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The Weekend Read

By: Schwartz Media
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  • Listen to Australia's best writers and thinkers read out longform essays from The Monthly magazine, the country's leading publication on politics, current affairs and culture.
    2023 Schwartz Media
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Episodes
  • Elmo Keep on the insane spectacle of U2 at the Las Vegas sphere
    Mar 22 2024
    On the Las Vegas strip, in a sea of casinos, sits an enormous dome that lights up the sky. It’s called The Sphere and it’s a performance venue where punters are dazzled by 54 thousand metres of LED screens capable of showing 256 million colours, in a display so overwhelming that some concertgoers faint. Writer Elmo Keep travelled to Vegas to see her favourite band U2 play at The Sphere in their inaugurating residency. There she found in equal parts, a religious experience and a hyper capitalist nightmare. Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram Guest: Writer, Elmo Keep
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    29 mins
  • Ange Lavoipierre on how much sex is too much for one person
    Mar 8 2024
    Today on the show, journalist Ange Lavoipierre will be reading her piece from a recent edition of The Monthly. In the suburb of Newtown, in Sydney, two support groups almost diametrically opposed are asking essentially the same question: how much sex is too much for one person? In one group, the Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous meeting welcomes those who are ashamed about the size of their sexual and romantic appetites. For the other, an ethical non-monogamy night allows space and discussion for those who can’t get enough. Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram Guest: Journalist Ange Lavoipierre
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    18 mins
  • Jane Gleeson on why we need decay to save the planet
    Feb 23 2024
    Today on the show, writer Jane Gleeson-White, with her piece from a recent edition of The Monthly. In inner-city Sydney, the heart of the urban jungle, Jane meets environmental lawyer turned activist, Michael Mobbs.  His ambition is to transform the concrete warren of terraces and narrow streets of Chippendale into a sustainable oasis.  Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram Guest: Author, Jane Gleeson-White
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    17 mins

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