The Grapevine Podcast
1) The Grapevine is now Future Perfect - we've moved!
The Grapevine has wrapped up! Never fear – if you enjoyed listening to the show and following presenter Dylan Bird’s conversations around arts, culture, politics, human rights and the climate – you c...Show More
2) The Grapevine - 18 December 2023
Alice Mathieu talks to El Gibbs, an award-winning writer on disability and social issues about the newly released NDIS review. Alice also speaks to adaptation scientist, Dr. Johanna Nalau, on the ur...Show More
3) The Free Palestine Melbourne Movement, Noisy Bird-Neighbours, and Indonesian History Sister Shows
Host Kirby Fary fills in for Dylan and chats to Michael Shaik, a member of Free Palestine Melbourne, about his decades-long activism and how supporters can avoid burnout. La Trobe University PhD can...Show More
4) Priya Nadesalingam on Home to Biloela, the role of teachers in crises, and the best speeches of 2023
On 2023’s final episode of The Grapevine, Dylan is joined by Priya Nadesalingam and journalist Rebekah Holt to chat about their new book Home to Biloela, which chronicles Priya and her family’s journe...Show More
5) Assange update, robo-debt recommendations and emergency response to mental distress
Dylan is joined by Julian Assange’s father John Shipton to update on the campaign to free his son, following lawmakers lobbying US President Joe Biden to withdraw the extradition request and halt all ...Show More
Assange update, robo-debt recommendations and emergency response to mental distress
50:44 | Nov 27th, 2023
6) Stay Woke, Infrastructure Shuffle, Words and 'Block the Dock' Protesting Arms Exports to Israel
University of Melbourne Journalism Lecturer and Writer Jeff Sparrow discusses his latest research, tracking the use of the word ‘woke’ in Australian media: how did the term become an effective shortha...Show More
7) Unlawful Detention, Weapons Litigation, Carbon Credit Critiques and Dr Pub's PhD
Dylan is joined by human rights lawyer and Refugee Legal Executive Director, David Manne, to talk about the “new dawn” in Australia’s indefinite detention laws: will a new precedent be set after the H...Show More
Unlawful Detention, Weapons Litigation, Carbon Credit Critiques and Dr Pub's PhD
1:15:38 | Nov 13th, 2023
8) China-Australia Relations, Dog Parks and Free Literary Events
Dylan is joined by journalist and Inside Story publisher Mark Baker to discuss the future of Australia’s relationship with China following Albanese’s recent visit to Beijing. University of Melbourne...Show More
9) Drug Checking, Escalation in Gaza and Hiding Prime Ministers
Judith Peppard talks to drug policy expert Dr Monica Barratt about the need for a Victorian drug checking and early warning system, in line with recommendations from the Coroners Court. Journalist A...Show More
10) Bushfire concerns, New Zealand’s election, Bandcamp sold and Normie Rowe comes home
Dylan is joined by Cam Walker from Friends of the Earth to look ahead to Australia's bushfire season, and the ‘shifting baseline syndrome’ phenomenon discussed in his recent blog post. Journalist and...Show More
Bushfire concerns, New Zealand’s election, Bandcamp sold and Normie Rowe comes home
1:04:13 | Oct 23rd, 2023