#200 - Are we any wiser?

🎧 NEW PODCAST EPISODE Episode 200 – Are we any wiser? Two hundred episodes in, Andy and Roger are older, slightly more injured, and not obviously wiser. Roger opens proceedings with a mysteriously sprained hip and an aggressive encounter with a physiotherapist, while Andy recounts an equally painful experience with a GP, an administrative form, a urine sample, and a doctor who warns him that AI can hallucinate while apparently failing to follow perfectly straightforward instructions. From there, the pair mark episode 200 by revisiting some of the biggest themes from the podcast’s back catalogue and asking whether their views have changed. They return to racism and white privilege, the rise and retreat of woke culture, pronouns, acknowledgements of country, Me Too and the workplace culture wars. They also look back at Australia’s Voice referendum, what its failure says about political campaigning and identity, and their continuing frustrations with the ABC. Trump and Israel-Palestine are saved for part two, proving that even after 200 episodes they still haven’t learned how to keep things brief. Hashtags: #Episode200 #TheMiddlePodcast #AndyAndRoger #CultureWars #WokeCulture #Racism #WhitePrivilege #AustralianPolitics #TheVoice #VoiceReferendum #AcknowledgementOfCountry #MeToo #ABC #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #Healthcare #AustralianCulture #PoliticalCommentary #IdentityPolitics #PodcastMilestone Engage with us on social media: Website: http://themiddle.site/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_middle_podcast/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@themiddlepodcastandyroger Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Middle-Podcast/100089236832534/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheMiddlePC Email: [email protected] Sign up to our subscriber email list: Visit our website: http://themiddle.site/ Or click: https://forms.gle/4qATmU2yiHgjZrej8