This week's feature interview is with former US Republican Congressman Bob Inglis who is the founder of RepublicEN.org. He has an in depth discussion with Amy on his conversion to climate action and his advocacy for a carbon tax in the US.

This week on Uncommon Sense our presenter Amy Mullins conducts four interviews about politics, academia and history.

Ben Eltham starts the show with his regular segment on federal politics.

Professor Sheila Fitzpatrick comes in to discuss the centenary of the Russian revolution.

Former US Republican Congressman and the founder of RepublicEN.org Bob Inglis on his conversion to climate action and advocacy for a carbon tax in the US.

Social researcher and author Rebecca Huntley talks with Amy about her book Still Lucky: Why You Should Feel Optimistic About Australia and Its People.

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.

This week's feature interview is with Director John Pilger, who comes in to talk with Amy about his recent documentary The Coming War On China, now screening at Cinema Nova.

This week our host Amy Mullins as usual brings us four interesting interviews discussing politics, media and current issues on Uncommon Sense. Ben Eltham, our regular guest comes in to discuss Australian federal politics followed immediately by reporter from The Guardian US Amber Jamieson, as nowadays Australian and US politics are even more intrinsically linked. Social researcher and author Hugh Mackay AO talks with Amy about the importance of community, and his UNSW Gandhi Oration The State of The Nation Starts In Your Street. Barry Dickins, Australian playwright and author joins Amy in the studio to chat with Amy about his new book - Last Words: The Hanging of Ronald Ryan - Unanswered Questions 50 Years On.

This week's feature interview is with Barry Dickins, an Australian playwright and author. He joins Amy in the studio to chat with her about his new book - Last Words: The Hanging of Ronald Ryan - Unanswered Questions 50 Years On.

In this week's special interview Amy speaks with German film director Lars Kraume about his 2015 film The People vs. Fritz Bauer, the true story of the German Jewish attorney general behind the capture of Adolf Eichmann.

This week our host Amy Mullins speaks with four very interesting people Ben Eltham joins us for his weekly segment on federal politics, today discussing the intersection of Australian politics with US politics.

Author, poet and essayist Fiona Wright speaks with us about her essay in the Lifted Brow - There's No Dirt In My Food.

German film director Lars Kraume calls in to talk with Amy about his film The People vs Fritz Bauer, the true story of the the German Jewish attorney general behind the capture of Adolf Eichmann

Chief economist of the Australia Institute Dr. Richard Dennis has a chat with Amy about his essay in the Monthly looking at the SA government's proposed nuclear waste dump - The Big Dump.

Amy Mullins returns for another episode of Uncommon Sense with four very interesting interviews. Our regular guest Ben Eltham from New Matilda comes in to chat about the current state of federal politics.

Amy Mullinshosts the first ever episode of Uncommon Sense,

A weekly conversation about politics and current events, international affairs, history, art, books, and the natural world, to illuminate the issues faced by society and explore them in new ways. This week we have four feature interviews to share with you Ben Eltham, national affairs correspondent for New Matilda joins us tohave a chatabout this week in federal politics.

Amber Jamieson, reporter for The Guardian US, calls in to speak about the upcoming Trump inauguration and the state of US politics.

Author and conservationistPeter Wohllebencalls in from his hometown in Germany to discuss his new bookThe Hidden Life of Trees.