This week James and Pete talk the AWU, the IPA’s latest report and PragerU suing Google, and share our favourite conspiracy theories in honour of the arrival of the JFK files. We talk to IPA Policy Director Simon Breheny about Crikey, the AWU and Indigenous Recognition in the Constitution (18:12-36:22). We also talk to IPA Research Fellow Morgan Begg about the IPA’s latest report on endangered species and Jeff Flake (36:27-50:43). At the end we talk about whether children can dress up as Moana, Jacinta Ardern labelling capitalism a blatant failure, the climate change movie that is tanking at the box office and much more!

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This week James and Pete talk about the IPA’s latest report which is making headlines all over Australia, the Bureau of Meteorology, red tape and the new Prime Minister of New Zealand. We talk to IPA Director of the Western Civilisation Program Dr Bella d’Abrera on her new report on identity politics taking over history courses in Australian universities, and all the positive and negative reactions her report his receiving (13:11-30:20). We also talk to IPA Director of Relationship and Engagement Deborah Sims on Right To Try laws and why Australia doesn’t have them (30:27-40:35). At the end we talk the school district that banned To Kill A Mockingbird, one of the stranger ABC segments you’ll see, vaping and Colin Kaepernick.

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This week James and Pete discuss Richard Thaler’s Nobel Prize and the Harvey Weinstein scandal. We interview Herald Sun columnist Rita Panahi on Harvey, what it’s like being so outspoken on Twitter and how she got into journalism (9:37-30:31). We also talk to IPA Research Fellow Daniel Wild on Richard Thaler’s work and what it means for the Nanny State (30:40-36:55), and IPA Research Fellow Darcy Allen on becoming Dr Darcy Allen (37:03-42:50). We also talk why you can’t say love is an ingredient in the US, why Queenslanders have to keep the air conditioning 26 degrees, the latest indicator of the downfall of the Liberal parties in Australia and the University of Sydney Vice Chancellor’s reply to Dr Bella d’Abrera.

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This week James and Pete talk the under-reported stories of Australia’s falling global competitiveness and Trump being the least regulatory President since Reagan, and the way over-reported story of Macklemore playing at the NRL Grand Final. We talk to IPA Research Fellow Andrew Bushnell about his new report on the rising rates of Indigenous incarceration and what can be done to prevent it (8:52-22:47), we play our appearance on The John Batchelor Show with Mary Kissel out of New York talking about Australia’s economic woes (22:58-31:32) and we talk to IPA Director of the Western Civilisation Program Dr Bella d’Abrera (31:40-38:12). We also give the Q&A clap to The Conversation’s new podcast, why kayaking in Canada just became awesome, The Age’s latest grab for clicks and the latest policy position of the “Liberal” National Party of Queensland.

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This week James and Pete talk the new free speech laws, wrap up the New Zealand elections and the latest 18C case against journalists at The Australian. We interview Callum Thwaites, one of the QUT students that were brought to court under 18C about his story and what it was like being embroiled in this saga (9:56-26:19). We also talk to IPA Legal Fellow Aaron Lane to figure out just why Victoria has a public holiday today, as well as his front page appearance on The Herald Sun this week (26:25-36:31). We also give a Q&A clap to the New York Times for finally explaining the benefits of communism, why you can’t discuss Hall’s Marriage Theorum anymore, Trump staff using private email servers for official White House matters and talk, of course, the AFL Grand Final.

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This week James and Pete talk free speech laws in Victoria, the latest on the Bureau of Meterology, the IPA’s latest work on criminal justice reform and two developments on the same sex marriage debate. We interview Liberal Democrats Senator David Leyonhjelm on his new book Freedom’s Salesman, the future of libertarianism in Australia and what it’s like being a libertarian in Canberra (9:50-32:54). We also talk to Oliver Hartwich, the Executive Director of the New Zealand Initiative, on what’s happening in the New Zealand election this weekend (33:07-45:08). We have a Q&A clap moment with Penny Wong, discuss Rocket Man and why Trump is apparently wrong to let a kid voluntarily mow a lawn. Don’t forget to subscribe and review the podcast, and tell your friends!

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This week James and Pete talk the new free speech laws that have been introduced for the postal survey, the latest controversy involving the BOM, the IPA’s new report on indigenous incarceration and Moreland City Council. We interview Nicholas Eberstadt, Research Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, on his important work on joblessness in America and what can be done to reverse this hidden crisis (9:36-30:07). We also talk to Simon Breheny to unpack this new free speech law and why you shouldn’t try to catch catfish with your bare hands (30:18-41:35). We also talk about whether Australian taxpayers should fund the NYT, Hillary Clinton’s new book, the fake outrage at the Turnbull photo and PETA ruining the greatest photo ever taken. Don’t forget to subscribe, review and tell your friends!

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This week Pete and James talk about Venezuela and the Australian government’s unwillingness to comment on it. We also talk media bosses calling for reform of the ABC and Salon calling for the end of identity politics. We interview Andrew Bogut to talk about political correctness, open debate and why there are so many Australian role players in the NBA (11:22-31:23). At the end we talk the new media website Verrit, the University of Sydney professor who spoke up for North Korea and why Clinton just doesn’t quite get comedy. Don’t forget to subscribe and review on iTunes and SoundCloud!

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This week James and Pete talk the latest development in the same sex marriage debate, the government’s latest plan to fix electricity prices and the rest of what the IPA has been up to. Interview with Labor Senator Sam Dastyari talking about his new book One Halal of A Story, the citizenship crisis in Parliament, the rise of populism and what other topics he agrees with the IPA on [9:54-44:40]. We also talk to IPA Research Fellow Daniel Wild about the IPA’s latest Parliamentary Research Brief on inequality [45:14-52:45]. At the end we discuss the Guardian’s debate on can you be friends with someone on the other side of politics and the college professor’s own dose of “instant karma”.

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This week James and Pete recap the big stories such as councils scrapping Australia Day, citizenship problems, the IPA’s new workplace report and ESPN broadcaster Robert Lee. We interview IPA Director of Policy Simon Breheny on his article in the Herald Sun and all the other news he’s commented on this week (9:40-25:08) and Media and Communications Manager Evan Mulholland on the push to remove statues of Australian historical figures and the strangest thing he’s been asked to comment on (25:14-34:52). We also talk about why Macron is now so unpopular in France, Queensland’s Nanny State laws stopping Prince Frederick, a bizarre butt-dial story from the US and the promising free speech developments out of UC Berkeley.

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