All Episodes - Minimal
Each week host Jim Minns engages in fireside chats with some of Australia’s (and the world’s) best writers, artists, thinkers and decision-makers.
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#27: Felicity Graham
Felicity Graham is a Barrister based out of Black Chambers in Sydney. I had always wanted to know what drives Barristers and how they garnered the courage and credentials to enter such a profession. In this episode - what follows is a discussion about what led Graham to become a trial advocate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
#26: Emmanuel Kerkyasharian
Emmanuel Kerkyasharian is a Barrister based out of Forbes Chambers in Sydney. He has lived a very storied life fueled by his need for intellectual nourishment through experience. This was a fascinating discussion - a must for all considering a career in the law or better yet - a life as a Barrister.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
#25: Stephen Lawrence
Stephen Lawrence is a leading Barrister based in Sydney and Dubbo specialising in Criminal Law. Lawrence is also a candidate on the NSW Upper House ticket for NSW Labor at the 2023 State Election in March. In this episode that was originally recorded for the wigs podcast - Stephen talks about his history of service to the legal profession that included stints at the Aboriginal Legal Service, Special Envoy to Afghanistan and the Solomon Islands and Nairu before being called to the bar.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
#24: Jack Ayoub
Jack Ayoub is a classically trained Opera Singer, former Political Candidate, Union Official, and aspiring Lawyer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
#23: Richard McHugh
Richard McHugh SC is our latest guest. His second work of fiction is entitled 'The Cutting' and is available in bookstores now.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
#22 Alexandra Smith
Alexandra Smith is the State political editor at the Sydney Morning Herald. Her new book The Secret - details the last days of Gladys Berejiklian as Premier of NSW. Available in bookstores everywhere in September.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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#21: Steve Toltz
Steve Toltz was born in Sydney, Australia in 1972. His first novel, A Fraction of the Whole, was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. His new novel Here Goes Nothing is available in all good bookstores now.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
#20: Matthew Knott
Matthew Knott is a political reporter and former United States Correspondent with the Sydney Morning Herald. His account of surviving a 5-story fall from a New York Rooftop can be found here: https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/i-was-howling-in-pain-how-falling-five-storeys-from-a-new-york-rooftop-changed-my-life-20200910-p55u9y.htmlSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
#19: Christian Smalls
Chris Smalls is the Interim President of the Amazon Labor Union (ALU). On Friday, April 1st, 2022 - he and other former and current Amazon workers formed the first Amazon union in American history. The NY Times called it the biggest David win over Goliath in American Labor History. This conversation was originally broadcast on the PSA/CPSU NSW Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/PSANSWSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
#18: Marsha Dietlein Bennett
Marsha Dietlein is a New York-based American Actress who has worked extensively in theatre, film, and television. Her credits include Gossip Girl, Law & Order, Law & Order: SVU, Little Children, and Boiler Room. In addition, Marsha has collaborated with writer-director Edward Burns (Sidewalks of New York, Saving Private Ryan) on six occasions including in the highly celebrated indie hit 'Newlyweds' (2011). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
#17: John Crothers
John Crothers is a Singer, Songwriter, Author and Former Parish Priest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
#16: Misha Zelinsky
Recorded live from Kyiv, Ukraine. Misha Zelinsky is a Fulbright Scholar from Australia who is covering the situation on the ground in Kyiv, Ukraine. I spoke to him at 2:45am(GMT+2) on Friday, 25 February, 2022.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
#15: Kate McClymont
Kate McClymont is an 8-time Walkley Award-Winning investigative journalist.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
#14: Ben Lee
Ben Lee is a Songwriter, Performer, and Actor originally from Sydney, Australia. His new album 'I'm Fun!' is available everywhere in June.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
#13: Mark Humphries
Mark Humphries is a satirist, writer, and performer known to audiences for his regular work on ABCs 7:30.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
#12: Michaela Whitbourn
Michaela Whitbourn is the legal affairs reporter with the Sydney Morning Herald. A lover of stories from an early age, Michaela walks us through the life of courtroom journalism.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
#11: Mike Sielski
Mike Sielski is a columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer and the author of The Rise: Kobe Bryant and the Pursuit of Immortality.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
#10: Elliot & Zander Weaver
Elliot and Zander Weaver are independent filmmakers from the UK. Their debut film ‘Cosmos’ broke ground in the indie sci-fi scene with its intelligent approach to astronomy, akin to such work as Shane Carruth’s ‘Primer’. Cosmos is available worldwide on VOD: https://www.cosmosmovieofficial.com/watch-cosmos https://vimeo.com/ondemand/cosmosfilm The Weaver Brothers On Twitter: https://twitter.com/CosmosMovie The Weaver Brothers On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellandzand/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
#9: Rob Hagans
In 2019, I struck up a friendship with an independent American screenwriter and filmmaker based out of Frederick, Maryland in the United States. What follows is one of my favourite conversations I’ve had. Rob Hagans is making a name for himself as a true independent and unique filmmaker in a style all to his own. In the following, we discuss the filmmaking process, our influences, and what it’s truly like to be an independent filmmaker in a post-streaming world. You can catch him on his own podcast Screenwriting from the trenches: https://anchor.fm/rob-hagans4 Or on Twitter: @BspectacledMofoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
#8: Anika Molesworth
Anika Molesworth is an agroecology scientist and farmer. Her first book ‘Our Sunburnt Country’ is available in all good bookstores and online now.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
#7: Richard Beasley SC
Richard Beasley is one of Australia's greatest legal minds and authors. His debut novel Hell Has Harbour Views, adorned many bookshelves across Australia upon its release in 2001. In 2021, his first non-fiction book was released Dead in the Water.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
#6: Chris Bowen
My guest this week is Former Federal Treasurer, and current Shadow Minister for Climate Change Chris Bowen MP.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
#5: John Safran
John Safran is an Author and Documentary Filmmaker. His new book Puff Piece is out now in all good book stores.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
#4: Sean Kelly
Sean Kelly is a Journalist and Author. His new book The Game: A Portrait of Scott Morrison is out nowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
#3: Georgia Steele
Georgia Steele is the Independent Candidate for Hughes in the upcoming Federal Election. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
#2: Joe Hildebrand
Joe Hildebrand is a Writer and Journalist known for his work in TV, Print and Radio. This interview was conducted during Sydney's second lockdown of June - October 2021.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
#1: Dan Ilic
Dan Ilic is a writer, director, comedian, and journalist who founded the award-winning podcast 'A Rational Fear'. This interview was conducted during Sydney's second lockdown of June - October 2021.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Trailer
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