This podcast captures the launch of the Creative Regions Lab at Charles Sturt University. The lecture that launched the CRL was delivered by Professor Justin O'Connor. His title was "Reframing cultural economy."

Mick, Steve and Tara are together once more. Steve and Mick explore the use of the phrase 'cultural intermediaries' to the meme research. Tara goes straight to a discussion of fetish. (No not that fetish)...

Tara and Anne explore a change in terminology, that also is leading to a change in thinking - and policy - for early childhood education.

Mick and Tara are without Steve this week's meeting. Mick, Tara and Steve have been wrestling with the limitations and boundaries of Mick's thesis. This podcast captures a moment of decision and resolution.

Graham Sattler, the executive director of the Mitchell Conservatorium, presents a public lecture exploring the role of a conservatorium in social, cultural, economic and regional development.

Tara talks with Steve Redhead about Jean Baudrillard. The 'postmodern' label applied to Baudrillard has underplayed his complexity and role in the contemporary academy.

Steve Redhead and Tara talk about the value of podcasts in the teaching of law and legal studies. Particularly when teaching legal theory and inter-disciplinary legal studies, podcasts have great value.

Anne, Steve and Tara are together in Bathurst. And what an explosive session. We talk about Weber and Johnson, types and tropes. A major moment in the thesis.

Tara Brabazon and Steve Redhead introduce 'theoretical times' with a discussion of Lucio Colletti.

Steve and Tara talk with Anne McLeod, exploring how she will theorize and shape her historiography of Terence Johnson's Professions and Power.