Best Designer Peter Allan Podcasts (2025)

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Anna Funder — Bears out there, writing in the age of bots and broligarchs 1:00:46

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Without permission, or payment, artificial intelligence has stolen the published words of thousands of Australian writers, and it seems that they have little power to stop it. What does this mean for the future of human creativity? Anna Funder's speech was recorded live at the 2025 Sydney Writers Festival. The panel discussion, Can Australian liter…

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Jeff Kovel and John Hoke - Skylab Architecture & Nike 53:53

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Skylab Archicture founder Jeff Kovel and Nike chief creative officer John Hoke join Architectural Record’s DESIGN:ED podcast to discuss the design of the Serena Williams Building at Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon; the impact of personal relationships within the profession; and how architecture is contributing to the future success of …

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The remarkable life of Marie Curie and the women scientists she inspired — with Dava Sobel 52:55

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Marie Curie is arguably the most famous scientist in history, for her breakthroughs in the field of radioactivity. But Curie also redefined what was possible for women in science, inspiring generations to follow her. Dava Sobel's 2025 For Future Reference Lecture A woman's word (about science) was recorded at the State Library of Victoria. Speakers…

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Wellness influencers will outlive us all! The Science Smackdown Debate at World Science Festival Brisbane 53:31

5d ago53:31

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It's Team Wellness Warriors versus Team Medical Miracles. Hear the arguments and you decide! The wellness industry is booming. It's worth billions and its influencers are all over social media spruiking miracle pills and mystery remedies, crystal healing and cancer cures. Some are even steaming their vaginas (hellooooo Gywneth Paltrow!). Have they …

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How to live an experimental life 49:45

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The American essayist, philosopher and poet Ralph Waldo Emerson famously said that all life is an experiment, and the more experiments you make, the better. So can experimenting with your career, your health, where you live or who you love, improve your life, by helping you to make better decisions? This event Test and learn: living an experimental…

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Dugongs — up close and personal 54:37

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Their closest relative is the elephant; they eat about 60 kg of sea grass per day; and there are only three dugongs in captivity in the world. One in the Sea Life Sydney Aquarium. Big Ideas deep dives into the mysterious world of dugongs — with fascinating stories and surprising insights. Presented at the World Science Festival Brisbane in the Quee…

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Do you know the size of your material footprint? 54:35

11d ago54:35

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In your daily life you use more material than you think: metals, stones, wood, ceramics – the list goes on. We have sufficient resources to support growth, but not enough to support greed. A circular economy could support a more sustainable resource management. Presented by Planet Ark's Australian Circular Economy Hub (ACE Hub) Speaker Janez Potočn…

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Sarah Wilson reckons with our civilisational collapse 53:34

12d ago53:34

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If you knew the world as we know it was on the verge of collapse, would that change the way you live your life? Author, activist and podcaster Sarah Wilson has found many reasons to believe our post-industrial civilisation is nearing its end. So how does she live with this confronting reality? This conversation was recorded at the 2025 Melbourne Wr…

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Mike Burgess — Espionage is a growing and costly threat to Australia 44:35

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Foreign spies attempt to infiltrate media organisations, break into restricted laboratories, target public servants on sites such as LinkedIn, approach academics at conferences … the list goes on. On Big Ideas, you have the rare opportunity to hear Mike Burgess give an unfiltered look at the threats of espionage and reveal for the first time the tr…

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Plummeting vaccination rates threaten public health 54:35

14d ago54:35

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For the ﬁrst time in human history, we have the scientific know-how to vaccinate against most of the infectious diseases that killed our ancestors. But an explosion of pseudoscience and disinformation makes people hesitate to accept the shot. And so once contained diseases like measles is on the rise again. Hear why we have to act now, or risk losi…

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Beka Sturges and Eric Kramer - Reed Hilderbrand 44:58

14d ago44:58

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Reed Hilderbrand principals Beka Sturges and Eric Kramer join Architectural Record’s DESIGN:ED podcast to discuss designing across different climate regions, environmental changes impacting landscape architecture, and the firm's recent work at Storm King Art Center in New York’s Hudson ValleyBy Architectural Record

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Not drowning waving, a modern media tale — with Geraldine Doogue

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The decline of the mainstream media has forced many outlets to try new things to keep audiences engaged and informed. So what works, and what is the industry's future? The ABC's 2025 Andrew Olle Lecture was recorded in Sydney on Friday 25 July 2025. Speakers Geraldine Doogue - Host (with Hamish Macdonald), Global Roaming, ABC Radio National…

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From Con the Fruiterer to East West 101 — the changing face of Australian TV 57:05

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Australia is a multicultural country, but up until recently, when you turned on the telly, you wouldn't know it. So what role has TV played in Australia's diverse communities, on screen, behind the scenes and in the living rooms across this country, over the past 70 years? This event was recorded at Sydney's Gleebooks on Friday 11 July 2025. Speake…

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FAT is not an F-word! The radical practice of fat joy 56:56

19d ago56:56

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Join Big Ideas host Natasha Mitchell with three women embracing the radical practice of finding joy in big bodies. Fat bodies are often stigmatised, stereotyped, shamed, medicalised, and politicised. Even the word F.A.T gets denigrated. But there is another way. Reckoning with eating disorders and society's limitations, Dani, Evie, and Kalpana are …

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How animals use natural medicine to heal themselves 44:03

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Meet apes that swallow leaves to dislodge worms and sparrows that use cigarette butts to repel parasites. Many animals use medicine to treat themselves — something that for a long time has been thought to be the exclusive domain of humans. Now scientists are turning to the medical knowledge of the animal kingdom to improve agriculture, create bette…

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The dark side of collaboration — when thinking together goes wrong 58:45

21d ago58:45

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At face value, collaboration sounds like a good thing: collaboration in the classroom, with colleagues, or between nations. But throughout history, collaboration was not always considered a virtuous act, and those who were identified as collaborators were shunned, humiliated or worse. This talk explores how people justify their involvement in wrong…

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Adam Liaw on what spaghetti bolognese tells us about Australian life 54:36

25d ago54:36

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Food is essential to human life, but are we taking it for granted? Popular chef, writer and broadcaster Adam Liaw is an advocate for good food for everyone. He takes us on a journey through the history and science of food, and its place in our societies, economies and cultures throughout time, arguing that food should play a central role in governm…

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Mao and Stalin — did they lead the way for tyrannical leaders like Trump? 54:00

26d ago54:00

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Books on tyrants, dictators, and authoritarian leaders are suddenly bestsellers again as we all try to make sense of the tilt towards tyrannical leadership around the world, the mass compliance it commands, and its use of terror, fear, and often violence, to govern. Two of Australia's leading scholars on China and the Soviet Union, Linda Jaivin (au…

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One land, two laws, it’s black and white — with Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander Social Justice Commissioner Katie Kiss 55:11

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At a time when governments are retreating from promises of progress for First Nations people, what can be achieved through legal and human rights mechanisms? The 2025 Mabo Oration was recorded at the Cairns Performing Arts Centre on 30 May 2025, with thanks to the Queensland Human Rights Commission and QPAC. Speakers Katie KissAboriginal and Torres…

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Designer Peter Allan Podcasts

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Design:ED

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DESIGN THINKER PODCAST

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In the Making

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Anna Funder — Bears out there, writing in the age of bots and broligarchs 1:00:46

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Jeff Kovel and John Hoke - Skylab Architecture & Nike 53:53

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The remarkable life of Marie Curie and the women scientists she inspired — with Dava Sobel 52:55

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Wellness influencers will outlive us all! The Science Smackdown Debate at World Science Festival Brisbane 53:31

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How to live an experimental life 49:45

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Dugongs — up close and personal 54:37

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Do you know the size of your material footprint? 54:35

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Sarah Wilson reckons with our civilisational collapse 53:34

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Mike Burgess — Espionage is a growing and costly threat to Australia 44:35

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Plummeting vaccination rates threaten public health 54:35

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Beka Sturges and Eric Kramer - Reed Hilderbrand 44:58

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Not drowning waving, a modern media tale — with Geraldine Doogue

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From Con the Fruiterer to East West 101 — the changing face of Australian TV 57:05

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FAT is not an F-word! The radical practice of fat joy 56:56

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How animals use natural medicine to heal themselves 44:03

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The dark side of collaboration — when thinking together goes wrong 58:45

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Adam Liaw on what spaghetti bolognese tells us about Australian life 54:36

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Mao and Stalin — did they lead the way for tyrannical leaders like Trump? 54:00

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One land, two laws, it’s black and white — with Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander Social Justice Commissioner Katie Kiss 55:11

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