Creating a much needed space for Muslim women online, Amani Al-Khatahtbeh's MuslimGirl rose from humble beginnings on Livejournal to becoming the number one Muslim women’s blog in the United States. Now a regular contributor to media outlets CNN, Al Jazeera, and the BBC, Amani has been featured in The New York Times and The Guardian, and made Forbes' '30 Under 30' list. Chaired by Yassmin Abdel-Magied. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Year by year, our planet grows warmer. Can a not-for-profit environmental law organisation save the world? Martin Goodman and James Thornton's recent book Client Earth has been called 'a soaring force in environmental activism'. With their passion and groundbreaking insight they attempt to tackle the big questions about how we can save our planet. Chaired by Alessandro Pelizzon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What are the risks of internet success? Join Reni Eddo-Lodge, Celeste Liddle, Van Badham and Tim Highfield as they share the joys and pitfalls of online activism. Chaired by Steph Harmon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shashi Tharoor is an Indian politician and diplomat. His book, Inglorious Empire: What the British Did to India, considers the devastating legacy of British colonialism. He's in conversation with Guardian reporter Ben Doherty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The refugee crisis makes many people feel helpless –but Kirstin Shirling proves one person can make a difference. Join her at Antidote Festival 2017 as she speaks about her time in France's notorious refugee camp, The Jungle. Hosted by the Guardian's Lucy Clark. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two decades after Eve Ensler's play radicalised how women think about their bodies, the activist and writer is still calling for revolution. She took to the Sydney Opera House stage at Antidote Festival with journalist Van Badham, where they discuss 20 years of the landmark play and what's next in the global fight for women's rights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NASA is in the early stages of preparing to send the first astronauts to the red planet. The 2020 Rover mission will be searching for signs of habitable conditions on Mars, as well as past microbial life. Is this the first step to humanity spreading out into the galaxy? Is there already simple life on the red planet? Do we have galactic neighbours? Physicist Professor Paul Davies from Arizona State University, geologist Dr Abigail Allwood of NASA, Dr Mitch Schulte of Mars 2020 Rover mission and UNSW’s Professor Martin van Kranendonk tackle these questions and more as they discuss life on Mars. Chaired by Graham Phillips. Recorded live at Sydney Opera House, August 17 2017. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

These conversations were recorded live on stage as part of Bingefest. First up we have our favourite moments from Gut Churn with Radiolab co creator and host, Jad Abumrad. Followed by bingeworthy journalism with executive producer of Serial, Julie Snyder.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recorded at Bingefest 2016. Come on an adventure to find out what goes on in a writers' room. Industry veteran Dan Harmon (Rick and Morty, Community), four seasons deep Josh Thomas (Please Like Me), and up and comers Celia Pacquola and Luke McGregor (Rosehaven) are here to give you the backstage insight into what it takes to write a hit show. And then they'll write a brand new show for you, on the spot!  Hosted by Gretel Killeen.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of Dr James Clapper’s final tasks before stepping down as the Director of National Intelligence at the end of the Obama Administration was to release an extraordinary report on anticipated global trends through 2035, The Paradox of Progress. That report set out some stark messages about technology, cyber security, governance, democracy, economics, conflict, population, ideology, climate change, environment, and disease. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.