EPISODE · May 25, 2026 · 54 MIN
Anna Henderson's Canberra, Bhaskar Sunkara on the Left in America, plus why ancient Roman gossip mattered
from Late Night Live — Full program podcast · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Anna Henderson looks at how likely it is that independents like the Teals could form a new centrist party. Does the success of New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani herald a new era of popular Leftist politics in America? US socialist Bhaskar Sunkara surveys the future. And far from being worthless trivia, the gossip of Ancient Romans revealed a lot about the society and politics of the time. Guests: Anna Henderson, chief political correspondent, SBS World NewsBhaskar Sunkara, founding editor of Jacobin magazineCaillan Davenport, Professor of Classics and head of the Centre for Classical Studies at ANU.
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Anna Henderson looks at how likely it is that independents like the Teals could form a new centrist party. Does the success of New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani herald a new era of popular Leftist politics in America? US socialist Bhaskar Sunkara surveys the future. And far from being worthless trivia, the gossip of Ancient Romans revealed a lot about the society and politics of the time. Guests: Anna Henderson, chief political correspondent, SBS World News Bhaskar Sunkara, founding editor of Jacobin magazine Caillan Davenport, Professor of Classics and head of the Centre for Classical Studies at ANU.
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