Everything from the curious to the serious
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A new monthly podcast from The Conversation, where we bring you the most fascinating, surprising stories from the academic world.
Academic rigour, journalistic flair
Articles on Podcasts
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Podcasts like The Messenger, about refugees, and Listen To Love, about same-sex marriage, are bringing new voices to major issues. But as podcasts get political, it’s unclear whether they’ll be able to cut through complex debates.
Speaking with: Dr Mark Blaskovich on antibiotic-resistant bacteria and the threat of superbugs
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William Isdale speaks with Mark Blaskovich about his research into antibiotic-resistant bacteria and the threat these superbugs pose to communities.
Professor Peter Doherty on infectious disease pandemics
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William Isdale speaks with the University of Melbourne's Professor Peter Doherty about infectious disease pandemics.
Politics podcast: Josh Frydenberg, George Christensen and Mark Butler on the Finkel review
It's clear that reaching an outcome on energy policy which brings the certainty business needs to invest will be a hard slog for Malcolm Turnbull.
Podcast drama is becoming increasingly big business.
No problem too big #1: Artificial intelligence and killer robots
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In this special Speaking With podcast episode, a panel of artists and researchers speculates on the end of the world due to artificial intelligence and killer robots, as though it has already happened.
What if one of the most essential items in the hospital of the future is a 3D printer?
The podcast S-Town has been both rapturously reviewed and described as ‘morally indefensible’ for its intrusion into the life of a mentally ill man. But it validates, rather than violates, a fierce, flawed life.
The Conversation asked eight authors from across its sections to tell us about their favourite podcasts – and why you should tune in.
The University of Wollongong's Dr Siobhan McHugh (consulting producer on Fairfax's Phoebe's Fall podcast) speaks with Julie Snyder, Executive Producer of Serial, about making serial audio and the impact of podcasting.
Digital technology has given an old format a new lease of life.
The podcast has emerged as a promising medium for facilitating ongoing debate about issues that need more time than mainstream, profit-oriented media or the changing tides of hashtags might allow.
The mobile-first delivery of podcasts has created a powerful relationship between listeners and host that bypasses traditional broadcast gatekeepers. Could this format trigger new narrative genres and promote social engagement?
A special episode of the Anthill, a podcast from The Conversation, on the referendum on Britain's EU membership.
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A podcast on time: telling it, perceiving it, doing it and travelling through it.
Introducing The Anthill
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Welcome to The Anthill – a new podcast that unearths some of the best research from the world of academia.
Dallas Rogers speaks with Rhonda Itaoui about her research into Islamophobia and navigating the city as a Muslim in the wake of public fear over terror attacks and a lack of understanding about Islam.
Speaking with: Lucy Turnbull on the Greater Sydney Commission
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Dallas Rogers speaks with Lucy Turnbull about the new Greater Sydney Commission, its structure, plans and mandate, and the criticisms of what some see as a "top-down" approach to urban planning.
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Tanya Hill speaks with Meg Urry about distant galaxies and the supermassive black holes that lurk in their centres.
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Editor and Co-Host, The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation
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Associate Science Editor & Co-Host of The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Honorary Associate Professor, Journalism, Consulting Producer, The Greatest Menace, Walkley-winning podcast, University of Wollongong
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Head of Urbanism and Associate Professor of Urban Studies, School of Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Sydney
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Professor of International Relations, City, University of London
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Science + Technology Editor & Co-Host of The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation
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Adjunct Fellow, T.C. Beirne School of Law, The University of Queensland
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Podcast host, The Conversation
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Space Plasma Physicist, Imperial College London
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Lecturer in Global Development Politics, University of York
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Research Associate, Institute of Coding, Coventry University
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Reader in International Journalism, City, University of London
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Associate Professor, Social & Political Sciences, University of Technology Sydney
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Director of the Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
