From two-up to bingo halls and gaming apps – Shaun Micallef on our gambling obsession

from Good Weekend Talks · host The Age and Sydney Morning Herald

Shaun Micallef has graced our TV screens since 1989 – from crime caper Mr and Mrs Murder to long-running game show Talkin' About Your Generation and weekly satirical news comedy Mad as Hell.But he's not averse to tackling the big issues, either: his latest series, Going for Broke, examines our national gambling habit.In today's conversation, with senior culture writer Kerrie O'Brien, the lawyer turned funny-man joins us for a chat about two-up, his book about the origin story of Dracula, and what drives him to keep coming up with new ideas for documentaries.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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