Cecile was a US diplomat in Japan, Pakistan, Thailand, Scotland and Israel, and a political advisor to the US Marine Corps in the Pacific. As the Ukraine War drags on, she and Josh debate the limits of American power... and whether allies like Australia can depend, any longer, on a broken superpower.

"Would The US Defend Australia?" with Cecile Shea

From Nike supporting Colin Kaepernick to Qantas supporting same-sex marriage, corporations are going woke.&nbsp;Carl&nbsp;Rhodes&nbsp;is the Dean of the Business School at the University of Technology, Sydney... and, perhaps surprisingly, a leftist. He decries "woke capitalism" so much that he's written a book about it. He and Josh wrestle with the threat of wokeness and ask: Should companies keep their noses out of cultural questions, or is a corporate social conscience better than none?&nbsp;

"Woke Capitalism" with Prof. Carl Rhodes

As part of Acast's audio pride parade, Josh shares his thoughts on growing up gay in Sydney, and what pride means to him.

Do We Need Gay Pride?

How should we communicate science to the public? Celebrated scientist and popular Irish science communicator Professor Luke O’Neill joins Josh to plead for better scientific understanding in the general population.&nbsp;

"Are We Scientifically Illiterate?" with Prof. Luke O'Neill

Peter founded the animal&nbsp;liberation movement in the 1970s and is a driver behind the Effective Altruism movement around the world. This is a recording&nbsp;of "An Evening with Peter Singer", a live Q&amp;A which Josh moderated at Sydney's Enmore Theatre on March 27th, 2022.

Peter Singer: Live - The World's Greatest Moral Philosopher

An argument between Josh and veteran progressive muckraker Ana Marie Cox about whether wokeness is a real problem or a phantom of the right. Ana Marie founded Wonkette, was the senior political correspondent for MTV News and wrote for the New York Times magazine, among much, much else.

"Is Wokeness Made Up?" with Ana Marie Cox

Dr Drew is a physician, addiction medicine specialist and media personality. Since 1984 he has been beloved by American audiences for his candid communication of issues like AIDS, addiction &amp; recovery, sexual health and harm reduction. His new book, co-authored with his daughter Paulina is It Doesn't Have To Be Awkward.

Dr Drew - America's Favourite Doctor

Kurt Fearnley, AO, is one of Australia's most successful paralympians. He began life crawling the dusty streets of Carcoar in central New South Wales and is now a disability rights advocate, humanitarian and media personality.

"Who's Really Disabled?" with Kurt Fearnley

A leaked opinion from the US Supreme Court suggests that women's right to an abortion may be overturned in America. Who gets to decide hot-button cultural issues? What would this bombshell tell us about democracy? In 2017, Josh and Joe Rogan argued about exactly this. Today, Josh reflects on that exchange.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Roe v Wade: When Josh & Joe Rogan Debated Abortion

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The world has never been more connected. Yet never more divided. We yell at each other from inside our echo chambers. But change doesn’t happen inside an echo chamber. It’s time to get out, to stretch our legs, to step on some land mines. It's time to have an uncomfortable conversation with Josh Szeps.

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