Future Perfect

Although the podcast format of Future Perfect has now wrapped, this show continues to be broadcast on Triple R. You can now listen to new episodes on Triple R’s FM On Demand service at rrr.org.au/explore/programs/future-perfect. Thanks for listening!

On this year’s final episode of Future Perfect, Dylan is joined by David Manne, Executive Director of Refugee Legal, to explore the federal government's new suite of measures cracking down on refugees and asylum seekers. (1:06) Dr Jordana Silverstein, Senior Research Fellow in the Peter McMullin Centre on Statelessness at The University of Melbourne, gives an overview of her new podcast Being Stateless which draws together oral history interviews with people experiencing statelessness in Australia. (22:58) NITV journalist Rudi Maxwell unpacks the federal government’s recent apology to Aboriginal victims of wage theft in the Northern Territory, following the settlement of a class action lawsuit for more than $200 million. (40:29) Plus, Tony Wilson, author and founder of Speakola, drops in to recap the best speeches from 2024. (52:45) And finally, Alex Macfarlane and Mikey Young of local band The Green Child stop by to chat about their new album Look Familiar, their creative process, and more. (1:17:37)

Content warning: this episode contains discussion of gendered violence. If you find any of this distressing, you can seek support via 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732. Dylan is joined by Dr Stephanie Wescott, Lecturer in the School of Education, Culture and Society at Monash University, to discuss the interventions that could address young men and boys being susceptible to the manosphere and its ties to violence against women, as explored in her ongoing research for ANROWS. (1:10) Jana Favero, Deputy CEO and Head of Systematic Change at the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, discusses the ASRC’s new campaign to foster support and inclusion for asylum seekers and refugees in Australia. (16:56) Author and journalist George Megalogenis looks ahead to next year’s federal election amid a shifting political landscape in the country, as explored in his new Quarterly Essay Minority Report: The New Shape of Australian Politics. (30:15) Plus, Emily Naismith and Ben Birchall, hosts of podcast Ingredipedia, drop by to talk about the show’s new miniseries ‘Zombie Snacks’, which brings nostalgic Australian snacks back from the dead. (52:29) And finally, Grammy Award-winning artist Annie Clark aka St. Vincent returns to Future Perfect to chat about what has shaped her live shows for the tour of her album ‘All Born Screaming’, ahead of her shows in Melbourne for Always Live Victoria. (1:12:04)

Dylan is joined by Jeff Sparrow to walk us through what Donald Trump’s election win could mean for politics in Australia. (1:02) Psychologist, author and educator Dr Chris Cheers chats all things loneliness ahead of his appearance at the in-conversation event Solving Loneliness Together at Federation Square in Melbourne on November 20. (19:04) Lisa Given, Professor of Information Sciences and Director of Social Change at RMIT University, unpacks the federal government’s plan to impose a ‘Digital Duty of Care’ to regulate social media companies, and the precedent for this legislation internationally. (34:22) Plus, Esther Anatolitis, editor of Meanjin, and Jenny Hocking, Emeritus Professor at Monash University, chat about the release of Essays that Changed Australia, an anthology from Meanjin spanning its 84-year history. (46:24)

Dylan is joined by Cam Walker, campaigns coordinator at Friends of the Earth, to unpack what the re-election of Donald Trump could mean for global climate and environmental policy amid the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference. (0:56) Clinton Fernandes, Professor of International and Political Studies at the University of New South Wales, takes us through the geopolitical implications of Trump’s return for Australia and the world. (17:00) Carody Culver, editor of Griffith Review, and author Tom Doig discuss the latest issue Leaps of Faith, and Tom’s research on doomsday ‘preppers’. (42:01) Plus, psych-folk musician Patrick Ryan aka Cantrips drops by to chat about his new single ‘Snake Skin’, his label Dune Castle Records and his DJing journey. (1:07:01)