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Neil Mitchell Asks Why

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Neil Mitchell Asks Why

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There's no denying AI will shape the future of human life: How we work, live and communicate.In this episode, I speak to Australia's leading expert on Artificial Intelligence, Professor Toby Walsh, the Chief Scientist at the UNSW AI Institute.
We're four months into the year, so i'm roping in friends and colleagues Tony Jones and Heidi Murphy, 'The Jock and the Beast', to re-cap this years events so far, debate and discuss the big issues. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf
In this episode, I dive into the unexpected, unassuming world of fungi - and what I've found is astounding. I speak to Mycologist Dr.Teresa Lebel and discover fungi has the potential to change, save and shape the world like you wouldn't believ
Who controls space will control the Earth. What happens up there impacts every aspect of modern life: Satellites, GPS, power grids. And there are some weird things going on. What's happing in space today could help save the world - but it coul
After ten years as the Victorian Ombudsman, Deborah Glass is now free to explain how the systems designed to keep the bastards honest are working, when they are failing, and WHY they are so important. In one of her last interviews as Ombudsman
They say it's inevitable. But what sort of world are we heading into with legalised cannabis? In this episode, former head of the AFP, barrister and advocate for cannabis reform Mick Palmer, and adolescent psychologist Dr Michael Carr-Gregg, d
For more than 20 years, David Koch had one of the most recognisable faces in Australian show biz. But very little is known about Kochie since he stepped down from his role as host of Sunrise in 2023, and what he’s planning for the future. In th
If you were terminally ill, what would you pay to survive? It's an ugly question, but life is always above money. In this episode, multiple myeloma patient Geoff Nyssen and Professor Miles Prince, explain how Geoff's CART T cell treatment in t
Andrew Rule and John 'Sly' Silvester are the odd couple of crime. One can write, the other can talk. They've built their careers writing, and talking, about the most unpleasant things in life. Murder. Armed robbery. Gang wars.They revolutionis
Immigration is one of the greatest policy failures of the past 20 years. It's also one of the least understood.In this episode, Victorian Chamber of Commerce boss Paul Guerra and former Deputy Secretary for the Department of Immigration, Abul
Professor Richard Scolyer is the world's leading melanoma pathologist, and along with his colleague Professor Georgina Long, has been named co-Australian of the year. Thanks to them, Australia's national cancer, melanoma, has become a curable d
Harry Garside surged into the public consciousness at the Tokyo Olympics. He won a lightweight bronze boxing medal, Australia's first for 33 years, and now he's chasing gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics.But he's not your average jock. In this e
From making headlines with Eddie McGuire, debating protestors on the streets of Melbourne, to his last interview with former Premier Daniel Andrews, this episode is a compilation of some of the most memorable clashes of Neil Mitchell's radio ca
Over his career, Neil has had his fair share of the weird, the whacky and the wonderful interviews. Perspectives from a different point of view, different ways of life and ways of thinking. From international superstar Jordan Peterson, to clos
Neil Mitchell has quit his day job. In this special episode, Neil sits down with two friends and colleagues, Heidi Murphy and Tony Jones, to look back at his radio career; The highs and lows, the behind the scenes chaos, the on air (and off-air
Luke McLeod has put himself through a gruelling reality TV series, not once, but twice. Now, the former Bachelorette star turned meditation guide, opens up on the challenges of life in the public eye, finding enlightenment and fatherhood. In t
Georgie Purcell and Joe McCracken are no ordinary politicians. Joe is a Liberal MP who came out as gay in his maiden speech to parliament. Animal Justice MP Georgie is a lawyer, a former stripper and covered head to toe in tattoos. They're both
What you're about to hear sounds like science fiction. Professor Nicholas Opie is leading the world in developing a brain chip, capable of mind control. Through the company he co-founded, Synchron, Nick Opie is close to helping millions of peop
Tony Abbott was Australia's 28th Prime Minister, but he was only in office for two years before the revolving door hit him on the way out. He was a divisive figure as a politician, and now as a conservative commentator and business person. In
Ross Coulthart is a distinguished investigative journalist with a sparkling career. But, he's made an extraordinary pivot into the realm of UFOs and the extraterrestrial.Coulthart has become the face of a growing, global fascination into the w
Associate Professor Monique Watts is a cardiologist and one of Australia's leading heart failure specialists. She's speaking up with an urgent message for women. In this episode, Dr Monique Watts tells Neil Mitchell Why:Women need to think a
Betty Klimenko was abandoned by her drug addicted mother, then adopted by a billionaire. She is now one of the wealthiest women in Australia. Her story is not widely known, but should be the stuff of Australian folklore. In this episode, Betty
It's a rare thing to interview a Prime Minister, uninterrupted, for an hour. In this episode, Anthony Albanese sits down with Neil Mitchell and reveals WHY: The Voice referendum is Australia's chance to get it right He doesn't like Scott Mor
Avi Yemini is a self described attention seeker. He's a loud mouth, opinionated and largely shunned by the media, but, he might surprise you. In this episode, Avi Yemini tells Neil Why...The army saved his lifeHe hates liars and politicians
Shane Patton is Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police, but beneath the bureaucracy, he's a frontline officer through and through. Over his 40 year career, Shane Patton has seen thigs that will stay with him for life. He's chosen now to reveal s
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