Explore every episode of the podcast The Shot Podcast
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| We're back! - Michael Bradley, Emma Shortis and Nick Hanna | 01 Feb 2026 | 01:22:06 | |
What a time to take a break, eh? From the Bondi shootings and political fallout, to ICE in Minnesota, to an incompetent bomber on Invasion Day, our panel dissects all the happenings that we missed during the holiday period. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Celebrating the Quarterly Essay | 20 Dec 2025 | 01:04:59 | |
With Dave and Jo enjoying a well-earned break, here is a recording of a great event that Jo chaired at Gleebooks on Sunday December 7 celebrating 100 editions of Black Inc's Quarterly Essays. She was joined on the panel by author of the most recent QE THE GOOD FIGHT Sean Kelly, friend of The Shot Jess Hill and the fabulous Benjamin Law. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Year That Was - Doug Cameron, Zoe Daniel, and many more! | 16 Dec 2025 | 01:24:28 | |
David and Jo bring on former MPs Doug Cameron and Zoe Daniel to recap not only the news of the week, but the news of the year. We then look for highlights, lowlights and WTFs with an excellent crew: Ronni Salt, Emma Shortis, Thomas Mayo, Nasser Mashni, Jordan "Purple Pingers" van den Lamb, Grace Tame, Ketan Joshi, Joel Jenkins, Cheryl Kernot, Amy Remeikis and Konrad of Punter's Politics. Support our journalism and this channel (while looking extremely attractive!) with our new Shot merch at this link - https://theshot.store/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Time for Courage - Alice Grundy, Joel Jenkins and Michael Pascoe | 06 Dec 2025 | 01:15:05 | |
War Crimes in Washington. Timidity in Canberra. Discounts at The Australia Institute. (Dave in a tent somewhere). Sunday Shot viewers can get $5 off the Institute's wide-ranging new book, A TIME FOR BRAVERY using the promo code SHOT5:- https://australiainstitute.org.au/store/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Saving Country - Lorena Allam and Royce Kurmelovs | 29 Nov 2025 | 01:11:12 | |
Royce is just off the plane from COP30 and joins Lorena Allam to talk about the planet's latest attempt to save itself. Plus an interview with Walkley Award-winning director Yaara Bou Melham on her film documenting the devastating legacy of asbestos mining on the Banjima people in WA, YURLU COUNTRY. Details of YURLU COUNTRY screenings and how to donate to the legal fight: https://yurlucountry.com/take-action/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Believe It or Not - Liz Allen, Eddy Jokovich and Sean Kelly | 22 Nov 2025 | 01:11:07 | |
Sean Kelly's Quarterly Essay "The Good Fight: What Does Labor Stand For?" has turbo-charged the ongoing conversation about Labor's lack of boldness. @newpoliticsAU 's Eddy Jokovich and Liz Allen discuss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Editors Ahoy! - November 16 - Esther Anatolitis and Antoun Issa | 15 Nov 2025 | 01:15:50 | |
Dave interrogates fellow editors @deepcut_news 's Antoun Issa and Meanjin's Esther Anatolitis about publishing in our contested times. Jo chimes in from the sidelines. Plus an interview on the Adolescent Man Box report on the state of our boys with Matt Tyler and Kate Fitz-Gibbons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Big Picture Politics - Marie Coleman and Daniel James | 08 Nov 2025 | 00:52:23 | |
Two big moments in Australian politics: the 50th anniversary of the Dismissal and the passing of the first Treaty bill in Australia. Marie Coleman and Daniel James join us to discuss them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Nature Be Damned - Lucy Hamilton and Ketan Joshi | 01 Nov 2025 | 01:04:05 | |
Dark Money expert Lucy Hamilton and Australia's best Climate Communicator Ketan Joshi outline the agendas and ideologies driving the global failure on Climate. Plus and interview with the Australian Conservation Foundation's Brendan Sydes on the EPBC Act reforms Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| When Anthony Met Donald - Bob Carr, Nicole Chvastek and Bruce Wolpe | 25 Oct 2025 | 01:04:49 | |
Jo and Dave are joined by TRUTH, LIES AND MEDIA co-host Nicole Chvastek and Bruce Wolpe to discuss THAT meeting, plus Bob Carr assesses Rudd, AUKUS and the Chinese perspective. Bruce's essay: https://www.croakey.org/trumps-new-mccarthyism-and-what-it-means-for-australia/ Nicole's podcast: https://shows.acast.com/truth-lies-and-media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Chris Hedges talks with Dave about journalism, censorship and empire | 20 Oct 2025 | 00:52:39 | |
Pulitzer Prize winning war correspondent Chris Hedges sat down with Dave Milner for a lengthy discussion about his cancellation at the National Press Club of Australia, creeping fascism, ICE, and the betrayal of Palestine by Western journalists. Please support our journalism: https://theshot.net.au/support-us/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The National Press Club are Liars - Oct 19 - Chris Hedges, Sarah Schwartz and Scott Burchill. | 18 Oct 2025 | 01:08:07 | |
The Jewish Council of Australia's Sarah Schwartz and international relations expert Dr Scott Burchill join the panel to discuss the precarious state of seemingly everything, and Dave interviews Pulitzer Prize winning war correspondent Chris Hedges, following his cancellation at the National Press Club of Australia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Sunday Shot - Dave Milner, Joel Jenkins, Greg Jericho and Ronni Salt | 11 Oct 2025 | 01:03:34 | |
Join Dave Milner, guest co-host Joel Jenkins and special guest panelists Greg Jericho and Ronni Salt for her debut appearance on The Sunday Shot, as they dissect the week's most critical issues. They delve into the ongoing, devastating developments in Israel and Gaza, and shine a light on the National Press Club's alarming corporate sponsors - including the weapons industry - after it dropped Pulitzer Prize winner Chris Hedges. Plus they tackle the disappointing early work of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC). Don't miss this essential and revealing episode. Thank you for listening! If you can, sling us a few dollars to keep us on air - every dollar counts! https://theshot.net.au/support-us/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Sunday Shot - October 5 | 05 Oct 2025 | 01:07:41 | |
The Sunday Shot - October 5 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Mostly United Nations - Paul Bongiorno and Rachel Withers | 28 Sep 2025 | 01:18:19 | |
Paul Bongiorno and Rachel Withers join Jo and Dave to analyse all the adventures at the United Nations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Our Cursed Times - Kellie Tranter and Mark Ogge | 21 Sep 2025 | 01:04:53 | |
Jo and guest host Joel Jenkins speak with Declassified Australia's Kellie Tranter and the Australia Institute's Mark Ogge about Gaza, Climate and Australia's failing foreign policy. Plus an interview with Dr Emma Shortis on the dismantling of American democracy. Kellie's article: https://declassifiedaus.org/2025/09/15/documents-reveal-australias-knowing-silence-to-plans-for-ethnic-cleansing-of-gaza/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Wild West - Jesse Noakes and Marian Wilkinson | 07 Sep 2025 | 01:07:45 | |
Nazis on our streets - WTF? We discuss the aftermath of the March for (White) Australia before hearing from Marian Wilkinson and Jesse Noakes about the petrostate that is WA and what it means for the rest of us. Marian's new Quarterly Essay "Woodside vs the Planel" available from https://www.quarterlyessay.com.au/essay/2025/09/woodside-vs-the-planet. Jesse's latest article on Woodside: https://www.lastplaceonearth.com.au/this-is-world-heritage/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Oh What a Tangled Web - Wendy Bacon and Bogan Intelligentsia’s Joel Jenkins | 31 Aug 2025 | 01:06:12 | |
Jo and Dave are joined by the legendary Wendy Bacon and Bogan Intelligentsia’s Joel Jenkins to try and untangle the narrative threads around Iran and Israel, and Australia’s differing response to these two countries. Jo interviews Ariel Bogle on the origins of and risks posed by self-proclaimed Sovereign Citizens. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Gab about the Gabfest - Jane Caro and Cameron Murray | 24 Aug 2025 | 01:01:15 | |
The Sunday Shot - August 24 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| House About It - Michael Pascoe and Chris Wallace | 17 Aug 2025 | 01:09:23 | |
Is our Housing Crisis a supply or distribution issue? We get into it with Purple Pingers, Chris Wallace and Michael Pascoe, plus reflect on Trump's failed bromance with Putin and the catastrophe that was his Alaska Summit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Dead Centre - Amy Remekis and Scott Burchill | 10 Aug 2025 | 01:04:50 | |
Drawing on Richard Denniss's new essay, "Dead Centre: How Political Pragmatism is Killing Us", we discuss the political impact of centrism's leaden hand. Spoiler alert: it's not good. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Wild Waves and How to Surf Them - Lizzie O'Shea and Cam Wilson. | 03 Aug 2025 | 01:03:18 | |
We get deep into the looming social media ban for Under 16s plus discuss the best way to surf the internet's wildest waves. Cam and Ariel's new book:https://ultimopress.com.au/products/conspiracy-nation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Educate thyself - Ben Eltham and Cheryl Kernot | 27 Jul 2025 | 01:08:15 | |
Starvation in Gaza, Climate success at the ICJ and Australian parliament returns. We discuss a busy week in politics before examining the dire state of the University sector. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Isabelle Reinecke and Royce Kurmelovs | 20 Jul 2025 | 01:05:26 | |
We discuss the implications of the Australian Climate Case, the Government's galling arguments and what comes next for the Torres Strait (apart from lots more devastating salt water). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Telling Truths | 13 Jul 2025 | 01:07:26 | |
Reports like Yoorrook Justice Commission's searingly evocative TRUTH BE TOLD and Coroner Armitage's comprehensive Coronial Inquest findings into the death of Kumanjayi Walker tell dark truths about our history and the way it informs our present. Is anyone listening? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| We doth protest too much | 06 Jul 2025 | 01:05:36 | |
In the wake of the assault and arrest of Hannah Thomas, Michael Bradley and Hannah Ferguson join us to discuss the anti-protest lawst that have swept our country, and the punitive and/or panicked approach taken by police and other institutions to those who dare to speak out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Truth to Power | 29 Jun 2025 | 01:03:21 | |
Doug Cameron and Josh Bornstein don't hold back with their incisive commentary on the way Labor, the ABC and other institutions are failing us at this critical moment. A cracker conversation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| And Then There was War - June 22 - Emma Shortis and Bruce Wolpe | 22 Jun 2025 | 01:03:08 | |
As Bruce Wolpe and Emma Shortis discuss the state of the Middle East, Trump does Netanyahu's bidding and drops bombs on Iran. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| It's a Miserable World - June 15 - Marie Coleman and Royce Kurmelovs | 15 Jun 2025 | 01:05:17 | |
Assassinations in the US, war in the Middle East, ongoing carnage in Gaza, Marines on the ground in LA.... and an election looming in Tasmania! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Back to Business - June 8 - Rex Patrick and Chris Wallace | 08 Jun 2025 | 01:04:15 | |
With the final counts in final seats down and dusted, the focus switches to the Government: their first decisions, negotiation options and upcoming agenda. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Grand Tour - June 1 - Natasha Cica and Georgina Godwin | 01 Jun 2025 | 01:07:53 | |
The Sunday Shot goes to Europe! In honour of Dave’s Continental sojourn we examine the state of Europe with Georgina Godwin in London and Natasha Cica in Belgrade. Plus an interview with the Climate Council’s Greg Bourne on the implications of the extension of the North West Shelf gas project. Spoiler alert: not good. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Can they put Humpty together again? - May 25 - Frank Bongiorno, Judith Brett and Julianne Schultz | 25 May 2025 | 01:05:46 | |
Chaos in the Coalition! The fallout of Labor's thumping win continues with the Nationals and the Liberals on again-off again alliance. We get historical context from a top notch panel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Ashes in their Mouths - Alex Fein, Leo Puglisi and Rachel Withers | 18 May 2025 | 01:08:59 | |
We now know what happened. But why did it happen? Jo is joined by Rachel Withers, RedBridge’s Alex Fein and 6 News’s Leo Puglisi to assess the Big Why of the 2025 election and what it means for the losers. David is jaunting ‘round Europe (bless him!). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| An Old-Fashioned Shellacking - Cheryl Kernot and Michael West - May 4 | 04 May 2025 | 01:02:48 | |
Cheryl Kernot and Michael West join Jo and Dave to pore over the entrails of the Election That Was. @cherylkernot.bsky.social @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social Michaelwestmedia.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Hear the Silence | 27 Apr 2025 | 01:09:12 | |
Jo and Dave are joined by the Australia Institute's Amy Remekis and Declassified Australia's Peter Cronau to discuss all the things that aren't being discussed this campaign. Thomas Mayo stops by. https://declassifiedaus.org/ https://australiainstitute.org.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Christ has Risen (Jo and Dave, not so much!) | 20 Apr 2025 | 01:41:31 | |
The Sunday Shot's Easter Special: Jo checks in with Alex Fein to see how things are travelling as we pass the halfway point of the campaign. Amidst the ongoing carnage in Gaza, Dave has an extended interview with the Australia Palestine Advocacy Network's Nasser Mashni. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Gettin' Scared | 13 Apr 2025 | 01:02:14 | |
There really is a "vast right wing conspiracy". Lucy Hamilton and The Klaxon's Anthony Klan join us to explore the shocking deep reach of the Atlas Network and the sinister way it propagates messages that support its own commercial and political interests while masquerading as grassroots organisations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Policy, Parity, Parties | 06 Apr 2025 | 01:07:20 | |
This week's Sunday Shot is All About Women. Dave had the morning off as Jo mined the minds of journalist and author of the recent stellar Quarterly Essay LOSING IT Jess Hill, Polipedia's Su Dharmapala and Women's Agenda's Angela Priestley. With an interview with Mudgin-Gal CEO Ashlee Donohue. http://mudgin-gal.org.au/ https://www.quarterlyessay.com.au/essay/2025/03/losing-it @angelapriestley.bsky.social @sudharmapala.bsky.social @polipedia.bsky.social @womensagenda.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Dollars and Sense | 30 Mar 2025 | 01:05:57 | |
The Sunday Shot pulls in the big guns! Econmists Greg Jericho and Nicki Hutley join Jo and Dave to give their post-budget analysis and look forward to the coming campaign. @grogsgamut.bsky.social @nickihutley.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Kids are Alright | 22 Mar 2025 | 01:03:49 | |
Jo and Dave are joined by Konrad from Punter's Politics and Zee Feed's (and Crikey's Readers Editor) Crystal Andrews to discuss the attitudes of young people to the upcoming election and politics (big and small P) in general. Plus interviews with Damon Gameau about the activism of the kids from his new film FUTURE COUNCIL, and climate advocate Anjali Sharma. https://www.youtube.com/@punterspolitics https://zeefeed.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Chill Factor | 16 Mar 2025 | 01:18:09 | |
Jo and Dave talk with Ben Eltham and Claire Connelly about institutional fear and loathing and the chilling effect on free speech. Plus The Tally Room's Ben Raue gives his analysis of the WA election results and the upcoming Federal election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Well, this is AUKUS. | 09 Mar 2025 | 01:14:03 | |
Emma Shortis and Andrew Fowler join Jo and Dave to discuss the full implications of AUKUS in the wake of the US going rogue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Sunday Shot - Ep3 | 01 Mar 2025 | 01:07:37 | |
Jo and Dave are joined by Director of the Australia Institute’s Climate and Energy Program Polly Hemming and writer and commentator Ketan Joshi to discuss the truth about Australia’s Climate policy (spoiler alert: devastatingly bad), plus an interview with Redbridge’s Alex Fein on Designated Information Drivers, what voters are really feeling and how progressive messages can cut through. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Sunday Shot - Ep2 | 22 Feb 2025 | 01:01:52 | |
The Sunday Shot is back for your weekly dose of political conversation and analysis. Jo and Dave are joined by author and lawyer Josh Bornstein and commentator and novellist Jane Caro to discuss the news of the week, plus an interview with the Jewish Council of Australia’s Sarah Schwartz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Sunday Shot - Ep1 | 16 Feb 2025 | 01:11:01 | |
The Shot Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Straight Outta Queensland | 31 Jan 2025 | 00:47:08 | |
Ronni returns to the podcast for the first time in 2025, joining Jo and guest Lech Blaine. Lech draws on research from last year’s Quarterly Essay on Peter Dutton Bad Cop to analyse Dutton’s Trumpian takes before the gang discuss Lech's riveting, rollicking family memoir Australian Gospel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Happy New Election Year | 24 Jan 2025 | 00:37:56 | |
Jo and Dave crank their brains back into gear for the first podcast of 2025. They are joined by Thomas Mayo to discuss the challenges of post-Referendum Australia, the Nazification of MAGA and tiptoe through the annual January 26 Culture War. And they launch The Sunday Shot, the progressive alternative to Insiders coming in February. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Farewell to All That | 20 Dec 2024 | 00:42:28 | |
Jo, Dave and Ronni ruminate on the good and mostly bad moments of 2024 and look forward to 2025, which brings a Federal Election but the release of Ronni’s debut novel, Gunnawah. Set in Riverina in 1974 as the Whitlam years are transforming Australia, Jo and Dave quiz Ronni on the inspiration behind the book and the complicated dangerous local politics of the time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| "A Carefully Constructed Charade" | 13 Dec 2024 | 00:38:03 | |
Jo and Dave talk with Chair of Private Media, publisher of Crikey and author of The Men Who Killed the News Eric Beecher on the future of journalism, the fallout for the Murdochs of the Nevada “Project Harmony” decision and whether Rupert is an horrific narcissistic psychopath with the power of immortality. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Hanging the Parliament | 06 Dec 2024 | 00:45:58 | |
Jo and Ronni get enjoyably down in the weeds with George Megalogenis to discuss all matters electoral: the Albanese Government’s prospects for a second term, Dutton’s efforts to thwart them and the disruption of our political duopoly as outlined in George’s new Quarterly Essay, Minority Report: The New Shape of Australian Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||