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These weekly “That’s Life” podcasts cover the good, the bad and the ugly of Derryn Hinch’s sixty-plus years in the media. What’s history, what’s making history and what’s ahead. He’s interviewed by 3AW veteran Tony Tardio.

Derryn Hinch & Tony Tardio


    • Apr 25, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 33m AVG DURATION
    • 78 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from That's Life

    Pyjama Politics

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 34:53


    Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio discuss politics as the lead up to the federal election enters the final weeks.

    Wordle

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 27:29


    Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio discuss the latest craze taking over the world. . . . wordle. What the hell is it? Plus the latest from Ukraine and some musings about the upcoming Federal election.

    Kimberley Kitching

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 32:28


    Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio discuss the death of Labor Senator Kimberley Kitching. Also on the agenda, the latest from Ukraine and the leaked audio and subsequent sacking of Fox Footy's Tom Morris.

    George Negus

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 39:27


    Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio discuss George Negus and his health battle. Plus the latest from Ukraine.

    Shane Keith Warne

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2022 29:48


    The death of Shane Warne has shocked the world. Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio discuss Warne's life, career and legacy.

    Hinch returns serve

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2022 33:58


    On this episode Derryn Hinch has his right of reply after Leader of the Reason Party, Fiona Patten labelled Derryn as 'irrelevant'. Also on the agenda, Andrew Peacock's memorial service, Ben Roberts Smith v Nine and much more.

    I'd do anything for love

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 37:11


    Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio pay tribute to Meatloaf, look back on the Granville train disaster and discuss Derryn in hot water with Tottie Goldsmith.

    Snubbing Scomo

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2022 30:56


    Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio discuss the Australian Open final with Ash Barty taking out the Women's Singles, Dylan Alcott and his Australian of the year gong and Grace Tame snubbing Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

    Prince Andrew

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2022 36:20


    On the latest instalment of That's Life, Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio delve into the dark and murky issue of Prince Andrew and his involvement with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell

    Novax Djokovic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2022 29:04


    That's Life is back for 2022! Kicking off our first episode is the Novak Djokovic saga and his entry into Australia to play in the Australian Open at Melbourne Park. Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio discuss the fallout and the controversy around Novak and much more.

    2021 Finale

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2021 35:05


    Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio wrap up the year.

    Icons and Frauds 3.0

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2021 29:56


    Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio bring you the third installment of icons and frauds.

    The Tim Paine scandal

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 33:24


    Radio survivors, the Tim Paine saga and all the latest news and views of the past fortnight with Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio

    Icons and Frauds 2.0

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 41:02


    Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio bring you the second installment of icons and frauds. On the menu today. . . Henry Bolte, Don Dunstan, Molly Meldrum and more.

    Bert Newton

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 35:04


    Australia has lost an icon with the death of Bert Newton. In the late 1970's and early 1980's Derryn Hinch and Bert Newton were morning radio rivals. In this episode Derryn recounts this rivalry and pays tribute to Bert.

    Freedom

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2021 35:17


    Freedom at last in Victoria. Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio discuss what life will be like in a post-lockdown society. Plus Derryn reveals how he changed his mind on same-sex marriage.

    Icons and Frauds

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 32:04


    In this episode Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio discuss some notable icons of Melbourne . . . and of course some frauds who have conned us all along the way.

    Where to for television?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 33:18


    Television . . . Where is it going? People now getting their news from social media. Watching Netflix and Stan instead of regular commercial programs. Nightly news no longer ‘must' viewing. Current affairs programs ratings down. Are building shows and reality TV the future?

    Goodbye Gladys

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 30:10


    An eventful week in politics as Gladys Berejiklian resigns as NSW premier. Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio analyse all the full out and focus on the IBAC inquiry kicking off in Victoria.

    Multiculturalism in Australia

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2021 30:39


    Multiculturalism in Australia - we are a cherished multi-cultured country. Food, music, art. But crises bring out differences and problems.

    The State of the Union

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2021 32:02


    An AFL Grand Final, an Earthquake in Melbourne and CFMEU protests through the streets of Melbourne - Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio cover it all in this episode.

    It's a Grand Old Flag

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 37:11


    In this episode Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio discuss the history behind Derryn's fondness for the Demons ahead of their Grand Final clash with the Western Bulldogs.

    September 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 33:20


    Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio look back on the September 11 terrorist attacks. Twenty years on from the dramatic event in New York - how did this change the world and what are their memories?

    Sirhan Sirhan

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2021 29:10


    The story behind the assassination of Robert Kennedy. Derryn Hinch was a young reporter covering the Kennedy campaign trail in 1968. In this episode Hinch shares his recollections from June 5, 1968.

    Sigley and The Stones

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 29:33


    Ernie Sigley and The Rolling Stones headline this episode of That's Life. Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio look back at the life and times of Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts and pay tribute to Aussie Showbiz legend Ernie Sigley.

    For whom the bell trolls

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 30:33


    The Good, the bad and the ugly of the internet. How do you use social media? How do you deal with trolls? This week Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio discuss all things internet trolls and the social media accounts which hide under the cloak of anonymity

    How are we getting out of this?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2021 30:48


    The Delta variant has spread through New South Wales and Victoria sending both states into lockdown. Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio discuss all the latest with covid and how we will get out of this?

    Television Giants

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2021 32:32


    Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio look back at the lives of David Leckie and John Cornell.

    'It was as boring as batshit'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 31:38


    The Tokyo Olympic Games are underway and Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio look back at the Opening Ceremony. And the Covid situation in New South Wales - where to from here?

    Off to Tokyo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2021 25:49


    Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio discuss the upcoming Tokyo Olympics and the latest sex scandal to engulf parliament.

    Have they stuffed it up?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 29:09


    Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio discuss lockdown politics - why won't the New South Wales premier use the word lockdown? Did Gladys leave it too late and have they stuffed it up?

    Scomo v Albo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2021 35:21


    We are now less than a year out from the next federal election. Can Scomo win the covid election or will Albo topple him?

    Geoffrey Edelsten

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 30:54


    Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio look back at the colourful life of Geoffrey Edelsten

    Losing local news

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2021 23:49


    Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio discuss the demise of local news services in Australia.

    Why Victoria?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 28:06


    Lockdown 4.0 for Victoria. Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio ask - Why Victoria? Plus Vaccines. We now have 3.5 million people vaccinated and 500,000 more due this week. Why are so many people so bitter and opposed?

    Hitchcock and Hinch

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 33:19


    Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio discuss the legendary filmmaker and the time Hinch met him.

    Government response to Covid

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 37:35


    Derryn and Tony discuss the Australian Government's response to Covid.

    Derryn's Indulgence

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021 33:21


    A staple on Derryn's radio show, here is the podcast version of Derryn's Indulgence.

    Andrew Peacock

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 34:49


    Andrew Peacock. A friend and a political powerhouse. Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio pay tribute to a great Australian.

    Port Arthur

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 32:23


    April 28 marks 25 years since the Port Arthur massacre. Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio look back on the event that rocked Australia.

    The Duke & The Designer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 31:31


    On the agenda in this episode - The Duke of Edinburgh dead aged 99. Hinch shares memories of a meeting he had with him in the 60's. Plus the loss of fasion icon Carla Zampatti.

    Behind The Scenes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 37:14


    A Podcast listener requested this. We've had HINCH on Channel 7 and 10 and HINCH Live on SKY. But what about the other shows you've been on? Beauty and the Beast, City Homicide, Dancing With The Stars.

    The Culture in Canberra

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 33:03


    The latest allegations about Canberra being a sex pit.

    Should there be an inquiry?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2021 22:10


    The Christian Porter story rocked Canberra. Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio discuss the consequences for the Coalition, should Porter be subjected to an inquiry and can he ever clear his name?

    The Royal Rumble

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 33:39


    Harry and Meghan have caused a stir after their interview with Oprah. Derryn Hinch and Tony Tardio discuss the fall out from the interview, how it will impact Australia and the road to a republic. Plus changes at Breakfast Central as Samantha Armytage calls it quits - Hinch, a Sunrise contributor gives us the latest.

    The future of international travel post-Covid

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 31:13


    The future of international travel post-Covid. Can airlines survive? Will you need a vaccine passport?

    What did the PM know and when did he know it?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2021 33:57


    The allegations of rape at Parliament house in Canberra by Brittany Higgins has rocked the Federal Government. Who knew what and when? Where to now for all involved?

    What would you write in your own obituary?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 34:24


    A Texas man who died one month after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer left behind a self-written obituary filled with the big lessons he learned during his “75 eventful years on Planet Earth. Derryn and Tony pose the question - what would you write in your own obituary?

    Paperback Writer

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 36:54


    There's a cynical theory about writing: Everybody has a book in them – and that's where it should stay. Who am I to talk having just finished writing my 16th book? How hard is it? What do you need to know before you even start? Plus all the fall out from the Eddie McGuire situation at Collingwood.

    Melbourne v Sydney

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 34:55


    The internecine Melbourne-Sydney rivalry. How real? A Sydneysider once said ‘the last good thing to come out of Melbourne was the Hume highway.' And when I lived in Sydney, a Melburnian's best insult was: ‘ you, you… you Sydney hard mover'.

    The Court of Public Opinion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 36:19


    Margaret Court divided opinions this week with her Australia Day Honour. Did she deserve the accolade and should the embargo have been broken? Plus the United States has a new president who actually sounds presidential. The Trumpian disaster is over after four years. Can Biden bind the nation? And what next for Trump?

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