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    <description>David Thom talks with some of the smartest minds in Australia to figure out how we got to this weird moment in history. From politics and identity to music and sport, each episode features a new expert as they answer the question: How did we get here?



How We Got Here:

Host: David Thom

Music: Anya Haywood</description>
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On this episode of How We Got Here I sit down with Shane Howard, the lead singer of Goanna to discuss.



How We Got Here:

Host: David Thom

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On this weeks episode of 'How We Got Here' I'm joined by Amy to discuss her book and Howard's legacy.



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Music: Anya Haywood</description>
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But his depiction of Australia's frontier history in 2017's Sweet Country and now in 2026's Wolfram makes him one of the most interesting chroniclers of Australian history. 



 On this episode of How We Got Here, I sat down with Warwick to discuss his ideas on Australian progress and his new film Wolfram, in cinemas now!



How We Got Here:

Host: David Thom

Music: Anya Haywood</description>
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 On this episode of How We Got Here, I sat down with Warwick to discuss his ideas on Australian progress and his new film Wolfram, in cinemas now!



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On this weeks episode David is joined by Julianne Shultz, emeritus professor at Griffith University of media and culture. She was the founding editor of the Australian literary and current affairs journal Griffith Review. She has been an academic, a journalist, an author, and columnist for the Guardian. In 2022 she wrote a book called The Idea of Australia: A search for the soul of the nation, which SBS later turned into a TV show. Together we will try answer that exact question

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