Ideas at the House

At All About Women 2018 we played host to some of the most amazing feminist thinkers both local and international, who spoke about gender identity, love, race, disability and much more. In addition to our regular talks and panel discussions, for the first time we hosted a podcast hub. Kicking off the recordings from the festival is a special live episode of BuzzFeed’s Pretty for An Aboriginal podcast. Hosts Miranda Tapsell and Nakkiah Lui were joined by actor Shari Sebbins to talk about the power of visibility and making your own story, and how films like Black Panther are changing the game.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This all-star panel from All About Women 2015 tackles the question 'how to be a feminist'. In times when the term has expanded to encompass intersectional feminism, this panel asks not only what the label now means, but whether it is necessary. With Clementine Ford, Roxane Gay, Celeste Liddle, Germaine Greer, Tara Moss and Anita Sarkeesian. Chaired by Geraldine Doogue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 2013, Hanna Rosin published The End of Men and the Rise of Women, a look at women's success in the economy after the global recession. Talking motherhood, careers and sex, she took to the stage at 2013's Festival of Dangerous Ideas, optimistically suggesting that with our financial successes, the demise of the patriarchy was imminent. Now the host of NPR's Invisibilia, we revisit her talk to see what is the same and what has changed for working women in the past five years. Session chair: Julia Baird. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Over the next few weeks we will be rebroadcasting some of the best talks from the Ideas at the House archives. This week, writer and activist Naomi Klein who took to the Concert Hall stage at Festival of Dangerous Ideas. Her presentation on capitalism and the climate is just as relevant as it was in 2015. Klein has long been a warrior for our climate, and here she argues that  complicity in capitalism is just as responsible for the destruction of our planet as big business and government. But, all hope is not lost. Session chaired by Ann Mossop. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Over the next few weeks we will be rebroadcasting episodes from the Ideas at the House archives. In the wake of Australia Day, we’ve found ourselves thrust into yet another conversation about whether Australians are racist, so it's a good time to revisit this event from the 2012 Festival of Dangerous Ideas. Listen to actor Alec Doomadgee, journalists Joe Hildebrand and Randa Abdel Fattah as they jump right into this ever heated debate about whether All Australians are racist. The session is chaired by Marilyn Lake. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the occasion of her latest book At My Table: A Celebration of Home Cooking, we were delighted to welcome Nigella Lawson back to the Concert Hall stage. Encouraging everyone to enjoy the comfort food provides, Nigella has made her way into the hearts of the public with her charming manner and scrumptious turn of phrase. That’s what Nigella is all about—feeling good, enjoying food and the company food brings. Tuck into this hour delightful conversation with SBS Food Safari’s Maeve O’Meara, covering everything from the various uses of frozen peas, food trends to the #MeToo movement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The very gracious and eloquent Janet Mock talks about her life, activism and writing in this essential session about the power of storytelling. She reflects on her journey, and challenges preconceived notions about identity, being and truth. Chaired by Lucky Price. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Reni Eddo-Lodge was frustrated when conversations about racism were met with angry denial and white guilt. In 2014 she published a blog post: ‘Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race’. Her words hit a nerve. The post went viral and comments flooded in. Reni invites us into a discussion that moves beyond the personal and into the structural. With incisive wit, she explores the political purpose of white dominance, whitewashed feminism, and the link between class and race. Chaired by Benjamin Law. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fbi Radio managing director Clare Holland on lockout laws and their impact on Sydney's cultural scene. Chaired by Ben Marshall. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our day-to-day reality – life expectancy, health, wealth, and education – were considered unrealistic and utopian in the eighteenth century. So, what's next? Rutger Bregman, a Dutch historian and author, explores how utopian ideals like a basic living income and a fifteen-hour work week could become a reality in our lifetime. Chaired by Emma Alberici. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.