This is my take on the last week in news: Collingwood great Tony Shaw is not an unreasonable man and it's time to wake up from the Covid hangover.  Tell me what you think:  EMAIL: neil.mitchell@nine.com.au X: x.com/3AWNeilMitchellSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Judge Lex Lasry was one of the most experienced and respected judges in Australia. He was a Supreme Court judge in Victoria for 17 years and he's handled some of the worst murder cases to come before the court.  In this episode I find out WHY he resigned suddenly and dramatically earlier this year, and WHY he thinks society is becoming more violent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is my take on the latest week in news. Drug cheats in Paris and it's time victims of crime were given a voice.  Tell me what you think:  EMAIL: neil.mitchell@nine.com.au X: x.com/3AWNeilMitchellSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sam Newman has made a lot of money out of pretending to be an idiot. He made his name as a professional footballer and a serial trouble maker in the media - and now - out of the limelight - he's sailing the East Coast of Australia in his 66 foot yacht with close friend, and aerobics world champion, Sue Stanley. In this episode, I chat to Sam and Sue about their unlikely friendship and find out WHY Sam resents the AFL. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Here's my take on the last week in news. Is the time coming for our politicians to rethink the number of migrants coming into this country? And is a lack of hope driving the 'baby recession'? Tell me what you think:  EMAIL: neil.mitchell@nine.com.au X: x.com/3AWNeilMitchellSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kim Williams as chair of the ABC is responsible for spending $1.1 billion in your money, and is one of Australia’s most erudite men. In this episode, he talks openly about seeing dead people, WHY he believes the ABC is doing a pretty good job and WHY some might see him as an “old fashioned weirdo.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Its been a huge week in news: Here's my take on what's happened in the last 7 days. Does Donald Trump have PTSD? Are our leaders turning a blind eye to alleged corruption in the CFMEU? Tell me what you think:  EMAIL: neil.mitchell@nine.com.au X: x.com/3AWNeilMitchellSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cathy Charlton is what I consider a medical miracle. Throughout her life, Cathy has continually cheated death, miraculously surviving three separate bouts of cancer and a heart transplant - making her one of the longest living heart transplant recipients in the world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark Wales has been a sharp end solider in the SAS. Served in several war zones, including four tours of Afghanistan. He saw action. He saw mates killed. And he saw the signs that things were going sour in Afghanistan.  Since leaving the army, Mark completed an MBA in the US, started up a fashion label, became a reality TV star, wrote a number of books and is now considering politics.  In this episode, I find out WHY someone would take all of this on.  Mark is the author of two books including his debut novel, Outrider (Macmillan Australia), published 25th June.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Behind the people you see running the country, there is a powerful, faceless army of staffers, advisers and political analysts.  They can win and lose an election. They can be responsible for the most excellent policies, and they can be responsible for the dirtiest of dirty tricks.  For 14 years, Kos Samaras was one of those 'faceless' people, working as the deputy campaign director for Labor in Victoria. He's behind one of the most successful Labor elections in Australia - sweeping Dan Andrews into power in landslide election wins. In this episode, Kos Samaras talks about the personal toll of politics, the power behind the policy and what the Australian public really cares about.  Kos Samaras is now Director Strategy and Analytics at social research company RedBridge Group. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.