Shows / Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps
The world has never been more connected. Yet never more divided. We yell at each other from inside our echo chambers. But change doesn’t happen inside an echo chamber. It’s time to get out, to stretch our legs, to step on some land mines. It's time to have an uncomfortable conversation with Josh Szeps.
A DM Podcast
Episodes
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps"The Alcoholism Myth" with Katie Herzog
Do you drink too much? If there was a magic pill that made you not want a second drink, would you take it? You’d at least expect to have heard of it. That’s…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh SzepsPREMIUM: "Russia's Useful Idiots: Dave Rubin, Tim Pool, Uh-Oh" with Ross Anderson
Imagine being an innocent YouTuber, tricked into receiving millions of dollars from Russia just because you're a Putin hack. That's what the U.S. Department of…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh SzepsKEITH URBAN VISITS JOSH
Keith Urban is one of the world’s most popular musicians. He started out in Australia, moved to Nashville, worked his arse off, won a stack of Grammys and sold…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh SzepsPREMIUM: "Free Speech" On Twitter with Andrew Lowenthal
Can governments regulate “misinformation”? Or is that just a pretext for controlling what you can say? Were “the Twitter Files” a bombshell revelation of…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh SzepsPop Superstar Missy Higgins on Sexuality, Fame and Failure
Missy Higgins is one of Australia's most successful musicians. She exploded onto the scene in 2004. Her debut single launched at No. 1, her first album debuted…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh SzepsKamala vs Trump with Chas Licciardello
In the lead-up to every U.S. election of the past 12 years, Chas Licciardello has hosted a national primetime television comedy show called Planet America…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps“Multiculturalism in the UK” with Foreign Minister Alexander Downer
Outside Australia, Alexander Downer is best known as the diplomat who kicked off the Mueller Investigation by alerting the FBI that one of Trump’s advisors…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps“Why We’re Divided” with Jon Yates
Our societies are more diverse than ever, yet we spend more of our time with people just like us. Are we losing a sense of common life? Maybe the far left and…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh SzepsPREMIUM: Coleman Hughes Live in Melbourne
Are we too focused on race? Have recent anti-racist movements like The Voice to Parliament and Black Lives Matter abandoned the colour-blind spirit of the…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh SzepsJUST JOSH: Free Speech, Incitement & Elon Musk
"The debate over free speech, hate speech, online harms, algorithms and social media is tangling us up in knots. Let’s get back to first principles, because…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps“Cancel Culture at the NY Times” with Andy Mills
Andy is the producer The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling and previously of the New York Times' groundbreaking podcast The Daily. During the riots and racial…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps“Oscar-Winning Creativity” with Emile Sherman
Can great TV & movies help us overcome political polarisation? Is being creative the same as being open-minded? Why are artists sometimes blinkered? Emile…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps"Trump = Hitler?" with Dennis Glover
What should you make of comparisons between the present day and the 1930s? Is the greatest risk that we're sliding towards Nazi-style fascism? Or that we're…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh SzepsJesse Singal and Coleman Hughes
Two of the internet’s most intellectual contrarians sit down in a park with Josh. Magic ensues. Jesse is among the world's most astute analysts of internet…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh SzepsSenator David Pocock on "How to Be a Senator & World-Cup Athlete"
Why do some people have strong moral opinions but don't act on them, while other people effect real change? It's a question Josh wanted to ask Australia's most…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh SzepsJUST JOSH: The Perfect Veep Pick
Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic candidate for the presidency, has chosen her running mate… and it isn’t one of the swing-state governors her…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps“What Even Is the ‘Intellectual Dark Web’ Today?” with Dr Jamie Roberts
DON'T MISS COLEMAN HUGHES AND JOSH LIVE IN MELBOURNE! GET TICKETS NOW AT https://bit.ly/Coleman-Szeps-Melb Vaccine mandates. Wokeness in Hollywood. The female…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps“Is Planet Earth Alive?” with Ferris Jabr
Have you ever wondered what’s up with Earth? Seriously. What the actual heck. Of all those trillions of space rocks, this one is all leafy and watery and…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps“PROJECT 2025” with Skye Perryman
Project 2025, technically the 2025 Presidential Transition Project, is a set of sweeping policy changes to be enacted on Day One of the next conservative…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh SzepsTim Minchin: "Arty Farty Echo Chambers"
How do you escape the shaming of the mob when you're a public figure with original ideas? Tim Minchin is one of the most successful creatives Australia has…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps“Racial Identity in Europe” with Thomas Chatterton Williams
First things first: The Uncomfortable Conversations LIVE touring empire is expanding, with live shows in Sydney and Melbourne in August with the inimitable…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps"Is Josh a 'Bad Gay'?" with Alastair Lawrie
When Sydney's biggest broadsheet newspaper published an opinion piece by Josh on the occasion of the Mardi Gras Gay Pride Parade, it triggered a backlash from…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps“Trump’s Prognosis” with David Frum
Well, what happens now? Does Donald Trump win? Does he lose? To whom? What are we all in for? On the eve of Trump’s coronation as the Republican presidential…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps"Is Trans Ideology Harming Transsexuals?" with Dana Beyer
"Transsexual" sounds like an old-fashioned term. But it describes a real medical condition in which your brain has the opposite sex from your body. Are…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps“Boomers vs Millennials” with Dr Jean Twenge
Boomers. Millennials. Gen X. Gen Z. Are you actually in control of your feelings about gender fluidity, social media, streaming television, laptops, jumbo jets…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps“Authoritarianism in Europe” with Péter Krekó
Europe is holding its breath ahead of France’s parliamentary elections, in which a “far right” party could win power for the first time since WWII. The hero of…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps“So… What Can the Democrats Do Now?” with Yascha Mounk
President Biden’s catastrophic debate performance has left many people worried about his electoral chances against Donald Trump. At this late stage, is there…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh SzepsJUST JOSH: Having a Dad with Alzheimer's
Why does the death of some people punch us in the gut, and others slide by? Does your way of grieving indicate what you value in life? Judith Whelan died last…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps“Why the Kids Aren’t Alright” with Dr Billy Garvey
What's up with kids these days? ADHD. Autism. Bullying. Toxic boys. Self-harming girls. Social media addiction. Coddled teens. Anxious parents. A lot of folks…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh SzepsJUST JOSH: PROTESTERS AT SEINFELD
Josh was at Jerry Seinfeld's Sydney show last night, which was disrupted by Palestinian protesters in the audience. Josh shares his initial reaction and…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh SzepsFormer Deputy Prime Minister John Anderson
On September 11th, 2001, the Australian prime minister, John Howard, was scheduled to meet with President George W Bush at the White House. While he was…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh SzepsAre Indigenous People Victims? with Anthony Dillon
Is it useful or debilitating to frame Indigenous people merely as victims of history? Anthony Dillon is an Indigenous Australian, an academic and commentator…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh SzepsPeter Helliar: The Craft of Comedy
Peter Helliar is one of Australia's biggest stand-up comedians. He was on TV every night for eight years as a panellist on The Project. He had his own network…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh SzepsOsher Günsberg: Being a Man
Andrew Tate. Jordan Peterson. Joe Rogan. From where are young males getting their models of masculinity? What does it even mean to Be A Man in the 21st…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh SzepsHelen Lewis: The State of Britain
As the U.K. prepares for a sudden national election in four weeks, Helen Lewis and Josh wrestle with the issues that dominate all around the English-speaking…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh SzepsJUST JOSH: On Resilience
Josh had a rough week. He shares his advice about how to live a resilient, productive life -- to himself as much as to you. This is a preview of a longer…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps“What's Become of the Left?” with Prof. Clive Hamilton
Does being "left-wing" mean giving everyone equal opportunities? Or does it mean elevating historically excluded groups like gays, trans folks and people of…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh SzepsTALKBACK: How Josh Keeps His Poise… and Are Christians Under Attack?
We opened up the webcams for a live Zoom talkback episode. We discuss fascinating news stories, Josh shares a private essay he wrote to his friends who are…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh SzepsWendy Harmer ‘On Being Australia’s Ricky Gervais'
Wendy Harmer is the most groundbreaking female comedian in Australia. She shattered the glass ceiling in the 1980s as a stand-up comic and TV host, before…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh SzepsJaron Lanier: "There's No Such Thing as Artificial 'Intelligence'"
In Silicon Valley, it's hard to overstate the significance of Jaron Lanier. He coined the term "virtual reality" and founded the first virtual reality company…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh SzepsTHE PANEL: Taxpayer-Funded Prostitutes, Elon vs Australia, and Snakes in a Car with Claire Lehmann and Peter van Onselen
Why is the Australian government in a court battle with Elon Musk? Should taxpayers be paying for disabled Australians to hire hookers? Should campus…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh SzepsSimon Holmes à Court: Beyond Political Parties
Could independent politicians kill off the two-party system and make politics more accountable? At the last Australian election, a decade of conservative…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh SzepsJUST JOSH: The Problem with the Conversation About Male Violence
Australia is in the grip of a national reckoning about male violence against women. Last month, 11 women died at the hands of men, almost half of whom were…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh SzepsMeshel Laurie: Comedy, Cancellation, and Male Violence
A legend of Australian comedy, Meshel Laurie has endured her share of woke social media pile-ons. The top-rating radio host, comedian and TV performer is…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh SzepsTALKBACK: Nuclear Energy, Men’s Violence & Gaza Protests
We opened up the phones to field questions from the listeners for our first-ever live talkback episode. We discussed fascinating news stories as well as the…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh SzepsSteven Rinella, The MeatEater
He’s the man who introduced Joe Rogan to hunting. Steven Rinella hosts the long-running TV show and podcast MeatEater. He’s an outdoorsman, conservationist…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps"The Psychology of Time" with Prof. Joel Pearson on The Buzz
It's always a treat when Professor Joel Pearson stops by for The Buzz, to blow our minds about our minds. On this visit, Joel and Josh wrestle with how you…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh SzepsJIMMY CARR: Comedy Legend
Jimmy Carr’s comedy career has spanned over two decades and seen him sell out arenas all over the world. Jimmy returns to Netflix with his latest stand-up…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh SzepsDouglas Murray LIVE: Sydney Matinee
For the first Uncomfortable Conversations live tour, Douglas Murray joined Josh in conversation on a sold-out five-city tour. This is the audio of the matinee…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh SzepsEiynah: Josh vs Anti-Zionism
Josh wanted to explore the perspective of a Western leftist who's been condemning Israel and who understands the Middle East. Eiynah is a Pakistani-Canadian…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh SzepsTHE PANEL: Ben Fordham & Antoinette Lattouf
Sydney's #1 talk radio host, the legendary Ben Fordham, joins journalist, podcaster and explosive former ABC provocateur Antoinette Lattouf to debate the big…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps"Trans Rights vs Women's Rights" with the feminist being sued for her women's app, Sall Grover
This week, the Federal Court of Australia will hear a case with profound implications for women's rights and trans rights. It involves a women's app whose…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh SzepsJUST JOSH: Insights From A Tour
Nobody attended all seven live conversations with Douglas Murray. Nobody will ever hear them all. Except for Josh. Here, he brings you into the inner circle…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh SzepsDouglas Murray LIVE: The Final Show
For the first Uncomfortable Conversations live tour, Douglas Murray joined Josh in conversation on a sold-out five-city tour. This is the audio of the final…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh SzepsPREMIUM PREVIEW: Douglas Murray LIVE Q&A
Douglas Murray is one of the foremost conservative thinkers of our time. He's a journalist and author of numerous best-selling books who's appeared on some of…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps"Why You're Misunderstood" with Charles Duhigg
Do you ever feel apprehensive about speaking up? Are you ever misunderstood? Do you ever find other people evasive, or abrasive? The Pulitzer Prize-winning…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh SzepsPOLITICS: The Future of Right & Left? with Australia's Best Political Analyst, Peter van Onselen
This is a preview of an episode for paid subscribers. What should we make of politics in the 2020s? Are we in an ascendant moment for the centre left? The US…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh SzepsPETER GARRETT: Rockstar Politician
Peter Garrett is one of the most iconic Australians. As the lead singer of Midnight Oil, he's had countless number one hits all over the world. He entered…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh SzepsUNLOCKED PREMIUM: Racism & Sam Kerr
Can a non-white person be racist? Or is racism something only white people do? The beloved captain of Australia's national women's soccer team, Sam Kerr, a…
Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh SzepsJOSH IN NYC: The Fifth Column
When Josh left his ABC Radio show in December, keen observers recalled an appearance he'd made on the hugely popular US podcast The Fifth Column some months…