Best Dave Milner Podcasts (2025)

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An Old-Fashioned Shellacking - Cheryl Kernot and Michael West - May 4 1:02:48

8d ago1:02:48

1:02:48

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.

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Hear the Silence 1:09:12

15d ago1:09:12

1:09:12

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.…

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Christ has Risen (Jo and Dave, not so much!) 1:41:31

22d ago1:41:31

1:41:31

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.…

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Gettin' Scared 1:02:14

29d ago1:02:14

1:02:14

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 mor…

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Policy, Parity, Parties 1:07:20

1M ago1:07:20

1:07:20

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…

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Dollars and Sense 1:05:57

1M ago1:05:57

1:05:57

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.

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The Kids are Alright 1:03:49

2M ago1:03:49

1:03:49

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 Anja…

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The Chill Factor 1:18:09

2M ago1:18:09

1:18:09

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.…

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Well, this is AUKUS. 1:14:03

2M ago1:14:03

1:14:03

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.

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The Sunday Shot - Ep3 1:07:37

2M ago1:07:37

1:07:37

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 h…

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The Sunday Shot - Ep2 1:01:52

3M ago1:01:52

1:01:52

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.…

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The Sunday Shot - Ep1 1:11:01

3M ago1:11:01

1:11:01

The Shot Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Straight Outta Queensland 47:08

3M ago47:08

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…

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Happy New Election Year 37:56

4M ago37:56

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 Acas…

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Farewell to All That 42:28

5M ago42:28

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 poli…

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"A Carefully Constructed Charade" 38:03

5M ago38:03

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 fo…

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Hanging the Parliament 45:58

5M ago45:58

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.…

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Democracy in Peril 45:26

6M ago45:26

45:26

Jo and Dave talk to Zack Beauchamp, senior political writer at Vox and author of The Reactionary Spirit: How America’s Most Insidious Political Tradition Swept the World about the fragility of democracy and the autocratic agenda to destroy it from within. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Ethics Washing and Corporate (cancel) Culture 37:49

6M ago37:49

37:49

Jo and Dave talk to lawyer and author Josh Bornstein about his book Working for the Brand, an analysis of how corporations force staff to uphold their “values” and “integrity” or face being sacked on one hand while they gleefully destroy the world on the other. And how much are we loving Blue Sky? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf…

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Robodebt: A Bureaucratic Hallucination 46:37

6M ago46:37

46:37

Jo and Ronni speak with Rick Morton about his definitive account of the great Government shakedown that was Robodebt, the immensely readable Mean Streak, and speculate on how long National Anti-Corruption Commissioner Paul Brereton can cling on to his job. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Project Gaslight 31:14

7M ago31:14

31:14

Jo and Dave are joined by Joel Jenkins of Bogan Intelligentsia to discuss how the world-beating concentration of Australia’s media - third behind only China and Egypt - leads to a desperately distorted image and narrative of the carnage in Gaza. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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The Demise of Twitter 41:14

7M ago41:14

41:14

Ronni and Jo talk to New York Times journalists Kate Conger and Ryan Mac about their revelatory new book, Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter, a cracking read about a story close to the hearts of many of our listeners: a page-turner that fills in all the jaw-dropping details about how our beloved Global Townplace became the plaything o…

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Dave is Back! 32:37

8M ago32:37

32:37

Dave is back behind the microphone, joining Jo and Ronni to discuss the shrinking prime ministership of Anthony Albanese and echo the title of Ronni’s latest article for the Shot: “What was it all for, Anthony?” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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No Care, No Responsibility 37:08

8M ago37:08

37:08

On the day we learned that no-one would be punished or be otherwise held accountable for the Robodebt catastrophe, Jo is joined by Anthony Klan, Founder and Editor of The Klaxon, to discuss the Klaxon’s ongoing series into the National Anti-Corruption Commission: its mishandling of the Royal Commission’s referrals, its counter-intuitive lack of tra…

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Breaking Worse 43:03

9M ago43:03

43:03

Jo and Ronni stage a Shot takeover to discuss the collapse of brainworm-infested RFK Jr’s US presidential campaign and the apparently-not-brainworm-infested Linda Reynolds' inexplicable campaign of cruelty against rape survivor Brittany Higgins. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Paltering, Poison and Profit 44:27

9M ago44:27

44:27

As Dave’s European sojourn continues, Jo chats to Royce Kurmelovs about his excellent new book, Slick: Australia’s Toxic Relationship with Big Oil, an entertaining and enraging look at how the extractive industries plotted to keep mining and polluting even as they knew of their disastrous consequences. A fascinating and forensic account of Big Oil’…

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Heed History’s Warning 31:30

9M ago31:30

31:30

With Dave swanning around Europe, Jo interviews Dennis Glover on his cri de coeur Repeat: A Warning from History in which he argues the 20s and 30s have returned and draws scarifying analogies between Hitler and Stalin and Trump and Putin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Engine of Privilege 42:47

10M ago42:47

42:47

Jo and Dave are joined by Myra and Clive Hamilton to discuss their book FOR THE FEW, a damning exposé of elite privilege and the central role of private schools in perpetuating it. And all hail Kamala! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Things are getting weird! 22:37

10M ago22:37

22:37

Dave and Ronni rant about "virtue signalling" versus effective political protest, Penny Wong's "deep concern" about Gaza, the Republican National Convention starring Hulk Hogan and other assorted weirdos, and the suspiciously unhelpful anti-corruption commission Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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ANDREW FOWLER -- Nuked: The submarine fiasco that sank Australia’s sovereignty 38:47

10M ago38:47

38:47

Jo and Dave are joined by Andrew Fowler to discuss the disaster that is AUKUS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Julian Assange is free 27:03

11M ago27:03

27:03

Dave and Ronni discuss the end of Julian Assange's 14 years in captivity, the uselessness of the National Anti Corruption Commission, and all matters truth and transparency. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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It's not Aniti-Semitic to want this to stop 9:50

11M ago9:50

9:50

David Milner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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It's not anti-semitic to oppose genocide 27:36

11M ago27:36

27:36

The Shot Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The ABC of Craven Capitulation 6:02

11M ago6:02

6:02

By Jo Dyer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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I met racist who wasn't there... 5:55

12M ago5:55

5:55

Laura Tingle has been flayed alive for suggesting that Australia is a racist country. But, writes Michael Bradley, we are being played for suckers, we know it, and yet we can’t resist the lure. A reading of piece published in The Shot on Friday, 31st May 2024. Read by Michael Bradley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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BRIGGS: Google That Voice Thing 16:29

1+ y ago16:29

16:29

With the referendum day almost upon us, it's time to bring out the big guns. Charles Firth and Dom Knight interviewed Briggs on The Chaser Report on his efforts through the campaign, his hilarious yet sincere sketch on having conversations with No voters, and just how good it will be for the Voice to get up for everyone. Vote Yes. Share this with s…

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The Slaughterous Legacy Of Rupert Murdoch 36:05

1+ y ago36:05

36:05

The Shot Pod is back!!! To celebrate the stepping down of Dave Milner's greatest foe, Rupert Murdoch, the entire team have reunited to celebrate. Joining Dave is Grace Tame, Jo Dyer, and Charles Firth, as they unpack what the legacy of Murdoch will be, and how long his empire will last without his rule. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo…

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THOMAS MAYO - Just Say Yes 25:45

1+ y ago25:45

25:45

Very special guest Thomas Mayo joins Jo Dyer, Dave Milner, and Charles Firth on The Shot Podcast to talk about the Voice Referendum, what the Voice really is, and why it's so important to get everyone you know to #VoteYes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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WALTER MARSH - Young Rupert, The Making of the Murdoch Empire 40:25

2y ago40:25

40:25

Author and journalist Walter Marsh joins Jo Dyer, Charles Firth, and Grace Tame to talk about his new book on our favourite topic: Rupert Murdoch. What is the origin story of the greatest villain to democracy? More information on Walter's book can be found here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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RONNI SALT - Dudded: Peter Dutton in No-man’s land 40:35

2y ago40:35

40:35

Ronni Salt joins Jo Dyer, Dave Milner, and Charles Firth to talk about her latest piece for The Shot which you can read here. Is Peter Dutton going to be the next PM, or will he forever be the monster we know him to be. Meanwhile Dave and Ronni bring their perspective on Twitter's rebranding, and answer why some people would still stay on the platf…

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How Morrison GASLIT Australia With Robodebt 39:43

2y ago39:43

39:43

This week Jo Dyer, Dave Milner, Grace Tame, and Charles Firth review the findings from the royal commission into Robodebt. Ever wondered why ministers like Scott Morrison thought they could get away with it? Listen and find out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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GIDEON HAIGH - The Spirit of 'Bazball' 19:28

2y ago19:28

19:28

Journalist and cricket-guru Gideon Haigh joins Jo Dyer and Charles Firth to unpack the tension between Australia and England caused by the Jonny Bairstow stumping. Gideon explains the spirit and history of English cricket, defines 'Bazball', and shares what it's like in the Long Room at Lord's. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform…

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Unravelling the web of Epstein | The disappointing failure of the 'Yes' campaign ft. John Delmenico 39:19

2y ago39:19

39:19

John Delmenico joins Jo, Charles, and Grace to bring the breakdown of his latest Shot article which can be found here. Plus Grace Tame reports on the result of the court case that has lead to JP Morgan's paying out the victims of Epstein $290million. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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How Israel Exports the Technology of Occupation Around the World | Antony Loewenstein 45:38

2y ago45:38

45:38

Antony Loewenstein joins Jo Dyer and Grace Tame to talk about the insides of his new book, The Palestine Laboratory: How Israel Exports the Technology of Occupation Around the World. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Canberra is an Ethical Toilet | SHORT SHOT 3:29

2y ago3:29

3:29

Charles, Dave, and Grace recorded an episode so spicy we couldn't release all of it, so here's the SHORT SHOT! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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READING: The Poison in Australia's Bloodstream 12:03

2y ago12:03

12:03

Dave Milner reading his article for The Shot 'The Poison In Australia's Bloodstream' first published June 2nd, 2023. Read the full article online at https://theshot.net.au/general-news/the-poison-in-australias-bloodstream/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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MILNER: The poison in Australia’s bloodstream 41:02

2y ago41:02

41:02

Dave Milner shares the thoughts behind his latest piece "The poison in Australia’s bloodstream" which you can read here! Plus he, Jo Dyer, and Grace Tame unpack how the Vote Yes campaign can most effectively go forward, and what people from all diverse backgrounds can do to help. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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If Protesting Is Illegal, We're All Outlaws 36:14

2y ago36:14

36:14

Jo Dyer, Grace Tame, Charles Firth and Dave Milner unpack the effect that South Australia's decision to essentially outlaw protesting will have on democracy. Plus the team debates the reasons behind the recent prediction that AI is a threat to humanity, and what it is really a threat to. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Ronni Salt - Labor Pains 41:27

2y ago41:27

41:27

Ronni Salt joins Jo Dyer, Charles Firth, and Grace Tame to talk about her latest article for The Shot which you can read here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Dutton Becomes A Persecuted Minority 36:15

2y ago36:15

36:15

Jo Dyer, Dave Milner, and Grace Tame dig through the Opposition's budget reply, Labor's continued disappointment, and even more Liberals departing from the sinking ship. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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