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Deep Trouble: 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 alleviate suffering in the world's poorest countries, the psychology of giving, and whether true altruism actually exists.
Deep Trouble: 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 regards to sexuality were influenced by Freudian psychoanalytic ideas, as well as his family connection to Freud. We also discuss the role of cancel culture and free speech in universities, his experiences within the queer community, and his views on the issues faced by the transgender community.
Deep Trouble: 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 well as the likelihood and timeline for vaccine development.
Deep Trouble: 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 Islam faces in developing its own modernity in the 21st century as well as how to best interpret some of the more controversial passages of the Koran.
Deep Trouble: 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 Insurgent Women: Female Combatants in Civil Wars (Georgetown, 2019), she discusses the role of female combatants in ISIS, The Kurdistan Workers' Party or PKK, and other rebel groups, as well as the complexities involved in the potential repatriation of the women of ISIS.
Deep Trouble: 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 brassicae, or white moth.
Deep Trouble: Prof. 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.
Deep Trouble: Dr Olfat Mahmoud
Tears for Tarshiha
In this episode we are in conversation with internationally recognised Palestinian activist Dr Olfat Mahmoud, a Palestinian refugee, born in a refugee camp in Lebanon 58 years ago, whose life mission is to fulfil the dream of her family to return to their hometown, Tarshiha in Palestine, as outlined in her chronicle ‘Tears for Tarshiha’ (Wild Dingo Press).
Deep Trouble: 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 Dja Dja Wurrung.
Deep Trouble: 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. Rev. Costello talks about our moral responsibility as Australians for the refugees on Manus Island, and the sense of hopelessness he encountered there. Rev. Costello also expresses his concern for the anger, loneliness, isolation and anxiety that is becoming epidemic in society and blames this on the ‘echo chambers’ created by social media. Finally, we discuss his work with the Alliance for Gambling Reform.
