John Anderson: Conversations

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Sinopsis

You can not get good public policy out of a bad public debate.

Episodios

  • John Anderson Direct: With Yeonmi Park, Human Rights Activist and Author

    18/06/2021 Duración: 01h06min

    Human rights activist and author Yeonmi Park grew up in North Korea, a brutal, communist society devoted to the worship of Kim Jong-Il. At the age of 13, she and her family made a daring escape to China in search of a life free of tyranny. In her viral talks, viewed online nearly 350 million times, Park urges audiences to recognise—and resist—the oppression that exists in North Korea, and around the world. In this interview she recounts her story of escape from North Korea, only to be sold into slavery in China, before eventually finding freedom in South Korea and the US. Her personal story is a cautionary one for us in the West as she articulates her concern that there is a creeping authoritarianism spreading through our society and its institutions. She warns us that our freedoms are precious and precarious and that we need to fight to keep hold of them. Her powerful memoir is called, In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl’s Journey to Freedom.

  • John Anderson Direct: With Matthew McConaughey, Oscar-Winning Actor

    28/05/2021 Duración: 01h02min

    In this direct interview, John is joined by American actor and philanthropist Matthew McConaughey. They discuss Matthew’s new memoir, Greenlights, and delve into his storied life so far – his acting career, upbringing, and the profound lessons he has learnt first-hand about victimhood, courage and self-responsibility. They investigate broader topics; the importance of learning from, rather than erasing history, how to heal a divided America, civility and freedoms, and Matthew’s (potential) political future.

  • John Anderson Direct: With Matt Taibbi, Author, Journalist and Podcaster

    14/05/2021 Duración: 52min

    John talks to distinguished American journalist and author Matt Taibbi about the current, perilous state of the media. Taibbi details the politicisation and polarisation of mainstream news media over the past 20 years. He unpacks what he believes to be the contributing factors to this descent, yet shines hope on the future of journalism, arguing that trust can and must be restored between the media and the public. Only after this will journalism be able to recover its important role as a pillar of healthy democracies.

  • Conversations: Dr. Stephen Chavura, Author and Academic, Part II

    30/04/2021 Duración: 39min

    Conversations Part II with Dr. Stephen Chavura focuses on the extent to which Australia can be considered a 'secular' nation and what that actually means. They also discuss ideologies like wokeism and what impact they are having on our society.

  • Conversations: Dr. Stephen Chavura, Author and Academic, Part I

    16/04/2021 Duración: 57min

    John talks to historian and author Dr. Stephen Chavura on the history of Western civilisation, Western thought and the historical roots of freedom, democracy and the rule of law. He explains how contemporary characterisations of Western history are misguided at best, deceptive at worst.

  • Conversations: The Most Rev Dr Peter Jensen, former Anglican Archbishop of Sydney

    01/04/2021 Duración: 01h03min

    As we approach Easter when Christians celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, John talks to Dr. Peter Jensen, former Anglican Archbishop of Sydney. They consider the Christian story again. Is it true? They discuss Peter's personal faith, the relationship between Church and State, religious freedom, human identity and the future of Christianity in Australia.

  • It’s critical the West recovers its self-belief

    25/03/2021 Duración: 09min

    John reads his op-ed published in The Australian, reflecting on his recent interview with Helen Pluckrose and James Lindsay. John speaks to critical theory and the dangers it poses to our society and younger generations.

  • John Anderson Direct: With Victor Davis Hanson, Historian and Writer, III

    23/03/2021 Duración: 01h15min

    John is joined by US commentator Victor Davis Hanson. They discuss the Biden administration's first steps and the growing threats that the United States currently faces.

  • Conversations: The Hon John Howard OM AC, 25th Prime Minister of Australia

    03/03/2021 Duración: 01h15min

    In this wide-ranging interview, John and John Howard delve into the major political, social and economic problems facing Australia. They cover rising debt and inter-generational theft, political correctness, civic culture, familial health, immigration, foreign alliances, our relationship with China and the legacy and future of Australia and the West more broadly. John Howard served as the 25th Prime Minister of Australia, in office from 1996 to 2007. Howard’s achievements as Prime Minister included the establishment of tougher gun laws, the introduction of a nationwide goods and services tax, immigration reform, and industrial relations reform. Under his leadership Australia contributed troops to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and led the International Force for East Timor. He also committed $1 billion in aid following the 2004 Indonesian tsunami. His government returned ten out of twelve budget surpluses; unprecedented in the post war period. This interview coincides with the 25th anniversary of the el

  • John Anderson Direct: With Greg Lukianoff, Constitutional Lawyer and Author

    19/02/2021 Duración: 01h02min

    In this Direct interview, John is joined by constitutional lawyer Greg Lukianoff, who is also the president of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE). He focuses on the First Amendment, constitutional law, and the predicament of free speech on university campuses. In 2015, he wrote a now-famous article with Jonathan Haidt called “The Coddling of the American Mind”, which was later turned into a best-selling book. Since then he has continued his writing, speaking and activism on these issues. His opinions are widely published including in The Huffington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and TIME magazine. “The Coddling of the American Mind” - Book: https://amzn.to/2nJ1zrl Original article: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/09/the-coddling-of-the-american-mind/399356/

  • John Anderson Direct: With Bret Weinstein, Professor, Evolutionary Theorist and Podcaster

    03/02/2021 Duración: 51min

    John talks to evolutionary theorist, professor and podcaster Bret Weinstein about the intellectual dark web, conspiracy theories, the loss of freedoms and more.

  • John Anderson Direct: With Dr. Warren Farrell, Author, Educator and Activist

    21/01/2021 Duración: 54min

    Lifelong Democrat Dr Warren Farrell is an American author, educator and activist who first came to prominence as a leader in the feminist movement throughout the 70's, 80's and 90's. In this interview, Warren proposes the steps that a Biden administration should take to reunify a United States that is currently facing significant levels of civil unrest and social division. He analyses feminism and its past and current role in politics, and how it is affecting young men and women alike.

  • John Anderson Direct: With John Lennox, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford

    23/12/2020 Duración: 48min

    As we approach Christmas, Professor John Lennox explains Christ’s birth and life as one of historical truth. Prof. John Lennox is a Professor of Mathematics at Oxford University and an internationally renowned speaker and author of numerous books on the interface of science, philosophy and religion.

  • John Anderson Direct: With Dr. James Lindsay and Helen Pluckrose

    16/12/2020 Duración: 55min

    In this interview, John, James and Helen discuss the danger posed by the postmodernist movement to liberal freedoms, the rise of 'wokeness', identity politics and cultural Marxism. James Lindsay is an American author, mathematician and political commentator, holding degrees in physics and a PhD in mathematics from the University of Tennessee. He is the author of six books covering a wide range of topics, including postmodernism, the philosophy of science and religion. Helen Pluckrose is a British academic and author. She writes extensively on cultural and political matters, and serves as the editor-in-chief of Aero magazine.

  • John Anderson Direct: With Peter Robinson, Political Commentator, Speechwriter and Author

    22/11/2020 Duración: 01h17min

    John's guest is Peter Robinson, is a television host, political commentator and Murdoch Distinguished Policy Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, California, where he writes about business and politics, edits Hoover's quarterly journal, the Hoover Digest, and hosts the institute's podcast Uncommon Knowledge. He was a speechwriter for President Reagan, and helped craft the 1987 Brandenburg Gate speech.

  • John Anderson Direct: With Laurence Fox, Actor and Political Leader

    19/11/2020 Duración: 01h02min

    Eminent actor and musician Laurence Fox, known for his many distinguished roles in film and television, including parts in Victoria, Lewis and Becoming Jane, has recently launched a new political party in the UK. Reclaim sets out to uphold fundamental principles like free speech, defend British institutions from creeping cultural Marxism and promote a positive image of the United Kingdom and its many achievements.

  • Conversations: Paul Kelly, Journalist and Political Commentator, Part II

    13/11/2020 Duración: 45min

    John talks to journalist Paul Kelly, about the intersection of ideology and politics in Australia today, including the state of the major parties as well as Australia's political history.

  • Conversations: Paul Kelly, Journalist and Political Commentator, Part I

    11/11/2020 Duración: 41min

    John talks to Paul Kelly, journalist and political commentator, about the state of media and politics in Australia today.

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