The Shot Podcast

Herzog's VIP tour of Australia triggered shocking police violence as they shoved menacing 69-year olds and assaulted people at prayer - Antoun and Crystal discuss the fallout of the NSW police's disturbing overreach. Plus the Liberals new comedy act: Leader Angus Taylor!

Dave and Jo chat with Rachel Withers and Daniel James about everything from the Perth terrorist attack, the conservative shambles and surge in One Nation, the Epstein files, and Chris Minns' attempts to shut down protest in NSW to shield Isaac Herzog.Plus, an interview with Professor Kate Manne of Cornell University about the nature of the Epstein files and the wider circles of complicity around it, and allegations of child rape against Donald Trump.Read more from Kate at https://katemanne.substack.com/

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.

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.

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/

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/

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/

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.

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.