Podcast appearances and mentions of John Safran

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

Macca and Nevena interview, famed writer and TV presenter, John Safran about the importance of independent media for the community, Joy Media CEO also joins in to announce the amount... LEARN MORE The post Saturday, 1st June, 2024: JOY Radiothon Special, 2024: John Safran appeared first on Saturday Magazine.

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

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. 

Hey BlurtstarsAnother week another show! What's hot this week? Well, it's budget night here in Australia. First up we have a great chat with Dr Marijia in Blurt on Politics. We talk budget, politics and the voice referendum amongst other things. After our chat with Dr Marija we go live with our segment Econobabble. Wencee and Kegsta break the budget down to:- Winners and losers of this years budget.- Surplus, what are we doing with it?- Still paying tax cuts?- Will it be provide cost of living support? Let's hope so, because if the price of lettuce goes up to $10 a head again there will be a revolution!Tune in and find out on https://thenewblurt.substack.com/, with Wencee and the Kegsta.Subscribe to our newsletter: https://thenewblurt.substack.com/ or contact us at blurtstar@gmail.com.Subscribe and like our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thenewblurt7773BanterVictorian state funeral for Father Bob Macguire →Father Bob Maguire farewelled at Melbourne state funeral as John Safran leads tributesFather Bob Maguire honoured at a state funeral at Melbourne's St Patrick's CathedralWhy is the Vietnamese government unhappy with an Australian coin? →Vietnam government furious about release of Australian commemorative war coinsYoung Swedish asylum seeker raises funds for Majblomman (Mayflower) children's charity →Racists targeted this young Swedish asylum seeker. Now, he's broken a fundraising recordBlurt On PoliticsSo lucky to have Dr Marija Taflaga join us this week to talk Australian politics, the Voice, the budget and heaps more.So please enjoy our chat with Dr Marija. Twitter - @MarijaTaflaga.EconobabbleAustralian May budget was delivered today. We talk about what was announced and who were the winners and losers →ABC News | Federal budget 2023: Winners and LosersGuardian Australia | Inside the Canberra bubble: what happens in the federal budget media lock-up?Follow us on our socials:YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thenewblurt7773Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/blurtstar/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/blurtstar/Twitter - @BlurtNew This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thenewblurt.substack.com

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/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  

A decade before YouTube even existed, John Safran shared with Rod & Gabi how he went viral via bootlegged VHS tape in the same year as the infamous ‘Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee' tape...and how “going viral” in 1998 was a whole lot harder than in it is today!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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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.

Tom Tilley in conversation with John Safran about Tilley's recently published memoir, Speaking in Tongues.

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 launches his signature style of gonzo journalism on Big Tobacco for his impressively subtitled new book Puff Piece: How Philip Morris set vaping alight (and burned down the English language). In conversation with Mahmood Fazal, the inimitable writer and filmmaker relates his wild, hilarious and thoughtful investigation into the rise of vaping and why marketing spin and branding can literally be matters of life and death. Recorded for MWF in 2021.Support MWF: https://mwf.com.au/donate/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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

John Safran on why we should be suspicious when one of the worlds' biggest tobacco companies rebrands itself as a health enterprise.

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

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.

The team go hard on credit loopholes and phone flaws; Human Rights Law Centre's Hugh de Kretser explores the the pros and cons of mandating vaccines; Book critic Elizabeth McCarthy reviews Rachel Cusk's Booker Prize longlisted novel Second Place; former Breakfaster, author and satirist John Safran discusses the bigness of big tobacco in his book Puff Piece: How Philip Morris Set Vaping Alight; Bobby's experience with house cleaners sparks a new business idea; director Tosca Looby chats about her new SBS documentary Strong Female Lead; and Michael Harden provides inspiration for negroni week. With presenters Sarah Smith, Daniel Burt and Bobby Macumber.Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/breakfasters/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Breakfasters3RRRFM/Twitter: https://twitter.com/breakfastersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakfasters/?hl=en

John Safran joined Jonesy & Amanda to chat about his brand new book, Puff Piece.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a play led by neuro-diverse performers, a Hindu god reclaims the Swastika from the Third Reich. Whose story is it to tell?featuring Bruce Gladwin, Scott Price, John Safran & Dr. Vikrant KishoreComedian John Safran is no stranger to religious controversy, yet, as he steers a conversation about a Hindu god's attempt to reclaim the Swastika from the Third Reich, the controversial problem of identity politics takes centre stage. For context, Hindu academic Dr. Vikrant Kishor intervenes. Under the spotlight, Back to Back theatre's director Bruce Gladwin and performer Scott Price are interrogated.Credits:Created by Litmus MediaProducer: Mahmood FazalEditor and Associate Producer: Eugene YangMastering Engineer: Geoffrey O'ConnorEngineer: Craig BryantMusic: Dan LuscombeAdditional Music: Jóhann Jóhannsson (Back to Back Theatre) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The team get a visit from Melbourne illustrator and designer Beci Orpin, who talks about the inspiration behind her new book Take Heart, Take Action; Michelle Bennet returns to the studios and gives her assessment of Edward Snowden's book Permanent Record; Christmas is for many synonymous with B grade Holiday movies, and Gez has seen newcomer Holiday in the Wild; new production Children of the Evolution features an all-child cast exploring topics of  importance to them, and two of its stars, Zara and Flynn, join the team to discuss their important topics; former RRR Breakfaster, author and comedian John Safran has launched the podcast John Safran vs The Occult, which takes a closer look at John's preoccupations; and with Sarah taking a sick day and Mon Sebire filling in, what better time to talk about sickies! With Sarah Smith, Geraldine Hickey and Daniel Burt, and Mon Sebire.

Myf and Zan reflect on the life of golden voiced Glenn Campbell, and are busy with another long read; this time looking at how smart phones have “destroyed a generation”. Meanwhile, an interview with Liam Gallagher has given Myf life, while Zan is learning about bigotry in our own backyard with John Safran's latest book. http://doublej.net.au/news/features/5-reasons-glen-campbell-was-cooler-than-your-average-country-star https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/09/has-the-smartphone-destroyed-a-generation/534198/ https://noisey.vice.com/en_uk/article/8xqw7x/liam-gallagher-as-you-were-interview https://www.penguin.com.au/books/depends-what-you-mean-by-extremist-9781926428772 http://www.aec.gov.au/

Happy Jew Year! We're back with an episode starring JOHN SAFRAN, whose book God'll Cut You Down is a True Crime blockbuster, and an official selection of the HWYW Book club! Also-tales of a very big blender, a review of the ANNIE REMAKE, Julianne Moore's Christmas Party and why she will win an Oscar, and why you should never take a break.