The Paradigm Shift on 4ZZZ

Today we are talking about Living More With Less - a good philosophy and also the name of a project by married couple Jon and Emilie. They are documenting their family's attempts to live sustainably, generously and fulfillingly.

Originally broadcast 08/05/26

Today, in the spirit of the original May Day activists, we are asking the question: should we be working less? I speak to Adrian McMahon about the case for the four day work week, and we hear a bit from the late David Graeber about the phenomenon of “bullshit jobs”.

Originally broadcast 01/05/23

Today we hear from the Goori Embassy which have pitched tents at Barrambin/Victoria Park in an attempt to protect that place from being cleared to make way for an Olympic stadium. We also speak to Jane Grigg from the Ibisa Organising Collective who have been creatively connecting people to Barrambin.

Originally broadcast 24/04/26

On today's Good Friday special we talk about the relevance of spiritual stories and practices to making a better world. Today I speak to Christian minister Peter Catt about Palm Sunday peace rallies and the Easter story, and to Muslim activist Omar Ashour about the relevance of Islam and Ramadan to the struggle for social justice.

Originally broadcast 03/04/26

Today we speak to Salih Hudayar about the repression of Uyghurs and other Turkic minorities in the Western Chinese province of Xinjiang - otherwise known as East Turkistan.

Originally broadcast 20/03/26

Today we speak to Elliot Dolan-Evans about his book "Making the World Safe for Capitalism" - a critical look at the economic policies dictated during conflict in Ukraine by the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.

Originally broadcast 27/02/26

Today on the show we speak with author and social theorist Paul James. We speak about the multitude of crises humanity is facing, and whether they are all underpinned by a crisis in the human condition - one led by the processes of abstraction and reconstitution and exacerbated by advancing technoscience.

Originally broadcast 20/02/26

Today we talk about the current conflict in Sudan - its effects, causes, Australia's role in it, and what local people are doing about it. We hear from community organiser Huda Fadlelmawla and Greens defence spokesperson David Shoebridge.

Originally broadcast 13/02/26

Today we speak about the recent protests and brutal government response in Iran. I speak to local Iranian people about what has happened over there and what it might mean for the future of Iran.

Originally broadcast 23/01/26

Today we speak with Federico Fuentes about Venezuela - what has happened in the last crazy week, what the future might hold, and what happened to the Bolivarian revolution that promised so much for that country in the first part of this century?

Originally broadcast 09/01/26

Today we speak with long term activist and former leader of the Greens Bob Brown. He has just written a book called "Defiance" and we talk about the need for people-powered non-violent direct action to protect our planet.

Originally broadcast 28/11/25

Today we reflect on the different religious celebrations of this season - we speak to Ed Carroll about what Hanukkah means to Jewish people, especially in a time of grief. And we speak to Usama Nicola in Bethlehem about what Christmas story means to those currently in the story's setting.

Originally broadcast 19/12/25

Today we speak to housing specialist Anna Pagani about a new document she has co-authored - "Housing for a Post-Growth World: A Manifesto". It tries to radically rethink our housing crisis using creative examples from around the world.

Originally broadcast 12/12/25

Today on the show we look back at 4ZZZ's history of making radical radio. I speak to some radical radio makers from previous eras - Asger Strodl, Wave Beach and Linda Rose.

Originally broadcast 05/12/25

Today we go back to 2016 when West Papuan independence activist Benny Wenda came into the studio to sing some songs, talk about his life and his country's long struggle for self-determination.

Originally broadcast 27/05/2016

Today we again revisit a classic episode - from October 2016 we we marked the 100 year anniversary of Australia voting against conscription to the first world war. We hear from historian Humphrey McQueen about the story of the referendum, the campaign against conscription, and it's relevance to us today.

Originally broadcast 28/10/16

Today we talk with academic Marty Branagan about his latest book "The Cultural Dimensions of Peacebuilding" - investigating how our culture currently contributes to the violence in our world, and asking how we can build more peaceful alternatives.

Originally broadcast 24/10/25