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Long-form conversations about politics and current events, international affairs, history, art, books, and the natural world – presented by Amy Mullins, Tuesdays 9am-noon on Triple R 102.7FM.... more
FAQs about Uncommon Sense – Triple R FM:How many episodes does Uncommon Sense – Triple R FM have?The podcast currently has 296 episodes available.
August 17, 2018Interview with filmmaker Richard Todd, Dying to LiveRichard Todd, Director and Producer of Dying to Live, came into the studio to discuss his documentary about organ and tissue donation in Australia – looking at the donors and the recipients. It is part of the 2018 Melbourne International Film Festival. Broadcast on 14 August 2018....more39minPlay
June 27, 2018Interview with Kate Rossmanith, on her book 'Small Wrongs' and the nature of remorseAuthor, academic and essayist, Kate Rossmanith joined Amy in the studio to discuss how we might define and measure remorse, particularly in the courtroom. They explore this and more from her hybrid memoir 'Small Wrongs: How We Really Say Sorry in Love, Life and Law.' Broadcast on 26 June, 2018....more47minPlay
June 19, 2018Interview with David Christian, Origin Story: A Big History of EverythingHistorian Professor David Christian discusses a shared, secular origin story for humanity in his new book, 'Origin Story: A Big History of Everything'. Broadcast on 19 June, 2018....more1h 9minPlay
June 17, 2018Interview with Don Watson, A Pack of BankersWriter Don Watson discussed his essay ‘A Pack Of Bankers’ – on the Banking Royal Commission and the pervasive and moral vacuousness of "corporate-speak", published in The Monthly. Don Watson was Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating's speechwriter and is a prolific author. Broadcast on 5 June, 2018....more23minPlay
June 16, 2018Interview with Andrew McGregor and Roberta Ciabarra, Jean-Luc GodardDr Andrew McGregor and Roberta Ciabarra discuss all things Jean-Luc Godard, including the films featured in the double-bill Godard season at ACMI, 'Redoutable (Godard Mon Amour)' and 'Le Mépris (Contempt)'. Andrew McGregor is a Lecturer in French Studies at the University of Melbourne and Roberta Ciabarra is a Film Programmer at ACMI. Broadcast on June 5, 2018....more35minPlay
June 15, 2018Interview with Nic Maclellan, Grappling With The Bomb: Britain's Pacific H-Bomb TestsNic Maclellan came into the studio to discuss his book, Grappling With The Bomb: Britain’s Pacific H-Bomb Tests (ANU Press). Nic is a pacific islands journalist and Adjunct Researcher at Swinburne University of Technology. Broadcast on 15 May, 2018....more48minPlay
June 15, 2018Interview with Pat Cunnane, West Winging It: An Un-Presidential MemoirUS President Barack Obama’s former Senior Writer and Deputy Director of Messaging, Pat Cunnane, joined Amy to chat about his forthcoming book, 'West Winging It: An Un-Presidential Memoir' (out via Affirm Press). Broadcast on March 20, 2018....more35minPlay
June 14, 2018Interview with Daniel Halliday, The Inheritance of WealthDr Daniel Halliday joined Amy in the studio to talk about his book, 'The Inheritance of Wealth: Justice, Equality and the Right to Bequeath.' Daniel is a political philosopher at the University of Melbourne. Broadcast on 10 April, 2018....more46minPlay
June 14, 2018Interview with Stuart Kells and Ian D. Gow, The Big FourStuart Kells and Professor Ian D. Gow, discussed the surprising history of accounting, which is detailed in their book, 'The Big Four: The Curious Past and Perilous Future of the Global Accounting Monopoly.' Stuart Kells is a Melbourne-based author and Ian D. Gow is the Director of the Melbourne Centre for Corporate Governance and Regulation. Broadcast on 24 April, 2018....more33minPlay
June 05, 2018Interview with Daniel Chamovitz, What A Plant KnowsDaniel Chamovitz spoke with Amy about his book, What A Plant Knows: A Field Guide to the Senses (out via Scribe Publications). Daniel is Dean of the Faculty of Life Sciences at Tel Aviv University. Broadcast on June 5, 2018....more56minPlay
FAQs about Uncommon Sense – Triple R FM:How many episodes does Uncommon Sense – Triple R FM have?The podcast currently has 296 episodes available.