EPISODE · May 19, 2026 · 54 MIN
Bruce Shapiro's USA, John Safran on when offending goes too far, and was Blind Freddy real?
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Bruce Shapiro looks at the Republicans' shaping of South Carolina's congressional districts, in an effort to win the November mid-terms. John Safran's new documentary for SBS explores the notion of offence, and what can and cannot be said in Australia today. A new book says he may have been an aristocratic Aussie trooper. Guests:Bruce Shapiro, contributing editor for The Nation, executive director of the Global Centre for Journalism and TraumaJohn Safran, satirist, documentary maker, journalist, and authorAdrian Mitchell, author of ‘Blind Freddy: the Pottinger Attainment’ (Wakefield Press)
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Bruce Shapiro looks at the Republicans' shaping of South Carolina's congressional districts, in an effort to win the November mid-terms. John Safran's new documentary for SBS explores the notion of offence, and what can and cannot be said in Australia today. A new book says he may have been an aristocratic Aussie trooper. Guests: Bruce Shapiro, contributing editor for The Nation, executive director of the Global Centre for Journalism and Trauma John Safran, satirist, documentary maker, journalist, and author Adrian Mitchell, author of ‘Blind Freddy: the Pottinger Attainment’ (Wakefield Press)
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