Claire Aird hosts a brand new podcast series on LiSTNR 'Secrets We Keep - Should I Spit?'.  The series looks at the global DNA industry and whether or not you should provide DNA to find out more about your ancestry.

As part of Claire's investigation, she discovered the extraordinary amount of money big business has invested in DNA and tracing ancestry.  It is mindblowing amounts spreading from Australia to Wall Street to vaults managed by Mormons in Salt Lake City.

In this episode of The Good Oil, Scott Phillips delves deep into the world of DNA and how big business is cashing in on genetics.

You can find LiSTNR's Secrets We Keep here

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SMSF? Or hand it off to one of the big dogs? Aggressive? Passive? What's the best strategy? 

It's a topic for everyone and we thought, worth revisiting.......Andrew Fisher from Australian Retirement Trust sat down with Scott Phillips to explain his team's process for makin' dough, and what that means for your own investment strategy. 

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Recorded literally as the sale of Foxtel was being announced, the future of legacy media remains uncertain, in the face of an onslaught from digital and streaming options. But it needn't be one-way traffic, as 30-year television and radio veteran Rob McKnight of tvblackbox.com.au tells host Scott Phillips.

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Whether we know it or not, Australians have inherited, and carry forward, a long history of what we now know as (small-l) liberalism. And it’s a worldview worth celebrating, according to philosopher, academic and writer Alexandre Lefebvre. Host Scott Phillips sits down to chat with Alexandre about what liberalism really means, and why we should lean into it.

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The Australian economy is not the same as it was over the past half-century, and policymakers risk making a big mistake if they use that history to decide what to do next according to economist Warren Hogan. Host Scott Phillips sits down to chat with Warren, who also thinks interest rate forecasts are likely to be proven wrong.

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What do you get when you mix an authentic host, quality filming, a beautiful backdrop and campfire cooking? You get the YouTube channel and cookbook success of Fire To Fork, with 117,000 subscribers. And that doesn't happen by accident.

Host Scott Phillips talks to Harry Fisher about content creation, the future of long form videos and the business of YouTube.

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There are more than 60,000 charities in Australia. So how do you know which is the right one for you... And whether that charity even passes muster? That's where charity matchmaking service, Seedling Giving, is trying to make a difference.

Host Scott Phillips chats to Seedling Giving's co-founders Kylie Wallace and Jessica Bowman about the challenges of giving, and how Seedling Giving is trying to help.

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Simon Holmes à Court is an executive, entrepreneur, investor and more recently political influencer, through his political fundraising organisation Climate 200. He’s also the author of a fantastic book… the Big Teal.

This is Simon’s second time on The Good Oil - he gave us his thoughts on the nuclear debate previously, but this time he’s here to talk about politics and the rise of the so-called Teal Independents.

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There are a set of myths that dominate the way we look at housing, and a new book is outlining why they exist and how you can bypass them to get a clearer understanding of the market and your position within it. 

This episode originally published in April, but it’s worth reheating.

Join host Scott Phillips as he unpacks Cameron Murray's attitude towards housing and learns about his book the 'Great Housing Hijack'. 

https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Cameron-K.-Murray-Great-Housing-Hijack-9781761470851

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Is navigating the Australian employment market tougher than it looks? 

In this episode of The Good Oil, Charles Cameron, CEO of the RCSA, cuts through the noise and unpacks the real challenges and opportunities in today’s workforce. From the rise of the gig economy to managing flexible work arrangements, he explains why understanding these shifts is key to thriving in a post-pandemic job market—and how employers and workers alike can seize the moment.

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