This week's episode of Uncommon Sense sees our host Amy Mullins conduct four very interesting interviews on the subjects of arts, politics and academia. Ben Eltham comes in for his usual segment on federal politics. Author and academic Dr Cordelia Fine chats with Amy about her new book Testosterone Rex: Unmaking The Myths of Our Gendered Minds.

Director Aidan Fennessy and actor Peter Houghton of Red Stitch Theatre discuss their play about political corruption, The Ways Things Work. John Pilger has an in depth discussion with Amy about his new documentary The Coming War On China.