Afternoon Light Podcast

Afternoon Light is the podcast of the Robert Menzies Institute. You can listen to individual episodes by clicking on the links below, or subscribe to Afternoon Light using your favourite podcast app.

FEATURED PODCAST: 9 APRIL, 2025

Grantlee Kieza on Matthew Flinders & the Naming of Australia: "The vast majority of Australians wouldn't know that"

On Afternoon Light #193 Georgina Downer speaks with Grantlee Kieza to tell the remarkable story of Matthew Flinders. The mariner responsible for proving that Australia was an island continent and the adoption of its name, who lived a life of adventure, discovery, and scientific endeavour with his iconic cat Trim.

3 Sep, 2025

Salvatore Babones on the Ascent of Democracy in India: "A Sense of Nationhood"

27 Aug, 2025

Charles Richardson & Zachary Gorman on the Future of Australia's Two Party System: "A Tangible Choice"

20 Aug, 2025

David Lee on Prime Minister & Statesman Stanley Melbourne Bruce: "The Outstanding Australian of Our Time"

13 Aug, 2025

William Coleman on 5-time NSW Premier John Robertson: "The Grandfather of Australian Liberalism"

6 Aug, 2025

Zachary Gorman on the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta's legitimisation: "The Power of the Narrative"

30 Jul, 2025

Kit Kowol on Chamberlain, Churchill & the British Conservative Party during WW2: "There were other futures available"

23 Jul, 2025

Wendy Michaels on NSW's first female MP Millicent Preston Stanley: "How Dare She"

16 Jul, 2025

Greg Melleuish on the Evolution of Political Terms: "That's yesterday's liberalism, therefore it's conservatism"

9 Jul, 2025

David Hunt on enlivening Australian history with fact-based entertainment: "History with humour"

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