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Nightlife with Phil Clark and Sarah MacDonald has everything you need to get you through the night, seven nights a week.

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    1985: Jimmy Barnes' Best Year Ever

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2025 48:43


    Jimmy Barnes shares his favourite music from the year that changed his life.

    Why docos about the making of films are sometimes better than the films themselves

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2025 49:52


    C.J. Johnson shares his favourite docos about the making of a film.

    The Nightlife Pop Quiz

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2025 59:23


    Are you into your trivia? Calling all connoisseurs of cryptic to the ONLY quiz played live, all around Australia...Join the host of Weekend Nightlife Suzanne Hill for The Pop Quiz! 

    The Sober Diaries

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2025 30:38


    Clare Pooley is a New York Times best-selling author with three novels, including her most recent book How to Age Disgracefully. None of this would've been possible if she didn't give up the booze a decade ago. When she decided it was time to stop, she didn't want to tell anyone, so she wrote about it first on a blog, then in her first book The Sober Diaries. As we dive into the festive season, it was a great time to have Clare on to share her story.

    The Writers – The Mushroom Tapes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2025 31:21


    We'll never be able to hear the words 'beef wellington' again without thinking of Erin Patterson.

    The Mighty Challenge Friday November 14th 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2025 59:26


    Test your knowledge of obscure and specific things with the 100% original, custom-built Mighty Challenge!  

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    Nightlife Health - Gluten Sensitivity

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2025 12:53


    Do you have gut issues every time you eat wheat or gluten, despite not having coeliac disease or allergies?  

    Coral Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2025 45:51


    The coral reefs fringing Australia are one of our most treasured natural spectacles. And we hear about their degradation in the news often, but this month it was revealed that warm water corals have been found growing further south in NSW. 

    Foreign Correspondent - Adeel Azhar - Pakistan

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2025 15:03


    Two bomb blasts a day apart in India and Pakistan's capitals have put officials in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan on edge, potentially reigniting a cycle of suspicion and blame. 

    Nightlife News Breakdown - Karen Barlow - The Saturday Paper

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2025 17:39


    Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark, joined by Karen Barlow, Chief Political Correspondent for The Saturday Paper.

    The Shortest History of Australia - Mark McKenna

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2025 47:38


    There are myriad ways to talk about our history. It isn't just one story, and perhaps that is the problem in getting any agreed understanding of who we are and where we came from.

    Nightlife Health - Protein

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2025 12:31


    Have you noticed the increase in protein in health messaging? Have we all been lacking sufficient protein until now, or is this just the latest food marketing fad, similar to the fat-free trend of the 1990s? 

    Nightlife Economics with Ian Verrender

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2025 10:37


    Ian Verrender, ABC's Business and Finance Editor, joined Philip Clark on Nightlife to discuss the latest in economic, business and finance news. 

    Nightlife News Breakdown - Ron Mizen - Australian Financial Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2025 20:14


    Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark, joined by Ron Mizen, Senior Political Reporter for the Australian Financial Review, who covers politics, economics, business and law. 

    The Mighty Challenge Wednesday November 12th 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2025 60:55


    Are you into trivia? Calling all connoisseurs of the cryptic to the only quiz played live, all around Australia. Join the host of Nightlife Philip Clark for The Mighty Challenge!   

    Critical Minerals and Geopolitics

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2025 49:26


    Critical minerals are becoming increasingly valuable as we transition to a technology-centred world. They've become a feature on the global geopolitical stage.  

    Nightlife Screen Stuff with Wen Lei Ma

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2025 12:54


    Nightlife critic of screens large and small, Wen Lei Ma joins Philip Clark to review the latest to watch.  

    Nightlife News Breakdown - Paul Bongiorno - The Saturday Paper

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2025 20:43


    Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark, joined by Paul Bongiorno, veteran political reporter with 30+ years of experience and columnist for The Saturday Paper. 

    Sports Analysis with Warwick Hadfield

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2025 22:51


    Sports Broadcaster and Author Warwick Hadfield joined Philip Clark on Nightlife to discuss the latest news and issues in sports with his weekly wrap on events.

    The Mighty Challenge Tuesday November 11th 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2025 56:02


    Are you into trivia? Calling all connoisseurs of the cryptic to the only quiz played live, all around Australia. Join the host of Nightlife Philip Clark for The Mighty Challenge!   

    Nightlife History - Inferno - Australians on the Western Front

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2025 17:13


    Philip Bradley is a leading military historian and author, whose approach is to delve into the diaries, letters, memoirs, and other personal accounts of the combatants. He joined Philip Clark and listeners to Nightlife to share some of the more memorable stories of WWI.

    The Mighty Challenge Monday November 10th 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2025 59:32


    Are you into trivia? Calling all connoisseurs of the cryptic to the only quiz played live, all around Australia. Join the host of Nightlife Philip Clark for The Mighty Challenge!   

    Nightlife Travel - The Simpson Desert

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2025 17:06


    Toby Hagon of EV Central and Motortorque joins Philip Clark to discuss experiencing the unique isolation and the rich history of the Outback. 

    The Dismissal - 50th Anniversary

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2025 50:57


    Nightlife looks at the 50th anniversary of The Dismissal of Prime Minister Gough Whitlam. For the first and only time in Australian history, on November 11th 1975, the governor-general dismissed a prime minister and government. 

    Nightlife Science with Charley Lineweaver

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2025 15:52


    Associate Professor Charley Lineweaver, Astrophysicist at the ANU's Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics, joined Philip Clark on Nightlife to discuss the latest in science and space.

    The Nightlife History (of gardens) Quiz

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2025 60:30


    Are you into your trivia? Calling all connoisseurs of cryptic to the ONLY quiz played live, all around Australia...Join the host of Weekend Nightlife Suzanne Hill for The History Quiz! 

    "It was like meeting the King" Mike Carlton on John Laws 

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2025 33:19


    Mike Carlton speaks about the one-time biggest name in Australian talkback radio, John Laws, who has died aged 90.

    This Week in History: 1918 German Revolution

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2025 35:33


    So many momentous events have occured in Germany on November 9, that some historians refer to the date as "day of fate". One of those seizmic events is the 1918 German Revolution. 

    Meet the star of the Aussie cast of The Book of Mormon

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2025 19:56


    Hello! We simply have to share with you this most amazing book…also musical...The Book Of Mormon.

    Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst's melodic pop and country playlist

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2025 33:16


    The Australian musician has programmed a playlist to convert you to this genre.

    The Nightlife Pop Quiz

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2025 54:20


    Are you into your trivia? Calling all connoisseurs of cryptic to the ONLY quiz played live, all around Australia...Join the host of Weekend Nightlife Suzanne Hill for The Pop Quiz! 

    Fridays with Blanche d'Alpuget

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2025 34:23


    Blanche d'Alpuget joins James Findlay with Derek Rielly to tell tales of the highs and lows of her public life.

    The Best Hiking Films

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2025 18:51


    For his new film, The North, Dutch filmmaker Bart Schrijver and his small crew actually hiked through Scotland's Highlands. 

    The Mighty Challenge Friday November 7th 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2025 66:16


    Test your knowledge of obscure and specific things with the 100% original, custom-built Mighty Challenge! How will you fare?  

    Literary Lunch with Fiona McIntosh

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2025 38:48


    Fiona McIntosh, famed Australian writer, features on ABC Nightlife's Literary Lunch.

    Motortorque with Toby Hagon

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2025 49:16


    If you're trying to decide which car to buy or want to learn more about the latest EVs on the market, Motortorque can help.

    Nightlife News Breakdown - Krishani Dhanji - Guardian Australia

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2025 18:09


    Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark, joined by Krishani Dhanji, political reporter and live blogger for Guardian Australia, based in Canberra. 

    The Market for Stolen Goods

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2025 15:00


    The recent Louvre heist of multimillion-dollar jewels is a recent example in the history of high-profile thefts. Where do these works go? What is the market for them?

    Foreign Correspondent - Rob Watson - BBC

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2025 16:52


    Bringing us the latest from around the UK and on the saga that continues to haunt the Royal Family, Philip Clark is joined on Nightlife by Rob Watson Political Correspondent at BBC World Service Radio and BBC TV News. 

    The Mighty Challenge Thursday November 6th 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2025 68:05


    Are you into trivia? Calling all connoisseurs of the cryptic to the only quiz played live, all around Australia. Join the host of Nightlife Philip Clark for The Mighty Challenge!

    Nightlife Economics with Ian Verrender

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2025 11:55


    Ian Verrender, ABC's Business and Finance Editor, joined Philip Clark on Nightlife to discuss the latest in economic, business and finance news.

    The Whole of the Moon

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2025 47:22


    As Australia gets the front row seat to a Supermoon, Nightlife discusses all things lunar with guest Alice Gorman, Space Archaeologist from Flinders University, who joined Philip Clark with some surprising and fascinating observations.

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