Curtin’s Cast

Curtin’s Cast

Hosted by Nick Dyrenfurth and Kos Samaras · John Curtin Research Centre

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72
Episodes
66
Transcribed
36
Ratings
Daily
Cadence
2025
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About Curtin’s Cast

Welcome to Curtin’s Cast, the John Curtin Research Centre’s podcast of politics, culture and ideas brought to you by JCRC Executive Director Nick Dyrenfurth and Redbridge Director and former Victorian Labor assistant secretary Kos Samaras. Each fortnight we bring you the freshest and most challenging conversations from the world of Australian and global politics with leaders, activists, and thinkers.

Publisher
John Curtin Research Centre
Category
news · society & culture
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
18 Feb 2025
Latest episode
7 Oct 2026
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66 of 72 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 7 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Curtin’s Cast Ep 72 - 7 October 2026 - Labor Slumps, One Nation Leads: What Is Really Happening to Australian Politics?

  2. 29 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Curtin's Cast Episode 71 - 30 September 2026 - Viren Naidu on India's Gen Z 'Cockroach' Party

  3. 22 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Curtin's Cast Episode 70 - 23 September 2026 - Emma Dawson (Chifley Research Centre)

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Curtin’s Cast Ep 72 - 7 October 2026 - Labor Slumps, One Nation Leads: What Is Really Happening to Australian Politics?

Published 7 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And overwhelmingly, the regional parts of this country are absolute outliers. Of all the seats that we predicted will fall to One Nation in our MRP that we published in May, all but three are in the bottom category of this Health Resilience Index. It's fascinating stuff, isn't it? and concerning stuff. It reminds me, I mean, people talk about the Americanisation of Australian politics, but that, you know, health and poor levels of health resilience, as you're framing it, you know, that very much describes, you know, the American electorate and how that sort of maps onto electoral politics. And we have to extend it to aged care. […]

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  • Viren Naidu
  • Emma Dawson
  • Neale Jones
  • Freddie Hayward
  • Ross McMullin

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Nick Dyrenfurth and Kos Samaras host the show. Published by John Curtin Research Centre.

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