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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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