The Columnist
The Columnist
Justin Smith is a writer and radio host in Melbourne, Australia. His column in The Herald Sun is read by hundreds of thousands of people each week. In this podcast he goes even deeper, speaking with the people he's written about, and the ones he wants to write about. But it’s not just one man tapping out his opinion on the keyboard. Justin lets people tell their own stories in their own words. An…Follow the podcast:
Death in the Kitchen
The Columnist writes about a new survey that shows most Australians can't cook, and talks to one of Australia’s best storytellers — Adam Shand — about why he can do most things but still can’t boil an egg. Tell Justin your story at justinsmithwords@gmail.com. The Columnist is a podcast designed…
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Bugger humility
Shane Warne is dead. The Columnist writes about why Warnie meant so much to us, and he speaks with entertainment reporter Peter Ford about the thousands of messages he got from the spin king over the years. Tell Justin your story at justinsmithwords@gmail.com. The Columnist is a podcast designed…
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Just not free enough
The first rule of Fight Club is never talk about fight club. The first rule of censorship is to make people afraid to speak. The Columnist writes about the Chinese government rewriting of a cult movie, and two examples of free speech getting trampled in Australia. Champion basketball player Andrew …
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Is nothing sacred?
Following violent protests at Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance, former Prime Minister Tony Abbott supported the louts. The Columnist calls on him to resign his commission on the board of the Australian War Memorial. Tell Justin your story at justinsmithwords@gmail.com. The Columnist is a podcas…
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Praying for a prayer
There’s a push to drop the compulsory prayer in parliament, and The Columnist writes about why it should go and picks a fight with someone who’s praying it stays. Tell Justin your story at justinsmithwords@gmail.com. The Columnist is a podcast designed to help us understand what is happening in …
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The KIIS of death
After a couple of embarrassing political radio interviews, there’s been a shift in power from the AM stations to the FM. And The Columnist wrote about what it might mean to politicians who just thought it was all a bit of fun. Tell Justin your story at justinsmithwords@gmail.com. The Columnist i…
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The Bonk is Back
Only in Australia can a backbench MP for a minor party become the Acting Prime Minister in 24 hours. The Columnist writes about the crazy and blustering world of Barnaby Joyce, and talks with Seven News political editor Mark Riley. Tell Justin your story at justinsmithwords@gmail.com. The Columni…
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Just the wrong colour
The Australian government has been keeping a family in detention on Christmas Island for years. One of the children has become sick. The Columnist talks to the people trying to free them, and he writes about the deep shame that comes with locking up children. Tell Justin your story at justinsmith…
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STOP! In the name of Melbourne
The trams of Melbourne are a beautiful thing, but they’re more dangerous than ever before. The Columnist has been writing about this risky icon. Tell Justin your story at justinsmithwords@gmail.com. The Columnist is a podcast designed to help us understand what is happening in the world one conv…
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The slavery bail out
In a Melbourne court, two modern day slave owners have been granted bail. The Columnist wrote about how the system buggered it up so badly. Tell Justin your story at justinsmithwords@gmail.com. The Columnist is a podcast designed to help us understand what is happening in the world one convers…
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