The Shot Podcast

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.

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

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

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/@punterspoliticshttps://zeefeed.com.au/

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.

Emma Shortis and Andrew Fowler join Jo and Dave to discuss the full implications of AUKUS in the wake of the US going rogue.

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.

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.