#149: Why Societies Fall Apart (And Why the US May Be Next) — Peter Turchin Peter Turchin is a complexity scientist and one of the founders of cliodynamics — a new, cross-disciplinary field that applies mathematics and September 01, 2023
#145: An Economic Odyssey — Ken Henry Dr Ken Henry is an Australian economist who served as Secretary of the Australian Department of Treasury from 2001 to 2011. May 10, 2023
#138: The Lessons Of Afghanistan — William Dalrymple William Dalrymple is an acclaimed historian and writer. October 02, 2021
#137: The Race That Stopped The Nation — Richard Holden & Steven Hamilton Richard Holden is Professor of Economics at UNSW. Steven Hamilton is an Assistant Professor of Economics at The George Washington University. August 30, 2021
#135: The Tyranny Of Merit — Michael Sandel Michael Sandel teaches political philosophy at Harvard University, where he is the Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of Government June 23, 2021
#132: Policy In An Age Of Politics – John Hewson John Hewson is a former Australian politician and was leader of the Liberal Party from 1990 to 1994. Read the full May 24, 2021
#127: Progress And Planet – Malcolm Turnbull Malcolm Turnbull was the 29th Prime Minister of Australia. Read the full transcript [Transcript coming soon.] April 12, 2021
#124: Recollections Of A Wild Man In The Wings – Noam Chomsky Noam Chomsky is the father of modern linguistics and one of the most cited scholars in modern history. He is also March 17, 2021
#123: There Is Such A Thing As Society – Sir Paul Collier Sir Paul Collier is a British development economist. He is currently a professor of economics at the University of Oxford and March 08, 2021
#120: The Republic Is In Peril – Jack A. Goldstone Jack A. Goldstone is an American sociologist and the Virginia E. and John T. Hazel, Jr. Chair Professor of Public Policy February 16, 2021
#119: Hard–Earned Lessons From A Maverick Who Made It – Mark Cuban Transcript JOE WALKER: Mark Cuban, welcome to The Jolly Swagman Podcast. MARK CUBAN: Thanks for having me on The Jolly Swagman February 08, 2021
#117: The Moral Causes And Consequences Of Economic Growth – Benjamin M. Friedman Benjamin M. Friedman is widely recognised as one of the world’s leading macroeconomists. He is currently the William Joseph Maier January 25, 2021
#115: Deaths Of Despair And The Future Of Capitalism – Angus Deaton Sir Angus Deaton is a Nobel Prize-winning economist and coauthor of Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism. Transcript JOE January 11, 2021
#114: On Ayn Rand, Cooperation, And Successful Societies – David Sloan Wilson David Sloan Wilson is an evolutionary biologist and the author of Atlas Hugged. Transcript JOE WALKER: David Sloan Wilson, welcome back January 01, 2021
#106: The Triumph And Tragedy Of Capitalism – Yanis Varoufakis Yanis Varoufakis is an economist and politician. Show notes Selected links * Follow Yanis: Website | Twitter * Another Now: Dispatches from an Alternative November 27, 2020
#105: Despair And Indignation Among The American White Working Class – Arlie Hochschild Arlie Hochschild is one of the most influential sociologists of the 20th and 21st centuries. Show notes Selected links * Follow Arlie: November 23, 2020
#103: A Labor Intellectual's Plan To Rebraid Our Frayed Social Fabric – Andrew Leigh Dr Andrew Leigh MP is an economist and Federal Labor parliamentarian. Show notes Selected links * Follow Andrew: Website | Twitter * Reconnected, by October 19, 2020
#95: Inside Humanity's Infinite Improbability Drive – Matt Ridley Matt Ridley is an author, journalist, biologist, and businessman. His books have sold over a million copies. Show notes Selected links August 11, 2020
#92: The Life And Times Of A Thoroughly liberal Prime Minister – Malcolm Turnbull Malcolm Turnbull was Australia’s 29th Prime Minister. Show notes Selected links * Follow Malcolm Turnbull: Website | Twitter * A Bigger Picture, by April 24, 2020
#88: A (New) Darwinian Left – Peter Singer (Live In Melbourne) Peter Singer is the world’s most influential living philosopher. Show notes Selected links * ‘The Dos and Donts of Social Distancing’ March 18, 2020
#84: The Intellectual Wild South – Eric Weinstein Eric Weinstein is a mathematician and the Managing Director of Thiel Capital. This episode of the podcast is brought to you January 31, 2020
#81: How To Build A Future More Like Star Trek Than Terminator – Andrew Leigh Dr Andrew Leigh MP is a member of the Australian federal parliament. He is currently Labor’s Shadow Assistant Minister for November 18, 2019
#72: The Leader Of The Free World Is A Malignant Narcissist With Pre–Dementia – John Gartner Richard Nixon once said, “I can go into my office and pick up the telephone and in twenty-five minutes seventy million May 30, 2019
#61: The Three Big Lies Poisoning Young Minds – Jonathan Haidt This is a conversation with renowned moral psychologist Jonathan Haidt about his new book The Coddling of The American Mind, co-authored December 13, 2018
#58: When The Sky Fell In – Kevin Rudd Joe speaks with the 26th Prime Minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd. Kevin led Australia from December 2007 to June 2010 and October 25, 2018
#57: The Man Who Defied Europe – Yanis Varoufakis Joe speaks with former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis, the man who defied Europe to save Greece – and failed. Yanis, the July 26, 2018
#41: Did The Cold War Ever End? – Kim Beazley The Hon Kim Beazley AC is a former Leader of the Australian Labor Party and Leader of the Opposition (1996-2001; 2005-6) March 31, 2018
#39: How Radical Researchers Changed Our World – Andrew Leigh Dr Andrew Leigh MP is a federal Labor politician with a brilliant background. A promising lawyer and associate for former High March 15, 2018
#24: Saving Capitalism – Luigi Zingales Trump. Cronyism. Inequality. Monopolies. Weren’t we promised better than this? What happened to a “new nation, conceived in Liberty”? What’ October 19, 2017
#23: “Small–l liberal, Big-L Lesbian” - Christine Forster Christine Forster is currently the only Liberal party member of the City of Sydney Council, having left a career in journalism October 12, 2017
#20: Changing the Constitution Is As Easy As – Anne Twomey Professor Anne Twomey is one of Australia’s leading constitutional law experts. She has practiced as a solicitor at the High September 20, 2017
#17: The Two Reasons Why Gays Shouldn't Marry (According to the Coalition For Marriage) – Monica Doumit Australia is in the midst of debating whether to legalise same-sex marriage, with a national postal vote underway. The Jolly Swagmen August 30, 2017
#15: Can We Avoid Nuclear Catastrophe? – Gareth Evans Gareth Evans AC, QC was Australia’s greatest ever Foreign Minister. Holding that position from 1988-96, he also held a number August 16, 2017
#14: When Will Australia Become an Independent Nation? – Peter Fitzsimons Peter Fitzsimons is the current Chair of the Australian Republican Movement (ARM) – fighting to move Australia from rule by the British August 08, 2017
#2: The Art and Ethics of Political Speechwriting, Part 2 – Don Watson Don Watson was Prime Minister Paul Keating’s speechwriter from 1992-1996. Don’s work included the Unknown Soldier Speech, and the May 18, 2017
#1: The Art and Ethics of Political Speechwriting, Part 1 – Bob Lehrman Bob Lehrman was Chief Speechwriter for Vice President Al Gore from 1993-95. An accomplished author and novelist, he was mentored by May 14, 2017