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Rekindling Hope is the new show by Sam Crosby, CEO of The McKell Institute, and Chris Bowen, Shadow Health Minister. This is a show for the nerds - from how we can address the challenges of obesity or corruption and who’s front in line for the US Presidency. This is about rebuilding the progressive cause, rebuilding Labor and rebuilding policy. Join us as we rekindle hope.

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Check latest episodes from Rekindling Hope podcast

The Olympics with Lauren Jackson and Michael Knight

2021/09/11

In the wake of Brisbane's successful Olympics bid - Sam and Chris chat to Champion Basketballer Lauren Jackson and former Minister for the Olympics Michael Knight on the dynamics and logistics around staging the greatest sporting event in the world.

Edward Isaac Dovere - The Battle for the Soul of America

2021/08/25

This week, Sam and Chris chat to American journalist Edward Isaac Dovere, author of Battle for the SoulINSIDE THE DEMOCRATS' CAMPAIGNS TO DEFEAT TRUMP

The New International Minimum Tax Rate: A Big Deal?

2021/07/26

Sam and Chris talk with one Australia’s foremost exports on tax about the recent potential break through to make international tax fairer.

Pandemic Preparedness With Helen Clark

2021/06/17

Chris and Sam talk to Former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark, who co-chaired the international expert panel that spent a year investigating the coronavirus outbreak.

Our Energy Future With Ed Miliband & Ross Garnaut

2021/05/26

On this Rekindling Hope, we speak to UK Opposition Climate Spokesman and Former Labour Leader Ed Miliband about what to expect at the UN climate talks in Glasgow. Also, Professor Ross Garnaut lets us know what he thinks of the Morrisson Government's $600 million backing of a new gas-fired plant.

100 Days

2021/04/28

The ultimate Washington power broker John Podesta opens up about how Biden is traveling and how Australia’s climate policy needs to lift its game.

Disinformation

2020/11/29

Join Sam and Chris as they unpack the latest in extremism, disinformation and generally all the nasty stuff online. They’re joined by Yochai Benkler, Berkman Professor of Entrepreneurial Legal Studies at Harvard Law School, as well as Melissa Ryan, who runs newsletrer ctl-altright-delete, aiming to counter disinformation in US politics.

Super II: Friends and flaws

2020/09/20

In this continued conversation about Superannuation, Sam and Chris (Eyles) Bowen chat with some big names in the sector. First, they ask former NSW Liberal Premier Peter Collins about the “ideological” opposition, before chatting to Women in Super chair Cate Wood about how we can improve the system.

Paul Keating

2020/09/16

Sam and Chris are joined by former Prime Minister Paul Keating to discuss Labor's superannuation legacy - the merits of its evolution and the forces that threaten it.

Back in the USA

2020/07/24

Sam and Chris are joined by (another) Liz Allen – former White House Deputy Communications Director to Obama to talk shop about what’s happening in the US. They’ll also chat to Will Marshall, president and founder of the Progressive Policy Institute. Who will be the VP candidate? How is Joe Biden tracking? Find out this and more on Rekindling Hope.

Gender Issues In The Time Of Covid-19

2020/05/26

Sam and Chris talk with Elizabeth Broderick AO, former Australian Sex Discrimination Commissioner and expert demographer Dr. Liz Allen about gender issues that are arising as a result of Covid-19.

Self Isolation Tips With Astronaut Andy Thomas

2020/04/20

Sam and Chris talk with famed US-Australian Astronaut Andy Thomas about his experiences with self-isolation and what we can all learn from his time in orbit.