Podcast appearances and mentions of John Safran

Gonzo journalist and writer John Safran on why he decided to squat in a Hollywood mansion belonging to Kanye West.John Safran has made a career out of getting into places he probably shouldn't be, from breaking into Disney Land, to infiltrating fascist strongholds in Australia.A couple of years ago, one of his journalistic expeditions saw him squatting in an abandoned Hollywood mansion belonging Kanye West.John had seen a clip of the hip hop start denying the Holocaust, defending Adolf Hitler, and claiming that Black people cannot be anti-Semitic because they are actually Jewish.His week writing and snooping in this strange house, with no running water and a vulture in the roof, made John go increasingly loopy as he tried to understand what pushed this critically acclaimed artist from celebrity eccentric to seriously 'out there'.This episode of Conversations was first broadcast in 2024It explores Kanye West, Judaism, antisemitism, Hollywood, hip hop, Christianity, Nazism, racism, hip hop, squatting, the Donda Academy, journalism, Adidas, money, fame, documentary, writing, the Holocaust, mental health, celebrity, mansionsFurther informationSquat is published by Penguin.

Nevena and Paul are joined live the studio by filmmaker and writer, John Safran as they discuss the re-launching of the Reality TV Show, Race Around the World. John Safran is a Melbourne writer and filmmaker. His book Puff Piece, exploring Big Tobacco and vaping, was shortlisted for the Prime Minister's Literary Awards. His debut, Murder in Mississippi, won the Ned Kelly Award for Best True Crime. His latest documentary, Who The Bloody Hell Are We?, looking at the secret history of Australia, was nominated for an Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts award. His first two television series John Safran's Music Jamboree and John Safran vs God won the Academy's comedy awards. Squat is his fourth book published by Penguin Random House. The post Sat, 6th June, 2026: John Safran, Reality TV Show, Race Around the World 2026. appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

John Safran burst into the public consciousness in 1997 as a contestant in the ABC TV show Race Around the World, where young filmmakers travelled the world making four-minute films in just 10 days. Safran won the popular vote on the reality show after running through Jerusalem naked, and asking a voodoo priest to put a curse on an ex-girlfriend. Almost 30 years on, the show is back, with Safran as a judge. Today’s conversation is hosted by Good Weekend senior writer Gay Alcorn, who talks to Safran about that early experience, but also growing up Jewish, antisemitism and the contradictions and limits of free speech.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Safran is a cult Australian documentarian and professional bear-poker whose career has included everything from trying to join the Ku Klux Klan to getting crucified in the Philippines - and he says he’d probably still do it all again. The filmmaker first gained fame in Race Around the World in 1997 and since then has always inserted himself into the centre of uncomfortable stories, including squatting inside Kanye West’s abandoned mansion while trying to understand the psychology behind Ye’s antisemitic spiral. In this chat with Sacha Barbour Gatt, John shares his take on free speech in 2026, why censorship means something completely different in the internet age and how Australians are smarter than we give them credit for. Weekend list with Helen Smith Listener Daniel TO READ: Griefdogg by Michael Winkler TO WATCH: Prime Minister (Jacinda Ardern) on Netflix TO TRY: Uber pool TO DO: Check out Broadsheet Follow The Briefing: TikTok: @thebriefingpodInstagram: @thebriefingpodcast YouTube: @TheBriefingPodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Australian comedian John Safran flew to Rankin County, Mississippi to confront a white nationalist named Richard Barrett with a surprise DNA test, he had no idea the man would be killed eleven months later — by a 22-year-old Black neighbor he'd hired to do yard work. Safran returned to Mississippi to write his first true-crime book, expecting a clear-cut story about racism and a perfect victim. What he found instead was something stranger: a town built on things left unspoken, a killer who scammed him for gift cards from jail, and a relationship between victim and killer that defied the assumptions he'd brought with him. Jed talks with Safran about his book "Murder in Mississippi," the ethics of crime reporting, and what an outsider notices about the South that the rest of us miss. John Safran's book is "Murder in Mississippi"  https://www.amazon.com/Murder-Mississippi-John-Safran/dp/034913426X Subscribe to our newsletter:  ⁠https://jedlipinski.substack.com/⁠  Connect with Jed Lipinski:⁠ https://www.instagram.com/gonesouthpodcast/⁠ https://www.facebook.com/groups/gonesouthpodcast/⁠ ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jed-lipinski/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We spoke to John Safran who spoke to a self proclaimed neo-nazi and what he had to say was not what we were expecting. We also have some pretty crazy BTS news AND a follow up on our chat with Phil Rosenthal now that some new information has come to light... Subscribe on LiSTNR: https://play.listnr.com/podcasts/carrie-and-tommySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nevena is back in the hosting seat this week with long time friend of the show John Safran as they discuss the news, views, reviews of the week that was and what’s coming up in this week’s programme. Nevena Spirovska and Australian satirist/author John Safran are co-hosts on the Saturday Magazine program on JOY 94.9, covering news, politics, and culture. They have appeared together for weekly wrap-ups and special segments, with John providing his signature humorous commentary on social issue The post Sat, 21st March, 2026: Weekly Wrap Up with Nevena and John Safran appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

John Safran discusses some observations in media and some life hacks that happened to him recently The post Sat, 28th Feb, 2026: Observations with John Safran appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

Nevena and John Safran are in the hosting seats this week as they discuss the news, views, reviews of the week and what’s coming up in this week’s programme. The post Sat, 28th Feb, 2026: Weekly Wrap Up with Nevena and John Safran appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

This week Nevena is hosting with Paul on the panel; Nevena's co-host is famed Australian Journalist, Writer and Satirist John Safran. John is a famous Australian radio personality, satirist, documentary... LEARN MORE The post Saturday, 30th, August, 2025: Weekly Wrap Up with Nevena Spirovska and John Safran appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

A brief update confirming that the podcast will resume in March 2025. Episodes have already been recorded with Sammy J (on comedy debates), John Safran (eulogy for Father Bob Maguire) and Dana Rubin (speech collector, Speaking While Female). I'm also announcing the release of our documentary 'Ange & The Boss - Puskas in Australia'. After selling out at the Greek Film Festival (second most viewed film there) are in cinemas around the country from 13-16th March. Tickets and session times MelbourneThurs 13/3 - Palace Pentridge Coburg, 6.30pm, guests Gus Tsolakis and Peter KhalilFri 14/3 - Nova Carlton, 6.30pm, guests Paul Trimboli and Francis LeachFri 14, Sat 15, Sun 16/3 - Sun Theatre YarravilleSat 15/3 - Classic Elsternwick, 3pm, co-director Rob Heath joins us;Sat 15, Sun 16/3 - Palace Westgarth, 3pm (Sun only), guest Kimon Taliadoris (pre film)Sat 15, Sun 16 - Palace Pennylane, Moonee PondsSat 15, Sun 16 - Palace BalwynSat 15, Sun 16 - Palace Brighton Church StreetSun 16/3 - Lido Hawthorn, 3pm, guest Kimon Taliadoris and Libbi Gorr;Sat 22/3 - Cameo Belgrave, 3pm, Hungarian community specialSat 22 & Sun 23 and Tues 25/3 - Thornbury Picture House, 6pm, guest David Bridie (Sun only) GeelongSun 22/3 - The Pivotonian, 1pm, with guest Steve Horvat SydneySat 15, Sun 16, Mon 17/3 - Norton Street Leichardt, 6.30pm (film maker introduction to film, Mon only)Mon 17/3 - Ritz Randwick, 7pm, guest Daniel Garb (Q&A post film) BrisbaneSat 15, Sun 16/3 - Palace James St Thurs 27/3 - Palace Barracks, 6.30, (film maker introduction to film)Thurs 27/3 - Five Star cinema, New Farm, 6.30pm (guest Daniel Wright) AdelaideSat 15, Sun 16 - Palace Nova ProspectSat 29/3 - The Picadilly North Adelaide, 7pm, guest John Thompson-Mills CanberraSat 15, Sun 16 - Palace Electric PerthSat 15, Sun 16 - Palace Raine SquareSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Great Xmas show - recorded at The Brunswick Ballroom, Melbourne 2024 Guests: Mallrat, Spankie Jackzon, Zachary Ruane (Aunty Donna) & John Safran Team Captains: Patience Hodgson (The Grates), Bron Lewis Band: Simi Lacroix, Sam McRae notonyourrider.com

Nevena is the main host this week. Her co-host is John  Safran is an Australian radio personality, satirist, documentary maker and author, known for combining humour with religious, political and ethnic... LEARN MORE The post Saturday, 21st December, 2024: Weekly Wrap Up with Nevena and Joh Safran appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

Nevena and John Safran talk to the newly appointed Victorian Minister for Equality, Vicki Ward. Prior to entering Parliament, Vicki worked as an advisor to The Hon. Jenny Macklin MP,... LEARN MORE The post Saturday, 21st December, 2024: The Hon. Vicki Ward, New Minister for Equality appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

Nevena and co-host John Safran talk to Angelica Di Camillo, Greens Candidate for the Prahran By-Election Environmental engineer Angelica Di Camillo was officially unveiled as the Greens party's replacement for... LEARN MORE The post Saturday, 21st December, 2024: Angelica Di Camillo, Greens Candidate for the Prahran By-Election appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

Nevena interviews John about his new book, ‘Squat'. This house is freaking me out. It's bad for me. But I'm finishing this.' Discovering Kanye West is praising Adolf Hitler, John... LEARN MORE The post Saturday, 21st December, 2024: John Safran, Author, “Squat”. New Book Release appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

John Safran has been a fixture in Australian media since his breakthrough in 1997 with ABC TV's Race Around the World. After several TV series of his own that explored ideas about faith, race and culture, John made the shift to book-length journalism. On this episode of Read This, Michael sits down for a conversation with John about his latest book, Squat, and John reveals the deeper story behind his week living in Kanye West's Malibu mansion.

John Safran has been a fixture in Australian media since his breakthrough in 1997 with ABC TV's Race Around the World. After several TV series of his own that explored ideas about faith, race and culture, John made the shift to book-length journalism. This week, Michael sits down for a conversation with John about his latest book, Squat, and he reveals the deeper story behind his week living in Kanye West's Malibu mansion.Reading list:Murder in Mississippi, John Safran, 2013Depends What You Mean By Extremist, John Safran, 2017Puff Piece, John Safran, 2021Squat, John Safran, 2024Glyph, Ali Smith, 2024You can find these books and all the others we mentioned at your favourite independent book store. Socials: Stay in touch with Read This on Instagram and TwitterGuest: John SafranSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Safran has been a fixture in Australian media since his breakthrough in 1997 with ABC TV's Race Around the World. After several TV series of his own that explored ideas about faith, race and culture, John made the shift to book-length journalism. This week, Michael sits down for a conversation with John about his latest book, Squat, and he reveals the deeper story behind his week living in Kanye West's Malibu mansion. Reading list: Murder in Mississippi, John Safran, 2013 Depends What You Mean By Extremist, John Safran, 2017 Puff Piece, John Safran, 2021 Squat, John Safran, 2024 Glyph, Ali Smith, 2024 You can find these books and all the others we mentioned at your favourite independent book store.  Socials: Stay in touch with Read This on Instagram and Twitter Guest: John Safran

Brand new spanking live episode featuring John Safran, Blake Pavey, Casey Gothard, Raph Manjem. Fergus Neal live dates fergusneal.com Perth Jan 21 - Feb 1 Gold Coast March 7 Brisbane March 8 Wollongong March 13 Sydney March 14-15 Newcastle March 16 Melbourne March 26- April 6 Adelaide May 3 Canberra May 10

Aussie icon John Safran dropped by to chat about his wild new book, Squat: A Week Squatting at Kanye's Mansion. He dove into his investigative antics, where he hilariously broke into Kanye's abandoned LA mansion to reflect on the rapper's spiraling controversies and antisemitic remarks. Safran didn't hold back as he exclusively spilled all the juicy details of how he cracked the gated community (like a true stealth pro). Then, things took a turn for the competitive when John squared off with us in Quick Draw! Did his wit match his quick hands?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tim's officially an ARIA Awards legend! We unpack everything from his night hosting the biggest event in Aussie music. Then we switch gears to the 2025 Coachella lineup—Lady Gaga, Green Day, and Post Malone are headlining, but who else caught our eye? Plus, Joel's got his eye on a charity auction for a Zoom chat with Kaitlan Collins, but is this obsession worth it? Over in the Glossys, Kim K's latest headline involves getting a little too comfortable with a Tesla robot. Meanwhile, Ricki leans into classic female stereotypes, admitting her back is always sore. Oh, and we couldn't forget the South African student who scammed free KFC for a year, the marathon runner who shat her pants mid-race (what she said is unreal), and John Safran joins us to spill details on breaking into Kanye West's gated community while playing Quick Draw.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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John Safran on squatting in Kanye West's mansion Mailbag Read John Safran's 'Squat: A Week Squatting at Kanye's Mansion' at https://bit.ly/johnsafran-squat . Follow @johnsafran on Instagram https://bit.ly/johnsafran-ig . Listen to new Diver City music https://spoti.fi/4hsTiia . If you've got something to add to the show, slide into our dms @matt.and.alex at https://bit.ly/mattandalex-ig Get Alex Dyson for Wannon Merch at https://bit.ly/adyson-merch . CREDITSHosts: Matt Okine and Alex DysonGuest: John Safran Executive Producer: Elise CooperAudio Imager: Linc Kelly See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Safran returns to the Desert Rock FM studios to sit down with Clancy and Wendell and talk us through how he ended up squatting in Kanye West's abandoned mansion. At a time of immense political divide in the US, Safran entered the chaos in a way that only he could. His new book is called SQUAT: A Week Squatting at Kanye's Mansion, and it's out now See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tommy Wants A Bidet G'day Let's Chat Bidet Time Game - $1800 Charlie's Spectacles GUEST: Matilda Campbell - Dropped Phone Between Boulders What Have You Done To Retrieve Your Phone GUEST: John Safran - Squat Alanis Again Tommy Was At The Travis Scott ConcertSubscribe on LiSTNR: https://play.listnr.com/podcasts/carrie-and-tommySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Sammy is joined by the great John Safran to uncover some more arseholes on reddit dot com. Goodnight Australia: here Follow John: here John's website: https://johnsafran.com/ Follow Confessions: here Follow Sammy on instagram & threads: here Patreon: hereSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australian Gonzo author and documentary filmmaker John Safran has made a career out of getting into places he probably shouldn't be. He put his sanity on the line in his latest escapade — breaking into one of Kanye West's strange homes.

Spicy writer...squats at Kanye's. John Safran's new book Squat is out now, published by Penguin. John will be appearing at The Wheeler Centre's Spring Fling. Tickets at wheelercentre.com

Today on the show, writer and filmmaker John Safran, with his piece from the latest edition of The Monthly.  Father Bob Maguire was an icon in his own right, but for many, they knew him through his years of conversation with John Safran on TV and their Sunday Night radio show. Father Bob passed away earlier this year and received a state funeral in Melbourne and today we feature John's writing about his friend. (This episode first aired in July 2023) Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram Guest: Writer and filmaker, John Safran

Students for Palestine here II Students for Palestine rally on Dec 7th on steps of Flinders St Station Melbourne called for permanent ceasefire in Palestine.John Safran on Aust Reaction to Palestine here II Caught up with media commentator John Safran, who was at the Students' for Palestine rally, about his reflections on the Australian reaction to assaults on Palestine.Woodside Burrup Hub Seimic Testing off WA here II Raylene Cooper Cooper, Murujuga  traditional custodian, condemns new NOPSEMA approvals for Woodside drilling and blasting despite Federal Court decision.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy takes the satire knife to the week.Palestinian Christian at Pro Palestinian Rally Sydney here II Reem a Palestinian Christian, unifying message. at the Dec 3 Sydney rally for peace.

This week on the downward spiral, Journalist John Safran joins the podcast to talk sporting curses We deep-dive into the best hour of talkback radio ever after Adelaide's crazy end Harry figures out a rug punishment Giorgio talks piss The full episode from the 2004 series John Safran VS God. Puff Piece by John Safran If you want to be part of the show... kickitforwardmailbag@gmail.com Follow the Instagram too because we post heaps of cool stuff. Go birds.

Film maker, writer and perpetual troublemaker John Safran is our fascinating guest on the Food Bytes podcast this week. John shares with us his mission to explore the role that Jewish people have played in the story of modern Australia, as part of the SBS series Who The Bloody Hell Are We? We also chat about great Jewish food, coffee habits and - speaking of habits - John opens up about his decision to take up smoking for research purposes, and the health scare that followed. And there's a whopping four choices in this week's Food Poll … so ‘milk' it for all it's worth! Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Broadcast each Sunday on the ACE Radio Network - https://aceradio.com.au/ Catch us also on: The Buzzz - Melbourne's Home of Classic Hits - thebuzzz.com.au Radio Bayside - 89.0FM - The Soundtrack of Our Lives - https://www.radiobayside.com/ Radio 2DD - Easy Listening - On Line - https://www.2dd.online/ Follow us on Facebook...https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Chris Gates for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts © 2023See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the show, writer and filmmaker John Safran, with his piece from the latest edition of The Monthly.  Father Bob Maguire was an icon in his own right, but for many, they knew him through his years of conversation with John Safran on TV and their Sunday Night radio show. Father Bob passed away earlier this year and received a state funeral in Melbourne and today we feature John's writing about his friend. Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram Guest: Writer and filmaker, John Safran

Nat has embarked on a postcard pilgrimage; Author and filmmaker John Safran discuss SBS's Who The Bloody Hell Are We?; Dr. Jen breaks down some new gut science; MIFF's artistic director Al Cossar takes us through this year's program; Food enthusiast Michael Harden explains the global appeal of the sausage; Film lover Simone Ubaldi reviews Sophie Linnenbaum's meta narrative film The Ordinaries; Heath McIvor chats about what it's like to be on the road with Randy Feltface for their Feltopia tour; and a mystery is cleared up in Nat's family with the help of their yellow kombi. With presenters Simon Winkler, Daniel Burt & Nat Harris. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfasters

The panel is in a jovial mood but there are some big issues to discuss.In this episode:3.03 - BBC Star presenter taken off air10.13 - ABC Board changes16.29 - Ratings wrap29.09 - INTERVIEW: John Safran44.18 - Amanda Keller not invited to the Logies50.52 - Has MasterChef become too professional?53.25 - TV BingeboxSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/tv-blackbox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

August 9-15, 1980 This week Ken welcomes Australian writer, TV personality, journalist and author John Safran to the show. Ken and John discuss John Safran vs God, John's range of work, talking listeners out of liking John, documentaries, Gonzo journalism, Always Wear Sunscreen, Not the Sunscreen Song, having a hit single, novelty songs, Raspberry Cordial, High School accomplishments, Music Jamboree, backmaked Ozzy Osbourne, how helpful dressing up is, Yeshiva College, Brooklyn, loving hip hop, Public Enemy, Professor Griff, Judaism, antisemitism, youthful confusion, Vanilla Ice, the pre-internet days, compartmentalization, Steve Vizard, stealing from Letterman, ABC, multi-cultural programming, offensive stuff, Jocko, Eric Bana, VFL/AFL, I'm An Individual, the mystery of the Croc Hunter,  Steve Irwan's relationship with Australia, Round the Twist, Ross Noble, Home and Away,  New South Wales, Queensland, finding pornography in the wild, Number 96, Ken's mysterious age, Prisoner in Cell Block H, The Castle, David vs Goliath stories, Mad Max, stunts, CGI, the Australian 70s remake of The Wizard of Oz simply called Oz, The Blizzard of '78, Looney Toons, loving Warner Bros, Fat Albert, racial identity, very special episodes, perverts, American Culture, hyphenated Americans, missing subtext, the post Civil Rights 1960s progress that dissolved in the 1980s, Reagan, American Identity, Pakistani American heavy metal bands, Mulan, cigarettes, Israel and it's place in American apocalyptical evangelical Christianity, menthol cigarettes, true crime, and the strangeness of prescription drugs in the US. 

An Easter meme comparing the to-do list of Mums and Dads triggered a huge response from Emsolators and Em has some thoughts on why the mental load on Mothers has reached a tipping point and what to do next. We also need to talk all the behind the scenes action of Em's appearance at the Melbourne International Comedy Debate, how Annabel Crabb connected Em to the one and only Penny Wong, and who labelled Em and John Safran's debate responses as sophisticated. We're addicted to a brand new Netflix series that's unpleasant to watch, but we just can't look away, called ‘Beef'. Elio is a gamer with a serious Nintendo Mario Kart Odyssey addiction and he's not afraid to issue sleepy muttered threats about it, plus Taylor Swift calls an end to her relationship and Michael kinda sorta promotes his upcoming new season of ‘5 Bedrooms'. There's even a little side quest about a neighbourhood Easter tribute fashioned out of chicken wire, so just your standard podcast episode really. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Clear your throat and grab three cocktails because America's Funnyman NEIL HAMBURGER came back to guest host America's favorite podcast with very special guests comedian/ghostwriter LIZZY COOPERMAN and musical phenom MAJOR ENTERTAINER in the Vic chair and doing his hit song "My Lyrics." It was a legendary, legendary morning with City of the Day and the debut of Comedy Karaoke.Support the show, get another full hour of today's episode with more Major Entertainer & Lizzy, Neil's "Bands Then and Now" game, a chat with Australian radio personality and author John Safran, and tons of additional content with a FREE seven-day trial at patreon.com/officehourslive.Go see the great Neil Hamburger and Major Entertainer LIVE on tour this Spring! Get tickets now at americasfunnyman.com/tour.html.Tim Heidecker is on tour with his “No More Bullshit” stand-up and The Very Good Band. They're in the UK/EU right now and then back in the USA this summer. Dates and more info at timheidecker.com/live.Find everything Office Hours including the merch store at officialofficehours.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Clear your throat and grab three cocktails because America's Funnyman NEIL HAMBURGER came back to guest host America's favorite podcast with very special guests comedian/ghostwriter LIZZY COOPERMAN and musical phenom MAJOR ENTERTAINER in the Vic chair and doing his hit song "My Lyrics." It was a legendary, legendary morning with City of the Day and the debut of Comedy Karaoke. Support the show, get another full hour of today's episode with more Major Entertainer & Lizzy, Neil's "Bands Then and Now" game, a chat with Australian radio personality and author John Safran, and tons of additional content with a FREE seven-day trial at patreon.com/officehourslive. Go see the great Neil Hamburger and Major Entertainer LIVE on tour this Spring! Get tickets now at americasfunnyman.com/tour.html. Tim Heidecker is on tour with his “No More Bullshit” stand-up and The Very Good Band. They're in the UK/EU right now and then back in the USA this summer. Dates and more info at timheidecker.com/live. Find everything Office Hours including the merch store at officialofficehours.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For those of you interested in portraiture in Australia, Yvette Coppersmith needs no introduction.   She has painted dozens of portraits, including a collection of fascinating self-portraits, and is regularly shortlisted in the country's most competitive portrait awards. In 2018 she was awarded the one that would place her in Australian art history - the Archibald Prize. What has captured my attention more recently, though, are Yvette's abstract works, particularly a body of work I saw in her exhibition ‘Presage' at Sullivan + Strumpf in Sydney last year. They were thickly textured, swirling abstractions and how she came to create that show is as interesting as the paintings themselves. Yvette has been painting for over 20 years and her work is held in many public and private collections. In addition to winning the Archibald Prize, she has won the Metro 5 Art Award and has been a finalist multiple times in nearly every prestigious portrait prize in Australia, including the Doug Moran, Portia Geach, and Darling Portrait prizes. In this episode we follow her career from her early photorealistic works to her present-day experimentation with paint and genre, encompassing still lifes and interiors along the way. To hear the conversation click 'play' below the above photo. See below for images of the works we talk about in the show. Photograph of Yvette Coppersmith by Mel Savage Links Yvette Coppersmith's website Yvette Coppersmith on Instagram Yvette Coppersmith at Sullivan + Strumpf 'Presage' exhibition at Sullivan + Strumpf Roger Kemp 2019/20 retrospective at the National Gallery of Victoria Talking with Painters YouTube channel Sign up to the Talking with Painters newsletter 'Self-portrait after George Lambert', oil and acrylic on linen, 122 x 101.5cm, 2018 Winner Archibald Prize 2018 'Nude Self-portrait after Rah Fizelle', oil on linen, 91.5 x 66cm, 2016 Finalist, Portia Geach Memorial Award, 2016 'John Safran', oil on plywood, 120cm x 90cm, 2009 Archibald Prize finalist 2009 'John Safran', oil on plywood, 120cm x 90cm, 2009 Archibald Prize finalist 2009 'In the Garland, portrait of Paul Capsis', oil on linen, 22.5 x 111.5cm, 2007 Finalist, Archibald Prize, 2008 'Untitled Movement (Scarlet Lake)', oil on jute, 76.5 x 61cm, 2022 Photo: Matthew Stanton   'Untitled Movement (Triptych)', oil on jute, 3 x 122.5cm x 91.5cm Photo: Simon Hewson 'Arrangement with Grey and Yellow', oil on linen 61cm x 46cm , 2014 'Geranium and Succulents', oil on linen, 80cm x 59.5cm, 2015 Posthumous Portrait of Edith Morris, oil on linen, 86.5cm x 63.5cm, 2020 Photo: Matthew Stanton Collection of Melbourne Girls Grammar School  

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It was a dramatic week last week in the story of Ye-formerly known as Kayne West. The list of companies that have walked away from Kanye is huge, he says it cost him $2bn in one day. So is this the end of Kanye's career?  Kanye West, or Ye has been a master of controversy; he loves to shock. But in the last month his attacks on Jewish people have brought serious consequences.  We'll get a Jewish perspective on Kanye from author John Safran. Headlines: - 150+ dead in Seoul crowd crush- Twitter hit by trolling campaign- Pelosi attacker charged with attempted murder- Cassius Turvey vigils to be held- New Covid strain detected  Follow The Briefing: Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAUSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we’re taking a little hiatus. A few weeks ago Josh recorded an interview with John Safran about his new show John Safran’s Race Relations. Here’s the interview in full. RSS feed iTunes or listen to Spring Break in your browser Contact us by sending us email or send us an SMS on 0458 […]

John Safran on how big tobacco used word games and our respect for the hustle to drive its public makeover.

Reading Jonathan Franzen's novel Crossroads and Ruth Ozeki's The Book of Form and Emptiness, with actor Marta Dusseldorp and writer and provocateur John Safran

Tobacco giant Philip Morris was financing what looked like anti-smoking initiatives around the world, but what they were advertising wasn't safe

Tobacco giant Philip Morris was financing what looked like anti-smoking initiatives around the world, but what they were advertising wasn't safe

With an impressive list of non-book credits John has spent the last few years building an impressive list of book credits.He also used to do radio on Triple R with Dave.FYI - Rural Romance is a huge book genre. Check out Puff Piece, John's latest book. In one chapter he goes to lunch with a Philip Morris executive."I didn't think John Safran wrote important books, just Chaser-style stunts without any mates. But Puff Piece is important." - The Australian It's a lockdown edition Debrief.Dave's doing community service checking on his peers to see how things are going. The questions change a little for lockdown, here they are: What was the last thing you cooked? What's the last thing you watched? What was the last human contact you had?  Original theme music by Kit Warhurst.Hear the making of The Debrief theme song.Artwork created by Stacy Gougoulis.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Safran had a personal interest in the death of white supremacist, Richard Barrett. What he discovered when digging into the case revealed more than Barrett himself ever did (R)