John Anderson: Conversations
Hosted by John Anderson · John Anderson
4.9from 873 ratings
- 271
- Episodes
- 103
- Transcribed
- 873
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2018
- First episode
- 253M
- YouTube views
About John Anderson: Conversations
Former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia John Anderson sits down with world-leading historians, economists, politicians, and thinkers to examine the ideas shaping our society. Drawing on decades at the highest levels of government, John brings rare depth and civility to conversations that mainstream media won't have. This podcast covers everything from Australia's political future to faith, freedom, and the fragility of Western democracy. Thoughtful, rigorous, and genuinely independent.
- Publisher
- John Anderson
- Category
- news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 26 Mar 2018
- Latest episode
- 6 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
103 of 271 episodes have a transcript.
6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
How The 'Land Of the Free' Lost Its Liberty | Os Guinness
30 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
No Apologies: Why Israel Doesn't Need Your Approval To Defend Itself | Dan Schueftan
21 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
OECD Secretary-General: What We MUST Do To Restore The Global Economy | Mathias Cormann
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How The 'Land Of the Free' Lost Its Liberty | Os Guinness
Published 6 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Well, that's the paradox of freedom, that the greatest enemy of freedom is freedom. Freedom, instead of liberty, runs out into what the 17th century called license, do what you like. But freedom is not doing whatever you like, it's doing what you should. Now, that requires a moral framework, the founders said. […]
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- Os Guinness
- Dan Schueftan
- Mathias Cormann
- Nadia Schadlow
- Alexandra Hudson
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 252,773,482
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 237 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 636 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 93 / 100
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- Quality
- 91
- Social presence
- 97
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 97
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