Aaron Chapman
Vancouver writer, historian, and musician; author of Alive at the Commodore
Live Nation? (disclosed as author/historian)
Episode: At Vancouver's Commodore Ballroom, crowds got an extra spring in their step
Steve Kilbey
Front man of The Church
The Church
Episode: Steve Kilbey's favourite songs are all about the lyrics
Imogen Willetts
Party historian and author of Up All Night
Author of Up All Night
Episode: Lighting and libation: the secrets to the world's best parties
Jill Colwell
Author and physician who participated in the camel race
Author of Tiki and Jill and the Great Australian Camel Race
Episode: Remembering the Great Australian Camel Race
Ingrid Piller
Distinguished Professor of Applied Linguistics at Macquarie University
Macquarie University
Episode: The history of the English alphabet

Hosts

Phil Clark
Host of Nightlife with a focus on political and cultural analysis; long-running presence across episodes.
Suzanne Hill
Co-host with broad coverage of cultural topics and interviews; voice on show dynamics.

Reviews

4.2 out of 5 stars from 400 ratings
  • to T Hobbs

    Australians don’t like fascists who start wars confess to sexual assault and try and change election results go figure

    what planet are you living on

    Phil hasn’t been harsh enough on the orange creep

    Trump is ON TAPE confessing to sexual assault : FACT!

    Trump is ON TAPE heard attempting to alter the 2020 election result. FACT!

    Trump spent almost 10 years lying about where Obama was born :FACT

    Trump is ON TAPE mocking a disabled person: FACT

    Anyone supporting this despot who is now murdering... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Sean of Oz
    United States2 months ago
  • Nightlife with Phil Clark

    I listen daily but have to shut it off from all the anti American and hate comments from Phil Clark. He suffers from Trump derangement syndrome.

    Funny how a lefty can get away from spreading lies and hate speech and be on a national radio station.

    Phil regularly pokes fun of anything from the USA but half of his program revolves around USA. Between local events the mighty challenge it 50% USA.

    Daily comments about how stupid Americans are via language, geography etc., but Phil constantly sa... more

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    1
    sayunkel
    United States3 months ago
  • to T Hobbs

    Australians don’t like fascists who start wars confess to sexual assault and try and change election results go figure

    what planet are you living on

    Phil hasn’t been harsh enough on the orange creep

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Sean of Oz
    United States6 months ago
  • Having just listened to Jennifer Parker's very open and refreshingly transparent assessment of where Australia's navy is predicting its future direction and why i must say its hard to find any flaws in her arguments, its very reassuring to hear young intelligent future leaders of our armed forces getting on with the business of planning to be successful in our actions as opposed to the overtly self defeating penitent witch hunts our army seems obliged to inflict on itself at every opportunity

    Podcast Addict
    5
    Blet Woodward
    10 months ago
  • Just improved a LOT

    The quiz has arrived to this podcast, thus rocketing it up to my top 3 pods. Damn well done you lot. Other than that, if there’s a topic in which I have no interest, I can quite easily skip it. Seems simple to me.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    idmacman
    Australiaa year ago

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Listeners appreciate the wide range of topics and expert guests across politics, media, and culture.
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Some criticism focuses on host interruptions and perceived bias in discussions.

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The history of the English alphabet
Q: Now Ingrid, I probably only got time for one more question... where do we get the word alphabet from?
The word alphabet comes from the Greeks, who used the first two letters of their alphabet, alpha and beta; English inherited this tradition, and the term literally means the set of letters starting with AB, extending to ABC.
Nightlife News Breakdown with Michael Pascoe author of The Summertime of Our Dreams
Q: This is at this stage not much more than a headline. I'd like to understand how it will work.
Pascoe explains that the policy would let people withdraw a portion of their super for housing costs, but with significant caveats about eligibility, timing, and potential macroeconomic impacts, emphasizing the need for clear implementation details.
Make Me Well
Q: Here's an alternative question. Tell me a supplement that does work.
Zand explains that while some supplements like vitamin D may have targeted uses, most broad-spectrum supplements do not show significant long-term health benefits in large trials, so emphasis should be on evidence-backed basics and consulting a doctor for individual needs.
The 50 Year fight to end trachoma
Q: How did you get involved, and what were the key steps over the years?
A chance encounter with Fred Hollows led to early field work, followed by leadership in the national trachoma and eye health program, recognizing reinfection as a core challenge, implementing the SAFE strategy, and engaging Indigenous communities to lead and sustain efforts with local health services and environmental improvements.
The 50 Year fight to end trachoma
Q: When we say eliminated as a public health problem, what does that mean exactly?
It means the rate of active trachoma in children under 15 is below 5 percent and the rate of trachomatous scarring causing blindness in people over 15 is below 1 in 500, indicating that trachoma is no longer a major cause of blindness in the population.

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A late-evening/overnight culture and current affairs program that blends political analysis, economics, technology, and arts with occasional literary and historical conversations. Episodes frequently feature political commentary, budget and inflation discussions, regional diplomacy, media and design topics, plus culturally rich interviews with authors, artists, and researchers. The show stands out for its broad guest mix, from election analysts and reporters to musicians and historians, and for tackling timely issues alongside lighter, human-interest segments. This breadth likely appeals to curious, professionally diverse listeners who want quick takes on news, plus in-depth context from experts and cultural figures.

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Nightlife launched 20 years ago and published 298 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.

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Recent guests on Nightlife include:

1. Bill Wyman
2. Zand Van Toliken
3. Kasha Burns
4. Dr. Gary Hunt
5. Aaron Chapman
6. Steve Kilbey
7. Imogen Willetts
8. Jill Colwell

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