Ideas at the House

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Talks and conversations from the Sydney Opera House featuring the world’s greatest minds and culture creators.

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Update frequency: every 6 days
Average duration: 59 minutes
Episodes: 456
Years Active: 2013 - 2025

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BuzzFeed's Pretty for an Aboriginal LIVE | All About Women 2018

At All About Women 2018 we played host to some of the most amazing feminist thinkers both local and international, who spoke about gender identity, love, race, disability and much more. In addition t…

00:58:16 | Fri 16 Mar 2018

How to be a feminist | All About Women 2015 [Rebroadcast]

This all-star panel from All About Women 2015 tackles the question 'how to be a feminist'. In times when the term has expanded to encompass intersectional feminism, this panel asks not only what the …

01:09:39 | Fri 02 Mar 2018

Invisibilia's Hanna Rosin on the end of men | Festival of Dangerous Ideas 2013 [Rebroadcast]

In 2013, Hanna Rosin published The End of Men and the Rise of Women, a look at women's success in the economy after the global recession. Talking motherhood, careers and sex, she took to the stage at…

00:57:23 | Fri 23 Feb 2018

Naomi Klein on capitalism and the climate | Festival of Dangerous Ideas 2015 [Rebroadcast]

Over the next few weeks we will be rebroadcasting some of the best talks from the Ideas at the House archives.

This week, writer and activist Naomi Klein who took to the Concert Hall stage at Festiva…

00:56:54 | Fri 16 Feb 2018

All Australians are racist | Festival of Dangerous Ideas 2012 [Rebroadcast]

Over the next few weeks we will be rebroadcasting episodes from the Ideas at the House archives. In the wake of Australia Day, we’ve found ourselves thrust into yet another conversation about whether…

00:58:39 | Fri 09 Feb 2018

Celebrate home cooking with Nigella Lawson

On the occasion of her latest book At My Table: A Celebration of Home Cooking, we were delighted to welcome Nigella Lawson back to the Concert Hall stage. Encouraging everyone to enjoy the comfort fo…

01:21:01 | Fri 02 Feb 2018

Janet Mock is redefining realness | Antidote 2017

The very gracious and eloquent Janet Mock talks about her life, activism and writing in this essential session about the power of storytelling. She reflects on her journey, and challenges preconceive…

00:58:57 | Fri 26 Jan 2018

Why I'm no longer talking to white people about race | Antidote 2017

Reni Eddo-Lodge was frustrated when conversations about racism were met with angry denial and white guilt. In 2014 she published a blog post: ‘Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race’. H…

00:59:29 | Fri 19 Jan 2018

Clare Holland on what we do after dark | Antidote 2017

Fbi Radio managing director Clare Holland on lockout laws and their impact on Sydney's cultural scene. Chaired by Ben Marshall.

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00:55:50 | Fri 12 Jan 2018

Rutger Bregman on Utopia For Realists | Antidote 2017

Our day-to-day reality – life expectancy, health, wealth, and education – were considered unrealistic and utopian in the eighteenth century. So, what's next? Rutger Bregman, a Dutch historian and aut…

00:59:23 | Fri 05 Jan 2018

Tamika Mallory on what happens after the march | Antidote 2017

As National Co-Chair of the Women's March on Washington, Tamika Mallory proved that women are the centre of resistance against the Trump presidency. It sent a bold message to the new US government on…

00:58:28 | Fri 29 Dec 2017

Real Fake News with The Onion | Antidote 2017

Join the editors and creators of satirical news organisation The Onion, as they share their favourite headlines and reveal just how hard it is to make satire at a time when facts are stranger than fi…

00:58:03 | Fri 22 Dec 2017

Arkady Ostrovsky on The Invention of Russia | Antidote 2017

With pithy and insightful observations, journalist and author Arkady Ostrovsky examines today's political reality from the perspective of Putin's Russia in the award winning book The Invention of Rus…

00:57:42 | Fri 15 Dec 2017

The first Mardi Gras | Antidote 2017

Sydney's first Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras ended in shocking violence and multiple arrests. Julie McCrossin was there. Forty years on, the celebration's activist roots remain urgently relevant. Join J…

00:58:20 | Fri 08 Dec 2017

Occupy Wall Street's Micah White | Antidote 2017

Recent years have seen the largest street protests in human history – but do they create real change? The co-founder of Occupy Wall Street explores the future of social action. Chaired by Edwina Thro…

00:59:05 | Fri 01 Dec 2017

Founder of Muslim Girl Amani Al-Khatahtbeh | Antidote 2017

Creating a much needed space for Muslim women online, Amani Al-Khatahtbeh's MuslimGirl rose from humble beginnings on Livejournal to becoming the number one Muslim women’s blog in the United States. …

00:58:58 | Fri 24 Nov 2017

Seeking justice for the planet | Antidote 2017

Year by year, our planet grows warmer. Can a not-for-profit environmental law organisation save the world? Martin Goodman and James Thornton's recent book Client Earth has been called 'a soaring forc…

00:59:02 | Fri 17 Nov 2017

Creating online chaos | Antidote 2017

What are the risks of internet success? Join Reni Eddo-Lodge, Celeste Liddle, Van Badham and Tim Highfield as they share the joys and pitfalls of online activism. Chaired by Steph Harmon.

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00:58:50 | Fri 10 Nov 2017

Shashi Tharoor on What the British did to India | Antidote 2017

Shashi Tharoor is an Indian politician and diplomat. His book, Inglorious Empire: What the British Did to India, considers the devastating legacy of British colonialism. He's in conversation with Gua…

00:59:41 | Fri 03 Nov 2017

Kirsten Shirling on Compassion as Activism | Antidote 2017

The refugee crisis makes many people feel helpless –but Kirstin Shirling proves one person can make a difference. Join her at Antidote Festival 2017 as she speaks about her time in France's notorious…

00:59:37 | Fri 27 Oct 2017

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