In 2017, Rachel Khong released her debut novel Goodbye, Vitamin to critical acclaim. In 2024, she followed it with her second novel, a sweeping family saga spanning five decades. Real Americans is a fascinating exploration of what makes us who we are and challenges some of the corrosive myths that underpin America. In this episode of Read This, Michael chats with Rachel about her new book and she shares her thoughts on luck, science, and the ultimate unknowability of each other and sometimes, even ourselves.

In 2017, Rachel Khong released her debut novel&nbsp;Goodbye, Vitamin&nbsp;to critical acclaim. In 2024, she followed it with her second novel, a sweeping family saga spanning five decades. Real Americans is a fascinating exploration of what makes us who we are and challenges some of the corrosive myths that underpin America. In this episode of&nbsp;Read This, Michael chats with Rachel about her new book and she shares her thoughts on luck, science, and the ultimate unknowability of each other and sometimes, even ourselves.

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An independent daily news show. We feature the country&rsquo;s best reporters, covering the news as it affects Australia. This is news with narrative, every weekday.

A daily news show from the publisher of The Monthly and The Saturday Paper.

A daily news show from the publisher of The Monthly and The Saturday Paper. Hear from the country’s best reporters, covering the news as it affects Australia. This is news with narrative, every weekday.

Read This: The Real Rachel Khong

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This month, one of the biggest shows in Australian radio was suddenly pulled off air.

For years, Kyle and Jackie O have been treated as untouchable – a breakfast radio juggernaut that could pull huge audiences, generate endless headlines, and weather scandal after scandal.

So much so that the Australian Radio Network handed the pair a $200 million deal – one of the biggest contracts Australian media has ever seen – betting Sydney's most popular breakfast show could go national.

But that bet turned shaky: The show struggled to win over Melbourne, controversies kept piling up, and the regulator repeatedly found it in breach of broadcasting standards.

Now, after an on-air rupture that has blown apart the partnership at the centre of it all, the future of that enormous deal is in doubt.

Today, Kyle and Jackie O’s former boss and host of the Game Changers Radio podcast, Craig Bruce, on what happens when the most expensive bet in the Radio business falls apart.

 

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Guest: Craig Bruce, host of Game Changers Radio

This month, one of the biggest shows in Australian radio was suddenly pulled off air.
For years, Kyle and Jackie O have been treated as untouchable &ndash; a breakfast radio juggernaut that could pull huge audiences, generate endless headlines, and weather scandal after scandal.
So much so that the Australian Radio Network handed the pair a $200 million deal &ndash; one of the biggest contracts Australian media has ever seen &ndash; betting Sydney's most popular breakfast show could go national.
But that bet turned shaky: The show struggled to win over Melbourne, controversies kept piling up, and the regulator repeatedly found it in breach of broadcasting standards.
Now, after an on-air rupture that has blown apart the partnership at the centre of it all, the future of that enormous deal is in doubt.
Today, Kyle and Jackie O&rsquo;s former boss and host of the Game Changers Radio podcast, Craig Bruce, on what happens when the most expensive bet in the Radio business falls apart.
&nbsp;
If you enjoy 7am, the best way you can support us is by making a contribution at <a href="http://7ampodcast.com.au/support">7ampodcast.com.au/support</a>.
&nbsp;
And you can check out Craig Bruce&rsquo;s podcast Game Changers Radio&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/game-changers-radio/id1101042226">here</a>&nbsp;
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Guest: Craig Bruce, host of Game Changers Radio

Kyle and Jackie O's $200m break up and the end of the shock-jock era

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For some time now, an alarming number of Australian boys have been engaging with, and looking up to, the misogynistic influencer Andrew Tate.

This week, the conversation about misogyny and the “manosphere” has resurfaced. Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek has accused Married At First Sight of platforming coercive control and misogyny, Netflix has released Louis Theroux’s Inside the Manosphere, and fresh research suggests roughly 40% of teenage boys surveyed agreed that women lie about domestic and sexual violence.

Tate’s influence is warping classroom conversation, driving female peers to the fringe of discussion and even causing some teachers to quit.

So why are misogynistic influencers reaching so many young men?

Today, we’re bringing you an episode from 2024 – in which Ange McCormack speaks to author and journalist Anna Krien about the misogynist radicalisation happening in our schools.

This episode was first published in March 2024.

 

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Guest: Journalist and author, Anna Krien

Photo: AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda

For some time now, an alarming number of Australian boys have been engaging with, and looking up to, the misogynistic influencer Andrew Tate.
This week, the conversation about misogyny and the &ldquo;manosphere&rdquo; has resurfaced. Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek has accused&nbsp;Married At First Sight of platforming coercive control and misogyny, Netflix has released Louis Theroux&rsquo;s Inside the Manosphere, and fresh research suggests roughly 40% of teenage boys surveyed agreed that women lie about domestic and sexual violence.
Tate&rsquo;s influence is warping classroom conversation, driving female peers to the fringe of discussion and even causing some teachers to quit.
So why are misogynistic influencers reaching so many young men?
Today, we&rsquo;re bringing you an episode from 2024 &ndash; in which Ange McCormack speaks to author and journalist Anna Krien about the misogynist radicalisation happening in our schools.
This episode was first published in March 2024.
&nbsp;
If you enjoy 7am, the best way you can support us is by making a contribution at <a href="http://7ampodcast.com.au/support">7ampodcast.com.au/support</a>.
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Guest: Journalist and author, Anna Krien
Photo:&nbsp;AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda

The Australian teachers quitting over Andrew Tate

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In Canberra, accountability is often promised in moments of crisis. Much harder is what comes after. Matt Canavan has taken over the Nationals leadership, sharpening his party’s ability to confront One Nation. Former ASIO boss Dennis Richardson has walked away from the government’s antisemitism royal commission, raising fresh questions about a process already under pressure. And years after Robodebt devastated thousands of lives, a final report has landed with a reminder of just how hard real accountability can be to find. 

Today, press gallery journalist Karen Middleton, on what Canavan’s rise means for the Coalition, why Richardson’s resignation matters to Anthony Albanese, and what the Robodebt findings tell us about whether the system is capable of holding anyone to account. 

 

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Guest: Karen Middleton, press gallery journalist

Photo: AAP Image/Mick Tsikas

In Canberra, accountability is often promised in moments of crisis. Much harder is what comes after. Matt Canavan has taken over the Nationals leadership, sharpening his party&rsquo;s ability to confront One Nation. Former ASIO boss Dennis Richardson has walked away from the government&rsquo;s antisemitism royal commission, raising fresh questions about a process already under pressure. And years after Robodebt devastated thousands of lives, a final report has landed with a reminder of just how hard real accountability can be to find.&nbsp;
Today, press gallery journalist Karen Middleton, on what Canavan&rsquo;s rise means for the Coalition, why Richardson&rsquo;s resignation matters to Anthony Albanese, and what the Robodebt findings tell us about whether the system is capable of holding anyone to account.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
If you enjoy 7am, the best way you can support us is by making a contribution at <a href="http://7ampodcast.com.au/support">7ampodcast.com.au/support</a>.
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Guest: Karen Middleton, press gallery journalist
Photo:&nbsp;AAP Image/Mick Tsikas

Robodebt Revelations, Royal Commission Chaos and the New Nats

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Read This: The Real Rachel Khong

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