The Party Room

The Party Room

Hosted by Patricia Karvelas and Fran and Raf Epstein and David Speers and Jacob Greber and PK · ABC Australia

4.6from 788 ratings

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63Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored
581
Episodes
360
Transcribed
788
Ratings
Daily
Cadence
2023
First episode

About The Party Room

The ABC's politics podcast, Politics Now, dives into the biggest political stories in Australia and around the world, giving you a balanced look inside the strategies and decisions behind the headlines. Whenever major news breaks, we'll be in your feed with coverage you can trust. From Monday to Wednesday, Patricia Karvelas will chat to a rotating cast of the ABC's biggest political journalists about the latest news. On Thursdays, 'The Party Room' with Patricia Karvelas and Fran Kelly will discuss the week's developments in depth with another journalist, and answer your questions. On Saturdays, David Speers gets into the details of a major trend or issue with the help of an expert on 'Insiders On Background'.

Publisher
ABC Australia
Category
news
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
13 Jul 2023
Latest episode
6 Nov 2026
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360 of 581 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Why is Australia so pessimistic?

  2. 5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Victoria: The invisible election campaign

  3. 5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    A blow to 'nasty' politics

Inside a recent episode

Why is Australia so pessimistic?

Published 6 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So we can basically draw a line between financial stress, growing disparity between rich and poor, and this sense of losing trust, losing faith in the system and elections, looking for more populist alternatives, this breakdown in social cohesion, it really is linked to that financial wellbeing. […]

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Who has been a guest on The Party Room

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

  • James O'Donnell
  • Jessie McCrone
  • Tony Barry
  • Fran Kelly
  • Pat McGorry

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)
4.7 / 5
42 ratings
Spotify
4.6 / 5
746 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 63 / 100

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Engagement
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Who hosts The Party Room?

Patricia Karvelas and Fran and Raf Epstein and David Speers and Jacob Greber and PK host the show. Published by ABC Australia.

How often do new episodes come out?

The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.

Does The Party Room take guests?

Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.

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