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Deep Trouble

by Trouble Magazine

Deep Trouble explores long-form conversations with artists, writers, celebrities, scientists, historians and other public figures, interviewed by an expert versed in therapeutic techniques based upon the principles of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Socratic Questioning.Following on from Trouble’s Social Work interview format, the Deep Trouble podcast, delves deep into the psychological underpinnings of the guests in an attempt to find the signs, events, meanings and narratives that have informed their public, creative and private lives.Amazing interviews with Rev. Tim Costello, acclaimed Cancer Scientist Jennifer Byrne, moral philosopher Peter Singer and MORE.

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Episodes

  1. James Flynn : Free Speech and Universities

    In conversation with Emeritus Professor James Flynn from the Joint Department of Politics at Otago University, New Zealand. We discuss his new book entitled A Book Too Risky To Publish: Free Speech and Universities. We discuss the history of right-wing control of universities during McCarthyism,...

  2. Kenneth Freeman : God, Galileo and a Universe Gone Dark

    In conversation with Professor Kenneth Freeman who is an Australian astronomer and astrophysicist. Prof. Freeman is currently Duffield Professor of Astronomy in the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics at ANU. His research interests are in the formation and dynamics of galaxies and...

  3. Dennis Altman : Unrequited Love

    In conversation with Professor Dennis Altman author of Homosexual: Oppression & Liberation (1972) which was considered the first serious analysis to emerge from the gay liberation movement. We discuss his memoir Unrequited Love: Diary of an Accidental Activist and we examine how his views in...

  4. Thalia Anthony : On Systemic Racism

    In conversation with Professor Thalia Anthony who has expertise in the areas of criminal law and procedure, with a particular specialisation in Indigenous criminalisation and Indigenous community justice mechanisms. We discuss the history of 'blackbirding' in Australia, the case for reparations…

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  5. Anthony Dillon : On Aboriginal Deaths in Custody

    In conversation with Dr Anthony Dillon who is a post-doctoral research fellow at the Institute of Positive Psychology & Education at ACU. His teaching and research interests include alternative conceptualisations of mental health, statistics and psychometrics, applied psychology, and Indigenous...

  6. Gigi Foster : The Economics of a Pandemic

    In conversation with Professor Gigi Foster from University of New South Wales School of Economics and co-host of the ABC Radio National talk-radio show and podcast series The Economists. We discuss ideas such as a statistical life and quality-adjusted life years in regards to the COVID19…

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  7. Joe Huston : On The End of Poverty

    In conversation with Joe Huston who is the chief financial officer (CFO) of GiveDirectly; a non-profit that sends direct cash transfers to the world's poorest. We discuss GiveDirectly's work in East Africa as well as the effectiveness of unconditional cash transfers versus traditional in-kind...

  8. Dr Sue Heward-Belle : On Violent Men

    In conversation with Dr Sue Heward-Belle, who is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Sydney and is recognised as a leader in domestic and family violence research. In Australia, on average, one woman a week is murdered by her current or former partner. We discuss Dr Heward-Belle's research on...

  9. Benjamin Gilmour : Love, Fear and COVID19

    In conversation with Benjamin Gilmour who is a paramedic, author and film maker. We discuss his frontline experiences with COVID19, as well as his latest memoir, The Gap, which recounts his experiences as a paramedic in the summer of 2008 in Sydney. This remains etched into his memory for the…

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  10. Rachel Menzies : Death to Everyone

    In conversation with Rachel Menzies, a psychologist at the University of Sydney whose research focusses on the association between death anxiety and psychopathology. We discuss the role of death anxiety during the COVID19 pandemic, Terror Management Theory and the psychological benefits of...

  11. Peter Doherty : COVID 19 - The Crown

    In conversation with Laureate Professor Peter Doherty who shared the 1996 Nobel Prize in medicine for his discoveries about transplantations and 'killer' T cell immunity. We discuss the COVID19 pandemic in terms of how SARS-CoV-2 infects cells, the case against trying to develop herd immunity as...

  12. Peter Hylands - Cowboy Conservationist

    In this episode we are in conversation with Peter Hylands, an accomplished publisher, film producer, writer and conservationist. For many years Peter and his wife Andrea have been engaging viewers and readers around the globe via their new media broadcasting company Creative Cowboy. Peter and...

  13. Peter Singer: The Life You Can Save (May Be Your Own)

    In conversation with Prof. Peter Singer in regards to the 10th anniversary edition of his book The Life You Can Save and his foundation of the same name. We discuss his views on moral philosophy, his Foundation's aim to promote highly effective charities in their work, attempting to help…

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  14. Mehmet Ozalp : The History & Philosophy of Islam

    In conversation with Associate Professor of Islamic studies and the founding director of the Centre for Islamic Studies and Civilisation (CISAC) at CSU, Mehmet Ozalp, in regards to the history of Islam's Golden Age and the contribution of Islamic philosophy to Western culture, the challenges…

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  15. The Psychology & Politics of Hate

    In conversation with Professor Stephen Croucher about the aftermath of the Christchurch shootings, the rise of White Supremacist groups in Europe, and the psychology and politics of hate.

  16. Jessica Trisko : Women at War

    In conversation with Jessica Trisko Darden (Ph.D), who is Assistant Professor of International Affairs with the School of International Service at American University, an inaugural Jeane Kirkpatrick Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and a former Miss Earth (2007). As co-author of...

  17. Carmel Bird : Fair Game

    In conversation 2016 winner of Patrick White award for literature Carmel Bird, where we discuss her work Fair Game which examines the story of the first convict women who were settled in Van Diemen's land, her own experiences of grief and loss and the significance in her life of the Mamestra...

  18. Rev. Dr. Chris Mulherin : Faith, Science & Climate Change

    In conversation Rev. Dr Chris Mulherin, the Executive Director of Christians in Science and Technology (ISCAST), we discuss the intersection between theology and the philosophy of science, what he believes the New Atheists get wrong, as well as why politicians should stop demanding scientific...

  19. Professor Jenny Graves : The Genetics of Transgenderism

    In conversation with world renowned geneticist Professor Jenny Graves in regards to her work in sex determination, her infamous assertion that the Y chromosome is disappearing, as well as the evolution of the 'gay' gene and the genetics of transgenderism.

  20. Dean Cocking : Evil Online

    Moral philosopher Dr Dean Cocking discusses his book Evil Online, which examines the evil that is perpetrated everyday by normal people, primarily on social media. We discuss his theory of a 'moral fog', Hannah Arendt's idea of the banality of evil, and how social media echo chambers facilitate a...

  21. Benjamin Gilmour : The Graveyard of Empires

    In conversation with award winning director, writer and paramedic Benjamin Gilmour in regards to his new film Jirga which was filmed on location in one of the most dangerous regions in the world; Kandahar province in Afghanistan. We discussed the history of the Taliban and Afghanistan, a country...

  22. Deep Trouble's War on The Chaser's War on the 2019 Election Result

    In this SPECIAL EPISODE of Deep Trouble we interview Charles Firth of The Chaser. He offers an analysis of the state of play for the major parties in 2019, why the Labour Party lost the 'unlosable' election, as well as the politics surrounding important issues from refugee intake to climate…

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  23. That Was Then, This Is Now

    'That Was Then, This Is Now' involved young adults and award winning writers (and a publisher!) coming together on stage to discuss much loved modern classics that have made an impact on them. Produced in partnership with the Castlemaine Children's Literature Festival and Castlemaine Library…

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  24. Prof. Bain Attwood - The Good Country

    Professor Bain Attwood has published extensively on the history of colonialism and indigenous history. His latest book, The Good Country (Monash University Publishing): "eschews the generalisations of national and colonial history to provide a finely grained local history of the Dja Dja Wurrung...

  25. Tim Errington: The Center for Open Science

    In this episode we are in conversation with biologist Dr Tim Errington, Director of Metascience for the Center for Open Science (COS), which is dedicated to the replication of scientific research. First we discuss the Reproducibility Project: Psychology, which found that of the 97% of significant...

  26. Manisha Anjali - Song of the Crocodile

    Indian-Fijian poet Manisha Anjali was born in Suva, the capital of Fiji, and we begin by discussing the importance of familial and national history in the development of works such as Sugar Kane Woman. Here is the hallucinatory vivid memory of meeting her great grandfather for the first time at…

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  27. The Hon. Kelvin Thomson

    In conversation with the Hon. Kelvin Thomson, ex-federal politician and Shadow Attorney General for the Rudd Labour government, we discuss immigration, population growth, the Rudd-Gilliard-Rudd years, and Australia's addiction to gambling. Kelvin's views on immigration address the common...

  28. Olfat Mahmoud: Tears for Tarshiha

    In 1948 the Arab-Israeli war caused the displacement of approximately 700,000 Palestinians as they fled from their homes in an area that would later become Israel. In this episode of Deep Trouble Dr Mark Halloran is in conversation with internationally recognised Palestinian activist Dr Olfat...

  29. Uncle Rick Nelson

    Uncle Rick Nelson is a Jaara Jaara Elder whose homeland is the land of Dja Dja Wurrung people. Uncle Rick's father is Uncle Brien Nelson, who is a significant figure in the Dja Dja Wurrung community. Uncle Rick is also a direct descendent of Henry 'Harmony' Nelson, who is an apical Elder of the…

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  30. Jennifer Byrne - Science in the Age of Post Truth

    Professor Jennifer Byrne has spent her scientific career analysing childhood and adult cancers at a molecular level. Her PhD studies mapped loss of chromosome 11p15 loci in embryonal tumours, and she then identified a novel gene family during postdoctoral studies in France. Professor Byrne is…

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  31. Rev. Tim Costello AO - Faith, Famine & the Front Line

    Rev. Tim Costello AO is the former CEO and current chief advocate of World Vision and a member of the Alliance for Gambling Reform. We first touch on his family life by discussing the political, religious and socioeconomic history of his parents. Next we talk about the influence of faith, secular...

  32. Georgia Banks: Please Tell Me What My Work Is About

    In this first episode of Deep Trouble we introduce the series and interview performance artist Georgia Banks regarding her work 'Please Tell Me What My Work is About', wherein the artist is asking members of the public to tell her what her work is about - but only if they meet the criteria....

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Deep Trouble explores long-form conversations with artists, writers, celebrities, scientists, historians and other public figures, interviewed by an expert versed in therapeutic techniques based upon the principles of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Socratic Questioning.Following on from Trouble’s Social Work interview format, the Deep Trouble podcast, delves deep into the psychological underpinnings of the guests in an attempt to find the signs, events, meanings and narratives that have informed their public, creative and private lives.Amazing interviews with Rev. Tim Costello, acclaimed Cancer Scientist Jennifer Byrne, moral philosopher Peter Singer and MORE.

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