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Minimal
Each week host Jim Minns engages in fireside chats with some of Australia’s (and the world’s) best writers, artists, thinkers and decision-makers.Social links:
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#27: Felicity Graham
Felicity Graham is a Barrister based out of Black Chambers in Sydney. I had always wanted to know what drives Barristers and how they garnered the courage and credentials to enter such a profession. In this episode - what follows is a discussion about what led Graham to become a trial advocate.
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#26: Emmanuel Kerkyasharian
Emmanuel Kerkyasharian is a Barrister based out of Forbes Chambers in Sydney. He has lived a very storied life fueled by his need for intellectual nourishment through experience. This was a fascinating discussion - a must for all considering a career in the law or better yet - a life as a Barrister.
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#25: Stephen Lawrence
Stephen Lawrence is a leading Barrister based in Sydney and Dubbo specialising in Criminal Law. Lawrence is also a candidate on the NSW Upper House ticket for NSW Labor at the 2023 State Election in March. In this episode that was originally recorded for the wigs podcast - Stephen talks about his …
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#24: Jack Ayoub
Jack Ayoub is a classically trained Opera Singer, former Political Candidate, Union Official, and aspiring Lawyer.
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#23: Richard McHugh
Richard McHugh SC is our latest guest. His second work of fiction is entitled 'The Cutting' and is available in bookstores now.
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#22 Alexandra Smith
Alexandra Smith is the State political editor at the Sydney Morning Herald. Her new book The Secret - details the last days of Gladys Berejiklian as Premier of NSW. Available in bookstores everywhere in September.
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#21: Steve Toltz
Steve Toltz was born in Sydney, Australia in 1972. His first novel, A Fraction of the Whole, was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. His new novel Here Goes Nothing is available in all good bookstores now.
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#20: Matthew Knott
Matthew Knott is a political reporter and former United States Correspondent with the Sydney Morning Herald. His account of surviving a 5-story fall from a New York Rooftop can be found here: https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/i-was-howling-in-pain-how-falling-five-storeys-from-a-new-york-…
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#19: Christian Smalls
Chris Smalls is the Interim President of the Amazon Labor Union (ALU). On Friday, April 1st, 2022 - he and other former and current Amazon workers formed the first Amazon union in American history. The NY Times called it the biggest David win over Goliath in American Labor History. This conversat…
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